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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 811-08004

 

 

AMG Funds IV

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Jeffrey T. Cerutti, President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer

AMG Funds IV

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-3500

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016

 

 

 


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   Annual Report 2016    October 31, 2016

 

  

AMG Funds

(formerly Aston Funds)

 

Class N, I & R Shares

 

Equity

 

Fixed Income

 

Alternative

 

International

 

Balanced

 


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Dear Shareholder:

While the period got off to a rocky start, overall U.S. equity investors enjoyed modest returns for the 12-months ended October 31, 2016. The S&P 500 Index, a widely followed barometer of the U.S. equity market, returned 4.5% during the prior twelve months, with most of the gains coming in the middle of the period. The year was also marked by the three major U.S. indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ and the S&P 500, all closing at all-time highs on the same day in August; the first time this has occurred since 1999. Small-cap investors were equally fortunate, with a 4.1% return for the small-cap Russell 2000® Index for the fiscal year. Investors had to balance the first rate increase from the U.S. Federal Reserve (+0.25%) in nearly six years, a contentious U.S. presidential election season, continued slowing of growth in China and the implications for global economic growth along with the impact of commodity prices falling to lows not seen since 2009. Oil prices have since recovered, lending some support to the beleaguered energy industry. During the year, most sectors of the S&P 500 were positive. However, there was some dispersion in performance across sectors, with utilities, information technology and telecommunication services returning 17%, 11% and 11%, respectively, while companies within the consumer discretionary and health care sectors returned (2.0)% and (4.0)%, respectively. Meanwhile, international stocks lagged the U.S., returning 0.2%, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex USA (in U.S. Dollar terms).

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad U.S. bond market benchmark, returned 4.4% for the year ended October 31, 2016. Interest rates and credit spreads gyrated during 2015 and 2016, at times putting some pressure on bond prices. Investors’ appetite for risk declined sharply during the latter part of 2015 and early 2016, before rebounding significantly as oil prices recovered, reflected in the 10.1% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index.

We are excited to announce as of October 1, the AMG Funds family of mutual funds fully integrated the former Aston Funds. AMG Funds and Aston Funds shareholders will now have access to the differentiated solutions of AMG Funds, which represents a single point of access to one of the largest line-ups of boutique managers and products in the world.

AMG Funds appreciates the privilege of providing investment solutions to you and your clients. Our foremost goal at AMG Funds is to provide investment solutions that help our shareholders successfully reach their long-term investment goals. By partnering with AMG’s affiliated investment boutiques, AMG Funds provides access to a distinctive array of actively-managed return-oriented investment strategies. Additionally, we oversee and distribute a number of complementary open-architecture mutual funds subadvised by unaffiliated investment managers. We thank you for your continued confidence and investment in AMG Funds. You can rest assured that under all market conditions our team is focused on delivering excellent investment management services for your benefit.

Respectfully,

 

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Jeffrey Cerutti

President

AMG Funds

 


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Average Annual Total Returns

  Periods ended October 31, 2016*  
        1 Year     3 Years     5 Years  

Stocks:

       

Large Caps

  (S&P 500 Index)     4.51     8.84     13.57

Small Caps

  (Russell 2000® Index)     4.11     4.12     11.51

International

  (MSCI All Country World Index ex USA)     0.22     (1.49 )%      3.64

Bonds:

       

Investment Grade

  (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)     4.37     3.48     2.90

High Yield

  (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index)     10.14     4.55     7.17

Tax-exempt

  (Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index)     4.06     4.89     4.34

Treasury Bills

  (BofA Merrill Lynch 6 Month U.S. Treasury Bill)     0.64     0.32     0.26

 

* Source: FactSet. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

 


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Large Cap Funds

AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund

Equity Income Funds

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II

Mid Cap Funds

AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Funds

AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund

AMG River Road Select Value Fund

AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund

AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund

AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Fixed Income Fund

AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund

Alternative Funds

AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund

AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund

AMG River Road Long-Short Fund

International Funds

AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund

AMG Managers Pictet International Fund

AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund

Balanced Fund

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund

 

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Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

AMG Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, 600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, CT 06830

Shareholder Services 800-835-3879 • www.amgfunds.com

NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 


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AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

U.S. equity markets posted modest positive performance for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2016. The AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned 4.4% for the fiscal year, slightly outperforming the benchmark returns of 4.3% for the Russell 1000® Index, 4.2% for the Russell Midcap® Index, and in-line with the return of 4.5% for the S&P 500 Index. Good stock selection in technology, health care, industrials and materials, partially offset by under-performance in consumer discretionary, contributed to our positive absolute returns and relative outperformance during the year. The Fund is characterized by a long-term view, a high-conviction concentrated portfolio, a focus on purchasing securities at a significant discount to fair value and a willingness to hold (and add to) positions through volatile markets.

FISCAL 2016 REVIEW

The performance contribution for the fiscal year was positive, with fourteen stocks up more than 10% and seven stocks down more than 10%. Our largest contributors were Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Greif, WalMart, Apache and HP Inc. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, in separate transactions, announced that it would spin off its enterprise services business and merge it into Computer Sciences and spin off its software business and merge it into Micro Focus. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shareholders will own a majority of outstanding shares of Computer Sciences and Micro Focus, respectively, upon the completion of each of those transactions. The remaining Hewlett Packard Enterprise will include servers, storage, networking and tech services. We believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise will be more focused and possess a very strong balance sheet with solid and improving cash flow generation

from its core technology infrastructure units. Industrial packaging producer Greif expanded year-over-year margins in its most recent reported financial results despite a sluggish industrial economy. Management remains focused on the business levers within its control – customer service excellence, disciplined commercial and operational execution and greater financial discipline. Energy exploration and production company Apache rebounded with the increase in oil prices. Printing and computer maker HP Inc. rounded out our top five contributors for the year. We reduced our positions in Greif and Apache during the fiscal year as our estimates of the gap between price and fair value narrowed.

Our largest detractors for the fiscal year were Legg Mason, Transocean, Staples, News Corp. and Liberty Interactive. Asset manager Legg Mason declined as investors remain concerned regarding global equity markets and the potential for increased volatility in the profitability and cash flows generated by Legg Mason. We were pleased to see multiple insiders (including the CEO, CFO and several board members) purchase shares during the year. Along with Legg Mason’s significant share repurchase activity, these actions signal management’s belief that Legg Mason shares are undervalued, a view with which we concur. Offshore driller Transocean declined on continued fears of oversupply of offshore drilling rigs and lower current demand for such rigs due to low oil prices. Transocean has highlighted that it expects to have cash and bank revolver capacity resulting in liquidity exceeding $3 billion at the end of calendar year 2018. This should provide sufficient time for oil markets to recover and allow Transocean to begin its economic recovery. Office supply retailer Staples declined after the federal court decision granting the U.S. Federal Trade

Commission’s preliminary injunction against Staples acquisition of Office Depot. While we were disappointed with the court’s logic and decision, we view Staples’ stock as undervalued at its current quote, which provides a 6.5% dividend yield and even greater annual free cash flow yield. Media company News Corp.’s stock price declined during the year as uncertainty regarding future secular changes in its media properties, particularly print advertising, has weighed on the stock and industry. News Corp. also suffered from the negative impact of foreign currency fluctuations during the year. Liberty Interactive declined as the company experienced weak sales in QVC’s U.S. business in its most recent quarter, which sales decline we believe is temporary in nature. We added to our positions in Legg Mason, Staples and Liberty Interactive during the year as our estimates of the gap between price and fair value widened.

ADDITIONS AND ELIMINATIONS

We added five new stocks to the Fund during the fiscal year—Hewlett Packard Enterprise, EMC Corp., Baker Hughes, VMware and Quanta Services. Hewlett Packard Enterprise currently encompasses the enterprise group, enterprise services, software and financial services units of the former Hewlett-Packard. The markets in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise operate are large and offer significant growth potential. Margins should improve through the implementation of further cost cuts. The company generates strong free cash flow and trades at an attractive 11x forward earnings, a substantial discount to the market multiple. EMC, a global leader in data storage, management, protection and analysis, was bought and sold during the fiscal year, resulting in an attractive gain. Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes was added to the Fund after its stock price declined in connection with its terminated merger

 

 

 

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deal with Halliburton, due to significant regulatory opposition. Subsequent to the Fund’s investment, GE’s energy services unit and Baker Hughes agreed to combine, which should allow the combined company to cut costs and improve its operating margin profile. VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, delivers information technology solutions that are fluid, instant and more secure. We capitalized on an opportunity to invest in VMware, as the stock significantly declined earlier this year over concerns relating to EMC’s pending acquisition by Dell. EMC had owned 80% of VMware prior to EMC’s acquisition by Dell. Quanta Services provides engineering, procurement and construction services for comprehensive infrastructure needs in the electric power and oil and natural gas industries. Its stock significantly underperformed the market in the year prior to the Fund’s investment, primarily resulting from weakened activity in several of the largest end markets that it serves, as well as a self-inflicted wound from cost over-runs at an Alaska power plant project. Quanta Services repurchased $1.7 billion of its stock in the 18 months preceding the Fund’s investment, reducing its shares outstanding by 32%. We view these repurchases positively, evidencing management’s confidence in its own business.

The Fund remains overweighted relative to its benchmarks in consumer discretionary, technology, industrials, materials and energy. This outcome is driven by our fundamental, bottom up valuation-based approach to stock selection. As our holding period is generally three to five years, we advocate patience to allow the discount between current prices of these securities and our estimates of fair value to narrow.

We eliminated six holdings during the fiscal year—Boston Scientific, EMC, Interpublic Group, Itron, Quest Diagnostics and VCA. We sold our remaining position in Boston Scientific as it reached our price target. Management provided strong stewardship and unlocked significant shareholder value at Boston Scientific during the last few years. Dell completed its acquisition of EMC in the third quarter. As shareholders of EMC, we received $24.05 in cash per share, plus additional shares of a tracking stock of VMware, which we also sold during the quarter. While the investment in the Fund was short-lived, we took advantage of an opportunistic mispricing of EMC shares in early 2016 and realized a strong gain on our investment. Itron was sold to provide a source of funds for other opportunities, while Quest and VCA were sold as they reached or approached our sell targets. Quest and VCA provided attractive returns for the portfolio and were replaced with securities we believe to be more undervalued.

OUTLOOK

While near-term macroeconomic issues (e.g., U.S. elections, interest rates, Brexit, European banks) exist, the U.S. economy continues its recovery (e.g. further job growth, increases in consumer spending, strengthening housing market). It would not surprise us to see increased volatility in global equity markets due to the greater perceived near-term uncertainties and higher equity valuations, yet we would seek to capitalize on opportunities that may emerge due to any near-term disruptions.

We believe the Fund remains attractively positioned relative to its equity benchmarks and other asset classes (e.g. fixed income). As of October 31, 2016, the Fund’s holdings on average trade at

15.3x 2017 consensus earnings estimates, while the Russell 1000®, the S&P 500 and the Russell Midcap® indices trade at 16.3, 16.0 and 17.2x 2017 consensus earnings estimates, respectively2. Moreover, the Fund trades at 1.0x enterprise value/trailing 12 months’ revenue, which is a substantial discount to the Russell 1000®, the S&P 500 and the Russell Midcap® indices of 2.3, 2.4 and 2.1x enterprise value/trailing 12 months’ revenue, respectively2.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Fairpointe Capital LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund.
2  FactSet, Standard & Poors, Russell Investments
 

 

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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund’s Class N on December 24, 2014, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 1000® Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund and the Russell 1000® Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

Average Annual Total Returns1    One
Year
    Since
Inception
    Inception
Date
 

AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund2,3,4,5

      

Class N

     4.43     (1.39 )%      12/24/14   

Class I

     4.65     (1.16 )%      12/24/14   

Russell 1000® Index6

     4.26     3.06     12/24/14  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
4  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
5  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
6  The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000 represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 1000® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 99.6%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 26.0%

  
  6,400      

Carnival Corp. (Panama)

   $ 314,240   
  12,000      

Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C *

     301,320   
  12,700      

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Class A *

     234,823   
  17,900      

News Corp., Class A

     216,948   
  5,700      

Scholastic Corp.

     218,025   
  27,800      

Staples, Inc.

     205,720   
  12,700      

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

     333,629   
     

 

 

 
        1,824,705   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 8.0%

  
  1,400      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     150,080   
  2,800      

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     116,676   
  4,200      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     294,084   
     

 

 

 
        560,840   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 11.0%

  
  2,000      

Apache Corp.

     118,960   
  4,400      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     243,760   
  8,000      

BP PLC, Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     284,400   
  13,400      

Transocean, Ltd. (Switzerland) *

     128,774   
     

 

 

 
        775,894   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 7.9%

  
  9,500      

Legg Mason, Inc.

     272,840   
  3,900      

Northern Trust Corp.

     282,438   
     

 

 

 
        555,278   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 6.1%

  
  4,900      

Hologic, Inc. *

     176,449   
  2,800      

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *

     254,044   
     

 

 

 
        430,493   
     

 

 

 

Shares

        Market
Value
 
  

Industrials – 12.8%

  

3,200

  

AGCO Corp.

   $ 163,456   

3,800

  

Fluor Corp.

     197,562   

11,100

  

Kennametal, Inc.

     314,241   

7,800

  

Quanta Services, Inc. *

     224,250   
     

 

 

 
        899,509   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 22.0%

  

6,900

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     211,692   

12,700

  

Cree, Inc. *

     283,210   

15,300

  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     343,791   

15,500

  

HP, Inc.

     224,595   

10,700

  

Teradata Corp. *

     288,472   

2,500

  

VMware, Inc., Class A *

     196,500   
     

 

 

 
        1,548,260   
     

 

 

 
  

Materials – 5.8%

  

5,800

  

FMC Corp.

     271,962   

2,900

  

Greif, Inc., Class A

     135,894   
     

 

 

 
        407,856   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $7,025,556)

     7,002,835   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 2.1%

  

149,437

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     149,437   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $149,437)

     149,437   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.7%
(Cost $7,174,993)***

     7,152,272   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (1.7)%

     (117,532
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 7,034,740   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $7,179,714.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 629,557   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (656,999
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (27,442
  

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

The AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares outperformed the Russell 3000® Value Index benchmark over the period since inception (November 3, 2015) and ending October 31, 2016, with a return of +8.50% versus +5.03% for the Index. The largest positive contribution to relative return was from the financials sector, which benefited primarily from strong stock selection. This was partially offset by negative stock selection in energy and a lack of exposure to the utilities sector. From a market cap perspective, the Fund outperformed across the spectrum with small- and mid-cap holdings delivering the largest contributions to relative return.

The two holdings with the largest positive contribution to the Fund’s return were Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX) and Communications Sales & Leasing Inc. (CSAL). Rackspace is a global provider of managed cloud and related IT services. We initiated our position earlier this year as RAX was transitioning its business model from only providing services and raw cloud computing capacity to support customized cloud and software applications. By leveraging other cloud platforms, former competitors such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure were transformed into Rackspace partners. In August, private-equity firm Apollo Global signed a deal to acquire Rackspace for $32 per share, which was a +38% premium to the unaffected stock price. The Fund exited the position near the deal price.

CSAL is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on telecom network infrastructure (the pipes). CSAL was founded last year as a tax-free spin-off from Windstream Holdings. Concurrent with the spinoff, Windstream executed a 15-year triple net lease for the entirety of CSAL’s network assets and retained a 19.6% ownership stake in CSAL. As the first and only REIT of its kind, CSAL initially suffered from skepticism around the concentration and quality of Windstream as its only tenant. During Q2, CSAL rallied on several transactions that

supported our thesis—including reducing revenue dependence on Windstream. The Fund exited the position as the stock approached our assessed valuation.

The two holdings with the largest negative contribution to return were American Express Co. (AXP) and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (RYCEY). American Express is a global provider of charge and credit card products. We introduced AXP following the announcement of the loss of its Costco relationship, based on the belief that the non-renewal as Costco’s sole credit card provider was priced into the stock. Our investment thesis relied on AXP’s ability to leverage its brand strength and global network to take advantage of the secular growth tailwinds in electronic payments. However, we underestimated the impact the loss of Costco would have on the business, which led to margin pressure from heavier investment to replace the lost Costco business and disappointing guidance for 2016 and 2017. As such, our thesis was weakened and the Fund exited the position.

Rolls-Royce makes and maintains engines primarily for wide-body (more than one aisle) aircraft. Aftermarket services account for half of the company’s revenue. Our investment thesis relied on Rolls-Royce’s ability to increase its installed base of engines in coming years, which would provide a long runway of growth in the highly-profitable after-market services. Last November, Rolls-Royce lowered profit and free cash flow guidance, citing weakness in after-market services for regional jets and wide-body aircraft. The weakness in aftermarket services threatened our investment thesis; thus, the Fund exited the position.

The Fund invests in companies that we believe represent the most attractive combination of risk (conviction) and reward (discount) available. The largest change to positioning in the Fund over the last year was the shift away from larger-cap securities to smaller-cap. The allocation to smaller-cap securities was driven by bottom-up opportunities

throughout our universe as we found more attractive combinations of risk/reward within the smaller-cap space. From a sector perspective, exposure to Information technology decreased, as several names were sold as they approached assessed valuation. The largest increases in sector exposure were within consumer discretionary and health care.

The views expressed represent the opinions of River Road Asset Management LLC , as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund.

 

 

 

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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund’s Class N on November 3, 2015, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 3000® Value Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund and the Russell 3000® Value Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Inception     Date  

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8

    

Class N

     8.50     11/03/15   

Class I

     8.80     11/03/15   

Russell 3000® Value Index9

     5.03     11/03/15  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.

 

1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
4  Active and frequent trading of a fund may result in higher transaction costs and increased tax liability.
5  A greater percentage of the Fund’s holdings may be focused in a smaller number of securities which may place the Fund at greater risk than a more diversified fund.
6  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
7  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
8  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
9  The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 3000® Value Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 99.2%

  
   Consumer Discretionary – 35.4%   
  8,193      

Comcast Corp., Class A

   $ 506,491   
  11,291      

General Motors Co.

     356,796   
  11,097      

International Speedway Corp., Class A

     365,091   
  6,126      

L Brands, Inc.

     442,236   
  5,031      

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C *

     335,316   
  14,396      

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C *

     477,803   
  13,787      

Liberty Ventures, Class A *

     550,101   
  3,929      

Polaris Industries, Inc.

     301,001   
  3,851      

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     377,783   
  5,295      

Time Warner, Inc.

     471,202   
     

 

 

 
        4,183,820   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Staples – 3.5%   
  10,417      

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

     411,471   
     

 

 

 
   Financials – 18.8%   
  12,803      

CNA Financial Corp.

     468,206   
  37,836      

FNFV Group *

     455,924   
  8,997      

Oaktree Capital Group LLC, MLP

     374,275   
  10,929      

U.S. Bancorp

     489,182   
  9,361      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     430,700   
     

 

 

 
        2,218,287   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 8.2%   
  6,683      

DaVita, Inc. *

     391,757   
  18,195      

Premier, Inc., Class A *

     579,329   
     

 

 

 
        971,086   
     

 

 

 
   Industrials – 19.4%   
  21,943      

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. *

     290,306   
  10,878      

Cubic Corp.

     464,491   
  21,319      

Resources Connection, Inc.

     316,587   

Shares

        Market
Value
 
   Industrials (continued)   

12,426

  

SP Plus Corp. *

   $ 313,135   

9,063

  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A *

     456,413   

3,644

  

UniFirst Corp./MA

     446,390   
     

 

 

 
        2,287,322   
     

 

 

 
   Information Technology – 5.3%   

9,134

  

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. *

     314,666   

20,114

  

VeriFone Systems, Inc. *

     311,365   
     

 

 

 
        626,031   
     

 

 

 
   Materials – 3.1%   

3,106

  

Praxair, Inc.

     363,588   
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate – 5.5%   

12,226

  

The GEO Group, Inc.

     292,935   

15,349

  

Realogy Holdings Corp.

     351,339   
     

 

 

 
        644,274   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
    
(Cost $11,197,685)
     11,705,879   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.2%
(Cost $11,197,685)**

     11,705,879   

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.8%

     95,090   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 11,800,969   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $11,280,866.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 783,510   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (358,497
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 425,013   
  

 

 

 

 

MLP Master Limited Partnership
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (1.77)%, compared to the 2.28% return for its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Fund is managed using fundamental valuation techniques that focus on a company’s future earnings and dividend growth rates. The process is primarily bottom up and utilizes a present valuation model in which the current price of the stock is related to the risk-adjusted present value of the company’s estimated future earnings stream. The Fund seeks to invest in growth stocks selling at a discount to estimates of fair value and at a time when relative earnings-per-share growth is visible for the intermediate term.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks were generally positive for the year ended October 31, 2016, without a significant bias in market capitalization. The Russell 1000® (large-cap) Index was up 4.26%, the Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap) was up 4.17% and the Russell 2000® Index (small-cap) was up 4.11%. There was, however, a significant head-wind to growth, as value outperformed growth in each size segment, but particularly in the small-cap space. The Russell 2000® Value Index (small-cap value) was up 8.81% vs. a -0.49% return for the Russell 2000® Growth Index (small-cap growth). The spread of value over growth was similar in the mid-cap space and, although not as pronounced, in the large-cap space where the Russell 1000® Value Index (large-cap value) was up 6.37% vs. a 2.28% return for the Russell 1000® Growth Index (large-cap growth).

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund declined 1.77% vs. a 2.28% increase for the Russell 1000® Growth Index for the year ended October 31, 2016. The markets ended the last quarter of 2015 with increased levels of volatility that accomplished very little in terms of improving overall market valuations. The volatility continued into the start of the year with a big draw down. During this

market decline, the Fund held up much better than the benchmark and peer group. However, this was short lived as the market bounced back during the second half of the first quarter. This was one of the largest intra-quarter reversals in market history. Unfortunately, while the market recovered, fundamentals continued to deteriorate (S&P 500 Index rallied while earnings estimates for 2016 declined—causing market price-to-earnings multiples to expand further). Again, market volatility failed to make progress on valuation and the Fund underperformed.

From the February lows through the end of the second quarter, bond yields fell in anticipation of further economic weakness and the now-predictable response of central banks extending support to the market by injecting additional liquidity and suppressing interest rates. The leg down in bond yields contributed to significant outperformance in the equity markets by the bond proxies (utilities, telecom and REITs) as investors sought out high and stable dividend yields as a substitute for bonds in an income-starved world. As a result, investors rotated into high-quality large-cap value stocks that offered above-average yields. Furthermore, given that the Fund’s consumer staples exposure, generally speaking, is oriented toward higher growth rather than higher yield names, its exposure didn’t participate to the degree that the Russell 1000® Growth Index did.

The stock market continued its post-Brexit rally in July, hitting new all-time highs, before settling into a mostly calm, sideways trading pattern through August, after central bankers promised additional support in response to any dislocations caused by the decision of U.K. voters to leave the European Union. September ushered in a minor bout of volatility, with stocks dipping about 3% on fears that central banks might begin to withdraw monetary stimulus, before rebounding into quarter-end when those fears proved premature. Generally speaking, the Fund has been disadvantaged in this environment by a mix of high beta, lower-quality, and smaller-cap cyclical bias in the

market. Most of the names that benefited from this theme did not fit within our investment discipline.

The Fund held up better than the benchmark and peer group as the markets sold off in October. Investors grappled with high valuations, a volatile political environment, mixed economic data and an uncertain earnings outlook.

OUTLOOK

After moderate gains in the third quarter, the stock market advance may pause as investors discount various economic and political uncertainties, particularly with stock market median valuations near or at all-time highs. The median price-to-earnings valuation ratio for the S&P 500 is higher than 90% of all historical periods going back to 1984, while the price-to-sales ratio is at a record high for the same time period. With economic data clearly turning mixed, national election uncertainties on the horizon and the U.S. Federal Reserve signaling a desire to raise interest rates in December into what appears to be slowing growth, investors may hesitate at these unusually high valuation levels. Unprecedented Central Bank policies and historically-low interest rates will likely continue to support these unusually high valuations and, with recession risk still low, downside market risk should also be limited.

In the low growth, low inflation and low interest-rate world that is likely to persist longer term, we believe the Fund’s holdings are well positioned to provide attractive investment returns. These holdings are, in our opinion, attractively valued and, due to their financial strength and global diversification, their earnings growth is more assured in what is likely to be a slow and uneven global economy.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Montag & Caldwell LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund.
 

 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund’s Class N on October 31, 2006, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 1000® Growth Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Montag and Caldwell Growth Fund and the Russell 1000® Growth Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Ten  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Years  

AMG Managers Montag and Caldwell Growth Fund2,3

      

Class N

     (1.77 )%      9.95     6.77

Class I

     (1.51 )%      10.24     7.04

Class R

     (2.02 )%      9.68     6.51

Russell 1000® Growth Index4

     2.28     13.65     8.22

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are the average annual returns. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits.
3  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
4  The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 1000® Growth Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

  

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 93.1%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 10.3%

  
  651,500      

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

   $ 49,220,825   
  24,979      

The Priceline Group, Inc. *

     36,824,791   
  557,800      

Starbucks Corp.

     29,602,446   
  317,500      

The TJX Cos, Inc.

     23,415,625   
     

 

 

 
        139,063,687   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 23.9%

  
  238,200      

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     16,997,953   
  139,289      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     20,596,664   
  235,700      

The Estee Lauder Cos, Inc., Class A

     20,536,541   
  618,300      

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     54,997,785   
  1,217,000      

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     54,691,980   
  224,300      

Monster Beverage Corp. *

     32,375,462   
  579,200      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     62,090,240   
  713,100      

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     58,994,763   
     

 

 

 
        321,281,388   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 1.6%

  
  295,800      

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     21,566,778   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 3.0%

  
  149,216      

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     40,346,514   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 21.5%

  
  116,982      

Allergan PLC (Ireland) *

     24,442,219   
  195,472      

Amgen, Inc.

     27,592,828   
  337,900      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     17,202,489   
  428,200      

Celgene Corp. *

     43,753,476   
  594,600      

Danaher Corp.

     46,705,830   
  676,700      

Medtronic PLC (Ireland)

     55,502,934   
  307,730      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     45,245,542   

Shares

        Market
Value
 
  

Healthcare (continued)

  

202,800

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   $ 28,661,724   
     

 

 

 
        289,107,042   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 6.0%

  

426,100

  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     46,734,648   

314,600

  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     33,901,296   
     

 

 

 
        80,635,944   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 26.8%

  

243,200

  

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

     28,269,568   

75,357

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

     61,031,634   

470,000

  

Apple, Inc.

     53,363,800   

438,900

  

Facebook, Inc., Class A *

     57,491,511   

215,000

  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     15,892,800   

288,300

  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     30,853,866   

762,500

  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     52,399,000   

738,200

  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     60,908,882   
     

 

 

 
        360,211,061   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,115,717,490)

     1,252,212,414   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 6.7%

  

89,795,475

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     89,795,475   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $89,795,475)

     89,795,475   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.8%
(Cost $1,205,512,965)***

     1,342,007,889   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.2%

     2,776,697   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 1,344,784,586   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $1,207,637,272.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 165,935,605   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (31,564,988
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 134,370,617   
  

 

 

 

 

PLC   Public Limited Company
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

Over the 12-month period ending October 31, 2016, the AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned 7.88%, outperforming the Russell 3000® Value Index, which returned 6.55%.

The most significant market factors affecting absolute returns were the steady improvement in corporate earnings growth and uncertainty about the timing of monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed). Additionally, according to Ned Davis Research, among S&P 500 companies, those with below average yields significantly outperformed those with above average yields, creating a significant relative headwind for a dividend-oriented fund. Despite these challenges, the Fund outperformed significantly during the period due to both sector allocation and stock selection. The financials sector had the most significant positive impact on relative results in the period, primarily due to the strong performance of numerous real estate investment trust (REIT) holdings. The materials sector had the most significant negative impact on relative results due to weak stock selection.

The two holdings with the largest positive contribution to the Fund’s total return were ADT Corp. (ADT), the number one provider of electronic security and monitoring services in North America, and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), the multinational technology company behind the Windows operating software. In February, ADT agreed to be acquired by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management for $42/share in cash, or a +56% premium to the previous closing price. The acquisition price represented a discount to our $50 assessed value. The position was reduced and eventually eliminated due to the acquisition. In October 2015, MSFT announced strong fiscal Q1 2016 results driven by robust cloud revenue growth and much better-than-expected margins. The company also reported strong quarterly results in Q3 2016 with +5% constant currency growth driven by the cloud. In September, MSFT raised its dividend

+8% and announced a new $40B share repurchase program. We reduced the position during the period as it reached its assessed value, but it remained the largest position in the Fund.

The two holdings with the lowest contribution to the Fund’s total return during the period were Martin Midstream Partners LP (MMLP), a diversified master limited partnership with operations focused primarily in the United States Gulf Coast region, and Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), the third-largest commercial bank in the United States. Shares of MMLP were down at the end of 2015 after the company reported a mixed quarter in which total revenue declined -40% due to lower product sales revenue and operating income decreased -9%. We eliminated the position in Q1 2016 due to unrealized losses. WFC underperformed in light of the macro environment for banks in the beginning of 2016. Economic uncertainty increased around expectations that the Fed could raise interest rates, which caused the banking industry to broadly underperform the market. We trimmed the position on two occasions during the period due to unrealized losses.

The Fund is significantly overweighted in consumer discretionary, real estate and information technology, and is significantly underweighted in financials, health care, energy and consumer staples. Consumer staples went from +438 bps overweight to -330 bps underweight versus the Russell 3000® Value benchmark, driven by the elimination of two holdings from the Fund in this sector. Real estate was broken out from financials as a separate sector during the year and it ended the period at +523 bps overweight versus the benchmark. Telecommunication services went from +234 bps overweight to -97 bps underweight versus the benchmark, also due to the elimination of two positions from the Fund in this sector. Turnover remained elevated as we dealt with both overvalued positions and accumulated losses, and the average yield of Fund holdings increased modestly. We were pleased to

see that the valuation-driven shift from more defensive sectors toward cyclicals was positive as interest rates moved higher in the later part of the period.

The views expressed represent the opinions of River Road Asset Management LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund.
 

 

 

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AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund’s Class N on October 31, 2006, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 3000® Value Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund and the Russell 3000® Value Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

    One     Five     Ten     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1   Year     Years     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund2,3,4,5,6

  

       

Class N

    7.88     11.24     6.54     7.78     06/28/05   

Class I

    8.15     11.52     —          5.92     06/28/07   

Russell 3000® Value Index7

    6.55     13.17     5.31     6.53     06/28/05  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
4  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
5  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
6  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
7  The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 3000® Value Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 96.4%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 11.6%

  
  28,023      

Adient PLC (Ireland) *

   $ 1,275,313   
  222,586      

Cedar Fair LP

     12,654,014   
  468,364      

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     18,640,887   
  109,830      

DineEquity, Inc.

     8,687,553   
  420,308      

National CineMedia, Inc.

     5,829,672   
  257,014      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     20,514,857   
  89,783      

Polaris Industries, Inc.

     6,878,276   
  224,196      

Target Corp.

     15,408,991   
  98,328      

Time Warner, Inc.

     8,750,209   
     

 

 

 
        98,639,772   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 5.2%

  
  54,805      

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     6,270,240   
  93,735      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     10,048,392   
  282,559      

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     11,774,234   
  227,012      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     15,895,380   
     

 

 

 
        43,988,246   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 9.3%

  
  94,031      

Chevron Corp.

     9,849,747   
  157,433      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     13,117,318   
  161,647      

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

     10,867,528   
  223,037      

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     16,261,628   
  270,051      

Spectra Energy Partners LP

     11,514,975   
  212,298      

TransMontaigne Partners LP

     8,283,868   
  157,935      

Valero Energy Corp.

     9,356,069   
     

 

 

 
        79,251,133   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 16.9%

  
  233,163      

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG (Switzerland)

     10,021,346   
  545,938      

BB&T Corp.

     21,400,770   

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials (continued)

  
  84,894      

CME Group, Inc.

   $ 8,497,889   
  160,883      

CNA Financial Corp.

     5,883,491   
  256,571      

MetLife, Inc.

     12,048,574   
  262,852      

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     25,128,651   
  347,382      

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

     13,690,325   
  492,088      

U.S. BanCorp.

     22,025,859   
  73,578      

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

     3,377,230   
  355,224      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     16,343,856   
  166,991      

WesBanco, Inc.

     5,495,674   
     

 

 

 
        143,913,665   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 4.0%

  
  90,900      

Amgen, Inc.

     12,831,444   
  160,116      

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     10,998,368   
  320,474      

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     10,399,381   
     

 

 

 
        34,229,193   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 12.3%

  
  634,731      

Aircastle, Ltd. (Bermuda)

     13,043,723   
  244,359      

Emerson Electric Co.

     12,384,114   
  436,800      

Fastenal Co.

     17,026,464   
  280,227      

Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland)

     11,298,753   
  131,283      

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

     9,557,402   
  85,708      

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     10,520,657   
  155,412      

Union Pacific Corp.

     13,704,230   
  159,235      

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     17,159,164   
     

 

 

 
        104,694,507   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 14.9%

  
  785,385      

Corning, Inc.

     17,836,093   
  168,044      

CSG Systems International, Inc.

     6,390,713   
  375,693      

Intel Corp.

     13,100,415   
  509,164      

Microsoft Corp.

     30,509,107   
  263,991      

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     19,160,467   
  163,495      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     11,235,376   
  206,672      

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland)

     12,993,469   
  793,346      

The Western Union Co.

     15,922,454   
     

 

 

 
        127,148,094   
     

 

 

 
  

Materials – 4.5%

  
  174,496      

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     12,537,538   
  104,085      

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (Netherlands)

     8,279,962   
  146,323      

Praxair, Inc.

     17,128,570   
     

 

 

 
        37,946,070   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate – 10.6%

  
  397,417      

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

     11,298,565   
  327,950      

The GEO Group, Inc.

     7,857,682   
  773,419      

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     26,087,410   
  176,635      

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     8,905,937   
  505,761      

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     11,784,231   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

Shares

        Market
Value
 
   Real Estate (continued)   

191,323

  

Ventas, Inc.

   $ 12,962,133   

371,613

  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     11,122,377   
     

 

 

 
        90,018,335   
     

 

 

 
   Telecommunication Services – 2.5%   

442,714

  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     21,294,543   
     

 

 

 
   Utilities – 4.6%   

334,548

  

AmeriGas Partners LP

     15,974,667   

306,447

  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     16,051,694   

144,815

  

Vectren Corp.

     7,285,643   
     

 

 

 
        39,312,004   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
    (Cost $708,121,484)
     820,435,562   
     

 

 

 
INVESTMENT COMPANY – 3.7%   

31,615,358

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     31,615,358   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $31,615,358)

     31,615,358   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.1%
(Cost $739,736,842)***

     852,050,920   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (0.1)%

     (1,189,683
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 850,861,237   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $743,643,159.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 128,209,924   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (19,802,163
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 108,407,671   
  

 

 

 

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
LP    Limited Partnership
PLC    Public Limited Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

Over 12-month period ending October 31, 2016, the AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned 7.61%, outperforming the Russell 3000® Value Index, which returned 6.55%.

The most significant market factors affecting absolute returns were the steady improvement in corporate earnings growth and uncertainty about the timing of monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed). Additionally, according to Ned Davis Research, among S&P 500 companies, those with below average yields significantly outperformed those with above average yields, creating a significant relative headwind for a dividend-oriented fund. Despite these challenges, the Fund outperformed significantly during the period due to both sector allocation and stock selection. The financials sector had the most significant positive impact on relative results in the period, primarily due to the strong performance of certain real estate investment trust (REIT) holdings. The utilities sector had the most significant negative impact on relative results due to both relatively weak stock selection and an underweight allocation.

The two holdings with the largest positive contribution to the Fund’s total return were ADT Corp. (ADT), the number one provider of electronic security and monitoring services in North America, and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), the multinational technology company behind the Windows operating software. In February, ADT agreed to be acquired by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management for $42/share in cash, or a +56% premium to the previous closing price. The acquisition price represented a discount to our $50 assessed value. The position was reduced and eventually eliminated due to the acquisition. In October 2015, MSFT

announced strong fiscal Q1 2016 results driven by robust cloud revenue growth and much better-than-expected margins. The company also reported strong quarterly results in Q3 2016 with +5% constant currency growth driven by the cloud. In September, MSFT raised its dividend +8% and announced a new $40B share repurchase program. We reduced the position during the period as it reached it assessed value, but it remained the largest position in the Fund.

The two holdings with the lowest contribution to the Fund’s total return during the period were Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), the third-largest commercial bank in the United States, and Kohl’s Corp. (KSS). WFC underperformed in light of the macro environment for banks in the beginning of 2016. Economic uncertainty increased around expectations that the Fed could raise interest rates, which caused the banking industry to broadly underperform the market. We trimmed the position on two occasions during the period due to unrealized losses. In Q2 2016, KSS reported a weak quarter with comparable sales down -4%. The sales decline was steeper than expected and put an abrupt end to Kohl’s six quarters of positive sales growth. Management comments indicated that Kohl’s free cash flow generation, central to our thesis, could be in a very slow decline. We exited the position due to accumulated losses and a decreased conviction.

The Fund is significantly overweight in consumer discretionary, real estate and information technology, and is significantly underweight in financials, health care, energy and consumer staples. Consumer staples went from +520 bps overweight to -266 bps underweight versus the Russell 3000® Value benchmark, driven by the elimination of two holdings from the Fund in this sector. Real estate was broken out from financials as a

separate sector during the year, and it ended the period at +557 bps overweight versus the benchmark. The underweight in energy went from -643 bps to -348 bps versus the benchmark due to three new holdings and one elimination from the Fund in this sector. Turnover remained elevated as we dealt with both overvalued positions and accumulated losses, and the average yield of Fund holdings increased modestly. We were pleased to see that the valuation-driven shift from more defensive sectors toward cyclicals was positive as interest rates moved higher in the later part of the period.

The views expressed represent the opinions of River Road Asset Management LLC , as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II.

 

 

 

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AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II’s Class N on June 27, 2012, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 3000® Value Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II and the Russell 3000® Value Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Inception     Date  

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II2,3,4,5,6

      

Class N

     7.61     10.87     06/27/12   

Class I

     7.87     11.16     06/27/12   

Russell 3000® Value Index7

     6.55     13.70     06/27/12  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
4  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
5  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
6  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
7  The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 3000® Value Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

LOGO

% of Net Assets

 

            Market  

Shares

          Value  

 

COMMON STOCKS – 98.7%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 11.1%

  
  4,312      

Adient PLC (Ireland) *

   $ 196,221   
  16,199      

Cedar Fair LP

     920,913   
  71,469      

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     2,844,466   
  16,565      

DineEquity, Inc.

     1,310,292   
  38,557      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     3,077,620   
  13,710      

Polaris Industries, Inc.

     1,050,323   
  34,162      

Target Corp.

     2,347,954   
  14,831      

Time Warner, Inc.

     1,319,811   
     

 

 

 
        13,067,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 5.8%

  
  9,339      

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1,068,475   
  13,961      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     1,496,619   
  43,419      

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     1,809,270   
  35,333      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     2,474,017   
     

 

 

 
        6,848,381   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 9.2%

  
  14,463      

Chevron Corp.

     1,514,999   
  23,739      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,977,933   
  24,943      

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

     1,676,918   
  34,605      

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2,523,051   
  40,585      

Spectra Energy Partners LP

     1,730,544   
  23,840      

Valero Energy Corp.

     1,412,282   
     

 

 

 
        10,835,727   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 17.1%

  
  35,266      

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG (Switzerland)

     1,515,733   
  83,102      

BB&T Corp.

     3,257,598   
  13,149      

CME Group, Inc.

     1,316,215   
  14,391      

CNA Financial Corp.

     526,279   
            Market  

Shares

          Value  
  

Financials (continued)

  
  38,340      

MetLife, Inc.

   $ 1,800,446   
  40,258      

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     3,848,665   
  52,965      

Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada)

     2,087,351   
  75,136      

U.S. BanCorp.

     3,363,087   
  52,820      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,430,248   
     

 

 

 
        20,145,622   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 4.3%

  
  14,005      

Amgen, Inc.

     1,976,946   
  24,365      

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     1,673,632   
  45,158      

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     1,465,377   
     

 

 

 
        5,115,955   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 12.8%

  
  52,335      

Aircastle, Ltd. (Bermuda)

     1,075,484   
  37,984      

Emerson Electric Co.

     1,925,029   
  65,627      

Fastenal Co.

     2,558,140   
  43,116      

Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland)

     1,738,437   
  20,716      

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

     1,508,125   
  13,139      

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,612,812   
  24,276      

Union Pacific Corp.

     2,140,658   
  23,316      

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     2,512,532   
     

 

 

 
        15,071,217   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 15.5%

  
  122,801      

Corning, Inc.

     2,788,811   
  57,952      

Intel Corp.

     2,020,786   
  75,266      

Microsoft Corp.

     4,509,939   
  39,069      

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     2,835,628   
  25,721      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     1,767,547   
  31,151      

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland)

     1,958,463   
  117,461      

The Western Union Co.

     2,357,442   
     

 

 

 
        18,238,616   
     

 

 

 
  

Materials – 5.0%

  
  27,021      

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     1,941,459   
  15,720      

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (Netherlands)

     1,250,526   
  22,849      

Praxair, Inc.

     2,674,704   
     

 

 

 
        5,866,689   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate – 10.9%

  
  58,742      

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

     1,670,035   
  49,968      

The GEO Group, Inc.

     1,197,233   
  114,840      

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     3,873,556   
  26,146      

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     1,318,281   
  48,555      

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     1,131,332   
  28,884      

Ventas, Inc.

     1,956,891   
  57,288      

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     1,714,630   
     

 

 

 
        12,861,958   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunication Services – 2.7%

  
  67,794      

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     3,260,891   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

          Market  

Shares

        Value  
   Utilities – 4.3%   

33,289

  

AmeriGas Partners LP

   $ 1,589,550   

45,425

  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     2,379,362   

21,962

  

Vectren Corp.

     1,104,908   
     

 

 

 
        5,073,820   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $106,782,310)

     116,386,476   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 1.3%

  

1,537,314

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     1,537,314   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $1,537,314)

     1,537,314   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.0%
(Cost $108,319,624)***

     117,923,790   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.0%#

     2,200   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 117,925,990   
     

 

 

 

 

*   Non-income producing security.   
**   Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
***   At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $108,524,326.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation    $ 13,476,632   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (4,077,168
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 9,399,464   
  

 

 

 

 

#     Less than 0.05%

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
LP   Limited Partnership
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

YEAR IN REVIEW

The 12 months ended October 31, 2016, were positive for equity markets, but the year witnessed two large macro related sell-offs. Fears about China’s economy caused global markets to plunge in the first fiscal quarter (November 2015 to January 2016). Markets rebounded in the second quarter as corporate earnings announcements eased investors’ concerns. Markets again sold-off post the U.K.’s surprising vote to exit the European Union in June. Post “Brexit”, the AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N rebounded over 8% in July, driven by better-than-expected earnings growth for the Fund’s holdings. The Fund’s strong earnings growth and relative outperformance continued in the fourth quarter. For the year, the Fund returned 6.0%, in line with the S&P MidCap 400 Index (+6.0%), and ahead of the Russell Midcap® Index (+4.2%) and the S&P 500 Index (+4.5%). Performance was broad based, led, in particular, by strong stock selection in the materials and industrial sectors as well as in the health care and financial sectors.

FISCAL YEAR REVIEW

The top five contributors to the Fund’s performance were: Copa Holdings (CPA), United States Steel (U.S. Steel), Mattel (MAT), Gerdau (GGB) and NVIDIA (NVDA). We highlight three contributors below.

Copa Holdings, an airline based in Panama and serving destinations in South, Central and North America, was our top contributor for the year. Copa’s financial performance improved due to an aggressive capacity management strategy that significantly improved passenger load factor.

U.S. Steel’s shares rebounded due to the benefits of its “Carnegie Way” restructuring program, balance sheet improvement and higher steel prices.

Mattel’s performance was driven by a revitalized product portfolio under new leadership.

Detractors from performance included: Office Depot (ODP), Transocean (RIG), Time (TIME), Juniper Networks (JNPR) and TEGNA (TGNA). We highlight three detractors below.

Office Depot declined after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission challenged the company’s merger with Staples on anticompetitive grounds. Office Depot received a $250 million break-up fee and authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of stock. The company continues to cut costs and increase profitability and recently announced the sale of its money-losing European business. We believe the stock appears undervalued at current levels.

Time, a media company with leading brands including People, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Food & Wine, spun out of Time Warner two years ago. The company reported disappointing advertising revenues and reduced its near-term revenue growth projection. Time assembled an impressive management team and is focused on maximizing digital advertising opportunities. While the transition is taking longer than anticipated, we believe the stock is significantly undervalued.

TEGNA is a media company with operations in local television and internet properties, Cars.com and CareerBuilder. The stock was pressured due to disappointing 2016 political advertising. The company announced its intention to spin-off its Cars.com business into a separate public company and the sale of CareerBuilder. We consider TEGNA shares undervalued and expect the separation to create shareholder value.

PERSPECTIVE AND OUTLOOK

We believe the U.S. continues to offer an attractive destination for investments as the domestic economy outperforms other developed countries. Unemployment has remained at or below 5%2—near full employment—and a more stable energy sector will be less of a drag on industrial production going forward. The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to raise

interest rates at its December meeting, which would signal a strengthening economy.

The recent OPEC oil policy shift toward limiting production signals a potential stabilization of oil prices close to $50. This price point is emerging as a key threshold for various industry participants, including shale producers in the U.S. and oil majors, globally. Cost-cutting in the face of the “lower for even longer” oil price reality has brought down the break-even level at which oil companies are willing to expand production.

We believe the overall Fund remains attractively valued relative to the indices. The current price-to-revenue multiple of .7x is near its historical low versus the S&P MidCap 400 Index at 1.2x and S&P 500 Index at 1.7x. The price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple is 14.3x compared to the S&P MidCap 400 Index at 16.9x and 16.0x for the S&P 500 Index3.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Fairpointe Capital LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund.
2  US Bureau of Labor Statistics
3  Standard & Poors, FactSet
 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Faripointe Mid Cap Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Faripointe Mid Cap Fund’s Class N on October 31, 2006, to a $10,000 investment made in the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund and the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Ten  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Years  

AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund2,3,4,5

      

Class N

     6.01     12.63     9.00

Class I

     6.26     12.91     9.27

S&P Mid Cap 400 Index6

     6.26     12.92     8.38

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
4  The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.
5  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
6  The S&P MidCap 400 Index provides investors with a benchmark for mid-sized companies. The Index, which is distinct from the large-cap S&P 500, measures the performance of mid-sized companies, reflecting the distinctive risk and return characteristics of this market segment. Unlike the Fund, the S&P MidCap 400 Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The S&P Index is proprietary data of Standard & Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 95.4%

  
   Consumer Discretionary – 31.8%   
  1,606,100      

BorgWarner, Inc.

   $ 57,562,624   
  1,802,620      

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     66,246,285   
  4,438,700      

DeVry Education Group, Inc. (a)

     100,758,490   
  5,902,500      

Gentex Corp.

     99,811,275   
  1,164,800      

The Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc.

     26,079,872   
  664,200      

Lear Corp.

     81,550,476   
  4,994,947      

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Canada)

     101,697,121   
  2,669,500      

Mattel, Inc.

     84,169,335   
  9,605,254      

The New York Times Co., Class A (a)

     104,697,269   
  23,305,800      

Office Depot, Inc.

     73,413,270   
  1,440,101      

Scholastic Corp. (a)

     55,083,863   
  5,745,000      

TEGNA, Inc.

     112,716,900   
  7,751,742      

Time, Inc. (a)

     100,772,646   
  350,000      

Whirlpool Corp.

     52,437,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,116,996,426   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Staples – 0.8%   
  458,200       Bunge, Ltd. (Bermuda)      28,412,982   
     

 

 

 
   Energy – 5.6%   
  2,956,892      

FMC Technologies, Inc. *

     95,418,905   
  13,745,000      

McDermott International, Inc. (Panama) *

     70,649,300   
  3,269,400      

Transocean, Ltd. (Switzerland) *

     31,418,934   
     

 

 

 
        197,487,139   
     

 

 

 
   Financials – 6.3%   
  218,600       Cincinnati Financial Corp.      15,472,508   
  1,262,700       Northern Trust Corp.      91,444,734   
  1,914,200       Raymond James Financial, Inc.      115,081,704   
     

 

 

 
        221,998,946   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 5.0%   
  825,000       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      67,188,000   
  1,177,900       Varian Medical Systems Inc. *      106,870,867   
     

 

 

 
        174,058,867   
     

 

 

 

Shares

        Market
Value
 
   Industrials – 13.2%   

1,523,100

  

AGCO Corp.

   $ 77,799,948   

1,552,500

  

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV (Netherlands)

     49,711,050   

1,548,435

  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A (Panama)

     142,812,160   

994,300

  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

     36,311,836   

1,178,900

  

Stericycle, Inc. *

     94,418,101   

2,589,300

  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

     62,272,665   
     

 

 

 
        463,325,760   
     

 

 

 
   Information Technology – 20.9%   

1,448,100

  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. *

     100,599,507   

4,029,300

  

Cree, Inc. *

     89,853,390   

1,167,448

  

Itron, Inc. *

     62,925,447   

4,539,300

  

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     96,868,662   

6,013,500

  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     158,395,590   

4,402,500

  

Nuance Communications, Inc. *

     61,723,050   

195,400

  

NVIDIA Corp.

     13,904,664   

3,781,000

  

Teradata Corp. *

     101,935,760   

4,552,288

  

Unisys Corp. * (a)

     47,571,410   
     

 

 

 
        733,777,480   
     

 

 

 
   Materials – 11.8%   

3,847,034

  

Alcoa Inc.

     110,486,815   

2,223,504

  

Domtar Corp.

     79,934,969   

1,983,850

  

FMC Corp.

     93,022,727   

20,245,000

  

Gerdau SA, Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     69,440,350   

3,180,400

  

United States Steel Corp.

     61,508,936   
     

 

 

 
        414,393,797   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,973,746,775)

     3,350,451,397   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 4.1%

  

144,500,637

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     144,500,637   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $144,500,637)

     144,500,637   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.5%
(Cost $3,118,247,412)***

     3,494,952,034   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.5%

     16,027,714   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.00%

   $ 3,510,979,748   
     

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $3,118,748,841. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation    $ 667,005,605   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (290,802,412
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 376,203,193   
  

 

 

 
(a)    These securities have been determined to be illiquid securities. At October 31, 2016, these securities amounted to $408,883,678, or 11.7% of net assets. These securities were valued using a quote from the primary exchange and management has determined these securities are traded in active markets. Therefore, it has been determined that these securities are valued using Level 1 pricing inputs.
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (0.60)%, compared to the 0.40% return for its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Fund is managed using fundamental valuation techniques that focus on a company’s future earnings and dividend growth rates. The process is primarily bottom up and utilizes a present valuation model in which the current price of the stock is related to the risk-adjusted present value of the company’s estimated future earnings stream. The Fund seeks to invest in mid-cap growth stocks selling at a discount to estimates of fair value and whose earnings-per-share are growing faster than the market.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks were generally positive for the year ended October 31, 2016, without a significant bias in market capitalization. The Russell 1000® Index (large-cap) was up 4.26%, the Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap) was up 4.17%, and the Russell 2000® Index (small cap) was up 4.11%. There was, however, a significant headwind to growth, as value outperformed growth in each size segment, but particularly in the small- and mid-cap segments. The Russell 2000® Value Index (small-cap value) was up 8.81% vs. a -0.49% return for the Russell 2000® Growth Index (small-cap growth), while the Russell Midcap® Value Index was up 7.84% vs. 0.40% for the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The spread of value over growth was not as pronounced in the large-cap space where the Russell 1000® Value Index (large-cap value) was up 6.37% vs. a 2.28% return for the Russell 1000® Growth Index (large-cap growth).

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Having recovered from its late summer 2015 bout of volatility, the stock market experienced another very similar bout of volatility at the outset of 2016, with the S&P 500 Index declining about 11% before bottoming in early February. Much like the experience in 2015, the Fund held up much better than the benchmark and peer group during this market decline. However, this was short lived, as

the market bounced back strongly during the latter half of the first quarter, marking one of the largest intra-quarter reversals in market history. The market continued its rally into August, interrupted only briefly by a two-day swoon in late June following the surprising Brexit vote in the U.K. While the market recovered, fundamentals continued to deteriorate. 2016 S&P 500 earnings estimates steadily declined, causing S&P 500 price-to-earnings multiples to expand further. The Fund had a difficult time keeping pace during this cyclical post-February rally, which was led by smaller-cap, higher-beta, lesser-quality shares. Such names do not fit well within our investment discipline.

Another particularly strong headwind for relative performance in the first half of 2016 was the sharp decline in bond yields, which fell in anticipation of further economic weakness and the expectation that central bankers would continue to support the market by injecting additional liquidity and suppressing interest rates. The leg down in bond yields contributed to significant stock market outperformance by the bond proxies (utilities, telecom and REITs) as investors sought out high and stable dividend yields as a substitute for bonds in an income-starved world. Given that the Fund’s holdings are oriented toward higher growth rather than higher yield names, it did not hold any utilities, telecoms or REITs, and thus did not participate in this bond proxy rally to the degree that the Russell Midcap® Growth index did with its sizable REIT exposure.

After hitting all-time highs in August, the stock market settled into a mostly calm, low-volatility sideways trading pattern through September before succumbing in October to mounting investor worries about high valuations, mixed economic data, an uncertain election outcome and the prospect of a December U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) rate hike. The Fund once again held up better than the benchmark and peer group as the markets weakened in October.

The Fund underperformed its benchmark during the period. Stock selection equally offset sector allocation in their contributions to relative performance. Strong

individual stock performances by Copart, WEX, Dollar Tree, Arista Networks and Dunkin Brands contributed most heavily to the Fund’s performance for the year, while Stericycle, Tractor Supply, EPAM Systems, Harman International and AmerisourceBergen were the biggest detractors from performance.

OUTLOOK

Following the move to new highs, the stock market advance may pause as investors discount various economic and political uncertainties, particularly with stock market median valuations near or at all-time highs. The median price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation ratio for the S&P 500 is higher than 90% of all historical periods going back to 1984 (the bubble years of the late-1990s and early-2000 was the only period when P/Es were higher), while the price-to-sales ratio is at a record high for the same time period2. With economic data clearly turning mixed, national election uncertainties on the horizon and the Fed signaling a desire to raise interest rates in December into what appears to be slowing growth, investors may hesitate at these unusually high valuation levels. Unprecedented Central Bank accommodation and historically-low interest rates will likely continue to support asset prices and, with recession risk still low, downside market risk should also be limited.

In the low growth, low inflation and low interest rate world that is likely to persist, we believe the Fund’s holdings are well positioned to provide attractive investment returns. These holdings are, in our opinion, attractively valued on our work and offer faster, more assured earnings growth due to the strength of their balance sheets and cash flows. We think this makes them ideal holdings in what is likely to be a slow and uneven economy

The views expressed represent the opinions of Montag & Caldwell LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund.
2  Standard & Poors, FactSet
 

 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)   

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund’s Class N on November 2, 2007, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell Mid Cap® Growth Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund and the Russell MidCap® Growth Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund2,3,4

   

     

Class N

     (0.60 )%      8.72     4.44     11/02/07   

Class I

     (0.41 )%      —          4.14     05/14/14   

Russell MidCap® Growth Index5

     0.40     12.02     6.65     11/02/07   

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
3  The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits.
4  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
5  The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price/ book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Unlike the Fund, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 93.0%

  
   Consumer Discretionary – 22.9%   
  3,520       Dollar Tree, Inc. *    $ 265,936   
  4,890       Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.      236,481   
  1,820       Expedia, Inc.      235,199   
  8,660       Hanesbrands, Inc.      222,562   
  1,080       Harman International Industries, Inc.      86,087   
  9,250       LKQ Corp. *      298,590   
  328       O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *      86,736   
  771       Panera Bread Co., Class A *      147,076   
  2,610       Ross Stores, Inc.      163,230   
  3,900       ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. *      139,581   
     

 

 

 
        1,881,478   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Staples – 8.1%   
  7,220       Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. *      181,366   
  1,820       Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.      136,081   
  1,290       Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B      133,915   
  1,480       Monster Beverage Corp. *      213,623   
     

 

 

 
        664,985   
     

 

 

 
   Energy – 1.1%   
  960       Core Laboratories NV (Netherlands)      93,091   
     

 

 

 
   Financials – 12.0%   
  777       FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      120,218   
  2,610       First Republic Bank      194,262   
  808       Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      218,475   
  4,060       Raymond James Financial, Inc.      244,087   
  1,718       Signature Bank New York NY *      207,122   
     

 

 

 
        984,164   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 12.6%   
  3,440       Cerner Corp. *      201,515   
  1,740       Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *      165,683   
  576       Henry Schein, Inc. *      85,939   
  1,740       Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *      218,092   

Shares

        Market
Value
 
   Healthcare (continued)   

2,280

   Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. *    $ 163,567   

3,190

   VCA, Inc. *      196,058   
     

 

 

 
        1,030,854   
     

 

 

 
   Industrials – 14.2%   

1,990

   AMETEK, Inc.      87,759   

3,730

   Copart, Inc. *      195,713   

3,280

   HD Supply Holdings, Inc. *      108,240   

5,985

   IHS Markit, Ltd. (United Kingdom) *      220,188   

2,700

   J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      220,347   

923

   Snap-On, Inc.      142,234   

2,320

   Verisk Analytics, Inc. *      189,196   
     

 

 

 
        1,163,677   
     

 

 

 
   Information Technology – 22.1%   

2,820

  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     185,923   

1,660

  

ANSYS, Inc. *

     151,641   

2,320

  

Arista Networks, Inc. *

     196,620   

3,240

  

EPAM Systems, Inc. *

     208,559   

870

  

F5 Networks, Inc. *

     120,243   

2,820

  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     208,454   

966

  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

     169,340   

4,790

  

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     176,080   

1,330

  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     102,330   

2,650

  

WEX, Inc. *

     289,115   
     

 

 

 
        1,808,305   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,865,069)

     7,626,554   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 5.9%

  

481,132

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     481,132   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $481,132)

     481,132   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.9%
(Cost $7,346,201)***

     8,107,686   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 1.1%

     90,277   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 8,197,963   
     

 

 

 

 

*      Non-income producing security.

**    Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

***  At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $7,350,338.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 920,671   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (163,323
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 757,348   
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

The AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (15.7)% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, compared with a (0.5)% return for its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index.

Stocks closed out 2015 with full-year returns falling in a range of modest losses to modest gains for most market segments. 2016 followed with persistent global growth concerns, the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the Euro Zone and uncertainty around U.S. presidential election results, leading to increased volatility and perpetuating a challenging landscape for investors. Among U.S. small caps, growth stocks lagged their value counterparts in the twelve months ending 10/31/2016; the Russell 2000® Growth Index returned -0.5% for the period, vs. 8.8% for the Russell 2000® Value Index. From a size perspective, large-caps, mid-caps and small-caps posted comparable returns for the period. The Russell 1000® Index returned 4.3%, while the Russell Midcap® Index finished at 4.2% and the Russell 2000® Index finished at 4.1%.

The Fund underperformed in the period as a result of several factors. The Fund’s growth strategy seeks to identify unrecognized growth potential, wherever it exists, across all sectors and industries. As volatility increased early in 2016, investors shunned anything misunderstood or unrecognized and bid up stocks considered to offer more safety and steady growth, regardless of valuation. The Fund has historically had a negative correlation to momentum which has hurt past performance

comparisons, and though momentum as a factor has abated somewhat, those headwinds have made it difficult for the Fund to outperform lately. Small- and SMID-Cap indices in particular were down significantly after the U.K. referendum results were released. While these declines are not unexpected in times of macro stress, the vast majority of our holdings that have little or no sales in the U.K. still sold off as correlations spiked higher.

While these environmental factors affected the Fund’s performance, performance over the long-term is generally a result of stock selection. Relative performance at the sector level was weakest in information technology and industrials, and strongest in telecommunication services and energy. Stock selection detracted from performance in information technology, particularly in the internet software and services segment. Advisory Board Company, the largest detractor in industrials, provides best-practices research and consulting services and traded lower on slower-than-expected revenue growth in its key education and health care segments. The Fund’s overweight to telecommunication services, along with good stock selection within the sector, helped performance. Internet service provider Cogent Communications was the strongest individual contributor in telecom in the period, as revenue growth reaccelerated due to bandwidth demand from enterprise and media companies (e.g., Netflix). The Fund had limited exposure to the energy sector, and benefitted as a result of oil prices trading to below $30 per barrel in February 2016.

Historically, market volatility has created stock-specific opportunities across multiple sectors and industries. These opportunities, combined with our ability to identify companies offering under-appreciated, unrecognized growth potential, leave us optimistic going forward. As we enter the last two months of 2016, the Fund is overweighted in the information technology and health care sectors. Semiconductors continue to be a meaningful weight in our information technology allocation while medical devices has moved higher as a weight in health care vs. health care services, which is lower after trims in several positions. Our largest underweights are in consumer discretionary and materials, largely as a result of softer bottom-up fundamentals in large parts of the consumer sector. We also remain underweight industrials, although that underweight has decreased as we

have found new opportunities in that sector in recent months.

The views expressed represent the opinions of LMCG Investments LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund.
 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund’s Class N on November 3, 2010, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 2000® Growth Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund and the Russell 2000® Growth Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8

        

Class N

     (15.74 )%      9.54     7.81     11/03/10   

Class I

     (15.56 )%      9.81     4.72     06/01/11   

Russell 2000® Growth Index9

     (0.49 )%      11.34     10.86     11/03/10   

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.

1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
3  Active and frequent trading of a fund may result in higher transaction costs and increased tax liability.
4  The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits.
5  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
6  Investing in initial public offerings (IPOs) is risky and the prices of stocks purchased in IPOs tend to fluctuate more widely than stocks of companies that have been publicly traded for a longer period of time. Stocks purchased in IPOs generally do not have a trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods.
7  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
8  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
9  The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Growth Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 99.4%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 13.6%

  
  18,418      

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.

   $ 595,270   
  40,099      

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. *

     1,658,094   
  74,201      

ILG, Inc.

     1,215,412   
  66,426      

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

     3,653,430   
  106,423      

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Class A

     5,193,442   
  52,862      

Sonic Corp.

     1,211,068   
  6,314      

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     1,006,704   
  18,564      

Wayfair, Inc., Class A *

     618,738   
     

 

 

 
        15,152,158   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 4.7%

  
  18,040      

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     2,038,340   
  66,804      

National Beverage Corp. *

     3,155,821   
     

 

 

 
        5,194,161   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 0.8%

  
  26,812      

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. *

     907,050   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 4.2%

  
  23,512      

BofI Holding, Inc. *

     438,029   
  29,263      

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     1,509,971   
  18,926      

Primerica, Inc.

     1,035,252   
  45,754      

Western Alliance Bancorp *

     1,709,369   
     

 

 

 
        4,692,621   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 24.0%

  
  24,048      

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. *

     583,164   
  126,207      

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. *

     1,515,746   
  68,052      

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. *

     2,232,106   
  50,559      

Amsurg Corp. *

     3,020,900   
  12,084      

athenahealth, Inc. *

     1,248,519   

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Healthcare (continued)

  
  28,105      

Clovis Oncology, Inc. *

   $ 817,293   
  128,022      

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. *

     1,430,006   
  27,749      

Depomed, Inc. *

     620,468   
  50,902      

HealthSouth Corp.

     2,043,715   
  63,711      

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. *

     946,108   
  46,496      

INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A *

     2,124,867   
  19,398      

Nevro Corp. *

     1,783,064   
  27,704      

NuVasive, Inc. *

     1,654,760   
  47,247      

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

     1,502,455   
  38,327      

Radius Health, Inc. *

     1,644,995   
  87,087      

Tenet Healthcare Corp. *

     1,716,485   
  5,046      

TESARO, Inc. *

     609,961   
  22,682      

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. *

     1,338,011   
     

 

 

 
        26,832,623   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 13.8%

  
  37,322      

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

     1,520,872   
  46,386      

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. *

     1,950,067   
  22,841      

Dycom Industries, Inc. *

     1,757,158   
  71,757      

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. *

     1,521,248   
  16,598      

Generac Holdings, Inc. *

     632,218   
  38,824      

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

     1,435,323   
  78,917      

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. *

     1,192,436   
  40,588      

Masonite International Corp. *

     2,309,457   
  5,963      

RBC Bearings Inc. *

     425,460   
  47,232      

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. *

     1,472,694   
  21,037      

WageWorks, Inc. *

     1,240,131   
     

 

 

 
        15,457,064   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 28.1%

  
  90,319      

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

     653,006   
  21,969      

Belden, Inc.

     1,423,811   
  50,939      

Cavium, Inc. *

     2,875,507   
  27,722      

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. *

     2,205,285   
  61,230      

Fabrinet*

     2,324,291   
  106,237      

GTT Communications, Inc. *

     2,390,333   
  30,127      

HubSpot, Inc. *

     1,580,161   
  30,545      

Imperva, Inc. *

     1,127,111   
  251,544      

Internap Corp. *

     314,430   
  31,694      

InterXion Holding NV *

     1,179,968   
  12,642      

LogMeIn, Inc.

     1,200,990   
  30,809      

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     1,132,539   
  37,942      

Microsemi Corp. *

     1,598,496   
  109,016      

MINDBODY, Inc., Class A *

     2,256,631   
  62,451      

NeoPhotonics Corp. *

     874,314   
  62,003      

Paylocity Holding Corp. *

     2,696,511   
  101,219      

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. *

     3,715,749   
  5,809      

Tyler Technologies, Inc. *

     931,764   
  36,574      

Zendesk, Inc. *

     961,530   
     

 

 

 
        31,442,427   
     

 

 

 
  

Materials – 3.0%

  
  177,263      

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A *

     3,321,909   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

Shares

        Market
Value
 
   Real Estate – 4.5%   

40,953

   DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.    $ 1,671,292   

101,213

   National Storage Affiliates Trust      1,981,751   

31,091

   QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A      1,428,942   
     

 

 

 
        5,081,985   
     

 

 

 
   Telecommunication Services – 2.7%   

295,842

   Vonage Holdings Corp. *      2,029,476   

31,158

   Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. *      1,002,664   
     

 

 

 
        3,032,140   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $114,557,209)

     111,114,138   
     

 

 

 

RIGHTS – 0.0%#

  
  

Healthcare – 0.0%#

  

99,639

  

Dyax Corp., CVR Expiration 12/31/19 * (a) (b)

     996   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Rights
(Cost $0)

     996   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.4%
(Cost $114,557,209)**

     111,115,134   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.6%

     721,245   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 111,836,379   
     

 

 

 

 

*      Non-income producing security.

**    At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $115,109,741.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 6,378,590   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (10,373,197
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (3,994,607
  

 

 

 

 

#       Less than 0.05%

(a)     Securities with a total aggregate market value of $996, or less than 0.05% of net assets, were valued under fair value procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(b)     The security is restricted for resale.

CVR  Contingent Value Rights

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG River Road Select Value Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

The AMG River Road Select Value Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares outperformed the Russell 2500® Value Index benchmark during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, returning +8.55% versus +7.78% for the Index. The largest positive contribution was from the industrials sector, which benefited from strong stock selection and an overweight allocation. The largest negative contributor was the health care sector, which lagged due to poor stock selection.

The two holdings with the largest positive contribution to the Fund’s return were Insperity Inc. (NSP) and Dolby Laboratories Inc. (DLB). Insperity is a professional employment organization that provides outsourced human resources to small- and medium-sized business. Insperity delivered several consecutive quarters of accelerated revenue and margin growth due to high customer retention rates and new client wins. These strong results, coupled with management’s favorable outlook, led to higher earnings estimates and multiple expansion. The position was significantly trimmed as the stock approached our assessed value. Dolby develops and licenses audio technology to manufacturers of entertainment and consumer devices. Dolby reported strong FY16 results driven by growth of high-margin licensing revenues and the leveraging of corporate expenses. Investors are excited about the next generation of Dolby products recently introduced to the marketplace after several years of significant investment. Looking ahead, cash flow and free cash flow growth should accelerate, and with Dolby fortress-like balance sheet, we believe returns of capital to shareholders are likely. We trimmed the position as it approached our assessed value.

The two holdings with the largest negative contribution to the Fund’s return were Outerwall Inc. (OUTR) and Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII). Outerwall owns and operates a national network of automated retail kiosks for home video rental (Redbox) and coin counting (Coinstar). Outerwall reduced its outlook due to weakness at Redbox. While a soft Q4 was expected due to mediocre DVD content, high

promotional activity compounded the negative revenue and margin impact as renters took advantage of the promotions and had little incentive for additional rentals. Despite the tremendous amount of free cash flow generated by Outerwall, we did not approve of management’s decision to aggressively repurchase shares rather than reducing debt and/or paying dividends. We eliminated the position in accordance with our sell discipline. Rent-A-Center is the largest rent-to-own (RTO) retailer in the U.S., with 40% of all RTO stores. In early 2016, Rent-A-Center reported weak Q4 results, cut its dividend, and initiated 2016 guidance below our expectations. Although we believed the issues experienced by Rent-A-Center in 2015 were transitory (core same-store sales declines, slowing growth at Acceptance Now), the guidance suggested they were getting worse. This news impaired our investment thesis and we eliminated the position in accordance with our sell discipline.

We continue to position the Fund in shares of high-quality companies that we believe will perform well in a sustained period of weak-to-moderate economic growth. Rapidly rising equity prices paired with modest earnings growth over the past several years has resulted in unattractive valuations in the broader small-cap market. As a result, identifying companies to replace those that are being sold at their assessed valuation is challenging. If returns do moderate over the coming months, we expect the Fund’s holdings and low-volatility approach to be well positioned.

The views expressed represent the opinions of River Road Asset Management LLC , as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund.
 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG River Road Select Value Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG River Road Select Value Fund’s Class N on March 29, 2007, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 2500® Value Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG River Road Select Value Fund and the Russell 2500® Value Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG River Road Select Value Fund2,3,4,5,6

        

Class N

     8.55     10.49     4.97     03/29/07   

Class I

     8.64     10.74     4.80     06/28/07   

Russell 2500® Value Index7

     7.78     12.61     5.60     03/29/07   

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
4  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
5  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
6  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
7  The Russell 2500® Value Index measures the performance of the Russell 2500 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500® Value Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted, value-oriented index comprised of small stocks that have relatively low price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the indices are unmanaged, are not available for investment and do not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 96.3%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 22.7%

  
  1,998      

Biglari Holdings, Inc. *

   $ 875,484   
  28,217      

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     488,154   
  23,077      

International Speedway Corp., Class A

     759,233   
  26,331      

J Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. *

     236,979   
  62,970      

La Quinta Holdings, Inc. *

     630,330   
  10,554      

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C *

     703,424   
  37,021      

Liberty Ventures, Class A *

     1,477,138   
  2,699      

The Madison Square Garden Co., Class A *

     446,657   
  26,220      

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. *

     688,013   
  8,943      

Murphy USA, Inc. *

     615,100   
  20,709      

News Corp., Class A

     250,993   
  5,440      

Polaris Industries, Inc.

     416,758   
  14,251      

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.

     199,657   
  22,031      

SodaStream International, Ltd. (Israel) *

     570,162   
  21,207      

Tribune Media Co., Class A

     691,348   
     

 

 

 
        9,049,430   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 2.8%

  
  28,193      

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

     1,113,624   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 1.6%

  
  10,997      

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

     84,677   
  39,820      

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. *

     115,876   
  13,545      

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

     295,281   
  8,123      

PHI, Inc. *

     126,556   
     

 

 

 
        622,390   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 17.8%

  
  1,083      

Alleghany Corp. *

     559,055   
  17,103      

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG (Switzerland)

     735,087   

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials (continued)

  
  1,501      

American National Insurance Co.

   $ 175,857   
  32,567      

Capital Southwest Corp. (BDC)

     469,942   
  23,570      

CNA Financial Corp.

     861,955   
  143,595      

FNFV Group *

     1,730,320   
  27,499      

Leucadia National Corp.

     513,406   
  51,432      

PICO Holdings, Inc. *

     622,327   
  1,722      

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)

     1,428,778   
     

 

 

 
        7,096,727   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 5.8%

  
  16,759      

Air Methods Corp. *

     443,276   
  20,982      

Akorn, Inc. *

     502,519   
  42,950      

Premier, Inc., Class A *

     1,367,528   
     

 

 

 
        2,313,323   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 24.1%

  
  62,710      

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. *

     829,653   
  17,583      

Cubic Corp.

     750,794   
  17,199      

Forward Air Corp.

     710,663   
  4,739      

Insperity, Inc.

     356,373   
  6,682      

Kansas City Southern

     586,412   
  16,325      

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

     305,767   
  14,563      

KLX, Inc. *

     501,258   
  36,249      

Resources Connection, Inc.

     538,298   
  26,256      

SP Plus Corp. *

     661,651   
  16,166      

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A *

     814,120   
  18,738      

TriNet Group, Inc. *

     351,712   
  14,636      

UniFirst Corp.

     1,792,910   
  11,374      

US Ecology, Inc.

     480,552   
  21,805      

Viad Corp.

     904,908   
     

 

 

 
        9,585,071   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 15.5%

  
  38,620      

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. *

     1,330,459   
  18,809      

CSG Systems International, Inc.

     715,306   
  13,610      

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

     647,700   
  8,106      

ePlus, Inc. *

     742,104   
  14,765      

Match Group, Inc. *

     266,656   
  2,490      

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A *

     485,077   
  37,763      

NeuStar, Inc., Class A *

     847,779   
  5,330      

OSI Systems, Inc. *

     373,793   
  50,260      

VeriFone Systems, Inc. *

     778,025   
     

 

 

 
        6,186,899   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate – 3.3%

  
  22,065      

The GEO Group, Inc.

     528,677   
  8,550      

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. *

     200,327   
  26,350      

Realogy Holdings Corp.

     603,151   
     

 

 

 
        1,332,155   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunication Services – 2.1%

  
  6,493      

ATN International, Inc.

     439,187   
  15,543      

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

     401,631   
     

 

 

 
        840,818   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

Shares

        Market
Value
 
  

Utilities – 0.6%

  
  

4,268 National Fuel Gas Co.

   $ 223,558   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $36,774,053)

     38,363,995   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 3.2%

  
1,278,078   

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     1,278,078   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $1,278,078)

     1,278,078   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.5%
(Cost $38,052,131)***

     39,642,073   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.5%

     212,329   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 39,854,402   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $38,303,518.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,043,962   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,705,407
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,338,555   
  

 

 

 

 

BDC Business Development Company
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

The AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares modestly underperformed the Russell 2000® Value benchmark during the 12- month period ending October 31, 2016, with a return of +7.22% versus +8.81% for the Index. The largest positive contribution was from the industrials sector, which benefited from strong stock selection. The largest negative contributor was the consumer discretionary sector, which lagged due to an overweight allocation. The Fund’s cash position, which averaged approximately 7% during the period, was also a negative contributor to performance.

The two holdings with the largest positive contribution to the Fund’s return were Insperity Inc. (NSP) and Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX). Insperity is a professional employment organization that provides outsourced human resources to small-and medium-sized business. NSP delivered several consecutive quarters of accelerated revenue and margin growth due to high customer retention rates and new client wins. These strong results, coupled with management’s favorable outlook, led to higher earnings estimates and multiple expansion. The position was significantly trimmed as the stock approached our assessed value. Rack-space is a global provider of managed cloud and related IT services. We initiated our position earlier this year as RAX was transitioning its business model to support customized cloud and software applications instead of just providing services and raw cloud computing capacity. By leveraging other cloud platforms, former competitors like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure were transformed into Rackspace partners. In August, private equity firm Apollo Global signed a deal to acquire Rackspace for $32 per share, which was a +38% premium to the unaffected stock price.

The two holdings with the largest negative contribution to return were Outerwall Inc. (OUTR) and Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII). Outerwall owns and operates a national network of automated retail kiosks for home video rental (Redbox) and coin counting (Coinstar). Outerwall reduced its

outlook due to weakness at Redbox. While a soft Q4 was expected due to mediocre DVD content, high promotional activity compounded the negative revenue and margin impact as renters took advantage of the promotions and had little incentive for additional rentals. Despite the tremendous amount of free cash flow generated by the company, we did not approve of management’s decision to aggressively repurchase shares rather than reducing debt and/or paying dividends. We eliminated the position in accordance with our sell discipline. Rent-A-Center is the largest rent-to-own (RTO) retailer in the U.S. with 40% of all RTO stores. In early 2016, Rent-A-Center reported weak Q4 results, cut its dividend and initiated 2016 guidance below our expectations. Although we believed the issues experienced by RCII in 2015 were transitory (core same-store sales declines, slowing growth at Acceptance Now), the guidance suggested they were getting worse. This news impaired our investment thesis and we eliminated the position in accordance with our sell discipline.

We continue to position the Fund in shares of high-quality companies that we believe will perform well in a sustained period of weak-to-moderate economic growth. Rapidly rising equity prices paired with modest earnings growth over the past several years has resulted in what we believe are unattractive valuations in the broader small-cap market. As a result, identifying companies to replace those that are being sold at their assessed valuation is challenging. Thus, cash in the Fund is at the higher end of its historical range. If returns do moderate over the coming months, we expect the Fund’s holdings and low volatility approach to be well positioned.

The views expressed represent the opinions of River Road Asset Management LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund.
 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund’s Class N on October 31, 2006, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 2000® Value Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund and the Russell 2000® Value Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Ten     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund2,3,4,5,6

          

Class N

     7.22     10.57     4.74     6.93     06/28/05   

Class I

     7.50     10.87     —          4.62     12/13/06   

Russell 2000® Value Index7

     8.81     11.63     4.91     6.24     06/28/05  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
4  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
5  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
6  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
7  The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted, value-oriented index comprised of small stocks that have relatively low price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Value Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 90.4%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 18.8%

  
  13,249      

Biglari Holdings, Inc. *

   $ 5,805,447   
  230,040      

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     3,979,692   
  171,950      

International Speedway Corp., Class A

     5,657,155   
  317,645      

J Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. * (a)

     2,858,805   
  393,960      

La Quinta Holdings, Inc. *

     3,943,540   
  135,180      

The Marcus Corp.

     3,582,270   
  135,641      

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. *

     3,207,910   
  176,706      

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. *

     4,636,765   
  70,500      

Murphy USA, Inc. *

     4,848,990   
  87,454      

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.

     1,225,231   
  151,512      

SodaStream International, Ltd. (Israel) *

     3,921,131   
  135,864      

Tribune Media Co., Class A

     4,429,166   
  254,360      

UCP, Inc., Class A * (a)

     2,314,676   
     

 

 

 
        50,410,778   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 3.9%

  
  201,220      

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

     7,948,190   
  203,340      

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.*

     2,415,679   
     

 

 

 
        10,363,869   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 2.6%

  
  402,433      

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

     3,098,734   
  517,120      

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. *

     1,504,819   
  92,660      

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

     2,019,988   
  26,610      

PHI, Inc. *

     414,584   
     

 

 

 
        7,038,125   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials – 16.5%

  
  65,020      

1st Source Corp.

   $ 2,247,091   
  138,210      

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG (Switzerland)

     5,940,266   
  31,780      

American National Insurance Co.

     3,723,345   
  219,054      

Capital Southwest Corp. (BDC) (a)

     3,160,949   
  7,185      

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

     2,090,835   
  945,465      

FNFV Group *

     11,392,853   
  345,294      

PICO Holdings, Inc. *

     4,178,057   
  13,968      

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)

     11,589,529   
     

 

 

 
        44,322,925   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 2.0%

  
  102,266      

Air Methods Corp. *

     2,704,936   
  107,628      

Akorn, Inc. *

     2,577,691   
     

 

 

 
        5,282,627   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 23.2%

  
  483,223      

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. *

     6,393,040   
  43,844      

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

     1,965,527   
  118,757      

Cubic Corp.

     5,070,924   
  133,820      

Forward Air Corp.

     5,529,442   
  33,269      

Insperity, Inc.

     2,501,829   
  155,950      

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

     2,920,944   
  114,107      

KLX, Inc. *

     3,927,563   
  244,643      

Resources Connection, Inc.

     3,632,949   
  245,369      

SP Plus Corp. *

     6,183,299   
  148,673      

TriNet Group, Inc. *

     2,790,592   
  95,877      

UniFirst Corp.

     11,744,933   
  79,325      

US Ecology, Inc.

     3,351,481   
  149,224      

Viad Corp.

     6,192,796   
     

 

 

 
        62,205,319   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 19.0%

  
  254,076      

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. *

     8,752,918   
  133,105      

Computer Services, Inc. (a)

     5,057,990   
  123,320      

CSG Systems International, Inc.

     4,689,860   
  60,069      

ePlus, Inc. *

     5,499,313   
  160,578      

Ituran Location and Control, Ltd. (Israel)

     4,271,375   
  138,836      

Match Group, Inc. *

     2,507,378   
  25,750      

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A *

     5,016,358   
  200,552      

NeuStar, Inc., Class A *

     4,502,392   
  38,540      

OSI Systems, Inc. *

     2,702,810   
  85,640      

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. *

     2,735,342   
  337,060      

VeriFone Systems, Inc. *

     5,217,689   
     

 

 

 
        50,953,425   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate – 2.0%

  
  146,255      

The GEO Group, Inc.

     3,504,270   
  83,090      

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. *

     1,946,799   
     

 

 

 
        5,451,069   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares

        Market
Value
 
  

Telecommunication Services – 2.4%

  
43,690   

ATN International, Inc.

   $ 2,955,192   
139,240   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

     3,597,962   
     

 

 

 
        6,553,154   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $202,156,397)

     242,581,291   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 9.4%

  
25,270,396   

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     25,270,396   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $25,270,396)

     25,270,396   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.8%
(Cost $227,426,793)***

     267,851,687   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.2%

     666,373   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 268,518,060   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $227,798,438.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 49,428,461   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (9,375,212
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 40,053,249   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) These securities have been determined to be illiquid securities. At October 31, 2016, these securities amounted to $13,392,420, or 5.0% of net assets. These securities were valued using a quote from the primary exchange and management has determined these securities are traded in active markets. Therefore, it has been determined that these securities are valued using Level 1 pricing inputs.

 

BDC Business Development Company
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

REVIEW AND OUTLOOK

The AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned 5.7% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, compared with an 8.8% return for its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index.

As is typical, the Fund’s various sector over/under weights versus the Russell 2000® Value Index did not have a significant impact on our relative performance. The Fund had relatively poor stock selection in two sectors, consumer discretionary and financial services, which explains the bulk of our under-performance. In consumer discretionary, we had several poor performers, some of which had poor fundamental results, and some mired in negative sentiment. In financial services, our underweight in real estate investment trusts (REITs) (roughly half-weighted) did hurt. Despite relatively poor performance over the past three months, on a year-ending October basis, REITs performed relatively well.

The largest contributors to return included Littelfuse Inc., MKS Instruments Inc., MGE Energy Inc., ONE Gas Inc. and MSA Safety Inc. All tended to report solid earnings results. Additionally, MGE Energy and ONE Gas benefitted from the “quest for yield” in an ultra-low interest rate environment. We have cut back our utility exposure sharply as we find most sector issues generously valued. We would also note G&K Services Inc. and FEI Co., both of which were targets of acquisition bids from larger companies at nice premiums. As we write this, another of our holdings, Mentor Graphics, has been the subject of takeover rumors due to the involvement of activist shareholders who have been pushing management to seek and consider takeover bids from other larger entities.

The largest detractors from return included Integer Holdings Corp., Men’s Wearhouse Inc., Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, E.W. Scripps Company and ACI Worldwide Inc. All reported disappointing earnings and/or forward guidance. Additionally, Pebblebrook and Scripps are in two generally un-loved industries of late, hotel lodging and TV media.

 

As we look forward, we generally do not anticipate making many dramatic changes at the sector level to the Fund. In the lead up to the U.S. presidential election, to occur in early November, the market has been roiled by negative campaign rhetoric and animosity between the candidates in general, and particularly the potential election of Donald Trump as President. Similar to Brexit, we believe much of the knee-jerk reactions will prove to be premature, and somewhat overdone, as we think it will take some time to see how a President Trump or President Clinton differs from Candidate Trump or Candidate Clinton, and the willingness of Congress to forward either of their agendas. What we do know, however, is that our dialogue with companies suggests a reasonably constructive outlook for next year, with a pervasive sense of continuing slow growth, with perhaps a growing chorus that the “bottom may be in” for some more challenged industries, including oil and gas, mining and agriculture. We continue to find most companies extremely well capitalized, and cash flow remains fairly robust. We are pleased to note that three of our companies have been targeted for acquisition this calendar year, and we continue to believe the Fund offers substantial value in that respect. While we are hard-pressed to forecast what will happen following the election, small caps may indeed benefit more strongly from a stronger U.S. Dollar, and an economy focused more on domestic issues. The Value benchmarks, with their larger weighting in financial services, would likely benefit from the perception that a stronger U.S. economy would lead to an uptick in yields. We shall see, but in a volatile environment, we continue to believe the Fund is reasonably valued.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund.
 

 

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AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund’s Class N on December 27, 2011, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 2000® Value Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund and the Russell 2000® Value Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.    

 

     One     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Inception     Date  

AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund2,3,4,5

      

Class N

     5.73     11.84     12/27/11   

Class I

     6.04     12.13     12/27/11   

Russell 2000® Value Index6,7

     8.81     11.48     12/27/11  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
3  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
4  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
5  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
6  The Russell 2000® Index is composed of the 2000 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small-cap stock performance.
7  The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted, value-oriented index comprised of small stocks that have relatively low price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the indices are unmanaged, are not available for investment and do not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 96.1%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 10.2%

  
  142,690      

The EW Scripps Co., Class A *

   $ 1,892,069   
  122,870      

The Finish Line, Inc., Class A

     2,419,310   
  142,330      

Fox Factory Holding Corp. *

     3,088,561   
  162,710      

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

     3,807,414   
  38,480      

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

     3,300,814   
  55,620      

Meredith Corp.

     2,522,367   
  166,000      

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     3,544,100   
     

 

 

 
        20,574,635   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 2.6%

  
  25,654      

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

     3,133,636   
  16,034      

Lancaster Colony Corp.

     2,094,842   
     

 

 

 
        5,228,478   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 4.3%

  
  235,400      

Callon Petroleum Co. *

     3,057,846   
  139,190      

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. *

     2,505,420   
  146,360      

Matador Resources Co. *

     3,192,112   
     

 

 

 
        8,755,378   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 14.1%

  
  247,790      

BancorpSouth, Inc.

     5,823,065   
  286,790      

CVB Financial Corp.

     4,812,336   
  161,444      

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     5,803,912   
  89,809      

Iberiabank Corp.

     5,895,961   
  111,273      

Independent Bank Corp./MA

     6,136,706   
     

 

 

 
        28,471,980   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 6.9%

  
  45,447      

Analogic Corp.

     3,719,837   
  40,804      

ICU Medical, Inc. *

     5,683,997   
  101,170      

INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A *

     4,623,469   
     

 

 

 
        14,027,303   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Industrials – 21.9%

  
  117,435      

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

   $ 3,464,333   
  208,050      

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. *

     3,274,707   
  42,820      

CIRCOR International, Inc.

     2,302,860   
  88,916      

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     5,375,861   
  91,430      

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

     4,073,207   
  61,660      

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     1,871,381   
  158,050      

Knoll, Inc.

     3,420,202   
  76,579      

MSA Safety, Inc.

     4,464,556   
  300,670      

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

     3,704,254   
  168,550      

Quanex Building Products Corp.

     2,747,365   
  42,320      

Standex International Corp.

     3,233,248   
  95,099      

US Ecology, Inc.

     4,017,933   
  38,030      

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

     2,281,800   
     

 

 

 
        44,231,707   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 17.5%

  
  89,097      

ACI Worldwide, Inc. *

     1,614,438   
  301,630      

Entegris, Inc. *

     4,795,917   
  21,160      

Itron, Inc. *

     1,140,524   
  48,495      

Littelfuse, Inc.

     6,765,053   
  107,820      

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. *

     3,963,463   
  153,710      

Mentor Graphics Corp.

     4,442,219   
  82,760      

Methode Electronics, Inc.

     2,582,112   
  128,155      

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     6,465,420   
  131,670      

NetScout Systems, Inc. *

     3,614,342   
     

 

 

 
        35,383,488   
     

 

 

 
  

Materials – 7.3%

  
  80,740      

H.B. Fuller Co.

     3,396,732   
  78,780      

Ingevity Corp. *

     3,261,492   
  66,710      

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     4,482,912   
  162,453      

PH Glatfelter Co.

     3,609,706   
     

 

 

 
        14,750,842   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate – 7.8%

  
  64,658      

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     4,390,925   
  174,490      

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     4,236,617   
  206,440      

Physicians Realty Trust

     4,081,319   
  67,490      

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     3,101,840   
     

 

 

 
        15,810,701   
     

 

 

 
  

Utilities – 3.5%

  
  41,193      

MGE Energy, Inc.

     2,407,731   
  34,600      

ONE Gas, Inc.

     2,120,287   
  59,339      

Portland General Electric Co.

     2,589,553   
     

 

 

 
        7,117,571   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $181,683,352)

     194,352,083   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

Shares

       Market
Value
 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 3.4%

  

6,850,096

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management
Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

   $ 6,850,096   
    

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Company
(Cost $6,850,096)

     6,850,096   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.5%
(Cost $188,533,448)***

     201,202,179   
    

 

 

 
Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.5%      990,059   
    

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 202,192,238   
    

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $189,000,445.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 20,899,886   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (8,698,152
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 12,201,734   
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2016, the AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (4.4)% compared to the return of 4.1% for the Russell 2000® Index. Over the same period, the Russell 2000® Growth Index returned (0.5)%.

Effective February 1, 2016, GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) was appointed as the new subadvisor to the Fund. In connection with this change, the Fund changed its name to ASTON Small Cap Fund and effective October 1, 2016, to AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund.

This measurement period ended much as it began—with a precipitous decline. The first few days of our management tenure caught the tail end of the dramatic decline in equity markets that defined the beginning of the 2016 calendar year. Specifically, the Russell 2000® Growth Index dropped -9.1% between February 1 and February 11. In a similar vein, the Index finished the fiscal year with a decline of -6.2% in the month of October. While the beginning and end proved to be busts of dramatic proportions, albeit mercifully brief, the interim was nothing short of a boom. From February 11 through the end of September, the Russell 2000® Growth Index raced higher by 32.6%. The aggregate of these countervailing winds for small cap growth stocks during the period February 1 through October 31 was an overall return of 13.0%—a heady gain for such a short timeframe by anyone’s definition.

As one might expect with a rally of such force, the market action had a decidedly risk-on flavor. Indeed, animal spirits were evident in virtually every style factor that we track: companies at the lower end of the market cap spectrum outperformed, as did non-earners, high beta did better than low beta, high financial leverage beat low leverage, and the most stable earnings per share (EPS) growers lagged the market. The only style factor that did not mesh with these trends was the market-beating returns of dividend payers. Investors hunted for yield as the

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note yield sank below 2% at the end of January and languished there for almost the entire measurement period. Aside from this yield-chasing dynamic, investors clearly moved out on the risk curve during the period. We think this was a function of 1) most active investors adjusting positions after being overly cautious earlier this year, 2) global central bank policy remaining very accommodative, and 3) the global economy holding together post the surprise Brexit vote.

On a sector basis, growth and commodity-oriented groups charged forward with the greatest determination. Materials (+29.2%) and energy (+25.7%) led the way, followed by information technology (+19.4%) and industrials (+19.1%). At the other end of the spectrum, utilities was the worst of the bunch but still managed a respectable return (+3.8%). However, utilities is an almost immaterial portion of the Index at 0.4%. Of the more meaningful sectors, the biggest laggards were consumer discretionary (+6.2%) and health care (+6.7%).

The Fund produced a strong absolute return from the time that GW&K became the subadvisor. However, this was not enough to keep up with the sharp move higher in the Index. At GW&K, we have a strategic preference for higher-quality companies that can not only grow, but could grow profitably. We believe our long-term track record demonstrates that assembling a portfolio of leading companies gives our investors a good opportunity to outperform over a market cycle. However, this approach puts us at a disadvantage during risk-on rallies like the one covering this measurement period. Indeed, the sharp market move higher, especially its lower-quality nature, accounted for about a third of our under-performance according to the style factors that we track. The remainder of the underperformance can be attributed to stock selection.

Most of this weakness came from our holdings in the information technology and health care sectors. We had a number of strong performers in information

technology during the period, with four stocks posting very robust gains of more than 50%—Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. (ININ), FEI Company (FEIC), Cognex Corporation (CGNX) and LogMeIn Inc. (LOGM). CGNX and LOGM remain in the portfolio, while we sold ININ on news that the company was exploring strategic alternatives, and we exited our position in FEIC after that company announced plans to be acquired. The most notable offsets to these winners were Cavium Inc. (CAVM), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), EPAM Systems Inc. (EPAM), VeriFone Systems Inc. (PAY) and COM-SCORE, Inc. (SCOR). We exited our positions in three of these companies (CAVM, SMCI and SCOR) after losing confidence in the long-term outlook for each. The specific catalysts for our sell decisions were: a large, slow-growing acquisition that dramatically changed CAVM’s growth and risk profile, more intense competition that led to a sizable earnings miss for SMCI and accounting issues at SCOR. As for the other two prominent offenders in information technology, EPAM and PAY, we believe exogenous factors played significantly roles in the declines for both stocks. EPAM suffered along with many other IT service providers from a tempered spending environment, while PAY was hurt by the payment industry’s slow certification of new point-of-sale terminals. These created disappointing setbacks for both companies, but we still believe each has the ability to generate solid returns for shareholders. The story in health care was analogous to that of information technology in that we had a number of strong stocks that were more than offset by some weak performers. We did not have any health care stocks post a return of greater than 50% like we had in information technology, but we did own a total of seven stocks that reported gains of 20% or better—Retrophin Inc. (RTRX), DBV Technologies SA (DBVT), ABIOMED, Inc. (ABMD), Endologix, Inc. (ELGX), West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST), Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) and ICU Medical, Inc. (ICUI). We maintain positions in all of these companies with the exception of ALGN which we sold because it exceeded our market cap parameters.

 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

On the other side of the ledger, the biggest detractors in Health Care were Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (ACHC), Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL), and Dynavax Technologies Corp. (DVAX). IPXL was largely hurt by a difficult pricing environment for generic drugs, while we believe the main factor in ACHC’s decline was its UK business. More specifically, ACHC suffered from the depreciation of the pound and an extended regulatory review by UK authorities which is now complete. We continue to maintain modest positions in both IPXL and ACHC, however, the same cannot be said of DVAX. We sold our position in DVAX after we were spooked by news that the FDA had cancelled an advisory panel meeting for DVAX’s lead drug candidate. Other investors were spooked as well leading to the stock taking a large hit. While our investment in DVAX was disappointing, we take some solace in knowing that we avoided significantly greater losses as the stock is now trading at less than half the level at which we sold.

Our trading activity was fairly normal during the period as our long-term approach leads to relatively low turnover. At a high level, the most notable effect of this trading activity was to reduce our industrials weight compared to the benchmark, and the inverse for consumer discretionary. The industrials sector was one of the best performing groups during the period, despite suffering through a very weak demand environment. As such, we faded our industrials exposure by selling and trimming some positions where we thought there were significant disconnects between the fundamentals and the share price. Conversely, consumer discretionary was the worst performing meaningful sector in the benchmark, which created some opportunities for us to add to our exposure. The net result was that our modest overweight in industrials became a modest underweight, and our modest underweight in consumer discretionary became a modest overweight. Indeed, “modest” is often a good way to describe our sector weightings versus the Index, as we prefer to let individual stock selection drive our returns. The fact that

our benchmark consists of over 1,000 stocks means that there are ample potential investments from which to choose. Our goal, as always, is to scour this investment universe for high quality businesses run by experienced managers that can generate attractive returns for our investors over a multi-year period.

The views expressed represent the opinions of GW&K Investment Management LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON Small Cap Fund.
 

 

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AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund’s Class N on October 31, 2006, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell 2000® Growth Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund, the Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2000® Growth Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Ten  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Years  

AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund2,3,4,5

      

Class N

     (4.39 )%      5.74     4.60

Class I

     (4.27 )%      5.97     4.85

Russell 2000® Index6

     4.11     11.51     5.96

Russell 2000® Growth Index7

     (0.49 )%      11.34     6.92

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
3  The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits. Growth stocks may underperform value stocks during given periods.
4  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
5  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
6  The Russell 2000® Index is composed of the 2000 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small-cap stock performance. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.
7  The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Growth Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of London Stock Exchange Group companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

 

LOGO

% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 98.7%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 17.3%

  
  33,348      

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. *

   $ 450,198   
  13,503      

Burlington Stores, Inc. *

     1,011,915   
  23,778      

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. *

     675,295   
  16,000      

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. *

     661,600   
  21,296      

Five Below, Inc. *

     800,304   
  23,850      

Fox Factory Holding Corp. *

     517,545   
  26,823      

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *

     1,170,556   
  10,423      

Hibbett Sports, Inc. *

     404,934   
  8,850      

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     555,072   
  9,502      

Pool Corp.

     879,695   
  5,982      

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. *

     149,849   
     

 

 

 
        7,276,963   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 2.5%

  
  28,030      

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. *

     406,155   
  6,920      

PriceSmart, Inc

     629,374   
     

 

 

 
        1,035,529   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 1.2%

  
  23,771      

Matador Resources Co. *

     518,446   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 8.4%

  
  16,411      

Encore Capital Group, Inc. *

     325,758   
  8,212      

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     192,571   
  20,133      

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     237,368   
  7,160      

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     1,079,442   
  1,877      

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     96,853   
  16,312      

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

     737,955   
  9,241      

Stifel Financial Corp. *

     361,693   
  8,293      

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. *

     491,775   
     

 

 

 
        3,523,415   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Healthcare – 21.6%

  
  4,314      

ABIOMED, Inc. *

   $ 452,927   
  11,523      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. *

     414,367   
  68,935      

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *

     475,652   
  15,118      

Bruker Corp.

     309,768   
  23,719      

Catalent, Inc. *

     541,030   
  18,038      

DBV Technologies SA, Sponsored ADR *

     619,245   
  28,169      

Endologix, Inc. *

     294,648   
  25,074      

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *

     554,888   
  4,823      

ICU Medical, Inc. *

     671,844   
  15,385      

Impax Laboratories, Inc. *

     309,239   
  13,165      

INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A *

     601,641   
  52,126      

Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corp. *

     364,882   
  15,471      

Medidata Solutions, Inc. *

     742,453   
  14,200      

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *

     621,534   
  23,327      

Retrophin, Inc. *

     439,714   
  11,006      

Team Health Holdings, Inc. *

     471,607   
  7,691      

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     584,747   
  28,342      

Wright Medical Group NV (Netherlands) *

     620,973   
     

 

 

 
        9,091,159   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 13.3%

  
  8,985      

CEB, Inc.

     437,120   
  9,309      

Exponent, Inc.

     532,940   
  7,572      

Graco, Inc.

     567,143   
  11,379      

HEICO Corp.

     768,765   
  13,878      

Knight Transportation, Inc.

     405,932   
  3,081      

Proto Labs, Inc. *

     137,721   
  29,344      

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)

     1,015,009   
  13,240      

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. *

     242,689   
  15,681      

WageWorks, Inc. *

     924,395   
  9,410      

Woodward, Inc.

     555,002   
     

 

 

 
        5,586,716   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 27.3%

  
  9,954      

Blackbaud, Inc.

     611,176   
  15,134      

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. *

     343,390   
  7,714      

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

     426,270   
  28,203      

Callidus Software, Inc. *

     514,705   
  11,268      

Cardtronics PLC, Class A (United Kingdom) *

     563,400   
  10,304      

Cognex Corp.

     531,686   
  8,740      

CyberArk Software, Ltd. (Israel) *

     408,595   
  11,642      

EPAM Systems, Inc. *

     749,396   
  8,934      

ExlService Holdings, Inc. *

     393,364   
  17,773      

Forrester Research, Inc.

     662,044   
  13,290      

HubSpot, Inc. *

     697,061   
  25,043      

Intralinks Holdings, Inc. *

     229,644   
  11,794      

LogMeIn, Inc.

     1,120,430   
  13,135      

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     482,843   
  7,780      

MAXIMUS, Inc.

     405,027   
  16,030      

Mimecast Ltd. (Jersey) *

     324,447   
  16,249      

Power Integrations, Inc.

     1,047,248   
  5,960      

Tyler Technologies, Inc. *

     955,984   
  20,036      

VeriFone Systems, Inc. *

     310,157   
  21,894      

Xactly Corp. *

     282,433   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
   Information Technology (continued)   
  6,252      

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *

   $ 411,632   
     

 

 

 
        11,470,932   
     

 

 

 
   Materials – 3.9%   
  12,351      

Balchem Corp.

     937,441   
  24,014      

Flotek Industries, Inc. *

     282,885   
  21,767      

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

     394,853   
     

 

 

 
        1,615,179   
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate – 3.2%   
  26,367      

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     608,287   
  9,453      

Sun Communities, Inc.

     727,219   
     

 

 

 
        1,335,506   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $36,459,907)

     41,453,845   
     

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 2.2%

  
  912,379      

Dreyfus Government Cash Management
Fund, Institutional Class Shares,
0.28%**

     912,379   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $912,379)

     912,379   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Investments – 100.9%
(Cost $37,372,286)***

     42,366,224   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (0.9)%

     (357,143
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 42,009,081   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $37,515,018.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 6,926,958   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (2,075,752
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,851,206   
  

 

 

 

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
PLC     Public Limited Company
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

The AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned 4.62% over the trailing 12 months ending October 31, 2016, outperforming the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index’s return of 4.37%.

Credit sectors, despite increased volatility over the period, performed well on an absolute basis. The best performing sectors held in the Fund were Emerging Market fixed income and investment-grade domestic corporate credit. Structured credit, including RMBS, CMBS and ABS, slightly outperformed the Index and beat their respective sector indices. Both RMBS and ABS have performed well for the period with limited volatility; however, CMBS did experience relatively higher volatility as demand for the product waned given the exit of key players in the market. However, the investment team views this as an opportunity to purchase discounted assets within the securitized products space. Bank loans held within the Fund underperformed other asset classes as the sector struggled most of the period due to a back-up in commodity prices and general volatility within the credit space. Questions surrounding future CLO formation in the face of risk retention rules also modestly caused a decline in bank loans.

The past year has been a roller coaster ride for global financial markets, as a rocky end to 2015 led to a rough start at the turn of the year. Although the December rate hike caught some investors by surprise, we believed that it was not so much the 25 basis point (bps) rate hike that caused an upheaval, but rather the rhetoric of four more hikes, as displayed in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) “dot plot” in 2016 and 2017 that had the market spooked. With gross domestic product (GDP) running below 2% year-over-year2, it was hard to see any rationale behind their intended hikes.

On February 11, the market finally capitulated as investors became fearful over new lows in commodities prices, a decline in across the major equity indices and lower U.S. Treasury (UST) yields. The

market eventually regained momentum in the coming weeks as commodity prices stabilized in addition to positive news that the People’s Bank of China would defend the Yuan, assuaging concerns of a large devaluation while providing stability across global banking shares. For the next few months, demand for credit risk became insatiable as investors piled back into asset classes they were so fearful of just a few months earlier.

With all eyes focused on the Fed during the summer months, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged during June. Citing low inflation measures and weak business investment, Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s tone was perceived as dovish in a release that included further downward versions to the Fed’s popular dot plot projection. It was the E.U. Referendum on June 23 that ultimately stole the show and set the tone for the third quarter after citizens of the U.K. voted to leave the European Union by capturing 52% of the vote. The British exit or “Brexit” immediately caused shockwaves across financial markets as risk assets sold off. In addition to the global equity selloff that occurred over the following two days, the British Pound fell to the lowest level in over 30 years3. By month end, over $12 trillion of global sovereign debt was trading with negative yields4. It was this time that Mr. Gundlach and the investment team at Double-Line turned maximum negative on U.S. Treasury yields. By July 5, we reached a new all-time low on the 10-year UST yield3.

As we moved closer to year end, global markets focused on the U.S. presidential election as the race tightened significantly late in October with polls showing Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump narrowing. It was our opinion that regardless of the outcome of the U.S. election, yields were still likely to move higher as we maintained our cautious stance toward U.S. government bonds in favor of TIPS if rates and inflation expectations continue to move higher.

As expected, rates continued to move higher with the benchmark 10-year U.S.

Treasury ending October at 1.83%, nearly 50 bps off the lows. All eyes will be focused on the U.S. election as we await the future economic plan announced by our new president elect.

The views expressed represent the opinions of DoubleLine Capital LP, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund.
2  US Bureau of Economic Analysis
3  Bloomberg
4  Financial Times, August 12, 2016

 

 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund’s Class N on July 18, 2011, to a $10,000 investment made in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

Average Annual Total Returns1    One
Year
    Five
Year
    Since
Inception
    Inception
Date
 

AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8

        

Class N

     4.62     4.25     5.04     07/18/11   

Class I

     4.79     4.49     5.28     07/18/11   

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index9

     4.37     2.90     3.30    
 
07/18/11
 
 
  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates
  may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.
3  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
4  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets.
5  To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities.
6  High-yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk than investments in higher rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.
7  The issuers of the Fund’s holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers. Factors unique to the municipal bond market may negatively affect the value in municipal bonds.
8  Obligations of certain government agencies are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. If one of these agencies defaulted on a loan, there is no guarantee that the U.S. government would provide financial support. Additionally, debt securities of the U.S. government may be affected by changing interest rates and subject to prepayment risk.
9  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index of the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including both government and corporate bonds. Effective August 24, 2016, the Barclays indices were renamed Bloomberg Barclays indices. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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LOGO

% of Net Assets

 

Par Value

        

Market

Value

 

CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS – 26.7%

  
 

Basic Materials – 0.1%

  
$ 330,000     

International Paper Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.000%, 02/15/27

   $325,556
  300,000     

Inversiones CMPC SA (Chile)
4.500%, 04/25/22

   317,833
  115,000     

PQ Corp.
Senior Secured Notes
6.750%, 11/15/22 (a)

   124,344
    

 

     767,733
    

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 1.5%

  
  2,000,000     

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Ltd. (India) Senior Unsecured Notes
3.500%, 07/29/20

   2,018,192
  90,000     

Allison Transmission, Inc.
5.000%, 10/01/24 (a)

   92,025
  255,000     

Amazon.com, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.800%, 12/05/24

   279,990
  70,000     

AMC Entertainment Holding, Inc.
Senior Subordinated
5.875%, 11/15/26 (a) (b)

   70,700
  230,000     

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.625%, 10/15/22

   243,225
  130,000     

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
6.000%, 12/15/24

   134,550
  430,000     

Camposol SA (Peru)
Senior Secured Notes
10.500%, 07/15/21 (a)

   402,050

Par Value

         Market
Value
 
 

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

  

$ 350,000     

Celgene Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.875%, 08/15/25

   $ 368,428   
  370,000     

CVS Health Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.875%, 06/01/26

     368,194   
  65,000     

Dollar Tree, Inc.
5.750%, 03/01/23

     69,306   
  565,000     

Ford Motor Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.450%, 07/16/31

     744,565   
  80,000     

GLP Capital LP
5.375%, 04/15/26

     85,000   
  245,000     

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
5.125%, 11/15/23

     254,187   
  600,000     

Grupo Idesa SA de CV (Mexico)
7.875%, 12/18/20 (a)

     579,000   
  175,000     

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.250%, 09/01/24 (a)

     176,312   
 

The Home Depot, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  260,000     

3.350%, 09/15/25

     277,253   
  440,000     

3.000%, 04/01/26

     457,316   
  200,000     

Hutchison Whampoa
International 12 II,
Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
3.250%, 11/08/22

     210,566   
  300,000     

Hutchison Whampoa International 12, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
6.000%, 05/29/49 (c)

     306,975   
  165,000     

Levi Strauss & Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.000%, 05/01/25

     172,012   
  180,000     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
4.875%, 11/01/24 (a)

     180,000   
  245,000     

MGM Resorts International
4.625%, 09/01/26

     237,037   
  270,000     

NCL Corp., Ltd. (Bermuda)
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.250%, 11/15/19 (a)

     276,075   
  170,000     

Newell Brands, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.150%, 04/01/21

     177,220   
  255,000     

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.750%, 03/15/25 (a)

     262,013   
  175,000     

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.625%, 05/01/24 (a)

     176,137   
  30,000     

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
6.250%, 08/01/24 (a)

     30,975   
  345,000     

S&P Global, Inc.
4.400%, 02/15/26

     383,429   
  225,000     

Sally Holdings LLC
5.750%, 06/01/22

     235,125   
  165,000     

Station Casinos LLC
7.500%, 03/01/21

     173,726   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

         Market
Value
 
 

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

  
$ 280,000     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.750%, 06/15/23

   $ 257,600   
  550,000     

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV
(Cook Islands)
2.950%, 12/18/22

     557,036   
  255,000     

Viking Cruises, Ltd. (Bermuda)
Senior Unsecured Notes
8.500%, 10/15/22 (a)

     258,188   
  220,000     

WMG Acquisition Corp.
6.750%, 04/15/22 (a)

     233,200   
    

 

 

 
       10,747,607   
    

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples – 2.3%

  
  400,000     

Ajecorp BV (Netherlands)
6.500%, 05/14/22

     222,000   
  65,000     

Albertsons Cos LLC / Safeway, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.750%, 03/15/25 (a)

     64,330   
  600,000     

Central American Bottling Corp.
(British Virgin Islands)
6.750%, 02/09/22

     624,000   
 

The Coca-Cola Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  170,000     

1.875%, 10/27/20

     171,897   
  500,000     

1.550%, 09/01/21

     496,641   
  500,000     

Corp Azucarera del Peru SA (Peru)
6.375%, 08/02/22

     493,750   
  2,500,000     

Cosan Overseas, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
8.250%, 11/29/49

     2,515,625   
  140,000     

Dana Holding, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.500%, 12/15/24

     145,600   
  1,902,842     

ENA Norte Trust (Panama)
4.950%, 04/25/23

     1,988,470   
  225,000     

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.500%, 02/25/26

     241,648   
  125,000     

HCA, Inc.
5.875%, 02/15/26

     131,562   
  500,000     

IOI Investment L Bhd, EMTN (Malaysia)
4.375%, 06/27/22

     526,091   
  135,000     

JBS USA Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 06/15/25 (a)

     132,975   
 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

  
  460,000     

1.600%, 06/30/17

     461,030   
  265,000     

2.000%, 07/02/18

     267,010   
  860,000     

The Kroger Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.400%, 04/15/22

     905,824   
  85,000     

Kronos Acquisition Holding, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
9.000%, 08/15/23 (a)

     87,550   
 

Laboratory Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  670,000     

2.500%, 11/01/18

     680,728   
  725,000     

4.700%, 02/01/45

     770,844   

Par Value

         Market
Value
 
 

Consumer Staples (continued)

  
$ 500,000     

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV (Netherlands)
8.000%, 06/08/23 (a)

   $ 517,500   
 

Minerva Luxembourg SA (Luxembourg)

  
  300,000     

8.750%, 12/29/49 (a) (c)

     307,125   
  400,000     

8.750%, 12/29/49 (c)

     409,500   
  725,000     

PepsiCo, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.450%, 10/06/46

     693,801   
  90,000     

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.000%, 08/15/26 (a)

     87,525   
  240,000     

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC Secured Notes
9.250%, 05/15/23 (a)

     255,096   
  90,000     

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.
Senior Secured Notes
8.250%, 05/01/23 (a)

     91,462   
  175,000     

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
5.750%, 02/15/21

     177,625   
  170,000     

Rite Aid Corp.
6.125%, 04/01/23 (a)

     180,305   
  165,000     

Scientific Games International, Inc.
Senior Secured Notes
7.000%, 01/01/22 (a)

     176,137   
  250,000     

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.750%, 07/15/25

     271,875   
  85,000     

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
6.000%, 02/15/24 (a)

     91,715   
  1,370,000     

Tyson Foods, Inc.
3.950%, 08/15/24

     1,457,025   
  170,000     

Vizient, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
10.375%, 03/01/24 (a)

     189,975   
  270,000     

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.700%, 04/01/20

     274,779   
    

 

 

 
       16,109,020   
    

 

 

 
 

Energy – 3.3%

  
  390,000     

Apache Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.750%, 04/15/43

     415,153   
  300,000     

Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd. (India)
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.625%, 10/25/22

     325,350   
  245,000     

BP Capital Markets PLC
3.017%, 01/16/27

     246,107   
 

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom)

  
  305,000     

3.062%, 03/17/22

     318,123   
  140,000     

3.119%, 05/04/26

     141,889   
  131,000     

Chevron Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.790%, 11/16/18

     132,157   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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            Market  

Par Value

          Value  
  

Energy (continued)

  
$ 500,000      

CNOOC Finance 2011, Ltd.
4.250%, 01/26/21

   $ 537,050   
  1,600,000      

CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia
Property, Ltd. (Australia)
2.625%, 05/05/20

     1,627,867   
  1,000,000      

CNPC General Capital, Ltd.
2.750%, 05/14/19

     1,020,551   
  2,000,000      

Delek & Avner Tamar Bond, Ltd.
(Israel)
Senior Secured Notes
4.435%, 12/30/20 (a)

     2,112,500   
  750,000      

Energy Transfer Partners LP
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.750%, 01/15/26

     774,694   
  

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.

  
  330,000      

9.250%, 12/15/17 (d)

     33,000   
  45,000      

7.500%, 12/15/21 (d)

     4,612   
  

Secured Notes

  
  44,000      

11.000%, 03/15/20 (a) (d)

     20,020   
  340,000      

EOG Resources, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.150%, 01/15/26

     370,170   
  115,000      

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.250%, 02/15/18 (d)

     15,237   
  

Inkia Energy, Ltd. (Peru)
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  200,000      

8.375%, 04/04/21 (a)

     209,000   
  600,000      

8.375%, 04/04/21

     627,000   
  1,200,000      

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(Costa Rica)
Senior Unsecured Notes 6.950%, 11/10/21

     1,285,800   
  590,000      

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,
MTN
6.950%, 01/15/38

     676,246   
  315,000      

Memorial Production Partners LP
6.875%, 08/01/22

     127,575   
  180,000      

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.400%, 04/15/26

     187,743   
  1,500,000      

ONGC Videsh, Ltd.
3.250%, 07/15/19

     1,540,482   
  

Pacific Exploration and Production
Corp. (Canada) (d)

  
  750,000      

5.125%, 03/28/23

     153,750   
  500,000      

5.625%, 01/19/25 (a)

     102,500   
  300,000      

5.625%, 01/19/25

     61,500   
  60,000      

PDC Energy, Inc.

  
  

6.125%, 09/15/24 (a)

     62,550   
  730,000      

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.750%, 09/21/47 (a)

     724,452   
  2,500,000      

Petronas Global Sukuk, Ltd. (Morocco)
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.707%, 03/18/20

     2,543,973   
  

Phillips 66

  
  181,000      

5.875%, 05/01/42

     222,072   
  75,000      

4.875%, 11/15/44

     80,681   
            Market  

Par Value

          Value  
  

Energy (continued)

  
  

Reliance Holding USA, Inc.

  
$ 850,000      

4.500%, 10/19/20

   $ 913,806   
  650,000      

5.400%, 02/14/22

     726,354   
  100,000      

Sanchez Energy Corp.
6.125%, 01/15/23

     86,000   
  

Sandridge Energy, Inc.

  
  9,036      

Zero Coupon, 10/04/20 (e) (f)

     11,114   
  365,000      

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.

Senior Unsecured Notes
2.350%, 12/21/18 (a)

     370,853   
  1,600,000      

Sinopec Group Overseas Development
2016, Ltd.
2.000%, 09/29/21 (a)

     1,574,086   
  1,000,000      

Sunoco Logistics Partners
3.900%, 07/15/26

     1,015,490   
  180,000      

Targa Resources Partners LP
5.375%, 02/01/27 (a)

     180,450   
  1,400,000      

Transportadora de Gas Internacional
SA ESP (Colombia)
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.700%, 03/20/22

     1,454,600   
     

 

 

 
        23,032,557   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 9.4%

  
  

Agromercantil Senior Trust
(Cayman Islands)

  
  400,000      

6.250%, 04/10/19 (a)

     421,000   
  900,000      

6.250%, 04/10/19

     947,250   
  710,000      

Air Lease Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.750%, 02/01/22

     748,104   
  

Ally Financial, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  545,000      

4.125%, 03/30/20

     555,219   
  180,000      

4.250%, 04/15/21

     182,025   
  225,000      

American Express Credit Corp.,
GMTN
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.250%, 08/15/19

     228,791   
  1,205,000      

American Express Credit Corp.,
MTN
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.250%, 05/05/21

     1,217,969   
  1,000,000      

American Tower Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.400%, 02/15/26

     1,078,982   
  175,000      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. 4.900%, 02/01/46

     201,243   
  665,000      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. EMTN (Australia)
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.875%, 01/12/21 (a)

     738,846   
  200,000      

Banco de Bogota SA (Colombia)
Subordinated Notes
5.375%, 02/19/23

     204,400   
  1,500,000      

Banco de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
5.250%, 08/12/18

     1,537,170   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials (continued)

  
$ 200,000      

Banco de Credito del Peru (Panama)
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.250%, 10/25/19 (a)

   $ 201,030   
  

Banco de Reservas De La Republica
Dominicana (Dominican Republic)
Subordinated Notes

  
  300,000      

7.000%, 02/01/23 (a)

     307,500   
  200,000      

7.000%, 02/01/23

     205,000   
  500,000      

Banco do Brasil SA (Brazil)
9.000%, 06/29/49 (a) (c)

     465,000   
  200,000      

Banco GNB Sudameris SA (Colombia)
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.875%, 05/02/18

     199,500   
  

Subordinated Notes

  
  200,000      

7.500%, 07/30/22

     216,500   
  500,000      

Banco Internacional del Peru SAA
Interbank (Peru)
8.500%, 04/23/70 (c)

     555,000   
  1,900,000      

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio
Exterior SA (Panama)
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.250%, 05/07/20

     1,938,000   
  1,500,000      

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA
Subordinated Notes
5.750%, 10/04/31 (a) (c)

     1,453,125   
  1,000,000      

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior
SNC (Cayman Islands)
Subordinated Notes
3.800%, 08/11/26 (c)

     988,750   
  1,000,000      

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.875%, 11/01/18

     1,019,620   
  1,200,000      

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.875%, 04/25/21 (a)

     1,247,880   
  

Banco Regional SAECA (Paraguay)
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  150,000      

8.125%, 01/24/19 (a)

     162,780   
  950,000      

8.125%, 01/24/19

     1,030,940   
  2,500,000      

Banco Santander Mexico SA
Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo
Financiero Santand (Mexico)
Subordinated Notes
5.950%, 01/30/24 (c)

     2,615,625   
  1,300,000      

Bancolombia SA (Colombia)
Subordinated Notes
6.125%, 07/26/20

     1,398,800   
  535,000      

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.000%, 01/11/18

     537,838   
  400,000      

Bank of America Corp., MTN
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.503%, 10/21/22

     399,888   
  735,000      

Bank of Montreal, MTN
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.900%, 08/27/21

     727,530   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials (continued)

  
$ 150,000      

Bantrab Senior Trust
(Cayman Islands)
Senior Secured Notes
9.000%, 11/14/20

   $ 137,250   
  

BB&T Corp., MTN Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  635,000      

2.450%, 01/15/20

     648,133   
  450,000      

2.050%, 05/10/21

     451,959   
  

BBVA Bancomer SA
Subordinated Notes

  
  300,000      

5.350%, 11/12/29 (a) (c)

     304,500   
  500,000      

5.350%, 11/12/29 (c)

     507,500   
  1,000,000      

BBVA Bancomer SA (Cayman Islands)
Subordinated Notes
6.008%, 05/17/22 (c)

     996,000   
  676,000      

Boston Properties LP
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.125%, 05/15/21

     732,026   
  500,000      

Cementos Progreso Trust
(Cayman Islands)
7.125%, 11/06/23

     531,250   
  

CIMPOR Financial Operations BV
(Netherlands)

  
  200,000      

5.750%, 07/17/24 (a)

     174,258   
  200,000      

5.750%, 07/17/24

     174,258   
  

Citigroup, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  215,000      

2.650%, 10/26/20

     218,674   
  835,000      

2.700%, 03/30/21

     849,906   
  

CorpGroup Banking SA (Chile)
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  250,000      

6.750%, 03/15/23 (a)

     238,925   
  500,000      

6.750%, 03/15/23

     477,850   
  400,000      

Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER
(Mexico)
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.250%, 07/20/23 (a)

     414,000   
  1,200,000      

DBS Bank, Ltd.
Subordinated Notes
3.625%, 09/21/22 (c)

     1,218,089   
  1,000,000      

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd., GMTN
Subordinated Notes
3.600%, 12/29/49 (c)

     997,557   
  175,000      

Double Eagle Acquisition
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.500%, 10/01/24 (a)

     180,687   
  165,000      

Equinix, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.875%, 01/15/26

     175,674   
  260,000      

ESH Hospitality, Inc.
5.250%, 05/01/25 (a)

     258,050   
  1,400,000      

Export-Import Bank Of India, EMTN
(India)
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.125%, 07/20/21

     1,434,399   
  345,000      

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.200%, 07/13/20

     351,222   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials (continued)

  
$ 1,500,000      

Global Bank Corp. (Panama)
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.125%, 10/30/19

   $ 1,548,000   
  790,000      

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.350%, 11/15/21

     786,842   
  1,900,000      

Grupo Aval, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
4.750%, 09/26/22

     1,878,625   
  1,000,000      

GrupoSura Finance SA
(Cayman Islands)
5.700%, 05/18/21

     1,088,750   
  1,784,585      

Guanay Finance, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Senior Secured Notes
6.000%, 12/15/20

     1,831,430   
  1,900,000      

Industrial Senior Trust
(Cayman Islands)
5.500%, 11/01/22

     1,901,254   
  1,211,392      

Interoceanica IV Finance
Senior Secured Notes
11/30/25 (e)

     996,309   
  645,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.400%, 06/07/21

     650,944   
  595,000      

Subordinated Notes
4.250%, 10/01/27

     634,523   
  909,000      

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
6.500%, 05/01/42 (a)

     1,113,021   
  700,000      

Magnesita Finance, Ltd.
(British Virgin Islands)
8.625%, 04/29/49

     676,900   
  1,000,000      

Malayan Banking Bhd, EMTN (Malaysia)
Subordinated Notes
3.250%, 09/20/22 (c)

     1,010,150   
  55,000      

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP
5.625%, 05/01/24 (a)

     58,679   
  370,000      

Morgan Stanley
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.650%, 01/27/20

     376,743   
  

Morgan Stanley, GMTN
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  220,000      

2.500%, 04/21/21

     221,822   
  430,000      

3.875%, 01/27/26

     454,153   
  240,000      

Morgan Stanley, MTN
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.125%, 07/27/26

     240,019   
  720,000      

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.625%, 02/09/18

     721,588   
  990,000      

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
2.000%, 01/27/20

     996,983   
  95,000      

OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.875%, 07/31/23 (a)

     90,250   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials (continued)

  
$ 2,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.
EMTN (Singapore)
Subordinated Notes
4.000%, 10/15/24 (c)

   $ 2,086,046   
  400,000      

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
06/02/25 (e) (g)

     334,188   
  190,000      

PetSmart, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.125%, 03/15/23 (a)

     199,262   
  735,000      

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.300%, 03/08/22

     779,327   
  180,000      

Royal Bank of Canada, GMTN
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.500%, 01/19/21

     184,760   
  690,000      

Simon Property Group LP
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.300%, 01/15/26

     722,627   
  

State Street Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  345,000      

3.550%, 08/18/25

     371,720   
  340,000      

2.650%, 05/19/26

     340,366   
  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  620,000      

2.934%, 03/09/21

     635,083   
  445,000      

2.058%, 07/14/21

     438,956   
  725,000      

Synchrony Financial
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.000%, 08/15/19

     741,373   
  1,000,000      

Tanner Servicios Financieros SA (Chile)
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.375%, 03/13/18

     1,026,700   
  740,000      

TIAA Asset Management Finance Co. LLC
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.950%, 11/01/19 (a)

     761,653   
  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd. EMTN (Singapore)
Subordinated Notes

  
  1,000,000      

3.750%, 09/19/24 (c)

     1,034,050   
  1,000,000      

3.500%, 09/16/26 (c)

     1,021,762   
  1,105,000      

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.800%, 07/13/21

     1,098,925   
  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  605,000      

3.000%, 04/22/26

     602,712   
  580,000      

3.000%, 10/23/26

     577,928   
  

Wells Fargo & Co., MTN
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  245,000      

3.550%, 09/29/25

     254,687   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Financials (continued)

  
  

Westpac Banking Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
$ 555,000      

2.600%, 11/23/20

   $ 567,885   
  155,000      

2.000%, 08/19/21

     154,498   
     

 

 

 
        66,414,965   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 1.0%

  
  653,000      

AbbVie, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.700%, 05/14/45

     677,058   
  180,000      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
5.625%, 02/15/23

     181,125   
  738,000      

Actavis Funding SCS (Luxembourg)
2.350%, 03/12/18

     745,531   
  735,000      

Anthem, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.300%, 07/15/18

     741,278   
  565,000      

AstraZeneca PLC
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.375%, 11/16/20

     575,551   
  695,000      

Cardinal Health, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.950%, 06/15/18

     701,013   
  

Centene Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  220,000      

5.625%, 02/15/21

     232,100   
  180,000      

4.750%, 01/15/25 (b)

     180,000   
  435,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.700%, 03/01/45

     449,335   
  200,000      

Endo Finance LLC
5.375%, 01/15/23 (a)

     171,000   
  175,000      

LifePoint Health, Inc.
5.375%, 05/01/24 (a)

     174,352   
  240,000      

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.125%, 06/01/24 (a)

     257,376   
  175,000      

Quintiles Transnational Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/23 (a)

     180,906   
  250,000      

Select Medical Corp.
6.375%, 06/01/21

     249,609   
  730,000      

Shire Acquisitions Investments (Ireland)
2.875%, 09/23/23

     719,387   
  115,000      

Team Health, Inc.
7.250%, 12/15/23 (a)

     130,237   
  421,000      

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.450%, 04/01/17

     421,250   
     

 

 

 
        6,787,108   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 3.2%

  
  1,850,000      

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA (Panama)
Senior Secured Notes
5.750%, 10/09/23

     2,016,500   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Industrials (continued)

  
  

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA
(Domican Republic)
Senior Secured Notes

  
$ 200,000      

9.750%, 11/13/19 (a)

   $ 210,500   
  200,000      

9.750%, 11/13/19

     210,500   
  280,000      

Air Medical Merger Sub Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.375%, 05/15/23 (a)

     271,600   
  

Avianca Holdings SA (Panama)

  
  400,000      

8.375%, 05/10/20 (a)

     396,000   
  800,000      

8.375%, 05/10/20

     792,000   
  170,000      

Berry Plastics Corp.
Secured Notes
5.500%, 05/15/22

     177,650   
  357,000      

The Boeing Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.875%, 03/15/39

     525,740   
  31,000      

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
Senior Secured Notes
5.625%, 09/01/24 (a)

     31,234   
  690,000      

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.550%, 09/01/44

     765,500   
  610,000      

Chevron Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.561%, 05/16/19

     612,485   
  725,000      

CSX Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.800%, 11/01/46

     709,892   
  299,000      

Delphi Automotive PLC
4.250%, 01/15/26

     324,178   
  390,000      

Delphi Corp.
4.150%, 03/15/24

     418,394   
  200,000      

Eldorado International Finance (Austria)
8.625%, 06/16/21 (a)

     162,750   
  220,000      

Energy Transfer Equity LP
Senior Secured Notes
5.500%, 06/01/27

     215,600   
  155,000      

Express Scripts Holdings Co.
3.400%, 03/01/27

     152,570   
  90,000      

Extraction Oil & Gas Holdings LLC
7.875%, 07/15/21 (a)

     95,625   
  635,000      

FedEx Corp.
4.750%, 11/15/45

     694,027   
  165,000      

Gates Global LLC
6.000%, 07/15/22 (a)

     156,750   
  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

  
  580,000      

2.400%, 05/09/19

     580,891   
  165,000      

3.200%, 07/06/21

     166,883   
  200,000      

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV (Mexico)
Senior Secured Notes
8.125%, 02/08/20

     211,000   
  750,000      

Grupo Elektra SAB de CV (Mexico)
7.250%, 08/06/18

     760,125   
  200,000      

Grupo Posadas SAB de CV (Mexico)
7.875%, 06/30/22 (a)

     207,000   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Industrials (continued)

  
$ 500,000      

Latam Airlines Group SA (Chile)
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.250%, 06/09/20 (a)

   $ 515,000   
  1,000,000      

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance
(Cayman Islands)
Senior Secured Notes
5.875%, 07/05/34

     1,112,500   
  650,000      

Lockheed Martin Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.700%, 05/15/46

     741,649   
  175,000      

Lundin Mining Corp. (Canada)
Senior Secured Notes
7.500%, 11/01/20 (a)

     186,812   
  500,000      

Mexico City Airport Trust
Senior Secured Notes
4.250%, 10/31/26 (a)

     510,750   
  40,000      

Microsemi Corp.
9.125%, 04/15/23 (a)

     46,300   
  230,000      

Milacron LLC / Mcron Finance Corp.
7.750%, 02/15/21 (a)

     236,325   
  700,000      

Mylan NV (Netherlands)
3.150%, 06/15/21 (a)

     712,592   
  

Novelis Corp.

  
  120,000      

6.250%, 08/15/24 (a)

     125,100   
  55,000      

5.875%, 09/30/26 (a)

     55,825   
  

OAS Financial, Ltd. (British Virgin Islands)

  
  400,000      

8.875%, 04/29/49 (a) (d)

     17,000   
  600,000      

8.875%, 04/29/49 (d)

     25,500   
  400,000      

Odebrecht Finance, Ltd.
(Cayman Island)
7.125%, 06/26/42

     202,000   
  

Pesquera Exalmar S.A.A. (Peru)
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  200,000      

7.375%, 01/31/20 (a)

     159,000   
  400,000      

7.375%, 01/31/20

     318,000   
  2,400,000      

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)
3.500%, 07/18/18

     2,445,000   
  165,000      

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.500%, 10/01/21 (a)

     171,600   
  665,000      

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.000%, 06/12/22

     716,291   
  385,000      

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
8.250%, 02/15/21

     402,518   
  735,000      

Shell International Finance BV (Netherlands)
1.375%, 05/10/19

     730,860   
  225,000      

Terex Corp.
6.000%, 05/15/21

     229,781   
  265,000      

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III (Netherlands)
2.800%, 07/21/23

     261,154   
  1,025,000      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.300%, 02/15/22

     1,073,869   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Industrials (continued)

  
$ 255,000      

TransDigm, Inc.
6.000%, 07/15/22

   $ 267,431   
  580,000      

Waste Management, Inc.
4.100%, 03/01/45

     615,269   
  255,000      

Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.875%, 03/15/24

     261,794   
     

 

 

 
        23,005,314   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 1.2%

  
  130,000      

Camelot Finance SA
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.875%, 10/15/24 (a)

     133,250   
  135,000      

Cengage Learning, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
9.500%, 06/15/24 (a)

     126,225   
  730,000      

Cisco Systems, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.850%, 09/20/21

     729,315   
  90,000      

CSC Holdings LLC
5.500%, 04/15/27 (a)

     91,519   
  85,000      

Senior Unsecured Notes
5.250%, 06/01/24

     79,687   
  185,000      

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24 (a)

     202,856   
  530,000      

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.625%, 10/15/20

     559,603   
  130,000      

First Data Corp.
7.000%, 12/01/23 (a)

     136,987   
  135,000      

Secured Notes
5.750%, 01/15/24 (a)

     137,869   
  

Gray Television, Inc.

  
  100,000      

5.125%, 10/15/24 (a)

     97,250   
  135,000      

5.875%, 07/15/26 (a)

     134,662   
  540,000      

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.850%, 10/15/20 (a)

     572,695   
  175,000      

Infor US, Inc.
6.500%, 05/15/22

     182,000   
  345,000      

Intel Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.100%, 05/19/46

     356,230   
  640,000      

Microsoft Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.450%, 11/03/45

     706,196   
  225,000      

Nexstar Escrow Corp.
5.625%, 08/01/24 (a)

     223,875   
  245,000      

NVIDIA Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.200%, 09/16/26

     245,727   
  195,000      

NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands)
4.125%, 06/01/21 (a)

     208,650   
  95,000      

Senior Unsecured Notes
3.875%, 09/01/22 (a)

     100,344   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Information Technology (continued)

  
$ 165,000      

Open Text Corp. (Canada)
5.875%, 06/01/26 (a)

   $ 176,137   
  

Oracle Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  270,000      

2.375%, 01/15/19

     276,046   
  489,000      

2.250%, 10/08/19

     500,064   
  720,000      

1.900%, 09/15/21

     718,268   
  735,000      

4.125%, 05/15/45

     744,332   
  180,000      

Sabre Global, Inc.
Senior Secured Notes
5.250%, 11/15/23 (a)

     185,625   
  255,000      

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
5.625%, 08/01/24 (a)

     260,100   
  130,000      

Solera LLC
Senior Unsecured Notes
10.500%, 03/01/24 (a)

     145,967   
  275,000      

Sophia LP / Sophia Finance, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
9.000%, 09/30/23 (a)

     290,125   
  55,000      

Western Digital Corp.
Senior Secured Notes
7.375%, 04/01/23 (a)

     60,362   
  450,000      

Xerox Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.950%, 03/15/17

     452,659   
     

 

 

 
        8,834,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Materials – 0.6%

  
  230,000      

Ashland LLC
4.750%, 08/15/22

     238,480   
  1,000,000      

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA (Chile)
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.000%, 01/21/21

     1,081,169   
  300,000      

Colbun SA (Chile)
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.000%, 01/21/20

     333,985   
  1,360,000      

Georgia-Pacific LLC
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.600%, 03/01/25 (a)

     1,429,783   
  600,000      

Grupo Idesa SA de CV (Mexico)
7.875%, 12/18/20

     579,000   
  175,000      

Signode Industrial Group Lux SA
6.375%, 05/01/22 (a)

     177,625   
  200,000      

SINOPEC Group Overseas
Development, Ltd. (British Virgin Islands)
2.500%, 04/28/20 (a)

     203,317   
     

 

 

 
        4,043,359   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications – 2.0%

  
  325,000      

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
4.750%, 09/15/44

     346,905   
  1,000,000      

Axiata SPV2 Bhd
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.466%, 11/19/20

     1,041,733   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Telecommunications (continued)

  
$ 500,000      

Bharti Airtel, Ltd. (India)
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.375%, 06/10/25

   $ 513,800   
  1,306,000      

British Telecommunications PLC
(United Kingdom)
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.950%, 01/15/18

     1,376,130   
  

CCO Holdings LLC

  
  

Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  130,000      

5.250%, 09/30/22

     135,687   
  60,000      

5.125%, 05/01/23 (a)

     62,250   
  250,000      

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.375%, 09/15/20 (a)

     258,438   
  

Comcast Corp.

  
  120,000      

4.200%, 08/15/34

     128,944   
  570,000      

4.400%, 08/15/35

     630,072   
  400,000      

Comcel Trust Via Comunicaciones
Celulares SA (Cayman Islands)
6.875%, 02/06/24

     411,000   
  235,000      

CommScope, Inc.
5.000%, 06/15/21 (a)

     242,344   
  

Digicel Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)
Senior Unsecured Notes

  
  300,000      

7.125%, 04/01/22 (a)

     240,750   
  1,700,000      

7.125%, 04/01/22

     1,355,240   
  135,000      

Embarq Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.995%, 06/01/36

     137,362   
  150,000      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
(Luxembourg)
5.500%, 08/01/23

     100,125   
  90,000      

Senior Secured Notes
8.000%, 02/15/24 (a)

     91,620   
  250,000      

Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.750%, 12/01/22

     258,125   
  755,000      

Omnicom Group, Inc.
3.600%, 04/15/26

     786,197   
  1,000,000      

Ooredoo Tamweel, Ltd.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.039%, 12/03/18

     1,022,894   
  704,000      

Orange SA (France)
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.750%, 02/06/19

     721,009   
  255,000      

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
5.375%, 07/15/26 (a)

     259,702   
  200,000      

Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV
(Mexico)
8.250%, 11/07/21 (a)

     197,000   
  260,000      

TEGNA, Inc.
4.875%, 09/15/21 (a)

     271,700   
  1,000,000      

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA
(Paraguay)
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.750%, 12/13/22

     1,047,500   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Telecommunications (continued)

  
$ 200,000      

TV Azteca SAB de CV (Mexico)
7.500%, 05/25/18

   $ 173,500   
  500,000      

TV Azteca SAB de CV, EMTN (Mexico)
7.625%, 09/18/20

     391,250   
  1,275,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.400%, 11/01/34

     1,297,761   
  500,000      

VTR Finance BV (Netherlands)
Senior Secured Notes
6.875%, 01/15/24

     523,750   
     

 

 

 
        14,022,788   
     

 

 

 
  

Utilities – 2.1%

  
  

Abengoa Transmision Sur SA (Peru)
Senior Secured Notes

  
  300,000      

6.875%, 04/30/43 (a)

     324,000   
  700,000      

6.875%, 04/30/43

     756,000   
  1,000,000      

AES Andres/Dominican Power
Partners/Empresa Generadora De
Electricidad IT (Netherlands)
7.950%, 05/11/26 (a)

     1,063,750   
  300,000      

AES El Salvador Trust II
6.750%, 03/28/23

     282,750   
  703,000      

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.500%, 09/15/37

     960,704   
  65,000      

Calpine Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.750%, 01/15/25

     63,456   
  110,000      

Duke Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.750%, 09/01/46

     105,420   
  465,000      

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.150%, 12/01/44

     498,426   
  1,700,000      

Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA ESP
(Colombia)
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.125%, 11/10/21

     1,753,125   
  600,000      

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
(Colombia)
Senior Unsecured Notes
7.625%, 07/29/19

     682,500   
  1,420,000      

Exelon Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.400%, 04/15/26

     1,469,785   
  524,542      

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV
(Mexico)
Senior Secured Notes
6.375%, 03/30/38 (a)

     548,146   
  260,000      

Fortis, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.100%, 10/04/21 (a)

     258,426   
  2,000,000      

Israel Electric Corp., Ltd. (Israel)
Senior Secured Notes
5.625%, 06/21/18

     2,102,500   
  1,000,000      

ITC Holdings Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.250%, 06/30/26

     1,010,669   

Par Value

        Market
Value
 
  

Utilities (continued)

  

$1,800,000

  

National Gas Co. of Trinidad &
Tobago, Ltd. (Trinidad)
Senior Unsecured Notes
6.050%, 01/15/36

   $ 1,912,500   

90,000

  

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL
Energy Finance Corp.
7.500%, 11/01/23 (a)

     90,675   

180,000

  

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.250%, 05/15/26 (a)

     177,750   

1,070,000

  

The Southern Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.450%, 09/01/18

     1,088,408   
     

 

 

 
        15,148,990   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds
(Cost $188,424,395)

     188,914,066   
     

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 16.4%

   

2,275,901

  

Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-J2, Class 2A1
6.000%, 07/25/37

     2,201,938   

350,000

  

Banc of America Commercial
Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-4, Class AM
5.813%, 02/10/51 (c)

     359,755   

414,471

  

Banc of America Funding Trust
Series 2006-B, Class 7A1
3.168%, 03/20/36 (c)

     372,209   

592,094

  

Banc of America Funding Trust
Series 2010-R9, Class 3A3
5.500%, 12/26/35 (a)

     490,253   

630,000

  

BBCMS Trust
Series 2015-STP, Class D
4.284%, 09/10/28 (a) (c)

     630,673   

201,892

  

Bear Stearns Asset Backed
Securities I Trust
Series 2004-AC2, Class 2A
5.000%, 05/25/34

     201,054   

450,000

  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust
Series 2007-T26, Class AJ
5.566%, 01/12/45 (c)

     434,158   

403,500

  

CDGJ Commercial Mortage Trust
Series 2014-BXCH, Class B
2.385%, 12/15/27 (a) (c)

     399,883   

858,000

  

CFCRE Commercial Mortage Trust
Series 2016-C4, Class C
4.878%, 05/10/58 (c)

     883,600   

85,999

  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2007-2, Class 3A1
5.500%, 02/25/37

     85,772   

450,000

  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C6, Class AM
5.711%, 12/10/49 (c)

     456,617   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 936,608      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-GC8, Class XA
2.140%, 09/10/45 (a) (c) (h)

   $ 62,783   
  350,000      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-SMP, Class C
2.738%, 01/12/30 (a)

     349,962   
  350,000      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-SMP, Class D
2.911%, 01/12/30 (a) (c)

     348,624   
  4,897,202      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-GC25, Class XA
1.080%, 10/10/47 (c) (h)

     317,413   
  440,700      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-GC27, Class D
4.429%, 02/10/48 (a) (c)

     353,168   
  780,000      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-GC31, Class C
4.064%, 06/10/48 (c)

     778,004   
  235,000      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-GC35, Class C
4.652%, 11/10/48

     237,840   
  7,500,279      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-GC35, Class XA
0.905%, 11/10/48 (c) (h)

     408,762   
  7,770,174      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-GC36, Class XA
1.351%, 02/10/49 (c) (h)

     705,316   
  5,503,512      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-P3, Class XA
1.716%, 04/15/49 (c) (h)

     632,871   
  6,746,210      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-P4, Class XA
2.018%, 07/10/49 (c) (h)

     935,829   
  952,000      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-SMPL, Class D
3.520%, 09/10/31 (a)

     950,482   
  1,776,479      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR2, Class 1A2
2.990%, 03/25/36 (c)

     1,739,199   
  1,750,000      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2010-7, Class 11A1
5.509%, 07/25/36 (a) (c)

     1,756,846   
  340,000      

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-CD4, Class AMFX
5.366%, 12/11/49 (c)

     342,362   
  300,000      

COBALT Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C2, Class AJFX
5.568%, 04/15/47 (c)

     299,238   
  453,000      

COMM Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-DC2, Class C
4.643%, 02/10/49 (c)

     446,529   
  6,790,133      

COMM Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-DC2, Class XA
1.080%, 02/10/49 (c) (h)

     488,194   
  55,613      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2010-C1, Class XPA
1.561%, 07/10/46 (a) (c) (h)

     900   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 1,844,993      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2012-CR3, Class XA
2.079%, 10/15/45 (c) (h)

   $ 147,218   
  20,334,401      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2013-CR10, Class XA
0.933%, 08/10/46 (c) (h)

     780,022   
  300,000      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2014-CR20, Class C
4.506%, 11/10/47 (c)

     307,175   
  350,000      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2015-CR23, Class D
4.256%, 05/10/48 (c)

     266,947   
  470,000      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2015-CR25, Class C
4.547%, 08/10/48 (c)

     481,598   
  600,000      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2015-CR26, Class B
4.495%, 10/10/48 (c)

     633,317   
  8,347,568      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2015-CR26, Class XA
1.059%, 10/10/48 (c) (h)

     558,373   
  585,000      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2015-LC23, Class C
4.646%, 10/10/53 (c)

     600,058   
  9,118,793      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2016-C3, Class XA
1.093%, 01/10/48 (c) (h)

     693,576   
  807,000      

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2016-CR28, Class C
4.648%, 02/10/49 (c)

     812,915   
  650,000      

Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-GG11, Class AJ
6.031%, 12/10/49 (c)

     650,430   
  500,000      

Core Industrial Trust
Series 2015-CALW, Class D
3.850%, 02/10/34 (a) (c)

     516,468   
  1,111,987      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2005-86CB, Class A5
5.500%, 02/25/36

     968,469   
  466,420      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-J1, Class 2A1
7.000%, 02/25/36

     179,140   
  70,690      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-18CB, Class 2A17
6.000%, 08/25/37

     64,262   
  284,997      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-23CB, Class A3
1.034%, 09/25/37 (c)

     152,190   
 

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 272,124      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-23CB, Class A4
5.966%, 09/25/37 (c) (h)

   $ 75,170   
  528,698      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage
Pass Through Trust
Series 2005-HYB8, Class 4A1
2.814%, 12/20/35 (c)

     439,926   
  1,344,995      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage
Pass Through Trust
Series 2007-14, Class A15
6.500%, 09/25/37

     1,231,023   
  494,356      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage
Pass Through Trust
Series 2007-2, Class A13
6.000%, 03/25/37

     442,999   
  104,264      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage
Pass Through Trust
Series 2007-7, Class A4
5.750%, 06/25/37

     94,593   
  625,000      

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C4, Class A1AM
5.936%, 09/15/39 (c)

     640,133   
  6,701      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage
Securities Corp.
Series 1998-C2, Class F
6.750%, 11/15/30 (a) (c)

     6,730   
  1,573,358      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage
Securities Corp.
Series 2005-9, Class 5A9
5.500%, 10/25/35

     1,373,687   
  783,398      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2007-1, Class 5A4
6.000%, 02/25/37

     679,016   
  250,000      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2009-RR2, Class IQB
5.695%, 04/16/49 (a) (c)

     251,616   
  6,991,032      

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-C6, Class XA
1.817%, 01/15/49 (c) (h)

     824,714   
  3,563,865      

CSMC Trust
Series 2013-IVR4, Class A11
3.490%, 07/25/43 (a) (c)

     3,634,693   
  3,563,865      

CSMC Trust
Series 2013-IVR4, Class A2
3.000%, 07/25/43 (a) (c)

     3,598,110   
  534,000      

DBJPM
Series 2016-C1, Class C
3.352%, 05/10/49 (c)

     503,995   
  7,705,949      

DBJPM
Series 2016-C1, Class XA
1.506%, 05/10/49 (c) (h)

     815,453   
  569,000      

FHLMC Multifamily Structured
Pass Through Certificates
Series K050, Class A2
3.334%, 08/25/25 (c)

     617,902   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 766,000      

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass
Through Certificates
Series K053, Class A2
2.995%, 12/25/25

   $ 811,251   
  831,000      

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass
Through Certificates
Series K054, Class A2
2.745%, 01/25/26

     862,632   
  12,351,046      

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass
Through Certificates
Series K722, Class X1
1.312%, 03/25/23 (c) (h)

     848,083   
  3,215,573      

First Horizon Alternative
Series 2006-AA7, Class A1
2.696%, 01/25/37 (c)

     2,730,142   
  2,746,619      

First Horizon Alternative
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2005-FA4, Class 1A6
5.500%, 06/25/35

     2,491,781   
  1,543,916      

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2006-2, Class 1A3
6.000%, 08/25/36

     1,436,680   
  5,606,264      

Firstkey Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-1, Class A8
3.500%, 11/25/44 (a) (c)

     5,720,542   
  831,000      

FREMF 2016-K54 Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-K54, Class B
4.051%, 02/25/26 (a) (c)

     838,775   
  762,000      

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust
Series 2016-ICE2, Class A
2.465%, 02/15/33 (a) (c)

     766,494   
  525,131      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2007-GG10, Class A4
5.794%, 08/10/45 (c)

     531,474   
  391,000      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-GC26, Class C
4.511%, 11/10/47 (c)

     399,275   
  6,461,106      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-GC34, Class XA
1.372%, 10/10/48 (c) (h)

     570,207   
  10,742,148      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-GS1, Class XA
0.838%, 11/10/48 (c) (h)

     628,595   
  7,339,898      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2016-GS2, Class XA
1.672%, 05/10/49 (c) (h)

     832,010   
  434,938      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1
3.158%, 01/25/36 (c)

     395,253   
  29,510      

HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust
Series 2007-2, Class 1A1
5.500%, 09/25/37

     28,385   
  2,406,974      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2006-A2, Class 2A1
2.861%, 04/25/36 (c)

     2,227,959   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 350,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2006-LDP9, Class AM
5.372%, 05/15/47

   $ 351,053   
  350,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2007-CB19, Class AM
5.715%, 02/12/49 (c)

     355,276   
  537,200      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2007-CB20, Class AJ
6.079%, 02/12/51 (c)

     540,447   
  250,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2007-LD12, Class AM
6.040%, 02/15/51 (c)

     257,447   
  657,016      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2008-C2, Class A4
6.068%, 02/12/51

     672,664   
  796,375      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2011-C4, Class XA
1.363%, 07/15/46 (a) (c) (h)

     23,081   
  2,166,322      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2012-C8, Class XA
2.008%, 10/15/45 (c) (h)

     152,796   
  669,790      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2012-CBX, Class XA
1.662%, 06/15/45 (c) (h)

     40,693   
  5,756,030      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C18, Class XA
1.087%, 02/15/47 (c) (h)

     283,226   
  300,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C21, Class C
4.661%, 08/15/47 (c)

     306,024   
  3,689,282      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C21, Class XA
1.097%, 08/15/47 (c) (h)

     229,933   
  330,824      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C23, Class C
4.459%, 09/15/47 (c)

     340,572   
  450,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C25, Class C
4.448%, 11/15/47 (c)

     455,083   
  6,485,123      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C25, Class XA
1.000%, 11/15/47 (c) (h)

     357,734   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 5,266,840      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C26, Class XA
1.174%, 01/15/48 (c) (h)

   $ 306,209   
  300,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-DSTY, Class A
3.429%, 06/10/27 (a)

     309,430   
  4,403,078      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-C27, Class XA
1.376%, 02/15/48 (c) (h)

     318,556   
  7,934,807      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-C28, Class XA
1.197%, 10/15/48 (c) (h)

     497,434   
  650,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-C32, Class C
4.668%, 11/15/48 (c)

     607,428   
  670,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-C33, Class C
4.619%, 12/15/48 (c)

     685,839   
  8,364,101      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-JP1, Class XA
1.153%, 01/15/49 (c) (h)

     520,265   
  320,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2016-JP2, Class B
3.460%, 08/15/49 (c)

     325,188   
  246,000      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2016-JP2, Class C
3.948%, 08/15/49 (c)

     238,461   
  7,144,677      

JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2016-JP2, Class XA
1.868%, 08/15/49 (c) (h)

     981,443   
  755,000      

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust
Series 2016-C1, Class C
4.747%, 03/15/49 (c)

     782,911   
  7,723,565      

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust
Series 2016-C2, Class XA
1.714%, 06/15/49 (c) (h)

     822,131   
  485,000      

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C3, Class AMB
5.189%, 07/15/44

     493,243   
  250,000      

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C3, Class AMFL
5.916%, 07/15/44 (a) (c)

     255,138   
  586,445      

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C1, Class AJ
5.484%, 02/15/40

     587,337   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 747,000      

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C7, Class AJ
6.245%, 09/15/45 (c)

   $ 756,742   
  588,000      

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-4, Class C
4.549%, 03/10/49 (a) (c)

     566,442   
  23,742      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C2, Class AJ
5.802%, 08/12/43 (c)

     23,772   
  250,000      

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-5, Class AM
5.419%, 08/12/48

     251,524   
  884,475      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2012-C5, Class XA
1.722%, 08/15/45 (a) (c) (h)

     49,990   
  5,881,478      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2014-C14, Class XA
1.259%, 02/15/47 (c) (h)

     291,946   
  300,000      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2014-C18, Class C
4.486%, 10/15/47 (c)

     310,751   
  413,500      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2014-C19, Class C
4.000%, 12/15/47

     392,559   
  785,000      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2015-C25, Class C
4.529%, 10/15/48 (c)

     811,423   
  800,000      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2015-C26, Class D
3.060%, 10/15/48 (a)

     573,500   
  80,000      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2015-C27, Class C
4.537%, 12/15/47 (c)

     79,587   
  8,485,905      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2016-C28, Class XA
1.293%, 01/15/49 (c) (h)

     722,503   
  844,000      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America
Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2016-C29, Class C
4.753%, 05/15/49 (c)

     851,296   
  104,321      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2006-HQ8, Class AJ
5.422%, 03/12/44 (c)

     104,825   
  300,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2007-HQ11, Class AJ
5.508%, 02/12/44 (c)

     298,766   
  250,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2007-IQ13, Class AM
5.406%, 03/15/44

     251,562   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 375,100      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2007-IQ16, Class AMA
6.049%, 12/12/49 (c)

   $ 387,452   
  626,177      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2011-C1, Class XA
0.463%, 09/15/47 (a) (c) (h)

     9,518   
  250,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2014-CPT, Class E
3.446%, 07/13/29 (a) (c)

     251,425   
  350,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2014-MP, Class D
3.693%, 08/11/29 (a) (c)

     352,100   
  588,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2015-XLF2, Class AFSC
3.535%, 08/15/26 (a) (c)

     587,898   
  2,884,607      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2016-UB11, Class XA
1.686%, 08/15/49 (c) (h)

     317,020   
  751,821      

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-3AR, Class 2A2
2.926%, 07/25/35 (c)

     669,062   
  6,219,504      

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-9AR, Class 2A
3.104%, 12/25/35 (c)

     5,318,982   
  1,734,418      

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2007-14AR, Class 1A3
3.089%, 10/25/37 (c)

     1,514,054   
  258,838      

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.
Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2005-AP3, Class A3
5.318%, 08/25/35 (c)

     168,301   
  2,399,667      

PR Mortgage Loan Trust (c)
Series 2014-1, Class APT
5.912%, 10/25/49

     2,388,970   
  1,360,214      

RALI Trust
Series 2005-QA10, Class A31
4.013%, 09/25/35 (c)

     1,155,797   
  4,115,866      

RALI Trust
Series 2006-QS7, Class A2
6.000%, 06/25/36

     3,484,998   
  214,421      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
Series 2006-A6, Class 1A1
6.500%, 07/25/36

     113,114   
  472,726      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
Series 2007-A1, Class A8
6.000%, 03/25/37

     320,857   
  1,688,942      

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-1, Class 2A1
1.855%, 02/25/43 (c)

     1,642,639   
  7,355,327      

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities
Trust
Series 2016-C5, Class XA
2.035%, 10/10/48 (c) (h)

     966,594   
  250,942      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan Trust Series 2006-1, Class 2A2
3.035%, 02/25/36 (c)

     219,980   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 1,851,512      

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2012-C3, Class XA
2.051%, 08/10/49 (a) (c) (h)

   $ 148,540   
  977,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial
Series 2006-C26, Class AM
6.079%, 06/15/45 (c)

     979,183   
  500,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2007-C32, Class AMFX
5.703%, 06/15/49 (a)

     507,143   
  47,077      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2006-C24, Class AJ
5.658%, 03/15/45 (c)

     47,012   
  540,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2006-C28, Class AJ
5.632%, 10/15/48 (c)

     538,365   
  1,063,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2007-C30, Class AJ
5.413%, 12/15/43 (c)

     1,063,225   
  250,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2007-C30, Class AM
5.383%, 12/15/43

     251,578   
  350,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2007-C30, Class AMFL
0.735%, 12/15/43 (a) (c)

     344,738   
  300,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2007-C33, Class AJ
5.959%, 02/15/51 (c)

     300,528   
  580,000      

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2007-C33, Class AM
5.959%, 02/15/51 (c)

     590,613   
  1,984,031      

Washington Mutual Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates WMALT
Trust
Series 2005-8, Class 2CB1
5.500%, 10/25/35

     1,950,934   
  6,340,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mo
Series 2016-NXS6, Class XA
1.808%, 11/15/49 (c) (h)

     695,354   
  471,800      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2015-C26, Class D
3.586%, 02/15/48 (a)

     344,988   
  725,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2014-LC16, Class D
3.938%, 08/15/50 (a)

     588,637   
  512,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2014-LC18, Class B
3.959%, 12/15/47

     542,078   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 400,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2015-C28, Class C
4.136%, 05/15/48 (c)

   $ 371,367   
  585,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2015-C31, Class C
4.612%, 11/15/48 (c)

     601,048   
  8,441,854      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2015-C31, Class XA
1.115%, 11/15/48 (c) (h)

     617,797   
  480,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2015-LC22, Class C
4.540%, 09/15/58 (c)

     490,986   
  4,447,533      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2015-NXS1, Class XA
1.196%, 05/15/48 (c) (h)

     303,013   
  610,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2015-NXS3, Class C
4.489%, 09/15/57 (c)

     580,117   
  558,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2016-C32, Class C
4.721%, 01/15/59 (c)

     538,035   
  517,000      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2016-C33, Class C
3.896%, 03/15/59

     495,718   
  5,338,328      

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage
Trust
Series 2016-C33, Class XA
1.814%, 03/15/59 (c) (h)

     623,403   
  303,755      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust
Series 2007-13, Class A6
6.000%, 09/25/37

     306,577   
  298,692      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed
Securities Trust
Series 2007-8, Class 1A16
6.000%, 07/25/37

     299,905   
  815,176      

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C8, Class XA
1.993%, 08/15/45 (a) (c) (h)

     61,826   
  1,364,039      

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C9, Class XA
2.118%, 11/15/45 (a) (c) (h)

     111,418   
  6,253,130      

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-C21, Class XA
1.162%, 08/15/47 (c) (h)

     386,610   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage and
Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $117,100,578)

     115,815,417   
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

        Market
Value
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 43.1%

  

   Fannie Mae – 12.8%   

$  13,301,334

  

3.000%, 09/01/46
Pool # MA2737

   $ 13,711,130   

330,538

  

4.000%, 06/01/42
Pool # AB5459

     350,436   

3,732,359

  

3.000%, 10/01/34
Pool # AS3456

     3,886,924   

3,847,601

  

3.000%, 01/01/35
Pool # AS4281

     4,007,093   

3,477,517

  

3.000%, 03/01/45
Pool # AS4645

     3,584,654   

9,798,105

  

3.500%, 03/01/46
Pool # BC0281

     10,402,957   

545,679

  

3.500%, 12/01/31
Pool # MA0919

     579,069   

478,889

  

3.500%, 01/01/32
Pool # MA0949

     508,199   

166,174

  

4.500%, 03/01/42
Pool # MA1050

     176,884   

1,369,243

  

3.000%, 06/01/33
Pool # MA1459

     1,426,682   

4,377,954

  

3.000%, 04/01/45
Pool # MA2248

     4,460,360   

208,615

  

4.000%, 09/01/31
Pool # MA3894

     225,282   

186,881

  

6.086%, 10/25/36 (c) (h)
Series 2007-57, Class SX, REMIC

     38,413   

360,118

  

5.266%, 09/25/36 (c) (h)
Series 2009-86, Class CI, REMIC

     52,433   

333,148

  

4.000%, 01/25/41
Series 2010-156, Class ZC,
REMIC

     383,202   

254,283

  

4.500%, 12/25/41
Series 2011-121, Class JP,
REMIC

     273,522   

501,576

  

4.000%, 03/25/41
Series 2011-18, Class UZ,
REMIC

     539,137   

1,153,394

  

3.500%, 10/25/42
Series 2012-105, Class Z, REMIC

     1,185,859   

2,209,172

  

2.750%, 11/25/42
Series 2012-127, Class PA,
REMIC

     2,244,170   

4,237,790

  

3.500%, 03/25/42
Series 2012-20, Class ZT, REMIC

     4,492,296   

1,801,273

  

4.000%, 04/25/42
Series 2012-31, Class Z, REMIC

     1,982,040   

7,492,793

  

2.000%, 08/25/42
Series 2013-5, Class EZ, REMIC

     7,075,761   

5,332,424

  

3.000%, 02/25/43
Series 2013-8, Class Z, REMIC

     5,260,703   

5,308,785

  

3.000%, 11/25/44
Series 2014-73, Class CZ, REMIC

     5,173,733   

7,028,279

  

3.000%, 01/25/45
Series 2015-9, Class HA, REMIC

     7,339,007   

4,975,100

  

3.000%, 08/25/42
Series 2015-95, Class AP,
REMIC

     5,113,586   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Fannie Mae (continued)

  
$ 5,522,873      

3.000%, 05/25/46
Series 2016-24, Class NZ, REMIC

   $ 5,481,334   
  757,000      

2.702%, 02/25/26
Series 2016-M3, Class A2

     781,254   
     

 

 

 
        90,736,120   
     

 

 

 
  

Freddie Mac – 5.7%

  
  3,241,433      

3.000%, 03/15/44
Series 4316, Class BZ, REMIC

     3,235,187   
  1,273,106      

3.000%, 01/01/33
Gold Pool # C91594

     1,327,934   
  30,759      

5.000%, 07/01/35
Gold Pool # G01840

     34,393   
  8,685      

5.500%, 12/01/38
Gold Pool # G06172

     9,850   
  5,720,035      

3.500%, 02/01/45
Gold Pool # Q31596

     6,007,075   
  163,302      

4.000%, 10/01/41
Gold Pool # T60392

     170,712   
  875,575      

3.500%, 10/01/42
Gold Pool # T65110

     905,918   
  3,615,722      

3.000%, 07/01/45
Pool # G08653

     3,726,726   
  4,535,495      

3.000%, 08/01/45
Pool # G08658

     4,674,736   
  417,261      

5.000%, 12/15/34
Series 2909, Class Z, REMIC

     465,726   
  114,983      

5.565%, 04/15/37 (c) (h)
Series 3301, Class MS, REMIC

     17,965   
  48,721      

5.465%, 11/15/37 (c) (h)
Series 3382, Class SB, REMIC

     6,409   
  81,333      

5.855%, 11/15/37 (c) (h)
Series 3384, Class S, REMIC

     12,500   
  177,594      

4.985%, 01/15/39 (c) (h)
Series 3500, Class SA, REMIC

     20,551   
  200,842      

5.500%, 08/15/36
Series 3626, Class AZ, REMIC

     222,216   
  1,322,147      

4.000%, 12/15/38
Series 3738, Class BP, REMIC

     1,370,706   
  125,812      

4.000%, 01/15/41
Series 3795, Class VZ, REMIC

     137,797   
  54,433      

4.000%, 06/15/41
Series 3872, Class BA, REMIC

     57,132   
  246,649      

4.000%, 07/15/41
Series 3888, Class ZG, REMIC

     265,348   
  443,016      

4.500%, 07/15/41
Series 3894, Class ZA, REMIC

     463,893   
  591,903      

3.500%, 11/15/41
Series 3957, Class DZ, REMIC

     615,654   
  547,623      

4.000%, 11/15/41
Series 3957, Class HZ, REMIC

     596,498   
  1,250,365      

8.791%, 01/15/41 (c)
Series 3792, Class SE, REMIC

     1,346,777   
  2,161,527      

4.000%, 03/15/42
Series 4016, Class KZ, REMIC

     2,443,386   
  5,351,402      

4.965%, 07/15/42 (c) (g) (h)
Series 4075, Class S, REMIC

     759,175   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Freddie Mac (continued)

  
$ 3,505,664      

2.250%, 03/15/38
Series 4215, Class KC, REMIC

   $ 3,554,255   
  2,955,066      

3.000%, 06/15/40
Series 4323, Class GA, REMIC

     3,053,534   
  4,216,405      

3.000%, 01/15/41
Series 4511, Class QA, REMIC

     4,329,549   
     

 

 

 
        39,831,602   
     

 

 

 
  

Ginnie Mae – 0.4%

  
  30,062      

29.083%, 03/20/34 (c)
Series 2004-35, Class SA

     48,936   
  378,634      

7.104%, 08/20/38 (c)
(h) Series 2008-69, Class SB

     78,182   
  435,536      

4.500%, 05/16/39
Series 2009-32, Class ZE

     480,249   
  489,184      

4.500%, 05/20/39
Series 2009-35, Class DZ

     533,989   
  518,485      

4.500%, 09/20/39
Series 2009-75, Class GZ

     559,514   
  143,010      

5.826%, 03/20/39 (c) (h)
Series 2010-98, Class IA

     14,814   
  880,140      

4.924%, 06/20/41 (c) (h)
Series 2011-89, Class SA

     117,801   
  3,588,795      

5.724%, 10/20/44 (c) (h)
Series 2014-156, Class PS

     584,696   
  3,503,260      

5.624%, 07/20/43 (c) (h)
Series 2014-5, Class PS

     537,403   
     

 

 

 
        2,955,584   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Treasury Bonds – 0.4%

  
  2,680,000      

2.750%, 11/15/42

     2,785,002   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bonds – 7.1%

  

  30,043,520      

0.125%, 07/15/26

     30,143,565   
  4,969,365      

0.125%, 04/15/21

     5,071,714   
  13,783,740      

1.000%, 02/15/46

     14,894,296   
     

 

 

 
        50,109,575   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Treasury Notes – 16.7%

  
  7,650,000      

0.500%, 11/30/16

     7,651,966   
  12,940,000      

0.500%, 01/31/17

     12,947,182   
  16,370,000      

1.000%, 02/15/18

     16,423,710   
  2,400,000      

1.000%, 05/15/18

     2,407,265   
  800,000      

1.000%, 11/30/19

     799,453   
  20,970,000      

2.000%, 11/30/20

     21,618,770   
  10,240,000      

2.125%, 01/31/21

     10,608,599   
  21,790,000      

2.250%, 03/31/21

     22,696,922   
  1,060,000      

1.875%, 11/30/21

     1,086,355   
  9,670,000      

1.750%, 03/31/22

     9,835,067   
  9,460,000      

1.500%, 03/31/23

     9,426,370   
  670,000      

2.375%, 08/15/24

     703,722   
  2,300,000      

2.125%, 05/15/25

     2,366,261   
     

 

 

 
        118,571,642   
     

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Government and Agency
Obligations
(Cost $303,733,594)

     304,989,525   
     

 

 

 

Par Value

        Market
Value
 

OTHER MORTGAGE AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 7.9%

  

$      250,000

  

Adams Mill CLO, Ltd. (Cayman
Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class D1
4.380%, 07/15/26 (a) (c)

   $ 228,746   

250,000

  

Adams Mill CLO, Ltd. (Cayman
Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class E1
5.880%, 07/15/26 (a) (c)

     201,799   

500,000

  

ALM XI, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-11A, Class C
4.380%, 10/17/26 (a) (c)

     495,116   

1,000,000

  

ALM XIV, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-14A, Class C
4.340%, 07/28/26 (a) (c)

     971,213   

500,000

  

ALM XIX, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-19A, Class B
3.634%, 07/15/28 (a) (c)

     503,882   

500,000

  

ALM XIX, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-19A, Class C
4.984%, 07/15/28 (a) (c)

     502,078   

500,000

  

Apidos CLO XVI (Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-16A, Class B
3.678%, 01/19/25 (a) (c)

     500,717   

250,000

  

Apidos CLO XVIII (Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-18A, Class C
4.532%, 07/22/26 (a) (c)

     249,063   

250,000

  

Apidos CLO XVIII (Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-18A, Class D
6.082%, 07/22/26 (a) (c)

     224,503   

500,000

  

Apidos CLO XX (Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-20A, Class B
4.080%, 01/16/27 (a) (c)

     505,767   

500,000

  

Apidos CLO XX (Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-20A, Class C
4.580%, 01/16/27 (a) (c)

     493,511   

500,000

  

Apidos CLO XXI (Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-21A, Class C
4.432%, 07/18/27 (a) (c)

     478,126   

500,000

  

ARES XXVI CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class D
4.630%, 04/15/25 (a) (c)

     484,690   

500,000

  

Atrium V (Cayman Islands)
Series 5A, Class A4
1.201%, 07/20/20 (a) (c)

     499,343   

141,907

  

AVANT Loans Funding Trust
Series 2016-B, Class A
3.920%, 08/15/19 (a)

     142,717   

500,000

  

Babson CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2012-2A, Class CR
4.417%, 05/15/23 (a) (c)

     500,045   

250,000

  

Babson CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-3A, Class E2
7.380%, 01/15/26 (a) (c)

     232,465   

500,000

  

Babson CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-2A, Class D
4.681%, 07/20/27 (a) (c)

     492,797   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 250,000      

Babson CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-IA, Class D1
4.331%, 04/20/27 (a) (c)

   $ 241,227   
  449,286      

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust
Series 2007-A, Class 1A5
6.101%, 05/28/37 (i)

     451,818   
  250,000      

Birchwood Park CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class C2
4.030%, 07/15/26 (a) (c)

     250,185   
  250,000      

Birchwood Park CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class D2
5.080%, 07/15/26 (a) (c)

     249,854   
  250,000      

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2012-1A, Class E
6.381%, 07/20/23 (a) (c)

     249,954   
  750,000      

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2012-2A, Class C
3.561%, 11/20/24 (a) (c)

     751,895   
  500,000      

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-2A, Class C
3.582%, 07/18/27 (a) (c)

     502,580   
  1,000,000      

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-2A, Class D
4.432%, 07/18/27 (a) (c)

     956,192   
  1,000,000      

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-2A, Class C
4.800%, 08/20/28 (a) (c)

     1,007,837   
  250,000      

Brookside Mill CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class D
3.930%, 04/17/25 (a) (c)

     232,686   
  250,000      

Brookside Mill CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class E
5.280%, 04/17/25 (a) (c)

     187,261   
  194,612      

Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund VI, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 6A, Class A1T
1.142%, 10/23/21 (a) (c)

     193,101   
  500,000      

Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class B
3.537%, 04/30/25 (a) (c)

     494,388   
  500,000      

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class C
3.880%, 04/17/25 (a) (c)

     501,322   
  924,520      

Carlyle High Yield Partners X, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2007-10A, Class A1
1.103%, 04/19/22 (a) (c)

     924,553   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 997,115      

Castle Aircraft Securitiz
Series 2015-1A, Class A
4.703%, 12/15/40 (a)

   $ 1,014,498   
  250,000      

Catamaran CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-1A, Class C1
3.982%, 04/22/27 (a) (c)

     248,648   
  953,400      

CLI Funding V LLC
Series 2013-2A, Class NOTE
3.220%, 06/18/28 (a)

     927,376   
  2,388,869      

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-PR2, Class A1
4.250%, 07/26/55 (a) (i)

     2,398,304   
  100,000      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC
Series 2007-MX1, Class A4
6.231%, 12/25/36 (a) (i)

     101,449   
  750,000      

Dryden XXIV Senior Loan Fund
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2012-24RA, Class DR
4.517%, 11/15/23 (a) (c)

     738,166   
  250,000      

Eaton Vance CDO VIII, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2006-8A, Class B
1.467%, 08/15/22 (a) (c)

     246,709   
  819,277      

ECAF I, Ltd.
Series 2015-1A, Class A1
3.473%, 06/15/40 (a)

     817,843   
  250,000      

Emerson Park CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class C1
3.630%, 07/15/25 (a) (c)

     249,442   
  250,000      

Flatiron CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class C
4.180%, 07/17/26 (a) (c)

     229,388   
  500,000      

FREMF Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-KF22, Class B
5.581%, 07/25/23 (a) (c)

     501,958   
  500,000      

Galaxy XVIII CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-18A, Class D1
4.580%, 10/15/26 (a) (c)

     472,597   
  1,000,000      

Galaxy XXII CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-22A, Class D
5.106%, 07/16/28 (a) (c)

     1,005,000   
  500,000      

Goldentree Loan Opportunities X, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-10A, Class D
4.231%, 07/20/27 (a) (c)

     471,299   
  757,000      

GSAA Home Equity Trust
Series 2006-15, Class AF3B
5.933%, 09/25/36 (c)

     131,405   
  250,000      

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-2A, Class C
3.586%, 08/01/25 (a) (c)

     246,724   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 500,000      

ING Investment Management CLO II, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2006-2X, Class D
2.486%, 08/01/20 (c)

   $ 499,982   
  250,000      

LCM XI LP (Cayman Islands)
Series 11A, Class D2
4.828%, 04/19/22 (a) (c)

     250,148   
  500,000      

LCM XII LP (Cayman Islands)
Series 12A, Class DR
4.578%, 10/19/22 (a) (c)

     497,507   
  250,000      

LCM XIV LP (Cayman Islands)
Series 14A, Class D
4.380%, 07/15/25 (a) (c)

     246,432   
  500,000      

LCM XV LP (Cayman Islands)
Series 15A, Class C
3.925%, 08/25/24 (a) (c)

     500,609   
  1,000,000      

LCM XVIII LP (Cayman Islands)
Series 19A, Class D
4.330%, 07/15/27 (a) (c)

     913,544   
  1,000,000      

Madison Park Funding IV, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2007-4A, Class A1B
1.166%, 03/22/21 (a) (c)

     968,650   
  350,000      

Madison Park Funding IV, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2007-4A, Class D
2.296%, 03/22/21 (a) (c)

     339,504   
  500,000      

Madison Park Funding XIV, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-14A, Class D
4.481%, 07/20/26 (a) (c)

     497,399   
  500,000      

Madison Park Funding XV, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-15A, Class C
4.586%, 01/27/26 (a) (c)

     497,996   
  1,500,000      

Madison Park Funding XVI, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2015-16A, Class B
3.881%, 04/20/26 (a) (c)

     1,505,767   
  750,000      

Madison Park Funding, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2007-6A, Class C
1.884%, 07/26/21 (a) (c)

     722,978   
  500,000      

Magnetite IX, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-9A, Class B
3.882%, 07/25/26 (a) (c)

     500,396   
  500,000      

Magnetite XI, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-11A, Class C
4.279%, 01/18/27 (a) (c)

     497,532   
  231,641      

Nautique Funding, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2006-1A, Class A3
1.270%, 04/15/20 (a) (c)

     231,539   
  250,000      

Nomad CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class B
3.830%, 01/15/25 (a) (c)

     250,167   

Par Value

          Market
Value
 
$ 250,000      

Nomad CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class C
4.380%, 01/15/25 (a) (c)

   $ 245,808   
  250,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XVI, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class D
4.230%, 07/17/25 (a) (c)

     243,101   
  250,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XVI, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class E
5.380%, 07/17/25 (a) (c)

     214,163   
  1,000,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XX, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class D
4.468%, 08/12/26 (a) (c)

     969,604   
  250,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XXI, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class C
4.467%, 11/14/26 (a) (c)

     245,166   
  250,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XXII, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class C2
4.382%, 11/25/25 (a) (c)

     250,503   
  250,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XXII, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-1A, Class D2
5.462%, 11/25/25 (a) (c)

     251,343   
  250,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XXVII, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-1A, Class C
3.662%, 07/15/27 (a) (c)

     250,181   
  500,000      

Octagon Investment Partners XXVII, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-1A, Class D
5.412%, 07/15/27 (a) (c)

     500,353   
  2,000,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
Series 2015-1A, Class A
3.190%, 03/18/26 (a)

     2,021,636   
  701,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
Series 2015-2A, Class A
2.570%, 07/18/25 (a)

     704,203   
  500,000      

Race Point VII CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2012-7A, Class A
2.208%, 11/08/24 (a) (c)

     500,242   
  1,800,000      

SpringCastle America Funding LLC
Series 2016-AA, Class A
3.050%, 04/25/29 (a)

     1,819,802   
  2,000,000      

Springleaf Funding Trust
Series 2015-AA, Class A
3.160%, 11/15/24 (a)

     2,020,743   
  500,000      

Symphony CLO XI, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-11A, Class C
4.030%, 01/17/25 (a) (c)

     500,983   
  750,000      

Symphony CLO XIV, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2014-14A, Class D2
4.481%, 07/14/26 (a) (c)

     738,865   
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

  

 

   Market
Value
 

$        750,000

  

TCI-FLATIRON CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-1A, Class C
3.712%, 07/17/28 (a) (c)

   $ 751,516   

1,000,000

  

TCI-Symphony CLO, Ltd.
Series 2016-1A, Class D
4.719%, 10/13/29 (a) (c)

     988,076   

988,000

  

Textainer Marine Containe
Series 2014-1A, Class A
3.270%, 10/20/39 (a)

     955,577   

250,000

  

THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2013-1A, Class C
4.281%, 04/20/25 (a) (c)

     245,514   

500,000

  

THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-1A, Class C
4.080%, 07/15/28 (a) (c)

     503,518   

250,000

  

THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-1A, Class D
5.530%, 07/15/28 (a) (c)

     244,778   

4,269,500

  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-6, Class A1B
2.750%, 04/25/55 (a) (c)

     4,343,543   

1,015,063

  

Trinity Rail Leasing 2010
Series 2010-1A, Class A
5.194%, 10/16/40 (a)

     999,521   

480,856

  

Venture VIII CDO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2007-8A, Class A1A
1.162%, 07/22/21 (a) (c)

     473,712   

500,000

  

Venture XI CLO, Ltd.
Series 2012-11A, Class AR
2.117%, 11/14/22 (a) (c)

     500,654   

1,000,000

  

Westcott Park CLO, Ltd.
(Cayman Islands)
Series 2016-1A, Class D
5.046%, 07/20/28 (a) (c)

     1,005,094   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Other Mortgage and Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $55,899,539)

     56,110,586   
     

 

 

 
     

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.2%

  

  

California – 0.1%

  

500,000

  

State of California GO
5.000%, 08/01/33

     591,770   
     

 

 

 
        591,770   
     

 

 

 
  

New York – 0.1%

  

500,000

  

New York State Dormitory Authority RB,
Series A
5.000%, 03/15/33

     593,830   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $1,138,356)

     1,185,600   
     

 

 

 

Par Value

  

 

   Market
Value
 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT NOTES AND BONDS – 1.8%

  

$        500,000

  

Costa Rica Government
Senior Unsecured Notes
9.995%, 08/01/20

   $ 604,810   
  

Dominican Republic International
Bond
Senior Unsecured Notes

  

1,100,000

  

7.500%, 05/06/21

     1,212,970   

655,786

  

9.040%, 01/23/18

     683,657   
  

Hungary Government International
Bond
Senior Unsecured Notes

  

1,500,000

  

6.250%, 01/29/20

     1,682,067   

600,000

  

4.000%, 03/25/19

     628,350   

2,000,000

  

Indonesia Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.875%, 03/13/20

     2,229,946   

994,000

  

Mexico Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.000%, 10/02/23

     1,045,191   

700,000

  

Panama Government International
Bond (Panama)
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.200%, 01/30/20

     772,625   

1,500,000

  

Poland Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.125%, 04/21/21

     1,696,185   

2,200,000

  

Qatar Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.375%, 06/02/21

     2,212,080   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Foreign Government Notes and Bonds
(Cost $12,738,957)

     12,767,881   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           

COMMON STOCKS – 0.0%#

  

  

Energy

  

383

  

Sandridge Energy, Inc.
(Cost $8,177)

     8,820   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 3.2%

  

792,458

  

DoubleLine Floating Rate Fund (j)

     7,837,407   

14,687,532

  

Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund, Institutional
Class Shares, 0.28% * (k)

     14,687,532   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $22,699,279)

     22,524,939   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.3%
(Cost $701,734,698)**

     702,316,834   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.7%

     4,899,345   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 707,216,179   
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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* Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $703,017,404.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 11,090,002   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (11,790,572
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ (700,570
  

 

 

 

 

# Less than 0.05%
(a) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are purchased in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees and may only be resold, in transactions exempt from registration, to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2016, these securities amounted to $114,343,174, or 16.2% of net assets.
(b) Delayed delivery security. See Note 6 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(c) Variable rate bond. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2016.
(d) Security in default.
(e) Zero Coupon Bond.
(f) Convertible Security.
(g) Security with a total aggregate market value of $334,188, or 0.1% of net assets, was valued under fair value procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(h) Interest only security. This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
(i) Step Coupon. Security becomes interest bearing at a future date.
(j) Affiliated issuer. A summary of this affiliated investment transaction for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

Beginning
Market Value
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
(Loss)
    Ending
Market Value
 
$ 9,589,931      $ 1,700,000      $ 297,022      $ (28,713   $ 7,837,407   

 

(k)   Some of this security has been pledged as collateral for
  delayed delivery securities.
CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLO   Collateralized Loan Obligation
EMTN   Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN   Global Medium Term Note
GO   General Obligation
LP   Limited Partnership
MTN   Medium Term Note
PLC   Public Limited Company
RB   Revenue Bond
REMIC   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
S&P   Standard & Poor

 

Rating (unaudited)**       

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     44.9

AAA

     3.6

AA

     4.5

A

     9.3

BBB

     16.1

BB

     7.0

B

     2.9

Lower than B

     5.5

Not Rated

     6.2
  

 

 

 
     100
  

 

 

 

 

** As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities.

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (1.7)% versus the S&P 500 Index which returned +4.5%. Towards the end of calendar year 2015, investors seemed to favor large-cap growth companies, which acted as a headwind to the Fund’s performance as the Fund maintains a relative tilt towards a large-cap value style. This trend saw somewhat of a reversal beginning in January 2016, as large-cap value companies began to outperform; evidenced by the Russell 1000® Value Index (+1.0%) and the Russell 1000® Growth Index (0.7%) over the first quarter ending March 31, 2016.

From a positioning standpoint, the Fund reduced its allocation to information technology and materials, choosing to shift to a more overweight position in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors. These changes reflect the Fund’s bottom up approach to stock selection, which has resulted in exposure to higher income-producing equities trading at what is deemed as favorable valuations.

During the last twelve months, selling covered call options was additive to performance; however, this overlay strategy also somewhat detracted from performance as it limited some of the Fund’s upside capture. Additionally, the Fund buys index put options as a form of insurance against notable market downturns. Over the period, this exposure resulted in a headwind to the Fund’s overall performance as markets have generally trended upwards. As a response to the negative cost associated with this exposure, the Fund has reduced its allocation, choosing instead to increase exposure to higher- premium call options. Higher-premium call options typically have shorter durations with strike prices closer to the money, which can offer potentially more of an offset to market volatility compared to longer-duration call options.

In our opinion, future market outperformance is not likely, due to the overall trend in profits and profit margins plus the meaningful increase in corporate

leverage. If profits keep declining, companies are likely to respond by reducing hiring and/or capital spending which could negatively impact equity prices. In light of this uncertainty, the Fund continues to maintain a defensive posture to seek to protect and grow investor capital.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Anchor capital Advisors LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund.
 

 

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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund’s Class N on January 15, 2008, to a $10,000 investment made in the S&P 500 Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund and the S&P 500 Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

    One     Five     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1   Year     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund2,3,4,5

       

Class N

    (1.74 )%      2.83     3.10     01/15/08   

Class I

    (1.47 )%      3.11     4.29     03/03/10   

S&P 500 Index6

    4.51     13.57     7.34     01/15/08  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  By selling covered call options, the Fund limits its opportunity to profit from an increase in the price of the underlying stock above the exercise price, but continues to bear the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying stock. A liquid market may not exist for options held by the Fund. If the Fund is not able to close out an options transaction, it will not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expires or is exercised. While the Fund receives premiums for writing the call options, the price it realizes from the exercise of an option could be substantially below a stock’s current market price. Premiums from the Fund’s sale of call options typically will result in short term capital gain taxes, making it ill-suited for investors seeking a tax efficient investment.
3  The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.
4  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
5  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
6  The S&P 500 Index is capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The S&P 500 Index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Unlike the Fund, the S&P 500 Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

The S&P Index is proprietary data of Standard & Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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   October 31, 2016

Schedule of Investments

  

 

 

 

LOGO

% of Market Value

The chart represents percentage of market value excluding written options of 1,705,114, or 2.7% of net assets.

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 101.9%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 32.3%

  
  25,000      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

   $ 1,010,500   
  27,000      

Carnival Corp. (Panama) (a)

     1,325,700   
  27,000      

Coach, Inc. (a)

     969,030   
  20,000      

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (a)

     1,295,800   
    270,000      

Ford Motor Co.

     3,169,800   
  98,200      

General Motors Co. (a)

     3,103,120   
  45,000      

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

     1,968,750   
  84,000      

Macy’s, Inc. (a)

     3,065,160   
  400,000      

Staples, Inc. (a)

     2,960,000   
  18,000      

Target Corp. (a)

     1,237,140   
     

 

 

 
        20,105,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 3.1%

  
  45,000      

The Coca-Cola Co. (a)

     1,908,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 8.6%

  
  14,000      

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

     1,166,480   
  40,000      

Halliburton Co. (a)

     1,840,000   
  30,000      

Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao) (a)

     2,346,900   
     

 

 

 
        5,353,380   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 15.4%

  
  10,000      

BB&T Corp. (a)

     392,000   
  300,000      

Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH (a)

     3,180,000   
  55,000      

MetLife, Inc. (a)

     2,582,800   
  280,000      

Regions Financial Corp. (a)

     2,998,800   
  10,000      

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (a)

     441,100   
     

 

 

 
        9,594,700   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 2.8%

  
  20,000      

AbbVie, Inc. (a)

     1,115,600   
  20,000      

Pfizer, Inc. (a)

     634,200   
     

 

 

 
        1,749,800   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
   Industrials – 12.4%   
  25,000      

Deere & Co. (a)

   $ 2,207,500   
  50,000      

Fastenal Co. (a)

     1,949,000   
  50,000      

General Electric Co. (a)

     1,455,000   
  15,000      

The Boeing Co. (a)

     2,136,450   
     

 

 

 
        7,747,950   
     

 

 

 
   Information Technology – 1.1%   
  20,000      

Intel Corp. (a)

     697,400   
     

 

 

 
   Materials – 1.3%   
  10,000      

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (Netherlands) (a)

     795,500   
     

 

 

 
   Telecommunication Services – 8.1%   
  45,000      

AT&T, Inc. (a)

     1,655,550   
  90,000      

CenturyLink, Inc. (a)

     2,392,200   
  20,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

     962,000   
     

 

 

 
        5,009,750   
     

 

 

 
   Utilities – 16.8%   
  12,000      

Entergy Corp. (a)

     884,160   
  90,000      

Exelon Corp. (a)

     3,066,300   
  100,000      

FirstEnergy Corp. (a)

     3,429,000   
  90,000      

PPL Corp. (a)

     3,090,600   
     

 

 

 
        10,470,060   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $65,041,203)

     63,431,540   
     

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts

             

 

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS – 0.4%

  
   SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   
  2,250      

Strike @ $195 Exp 11/16

     76,500   
  2,250      

Strike @ $196 Exp 11/16

     87,750   
  2,250      

Strike @ $197 Exp 11/16

     103,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Purchased Put Options
(Cost $426,038)

     267,750   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 0.2%

  
  85,209      

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%*

     85,209   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $85,209)

     85,209   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Investments – 102.5%
(Cost $65,552,450)**

     63,784,499   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (2.5)%

     (1,541,849
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 62,242,650   
     

 

 

 

 

 

* Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $65,556,446.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 3,084,926   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,856,873
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (1,771,947
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

(a)   These securities are pledged as collateral for call options
  written.
ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund
S&P   Standard & Poor’s
SPDR   Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

Transactions in written call options for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Contracts

   Number of
Contracts
    Premium  

Outstanding, October 31, 2015

     51,353      $ 4,263,438   

Call Options Written

     123,351        13,142,456   

Call Options Closed or Expired

     (156,702     (15,944,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding, October 31, 2016

     18,002      $ 1,461,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premiums received and value of written call equity options outstanding as of October 31, 2016.

 

Number of           Premium      Market  

Contracts

    

Description

   Received      Value  
  

AbbVie, Inc.

     
  200      

Strike @ $62.5 Exp 01/17

   $ 11,698       $ 10,000   
  

AT&T, Inc.

     
  50      

Strike @ $41 Exp 11/16

     1,200         50   
  300      

Strike @ $41 Exp 12/16

     12,250         900   
  

BB&T Corp.

     
  50      

Strike @ $39 Exp 11/16

     2,000         3,400   
  50      

Strike @ $40 Exp 01/17

     2,700         4,850   
  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

     
  150      

Strike @ $47.5 Exp 01/17

     15,799         4,575   
  100      

Strike @ $50 Exp 01/17

     11,333         1,300   
  

Carnival Corp.

     
  200      

Strike @ $50 Exp 01/17

     16,500         33,800   
  70      

Strike @ $52.5 Exp 01/17

     4,130         5,180   
  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     
  900      

Strike @ $30 Exp 01/17

     65,698         27,000   
  

Coach, Inc.

     
  120      

Strike @ $39 Exp 11/16

     6,220         3,960   
  50      

Strike @ $40 Exp 01/17

     3,700         2,500   
  100      

Strike @ $41 Exp 01/17

     5,900         3,500   
  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     
  100      

Strike @ $65 Exp 01/17

     11,270         24,000   
  100      

Strike @ $67.5 Exp 01/17

     8,900         11,500   
  

Deere & Co.

     
  250      

Strike @ $80 Exp 12/16

     113,498         240,000   
  

Entergy Corp.

     
  120      

Strike @ $75 Exp 03/17

     19,470         23,400   
  

Exelon Corp.

     
  500      

Strike @ $36 Exp 04/17

     51,499         45,000   
  400      

Strike @ $37 Exp 04/17

     30,599         22,000   
  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     
  20      

Strike @ $87.5 Exp 01/17

     3,602         2,000   
  120      

Strike @ $90 Exp 01/17

     16,320         5,880   
  

Fastenal Co.

     
  500      

Strike @ $44 Exp 01/17

     58,999         11,250   
  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     
  1,000      

Strike @ $35 Exp 01/17

     80,498         99,000   
  

General Electric Co.

     
  50      

Strike @ $30 Exp 01/17

     1,300         2,200   
Number of           Premium      Market  

Contracts

    

Description

   Received      Value  
  200       Strike @ $31 Exp 12/16    $ 5,000       $ 1,600   
  250       Strike @ $31 Exp 01/17      8,500         4,250   
   General Motors Co.      
  982       Strike @ $34 Exp 01/17      44,493         40,262   
   Halliburton Co.      
  400       Strike @ $39 Exp 01/17      222,379         310,000   
   Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH      
  3,000       Strike @ $11 Exp 04/17      77,998         147,000   
   Intel Corp.      
  200       Strike @ $32 Exp 01/17      27,591         63,800   
   Kohl’s Corp.      
  250       Strike @ $47.5 Exp 01/17      37,804         31,250   
  200       Strike @ $50 Exp 01/17      13,792         14,000   
   LyondellBasell Industries NV      
  44       Strike @ $85 Exp 01/17      6,073         7,700   
  56       Strike @ $87.5 Exp 12/16      10,288         3,780   
   Macy’s, Inc.      
  340       Strike @ $45 Exp 01/17      16,513         7,820   
  300       Strike @ $47.5 Exp 01/17      22,766         3,900   
  200       Strike @ $49 Exp 01/17      15,300         1,800   
   MetLife, Inc.      
  250       Strike @ $45 Exp 01/17      19,749         83,750   
  300       Strike @ $47.5 Exp 12/16      45,983         40,200   
   PPL Corp.      
  900       Strike @ $38 Exp 01/17      28,349         6,750   
   Regions Financial Corp.      
  500       Strike @ $9 Exp 11/16      17,188         86,750   
  500       Strike @ $10 Exp 11/16      13,014         40,250   
  1,094       Strike @ $11 Exp 11/16      25,567         15,316   
  472       Strike @ $11 Exp 01/17      14,114         17,936   
  234       Strike @ $11 Exp 02/17      4,776         10,530   
   Schlumberger, Ltd.      
  300       Strike @ $80 Exp 11/16      87,916         24,000   
   Staples, Inc.      
  500       Strike @ $11 Exp 12/16      16,979         1,250   
   Target Corp.      
  150       Strike @ $70 Exp 01/17      63,109         27,600   
  30       Strike @ $72.5 Exp 11/16      1,170         900   
   The Boeing Co.      
  50       Strike @ $135 Exp 11/16      6,550         39,350   
  100       Strike @ $145 Exp 02/17      20,212         47,500   
   The Coca-Cola Co.      
  125       Strike @ $43 Exp 12/16      5,500         5,000   
  100       Strike @ $44 Exp 11/16      3,420         500   
  225       Strike @ $44 Exp 01/17      7,650         6,975   
   The Hartford Financial Services
    Group, Inc.
     
  100       Strike @ $42 Exp 12/16      11,500         26,000   
   Verizon Communications, Inc.      
  150       Strike @ $52.5 Exp 11/16      5,190         150   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Written Call Options    $ 1,461,516       $ 1,705,114   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

The AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares finished the 12-month period ending October 31, 2016, with a small decline of (1.18)%, reflecting a challenging macro environment and dramatic swings in equity markets. However, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the HFRX Equity Hedge Index, which fell (2.57)%. The Fund also outperformed its peer group, the Morningstar Multi-alternative Category, which was off (1.5)%.

Since its inception on April 1, 2009, the Fund has generated a cumulative gain of 41.5%, outperforming its benchmark, which was up only 11.7%.

Regarding the investment backdrop, U.S. equities began the fiscal year struggling sideways in November/December 2015, as investors were wary of a “profits recession” in the U.S. and widespread economic malaise globally. Stocks then suffered sharp corrections in January/ February. For example, from the end of October 2015 through mid-February 2016, the S&P 500 Index declined over -11%, while the Russell 2000® Growth Index fell -20%. The triggers for these moves included a sudden selloff in Chinese equities and a steep slide in oil prices. Of course, just as sentiment reached its bleakest point, markets turned around. Oil prices began to recover, and so too did equities. Markets were buoyed further when the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) signaled its intention to take a wait-and-see approach to interest rate hikes. Consequently, by mid-May, the S&P 500 was back to where it had started the year. Although this was followed by some rockiness during June in the wake of the “Brexit” vote in the U.K., U.S. equities rallied again through July and August, on hopes that the Fed would take a slow, deliberate approach to increasing interest rates. However, the rally stalled and stocks lost a bit of ground in September and October on concerns about financial conditions in Europe, uncertainty about the U.S. presidential election and renewed weakness in oil prices.

Regarding the Fund’s performance attribution by investment strategy, the largest positive contributors included alternative fixed income, hedged equity, discretionary macro and convertible arbitrage. Of the Fund’s two alternative fixed-income underlying fund managers, one capitalized on mortgage-related opportunities while the other benefited from a defensive approach to credit and duration. In hedged equity, one fund manager did well with an emphasis on financials and value-oriented stocks, while the other took a very eclectic approach to both longs and shorts. In discretionary macro, one fund manager captured some of the moves in Emerging Markets, but this was partially offset by our other fund manager, who struggled to gain traction.

Among the detractors, long-biased and global hedged equity fund managers had mixed results. Although one core long-biased manager did quite well, others were tripped up by sharp industry rotation within the market. Managed futures allocations were effective early in the year, as they posted gains during the equity correction, but they finished the fiscal year in negative territory due to reversals in fixed income and currencies. The Fund’s merger arbitrage fund managers had mixed results, with only a minor impact on overall performance. A relatively small allocation to an options strategy had a small negative contribution.

Equity-related investment strategies have been the core of the Fund, with an allocation of 41% as of October 31st. This broad category encompasses a diverse mix of long-biased, hedged, multi-asset and global strategies. Global macro, which includes both discretionary and systematic approaches, is the next largest allocation, at 23%. Alternative fixed income accounts at 17%, while arbitrage is 14%.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Lake Partners Inc., as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund.
 

 

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AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund’s Class N on March 3, 2010, to a $10,000 investment made in the HFRX Equity Hedge Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund and the HFRX Equity Hedge Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

        

Class N

     (1.18 )%      2.63     2.75     03/03/10   

Class I

     (0.91 )%      2.89     4.68     04/01/09   

HFRX Equity Hedge Index10

     (2.57 )%      2.14     1.46     04/01/09  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The
  listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).

 

2  The Fund may suffer significant losses on assets that it sells short. Unlike the possible loss on a security that is purchased, there is no limit on the amount of loss on an appreciating security that is sold short.
3  Alternative investments are speculative, subject to high return volatility and involve aggressive investment techniques and a high degree of risk including, but not limited to, the risks associated with leverage, derivative instruments such as options and futures, commodities, and distressed securities may be illiquid on a long term basis and short sales. There can be no assurance that these types of strategies will achieve their objectives or avoid substantial losses.
4  The Fund is subject to currency risk resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates that may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. Dollar investment when converted back to U.S. Dollars.
5  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.
6  The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.
7  A greater percentage of the Fund’s holdings may be focused in a smaller number of securities which may place the Fund at greater risk than a more diversified fund.
8  The Fund is subject to the risks of any underlying fund in which the Fund invests. There are expenses associated with the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses.
9  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
10  The HFRX Equity Hedge Index is an unmanaged index designed to measure daily performance representative of long-short equity hedge funds. Source: Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFR). Indices are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains, income, and dividends. Unlike the Fund, the HFRX Equity Hedge Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

 

LOGO

% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 91.7%

  
  

Long/Short Strategies – 32.4%

  
  545,074      

361 Global Long/Short Equity Fund-Class Y

   $ 5,908,607   
  327,651      

Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund- Institutional Class

     6,533,356   
  101      

Diamond Hill Long/Short Fund-Class I

     2,531   
  97,607      

FPA Crescent Fund

     3,158,566   
  14,160      

John Hancock Seaport Fund-Class I

     149,390   
  930,129      

Mainstay U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund-Class I

     8,082,823   
  761,133      

Otter Creek Long/Short Opportunity Fund- Institutional Class *

     9,377,158   
     

 

 

 
        33,212,431   
     

 

 

 
  

Strategic Fixed Income – 16.8%

  
  678,968      

Metropolitan West Unconstrained Bond Fund-Class I

     8,079,717   
  820,784      

PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities Fund- Institutional Class

     9,184,570   
     

 

 

 
        17,264,287   
     

 

 

 
  

Managed Futures – 15.0%

  
  238,414      

361 Managed Futures Fund-Class I *

     2,675,000   
  1,121,250      

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund-Class I

     12,759,821   
     

 

 

 
        15,434,821   
     

 

 

 
  

Arbitrage and Options Strategies – 13.5%

  
  464,902      

Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund-Class I

     6,034,428   
  473,901      

Kellner Merger Fund-Institutional Class

     4,881,177   
  284,312      

Touchstone Arbitrage Fund-Institutional Class

     2,956,848   
     

 

 

 
        13,872,453   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Global Macro – 7.9%

  
  743,016      

Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund-Class IS

   $ 8,113,737   
     

 

 

 
  

Money Market – 6.1%

  
  6,298,716      

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     6,298,716   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $93,692,319)

     94,196,445   
     

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND – 8.6%

  
  

Long/Short Strategies – 8.6%

  
  169,260      

ProShares Large Cap Core Plus

     8,834,153   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange Traded Fund
(Cost $8,636,253)

     8,834,153   
     

 

 

 

 
 

Total Investments – 100.3%
(Cost $102,328,572)***

     103,030,598   
     

 

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (0.3)%

     (346,547
     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 102,684,051   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $102,532,817.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,492,757   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (994,976
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 497,781   
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG River Road Long-Short Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

In the 12 months ended October 31, 2016, the Russell 3000® returned +4.24%. The AMG River Road Long-Short Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (0.52)%, while maintaining 58% average net market exposure. Our method for seeking capital protection—the Drawdown Plan—cost -101 basis points of relative performance.

The holdings with the largest positive contribution to total return during the period were Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI, long), KLX Inc. (KLXI, long) and Fidelity National Financial Inc. – FNFV Group (FNFV, long). Alamos Gold is a leading gold producer that rebounded from historically cheap valuation levels. KLX is a leading aerospace supplier. KLX improved after a strong quarter and as investors become more comfortable with the bullish outlook. Fidelity National Financial is an investment vehicle that tracks various businesses including restaurants, digital insurance and human resource outsourcing. The stock increased as more investors became aware of the security and consistent buybacks raised the value per share. Both AGI and KLX were sold during the period after their prices appreciated.

The holdings with the largest negative contribution to the Fund’s total return were American Express Co. (AXP, long), Realogy Holdings Corp. (RLGY, long) and Quad/Graphics Inc. (QUAD, short). AXP is a major credit card provider that declined as competitors aggressively targeted its customer base with comparable rewards and services. Realogy is the country’s largest real estate broker. The stock declined as its overexposure to slowing, expensive coastal markets weighed on results. QUAD is a paper manufacturer. The stock increased as the company did a better job than expected in managing costs and squeezing more cash out of its working capital investments.

The Fund ended October within its normal net market exposure range (50 - 70%) at 63%.

The Drawdown Plan is River Road’s methodology for reactively reducing net equity exposure in declining equity markets.

The views expressed represent the opinions of River Road Asset Management LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund.
 

 

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AMG River Road Long-Short Fund

Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG River Road Long-Short Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG River Road Long-Short Fund’s Class N on May 4, 2011, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 3000® Index and the 50% Russell 3000®/50% BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. T-Bill (1-3 mo) for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG River Road Long-Short Fund, the Russell 3000® Index, and the 50% Russell 3000®/50% BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. T-Bill (1-3 mo) for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Inception     Date  

AMG River Road Long-Short Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8

        

Class N

     (0.52 )%      5.00     4.39     05/04/11   

Class I

     (0.24 )%      —          2.78     03/04/13   

Russell 3000® Index9

     4.24     13.35     10.48     05/04/11  

50% Russell 3000®/50% BofA Merrill Lynch U.S.
T-Bill (1-3 mo)10

     2.47     6.76     5.48     05/04/11  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund may suffer significant losses on assets that it sells short. Unlike the possible loss on a security that is purchased, there is no limit on the amount of loss on an appreciating security that is sold short.
3  Active and frequent trading of a fund may result in higher transaction costs and increased tax liability.
4  The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.
5  A greater percentage of the Fund’s holdings may be focused in a smaller number of securities which may place the Fund at greater risk than a more diversified fund.
6  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
7  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
8  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
9  The Russell 3000® Index is composed of the 3000 largest U.S. companies as measured by market capitalization, and represents about 98% of the U.S. stock market.
10  The benchmark is composed of 50% Russell 3000® Index and 50% BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. T-Bill (1-3 mo). The Russell 3000® Index is composed of the 3000 largest U.S. companies as measured by market capitalization, and represents about 98% of the U.S. stock market. The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Index: Is a subset of The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than 3 months. Unlike the Fund, the indices are unmanaged, are not available for investment and do not incur expenses.

The Russell Indices are a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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AMG River Road Long-Short Fund    October 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

LOGO

% of Net Assets

The chart represents total investments, including short sales in the Fund. Percentage of net assets of the Materials, Utilities, Telecommunication Services and Exchange Traded Funds are negative 1.5%, 1.4%, 0.9%, and 1.8%, respectively, and are represented in the pie chart by reducing cash and Net Other Assets and Liabilities to 31.2%.

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 94.0%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 30.3%

  
  1,768      

Cable One, Inc.

   $ 1,019,676   
  26,127      

Comcast Corp., Class A (a)

     1,615,171   
  22,858      

General Motors Co. (a)

     722,313   
  95,531      

Hudson’s Bay Co. (Canada)

     1,173,750   
  37,021      

International Speedway Corp., Class A (a)

     1,217,991   
  43,986      

Liberty Media Corp., Class C (a) *

     1,459,895   
  41,528      

Liberty Ventures, Class A (a) *

     1,656,967   
  15,354      

Polaris Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,176,270   
  9,004      

Ralph Lauren Corp. (a)

     883,292   
  13,638      

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a)

     838,737   
  13,033      

Target Corp. (a)

     895,758   
  52,278      

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A (a)

     1,373,343   
     

 

 

 
        14,033,163   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 6.6%

  
  15,153      

CVS Health Corp. (a) .

     1,274,367   
  28,361      

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A (a)

     1,120,260   
  24,027      

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (a)

     679,724   
     

 

 

 
        3,074,351   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 2.6%

  
  47,849      

HollyFrontier Corp.

     1,193,833   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 14.8%

  
  60,315      

Blackstone Group LP (a)

     1,509,684   
  13,074      

CNA Financial Corp. (a)

     478,116   
  74,259      

FNFV Group (a) *

     894,821   
  37,564      

Oaktree Capital Group LLC, MLP (a)

     1,562,662   
  35,470      

Wells Fargo & Co. (a)

     1,631,975   

Shares

         Market
Value
 
 

Financials (continued)

  
  958     

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)

   $ 794,872   
    

 

 

 
       6,872,130   
    

 

 

 
 

Healthcare – 16.9%

  
  6,335     

Allergan PLC (Ireland) (a) *

     1,323,635   
  9,925     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     697,926   
  11,261     

Anthem, Inc.

     1,372,266   
  21,684     

DaVita, Inc. (a) *

     1,271,116   
  17,406     

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a) *

     1,173,164   
  7,133     

McKesson Corp.

     907,104   
  33,879     

Premier, Inc., Class A (a) *

     1,078,707   
    

 

 

 
       7,823,918   
    

 

 

 
 

Industrials – 8.4%

  
  24,228     

CEB, Inc. (a)

     1,178,692   
  19,407     

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.,
Class A (a) *

     977,337   
  13,976     

UniFirst Corp. (a)

     1,712,060   
    

 

 

 
       3,868,089   
    

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – 5.9%

  
  44,242     

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (a) *

     1,524,137   
  76,258     

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a) *

     1,180,474   
    

 

 

 
       2,704,611   
    

 

 

 
 

Real Estate – 5.4%

  
  4,280     

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

     178,861   
  59,990     

Realogy Holdings Corp. (a)

     1,373,171   
  18,291     

The Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (a)

     922,232   
    

 

 

 
       2,474,264   
    

 

 

 
 

Utilities – 3.1%

  
  27,545     

National Fuel Gas Co. (a)

     1,442,807   
    

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $43,816,323)

     43,487,166   
    

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 43.8%

  
  20,274,300     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     20,274,300   
    

 

 

 
 

Total Investment Company
(Cost $20,274,300)

     20,274,300   
    

 

 

 

 
 

Total Investments – 137.8%
(Cost $64,090,623)***

     63,761,466   
    

 

 

 

 

SHORT SALES (b) – (30.8)%

  

 

Common Stocks – (29.0)%

  
 

Consumer Discretionary – (6.1)%

  
  (10,516  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     (409,178
  (29,065  

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.

     (335,701
  (7,814  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. *

     (323,109
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments – continued   

 

 

 

Shares

         Market
Value
 
 

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

  
  (3,558  

Delphi Automotive PLC (Jersey)

   $ (231,519
  (7,495  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     (417,097
  (11,517  

MarineMax, Inc. *

     (229,764
  (12,205  

Regal Entertainment Group, Class A

     (262,530
  (1,843  

TESLA Motors, Inc. *

     (364,416
  (1,586  

Whirlpool Corp.

     (237,615
    

 

 

 
       (2,810,929
    

 

 

 
 

Financials – (5.6)%

  
  (19,833  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

     (523,393
  (14,022  

BofI Holding, Inc. *

     (261,230
  (13,296  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)

     (191,329
  (15,980  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. *

     (342,771
  (8,642  

Equitable Group, Inc. (Canada)

     (340,448
  (21,442  

Genworth MI Canada, Inc. (Canada)

     (465,672
  (25,151  

Home Capital Group, Inc. (Canada)

     (497,845
    

 

 

 
       (2,622,688
    

 

 

 
 

Healthcare – (0.6)%

  
  (4,523  

Mallinckrodt PLC (Ireland) *

     (268,033
    

 

 

 
 

Industrials – (6.3)%

  
  (12,429  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     (504,617
  (6,048  

Ball Corp.

     (466,119
  (9,270  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     (387,208
  (10,635  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. *

     (225,462
  (14,917  

LSC Communications, Inc. *

     (361,588
  (9,531  

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

     (226,457
  (4,734  

Snap-On, Inc.

     (729,509
    

 

 

 
       (2,900,960
    

 

 

 
 

Information Technology – (1.5)%

  
  (11,915  

Ciena Corp. *

     (230,913
  (33,092  

HP, Inc.

     (479,503
    

 

 

 
       (710,416
    

 

 

 
 

Materials – (1.5)%

  
  (4,988  

Deere & Co.

     (440,440
  (13,330  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. *

     (244,606
    

 

 

 
       (685,046
    

 

 

 
 

Real Estate – (2.0)%

  
  (11,964  

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (Canada)

     (439,028
  (22,528  

Canadian Apartment Properties (Canada)

     (492,448
    

 

 

 
       (931,476
    

 

 

 
 

Telecommunication Services – (0.9)%

  
  (16,938  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

     (405,326
    

 

 

 
 

Utilities – (4.5)%

  
  (3,233  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     (239,371
  (4,715  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     (356,218
  (4,173  

DTE Energy Co.

     (400,650

Shares

         Market
Value
 
 

Utilities (continued)

  
  (5,086  

Edison International

   $ (373,719
  (5,804  

PG&E Corp.

     (360,544
  (8,877  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     (368,839
    

 

 

 
       (2,099,341
    

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $13,724,859)

     (13,434,215
    

 

 

 
 

Exchange Traded Funds – (1.8)%

  
  (46,986  

United States Natural Gas Fund LP *

     (379,647
  (43,024  

United States Oil Fund LP *

     (453,043
    

 

 

 
 

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Proceeds $846,050)

     (832,690
    

 

 

 

 
 

Total Short Sales – (30.8)%
(Proceeds $14,570,909)

     (14,266,905
    

 

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (7.0)%

     (3,233,054
    

 

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 46,261,507   
    

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $64,487,140.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,058,736   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,784,410
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (725,674
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short. As of October 31, 2016, $27,678,191 in securities was segregated or on deposit with prime brokers to cover short sales.
(b) The Fund is contractually responsible to the lender for any dividends payable and interest accrued on securities while those securities are outstanding in short position. These dividends and interest amounts are recorded as dividend expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

LP Limited Partnership
MLP Master Limited Partnership
PLC Public Limited Company
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

The AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (3.9)% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, compared with a 1.2% return for its benchmark, the MSCI World Index.

GLOBAL MARKETS REVIEW

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) has remained cautious as the pace of normalization has been hindered by domestic and global conditions that have not been conducive to an interest rate hike. At its September meeting, the Fed held its federal funds target rate steady in the range of 0.25%-0.5%, where it has remained since the last hike in December 2015. Overall, Fed Chair Janet Yellen noted that risks to the economic outlook appear “roughly balanced” and although the case for raising interest rates has strengthened, the economy has “further room to run than previously thought.” Recently, U.S. data has been mixed. Slowing GDP, business investment and corporate profitability contribute to the Fed’s cautious stance. Inflation appears manageable, as the core personal consumption expenditure index has been moving higher since the start of the year and was 1.7% year-over-year in August. Despite uncertainty from the U.S. presidential election, a strong U.S. Dollar, slowing global growth and Fed policy, conditions for continued expansion exist and we believe the economy remains on track for annual growth in the neighborhood of 2%.

Since the Brexit vote, the Bank of England (BOE) has been proactively communicating to the markets that it is prepared to provide monetary stimulus, including interest rate cuts and quantitative easing (“QE”), in order to maintain liquidity and confidence in the U.K.’s economy and financial markets. In early July, the BOE eased capital requirements for banks, which have been hit hard by the markets, in order to ensure lending activity continues. In August, the BOE cut its key interest rate, the first time in seven years, to a record low 0.25% in order to stave off a depression in business investment and consumer confidence.

Brexit creates another headwind for the European Central Bank’s (ECB) easing efforts to generate sustainable growth and inflation. Similar to the BOE, the ECB has been active in assuring markets that liquidity is available and markets have responded well so far. In September, the ECB decided to keep its stimulus program unchanged while noting that the “economic recovery in the Euro Area is expected to be dampened by subdued foreign demand, partly related to the U.K. referendum.” Recent data indicates economic growth has slowed from earlier in the year while inflation remains stubbornly below the ECB’s 2% target, registering 0.4% annual inflation, in September.

In Japan, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continues to struggle with sustainable growth and fears of falling into deflation. The third quarter saw the BOJ adjust its stimulus framework to include a focus on the yield curve, pledging to keep the nominal ten-year government bond yield around 0%, while keeping the key policy rate at (0.1)% and maintaining its monetary expansion target of 80 trillion Yen. It is too early to evaluate the BOJ’s most recent measures, but the existing program has been producing mixed results as the Yen strengthened versus most trading partners this year, while inflation remains low and GDP growth inconsistent.

Emerging Market (EM) equities enjoyed a good year, with returns comfortably outstripping those in developed markets (DM). Earnings surprises ran ahead of those in DM, which is a positive sign for the equities that had flat-lined for the past five years. Asia significantly outperformed other regions, benefitting from its high exposure to technology, particularly U.S.-listed internet giants like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent. Foreign investors are becoming a bit more sanguine about China’s growth outlook, which is expressing itself through interest in the drivers of the new economy and diminishing concern about the old economy hitting a brick wall in the near future.

In Canada, expectations for a rebound later in the year remain. Second-quarter GDP was weak in the aftermath of the wildfires and was slower than consensus estimates, falling 1.6% annualized, posting the weakest economic performance since 2009. However, June’s monthly GDP report was the strongest monthly increase since 2013. This was followed by stronger-than-expected growth in July, marking the best two consecutive monthly gains in five years. Consumers continued to increase spending, as retail sales rose by 2.2% year-over-year in July. Sales of cars and auto parts lifted exports to a gain of 3.4% in July, while, excluding energy products, the increase was 4.1%. On this news, the S&P/TSX Composite Index, which tracks the Canadian equity market, rallied in the third quarter, outperforming all other markets save for the EM.

When considering factors affecting performance, in the aftermath of Brexit, we saw QE-driven low-yield contagion spread into equities that fueled a low-volatility and high-quality plus dividend yield factor outperformance. This dislocation of equities faced a reversal in 3Q 2016 given its structural dependence on expanding central bank balance sheets and falling bond yields. Cash deployment lagged in 3Q 2016; consequently, dividend growth and share repurchase posted negative results for the quarter but remain leading factor groups year-to-date. Additionally, under performance in good quality, dividend factors and buybacks are perceived to have relatively higher multiples or as being pricier than other factors like growth and value. With central banks turning marginally less dovish and with global nominal growth firming, the quality plus yield factors have consolidated in 3Q 2016 amidst a significant jump in high-risk sections of the market. High risk/high beta was the best performing group in 3Q 2016 by a wide margin. Furthermore, the small size factor also beat the Index for 3Q. Deep value or low price (i.e., distressed stocks) has led performance this year.

 

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (continued)

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION 2016

The AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund was under exposed to the growth, low quality and high beta factors that outperformed over the Fund’s past fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. This underexposure resulted in the Fund’s relative underperformance.

As non-dividend-paying and high beta stocks have rallied, negative attribution came from sectors traditionally associated with higher yields and those likely to deliver sustainable dividend growth. The Fund underperformed in nine of 11 sectors, with the worst underperformance coming from financials, energy, telecommunication services and utilities.

Within financials, negative attribution came from the private prison companies and capital markets. CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) and GEO Group (GEO) are responsible for a large portion of the negative alpha. Both companies are U.S. private prisons whose main sources of revenue are the state and federal governments. Our initial response to the August 18 federal announcement of not renewing the existing contracts was to remain in the stocks as the federal government represented only 9% of revenues, and declining. However, the risk was that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the individual states would follow suit and also put contract renewal under review. Unfortunately, a few days later, ICE announced that they will also consider eliminating the private prison contracts, at which point we significantly reduced our weight in the stocks as their main revenue source was endangered. Capital markets lagged as the central banks signaled an easing monetary policy for most of the third quarter, reversing course mid-September.

Quality and low volatility decoupled from momentum and some of the higher valuations reverted. Although the Fund benefitted from an overweight position in telecommunication services, stock selection in the sector hurt performance with negative returns from Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp and Proximus being among the largest detractors.

Within energy, negative attribution came from Valero Energy Corp, Williams Companies and Enterprise Products Partners.

In health care, global gorillas like Johnson & Johnson, Sonic and Medtronic outperformed.

FUND ACTIVITY

Turnover was not excessive throughout the year. The Fund added PPL, Macquarie Infrastructure, Vodafone, Amgen, Analog Devices and Telus while selling Proximus, Lyondellbasel, Swiss-com, Bayer and CoreCivic Inc.

POSITIONING

The Fund is systematically over-exposed to quality, cash flow and dividend growth. Stocks of companies with the largest share of overseas sales (high foreign exposure) continue to do well. Low-volatility stocks have underperformed the market significantly over the last three months. The strong positive correlation between low volatility and momentum decoupled in 3Q 2016.

The Fund remains underweight financials (-6.29%) and information technology (-5.13%). Overweight sectors are consumer staples (+7.74%) and telecommunication services (+7.43%).

Geographically, the Fund is underweight Japan/Asia Pacific with Japan being the lowest yielding country in the index, underweight North America and overweight Europe. The Fund does not have a weight in Emerging Markets at this time. In terms of characteristics, the Fund has a large-cap, high-quality bias.

Within the lower volatility space, staples, utilities and telecommunication services underperformed for the year ending October 31, 2016. Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) especially continue to see further downside risk amidst the possibility of further U.S. central bank tightening. Consequently we have stayed underweight U.S. REITs. We feel a significant part of the YTD quality, low volatility, and sustainable dividend growth outperformance has already been

reversed, while we continue to stay cautious and further immunize the Fund to rising interest rates on a relative basis to our peer group. Our allocation by yielding buckets is also more diversified and we are not chasing yield as the highest yielding buckets are underweighted compared to peers.

OUTLOOK

The current unique backdrop has become increasingly sensitive to central bank actions as well as expectations, and has created unintended hidden risks and noise within the market. We feel, under these circumstances, that staying disciplined and systematically exposing the Fund to greater earnings and cash flow visibility, plus a sustained growth in dividends and a reasonable yield carry, is critical to survive the uncertainties of the market. Growth and value factors have traditionally been very volatile and have failed to provide a long-term duration runway. Low beta is not cheap but we believe is necessary to protect the downside when one would see both fixed income and equity volatility rise at the same time. We continue to stay rooted in the longer-term picture by maintaining a systematic exposure to quality stocks that can sustain a positive cash flow yield that results in a sustainable dividend payout. The resulting Fund is a combination of dividend payers that provide a positive yield carry over the benchmark, while the consistent exposure to dividend growth allow for the sustainability of the dividends into the future supported by dividend achievers that have lower payout ratios and a very low probability of a dividend cut.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Guardian Capital LP, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund.
 

 

 

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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund’s Class N on April 14, 2014, to a $10,000 investment made in the MSCI World Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund and the MSCI World Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Inception     Date  

AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8

      

Class N

     (3.91 )%      0.82     04/14/14   

Class I

     (3.68 )%      1.02     04/14/14   

MSCI World Index9

     1.18     3.12     04/14/14  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1 Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2 Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
3 The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets.
4 A short-term redemption fee of 2% will be charged on shares held for less than 90 days.
5 An issuer of a security may be unwilling or unable to pay income on a security. Common stocks do not assure dividend payments and are paid only when declared by an issuer’s board of directors.
6 The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
7 The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
8 The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
9 The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Unlike the Fund, the MSCI World Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. All MSCI data is provided “as is.” The product described herein is not sponsored or endorsed and has not been reviewed or passed on by MSCI. In no event shall MSCI, its affiliates, or any MSCI data provider have any liability of any kind in connection with the MSCI data or the product described herein. Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 100.0%

  
   Australia – 3.2%   
  9,300       Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. (a)    $ 144,638   
  65,551       Sydney Airport (a)      311,616   
  71,400       Telstra Corp., Ltd. (a)      270,031   
  8,500       Westpac Banking Corp. (a)      196,562   
     

 

 

 
        922,847   
     

 

 

 
   Belgium – 1.9%   
  4,694       Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, Sponsored ADR      542,110   
     

 

 

 
   Bermuda – 1.0%   
  5,442       Validus Holdings, Ltd.      278,086   
     

 

 

 
   Canada – 3.8%   
  3,217       BCE, Inc.      146,160   
  11,311       Enbridge Income Fund Holdings, Inc.      287,055   
  3,640       Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B      146,436   
  4,653       Royal Bank of Canada      290,704   
  6,715       TELUS Corp.      217,425   
     

 

 

 
        1,087,780   
     

 

 

 
   France – 4.5%   
  6,693       AXA SA (a)      151,010   
  4,080       ICADE (a)      292,998   
  7,526       SCOR SE (a)      243,720   
  5,800       TOTAL SA (a)      277,850   
  1,466       Unibail-Rodamco SE (a)      347,979   
     

 

 

 
        1,313,557   
     

 

 

 
   Germany – 3.1%   
  5,142       BASF SE (a)      453,927   
  10,000       Deutsche Telekom AG (a)      163,153   
  1,459      

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (a)

     283,280   
     

 

 

 
        900,360   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
   Ireland – 2.1%   
  1,891       Accenture PLC, Class A    $ 219,810   
  4,788       Medtronic PLC      392,712   
     

 

 

 
        612,522   
     

 

 

 
     
   Israel – 1.3%   
  119,948      

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. (a)

     217,874   
  3,471      

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     148,351   
     

 

 

 
        366,225   
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands – 1.0%   
  7,136       Unilever NV      298,428   
     

 

 

 
   New Zealand – 1.2%   
  129,626       Spark New Zealand, Ltd. (a)      339,021   
     

 

 

 
   Norway – 2.0%   
  34,787       Statoil ASA, Sponsored ADR      564,941   
     

 

 

 
   Singapore – 1.5%   
  2,637       Broadcom, Ltd.      449,028   
     

 

 

 
   Spain – 1.9%   
  3,000       Amadeus IT Group SA (a)      141,192   
  21,551       Ferrovial SA (a)      418,692   
     

 

 

 
        559,884   
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland – 3.1%   
  7,300       Nestle SA (a)      529,352   
  2,006       Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR      142,466   
  2,560       Swiss Re AG (a)      237,598   
     

 

 

 
        909,416   
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom – 12.7%   
  4,200       AstraZeneca PLC (a)      235,180   
  38,491       BAE Systems PLC (a)      255,033   
  5,227       British American Tobacco PLC, Sponsored ADR      600,530   
  2,972       GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR      118,910   
  10,753       Imperial Brands PLC (a)      520,145   
  42,176       National Grid PLC (a)      548,618   
  23,170       Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (a)      577,098   
  28,147       SSE PLC (a)      547,266   
  10,037       Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR      279,430   
     

 

 

 
        3,682,210   
     

 

 

 
   United States – 55.7%   
  5,279       AbbVie, Inc.      294,463   
  2,069       Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      276,046   
  9,027       Altria Group, Inc.      596,865   
  5,909       Ameren Corp.      295,155   
  1,347       Amgen, Inc.      190,143   
  6,430       Analog Devices, Inc.      412,163   
  5,160       Apple, Inc.      585,866   
  13,995       AT&T, Inc.      514,876   
  5,167       Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      449,839   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares

        Market
Value
 
   United States (continued)   

4,735

   Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.    $ 415,686   

3,376

   Duke Energy Corp.      270,148   

24,981

   Energy Transfer Equity LP      372,966   

10,839

   Enterprise Products Partners LP      273,576   

5,630

   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      639,399   

2,212

   Ingredion, Inc.      290,148   

3,915

   Intel Corp.      136,516   

5,104

   Johnson & Johnson      592,013   

7,373

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      510,654   

1,421

   Kimberly-Clark Corp.      162,577   

1,842

   Lockheed Martin Corp.      453,832   

4,066

   Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.      332,639   

2,987

   McDonald’s Corp.      336,247   

2,449

   Merck & Co., Inc.      143,805   

8,409

   Microsoft Corp.      503,867   

5,919

   ONEOK, Inc.      286,657   

6,098

   Paychex, Inc.      336,610   

6,231

   Pfizer, Inc.      197,585   

6,305

   Philip Morris International, Inc.      608,054   

8,198

   PPL Corp.      281,519   

3,199

   Raytheon Co.      437,015   

5,442

   Republic Services, Inc.      286,412   

10,753

   Reynolds American, Inc.      592,275   

11,465

   Six Flags Entertainment Corp.      638,027   

10,207

   Starbucks Corp.      541,685   

1,921

   Stryker Corp.      221,587   

5,079

   Texas Instruments, Inc.      359,847   

7,188

   The Dow Chemical Co.      386,786   

2,130

   The Procter & Gamble Co.      184,884   

5,359

   The Walt Disney Co.      496,726   

8,991

   Verizon Communications, Inc.      432,467   

4,583

   Waste Management, Inc.      300,920   

11,047

   Wells Fargo & Co.      508,272   
     

 

 

 
        16,146,817   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $28,983,804)

     28,973,232   
     

 

 

 

RIGHTS – 0.0% #

  
   Spain – 0.0%   

21,551

   Ferrovial SA Expiration 11/03/16 *      9,227   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Rights
(Cost $9,659)

     9,227   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 28.3%

  

8,209,984

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     8,209,984   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investment Company
    (Cost $8,209,984)
     8,209,984   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 128.3%
(Cost $37,203,447)***

     37,192,443   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (28.3)%

     (8,208,759
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 28,983,684   
     

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $37,221,705.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 410,631   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (439,893
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (29,262
  

 

 

 

 

# Less than 0.05%
(a) Securities with a total aggregate market value of $7,703,833, or 26.6% of net assets, were valued under fair value procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
LP Limited Partnership
PLC Public Limited Company

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The AMG Managers Pictet International Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned 1.4% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, compared with a (3.2)% return for its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index.

MARKET COMMENTARY

The MSCI EAFE Index return for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2016, suggests that it was a relatively benign period in international equity markets. The reality is that it was a volatile year peppered with significant, market moving events—economic panic, central bank assurances and political shock and uncertainty.

A short period of relative calm at the end of 2015 gave way to savage market declines in the first few days of 2016, catalysed by weak U.S. economic data, China and other Emerging Market concerns and a sharp fall in the oil price. From their high at the start of the period, markets had fallen over 15% by mid-February. Central Bank assurances of continued monetary support catalysed a bounce through Q2, but it became increasingly ‘nervous’ as the U.K. approached its June referendum on whether to remain a member of the European Union. The decision (by a small margin) to leave sent more shockwaves through currency and stock markets. The U.K. Pound fell more than 10% relative to the U.S. Dollar overnight, and nearly 15% relative to the Japanese Yen, which investors saw as a ‘safe haven’ from the European turmoil. The move created major uncertainty about the future of the U.K.’s relationship with Europe, and indeed spawned concerns about the future of the E.U. as a whole. Despite this, markets soon recovered from their post-‘Brexit’ lows as a raft of more positive macro and company-level releases, particularly in Europe, buoyed investor sentiment. Defensive sectors, which had been stronger prior to the U.K. vote, declined, as cyclical companies took up the running. Commodity prices, and most notably the oil price, recovered, and were close to 12-month highs by mid-October.

Brexit and the vacuum of information about what it will actually look like meant that European markets were the weakest performers over the period. Currency strength and a greater sensitivity to rising commodity prices later in the period drove Pacific ex-Japan markets (particularly Australia) to be the best performers. Japan was also ahead of the Index.

At a sector level, the post-Brexit rotation out of defensive sectors meant that cyclical groups were the best performers over the period. The advance was led by resources companies, IT and industrials. The exception to this pattern was financial companies (especially banks) for which ultra-low interest rates remain a major headwind. They were among the main benchmark laggards despite a late recovery. Health care companies were the weakest over the period, mainly due to the increasing scrutiny of drug pricing practices in the U.S. market.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

In an environment that has proved tough for many active managers, the Fund outperformed the benchmark over the period. Stock selection was the overriding driver of this performance, but at an aggregate level, the underweight positions in financials and the Pacific ex-Japan region, and the overweight position in industrials, were positive. At an individual stock level, the main positive contributions were made by:

Royal Dutch Shell (“RDS”) (integrated oil/ gas, Netherlands/U.K.) performed strongly throughout the period as a result of three drivers. First was the Q1 completion of its acquisition of gas Exploration & Production (E&P) rival, BG Group (U.K.). In the prevailing environment of weak oil prices, the deal confirms RDS as the global leader in the natural gas/liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, and marries its infrastructure-rich, but reserve-poor business with BG’s vast future reserves. It is now by some way the lowest cost LNG producer globally. The significant strategic logic allowed RDS’ stock to outperform the oil price decline early in the year.

Later on, the U.K.’s Brexit vote created another tail wind as the sharp decline of the U.K. Pound favored groups like RDS that deal in U.S. Dollar markets, but both report in, and have a disproportionate amount of their cost base in U.K. Pounds.

BBA Aviation (“BBA”) (U.S. airport services, U.K.) rose steadily through the period. The main underlying driver of performance was the move towards, and then completion of, a major acquisition of U.S. private company, Landmark. The deal elevates BBA to being the dominant provider of ground-based services (refuelling, ground handling, maintenance, cleaning, etc.) at private jet airports in North America. At the same time as achieving this position in a high-return, less-cyclical market, BBA announced the disposal of its lower margin, more volatile commercial airport services business ASIG; a transaction that will it complete in 2017. While U.K. listed, BBA’s revenues are overwhelmingly earned in U.S. Dollars, so it, too, was a beneficiary of the U.K. Pound’s decline following the Brexit vote in June. The share price rise reflects both the increase to the scale of the private airport operations, and the higher rating accorded to future earnings as management executes its strategy to focus operations on higher-quality, lower-volatility areas of the market. With further scope for the disposal of other non-core businesses, the Fund remains holders.

H. Lundbeck (pharmaceuticals, Denmark). Although its path was volatile, and it was sold from the Fund mid Q2 2016, H. Lundbeck made a significant positive contribution to relative performance. The company specializes in the development of drugs to treat neurological and psychological disorders. In mid-2015, the stock received a triple boost: first, from the appointment of a new CEO, Kare Schultz, after a highly successful period as COO of Novo Nordisk; second, from the approval and early sales success of key depression/ schizophrenia drug brexpiprazole (marketed as ‘Rexulti’ in the U.S.) and third, from the expectation that during 2016 the FDA would grant an extension

 

 

 

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to their existing approval of depression drug Brintellix, that moved it ahead of competitors. Shortly after his appointment, Schultz announced a major cost cutting program designed to bridge a potential two-year profit dip as sales of legacy drugs come off patent before sales of newly approved drugs could grow to compensate. The positive effects of these moves, and updates on their progress, drove the stock up steadily through the early part of the period. By mid Q1, the shares were trading at close to our assessment of intrinsic value and, having already taken some profit, the rest of the holding was sold. Subsequently, not holding the stock has also been a positive. At the end of March, the FDA rejected an extension to Brintellix’s approval, causing a sharp sell-off. Although the stock recovered, it then sold off sharply again in September, when an Alzheimer’s drug in H. Lundbeck’s development pipeline failed its first stage of phase III clinical trials and was abandoned.

While failing to offset these positives, notable negative contributions to relative performance were made by:

Inmarsat (satellite communications services, U.K.), which declined from end 2015 highs as investors were frustrated by the mixed start the company has made to monetizing its investment in a newly complete array of satellites. The ‘Global Xpress’ (GX) service it can now offer is unique: global, seamless high bandwidth satellite data services for a maritime, aviation and government (military) customer base. Two developments have caused the share price retreat. First, rival providers of less technologically advanced services have announced plans to invest heavily in new satellite capacity. These plans will take years to yield a capability that can rival GX, but even the suggestion spooked investors. Second, the market had expected Inmarsat to start winning contracts in the fast growing aviation data market where their capabilities got them awarded the whole contract. The reality of the first win is that airlines are blending GX’s intercontinental data capabilities over oceans with cheaper ground-based

offerings over land. Our view, based on longer-term considerations, is that while the initial transition from technological risk and cash burn (launching and commissioning satellites) to commercial risk and cash generation (marketing and selling the services) is disappointing some investors, Inmarsat has the long-term potential to generate high rates of return on a unique asset in a market with huge barriers to entry. Having added to the position on underperformance, Inmarsat remains one of the larger positions in the Fund.

Nokia (cellular network infrastructure, Finland) is also a company undergoing a transition, and conditions in its main market, rather than problems with this transition, have caused its stock to be weak. In early 2015, Nokia completed the acquisition of rival cellular network infrastructure (‘CNI’) group, Alcatel. The strategic logic of the combination is compelling in a market that now has only three major players, and we believe both the cost savings of the merger will yield over the coming several years and the greater vertical integration it brings to the company make it more attractive still. Progress updates on the integration plan have all been positive; it is either on or ahead of schedule in all areas. That said, the market is a cyclical one, and as the global roll out of 4G services peaks, Nokia is now entering a tougher period in its main field of activity. It is this fact that is weighing on the stock. Away from CNI, Nokia sold its digital mapping database (‘HERE’) to a consortium of German auto OEMs, and is progressing well with the generation of new royalty streams from its cellular intellectual property assets. What management has under its control it is delivering on, and we like the longer-term implications of better order in the CNI market, a deeper and more focused CNI business and the Alcatel merger synergies that should be realized by the time the next cellular technology generation kicks in. As with Inmarsat, the Fund has added to the position on weakness and remains a holder.

FUND ACTIVITY

Given the relatively rich valuation of markets and the potential for further volatility, the Fund started the period with relatively defensive positioning. This was the by-product of an increasing stock level focus through 2014/15 on buying business models with longer-duration, more visible future cash flow generation profiles. While industrial companies comprised the biggest overweight, few of the holdings were traditional deep cyclical manufacturers. Rather, the exposure was tilted towards long contract industrial service names like Elis (contract supplier of linen to hospitality trade, France) and Fujitec (elevator manufacturing and contract maintenance, Japan), and ‘utility-like’ companies such as Vinci (contractor and toll road operator, France). This exposure has remained broadly unchanged over the period.

Offsetting this industrials overweight were underweight positions in other cyclical sectors: materials, consumer discretionary and financials. The consumer discretionary position was the only one to change meaningfully over the period, as the sector proved to be fertile ground for stock selection. Key new additions included Vivendi (broadcast and online media, France) and JD.com (online retailer, China), and Japanese companies ABC-Mart (shoe retailer), NGK Sparkplug (auto parts), Rakuten (online retailer) and Sony (consumer electronics and media). The Fund ended the period with an overweight to the consumer discretionary sector.

Other important overweights maintained through the period were in IT and tele-coms, while positioning in the health care sector moved from neutral to overweight thanks to outperformance, and the addition of Grifols (blood products, Spain), Hoya (ophthalmic glass, Japan) and Teva (generic pharmaceuticals, Israel). The underweight in financials increased through the period as a number of holdings, particularly banks, either achieved our assessment of their intrinsic value, or had their investment case revised down, and were sold.

 

 

 

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At a regional level, the balance of stock-level activity reduced an initially underweight position in Japan closer to neutral and reduced the overweight position in the Pacific ex-Japan. Exposure to Europe fell modestly to leave the Fund a little underweight. The all-cap profile that has been a consistent feature of the Fund was maintained, although the aggregate weighting in mid- and smaller-cap companies (sub US$10 million market capitalization) fell over the period.

MARKET OUTLOOK

The result of the U.S. presidential election is another surprise for equity investors. As we write, the immediate market reaction has been somewhat benign. In the face of a steepening yield curve, this reaction suggests the result is perceived as being positive for nominal growth; at least in the short-term. If this is the case, we would expect interest rate sensitive stocks (banks) and cyclical growth sensitive companies (industrials) to continue their trend of the last few months and outperform. Defensive sectors are likely to continue to lag. We already believe that this post-Brexit shift has opened a clear valuation gap between defensive stocks we considered expensive only a few months ago, and their more cyclical counterparts. If this scenario continues to play out post-U.S. election (particularly the defensive sell off) it should begin to yield some highly attractive opportunities for stock pickers of a ‘contrarian’ persuasion.

At the time of this writing, the U.S. election has ended in favored of Donald Trump. The challenge faced by investors following Mr. Trump’s surprise victory is rather different from

that following other recent political events (Brexit, Euro crisis, etc.). Notwithstanding the early reaction of markets, we have virtually no clarity as to the future policy of the U.S. administration and its impact on the world economy and financial markets. We have campaign headlines, but little idea as to how they will translate into practical action. Away from the U.S., the next important political event is the Italian referendum on constitutional reforms. The referendum in itself doesn’t represent

a significant economic event but will allow the Italian people to serve judgment on the current government’s intention to push ahead with much needed reforms. ‘Defeat’ and the likely subsequent demise of the Italian government, could once again create a negative chain reaction across the European periphery. While at the time of writing a negative outcome seems to be partly priced in, each victory for populism /isolationism /anti-establishmentarianism (Brexit, Trump) potentially emboldens support for similar movements in other countries. Perhaps markets should be according shorter odds to ‘left field’ outcomes in Italy and in the 2017 German, French and Dutch general elections?

In the short-to-medium term, the most likely market scenario is ‘more of the same:’ a broadly sideways trend, but with considerable volatility. While recent periods have proved that this is an environment in which we can remain optimistic about both the prospects for the Fund’s holdings, and the likelihood of seizing new opportunities, we also remain wary of the increasing political risk.

FUND STRATEGY

We continue to seek to exploit market volatility, aware of the uncertain future that recent events have created. However, we believe the risks linked to the Italian referendum are partly priced in, as companies have been affected by a ‘zip code’ effect. At the same time, whilst the increased expectations of changes in monetary policy have the potential to sustain the pro-cyclical rally that we have seen, the recent sell off in defensive names has the potential to offer attractive opportunities for the long term.

Having made few significant changes to the Fund over recent quarters, it retains an underweight position in financials (banks in particular), materials and consumer staples (where valuations remain stretched), whilst remaining overweight industrials (particularly utility-like infrastructure operations with long duration assets and high cash flow visibility), and IT stocks. The Fund remains highly active

versus the benchmark with distinctive ‘growth at a reasonable price’ characteristics (active share remains close to 90%).

The views expressed represent the opinions of Pictet Asset Management Limited, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Pictet International Fund.

 

 

 

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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Pictet International Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Pictet International Fund’s Class N on April 14, 2014, to a $10,000 investment made in the MSCI EAFE Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Pictet International Fund and the MSCI EAFE Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.    

 

Average Annual Total Returns1    One
Year
    Since
Inception
    Inception
Date
 

AMG Managers Pictet International Fund2,3,4,5,6,7

      

Class N

     1.42     (0.95 )%      04/14/14   

Class I

     1.67     (0.62 )%      04/14/14   

MSCI EAFE Index8

     (3.23 )%      (2.25 )%      04/14/14  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1 Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2 A short-term redemption fee of 2% will be charged on shares held for less than 90 days.
3 Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations.
4 The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets.
5 Investing in initial public offerings (IPOs) is risky and the prices of stocks purchased in IPOs tend to fluctuate more widely than stocks of companies that have been publicly traded for a longer period of time. Stocks purchased in IPOs generally do not have a trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods.
6 The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
7 The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
8 The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index consists of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Unlike the Fund, the MSCI EAFE Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. All MSCI data is provided ‘as is.’ The product described herein is not sponsored or endorsed and has not been reviewed or passed on by MSCI. In no event shall MSCI, its affiliates, or any MSCI data provider have any liability of any kind in connection with the MSCI data or the product described herein. Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

  

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 97.7%

  
  

Australia – 4.2%

  
  2,500,209      

Computershare, Ltd. (a)

   $ 20,027,422   
  3,372,320      

Estia Health, Ltd. (a)

     6,870,531   
  1,416,000      

Oil Search, Ltd. (a)

     7,097,862   
  4,243,972      

Primary Health Care, Ltd. (a) (b)

     12,370,250   
  262,753      

REA Group, Ltd. (a)

     10,190,181   
     

 

 

 
        56,556,246   
     

 

 

 
  

Belgium – 5.1%

  
  580,962      

Ageas (a)

     21,224,636   
  284,140      

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

     32,610,832   
  447,553      

Ontex Group NV (a) (b)

     13,537,752   
     

 

 

 
        67,373,220   
     

 

 

 
  

Bermuda – 1.1%

  
  242,806      

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

     14,789,313   
     

 

 

 
  

Cayman Islands – 6.5%

  
  2,592,748      

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     19,167,313   
  3,198,748      

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     39,498,241   
  601,491      

JD.com, Inc., ADR *

     15,608,691   
  7,797,200      

MGM China Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     12,864,066   
     

 

 

 
        87,138,311   
     

 

 

 
  

Denmark – 1.5%

  
  302,217      

DSV A/S (a)

     14,633,309   
  306,563      

Matas A/S (a) (b)

     5,949,673   
     

 

 

 
        20,582,982   
     

 

 

 
  

Finland – 1.8%

  
  5,312,580      

Nokia OYJ (a)

     23,718,443   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

France – 9.2%

  
  23,921      

Bollore SA - New * (a) (b)

   $ 78,754   
  5,863,089      

Bollore SA (a) (b)

     19,302,851   
  678,644      

Elis SA (a) (b)

     11,274,951   
  365,152      

Orpea (a) (b)

     30,391,027   
  200,787      

Rubis SCA (a)

     18,310,073   
  417,456      

Vinci SA (a)

     30,232,103   
  678,149      

Vivendi SA (a)

     13,726,171   
     

 

 

 
        123,315,930   
     

 

 

 
  

Germany – 1.6%

  
  125,513      

Linde AG (a)

     20,730,656   
     

 

 

 
  

Hong Kong - 1.0%

  
  22,408,309      

PCCW, Ltd. (a)

     13,338,485   
     

 

 

 
  

Israel - 1.2%

  
  387,768      

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     16,573,204   
     

 

 

 
  

Italy - 2.4%

  
  2,007,131      

Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna SC (a)

     9,431,694   
  721,553      

Cerved Information Solutions SpA (a)

     5,807,761   
  1,415,037      

Leonardo-Finmeccanica SpA * (a)

     17,230,195   
     

 

 

 
        32,469,650   
     

 

 

 
  

Japan - 22.6%

  
  340,800      

ABC-Mart, Inc. (a)

     20,736,644   
  690,600      

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (a)

     20,687,617   
  119,000      

cocokara fine, Inc. (a)

     4,603,024   
  553,200      

CyberAgent, Inc. (a)

     16,071,888   
  725,300      

Fujitec Co., Ltd. (a) (b)

     8,297,440   
  499,800      

Hoya Corp. (a)

     20,853,653   
  1,616,500      

Inpex Corp. (a)

     15,079,954   
  851,800      

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

     32,385,544   
  820,200      

LIXIL Group Corp. (a)

     18,838,612   
  285,400      

Miraca Holdings, Inc. (a)

     13,778,022   
  1,251,800      

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. (a)

     24,842,395   
  1,179,000      

Rakuten, Inc. (a)

     13,592,287   
  1,459,600      

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     7,233,114   
  539,300      

SoftBank Group Corp. (a)

     33,965,719   
  1,059,800      

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings,
Inc. (a)

     34,291,734   
  529,200      

Sony Corp. (a)

     16,679,457   
     

 

 

 
        301,937,104   
     

 

 

 
  

Luxembourg - 1.2%

  
  362,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR (a) (b)

     15,905,111   
     

 

 

 
  

Netherlands - 6.4%

  
  333,597      

ASML Holding NV (a)

     35,292,717   
  277,992      

Koninklijke DSM NV (a)

     17,867,879   
  1,251,826      

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (a)

     32,287,871   
     

 

 

 
        85,448,467   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares

        Market
Value
 
   South Korea – 1.2%   

11,577

  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (a)

   $ 16,558,912   
     

 

 

 
  

Spain – 5.4%

  

4,383,420

  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (a)

     31,555,013   

1,092,231

  

Grifols SA, ADR

     15,607,981   

1,362,927

  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA (a)

     15,291,809   

2,460,001

  

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA (a)

     9,860,295   
     

 

 

 
        72,315,098   
     

 

 

 
  

Sweden – 2.3%

  

1,070,432

  

Alfa Laval AB (a)

     15,357,141   

1,714,837

  

Com Hem Holding AB (a) (b)

     15,431,786   
     

 

 

 
        30,788,927   
     

 

 

 
  

Switzerland – 6.2%

  

370,867

  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (a)

     23,843,006   

131,006

  

Gategroup Holding AG * (a) (b)

     6,890,872   

460,079

  

Nestle SA (a)

     33,362,128   

1,270,231

  

UBS Group AG * (a)

     17,958,100   
     

 

 

 
        82,054,106   
     

 

 

 
  

United Kingdom – 16.8%

  

9,943,396

  

BBA Aviation PLC (a) (b)

     31,441,427   

1,691,496

  

Enterprise Inns PLC * (a) (b)

     1,909,944   

1,914,496

  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (a)

     37,819,721   

2,600,254

  

Informa PLC (a)

     21,392,632   

4,129,502

  

Inmarsat PLC (a)

     35,423,246   

413,799

  

LivaNova PLC * (a)

     23,157,150   

1,030,089

  

Petrofac, Ltd. (a)

     10,144,911   

1,507,920

  

Prudential PLC (a)

     24,607,644   

2,708,911

  

Saga PLC (a)

     6,570,755   

1,936,549

  

Standard Chartered PLC * (a)

     16,840,121   

4,023,372

  

William Hill PLC (a)

     14,554,460   
     

 

 

 
        223,862,011   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,278,541,613)

     1,305,456,176   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 1.7%

  

22,156,405

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares,
0.28%**

     22,156,405   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $22,156,405)

     22,156,405   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.4%
(Cost $1,300,698,018)***

     1,327,612,581   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.6%

     8,568,545   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 1,336,181,126   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $1,305,660,440.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 85,019,691   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (63,067,550
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 21,952,141   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Securities with a total aggregate market value of $1,210,266,155, or 90.6% of net assets, were valued under fair value procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(b) These securities have been determined to be illiquid securities. At October 31, 2016, these securities amounted to $180,014,952, or 13.5% of net assets.

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
PLC   Public Limited Company
SDR   Sponsored Depositary Receipt
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

2016 has been a year of uncertainty, as Asian ex-Japan equities started the year with a volatile first quarter, putting investors’ psychology to the test; even more so for value investors whose success relies on prices converging with long-term fundamentals. Volatility heightened further in the second quarter as the Brexit shock came at a time when the global economy was struggling with weak economic and profit growth. The extended period of uncertainty not only weighed on developing countries but also the developed world. With Asian companies reporting stronger third-quarter earnings, Asian markets, particularly Hong Kong and China, staged a rally in the third quarter. In October, Asian markets were under pressure again—the markets slid with global counterparts as opinion polls of the U.S. Presidential Election pointed to a tight race.

CHINA: SIGNS OF STABILIZATION

Amongst all major economies around the world, China is one of the very few that is still growing at a decent pace. In the 2016 annual meeting of the National People’s Congress, the government announced a growth target of 6.5% to 7% for 20161. While China’s economic growth has moderated from its peak, we don’t believe it is entering into an economic hard-landing or debt-driven crisis. In fact, economic data continued to improve during the year. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the third quarter was stable at 6.7%, in line with forecasts. Fixed-asset investments and retail sales both grew better-than-expected at 8.8% and 10.7% year-on-year (YoY) in September, respectively1. September Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.1% YoY, ending 54 months of PPI deflation1. Meanwhile, social stability in China remains relatively intact, and the government is carefully walking a tightrope between managing growth and pressing ahead with structural reforms. Based on the recent encouraging figures, the authorities should have no problem achieving their growth target this year.

With the Renminbi (RMB) finally joined the International Monetary Fund’s special drawing rights and the imminent launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program expected in the fourth quarter, China’s financial reforms are on track to bring the country onto the global center stage.

Year-to-date as of September 30, the China and Hong Kong stock markets recorded US$24 billion of aggregate net inflow. The two key sources of inflows were the passive monies of Emerging Market ETFs and the southbound flows driven by the yield-chasing demand in mainland China. Active funds, which are based more on expectations towards China’s growth, have registered 13 consecutive months of outflow since July 20152. As the valuation gap between large-caps and small-caps widens, and along with the economic outlook of China stabilizing, global investors who are underweight on China, particularly on its smaller- and mid-cap names, may change course anytime and turn the tide.

SOUTH KOREA: FISCAL AND MONETARY SUPPORT AMID POLITICAL AND CORPORATE WOES

South Korea started the year with green shoots emerging. Industrial production rebounded strongly by 3.3% in February from a month earlier, marking the biggest monthly increase since late 2014. Meanwhile, Korea’s GDP rose by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2015, slightly faster than expected3. Responding to the prolonged export weakness and the growing pressure to ease policies, the Bank of Korea surprised the market with a rate cut in early June. The base rate was lowered by 25 basis points to a historical low level of 1.25%, marking the first rate cut in a year4.

Entering the second half of the year, volatility increased in the market because of weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings, negative sentiment on Chinese tourist-driven names, as well as a series of corporate woes. In late October, the controversy of Korea’s President Park Geun-hye dealt the latest blow to the

export-dependent nation, plaguing its economy, which was already hit by Samsung Electronics Co.’s smartphone recall, worker strikes at Korea’s largest auto-maker and the bankruptcy of the country’s biggest shipping firm. In the third quarter of 2016, Korea’s real GDP expanded 2.7% YoY, slower than the annual growth rate of 3.3% in the second quarter but beating market expectations5. While downside risks remain, Korea has both monetary and fiscal policy tools to support growth. Fiscal stimulus is possible, as government debt stands at less than 40% of Korea’s GDP6. The stimulus package of 28 trillion Won should also help bolster domestic activities.

TAIWAN: MACRO ENVIRONMENT STRENGTHENING

The Taiwan stock market declined sharply in the early part of the first quarter amid worries on global macro situations and weak demand. The market, however, rebounded strongly and ended high towards the end of the quarter, driven by improving sentiment and strong foreign fund inflows.

In the second quarter, political uncertainties clouded Taiwan’s stock market as investors were worried that President Tsai Ing-wen may send unexpected signals in her inaugural speech that may add tension to the cross-straits relationship. Her lukewarm speech on May 20, however, showed that she struck a balance of interests between her own party and China. This was welcomed by the market and relieved political concerns. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of the Republic of China on June 30 announced to cut the discount rate by 12.5 basis points to 1.375% amid persistent global stagnation and heightened uncertainties after the “Brexit” vote.

Taiwan’s stock market extended the gain in the third quarter with five consecutive months of monthly increase since May 2016. The expectation on prolonged period of low-rate environment after Brexit referendum incentivized market sentiments. Signs of economic recovery also continued to emerge in the second

 

 

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half of the year. In the third quarter, Taiwan’s government revised up the 2016 real GDP growth rate to 1.22% from 1.06%, after three consecutive downward revisions in the last 12 months7.

FUND PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Since its inception on December 16, 2015, AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund8 (the “Fund”) Class N shares delivered a return of 8.4% as of October 31, 2016, compared with the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index, which rose 12.1%.

From a bottom-up perspective, our stock picks in technology and industrial sectors contributed the most. On the technology side, our topped-up positions in a leading smartphone lens manufacturer in Taiwan generated positive relative performance for the Fund, as we had expected solid margin expansion in light of the dual cam and lens upgrade cycle for high-end smartphones. The Fund’s holdings in a Korean DRAM producer also yielded positively, bolstered by rising personal computer (PC) DRAM prices in September. Looking forward, DRAM prices are expected to climb further and favor top-line growth of the Korean DRAM producer as PC original equipment manufacturers were rushing to secure inventory for the peak season in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, the share price of an optical fiber and cable company—another top contributor of the Fund—went up 32% in September after announcing a set strong results that beat both top-line and bottom-line estimates. The robust results and share price performance were driven by sustained growth outlook from new production capacity coming on stream and accelerating fixed broadband-related fibre and cable demand in China.

Chinese insurers were among the Fund’s key detractors during the period. As Chinese insurers were generally viewed as a China A-share proxy trade, disappointing performance of China A Shares created market concerns on insurers’ investment return and put negative pressure on their share prices. The utility sector, which consists of independent power producers (IPPs), was another key performance drag

for the Fund. The IPPs suffered during the period as moderating China growth led to slower demand and literally translated to lower utilization rate for IPPs. Lastly, the Fund’s holdings in auto names suffered from market concerns on the sales of their domestic brands, which offset their respective solid sales on joint venture’s brands.

OUTLOOK

We remain constructive in Asia ex Japan, as there have been signs of improvements in earnings momentum, corporate profits and balance sheet healthiness which are crucial to drive dividend growth. Policies in the region shall remain accommodative, while fiscal spending should be supportive, particularly in China. While near-term volatility will likely remain, given the heightened uncertainties under the new U.S. political landscape post Trump’s presidential victory, this may generate renewed investment opportunities for the region which showcases stronger economic stability relative to other parts of the world.

VALUE PARTNERS HONG KONG LIMITED NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The views expressed represent the opinions of Value Partners Hong Kong Limited, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

 

1  National Bureau of Statistics of China
2  Strategic Insight
3  Statistics Korea interest
4  Bank of Korea
5  Statistics Korea
6  Ministry of Strategy and Finance, South Korea
7  The World Bank
8  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was named ASTON/ Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund
 

 

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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund’s Class N on December 16, 2015, to a $10,000 investment made in the MSCI All Country Asia Ex-Japan Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

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The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund and the MSCI All Country Asia Ex-Japan Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     Since     Inception  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Inception     Date  

AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

    

Class N

     8.39     12/16/15   

Class I

     8.60     12/16/15   

MSCI All Country Asia Ex-Japan Index13

     12.12     12/16/15  

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

  Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.
1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.
3  The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.
4  A short-term redemption fee of 2% will be charged on shares held for less than 90 days.
5  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
6  High-yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk than investments in higher rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The issuers of the Fund’s holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers.
 

 

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7  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets.
8  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
9  The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.
10  The Fund may suffer significant losses on assets that it sells short. Unlike the possible loss on a security that is purchased, there is no limit on the amount of loss on an appreciating security that is sold short.
11  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.
12  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
13  The MSCI All Country (AC) Asia ex-Japan Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across 2 of 3 Developed Markets countries (excluding Japan) and eight (8) Emerging Markets countries in Asia. With 625 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Developed Markets countries in the index include: Hong Kong and Singapore. Emerging Markets countries include: China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Unlike the Fund, the MSCI All Country (AC) Asia ex-Japan Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. All MSCI data is provided ‘as is.’ The product described herein is not sponsored or
  endorsed and has not been reviewed or passed on by MSCI. In no event shall MSCI, its affiliates, or any MSCI data provider have any liability of any kind in connection with the MSCI data or the product described herein. Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 83.4%

  
  

China – 37.7%

  
  97,000      

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H (a)

   $ 40,805   
  121,000      

Belle International Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     73,070   
  382,000      

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (a)

     278,954   
  65,000      

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

     160,923   
  147,000      

China Lilang, Ltd. (a)

     82,815   
  95,000      

China Machinery Engineering Corp., Class H (a)

     56,684   
  84,000      

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd. (a)

     257,871   
  302,000      

China Power International Development, Ltd. (a)

     109,821   
  70,000      

China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)

     118,605   
  126,000      

China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     183,815   
  87,963      

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., Class B (a)

     134,119   
  306,000      

CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (a)

     90,018   
  289,512      

Far East Consortium International, Ltd. (a)

     118,507   
  102,000      

Goldpac Group, Ltd. (a)

     30,217   
  15,000      

Haitian International Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     30,921   
  66,500      

Intime Retail Group Co., Ltd. (a)

     52,072   
  386,000      

Jiangnan Group, Ltd. (a)

     63,615   
  170,500      

Longfor Properties Co., Ltd. (a)

     226,301   
  418,000      

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

     286,010   
  189,000      

Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

     115,046   
  125,000      

Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

     110,356   
  140,000      

SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)

     82,787   
  106,000      

Springland International Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     16,400   

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

China (continued)

  
  54,800      

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

   $ 75,550   
  71,500      

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

     139,260   
  80,700      

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     43,143   
  62,000      

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

     64,911   
  513      

ZTO Express Cayman Inc. *

     8,685   
     

 

 

 
        3,051,281   
     

 

 

 
  

Hong Kong – 16.1%

  
  32,500      

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     115,838   
  8,000      

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     59,141   
  22,000      

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, Ltd. (a)

     38,842   
  7,500      

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     92,610   
  30,000      

Convenience Retail Asia, Ltd. (a)

     16,011   
  1,170,000      

CSI Properties, Ltd. (a)

     42,090   
  188,000      

EGL Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)

     33,635   
  188,000      

Far East Horizon, Ltd. (a)

     171,235   
  159,000      

FSE Engineering Holdings, Ltd.

     51,254   
  60,000      

Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT (a)

     28,357   
  116,000      

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     37,359   
  14,000      

IT, Ltd. (a)

     5,155   
  115,000      

Langham Hospitality Investments, Ltd, REIT

     45,968   
  98,000      

Lee & Man Chemical Co., Ltd.

     30,706   
  126,000      

Nameson Holdings, Ltd. * (a)

     26,136   
  451,049      

Oi Wah Pawnshop Credit Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     31,923   
  66,000      

Pico Far East Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     20,076   
  68,000      

Shimao Property Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     90,705   
  216,000      

Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     139,422   
  47,000      

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     70,948   
  166,000      

TK Group Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     44,959   
  114,000      

Wasion Group Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     66,992   
  152,000      

Wonderful Sky Financial Group Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     45,572   
     

 

 

 
        1,304,934   
     

 

 

 
  

Indonesia – 2.8%

  
  59,600      

Bank Mandiri Persero (a)

     52,499   
  430,400      

Bank Pan Indonesia * (a)

     26,371   
  89,800      

Indosat*

     45,423   
  161,800      

Media Nusantara Citra (a)

     26,025   
  1,474,600      

Panin Financial * (a)

     21,584   
  279,100      

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero (a)

     54,670   
     

 

 

 
        226,572   
     

 

 

 
  

Japan – 0.4%

  
  1,100      

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (a)

     32,463   
     

 

 

 
  

Malaysia – 2.2%

  
  36,200      

CIMB Group Holdings (a)

     43,367   
  112,000      

Mah Sing Group

     40,849   
  11,900      

Tenaga Nasional

     40,678   
  50,600      

UOA Development (a)

     31,033   
  25,200      

ViTrox Corp.

     22,407   
     

 

 

 
        178,334   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Philippines – 0.4%

  
  19,200      

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (a)

   $ 32,244   
     

 

 

 
  

Singapore – 5.8%

  
  83,600      

AIMS AMP Capital Industrial, REIT

     82,924   
  62,900      

Asian Pay Television Trust, REIT (a)

     23,274   
  37,362      

CapitaLand Retail China Trust, REIT (a)

     40,212   
  143,783      

Croesus Retail Trust, REIT (a)

     88,906   
  9,479      

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. (a)

     102,170   
  83,200      

Ezion Holdings, Ltd. * (a)

     17,826   
  40,172      

Frasers Commercial Trust, REIT (a)

     39,391   
  259,300      

IPS Securex Holdings, Ltd.

     32,057   
  73,200      

Viva Industrial Trust, REIT

     42,092   
     

 

 

 
        468,852   
     

 

 

 
  

South Korea – 10.8%

  
  2,523      

Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd. (a)

     156,510   
  339      

Fila Korea Ltd. (a)

     25,826   
  3,442      

GS Retail Co., Ltd. (a)

     146,608   
  2,255      

KB Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     83,473   
  2,365      

Korea Electric Power Corp. (a)

     102,311   
  4,855      

Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund

     37,380   
  908      

Maeil Dairy Industry Co., Ltd. (a)

     26,865   
  674      

Nong Woo Bio Co., Ltd. * (a)

     12,322   
  85      

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. * (a)

     10,103   
  1,620      

Sekonix Co., Ltd. (a)

     18,179   
  7,060      

SK Hynix, Inc. (a)

     252,512   
     

 

 

 
        872,089   
     

 

 

 
  

Taiwan – 4.8%

  
  12,000      

Basso Industry Corp. (a)

     32,272   
  5,000      

Kerry TJ Logistics Co. Ltd. (a)

     6,558   
  2,000      

Largan Precision Co., Ltd. (a)

     235,950   
  59,000      

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (a)

     40,337   
  4,000      

Rechi Precision Co., Ltd. (a)

     4,560   
  22,932      

Win Semiconductors Corp. (a) (b)

     63,685   
     

 

 

 
        383,362   
     

 

 

 
  

Thailand – 2.2%

  
  222,000      

AP Thailand PCL (a)

     44,965   
  18,100      

Banpu Power PCL * (a)

     14,610   
  40,700      

Hana Microelectronics PCL (a)

     37,169   
  29,500      

SPCG PCL (a)

     17,176   
  96,300      

Supalai PCL (a)

     67,109   
     

 

 

 
        181,029   
     

 

 

 
  

United States – 0.2%

  
  500      

Yum China Holdings Inc. *

     12,120   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,611,255)

     6,743,280   
     

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS – 7.8%

  
  

South Korea – 7.8%

  
  485      

Amorepacific Corp. (a)

     84,658   
  427      

Amorepacific Group (a)

     24,343   
  217      

CJ CheilJedang Corp. (a)

     33,331   
  3,069      

LG Corp. (a)

     105,668   
  233      

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (a)

     267,897   

 

Shares

        Market
Value
 
  

South Korea (continued)

  

715

  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (a)

   $ 117,926   
     

 

 

 
        633,823   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $632,507)

     633,823   
     

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION NOTES – 3.0%

  
  

China – 3.0%

  

20,300

  

Gree Electric Appliances, Expiring 12/02/16 (BNP Paribas) * (a) (b)

     67,159   

10,850

  

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Expiring 05/08/18 (HSBC Bank) * (a)

     43,451   

33,500

  

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Expiring 09/23/23 (HSBC Bank) * (a)

     134,157   
     

 

 

 
        244,767   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Participation Notes
(Cost $207,267)

     244,767   
     

 

 

 

WARRANTS – 0.0%#

  
  

Singapore – 0.0%

  

18,520

  

Ezion Holdings, Ltd., Expiring 04/24/20*

     879   
     

 

 

 
        879   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Warrants
(Cost $0)

     879   
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND – 0.7%

  
  

United States – 0.7%

  

2,000

  

iShares MSCI India

     58,080   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange Traded Fund
(Cost $58,426)

     58,080   
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 1.7%

  

133,233

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**

     133,233   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investment Company
(Cost $133,233)

     133,233   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 96.6%
(Cost $7,642,688)***

     7,814,062   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 3.4%

     276,819   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 8,090,881   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $7,662,340.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 599,041   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (447,319
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 151,722   
  

 

 

 

 

# Less than 0.05%
(a) Securities with a total aggregate market value of $7,129,327, or 88.1% of net assets, were valued under fair value procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(b) This security has been determined to be illiquid securities. At October 31, 2016, these securities amounted to $130,844, or 1.6% of net assets.

 

MSCI

  

Morgan Stanley Capital International

PCL

  

Public Company Limited

REIT

  

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)

 

 

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund1 (the “Fund”) Class N shares returned (0.28)%, compared to the 4.94% return for its benchmark, which is 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index. The Fund seeks high-quality growth stocks at attractive valuations, coupled with a core bond portfolio that aims to maximize total return and minimize volatility. Typically, 50% to 70% of assets are devoted to stocks and at least 25% to fixed income.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks were generally positive for the year ended October 31, 2016, without a significant bias in market capitalization. The Russell 1000® (large-cap) Index was up 4.26%, the Russell Midcap® Index (mid-cap) was up 4.17% and the Russell 2000® Index (small-cap) was up 4.11%. There was, however, a significant headwind to growth, as value outperformed growth in each size segment, but particularly in the small-cap space. The Russell 2000® Value Index (small-cap value) was up 8.81% vs. a -0.49% return for the Russell 2000® Growth Index (small-cap growth). The spread of value over growth was similar in the mid-cap space and, although not as pronounced, in the large-cap space where the Russell 1000® Value Index (large-cap value) was up 6.37% vs. a 2.28% return for the Russell 1000® Growth Index (large-cap growth).

Performance in the bond market was mixed during the period. Yields on Treasury bonds maturing in two years or less rose as the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised the Fed Funds target for the first time in nearly a decade in December 2015, and signaled its intent to continue to raise rates at a gradual pace. The yield curve flattened during the period, with longer maturity Treasury bonds experiencing a decrease in yields, largely driven by low-to-negative yields in other developed markets as foreign central banks adopted negative interest-rate policies. This resulted in long maturity bonds significantly outperforming, with a total return of 9.7% for the 30-year Treasury

compared to just a 0.7% return for the two-year Treasury. The yield differential between corporate and Treasury bonds narrowed in the period, leading corporate bonds to outperform, with lower-quality bonds outperforming as investors continued to seek out incremental yield in a low-interest-rate environment. BBB-rated corporate bonds gained 8.2% for the period, compared to the 5.4% gain for bonds rated AA2.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund declined (0.28)% vs. a 4.94% increase for the benchmark, which is comprised of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Government Credit Bond Index. The equity markets ended the last quarter of 2015 with increased levels of volatility that accomplished very little in terms of improving overall market valuations. The volatility continued into the start of 2016 with a big draw down. During this market decline, the Fund held up much better than the benchmark and peer group. However, this was short lived as the market bounced back during the second half of the first quarter. This was one of the largest intra-quarter reversals in market history. Unfortunately, while the market recovered, fundamentals continued to deteriorate (S&P 500 Index rallied while earnings estimates for 2016 declined—causing market price to earnings multiples to expand further). Again, market volatility failed to make progress on valuation and the Fund underperformed.

From the February lows through the end of the second quarter, bond yields fell in anticipation of further economic weakness and the now predictable response of central banks extending support to the market by injecting additional liquidity and suppressing interest rates. The leg down in bond yields contributed to significant outperformance in the equity markets by the bond proxies (utilities, telecom and REITs) as investors sought out high and stable dividend yields as a substitute for bonds in an income-starved world. As a result, investors rotated into high-quality large-cap value stocks that offered above average yields. Furthermore, given that

the Fund’s consumer staples exposure, generally speaking, is oriented toward higher-growth rather than higher-yield names, its exposure didn’t participate to the degree that the Russell 1000® Growth Index did.

The stock market continued its post-Brexit rally in July, hitting new all-time highs before settling into a mostly calm, sideways trading pattern through August, after central bankers promised additional support in response to any dislocations caused by the decision of U.K. voters to leave the European Union. September ushered in a minor bout of volatility, with stocks dipping about 3% on fears that central banks might begin to withdraw monetary stimulus, before rebounding into quarter-end when those fears proved premature. Generally speaking, the Fund has been disadvantaged in this environment by a mix of high beta, lower-quality, and smaller-cap cyclical bias in the market. Most of the names that benefited from this theme did not fit within our investment discipline.

The equities in the Fund held up better than the benchmark and peer group as the markets sold off in October. Investors grappled with high valuations, a volatile political environment, mixed economic data and an uncertain earnings outlook.

The fixed-income portion of the Fund rose just over 4% during the period, lagging the 4.84% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index. The Fund benefited from its overweight position to corporate bonds, but results lagged because the Fund did not own bonds rated BBB, and due to an underweight position in long-maturity corporate bonds, which gained 12.5% compared to intermediate corporate bonds, which gained 2.0%3.

OUTLOOK

After moderate gains in the third quarter, the stock market advance may pause as investors discount various economic and political uncertainties, particularly with stock market median valuations near or at all-time highs. The median price-to-earnings valuation ratio for the S&P 500

 

 

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is higher than 90% of all historical periods going back to 1984, while the price-to-sales ratio is at a record high for the same time period3. With economic data clearly turning mixed, national election uncertainties on the horizon and the Fed signaling a desire to raise interest rates in December into what appears to be slowing growth, investors may hesitate at these unusually high valuation levels. Unprecedented Central Bank policies and historically-low interest rates will likely continue to support these unusually high valuations and, with recession risk still low, downside market risk should also be limited.

We expect Treasury yields to remain range-bound at current low levels, as any increases in Treasury yields will be constrained by the fact that U.S. yields remain attractive relative to other developed sovereign bonds. Investors remain starved for yield, which should continue to benefit corporate bonds. Accordingly, we remain cautiously-positioned for interest rate risk by maintaining duration in the Fund’s bond portfolio that is shorter than the benchmark, while favoring high-quality corporate bonds.

In the low growth, low inflation and low interest rate world that is likely to persist longer term, we believe the Fund’s holdings are well-positioned to provide attractive investment returns. These holdings are, in our opinion, attractively valued and, due to their financial strength and global diversification, their earnings growth is more assured in what is likely to be a slow and uneven global economy.

The views expressed represent the opinions of Montag & Caldwell LLC, as of October 31, 2016, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results and are subject to change without notice.

 

 

1  Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund was known as ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund.
2  Bloomberg Barclays
3  Standard & Poors, FactSet
 

 

 

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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE

The AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The chart compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund’s Class N on October 31, 2006, to a $10,000 investment made in the 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index, S&P 500 Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.

 

LOGO

The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Montag & Cald-well Balanced Fund, the 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index, S&P 500 Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index for the same time periods ended October 31, 2016.

 

     One     Five     Ten  
Average Annual Total Returns1    Year     Years     Years  

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund2,3,4,5,6

      

Class N

     (0.28 )%      6.72     5.62

Class I

     (0.19 )%      6.83     5.77

60% S&P 500 Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index7

     4.94     9.52     6.56

S&P 500 Index7

     4.51     13.57     6.70

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index7

     4.84     3.01     4.70

 

 

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

1  Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as
  described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of October 31, 2016. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).
2  To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities.
3  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.
4  The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits.
5  Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
6  Obligations of certain government agencies are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. If one of these agencies defaulted on a loan, there is no guarantee that the U.S. government would provide financial support. Additionally, debt securities of the U.S. government may be affected by changing interest rates and subject to prepayment risk.
7  The benchmark is composed of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The S&P 500 Index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index is an Index of investment grade government and corporate bonds with a maturity date of more than one year. Effective August 24, 2016, the Barclays indices were renamed Bloomberg Barclays indices. Unlike the Fund, the indices are unmanaged, are not available for investment and do not incur expenses.

The S&P Index is proprietary data of Standard & Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   

 

 

 

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% of Net Assets

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 64.8%

  
  

Consumer Discretionary – 6.3%

  
  8,600      

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

   $ 649,730   
  303      

The Priceline Group, Inc. *

     446,692   
  7,900      

Starbucks Corp.

     419,253   
  3,800      

The TJX Cos, Inc.

     280,250   
     

 

 

 
        1,795,925   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Staples – 21.2%

  
  10,000      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     424,000   
  3,000      

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     214,080   
  1,618      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     239,253   
  2,950      

The Estee Lauder Cos, Inc., Class A

     257,034   
  8,500      

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     756,075   
  17,500      

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     786,450   
  3,170      

Monster Beverage Corp. *

     457,558   
  8,500      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     911,200   
  6,100      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     588,284   
  6,500      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     564,200   
  10,100      

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     835,573   
     

 

 

 
        6,033,707   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 1.3%

  
  4,900      

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     357,259   
     

 

 

 
  

Financials – 2.0%

  
  2,066      

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     558,626   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 14.1%

  
  1,507      

Allergan PLC (Ireland) *

     314,872   
  3,486      

Amgen, Inc.

     492,084   
  4,300      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     218,913   
  5,200      

Celgene Corp. *

     531,336   
  8,200      

Danaher Corp.

     644,110   
  9,100      

Medtronic PLC (Ireland)

     746,382   
  4,453      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     654,724   
  2,900      

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     409,857   
     

 

 

 
        4,012,278   
     

 

 

 

Shares

          Market
Value
 
  

Industrials – 3.4%

  
  5,000      

Honeywell International, Inc.

   $ 548,400   
  4,000      

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     431,040   
     

 

 

 
        979,440   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 16.5%

  
  2,950      

Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)

     342,908   
  990      

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

     801,801   
  6,000      

Apple, Inc.

     681,240   
  6,100      

Facebook, Inc., Class A *

     799,039   
  3,100      

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     229,152   
  3,800      

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     406,676   
  10,700      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     735,304   
  8,600      

Visa, Inc., Class A

     709,586   
     

 

 

 
        4,705,706   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $17,628,409)

     18,442,941   
     

 

 

 

Par Value

             
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS – 21.3%       
  

Consumer Staples – 2.6%

  
$ 350,000      

PepsiCo, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.000%, 06/01/18

     371,118   
  350,000      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.250%, 10/25/20

     373,006   
     

 

 

 
        744,124   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 1.2%

  
  350,000      

Chevron Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.718%, 06/24/18

     352,474   
  

Financials – 7.4%

  
  325,000      

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.125%, 03/15/26

     337,832   
  300,000      

General Electric Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes, MTN
4.375%, 09/16/20

     330,008   
  325,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes
4.350%, 08/15/21

     355,202   
  350,000      

State Street Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.550%, 08/18/20

     360,716   
  350,000      

US Bancorp
Subordinated Notes, MTN
2.950%, 07/15/22

     363,220   
  350,000      

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Unsecured Notes, MTN
2.150%, 01/30/20

     352,939   
     

 

 

 
        2,099,917   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Par Value

          Market
Value
 
  

Healthcare – 3.7%

  
  250,000      

Johnson & Johnson
Senior Unsecured Notes
5.950%, 08/15/37

   $ 354,290   
  350,000      

Merck & Co., Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.350%, 02/10/22

     356,654   
  350,000      

Pfizer, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.100%, 05/15/17

     350,475   
     

 

 

 
        1,061,419   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrials – 1.3%

  
  350,000      

United Parcel Service, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.125%, 01/15/21

     372,739   
     

 

 

 
  

Information Technology – 5.1%

  
  350,000      

Alphabet, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
3.625%, 05/19/21

     382,324   
  350,000      

Apple, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
1.000%, 05/03/18

     349,616   
  350,000      

Oracle Corp.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.500%, 10/15/22

     356,142   
  350,000      

QUALCOMM, Inc.
Senior Unsecured Notes
2.250%, 05/20/20

     355,967   
     

 

 

 
        1,444,049   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds
(Cost $5,962,334)

     6,074,722   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 11.8%

  

  

Fannie Mae – 0.1%

  
  7,940      

7.500%, 02/01/35
Pool # 787557

     8,689   
  2,761      

7.500%, 04/01/35
Pool # 819231

     2,912   
  9,999      

6.000%, 11/01/35
Pool # 844078

     11,459   
     

 

 

 
        23,060   
     

 

 

 
  

Freddie Mac – 1.0%

  
  275,000      

1.000%, 09/29/17

     275,781   
  4,610      

5.500%, 12/01/20
Gold Pool # G11820

     4,904   
     

 

 

 
        280,685   
     

 

 

 
  

Ginnie Mae – 0.00%#

  
  3,740      

5.500%, 02/15/39
Pool # 698060

     4,241   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Treasury Bonds – 3.6%

  
  200,000      

5.375%, 02/15/31

     284,289   
  425,000      

3.500%, 02/15/39

     506,248   
  225,000      

3.125%, 11/15/41

     250,550   
     

 

 

 
        1,041,087   
     

 

 

 

Par Value

        Market
Value
 
  

U.S. Treasury Notes – 7.1%

  

225,000

  

4.625%, 02/15/17

   $ 227,795   

350,000

  

1.000%, 12/15/17

     351,059   

350,000

  

1.375%, 09/30/18

     353,329   

325,000

  

1.500%, 01/31/19

     329,228   

375,000

  

2.500%, 05/15/24

     397,463   

350,000

  

2.125%, 05/15/25

     360,083   
     

 

 

 
        2,018,957   
     

 

 

 
   Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
    (Cost $3,297,334)
     3,368,030   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 2.6%

  

729,573

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management

  
   Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.28%**      729,573   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investment Company
    
(Cost $729,573)
     729,573   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.5%
(Cost $27,617,650)***

     28,615,266   
     

 

 

 

Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (0.5)%

     (151,229
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 28,464,037   
     

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
** Yield shown represents the October 31, 2016, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.
*** At October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $28,008,243.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,426,789   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (819,766
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 607,023   
  

 

 

 

 

  #      

Less than 0.05%

  MTN       Medium Term Note
  PLC      

Public Limited Company

Rating (unaudited)****

 

Common Stocks

     66.1

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     12.1

Aaa

     1.3

Aa

     11.4

A

     9.1
  

 

 

 
     100
  

 

 

 

**** As a percentage of market value excluding investment company.

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The summary of each Fund’s investments that are measured at fair value by Level within the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

Funds

   Total
Value
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 7,152,272       $ 7,152,272       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 11,705,879       $ 11,705,879       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 1,342,007,889       $ 1,342,007,889       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 852,050,920       $ 852,050,920       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 117,923,790       $ 117,923,790       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 3,494,952,034       $ 3,494,952,034       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 8,107,686       $ 8,107,686       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund

           

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 15,152,158       $ 15,152,158       $ —         $ —     

Consumer Staples

     5,194,161         5,194,161         —           —     

Energy

     907,050         907,050         —           —     

Financials

     4,692,621         4,692,621         —           —     

Healthcare

     26,832,623         26,832,623         —           —     

Industrials

     15,457,064         15,457,064         —           —     

Information Technology

     31,442,427         31,442,427         —           —     

Materials

     3,321,909         3,321,909         —           —     

Real Estate

     5,081,985         5,081,985         —           —     

Telecommunication Services

     3,032,140         3,032,140         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     111,114,138         111,114,138         —           —     

Rights

     996         —           —           996   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 111,115,134       $ 111,114,138       $ —         $ 996   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG River Road Select Value Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 39,642,073       $ 39,642,073       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in securities*

   $ 267,851,687       $ 267,851,687       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 201,202,179       $ 201,202,179       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

           

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

   $ 42,366,224       $ 42,366,224       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Funds

   Total
Value
    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund

        

Assets

        

Corporate Bonds and Notes **

   $ 188,914,066      $ —        $ 188,914,066      $ —     

Collateralized Mortgage and Asset-Backed Securities

     115,815,417        —          115,815,417        —     

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations**

     304,989,525        —          304,989,525        —     

Other Mortgage and Asset-Backed Securities

     56,110,586        —          56,110,586        —     

Municipal Bonds

     1,185,600        —          1,185,600        —     

Foreign Government Notes and Bonds

     12,767,881        —          12,767,881        —     

Common Stock

     8,820        8,820        —          —     

Investment Companies*

     22,524,939        22,524,939        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 702,316,834      $ 22,533,759      $ 679,783,075      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund

        

Assets

        

Common Stocks*

   $ 63,431,540      $ 63,431,540      $ —        $ —     

Purchased Options

     267,750        267,750        —          —     

Investment Company*

     85,209        85,209        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     63,784,499        63,784,499        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Written Options

     (1,705,114     (1,697,114     (8,000     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     (1,705,114     (1,697,114     (8,000     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternative Fund

        

Assets

        

Investments in Securities*

   $ 103,030,598      $ 103,030,598      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AMG River Road Long-Short Fund

        

Assets

        

Investments in Securities*

   $ 63,761,466      $ 63,761,466      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     63,761,466        63,761,466        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Common Stocks*

     (13,434,215     (13,434,215     —          —     

Exchange Traded Funds

     (832,690     (832,690     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     (14,266,905     (14,266,905     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund

        

Assets

        

Common Stocks

        

Australia

   $ 922,847      $ —        $ 922,847      $ —     

Belgium

     542,110        542,110        —          —     

Bermuda

     278,086        278,086        —          —     

Canada

     1,087,780        1,087,780        —          —     

France

     1,313,557        —          1,313,557        —     

Germany

     900,360        —          900,360        —     

Ireland

     612,522        612,522        —          —     

Israel

     366,225        148,351        217,874        —     

Netherlands

     298,428        298,428        —          —     

New Zealand

     339,021        —          339,021        —     

Norway

     564,941        564,941        —          —     

Singapore

     449,028        449,028        —          —     

Spain

     559,884        —          559,884        —     

Switzerland

     909,416        142,466        766,950        —     

United Kingdom

     3,682,210        998,870        2,683,340        —     

United States

     16,146,817        16,146,817        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     28,973,232        21,269,399        7,703,833        —     

Rights

     9,227        9,227        —          —     

Investment Company*

     8,209,984        8,209,984        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 37,192,443      $ 29,488,610      $ 7,703,833      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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                   Level 2      Level 3  
            Level 1      Significant      Significant  
     Total      Quoted      Observable      Unobservable  

Funds

   Value      Prices      Inputs      Inputs  

AMG Managers Pictet International Fund

           

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 56,556,246       $ —         $ 56,556,246       $ —     

Belgium

     67,373,220         32,610,832         34,762,388         —     

Bermuda

     14,789,313         14,789,313         —           —     

Cayman Islands

     87,138,311         15,608,691         71,529,620         —     

Denmark

     20,582,982         —           20,582,982         —     

Finland

     23,718,443         —           23,718,443         —     

France

     123,315,930         —           123,315,930         —     

Germany

     20,730,656         —           20,730,656         —     

Hong Kong

     13,338,485         —           13,338,485         —     

Israel

     16,573,204         16,573,204         —           —     

Italy

     32,469,650         —           32,469,650         —     

Japan

     301,937,104         —           301,937,104         —     

Luxembourg

     15,905,111         —           15,905,111         —     

Netherlands

     85,448,467         —           85,448,467         —     

South Korea

     16,558,912         —           16,558,912         —     

Spain

     72,315,098         15,607,981         56,707,117         —     

Sweden

     30,788,927         —           30,788,927         —     

Switzerland

     82,054,106         —           82,054,106         —     

United Kingdom

     223,862,011         —           223,862,011         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     1,305,456,176         95,190,021         1,210,266,155         —     

Investment Company*

     22,156,405         22,156,405         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,327,612,581       $ 117,346,426       $ 1,210,266,155       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund

           

Assets

           

Common Stocks

           

China

   $ 3,051,281       $ 8,685       $ 3,042,596       $ —     

Hong Kong

     1,304,934         127,928         1,177,006         —     

Indonesia

     226,572         45,423         181,149         —     

Japan

     32,463         —           32,463         —     

Malaysia

     178,334         103,934         74,400         —     

Philippines

     32,244         —           32,244         —     

Singapore

     468,852         157,073         311,779         —     

South Korea

     872,089         37,380         834,709         —     

Taiwan

     383,362         —           383,362         —     

Thailand

     181,029         —           181,029         —     

United States

     12,120         12,120         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     6,743,280         492,543         6,250,737         —     

Preferred Stocks

           

South Korea

     633,823         —           633,823         —     

Participation Notes

           

China

     244,767         —           244,767         —     

Warrants

           

Singapore

     879         879         —           —     

Exchange Traded Fund

     58,080         58,080         —           —     

Investment Company*

     133,233         133,233         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,814,062       $ 684,735       $ 7,129,327       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund

           

Assets

           

Common Stocks*

   $ 18,442,941       $ 18,442,941       $ —         $ —     

Corporate Notes and Bonds**

     6,074,722         —           6,074,722         —     

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations**

     3,368,030         —           3,368,030         —     

Investment Company*

     729,573         729,573         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 28,615,266       $ 19,172,514       $ 9,442,752       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* All Common Stocks and Investment Company are Level 1. Please refer to the respective Schedule of Investments for industry, sector or country breakout.
** All corporate notes and bonds and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Funds are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the corporate notes and bonds and U.S. government and agency obligations; by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the respective Schedule of Investments.

 

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As of October 31, 2016, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

 

Funds

   Transfer from
Level 1 to
Level 2
     Transfer from
Level 2 to
Level 1
 

AMG Managers Pictet International Fund

   $ 34,432,101       $ 14,789,313   

As of October 31, 2016, there were no Level 3 securities for which significant unobservable inputs or Investment Manager assumptions used in determining fair value except for AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, which received rights at no cost as a result of a corporate action.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

     AMG Managers
Fairpointe
Focused
Equity Fund
    AMG River
Road Focused
Absolute
Value Fund
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments at value*

   $ 7,152,272      $ 11,705,879   

Receivables:

    

Dividends, interest and other

     2,728        8,341   

Fund shares sold

     10,000        1,659   

Investments sold

     —          1,070,003   

Receivable from Affiliates

     14,777        24,881   

Prepaid expenses

     18        9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     7,179,795        12,810,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Due to Custodian

     —          328,836   

Investments purchased

     82,389        586,147   

Fund shares redeemed

     —          —     

Investment advisory and management fees

     4,181        6,033   

Administration fees

     896        1,508   

Distribution fees

     409        103   

Shareholder servicing fees - Fund Level

     958        1,127   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     131        16   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     347        386   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class R

     —          —     

Professional fees

     22,525        17,826   

Custodian fees

     1,229        5,507   

Transfer agent fees

     4,168        4,204   

Registration fees

     26,259        7,813   

Trustees fees

     145        238   

Due to Affiliate

     —          42,999   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     1,418        7,060   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     145,055        1,009,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 7,034,740      $ 11,800,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in capital

   $ 7,155,144      $ 10,389,414   

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

     54,543        77,538   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (152,226     825,823   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (22,721     508,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 7,034,740      $ 11,800,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N:

    

Net Assets

   $ 545,932      $ 488,942   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     56,588        45,048   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.65      $ 10.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

    

Net Assets

   $ 6,488,808      $ 11,312,027   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     671,070        1,039,891   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.67      $ 10.88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R:

    

Net Assets

   $ —        $ —     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     —          —     

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Investments at cost

   $ 7,174,993      $ 11,197,685   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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AMG Managers
Montag &
Caldwell
Growth Fund
    AMG River
Road Dividend
All Cap
Value Fund
    AMG River
Road Dividend
All Cap
Value Fund II
    AMG Managers
Fairpointe Mid
Cap Fund
    AMG Managers
Montag & Caldwell
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    AMG Managers
LMCG Small
Cap Growth
Fund
    AMG River
Road Select
Value Fund
 
$ 1,342,007,889      $ 852,050,920      $ 117,923,790      $ 3,494,952,034      $ 8,107,686      $ 111,115,134      $ 39,642,073   
  802,515        1,260,300        167,933        244,190        964        10,700        14,625   
  1,077,482        2,807,645        149,556        2,639,112        46        54,697        783   
  7,782,917        —          —          33,310,062        167,846        3,746,715        393,768   
  7,107        3,840        —          19,387        9,129        —          —     
  5,731        2,234        332        12,616        32        641        158   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,351,683,641        856,124,939        118,241,611        3,531,177,401        8,285,703        114,927,887        40,051,407   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  —          —          —          —          —          699,144        —     
  —          1,050,993        153,561        7,064,862        40,467        1,310,303        60,978   
  5,264,712        3,286,880        4,430        9,130,492        —          853,540        29,164   
  718,049        434,732        60,317        1,810,700        5,295        93,200        42,308   
  174,759        108,683        15,079        447,381        1,059        15,328        5,128   
  114,671        62,613        703        294,643        909        12,491        1,059   
  176,902        117,240        14,845        551,814        1,018        14,961        4,210   
  26,960        15,027        169        94,286        182        3,498        254   
  42,663        28,446        5,863        144,317        171        3,133        1,797   
  234        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  48,882        34,561        26,090        61,743        22,559        23,760        23,235   
  44,680        22,408        5,749        102,005        2,221        10,695        6,416   
  75,461        17,506        9,446        104,925        4,481        14,707        9,467   
  18,829        8,493        7,513        13,238        7,393        7,763        7,393   
  29,484        17,637        2,493        73,288        212        2,671        843   
  —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  162,769        58,483        9,363        303,959        1,773        26,314        4,753   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,899,055        5,263,702        315,621        20,197,653        87,740        3,091,508        197,005   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,344,784,586      $ 850,861,237      $ 117,925,990      $ 3,510,979,748      $ 8,197,963      $ 111,836,379      $ 39,854,402   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,093,896,487      $ 681,599,347      $ 103,734,876      $ 2,963,994,075      $ 6,896,881      $ 151,243,746      $ 35,503,903   
  4,018,189        (374,380     (158,107     13,117,515        (45,628     (983,642     —     
  110,374,986        57,322,192        4,745,055        157,163,536        585,225        (34,981,650     2,760,557   
  136,494,924        112,314,078        9,604,166        376,704,622        761,485        (3,442,075     1,589,942   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,344,784,586      $ 850,861,237      $ 117,925,990      $ 3,510,979,748      $ 8,197,963      $ 111,836,379      $ 39,854,402   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 519,008,302      $ 295,796,849      $ 3,394,204      $ 1,374,982,045      $ 4,215,569      $ 53,816,068      $ 4,941,740   
  26,527,483        24,289,894        251,092        36,689,370        413,871        4,413,841        702,221   
$ 19.56      $ 12.18      $ 13.52      $ 37.48      $ 10.19      $ 12.19      $ 7.04   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 820,317,792      $ 555,064,388      $ 114,531,786      $ 2,135,997,703      $ 3,982,394      $ 58,020,311      $ 34,912,662   
  41,646,230        45,619,311        8,467,309        55,637,809        388,492        4,694,390        4,873,911   
$ 19.70      $ 12.17      $ 13.53      $ 38.39      $ 10.25      $ 12.36      $ 7.16   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 5,458,492      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  285,158        —          —          —          —          —          —     
$ 19.14      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,205,512,965      $ 739,736,842      $ 108,319,624      $ 3,118,247,412      $ 7,346,201      $ 114,557,209      $ 38,052,131   

 

 

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AMG Funds

October 31, 2016

Statements of Assets and Liabilities – continued

 

 

 

     AMG River
Road Small
Cap Value
Fund
     AMG
Managers
Silvercrest
Small Cap
Fund
 

ASSETS:

     

Unaffiliated investments at value*

   $ 267,851,687       $ 201,202,179   

Affiliated investment at value**

     —           —     

Foreign currency (Cost $2,544,386 and $22,870)

     —           —     

Cash

     —           —     

Segregated Cash

     —           —     

Receivables:

     

Dividends, interest and other

     116,349         40,838   

Fund shares sold

     296,017         468,483   

Investments sold

     1,393,409         2,621,058   

Receivable from Affiliates

     506         16,248   

Prepaid expenses

     735         477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     269,658,703         204,349,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Due to broker

     —           —     

Interest and dividends on securities sold short

     —           —     

Investments purchased

     166,721         1,545,504   

Fund shares redeemed

     598,735         296,765   

Investment advisory and management fees

     184,113         156,671   

Administration fees

     34,521         26,112   

Distribution fees

     4,767         4,377   

Shareholder servicing fees – Fund Level

     52,817         26,868   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     1,716         1,226   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     18,997         10,960   

Professional fees

     26,398         24,754   

Custodian fees

     10,453         8,964   

Transfer agent fees

     8,270         6,552   

Registration fees

     7,393         27,309   

Trustees fees

     5,630         4,211   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     20,112         16,772   

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $14,570,909)

     —           —     

Call options written, at value (premiums received $1,461,516)

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,140,643         2,157,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 268,518,060       $ 202,192,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

   $ 214,201,934       $ 187,958,337   

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

     —           256,102   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     13,891,232         1,309,068   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     40,424,894         12,668,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 268,518,060       $ 202,192,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N:

     

Net Assets

   $ 21,764,709       $ 20,228,131   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     1,770,368         1,310,869   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 12.29       $ 15.43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:

     

Net Assets

   $ 246,753,351       $ 181,964,107   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     19,831,344         11,696,026   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 12.44       $ 15.56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Investments at cost

   $ 227,426,793       $ 188,533,448   

** Affiliated investment at cost

     —           —     

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG GW&K
U.S. Small
Cap Growth
Fund
    AMG
Managers
DoubleLine
Core Plus Bond
Fund
    AMG Managers
Anchor Capital
Enhanced
Equity Fund
    AMG Managers
Lake Partners
LASSO
Alternatives
Fund
    AMG River
Road Long-
Short Fund
    AMG Managers
Guardian
Capital Global
Dividend Fund
    AMG Managers
Pictet
International
Fund
 
$ 42,366,224      $ 694,479,427      $ 63,784,499      $ 103,030,598      $ 63,761,466      $ 37,192,443      $ 1,327,612,581   
  —          7,837,407        —          —          —          —          —     
  —          —          —          —          2,470,039        —          23,037   
  —          985,498        —          —          —          —          —     
  —          —          —          —          3,839,023        —          —     
  8,236        4,068,276        115,943        42,389        92,049        33,121        3,530,727   
  3,496        2,004,578        24,156        19,622        33,549        90        2,186,100   
  1,750,029        965,447        2,230,302        —          5,495,559        457,014        7,428,188   
  17,026        151,588        —          —          —          11,634        6,322   
  2,942        1,496        432        542        169        12        213   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  44,147,953        710,493,717        66,155,332        103,093,151        75,691,854        37,694,314        1,340,787,168   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  —          —          —          —          11,422,556        —          —     
  —          —          —          —          16,432        —          —     
  1,906,810        1,680,840        952,341        40,725        3,411,254        8,656,907        1,538,104   
  72,882        760,947        1,107,204        174,958        179,078        —          1,234,666   
  37,985        269,011        32,900        87,880        48,595        8,358        994,560   
  7,122        89,670        8,225        13,289        5,795        1,791        172,422   
  6,802        65,530        10,195        6,951        1,928        213        27   
  12,256        106,063        11,915        12,866        6,471        30        176,906   
  1,905        20,970        3,262        1,668        617        —          8   
  1,419        25,444        1,124        3,647        2,474        —          80,456   
  23,147        51,162        26,775        25,334        30,107        25,280        37,746   
  9,693        104,110        14,246        4,021        6,387        5,087        111,828   
  12,808        22,993        6,345        17,568        5,564        4,106        139,429   
  25,739        8,913        18,314        7,393        19,834        7,388        37,895   
  1,616        14,412        1,428        2,244        904        147        23,428   
  18,688        57,473        13,294        10,556        5,446        1,323        58,567   
  —          —          —          —          14,266,905        —          —     
  —          —          1,705,114        —          —          —          —     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,138,872        3,277,538        3,912,682        409,100        29,430,347        8,710,630        4,606,042   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 42,009,081      $ 707,216,179      $ 62,242,650      $ 102,684,051      $ 46,261,507      $ 28,983,684      $ 1,336,181,126   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 37,702,502      $ 705,016,348      $ 67,861,330      $ 102,271,601      $ 50,584,509      $ 29,288,500      $ 1,266,979,015   
  (603,111     417,962        48,923        (472,938     (717,392     26,396        17,081,975   
  (84,248     1,199,733        (3,656,054     183,362        (3,506,116     (319,639     25,318,606   
  4,993,938        582,136        (2,011,549     702,026        (99,494     (11,573     26,801,530   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 42,009,081      $ 707,216,179      $ 62,242,650      $ 102,684,051      $ 46,261,507      $ 28,983,684      $ 1,336,181,126   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 30,976,671      $ 308,702,609      $ 46,651,580      $ 32,630,121      $ 8,712,900      $ 997,358      $ 130,932   
  8,661,153        28,665,644        5,367,175        2,762,139        789,345        103,150        13,624   
$ 3.58      $ 10.77      $ 8.69      $ 11.81      $ 11.04      $ 9.67      $ 9.61   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 11,032,410      $ 398,513,570      $ 15,591,070      $ 70,053,930      $ 37,548,607      $ 27,986,326      $ 1,336,050,194   
  2,581,874        37,021,116        1,792,263        5,907,363        3,368,599        2,899,797        138,500,819   
$ 4.27      $ 10.76      $ 8.70      $ 11.86      $ 11.15      $ 9.65      $ 9.65   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 37,372,286      $ 693,722,951      $ 65,552,450      $ 102,328,572      $ 64,090,623      $ 37,203,447      $ 1,300,698,018   
  —          8,011,747        —          —          —          —          —     

 

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AMG Funds

October 31, 2016

Statements of Assets and Liabilities – continued

 

 

 

     AMG Managers
Value Partners
Asia Dividend
Fund
     AMG Managers
Montag &
Caldwell
Balanced Fund
 

ASSETS:

     

Unaffiliated Investments at value*

   $ 7,814,062       $ 28,615,266   

Foreign currency (Cost $ 441,950)

     441,868         —     

Cash

     12,216         —     

Receivables:

     

Dividends, interest and other

     2,812         80,900   

Fund shares sold

     —           3,254   

Investments sold

     98,667         —     

Receivable from Affiliates

     34,102         11,974   

Prepaid expenses

     7,743         86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     8,411,470         28,711,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investments purchased

     162,999         —     

Fund shares redeemed

     —           157,506   

Investment advisory and management fees

     5,593         16,751   

Administration fees

     1,049         3,866   

Distribution fees

     175         2,314   

Shareholder servicing fees - Fund Level

     —           3,563   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     —           1,388   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     —           158   

Professional fees

     18,829         26,603   

Custodian fees

     35,499         4,302   

Transfer agent fees

     4,120         9,165   

Registration fees

     25,759         16,503   

Trustees fees

     170         716   

Due to Affiliate

     64,933         —     

Accrued expenses and other payables

     1,463         4,608   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     320,589         247,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 8,090,881       $ 28,464,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

   $ 7,602,477       $ 25,690,032   

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

     90,750         (325,337

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     226,416         2,101,726   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     171,238         997,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 8,090,881       $ 28,464,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N:

     

Net Assets

   $ 808,006       $ 25,373,423   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     76,043         1,123,776   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.63       $ 22.58   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:

     

Net Assets

   $ 7,282,875       $ 3,090,614   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     685,194         137,368   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.63       $ 22.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Investments at cost

   $ 7,642,688       $ 27,617,650   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2016

 

 

 

     AMG Managers
Fairpointe
Focused Equity
Fund
    AMG River
Road Focused
Absolute
Value Fund(a)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

    

Dividends

   $ 131,530      $ 122,751   

Foreign taxes withheld

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     131,530        122,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory and management fees

     51,946        54,381   

Distribution fees - Class N

     5,512        801   

Distribution fees - Class R

     —          —     

Shareholder servicing fees - Fund Level

     4,925        2,737   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     131        16   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     347        386   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class R

     —          —     

Transfer agent fees

     16,318        16,372   

Administrative fees

     15,759        16,502   

Custodian fees

     2,274        10,253   

Professional fees

     22,369        18,371   

Registration fees

     36,617        33,294   

Offering expense

     6,131        53,793   

Organizational expense

     —          6,638   

Reports to shareholders

     2,540        13,733   

Trustees fees and expenses

     448        470   

Miscellaneous

     2,359        2,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before offsets

     167,676        230,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expense reimbursements

     (103,052     (170,129

Expense reductions

     —          (148

Fees waivers

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     64,624        59,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     66,906        62,755   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

    

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (14,597     711,183   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     297,720        508,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

     283,123        1,219,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 350,029      $ 1,282,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for the AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund was November 3, 2015.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers
Montag &
Caldwell
Growth Fund
    AMG River
Road Dividend
All Cap Value
Fund
    AMG River
Road
Dividend All
Cap Value
Fund II
    AMG
Managers
Fairpointe Mid
Cap Fund
    AMG Managers
Montag &
Caldwell Mid
Cap Growth
Fund
    AMG
Managers
LMCG Small
Cap Growth
Fund
    AMG River
Road Select
Value Fund
 
$ 21,924,165      $ 24,279,114      $ 3,726,605      $ 59,093,180      $ 63,301      $ 821,048      $ 474,135   
  —          (90,038     (14,423     (262,902     (381     —          (559

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  21,924,165        24,189,076        3,712,182        58,830,278        62,920        821,048        473,576   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,121,715        5,328,517        811,217        26,481,785        86,825        1,602,242        465,377   
  1,670,838        600,037        7,541        3,849,182        11,138        236,501        12,095   
  28,835        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  907,100        406,178        58,024        2,555,473        4,501        101,209        27,575   
  26,960        15,027        169        94,286        182        3,498        254   
  42,663        28,446        5,863        144,317        171        3,133        1,797   
  234        —          —          —          —          —          —     
  184,237        40,139        28,977        242,044        17,004        41,539        29,893   
  844,975        429,634        75,183        2,000,546        17,962        95,189        37,326   
  69,870        37,711        10,746        159,674        3,806        18,856        15,406   
  136,680        75,810        31,840        269,941        22,619        32,281        25,380   
  139,011        55,095        39,538        100,998        32,315        50,831        31,628   
  —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  217,277        54,547        10,062        447,545        2,924        46,082        5,424   
  121,038        54,161        8,109        275,856        725        12,257        3,771   
  107,643        52,482        9,321        172,777        2,669        11,672        4,840   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,619,076        7,177,784        1,096,590        36,794,424        202,841        2,255,290        660,766   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  —          —          —          —          (88,726     (245,604     (62,677
  (32,876     (739     (82     —          (323     —          (447
  (7,107     (3,840     —          (19,387     —          —          —     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,579,093        7,173,205        1,096,508        36,775,037        113,792        2,009,686        597,642   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,345,072        17,015,871        2,615,674        22,055,241        (50,872     (1,188,638     (124,066

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  114,108,879        59,263,397        4,771,695        157,821,250        629,604        (34,954,281     3,630,244   
  (147,303,621     (25,544,317     1,173,678        (27,081,901     (611,887     2,727,088        (1,228,248

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (33,194,742     33,719,080        5,945,373        130,739,349        17,717        (32,227,193     2,401,996   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (26,849,670   $ 50,734,951      $ 8,561,047      $ 152,794,590      $ (33,155   $ (33,415,831   $ 2,277,930   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AMG Funds

Statements of Operations – continued

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2016

 

 

 

     AMG River
Road Small
Cap Value
Fund
    AMG
Managers
Silvercrest
Small Cap
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

    

Dividends

   $ 2,697,093      $ 2,781,491   

Dividends from affiliated security

     —          —     

Interest

     —          —     

Foreign taxes withheld

     (35,896     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,661,197        2,781,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory and management fees

     2,316,173        1,777,234   

Distribution fees - Class N

     53,164        48,244   

Shareholder servicing fees - Fund Level

     177,557        103,798   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     1,716        1,226   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     18,997        10,960   

Transfer agent fees

     22,602        19,475   

Administrative fees

     151,841        110,408   

Custodian fees

     17,717        16,589   

Professional fees

     40,056        33,892   

Registration fees

     28,712        42,502   

Interest and dividend expense on securities sold-short

     —          —     

Reports to shareholders

     20,781        21,308   

Trustees fees and expenses

     17,931        12,240   

Miscellaneous

     18,260        13,371   

Expense repayments

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before offsets

     2,885,507        2,211,247   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expense reimbursements

     —          (99,164

Expense reductions

     (3,854     (2,437

Fees waivers

     (506     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,881,147        2,109,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     (219,950     671,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

    

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     14,928,166        1,621,595   

Net realized (loss) on purchased options

     —          —     

Net realized (loss) on written option transactions

     —          —     

Net realized (loss) on securities sold short

     —          —     

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

     —          —     

Net realized (loss) on affiliated investment

     —          —     

Capital gain distributions received

     —          —     

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     3,659,498        9,200,867   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on purchased options

     —          —     

Net change in unrealized appreciation on written options

     —          —     

Net change in unrealized appreciation on securities sold short

     —          —     

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

     18,587,664        10,822,462   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 18,367,714      $ 11,494,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes realized gain from a redemption in-kind of $34,396,511.

 

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AMG GW&K
U.S. Small Cap
Growth Fund
    AMG Managers
DoubleLine
Core Plus Bond
Fund
    AMG Managers
Anchor Capital
Enhanced
Equity Fund
    AMG Managers
Lake Partners
LASSO
Alternatives
Fund
    AMG River
Road Long-
Short Fund
    AMG Managers
Guardian
Capital Global
Dividend Fund
    AMG Managers
Pictet
International
Fund
 
$ 848,990      $ 142,928      $ 4,056,881      $ 2,337,322      $ 794,604      $ 193,227      $ 26,631,396   
  —          297,022        —          —          —          —          —     
  —          24,394,967        —          —          7,317        —          —     
  (8,858     —          —          —          (13,731     (12,543     (2,013,935

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  840,132        24,834,917        4,056,881        2,337,322        788,190        180,684        24,617,461   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,283,334        3,546,353        751,247        1,391,733        582,698        41,246        6,635,291   
  147,497        717,004        151,692        89,088        34,137        2,553        1,246   
  77,471        495,307        84,990        81,192        35,206        102        424,328   
  1,905        20,970        3,262        1,668        617        —          8   
  1,419        25,444        1,124        3,647        2,474        —          80,456   
  33,426        38,243        19,941        31,638        19,017        16,198        311,708   
  81,377        430,412        67,298        83,194        39,232        23,149        474,226   
  25,344        132,406        41,340        6,386        12,863        7,497        223,824   
  31,393        85,926        32,428        32,632        34,263        24,999        74,796   
  40,217        115,807        34,477        42,118        37,170        34,242        110,000   
  —          —          —          —          870,035        —          —     
  45,871        99,503        23,307        17,433        11,186        2,334        66,548   
  14,666        41,160        8,388        10,776        3,690        350        39,227   
  10,500        27,176        6,755        9,532        5,212        2,234        28,019   
  —          —          —          —          —          —          156,874   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,794,420        5,775,711        1,226,249        1,801,037        1,687,800        154,904        8,626,551   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (38,534     (494,265     —          (101,268     (74,866     (96,649     —     
  (23,119     —          —          —          (115     —          —     
  —          (44,903     —          —          —          —          (6,322

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,732,767        5,236,543        1,226,249        1,699,769        1,612,819        58,255        8,620,229   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (892,635     19,598,374        2,830,632        637,553        (824,629     122,429        15,997,232   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  57,625,496 (a)      7,086,804        7,574,859        (2,554,452     975,484        (199,838     25,550,905   
  —          —          (7,247,986     —          —          —          —     
  —          —          (3,579,518     —          —          —          —     
  —          —          —          —          (1,725,681     —          —     
  —          —          —          —          (15,408     (1,605     487,927   
  —          (28,713     —          —          —          —          —     
  —          —          —          3,233,485        —          —          —     
  (74,735,996     7,311,823        (4,947,472     (3,892,607     (1,424,766     (226,492     26,770,435   
  —          —          177,548        —          —          —          —     
  —          —          2,276,063        —          —          —          —     
  —          —          —          —          1,995,771        —          —     
  —          —          —          —          (72,370     (373     (112,425

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (17,110,500     14,369,914        (5,746,506     (3,213,574     (266,970     (428,308     52,696,842   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (18,003,135   $ 33,968,288      $ (2,915,874   $ (2,576,021   $ (1,091,599   $ (305,879   $ 68,694,074   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AMG Funds

Statements of Operations – continued

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2016

 

 

 

     AMG Managers
Value Partners
Asia Dividend
Fund(a)
    AMG Managers
Montag &
Caldwell
Balanced Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

    

Dividends

   $ 292,970      $ 324,343   

Interest

     —          271,813   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (16,269     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     276,701        596,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory and management fees

     59,488        267,323   

Distribution fees - Class N

     1,667        32,134   

Shareholder servicing fees - Fund Level

     —          18,493   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     —          1,388   

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     —          158   

Transfer agent fees

     14,167        28,027   

Administrative fees

     21,744        33,371   

Custodian fees

     51,809        7,898   

Professional fees

     19,320        28,097   

Registration fees

     31,806        37,099   

Offering expense

     53,719        —     

Organizational expense

     5,992        —     

Reports to shareholders

     2,624        8,315   

Trustees fees and expenses

     437        2,339   

Miscellaneous

     2,128        3,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before offsets

     264,901        468,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expense reimbursements

     (186,328     (40,082

Expense reductions

     —          (692
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     78,573        427,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     198,128        168,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

    

Net realized gain on investments

     275,588        2,160,564   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (4,563     —     

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     171,374        (1,925,238

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

     (136     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

     442,263        235,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 640,391      $ 404,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for the AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund was December 16, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     AMG Managers
Fairpointe Focused
Equity Fund
    AMG River
Road Focused
Absolute Value
Fund
 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2016
    Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)
    Period Ended
October 31, 2016(b)
 

NET ASSETS at Beginning of Year

   $ 6,456,792      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

      

Net investment income

     66,906        42,552        62,755   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (14,597     (137,629     711,183   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     297,720        (320,441     508,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     350,029        (415,518     1,282,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

      

Net investment income:

      

Class N

     (21,065     —          —     

Class I

     (46,607     —          —     

Class R

     —          —          —     

Net realized gain on investments:

      

Class N

     —          —          —     

Class I

     —          —          —     

Class R

     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (67,672     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

      

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     295,591        6,872,310        10,518,837   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     577,948        6,456,792        11,800,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS at End of Year

   $ 7,034,740      $ 6,456,792      $ 11,800,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

   $ 54,543      $ 54,030      $ 77,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for the AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund was December 23, 2014.
(b) The commencement of investment operations for the AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund was November 3, 2015.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers
Montag & Caldwell
Growth Fund
    AMG River Road Dividend
All Cap Value Fund
    AMG River Road Dividend
All Cap Value Fund II
 
Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
$ 2,185,832,613      $ 4,136,667,896      $ 849,977,579      $ 1,138,258,945      $ 124,343,937      $ 132,696,953   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,345,072        13,058,911        17,015,871        17,625,101        2,615,674        2,517,501   
  114,108,879        646,002,403        59,263,397        78,461,890        4,771,695        1,871,086   
  (147,303,621     (401,880,540     (25,544,317     (92,867,978     1,173,678        (4,861,779

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (26,849,670     257,180,774        50,734,951        3,219,013        8,561,047        (473,192

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,341,331     (2,061,261     (4,651,630     (4,291,181     (57,390     (90,999
  (5,950,061     (15,765,431     (10,931,278     (14,028,198     (2,436,119     (2,543,708
  (3,417     (2,777     —          —          —          —     
  (195,686,596     (212,615,826     (19,557,150     (24,073,946     (41,705     (214,191
  (256,099,119     (439,875,741     (49,288,884     (65,111,598     (1,625,842     (3,926,742
  (1,528,281     (1,298,521     —          —          —          —     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (461,608,805     (671,619,557     (84,428,942     (107,504,923     (4,161,056     (6,775,640

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (352,589,552     (1,536,396,500     34,577,649        (183,995,456     (10,817,938     (1,104,184

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (841,048,027     (1,950,835,283     883,658        (288,281,366     (6,417,947     (8,353,016

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,344,784,586      $ 2,185,832,613      $ 850,861,237      $ 849,977,579      $ 117,925,990      $ 124,343,937   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 4,018,189      $ 5,987,336      $ (374,380   $ (3,666,927   $ (158,107   $ (328,499

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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AMG Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

 

 

           AMG Managers  
     AMG Managers     Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap  
     Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund     Growth Fund  
     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

NET ASSETS at Beginning of Year

   $ 4,700,395,942      $ 5,963,929,210      $ 11,053,000      $ 11,500,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     22,055,241        23,029,830        (50,872     (51,489

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     157,821,250        314,132,084        629,604        1,246,022   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (27,081,901     (558,847,097     (611,887     (713,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     152,794,590        (221,685,183     (33,155     480,898   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income:

        

Class N

     (5,351,086     (2,292,874     —          —     

Class I

     (15,653,440     (4,564,241     —          —     

Net realized gain on investments:

        

Class N

     (95,369,480     (388,644,763     (556,661     (403,184

Class I

     (139,128,106     (533,671,049     (693,830     (315,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (255,502,112     (929,172,927     (1,250,491     (718,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

        

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (1,086,708,672     (112,675,158     (1,571,391     (209,358
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,189,416,194     (1,263,533,268     (2,855,037     (447,265
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS at End of Year

   $ 3,510,979,748      $ 4,700,395,942      $ 8,197,963      $ 11,053,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

   $ 13,117,515      $ 12,066,800      $ (45,628   $ (44,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers
LMCG Small Cap
Growth Fund
    AMG River Road
Select Value Fund
    AMG River Road
Small Cap Value Fund
 
Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
$ 231,382,604      $ 52,181,137      $ 97,111,333      $ 184,553,976      $ 270,438,198      $ 299,221,337   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,188,638     (1,224,794     (124,066     (384,137     (219,950     (643,900
  (34,954,281     605,946        3,630,244        9,998,759        14,928,166        16,135,358   
  2,727,088        (11,741,432     (1,228,248     (4,782,442     3,659,498        (468,319

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (33,415,831     (12,360,280     2,277,930        4,832,180        18,367,714        15,023,139   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  —          —          —          —          —          —     
  —          —          (153,030     —          —          —     
  (26,929     (1,601,490     (697,557     (1,302,384     (1,286,224     (6,051,268
  (13,737     (873,314     (7,272,173     (23,636,785     (13,941,244     (35,176,931

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (40,666     (2,474,804     (8,122,760     (24,939,169     (15,227,468     (41,228,199

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (86,089,728     194,036,551        (51,412,101     (67,335,654     (5,060,384     (2,578,079

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (119,546,225     179,201,467        (57,256,931     (87,442,643     (1,920,138     (28,783,139

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 111,836,379      $ 231,382,604      $ 39,854,402      $ 97,111,333      $ 268,518,060      $ 270,438,198   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (983,642   $ (1,161,099   $ —        $ (404,126   $ —        $ —     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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AMG Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

 

 

     AMG Managers              
     Silvercrest     AMG GW&K  
     Small Cap Fund     U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund  
     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

NET ASSETS at Beginning of Year

   $ 164,463,697      $ 68,888,134      $ 548,685,895      $ 835,868,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     671,845        289,585        (892,635     (3,068,930

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased and written options and capital gain distributions received

     1,621,595        5,949,673        57,625,496        146,503,032   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, purchased and written options

     9,200,867        (3,498,719     (74,735,996     (162,319,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     11,494,307        2,740,539        (18,003,135     (18,885,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income:

        

Class N

     (50,273     (10,817     —          —     

Class I

     (577,200     (144,060     —          —     

Net realized gain on investments:

        

Class N

     (734,281     (132,428     (58,589,159     (42,602,557

Class I

     (5,513,361     (1,405,279     (97,356,917     (51,414,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6,875,115     (1,692,584     (155,946,076     (94,016,613
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

        

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     33,109,349        94,527,608        (332,727,603     (174,280,403
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     37,728,541        95,575,563        (506,676,814     (287,182,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS at End of Year

   $ 202,192,238      $ 164,463,697      $ 42,009,081      $ 548,685,895   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

   $ 256,102      $ 212,459      $ (603,111   $ (2,699,597
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers     AMG Managers     AMG Managers  
DoubleLine Core Plus     Anchor Capital     Lake Partners  
Bond Fund     Enhanced Equity Fund     LASSO Alternatives Fund  
Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
$ 492,337,589      $ 207,345,624      $ 168,469,585      $ 210,964,549      $ 209,739,030      $ 521,542,660   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  19,598,374        12,120,905        2,830,632        3,895,072        637,553        (312,051
  7,058,091        725,979        (3,252,645     1,727,822        679,033        16,102,822   
  7,311,823        (9,455,664     (2,493,861     (8,554,292     (3,892,607     (22,840,249

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  33,968,288        3,391,220        (2,915,874     (2,931,398     (2,576,021     (7,049,478

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (8,449,442     (3,720,662     (1,722,852     (1,707,469     —          (15,074
  (11,766,309     (9,249,014     (1,427,024     (2,146,798     (335,854     (1,016,136
  —          —          (318,424     —          (2,460,419     (1,747,938
  —          —          (272,247     —          (8,718,084     (13,332,770

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,215,751     (12,969,676     (3,740,547     (3,854,267     (11,514,357     (16,111,918

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  201,126,053        294,570,421        (99,570,514     (35,709,299     (92,964,601     (288,642,234

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  214,878,590        284,991,965        (106,226,935     (42,494,964     (107,054,979     (311,803,630

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 707,216,179      $ 492,337,589      $ 62,242,650      $ 168,469,585      $ 102,684,051      $ 209,739,030   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 417,962      $ (599,281   $ 48,923      $ 368,674      $ (472,938   $ (1,030,882

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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AMG Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

 

 

     AMG     AMG Managers  
     River Road     Guardian Capital  
     Long-Short Fund     Global Dividend Fund  
     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

NET ASSETS at Beginning of Year

   $ 77,070,545      $ 219,410,621      $ 4,345,783      $ 4,263,024   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     (824,629     (1,585,959     122,429        107,411   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (765,605     7,121,809        (201,443     (82,953

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, securities sold short, and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

     498,635        2,054,254        (226,865     (18,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (1,091,599     7,590,104        (305,879     5,604   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income:

        

Class N

     —          —          (23,942     (22,159

Class I

     —          —          (95,299     (80,811

Net realized gain on investments:

        

Class N

     (688,352     (2,666,296     —          —     

Class I

     (1,158,800     (2,591,487     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1,847,152     (5,257,783     (119,241     (102,970
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

        

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (27,870,287     (144,672,397     25,063,021        180,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (30,809,038     (142,340,076     24,637,901        82,759   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS at End of Year

   $ 46,261,507      $ 77,070,545      $ 28,983,684      $ 4,345,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

   $ (717,392   $ (23,229   $ 26,396      $ 25,313   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for the AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund was December 16, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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      AMG Managers     AMG Managers  
AMG Managers     Value Partners     Montag & Caldwell  
Pictet International Fund     Asia Dividend Fund     Balanced Fund  
Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended     Year Ended October 31,  
2016     2015     October 31, 2016(a)     2016     2015  
$ 50,859,091      $ 9,450,969      $ —        $ 30,124,934      $ 22,379,687   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,997,232        433,841        198,128        168,860        106,468   
  26,038,832        299,417        271,025        2,160,564        1,390,086   
  26,658,010        944,133        171,238        (1,925,238     (109,152

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  68,694,074        1,677,391        640,391        404,186        1,387,402   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,108     (3,516     (15,227     (207,163     (156,641
  (384,729     (122,686     (150,172     (27,438     (20,244
  (7,188     (2,589     —          (1,154,068     (1,709,309
  (581,130     (59,646     —          (170,597     (163,800

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (975,155     (188,437     (165,399     (1,559,266     (2,049,994

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,217,603,116        39,919,168        7,615,889        (505,817     8,407,839   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,285,322,035        41,408,122        8,090,881        (1,660,897     7,745,247   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,336,181,126      $ 50,859,091      $ 8,090,881      $ 28,464,037      $ 30,124,934   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 17,081,975      $ 364,480      $ 90,750      $ (325,337   $ (310,864

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Period
Ended
10/31/15(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.33      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

    

Net investment income(b)

     0.08        0.06   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.33        (0.73
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.41        (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

    

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.09     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.09     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.32        (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 9.65      $ 9.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     4.43%        (6.70 )%(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

    

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 546      $ 2,295   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

    

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.63     3.78 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.15 %(f)      1.15 %(e) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

    

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.61 )%      (1.93 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.87     0.70 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     31     1 %(d)(g) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund Class N shares was December 23, 2014.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.82% from 1.15%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Period
Ended
10/31/15(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.35      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

    

Net investment income(b)

     0.10        0.08   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.32        (0.73
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.42        (0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

    

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.10     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.10     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.32        (0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 9.67      $ 9.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     4.65%        (6.50 )%(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

    

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 6,489      $ 4,162   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

    

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.51     3.53 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.90 %(f)      0.90 %(e) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

    

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.52 )%      (1.68 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.10     0.95 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     31     1 %(d)(g) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund Class I shares was December 23, 2014.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.82% from 0.90%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Period
Ended
10/31/16(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income(b)

     0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.81   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.85   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net asset value

     0.85   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.85   
  

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     8.50 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 489   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     3.15 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.12 %(e)(f) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (1.64 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.39 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     146 %(d)(g) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund Class N shares was November 3, 2015.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.71% from 1.00%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Period
Ended
10/31/16(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income(b)

     0.08   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.80   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.88   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net asset value

     0.88   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.88   
  

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     8.80 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 11,312   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.90 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.75 %(e)(f) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (1.35 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.81 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     146 %(d)(g) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund Class I shares was November 3, 2015.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.71% from 0.75%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/13/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 26.67      $ 29.59      $ 28.68      $ 25.31      $ 24.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income(a)

     0.05        0.07        0.10        0.23        0.15   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.33     2.06        2.93        5.07        2.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.28     2.13        3.03        5.30        2.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.08     (0.05     (0.16     (0.22     (0.13

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (6.75     (5.00     (1.96     (1.71     (1.88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6.83     (5.05     (2.12     (1.93     (2.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (7.11     (2.92     0.91        3.37        0.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 19.56      $ 26.67      $ 29.59      $ 28.68      $ 25.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (1.77 )%      7.93     10.98     22.61     11.40

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 519,008      $ 835,725      $ 1,344,317      $ 2,190,074      $ 1,908,663   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.12     1.05     1.03     1.04     1.05

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.12     1.05     1.03     1.04     1.05

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.25     0.28     0.34     0.88     0.60

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.25     0.28     0.34     0.88     0.60

Portfolio Turnover

     64     12     47     51     46

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 26.82      $ 29.80      $ 28.87      $ 25.46      $ 24.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income(a)

     0.10        0.14        0.17        0.30        0.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.31     2.06        2.96        5.10        2.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.21     2.20        3.13        5.40        2.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.16     (0.18     (0.24     (0.28     (0.19

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (6.75     (5.00     (1.96     (1.71     (1.88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6.91     (5.18     (2.20     (1.99     (2.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (7.12     (2.98     0.93        3.41        0.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 19.70      $ 26.82      $ 29.80      $ 28.87      $ 25.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (1.51 )%      8.21     11.26     22.95     11.67

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 820,318      $ 1,344,231      $ 2,784,650      $ 3,035,623      $ 2,406,145   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.87     0.80     0.78     0.79     0.80

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.87     0.80     0.78     0.79     0.80

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.50     0.53     0.59     1.13     0.85

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.50     0.53     0.59     1.13     0.85

Portfolio Turnover

     64     12     47     51     46

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund – Class R    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 26.22      $ 29.21      $ 28.33      $ 25.02      $ 24.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.00 )(b)      0.01        0.03        0.16        0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.31     2.01        2.91        5.01        2.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.31     2.02        2.94        5.17        2.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.02     (0.01     (0.10     (0.15     (0.07

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (6.75     (5.00     (1.96     (1.71     (1.88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6.77     (5.01     (2.06     (1.86     (1.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (7.08     (2.99     0.88        3.31        0.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 19.14      $ 26.22      $ 29.21      $ 28.33      $ 25.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (2.02 )%      7.66     10.74     22.30     11.10

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 5,458      $ 5,877      $ 7,701      $ 10,099      $ 8,771   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.37     1.30     1.28     1.29     1.30

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.37     1.30     1.28     1.29     1.30

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.02 )%      0.03     0.09     0.63     0.35

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.02 )%      0.03     0.09     0.63     0.35

Portfolio Turnover

     64     12     47     51     46

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) Less than $(0.005) per share.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.67      $ 14.05      $ 13.99      $ 11.67      $ 10.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.24 (a)      0.21        0.42        0.30        0.31 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.65        (0.20     0.89        2.73        1.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.89        0.01        1.31        3.03        1.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.22     (0.22     (0.44     (0.27     (0.30

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.16     (1.17     (0.81     (0.44     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.38     (1.39     (1.25     (0.71     (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.49     (1.38     0.06        2.32        0.99   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.18      $ 12.67      $ 14.05      $ 13.99      $ 11.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     7.88     (0.23 )%      9.89     27.47     12.96

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 295,797      $ 214,789      $ 349,937      $ 449,130      $ 338,166   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.10     1.10     1.09     1.09     1.12

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.10 %(c)      1.10     1.09     1.09     1.12

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.00     1.62     2.96     2.38     2.74

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.00     1.62     2.96     2.38     2.74

Portfolio Turnover

     47     27     32     35     28

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.99% from 1.30%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.66      $ 14.04      $ 13.98      $ 11.66      $ 10.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.28 (a)      0.25        0.44        0.34        0.34 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.64        (0.20     0.90        2.72        1.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.92        0.05        1.34        3.06        1.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.25     (0.26     (0.47     (0.30     (0.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.16     (1.17     (0.81     (0.44     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.41     (1.43     (1.28     (0.74     (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.49     (1.38     0.06        2.32        0.99   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.17      $ 12.66      $ 14.04      $ 13.98      $ 11.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     8.15     0.02     10.18     27.81     13.25

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 555,064      $ 635,189      $ 788,322      $ 779,859      $ 586,043   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.85     0.85     0.84     0.84     0.87

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.85 %(c)      0.85     0.84     0.84     0.87

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.30     1.87     3.21     2.63     2.99

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.30     1.87     3.21     2.63     2.99

Portfolio Turnover

     47     27     32     35     28

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.99% from 1.05%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Period
Ended
10/31/12(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.99      $ 13.69      $ 12.89      $ 10.44      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.26 (b)      0.22 (b)      0.36        0.22        0.09 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.71        (0.26     0.96        2.46        0.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.97        (0.04     1.32        2.68        0.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.25     (0.23     (0.38     (0.23     (0.06

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.19     (0.43     (0.14     (0.00 )(c)      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.44     (0.66     (0.52     (0.23     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.53        (0.70     0.80        2.45        0.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 13.52      $ 12.99      $ 13.69      $ 12.89      $ 10.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     7.61     (0.47 )%      10.46     25.99     5.09 %(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 3,394      $ 2,930      $ 7,037      $ 3,634      $ 1,049   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.18     1.15     1.17     1.37     4.99 %(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.18 %(g)      1.15     1.25     1.30     1.30 %(f) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.99     1.62     2.81     1.68     (1.24 )%(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.99     1.62     2.72     1.76     2.45 %(f) 

Portfolio Turnover

     34     35     29     28     6 %(e)(h) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II Class N shares was June 26, 2012.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) Less than $(0.005) per share.
(d) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(e) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.99% from 1.30%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(h) Portfolio turnover excludes securities received from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Period
Ended
10/31/12(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 13.00      $ 13.69      $ 12.89      $ 10.45      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.29 (b)      0.25 (b)      0.39        0.25        0.10 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.71        (0.25     0.96        2.45        0.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.00        —          1.35        2.70        0.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.28     (0.26     (0.41     (0.26     (0.07

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.19     (0.43     (0.14     (0.00 )(c)      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.47     (0.69     (0.55     (0.26     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.53        (0.69     0.80        2.44        0.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 13.53      $ 13.00      $ 13.69      $ 12.89      $ 10.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     7.87     (0.13 )%      10.73     26.30     5.17 %(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 114,532      $ 121,414      $ 125,660      $ 86,240      $ 9,370   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     0.93     0.90     0.92     1.12     4.74 %(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     0.93 %(g)      0.90     1.00     1.05     1.05 %(f) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.24     1.87     3.06     1.93     (0.99 )%(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.24     1.87     2.97     2.01     2.70 %(f) 

Portfolio Turnover

     34     35     29     28     6 %(e)(h) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II Class I shares was June 26, 2012.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) Less than $(0.005) per share.
(d) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(e) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.99% from 1.05%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F)
(h) Portfolio turnover excludes securities received from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 37.56      $ 46.89      $ 45.40      $ 32.79      $ 29.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.16 (a)      0.12        (0.06     0.17        0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.92        (1.83     5.82        13.48        3.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.08        (1.71     5.76        13.65        3.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.11     (0.04     —          (0.30     (0.05

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (2.05     (7.58     (4.27     (0.74     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.16     (7.62     (4.27     (1.04     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.08     (9.33     1.49        12.61        3.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 37.48      $ 37.56      $ 46.89      $ 45.40      $ 32.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     6.01     (5.02 )%      13.32     42.88     11.15

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 1,374,982      $ 1,861,753      $ 2,432,815      $ 2,370,432      $ 1,561,510   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.12     1.11     1.10     1.11     1.11 %(c) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.12     1.11     1.10     1.11     1.11 %(c) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.44     0.27     (0.12 )%      0.42     0.50

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.44     0.27     (0.12 )%      0.42     0.50

Portfolio Turnover

     24     32     50     37     28 %(d) 

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 38.44      $ 47.74      $ 46.10      $ 33.28      $ 30.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.25 (a)      0.23        0.05        0.28        0.24   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.98        (1.89     5.92        13.67        3.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.23        (1.66     5.97        13.95        3.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.23     (0.06     (0.06     (0.39     (0.13

Distributions from net realized gain on investment

     (2.05     (7.58     (4.27     (0.74     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.28     (7.64     (4.33     (1.13     (0.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.05     (9.30     1.64        12.82        3.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 38.39      $ 38.44      $ 47.74      $ 46.10      $ 33.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     6.26     (4.78 )%      13.61     43.23     11.46

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 2,135,998      $ 2,838,642      $ 3,531,114      $ 2,521,876      $ 1,464,222   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.87     0.86     0.85     0.86     0.86 %(c) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.87     0.86     0.85     0.86     0.86 %(c) 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.68     0.52     0.13     0.67     0.75

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.68     0.52     0.13     0.67     0.75

Portfolio Turnover

     24     32     50     37     28 %(d) 

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 11.57      $ 11.99      $ 12.77      $ 10.36      $ 9.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.07 )(a)      (0.08     (0.06 )(a)      (0.07     (0.07 )(a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.02        0.65        1.20        2.58        0.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.05     0.57        1.14        2.51        0.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.33     (0.99     (1.92     (0.10     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.33     (0.99     (1.92     (0.10     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (1.38     (0.42     (0.78     2.41        0.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.19      $ 11.57      $ 11.99      $ 12.77      $ 10.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (0.60 )%      4.81     9.75     24.51     6.70

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 4,216      $ 4,890      $ 7,633      $ 11,402      $ 7,369   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.12     2.10     2.16     1.85     2.50

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.25 %(d)      1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25 %(c) 

Ratios of net investment loss to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (1.51 )%      (1.46 )%      (1.45 )%      (1.18 )%      (1.88 )% 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.64 )%      (0.60 )%      (0.55 )%      (0.58 )%      (0.63 )% 

Portfolio Turnover

     39     58     33     74     37

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective September 30, 2011, the Adviser implemented a voluntary expense limitation of 1.25%. Subsequently, on February 29, 2012, the Investment Manager removed the voluntary expense limitation and replaced it with a contractual expense limitation of 1.25%.
(d) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.95% from 1.25%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Period
Ended
10/31/14(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 11.61      $ 12.00      $ 11.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

      

Net investment loss

     (0.04 )(b)      (0.04     (0.04 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.01        0.64        0.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.03     0.60        0.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

      

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.33     (0.99     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.33     (0.99     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (1.36     (0.39     0.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.25      $ 11.61      $ 12.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (0.41 )%      5.08     5.63 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 3,982      $ 6,163      $ 3,867   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.86     1.85     2.27 %(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.00 %(e)      1.00     1.00 %(f) 

Ratios of net investment loss to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (1.24 )%      (1.21 )%      (1.95 )%(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.38 )%      (0.35 )%      (0.68 )%(f) 

Portfolio Turnover

     39     58     33 %(d) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I shares was May 13, 2014.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.95% from 1.00%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(f) Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 14.47      $ 14.76      $ 14.71      $ 11.42      $ 9.95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.11     (0.15     (0.13     0.00 (b)      (0.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (2.17     0.40        2.21        4.18        1.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.28     0.25        2.08        4.18        1.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(b)      (0.54     (2.03     (0.89     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.00 )(b)      (0.54     (2.03     (0.89     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (2.28     (0.29     0.05        3.29        1.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.19      $ 14.47      $ 14.76      $ 14.71      $ 11.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (15.74 )%      1.65     15.18     39.31     14.77

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 53,816      $ 154,394      $ 37,099      $ 32,045      $ 5,659   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.51     1.53     1.67     2.03     2.86

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.35 %(d)      1.35     1.35     1.35     1.35

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (1.00 )%      (1.18 )%      (1.22 )%      (0.66 )%      (2.68 )% 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.84 )%      (1.00 )%      (0.90 )%      0.02     (1.17 )% 

Portfolio Turnover

     138     79     144     186 %(e)      168 %(f) 

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) Less than $0.005 or $(0.005) per share.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.03% from 1.35%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received from the reorganization.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 14.64      $ 14.89      $ 14.81      $ 11.46      $ 9.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.08     (0.12     (0.09     0.04        (0.10

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (2.20     0.41        2.23        4.20        1.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.28     0.29        2.14        4.24        1.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     —          —          (0.03     —          —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(b)      (0.54     (2.03     (0.89     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.00 )(b)      (0.54     (2.06     (0.89     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (2.28     (0.25     0.08        3.35        1.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.36      $ 14.64      $ 14.89      $ 14.81      $ 11.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (15.56 )%      1.91     15.51     39.72     14.95

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 58,020      $ 76,989      $ 15,083      $ 8,496      $ 755   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.25     1.28     1.42     1.78     2.61

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.10 %(d)      1.10     1.10     1.10     1.10

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.74 )%      (0.93 )%      (0.97 )%      (0.41 )%      (2.43 )% 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.59 )%      (0.75 )%      (0.65 )%      0.27     (0.92 )% 

Portfolio Turnover

     138     79     144     186 %(e)      168 %(f) 

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) Less than $0.005 or $(0.005) per share.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.03% from 1.10%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received from the reorganization.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Select Value Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 7.63      $ 8.77      $ 10.28      $ 8.50      $ 9.54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.03     0.07        0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.56        0.33        0.03        2.34        1.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.52        0.29        —          2.41        1.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from net investment income

     —          —          (0.02     (0.12     —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.11     (1.43     (1.49     (0.51     (2.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.11     (1.43     (1.51     (0.63     (2.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.59     (1.14     (1.51     1.78        (1.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 7.04      $ 7.63      $ 8.77      $ 10.28      $ 8.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     8.55     3.26     (0.23 )%      30.44     12.87

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 4,942      $ 5,038      $ 8,388      $ 19,099      $ 6,270   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.62     1.49     1.45     1.46     1.43 %(c) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.50 %(d)      1.49     1.45     1.46     1.43 %(c) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (0.65 )%      (0.52 )%      (0.36 )%      0.78     0.07

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (0.52 )%      (0.52 )%      (0.36 )%      0.78     0.07

Portfolio Turnover

     65     59     64     71     39

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(d) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.19% from 1.50%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Select Value Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 7.76      $ 8.88      $ 10.38      $ 8.58      $ 9.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     0.10        0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.55        0.33        0.04        2.36        1.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.53        0.31        0.03        2.46        1.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.02     —          (0.04     (0.15     —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.11     (1.43     (1.49     (0.51     (2.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.13     (1.43     (1.53     (0.66     (2.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.60     (1.12     (1.50     1.80        (1.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 7.16      $ 7.76      $ 8.88      $ 10.38      $ 8.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     8.64     3.60     0.00     30.74     13.18

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 34,913      $ 92,073      $ 176,166      $ 198,220      $ 156,510   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.38     1.24     1.20     1.21     1.18 %(c) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.25 %(d)      1.24     1.20     1.21     1.18 %(c) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (0.37 )%      (0.27 )%      (0.11 )%      1.03     0.32

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (0.24 )%      (0.27 )%      (0.11 )%      1.03     0.32

Portfolio Turnover

     65     59     64     71     39

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(d) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.19% from 1.25%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.20      $ 13.53      $ 17.05      $ 13.56      $ 12.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.04 )(a)      (0.06 )(a)      (0.04 )(a)      0.16        0.03 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.85        0.72        0.14        3.98        1.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.81        0.66        0.10        4.14        1.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     —          —          (0.04     (0.22     —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.72     (1.99     (3.58     (0.43     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.72     (1.99     (3.62     (0.65     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.09        (1.33     (3.52     3.49        1.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.29      $ 12.20      $ 13.53      $ 17.05      $ 13.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     7.22     5.15     (0.05 )%      31.98     11.15

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 21,765      $ 25,246      $ 49,049      $ 56,793      $ 49,154   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.34     1.34     1.33     1.34     1.37

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.34     1.34     1.33     1.34     1.37

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.32 )%      (0.45 )%      (0.26 )%      1.03     0.22

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.31 )%      (0.45 )%      (0.26 )%      1.03     0.22

Portfolio Turnover

     57     61     66     56     27

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.31      $ 13.60      $ 17.13      $ 13.62      $ 12.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.01 )(a)      (0.03 )(a)      (0.00 )(a)(b)      0.19        0.06 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.86        0.73        0.13        4.01        1.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.85        0.70        0.13        4.20        1.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     —          —          (0.08     (0.26     —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.72     (1.99     (3.58     (0.43     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.72     (1.99     (3.66     (0.69     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.13        (1.29     (3.53     3.51        1.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.44      $ 12.31      $ 13.60      $ 17.13      $ 13.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     7.50     5.45     0.16     32.36     11.46

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 246,753      $ 245,192      $ 250,173      $ 252,804      $ 240,075   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.09     1.09     1.08     1.09     1.12

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.09     1.09     1.08     1.09     1.12

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.07 )%      (0.20 )%      (0.01 )%      1.28     0.47

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.06 )%      (0.20 )%      (0.01 )%      1.28     0.47

Portfolio Turnover

     57     61     66     56     27

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) Represents less than $(0.005) per share.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Period
Ended
10/31/12(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 15.20      $ 15.20      $ 14.54      $ 10.90      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.02 (b)      0.01 (b)      0.01        0.01 (b)      0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.80        0.31        1.16        3.77        0.89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.82        0.32        1.17        3.78        0.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.04     (0.02     (0.00 )(c)      (0.11     —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.55     (0.30     (0.51     (0.03     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.59     (0.32     (0.51     (0.14     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net asset value

     0.23        0.00 (c)      0.66        3.64        0.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 15.43      $ 15.20      $ 15.20      $ 14.54      $ 10.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     5.73     2.14     8.18     35.09     9.00 %(e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 20,228      $ 19,061      $ 6,673      $ 4,049      $ 750   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.45     1.47     1.61     2.05     5.10 %(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.40 %(g)      1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40 %(f) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.11     (0.03 )%      (0.17 )%      (0.61 )%      (3.51 )%(f) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.16     0.04     0.04     0.04     0.19 %(f) 

Portfolio Turnover

     32     36     32     37     26 %(e)(h) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund Class N shares was December 26, 2011.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) Represents less than $(0.005) per share.
(d) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(e) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.08% from 1.40%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Period
Ended
10/31/12(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 15.30      $ 15.27      $ 14.59      $ 10.93      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.06 (b)      0.04 (b)      0.05        0.04 (b)      0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.81        0.32        1.17        3.78        0.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.87        0.36        1.22        3.82        0.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.06     (0.03     (0.03     (0.13     —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.55     (0.30     (0.51     (0.03     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.61     (0.33     (0.54     (0.16     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net asset value

     0.26        0.03        0.68        3.66        0.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 15.56      $ 15.30      $ 15.27      $ 14.59      $ 10.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     6.04     2.37     8.47     35.39     9.30 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 181,964      $ 145,402      $ 62,215      $ 29,219      $ 4,962   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.21     1.22     1.36     1.80     4.85 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.15 %(f)      1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15 %(e) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.34     0.22     0.08     (0.36 )%      (3.26 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.40     0.29     0.29     0.29     0.44 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     32     36     32     37     26 %(d)(g) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund Class I shares was December 26, 2011.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.08% from 1.15%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 18.59      $ 22.07      $ 24.06      $ 20.52      $ 20.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.06     (0.12     (0.13     (0.03     (0.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.62     (0.62     0.30        5.55        2.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.68     (0.74     0.17        5.52        1.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (14.33     (2.74     (2.16     (1.98     (2.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.33     (2.74     (2.16     (1.98     (2.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (15.01     (3.48     (1.99     3.54        (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 3.58      $ 18.59      $ 22.07      $ 24.06      $ 20.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (4.39 )%      (4.12 )%      0.57     29.52     10.70

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 30,977      $ 241,283      $ 336,350      $ 533,627      $ 389,125   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.39     1.31     1.31     1.31     1.28 %(d) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.36 %(c)      1.31     1.31     1.31     1.28 %(d) 

Ratios of net investment loss to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.81 )%      (0.58 )%      (0.57 )%      (0.16 )%      (0.59 )% 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.76 )%      (0.58 )%      (0.57 )%      (0.16 )%      (0.59 )% 

Portfolio Turnover

     106 %(e)      65     70     71 %(e)(f)      48 %(e) 

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.03% from 1.35%. On January 12, 2016, the Investment Manager agreed to an expense cap of 1.35%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(d) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 19.30      $ 22.76      $ 24.69      $ 20.96      $ 20.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.05     (0.07     (0.07     0.02        (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.65     (0.65     0.30        5.69        2.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.70     (0.72     0.23        5.71        2.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (14.33     (2.74     (2.16     (1.98     (2.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.33     (2.74     (2.16     (1.98     (2.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (15.03     (3.46     (1.93     3.73        0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 4.27      $ 19.30      $ 22.76      $ 24.69      $ 20.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (4.27 )%      (3.93 )%      0.86     29.84     10.98

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 11,032      $ 307,403      $ 469,518      $ 792,172      $ 635,663   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.16     1.06     1.06     1.06     1.03 %(d) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.11 %(c)      1.06     1.06     1.06     1.03 %(d) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.57 )%      (0.33 )%      (0.32 )%      0.09     (0.34 )% 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.53 )%      (0.33 )%      (0.32 )%      0.09     (0.34 )% 

Portfolio Turnover

     106 %(e)      65     70     71 %(e)(f)      48 %(e) 

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.03% from 1.10%. On January 12, 2016, the Investment Manager agreed to an expense cap of 1.10%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).
(d) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption in-kind.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received from processing a subscription in-kind.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.60      $ 10.86      $ 10.65      $ 11.10      $ 10.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.31 (a)      0.38        0.40        0.30        0.33 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.17        (0.27     0.22        (0.33     0.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.48        0.11        0.62        (0.03     1.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.31     (0.37     (0.41     (0.36     (0.37

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     —          —          —          (0.06     (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.31     (0.37     (0.41     (0.42     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.17        (0.26     0.21        (0.45     0.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.77      $ 10.60      $ 10.86      $ 10.65      $ 11.10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     4.62     1.04     5.96     (0.28 )%      10.25

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 308,703      $ 188,286      $ 49,147      $ 66,368      $ 71,546   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.02     1.05     1.08     1.04     1.35

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.94 %(c)      0.94     0.94     0.94     0.94

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.76     3.21     3.58     2.66     2.59

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.84     3.32     3.72     2.77     3.01

Portfolio Turnover

     78     59     117     125     119

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.61% from 0.94%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.60      $ 10.86      $ 10.65      $ 11.10      $ 10.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.33 (a)      0.41        0.44        0.33        0.35 (a) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.17        (0.27     0.21        (0.33     0.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.50        0.14        0.65        —          1.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.34     (0.40     (0.44     (0.39     (0.40

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     —          —          —          (0.06     (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.34     (0.40     (0.44     (0.45     (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.16        (0.26     0.21        (0.45     0.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.76      $ 10.60      $ 10.86      $ 10.65      $ 11.10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     4.79     1.28     6.22     (0.03 )%      10.52

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 398,514      $ 304,051      $ 158,198      $ 110,018      $ 105,335   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.77     0.80     0.83     0.79     1.10

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.69 %(c)      0.69     0.69     0.69     0.69

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     3.02     3.46     3.83     2.91     2.84

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     3.11     3.57     3.97     3.02     3.26

Portfolio Turnover

     78     59     117     125     119

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.61% from 0.69%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.14      $ 9.49      $ 9.39      $ 8.68      $ 9.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.22 (a)      0.18        0.17        0.20        0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.37     (0.36     0.09        0.86        0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.15     (0.18     0.26        1.06        0.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.26     (0.17     (0.16     (0.20     (0.16

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.04     —          —          (0.15     (1.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.30     (0.17     (0.16     (0.35     (1.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.45     (0.35     0.10        0.71        (0.93
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 8.69      $ 9.14      $ 9.49      $ 9.39      $ 8.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (1.74 )%      (1.86 )%      2.68     12.60     3.12

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 46,652      $ 84,994      $ 101,980      $ 101,663      $ 106,191   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.24     1.19     1.19     1.23 %(c)      1.22 %(c)(d) 

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.24 %(e)      1.19     1.19     1.23 %(c)      1.27 %(c)(d) 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.49     1.78     1.81     2.24     1.82

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.49     1.78     1.81     2.24     1.78

Portfolio Turnover

     35     33     41     78     56

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include Earnings Credits of less than 0.005% for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation.
(d) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(e) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.07% from 1.40%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.15      $ 9.50      $ 9.40      $ 8.69      $ 9.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.25 (a)      0.19        0.18        0.22        0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.38     (0.35     0.10        0.86        0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.13     (0.16     0.28        1.08        0.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.28     (0.19     (0.18     (0.22     (0.18

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.04     —          —          (0.15     (1.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.32     (0.19     (0.18     (0.37     (1.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.45     (0.35     0.10        0.71        (0.93
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 8.70      $ 9.15      $ 9.50      $ 9.40      $ 8.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (1.47 )%      (1.60 )%      2.94     12.88     3.46

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 15,591      $ 83,475      $ 108,985      $ 58,099      $ 71,618   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.00     0.94     0.94     0.98 %(c)      0.97 %(c)(d) 

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.00 %(e)      0.94     0.94     0.98 %(c)      1.02 %(c)(d) 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.78     2.03     2.06     2.49     2.07

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.78     2.03     2.06     2.49     2.03

Portfolio Turnover

     35     33     41     78     56

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include Earnings Credits of less than 0.005% for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation.
(d) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation. The interest expense is a result of utilizing the line of credit, as discussed in Note G to the Financial Statements.
(e) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.07% from 1.15%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.76      $ 13.64      $ 13.34      $ 12.39      $ 11.94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.02        (0.04     (0.07     0.00 (b)      0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.17     (0.34     0.50 (c)      1.11        0.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.15     (0.38     0.43        1.11        0.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     —          (0.00 )(b)      (0.09     (0.16     (0.18

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.80     (0.50     (0.04     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.80     (0.50     (0.13     (0.16     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.95     (0.88     0.30        0.95        0.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 11.81      $ 12.76      $ 13.64      $ 13.34      $ 12.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     (1.18 )%      (2.87 )%      3.27     9.05     5.34

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 32,630      $ 40,667      $ 44,386      $ 54,388      $ 33,719   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment (e)

     1.47     1.43 %(f)      1.41     1.43 %(g)      1.41 %(g)(h) 

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment (e)

     1.40 %(i)      1.41 %(f)      1.43     1.45 %(g)      1.45 %(g)(h) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     0.06     (0.33 )%      (0.51 )%      (0.00 )%(b)      0.36 %(h) 

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     0.13     (0.31 )%      (0.53 )%      (0.03 )%      0.32 %(h) 

Portfolio Turnover

     30     73     46     44     46

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) Represents less than ($0.005) or $0.005 per share or less than 0.005%.
(c) Includes capital contribution of less than $0.005 per share.
(d) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(e) Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(f) Effective February 28, 2015, the contractual expense limitation was decreased from 1.45% to 1.40%, excluding interest, taxes, investment- related costs (such as brokerage commissions), extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses.
(g) Ratios of expenses to average net assets includes Earnings Credits of less than 0.005% for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation.
(h) Ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets include advisory fee waiver of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012.
(i) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.09% from 1.40%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.81      $ 13.69      $ 13.38      $ 12.42      $ 11.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.07        (0.01     (0.04     0.03        0.07   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.19     (0.33 )(b)      0.51 (b)      1.11        0.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.12     (0.34     0.47        1.14        0.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.03     (0.04     (0.12     (0.18     (0.21

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.80     (0.50     (0.04     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.83     (0.54     (0.16     (0.18     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.95     (0.88     0.31        0.96        0.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 11.86      $ 12.81      $ 13.69      $ 13.38      $ 12.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (0.91 )%      (2.62 )%      3.56     9.31     5.56

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 70,054      $ 169,072      $ 477,157      $ 416,475      $ 253,343   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment(d)

     1.22     1.18 %(e)      1.16     1.18 %(f)      1.16 %(f)(g) 

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment(d)

     1.15 %(h)      1.16 %(e)      1.18     1.20 %(f)      1.20 %(f)(g) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

          

Before earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     0.49     (0.08 )%      (0.26 )%      0.25     0.61 %(g) 

After earnings credit, expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     0.57     (0.06 )%      (0.28 )%      0.22     0.57 %(g) 

Portfolio Turnover

     30     73     46     44     46

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) Includes capital contribution of less than $0.005 per share.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(e) Effective February 28, 2015, the contractual expense limitation was decreased from 1.20% to 1.15%, excluding interest, taxes, investment-related costs (such as brokerage commissions), extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses.
(f) Ratios of expenses to average net assets include Earnings Credits of less than 0.005% for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, which is not included in the contractual expense limitation.
(g) Ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets include advisory fee waiver of less than 0.005% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012.
(h) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.09% from 1.15%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Long-Short Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 11.48      $ 11.35      $ 12.02      $ 10.73      $ 9.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.19 )(a)      (0.14 )(a)      (0.19     (0.17 )(a)      (0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.13        0.57        (0.19     2.02        1.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.06     0.43        (0.38     1.85        0.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.38     (0.30     (0.29     (0.56     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.38     (0.30     (0.29     (0.56     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.44     0.13        (0.67     1.29        0.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 11.04      $ 11.48      $ 11.35      $ 12.02      $ 10.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (0.52 )%      3.79     (3.27 )%      18.14     8.17

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 8,713      $ 27,983      $ 109,140      $ 108,966      $ 7,506   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment including interest and dividend expense for securities sold short

     3.62     2.87     2.53     2.54     5.03

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment including interest and dividend expense for securities sold short

     3.46 %(c)      2.89     2.58     2.38     3.11

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment excluding interest and dividend expense for securities sold short

     1.70 %(c)      1.70     1.70     1.70     1.70

Ratios of net investment loss to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (1.91 )%      (1.16 )%      (1.55 )%      (1.62 )%      (3.63 )% 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (1.75 )%      (1.19 )%      (1.59 )%      (1.46 )%      (1.71 )% 

Portfolio Turnover

     298     279     303     291     278

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.37% from 1.70%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG River Road Long-Short Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Period
Ended
10/31/13(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 11.56      $ 11.40      $ 12.05      $ 10.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.18 )(b)      (0.11 )(b)      (0.16     (0.10 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.15        0.57        (0.20     1.19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.03     0.46        (0.36     1.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

        

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.38     (0.30     (0.29     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.38     (0.30     (0.29     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.41     0.16        (0.65     1.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 11.15      $ 11.56      $ 11.40      $ 12.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (0.24 )%      4.04     (3.01 )%      9.85 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 37,549      $ 49,088      $ 110,271      $ 71,175   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

        

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment including interest and dividend expense for securities sold short

     3.39     2.62     2.28     2.20 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment including interest and dividend expense for securities sold short

     3.24 %(f)      2.64     2.33     2.10 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment excluding interest and dividend expense for securities sold short

     1.45 %(f)      1.45     1.45     1.45 %(e) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

        

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (1.81 )%      (0.91 )%      (1.30 )%      (1.44 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     (1.67 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.34 )%      (1.33 )%(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     298     279     303     291 %(d) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG River Road Long-Short Fund Class I shares was March 1, 2013.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.37% from 1.45%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Period
Ended
10/31/14(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.30      $ 10.51      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.22 (b)      0.24        0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.62     (0.23     0.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.40     0.01        0.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

      

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.23     (0.22     (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.23     (0.22     (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.63     (0.21     0.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 9.67      $ 10.30      $ 10.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (3.91 )%      0.07     6.17 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 997      $ 1,054      $ 1,052   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     3.34     4.10     5.21 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.30 %(f)      1.30     1.30 %(e) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.20     (0.53 )%      (1.74 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.24     2.28     2.17 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     36     28     16 %(d) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund Class N shares was April 11, 2014.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.05% from 1.30%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Funds   
AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Period
Ended
10/31/14(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.28      $ 10.52      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.23 (b)      0.27        0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.60     (0.25     0.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.37     0.02        0.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

      

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.26     (0.26     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.26     (0.26     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (0.63     (0.24     0.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 9.65      $ 10.28      $ 10.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     (3.68 )%      0.14     6.39 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 27,986      $ 3,292      $ 3,211   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.82     3.85     4.96 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.05     1.05     1.05 %(e) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.55     (0.28 )%      (1.49 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.32     2.52     2.42 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     36     28     16 %(d) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund Class I shares was April 11, 2014.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Pictet International Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Period
Ended
10/31/14(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.56      $ 9.34      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.13 (b)      0.10 (b)      0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.00 (c)      0.17 (d)      (0.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.13        0.27        (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

      

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.02     (0.03     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.06     (0.02     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.08     (0.05     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.05        0.22        (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 9.61      $ 9.56      $ 9.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

     1.42 %(f)      3.02     (6.60 )%(g) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 131      $ 1,056      $ 984   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.41     1.92     3.26 %(h) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.40 %(i)      1.40     1.40 %(h) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.88     0.53     (0.25 )%(h) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.88     1.06     1.61 %(h) 

Portfolio Turnover

     38     53     26 %(g) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Pictet International Fund Class N shares was April 11, 2014.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) Less than 0.005%.
(d) Includes capital contribution of $0.01 per share.
(e) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(f) The total return would have been 1.32% had the capital contribution not been included.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Annualized.
(i) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.08% from 1.40%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Pictet International Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Period
Ended
10/31/14(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.60      $ 9.36      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income

     0.15 (b)      0.12 (b)      0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.00 (c)      0.19 (d)      (0.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.15        0.31        (0.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

      

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.04     (0.05     —     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (0.06     (0.02     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.10     (0.07     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     0.05        0.24        (0.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 9.65      $ 9.60      $ 9.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

     1.67 %(f)      3.43     (6.40 )%(g) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 1,336,050      $ 49,803      $ 8,467   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.15     1.67     3.01 %(h) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     1.15 %(i)      1.15     1.15 %(h) 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

      

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.13     0.78     0.00 %(h)(c) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver, or recoupment

     2.13     1.31     1.86 %(h) 

Portfolio Turnover

     38     53     26 %(g) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Pictet International Fund Class I shares was April 11, 2014.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) Less than 0.005%.
(d) Includes capital contribution of $0.01 per share.
(e) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(f) The total return would have been 1.57% had the capital contribution not been included.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Annualized.
(i) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.08% from 1.15%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income(b)

     0.24   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.59   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.83   
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

  

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.20
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net asset value

     0.63   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.63   
  

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     8.39 %(d) 
  

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 808   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     4.18 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.40 %(e)(f) 

Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     (0.05 )%(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.74 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     51 %(d) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund Class N shares was December 16, 2015.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.15% from 1.40%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal period ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16(a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income(b)

     0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.58   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.85   
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

  

Distribution from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.22
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net asset value

     0.63   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 10.63   
  

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

     8.60 %(d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 7,283   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     3.94 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.15 %(e) 

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

  

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.20 %(e) 

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     2.99 %(e) 

Portfolio Turnover

     51 %(d) 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund Class I shares was December 16, 2015.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(c) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund – Class N    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 23.83      $ 24.68      $ 23.81      $ 21.46      $ 20.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income(a)

     0.11        0.10        0.12        0.21        0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.17     1.31        1.70        2.43        1.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.06     1.41        1.82        2.64        1.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.15     (0.18     (0.21     (0.29     (0.24

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.04     (2.08     (0.74     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.19     (2.26     (0.95     (0.29     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (1.25     (0.85     0.87        2.35        1.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 22.58      $ 23.83      $ 24.68      $ 23.81      $ 21.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (0.28 )%      6.01     7.83     12.40     8.03

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 25,373      $ 26,607      $ 20,446      $ 22,425      $ 31,536   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.31     1.44     1.43     1.37     1.42

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.20 %(c)      1.20     1.20     1.20     1.22

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.35     0.19     0.26     0.77     0.57

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.46     0.43     0.50     0.94     0.77

Portfolio Turnover

     85     36     27     35     35

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.04% from 1.35%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund – Class I    October 31, 2016
Financial Highlights     

 

     Year
Ended
10/31/16
    Year
Ended
10/31/15
    Year
Ended
10/31/14
    Year
Ended
10/31/13
    Year
Ended
10/31/12
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 23.75      $ 24.60      $ 23.76      $ 21.41      $ 20.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income(a)

     0.13        0.12        0.14        0.23        0.19   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.17     1.31        1.70        2.43        1.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.04     1.43        1.84        2.66        1.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from and in excess of net investment income

     (0.17     (0.20     (0.26     (0.31     (0.27

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     (1.04     (2.08     (0.74     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.21     (2.28     (1.00     (0.31     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value

     (1.25     (0.85     0.84        2.35        1.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 22.50      $ 23.75      $ 24.60      $ 23.76      $ 21.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

     (0.19 )%      6.13     7.92     12.53     8.14

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)

   $ 3,091      $ 3,518      $ 1,934      $ 1,839      $ 1,930   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.22     1.34     1.33     1.27     1.30

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     1.10 %(c)      1.10     1.10     1.10     1.10

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets:

          

Before expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.43     0.29     0.36     0.87     0.69

After expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver

     0.55     0.53     0.60     1.04     0.89

Portfolio Turnover

     85     36     27     35     35

 

(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.
(b) The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of fiscal year end.
(c) Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.04% from 1.10%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (See Note F).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Note (A) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: AMG Funds IV (formerly, the Aston Funds) (the “Trust”), is an open-end management investment company, organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trust consists of a number of different funds, (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks and policies. Included in this report are:

Funds

AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund, formerly the ASTON/ Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund (the “Fairpointe Focused Equity”)

 

 

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund, formerly the ASTON/River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund (the “River Road Focused Absolute Value”)

 

 

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund, formerly the ASTON/ Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund (the “Montag & Caldwell Growth”)

 

 

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, formerly the ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (the “River Road Dividend All Cap Value”)

 

 

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, formerly the ASTON/ River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II (the “River Road Dividend All Cap Value II”)

 

 

AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund, formerly the ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund (the “Fairpointe Mid Cap”)

 

 

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, formerly the ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth”)

 

 

AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, formerly the Aston/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund (the “LMCG Small Cap Growth”)

 

 

AMG River Road Select Value Fund, formerly the ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund (the “River Road Select Value”)

 

 

AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund, formerly the ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund (the “River Road Small Cap Value”)

 

 

AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap Fund, formerly the ASTON/ Silvercrest Small Cap Fund (the “Silvercrest Small Cap”)

 

 

AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund, formerly the ASTON Small Cap Fund and formerly, ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund, (“GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth”)

 

 

AMG Managers DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund, formerly the ASTON/ DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund (the “DoubleLine Core Plus Bond”)

 

 

AMG Managers Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, formerly the ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund (the “Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity”)

 

 

AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, formerly the ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund (the “Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives”)

 

 

AMG River Road Long-Short Fund, formerly the ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund (the “River Road Long-Short”)

 

 

AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, formerly the ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund (the “Guardian Capital Global Dividend”)

 

 

AMG Managers Pictet International Fund, formerly the ASTON/Pictet International Fund (the “Pictet International”)

 

 

 

Funds

AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund, formerly the ASTON/Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund (the “Value Partners Asia Dividend”)

 

 

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, formerly the ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund (the “Montag & Caldwell Balanced”)

 

 

 

Each Fund, except Montag & Caldwell Growth, is authorized to issue two classes of shares (Class N shares and Class I shares). Montag & Caldwell Growth is authorized to issue three classes of shares (Class N shares, Class I shares and Class R shares). Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may pay different amounts to the extent the net asset value per share and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:

(1) Valuation of Investments: Equity securities, including short positions, traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the exchange mean, or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “exchange mean price”). Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the mean between the evaluated bid and ask price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

 

 

transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.

The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. Each Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trust’s securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Fund, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.

With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities

held in a Fund that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Funds’ net assets are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

•         Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

•         Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

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

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers in and out of the levels are recognized at the market value at the end of the period.

(2) Investment Companies: Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives primarily invests, and certain other Funds in this Trust, may invest in securities of other investment companies, including open-end funds, closed end funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Open-end funds are investment companies that issue new shares continuously and redeem shares daily. Closed-end funds are investment companies that typically issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a securities exchange or over-the-counter. An ETF is an investment company. Typically, an ETF seeks to track the performance of an index by holding in its portfolio shares of all the companies, or a representative sample of the companies, that are components of a particular index; however, some ETFs are actively managed. ETFs are traded on securities exchanges based on their market values. The risks of investment in other investment companies typically reflect the risks of the types of securities in which investment companies invest. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds are subject to the additional risk that shares of the fund may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV per share. When a

 

 

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Fund invests in another investment company, shareholders of the Fund bear their proportionate shares of the other investment company’s fees and expenses, as well as their share of the Fund’s fees and expenses. The Trust has obtained an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that allows the Funds to invest in both affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies in excess of the limits of the 1940 Act, subject to the terms and conditions of such order. Prior to its investment in shares of an unaffiliated investment company in excess of the limits of the 1940 Act, the Trust, on behalf of a Fund, and the underlying fund must execute an agreement that is designed to ensure that each party understands the terms and conditions of the order and agrees to fulfill its responsibilities under the order. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives relied on such exemptive order.

(3) Repurchase Agreements and Joint Repurchase Agreements: The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The underlying collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping by the Funds’ custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

(4) Securities Transacted on a When Issued Basis: The Funds may enter into To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) sale commitments to hedge their portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities they own under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities, with the same counterparty, or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are held as “cover” for the transaction. Unsettled TBA sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities according to the procedures described under “Valuation of Investments,” in footnote A1 above.

Each contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Funds realize a gain or loss. If the Funds deliver securities under the commitment, the Funds realize a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

(5) Mortgage-Backed Securities: Montag & Caldwell Balanced and DoubleLine Core Plus Bond may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). These securities represent interests in pools of mortgage loans and they provide holders with payments consisting of both principal and interest as the mortgages in the underlying mortgage pools are paid. The timely payment of principal and interest on MBS issued or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae

(formerly known as the Government National Mortgage Association) is backed by Ginnie Mae and the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. MBS issued by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities other than Ginnie Mae are not “full faith and credit” obligations. Certain obligations, such as those issued by the Federal Home Loan Banks, Fannie Mae (formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage Association) and Fred-die Mac (formerly known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are supported only by the credit of the issuer. MBS issued by private issuers are not government securities and are not guaranteed by any government agency. They are secured by the underlying collateral of the private issuer. Yields on privately issued MBS tend to be higher than those of government-backed issues. However, risk of loss due to default and sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations are also higher. Montag & Caldwell Balanced and DoubleLine Core Plus Bond may also invest in collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”). A CMO and/or REMIC is a bond that is collateralized by a pool of MBS. A CLO is a bond that is collateralized by a financial institution’s receivables from loans. These MBS pools are divided into classes with each class having its own characteristics. The different classes are retired in sequence as the underlying mortgages are repaid.

(6) Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities: DoubleLine Core Plus Bond may enter into securities transactions on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked to market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Delayed delivery or when-issued securities that have been purchased from and sold to different brokers are reflected as an investment in securities and a forward sale commitment in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.

(7) Stripped Securities: DoubleLine Core Plus Bond may invest in stripped securities (“STRIPS”), for hedging purposes to protect the Fund’s portfolio against interest rate fluctuations. Interest-only STRIPS will most likely move differently than typical fixed-income securities in relation to changes in interest rates. STRIPS are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions from a pool of underlying assets. A common type of STRIP will have one class receiving all of the interest from the underlying assets (“interest-only” or “IO” class), while the other class will receive the entire principal (“principal only” or “PO” class).

 

 

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However, in some instances, one class will receive some of the interest and most of the principal while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. STRIPS are unusually volatile in response to changes in interest rates. The yield to maturity on an IO class of STRIPS is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the underlying assets. A rapid rate of principal prepayments may have a measurably adverse effect on the Fund’s yield to maturity to the extent it invests in IOs. Conversely, POs tend to increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. Thus, if the underlying assets experience greater than anticipated repayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recover its initial investment in these securities, even if the STRIPS were rated of the highest credit quality by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. These risks are managed by investing in a variety of such securities and by using certain hedging techniques. In addition the secondary market for STRIPS may be less liquid than that of other mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, potentially limiting the Fund’s ability to buy or sell those securities at any particular time.

(8) Securities Sold Short and Due to/from Brokers: River Road Long-Short utilizes short sales as part of its overall portfolio management strategy. A short sale involves the sale of a security that is borrowed from a broker or other financial institution. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon closing a short sale. Short sales expose the Fund to the risk that it will be required to acquire, convert or exchange securities to replace the borrowed securities at a time when the securities sold short have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. The Fund must segregate liquid assets, or otherwise cover its position in a permissible manner. The Investment Manager determines the liquidity of assets, in accordance with procedures established by the Board. Cash segregated as collateral for short sales is shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash. Security positions segregated as collateral for short sales are included in unaffiliated investments at value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Due to/from brokers represents cash balances on deposit with, or cash balances owed to, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (the “Prime Broker”). When the Fund has cash balances on deposit with the Prime Broker, the Fund is subject to credit risk should the Prime Broker be unable to meet their obligations to the Fund; and when the Fund has cash balances owed to the Prime Broker, the amount is payable upon demand and the Fund must segregate liquid assets.

The Fund has entered into a Special Custody Agreement with the Prime Broker for securities sold short, which provides the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to a Special Custody Agreement in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As

of October 31, 2016, the value of securities sold short was $14,266,905 and the Fund owed the Prime Broker $11,422,556 relating to margin; which both were collateralized with cash of $3,839,023 and securities worth $27,678,191.

(9) Options Contracts: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and mitigating price volatility risk, Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity may write and/or purchase call and put options on securities for hedging purposes, to seek capital appreciation, to mitigate risk and/or to increase exposure. Writing put options or purchasing call options tends to increase the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options or purchasing put options tends to decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. When the Fund writes or purchases a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability or an investment and subsequently adjusted to the current market value based on the quoted daily settlement price of the option written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase or proceeds from the sale in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss on investment transactions. If the Fund writes a covered call option, the Fund forgoes, in exchange for the premium, the opportunity to profit during the option period from an increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price. If the Fund writes a put option, it accepts the risk of a decline in the market value of the underlying security below the exercise price. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Options were traded during the period in Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity. See the Schedule of Investments for open options contracts held by Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity at October 31, 2016.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the average* volume of derivative activity is as follows:

 

Funds

   Purchased
Options
(Premium Paid)
     Written Options
(Premiums Received)
 

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

   $ 1,016,707       $ 3,139,131   

 

* estimated based on quarterly holdings

(10) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between a fund and another party to buy or sell a currency at a set price at a future date. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily, and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Gain or loss is realized on the settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their

 

 

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contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Funds did not invest in forward foreign currency contracts.

(11) Disclosures about Derivative Instruments: The following is a table summarizing the fair value of derivatives held at October 31, 2016, by primary risk exposure:

 

     Asset Derivative
Investments Value
     Liability Derivative
Investments Value
 
     Equity
Contracts (a)
     Equity
Contracts (a)
 

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

   $ 267,750       $ (1,705,114

 

(a) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unaffiliated investments at value for purchased options and call options written, at value for written options.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016:

 

     Amount of
Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives
Investments Value
    Change in Unrealized
Appreciation on
Derivatives
Investments Value
 
     Equity
Contracts (a)
    Equity
Contracts (b)
 

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

   $ (10,827,504   $ 2,453,611   

 

(a) Statement of Operations location: Net realized loss on purchased options and net realized loss on written options.

 

(b) Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased options and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options.

(12) Security Transactions: Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

(13) Investment Income and Expenses: Dividend income and expenses is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Trust becomes aware of the ex-dividend date except for Korean securities where dividends are recorded on confirmation date. Interest income and expenses, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received in excess of income from return of capital including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investment and/or as a realized gain. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as an adjustment to realized gain. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the Funds in the Trust and other trusts within the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (collectively the “AMG Funds family”) and other affiliated funds based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses,

the common expenses of each Fund, and certain Fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.

Certain Funds had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers under a brokerage recapture program. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce a Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the impact on the expense ratios, if any, were as follows:

 

     Credits
Received
     Expense
Reduction
 

River Road Focused Absolute Value

   $ 148         0.002

Montag & Caldwell Growth

     32,876         0.002

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

     739         0.000

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

     82         0.000

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

     323         0.003

River Road Select Value

     447         0.001

River Road Small Cap Value

     3,854         0.001

Silvercrest Small Cap

     2,437         0.001

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

     23,119         0.016

River Road Long-Short

     115         0.000

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

     692         0.002

(14) Foreign Securities: Certain Funds invest in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. A Fund’s investments in emerging markets countries are exposed to additional risks. A Fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging markets countries. Emerging markets countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level and the fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

(15) Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward foreign currency contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.

 

 

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The Funds do not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

(16) Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund currently qualifies or intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.

Additionally, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes and, where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of October 31, 2016 and for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, Management is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

Net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, may be carried forward for an unlimited time period, and retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

 

 

At October 31, 2016, the following Funds had net realized capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net realized capital gains through the fiscal year ended:

 

     Capital Loss Carryforwards:  
     2017      2018      2019      Post Enactment
Short-Term
     Post Enactment
Long-Term
     Total  

Fairpointe Focused Equity

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 138,622       $ 8,883       $ 147,505   

LMCG Small Cap Growth

     —           —           —           30,255,640         4,173,478         34,429,118   

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

     —           —           —           3,768,177         —           3,768,177   

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

     —           —           —           247,545         57,327         304,872   

River Road Long-Short

     —           —           —           2,659,289         450,310         3,109,599   

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryovers as follows:

 

     Utilized Capital Loss
Carryovers (with Expiration
Year)
        
     2017      2018      2019      No Expiration  

Montag & Caldwell Growth

   $ 2,530,371       $ —         $ —         $ —     

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond

     —           —           —           4,061,163   

 

(17) Organizational and Offering Costs: The Investment Manager incurred and directly paid organizational and offering costs on behalf of the River Road Focused Absolute Value in the amount of $60,431, which will be repaid by the Fund for the full amount thereof. Organizational costs in the amount of $6,638 were expensed. Offering costs of $53,793 were deferred and have fully amortized on the straight-line method over a period of one year from the commencement of operations. The amount of organizational and offering costs owed by the River Road Focused Absolute Value to the Investment Manager is reflected as Due to Affiliate on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Investment Manager incurred and directly paid organizational and offering costs on behalf of the Value Partners Asia Dividend in the amount of $67,433, which will be repaid by the Fund for the full amount thereof. Organizational costs in the amount of $5,992 were expensed. Offering costs of $61,441 were deferred and are being amortized on the straight-line method over a period of one year from the commencement of operations. The amount of

organizational and offering costs owed by the Value Partners Asia Dividend to the Investment Manager is reflected as Due to Affiliate on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(18) Commitments and Contingencies: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.

Note (B) Dividends from Net Investment Income and Distributions of Capital Gains: Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. River Road Dividend All Cap

 

 

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Value, River Road Dividend All Cap Value II and DoubleLine Core Plus Bond distribute dividends from net investment income to shareholders monthly and net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, are generally distributed annually, usually in December.

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity, Guardian Capital Global Dividend, Value Partners Asia Dividend and Montag & Caldwell Balanced distribute dividends from net investment income to shareholders quarterly and net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, are generally distributed annually, usually in December.

The following Funds distribute dividends from net investment income to shareholders annually and net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, are generally distributed annually, usually in December: Fairpointe Focused Equity, River Road Focused Absolute Value, Montag & Caldwell Growth, Fair-pointe Mid Cap, Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth, LMCG Small Cap Growth, River Road Select Value, River Road Small Cap Value, Silvercrest Small Cap, GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth, Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives, River Road Long-Short and Pictet International.

Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Permanent differences are primarily due to net operating losses, gains/losses not recognized from security sales in connection with redemptions in-kind, CLCF expired, paydowns, tax adjustments on passive foreign investment companies sold, redesignation of dividends paid by a fund, distributions received from regulated investment companies, distributions in excess of net investment income paid by a fund, and expenses disallowed for tax purposes. Temporary differences are primarily due to differences between book and tax treatment of losses for excise tax purposes, wash sale loss deferrals, amortization, contribution in-kind, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies, gains/losses on foreign currency, and partnerships.

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

 

     Distributions Paid in 2016      Distributions Paid in 2015  
     Ordinary
Income
     Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Ordinary Income      Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Fairpointe Focused Equity

   $ 67,672       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Montag & Caldwell Growth

     8,294,809         —           453,313,996         44,398,227         627,221,330   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

     15,720,202         —           68,846,034         18,975,031         89,326,656   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

     2,501,192         —           1,667,547         3,652,872         3,141,523   

Fairpointe Mid Cap

     21,004,526         —           234,497,586         158,253,393         770,919,534   

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

     —           —           1,250,491         22,455         696,350   

LMCG Small Cap Growth

     —           15,280         25,386         1,396,041         1,078,763   

River Road Select Value

     —           153,030         7,969,730         7,895,744         17,043,425   

River Road Small Cap Value

     —           1,533,976         13,693,492         9,289,576         31,938,623   

Silvercrest Small Cap

     628,202         37,746         6,209,167         494,555         1,198,029   

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

     —           —           155,946,076         —           94,016,613   

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond

     20,343,204         —           —           12,876,362         —     

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

     3,150,383         —           590,164         3,854,267         —     

Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives

     335,854         —           11,178,503         1,031,209         15,080,709   

River Road Long-Short

     —           1,302,075         545,077         4,922,443         335,340   

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

     119,241         —           —           102,970         —     

Pictet International

     386,837         588,318         —           188,437         —     

Value Partners Asia Dividend

     165,399         —           —           —           —     

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

     234,601         —           1,324,665         241,984         1,808,010   

As of October 31, 2016, the most recent tax year end, the components of distributable earnings (excluding unrealized appreciation/ depreciation) on a tax cost basis were as follows:

 

     Capital Loss
Carryforward
    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Late-Year
Deferral
 

Fairpointe Focused Equity

   $ (147,505   $ 55,033       $ —         $ —         $         —     

River Road Focused Absolute Value

     —          92,852         860,993         48,011         —     

Montag & Caldwell Growth

     —          3,868,221         —           112,649,261         —     

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

     —          4,357,902         —           59,246,147         —     

 

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     Capital Loss
Carryforward
    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Late-Year
Deferral
 

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

   $ —        $ 302,084       $ —         $ 4,773,360       $ —     

Fairpointe Mid Cap

     —          13,117,515         —           157,664,965         —     

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

     —          —           —           589,362         (40,947

LMCG Small Cap Growth

     (34,429,118     —           —           —           (980,059

River Road Select Value

     —          —           50,404         2,961,540         —     

River Road Small Cap Value

     —          —           8,588,530         5,674,347         —     

Silvercrest Small Cap

     —          264,902         —           1,776,065         —     

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

     —          —           —           58,484         (603,111

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond

     —          1,663,296         1,345,891         —           —     

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

     (3,768,177     48,923         —           —           —     

Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives

     —          —           —           387,607         (357,455

River Road Long-Short

     (3,109,599     —           —           —           (635,063

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

     (304,872     38,164         —           —           —     

Pictet International

     —          18,782,276         27,967,062         622,295         —     

Value Partners Asia Dividend

     —          115,033         226,480         —           —     

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

     —          18,742         —           2,148,240         —     

Note (C) Shares of Beneficial Interest: The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Each Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Funds in connection with the issuance of shares in an in kind purchase is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Funds’ policy on investment valuation.

 

     Fairpointe Focused Equity     River Road
Focused Absolute Value
    Montag & Caldwell Growth  
     2016     2015 (a)     2016 (b)     2016     2015  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class N:

                    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     17,363      $ 149,301        263,764      $ 2,662,257 (c)      79,891      $ 823,215 (d)      6,885,996      $ 138,793,971        7,138,882      $ 186,556,494   

Reinvestment of distributions

     2,394        21,065        —          —          —          —          9,531,891        192,258,234        8,194,054        209,112,111   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (209,166     (2,022,877     (17,767     (173,637     (34,843     (376,833     (21,230,999     (438,292,746     (29,417,908     (769,717,997
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (189,409   $ (1,852,511     245,997      $ 2,488,620        45,048      $ 446,382        (4,813,112   $ (107,240,541     (14,084,972   $ (374,049,392
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

                    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     220,622      $ 2,101,495        445,153      $ 4,383,700 (c)      1,211,166      $ 11,864,367 (d)      16,816,934      $ 343,661,135        9,136,847      $ 241,907,926   

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,296        46,607        —          —          —          —          9,866,673        199,997,475        14,272,154        365,652,584   

Cost of shares repurchased

     —          —          (1     (10     (171,275     (1,791,912     (35,152,702     (790,240,872     (66,732,284     (1,768,877,865
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     225,918      $ 2,148,102        445,152      $ 4,383,690        1,039,891      $ 10,072,455        (8,469,095   $ (246,582,262     (43,323,283   $ (1,161,317,355
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R:

                    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     —        $ —          —        $ —          —        $ —          61,438      $ 1,369,978        35,243      $ 914,418   

Reinvestment of distributions

     —          —          —          —          —          —          66,520        1,315,758        43,433        1,092,345   

Cost of shares repurchased

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (66,927     (1,452,485     (118,215     (3,036,516
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     —        $ —          —        $ —          —        $ —          61,031      $ 1,233,251        (39,539   $ (1,029,753
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    River Road Dividend All Cap Value     River Road Dividend All Cap Value II     Fairpointe Mid Cap  
    2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    13,306,940      $ 160,818,056        3,166,753      $ 41,437,554        54,504      $ 731,061        73,197      $ 974,246        6,721,809      $ 235,715,950        10,093,808      $ 416,140,464   

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,090,827        23,932,444        2,107,691        27,956,925        7,583        98,773        22,350        304,395        2,786,316        96,573,724        9,137,627        374,916,825   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (8,055,733     (95,895,185     (13,241,566     (177,421,338     (36,513     (472,861     (384,147     (5,131,502     (22,391,843     (793,563,705     (21,538,445     (876,287,601
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    7,342,034      $ 88,855,315        (7,967,122   $ (108,026,859     25,574      $ 356,973        (288,600   $ (3,852,861     (12,883,718   $ (461,274,031     (2,307,010   $ (85,230,312
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    11,327,948      $ 136,478,192        6,894,934      $ 90,897,533        1,028,192      $ 13,465,509        1,954,180      $ 26,220,994        18,281,929      $ 662,488,962        21,809,966      $ 915,244,322   

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,402,905        50,321,034        4,086,211        54,080,077        288,126        3,759,968        444,366        6,012,510        3,759,518        133,199,701        10,047,970        421,110,375   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (20,268,357     (241,076,892     (16,988,277     (220,946,207     (2,187,747     (28,400,388     (2,238,283     (29,484,827     (40,242,836     (1,421,123,304     (31,979,189     (1,363,799,543
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (4,537,504   $ (54,277,666     (6,007,132   $ (75,968,597     (871,429   $ (11,174,911     160,263      $ 2,748,677        (18,201,389   $ (625,434,641     (121,253   $ (27,444,846
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth     LMCG Small Cap Growth     River Road Select Value  
    2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    12,426      $ 122,976        22,197      $ 254,809        1,114,051      $ 14,417,787        10,550,961      $ 163,893,120        141,827      $ 960,698        73,126      $ 563,077   

Reinvestment of distributions

    53,656        553,193        34,984        401,617        1,863        26,618        105,407        1,532,620        100,813        635,124        156,298        1,186,303   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (74,744     (736,302     (271,296     (3,272,973     (7,368,417     (92,674,265     (2,502,649     (38,253,671     (200,434     (1,392,341     (525,281     (4,058,556
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (8,662   $ (60,133     (214,115   $ (2,616,547     (6,252,503   $ (78,229,860     8,153,719      $ 127,172,069        42,206      $ 203,481        (295,857   $ (2,309,176
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    11,713      $ 120,040        194,128      $ 2,248,304        3,981,494      $ 51,076,318        5,014,447      $ 78,735,146        412,100      $ 2,938,365        725,982      $ 5,734,516   

Reinvestment of distributions

    67,037        693,830        27,469        315,621        738        10,674        52,633        772,122        1,133,203        7,252,502        2,999,976        23,099,814   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (221,127     (2,325,128     (13,014     (156,736     (4,547,748     (58,946,860     (820,163     (12,642,786     (8,536,883     (61,806,449     (11,708,876     (93,860,808
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (142,377   $ (1,511,258     208,583      $ 2,407,189        (565,516   $ (7,859,868     4,246,917      $ 66,864,482        (6,991,580   $ (51,615,582     (7,982,918   $ (65,026,478
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    River Road Small Cap Value     Silvercrest Small Cap     GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth  
    2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    471,028      $ 5,575,217        397,814      $ 4,898,671        361,591      $ 5,273,540        1,007,117      $ 14,949,946        1,153,211      $ 7,338,783        941,849      $ 19,025,334   

Reinvestment of distributions

    114,605        1,280,134        503,817        6,025,655        55,211        784,554        9,374        143,245        10,933,982        56,843,888        2,105,009        41,973,876   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (884,374     (10,279,537     (2,457,631     (30,860,654     (359,930     (5,188,836     (201,402     (2,969,906     (16,404,588     (207,677,409     (6,664,523     (133,982,290
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (298,741   $ (3,424,186     (1,556,000   $ (19,936,328     56,872      $ 869,258        815,089      $ 12,123,285        (4,317,395   $ (143,494,738     (3,617,665   $ (72,983,080
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    3,313,689      $ 38,510,584        4,076,490      $ 51,083,192        3,803,977      $ 55,865,834        7,917,658      $ 120,581,732        2,555,143      $ 28,714,382        2,927,154      $ 60,349,910   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,196,902        13,501,050        2,833,551        34,115,956        425,913        6,090,561        100,934        1,549,338        14,542,368        88,178,272        2,381,469        49,177,354   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (4,595,113     (53,647,832     (5,385,952     (67,840,899     (2,034,956     (29,716,304     (2,591,868     (39,726,747     (30,445,627     (306,125,519 )(e)      (10,007,368     (210,824,587
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (84,522   $ (1,636,198     1,524,089      $ 17,358,249        2,194,934      $ 32,240,091        5,426,724      $ 82,404,323        (13,348,116   $ (189,232,865     (4,698,745   $ (101,297,323
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    DoubleLine Core Plus Bond     Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity     Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives  
    2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    22,657,884      $ 238,831,911        17,140,542      $ 184,596,263        936,508      $ 8,243,124        2,092,810      $ 19,879,836        489,315      $ 5,828,383        2,643,650      $ 34,958,681   

Reinvestment of distributions

    783,701        8,367,108        330,780        3,553,381        225,962        1,994,161        175,479        1,660,101        206,436        2,444,199        133,278        1,751,278   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (12,532,368     (133,778,257     (4,242,057     (45,659,902     (5,091,447     (45,119,676     (3,722,695     (35,314,017     (1,121,075     (13,344,999     (2,843,208     (36,889,708
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    10,909,217      $ 113,420,762        13,229,265      $ 142,489,742        (3,928,977   $ (34,882,391     (1,454,406   $ (13,774,080     (425,324   $ (5,072,417     (66,280   $ (179,749
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    20,257,212      $ 215,384,722        18,070,549      $ 194,716,457        639,900      $ 5,695,114        4,045,214      $ 38,797,603        1,608,291      $ 19,329,625        6,903,527      $ 91,358,414   

Reinvestment of distributions

    977,499        10,425,030        742,838        7,995,114        165,836        1,466,552        165,598        1,570,561        384,769        4,563,357        804,316        10,592,840   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (12,902,219     (138,104,461     (4,697,945     (50,630,892     (8,133,770     (71,849,789     (6,567,499     (62,303,383     (9,289,112     (111,785,166     (29,352,862     (390,414,611

Capital contribution

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          872   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    8,332,492      $ 87,705,291        14,115,442      $ 152,080,679        (7,328,034   $ (64,688,123     (2,356,687   $ (21,935,219     (7,296,052   $ (87,892,184     (21,645,019   $ (288,462,485
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    River Road Long-Short     Guardian Capital Global Dividend     Pictet International  
    2016     2015     2016     2015     2016     2015  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    104,231      $ 1,143,023        2,159,459      $ 24,668,308        1,166      $ 11,595        3,342      $ 35,451        7,362      $ 68,989        6,850      $ 66,599   

Reinvestment of distributions

    61,918        683,579        231,451        2,640,850        69        692        32        339        97        915        34        305   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (1,814,546     (19,872,053     (9,572,482     (109,558,808     (409     (3,920     (1,156     (12,441     (104,219     (979,005     (1,762     (17,102

Capital contribution

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          107        —          96 (f)      —          1,022   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,648,397   $ (18,045,451     (7,181,572   $ (82,249,650     826      $ 8,367        2,218      $ 23,456        (96,760   $ (909,005     5,122      $ 50,824   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    2,591,251      $ 28,866,703        1,845,983      $ 21,197,504        2,574,130      $ 24,999,875        10,042      $ 106,476        146,143,544      $ 1,339,299,965        5,060,181      $ 47,089,385   

Reinvestment of distributions

    102,909        1,144,342        160,137        1,835,170        6,791        67,637        5,543        57,526        7,456        70,238        5,369        47,892   

Cost of shares repurchased

    (3,571,926     (39,835,881     (7,436,665     (85,455,421     (1,319     (12,858     (731     (7,667     (12,838,794     (121,477,160     (781,788     (7,291,209

Capital contribution

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          334        —          619,078 (f)      —          22,276   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (877,766   $ (9,824,836     (5,430,545   $ (62,422,747     2,579,602      $ 25,054,654        14,854      $ 156,669        133,312,206      $ 1,218,512,121        4,283,762      $ 39,868,344   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Value Partners Asia Dividend     Montag & Caldwell Balanced  
     2016 (g)     2016     2015  
         Shares             Amount         Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class N:

            

Proceeds from sale of shares

     75,011      $ 750,122        813,318      $ 18,188,595        377,132      $ 8,907,085   

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,033        10,659        58,085        1,325,502        78,257        1,812,107   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (1     (11     (864,228     (19,777,162     (167,264     (3,919,684
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     76,043      $ 760,770        7,175      $ (263,065     288,125      $ 6,799,508   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I:

            

Proceeds from sale of shares

     675,001      $ 6,750,010        54,898      $ 1,259,171        94,050      $ 2,184,522   

Reinvestment of distributions

     10,194        105,120        4,977        113,182        3,852        88,941   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (1     (11     (70,649     (1,615,105     (28,359     (665,132
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     685,194      $ 6,855,119        (10,774   $ (242,752     69,543      $ 1,608,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The commencement of investment operations for Fairpointe Focused Equity was December 23, 2014.
(b) The commencement of investment operations for River Road Focused Absolute Value was November 3, 2015.
(c) Fairpointe Focused Equity had a subscription in-kind in the amount of $2,333,718 on December 23, 2014. The subscription was comprised of securities, cash and dividends accrued in the amounts of $2,305,531, $26,148 and $2,039, respectively.
(d) River Road Focused Absolute Value had a subscription in-kind in the amount of $3,663,463 on November 3, 2015. The subscription was comprised of securities, cash and dividends accrued in the amounts of $3,632,219, $26,056 and $5,188, respectively.
(e) GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth had a redemption in-kind on December 1, 2015, in the amount of $142,509,610. The redemption was comprised of securities and cash in the amount of $134,464,305 and $8,045,305, respectively.
(f) See Note (F) Agreements and Transactions With Affiliates.
(g) The commencement of investment operations for the Value Partners Asia Dividend was December 16, 2015.

At October 31, 2016, certain affiliated and unaffiliated shareholders of record, including omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Funds as follows:

 

    Number of
Shareholders
    Collectively
Own
        Number of
Shareholders
    Collectively
Own
 

Fairpointe Focused Equity

    2        91   Silvercrest Small Cap     4        57

River Road Focused Absolute Value

    2        89   GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth     2        37

Montag & Caldwell Growth

    3        49   DoubleLine Core Plus Bond     3        74

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

    3        63   Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity     1        77

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

    3        82   Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives     3        62

Fairpointe Mid Cap

    3        57   River Road Long-Short     2        74

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

    4        75   Guardian Capital Global Dividend     2        96

LMCG Small Cap Growth

    2        40   Pictet International     1        21

River Road Select Value

    3        68   Value Partners Asia Dividend     1        100

River Road Small Cap Value

    3        80   Montag & Caldwell Balanced     1        10

Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on their respective Fund.

Note (D) Investment Transactions: Purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities (other than short-term investments) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Proceeds from Sales  
     U.S. Government      Other      U.S. Government      Other  

Fairpointe Focused Equity

   $ —         $ 2,339,904       $ —         $ 2,054,130   

River Road Focused Absolute Value

     —           17,858,648         —           10,985,142   

Montag & Caldwell Growth

     —           974,335,226         —           1,730,503,373   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

     —           362,404,674         —           413,352,585   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

     —           39,412,609         —           50,917,675   

Fairpointe Mid Cap

     —           889,571,469         —           1,958,815,967   

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

     —           3,800,169         —           6,827,926   

LMCG Small Cap Growth

     —           223,762,836         —           311,558,668   

River Road Select Value

     —           31,093,620         —           91,111,563   

River Road Small Cap Value

     —           137,982,130         —           163,476,850   

Silvercrest Small Cap

     —           77,462,097         —           56,498,158   

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

     —           167,407,579         —           509,065,139   

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond

     382,120,395         267,829,193         269,373,531         189,697,254   

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

     —           38,901,795         —           146,911,538   

Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives

     —           41,225,215         —           137,840,453   

 

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     Purchases      Proceeds from Sales  
     U.S. Government      Other      U.S. Government      Other  

River Road Long-Short

   $ —         $ 139,430,139       $ —         $ 170,030,561   

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

     —           27,430,112         —           2,364,283   

Pictet International

     —           1,479,170,527         —           277,416,638   

Value Partners Asia Dividend

     —           10,419,039         —           3,183,064   

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

     1,667,209         26,838,454         3,185,773         25,683,696   

Note (E) Redemption Fees: In accordance with the prospectus, certain Funds may assess a redemption fee on a Fund’s share redemptions and exchanges within specified time periods. The redemption fees are indicated in the following table for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and are included in the Cost of Shares Repurchased in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets:

 

Fund Name

  

Time Period

   Amount  

Pictet International

   2% Within 90 Days    $ 331   

Note (F) Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates: For each of the Funds, the Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisors for the Funds (subject to Board approval), who serves pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager, and monitors each subadvisor’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. The investment portfolios of River Road Focused Absolute Value, River Road Dividend All Cap Value, River Road Dividend All Cap Value II, River Road Select Value, River Road Small Cap Value and River Road Long-Short are managed by River Road Asset Management, LLC. The investment portfolio of GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth is managed by GW&K Investment Management, LLC. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in River Road Asset Management, LLC and GW&K Investment Management, LLC. The investment portfolio of Value Partners Asia Dividend is managed by Value Partners Hong Kong Limited. AMG indirectly owns a minority interest in Value Partners Hong Kong Limited. Prior to September 30, 2016, Aston Asset Management, LLC (“Aston”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager, served as investment manager to each of the Funds under a similar investment management agreement. On October 1, 2016, Aston merged with and into the Investment Manager.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. The investment management fee rates are reflected in the table below.

The Investment Manager is contractually obligated to waive management fees and/or reimburse ordinary operating expenses, not including interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs, shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, and acquired fund fees and expenses, through February 28, 2018, to the extent that operating expenses exceed the expense cap (as shown in the table below) based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Operating Expense Limit”). Prior to February 28, 2018, the arrangement may be amended or terminated only by a vote of the Board.

The Investment Management fees and contractual expense limitations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

   

Investment

Management Fees Effective

10/1/2016

 

Investment

Management Fees Prior to

10/1/2016

  Contractual
Expense Limitation
effective 10/1/2016 (a)
  Contractual
Expense Limitations
Prior to 10/01/2016

Fund Name

        Class N   Class I

Fairpointe Focused Equity

  0.70%   0.80%   0.82%   1.15%   0.90%

River Road Focused Absolute Value (b)

  0.60%   0.70%   0.71%   1.00%   0.75%

Montag & Caldwell Growth

 

0.70% on first $800,000,000

0.50% over $800,000,000 up to $6 billion

0.45% over $6 billion up to $12 billion

0.40% over $12 billion

 

0.80% on first $800,000,000

0.60% over $800,000,000 up to $6 billion

0.55% over $6 billion up to $12 billion

0.50% over $12 billion

  N/A   N/A   N/A

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

  0.60%   0.70%   0.99%   1.30%   1.05%

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

  0.60%   0.70%   0.99%   1.30%   1.05%

Fairpointe Mid Cap

 

0.70% on first $100,000,000

0.65% next $300,000,000

0.60% over $400,000,000

 

0.80% on first $100,000,000

0.75% next $300,000,000

0.70% over $400,000,000

  N/A   N/A   N/A

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

  0.75%   0.85%   0.95%   1.25%   1.00%

LMCG Small Cap Growth

  0.90%   1.00%   1.03%   1.35%   1.10%

River Road Select Value

  0.90%   1.00%   1.19%   1.50%   1.25%

River Road Small Cap Value

  0.80%   0.90%   N/A   N/A   N/A

 

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    Investment
Management Fees Effective
10/1/2016
  Investment
Management Fees Prior to
10/01/2016
  Contractual
Expense Limitation
effective 10/01/2016 (a)
  Contractual
Expense Limitations
Prior to 10/01/2016
 

Fund Name

        Class N     Class I  

Silvercrest Small Cap

  0.90%   1.00%   1.08%     1.40     1.15

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth (c)

  0.80%   0.90%   1.03%     1.35     1.10

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond

  0.45%   0.55%   0.61%     0.94     0.69

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

  0.60%   0.70%   1.07%     1.40     1.15

Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives

  0.90%   1.00%   1.09%     1.40     1.15

River Road Long-Short

  1.10%   1.20%   1.37%     1.70     1.45

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

  0.70%   0.80%   1.05%     1.30     1.05

Pictet International

  0.80%   0.90%   1.08%     1.40     1.15

Value Partners Asia Dividend (d)

  0.80%   0.90%   1.15%     1.40     1.15

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

  0.65%   0.75%   1.04%     1.35     1.10

 

(a) The expense limitation is at the fund level and excludes shareholder servicing fees and 12b-1 fees.
(b) The commencement of investment operations for River Road Focused Absolute Value was November 3, 2015.
(c) Effective January 12, 2016, the Investment Manager has agreed to a contractual expense limitation.
(d) The commencement of investment operations for Value Partners Asia Dividend was December 16, 2015.

 

For a period of up to three years from the end of the fiscal year during which fees were waived or expenses were reimbursed (the “Recovery Period”), the Investment Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by the Fund for such fees waived and expenses reimbursed from the commencement of operations through the completion of the first three full fiscal years to the extent that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, not including interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs, shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, and acquired fund fees and expenses, are at or below the Operating Expense Limit during the Recovery Period.

The cumulative reimbursement amounts as of October 31, 2016 that are entitled to be recouped for each Fund are as follows:

 

     Expiration  
     2017      2018      2019  

Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund

     N/A       $ 128,683       $ 103,052   

River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund

     N/A         N/A         170,129   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II

     —           —           N/A   

LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 131,012         N/A         N/A   

Silvercrest Small Cap Fund

     108,554         77,805         N/A   

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond Fund

     183,865         N/A         N/A   

River Road Long-Short Fund

     —           N/A         N/A   

Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund

     89,764         122,164         96,649   

Pictet International Fund

     —           120,411         —     

Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund

     N/A         N/A         186,218   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 513,195       $ 449,063       $ 556,048   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Through the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Investment Manager recaptured prior year fee waivers and expense reimbursements of $156,874 from Pictet International.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the following Fund was reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its sub-adviser for losses incurred on executed transactions not meeting the Fund’s investment guidelines and the cost of correcting the Fund’s net asset value:

     Capital Contribution  

Pictet International

   $ 619,174   

Administration. Effective October 1, 2016, each Fund has entered into an Amended and Restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund, as further described in each Fund’s prospectus. Each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets for these services. Prior to October 1, 2016, under the terms of the prior administration agreement between the Trust and Aston, the Funds’ administration fees were accrued daily and paid monthly, based on a specified percentage of average daily net assets of the Trust, and a base fee was charged at a fixed annual rate of $12,000 per Fund. The asset-based fee was allocated to each Fund based on the relative net assets of each Fund. The asset-based administration fee arrangement prior to October 1, 2016 was as follows:

 

Administration Fees

at Trust Level

   Annual Rate  

First $ 7.4 billion

     0.0437

Over $ 7.4 billion

     0.0412

The Investment Manager has agreed, through at least October 1, 2018, to waive a portion of the administrative fee in an amount equal to 0.0061% of the average daily net assets of Montag & Caldwell Growth, 0.0053% of the average daily net assets of River Road Dividend All Cap Value, 0.0065% of the average daily net assets of Fairpointe Mid Cap, 0.0022% of the average daily net assets of River Road Small Cap Value, 0.0052% of the average daily net assets of DoubleLine Core Plus Bond and 0.0055% of the average daily net assets of Pictet International.

Distribution Services. Effective October 1, 2016, the Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. Prior to October 1, 2016, the Funds’ distributor was Foreside Funds

 

 

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Distributors LLC. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Subject to the reimbursement arrangement discussed below, generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.

The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N and Class R shares in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, the Funds may make payments to reimburse the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each such class of the Fund’s shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorizes payments to the Distributor up to 0.25% and 0.50% annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class N and Class R shares, respectively. The Plan further provides for periodic payments by the Trust or the Distributor to brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries for providing shareholder services and for promotional and other sales related costs. The portion of payments made under the plan by Class R shares of Montag & Caldwell Growth for shareholder servicing may not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class R shares of that class owned by clients of such broker, dealer or financial intermediary. The Funds made payments to the previous distributor at the same rates.

Shareholder Servicing Fees. Effective October 1, 2016, for each of the Class N, Class I and Class R shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Class N, Class I and Class R shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of 0.15% of each respective Class’s average daily net asset value.

Prior to October 1, 2016, the Funds were authorized to reimburse Aston for shareholder servicing payments made to certain financial intermediaries at an annual rate of up to 0.09% of eligible assets of each Fund, which are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on relative net assets of each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investment Manager has agreed, through at least October 1, 2017, to waive a portion of share-

holder servicing fees paid by the various share classes of each Fund, as necessary, to ensure the total net expense ratio for each share class of each Fund does not increase due to the changes in the methodology of shareholder servicing reimbursements described above.

The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Actual
Amount
Incurred
 

Fairpointe Focused Equity

  

Class N

     0.08

Class I

     0.08

River Road Focused Absolute Value

  

Class N

     0.04

Class I

     0.04

Montag & Caldwell Growth

  

Class N

     0.06

Class I

     0.06

Class R

     0.05

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

  

Class N

     0.06

Class I

     0.06

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

  

Class N

     0.06

Class I

     0.06

Fairpointe Mid Cap

  

Class N

     0.08

Class I

     0.08

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

  

Class N

     0.05

Class I

     0.05

LMCG Small Cap Growth

  

Class N

     0.07

Class I

     0.06

River Road Select Value

  

Class N

     0.06

Class I

     0.06

River Road Small Cap Value

  

Class N

     0.09

Class I

     0.09

Silvercrest Small Cap

  

Class N

     0.07

Class I

     0.07

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

  

Class N

     0.07

Class I

     0.07

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond

  

Class N

     0.08

Class I

     0.08

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

  

Class N

     0.08

Class I

     0.08

Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives

  

Class N

     0.06

Class I

     0.06

River Road Long-Short

  

Class N

     0.08

Class I

     0.08

Pictet International

  

Class N

     0.07

Class I

     0.07

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

  

Class N

     0.06

Class I

     0.06
 

 

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Trustees. The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trust and, other Trusts within the AMG Funds family. The Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with the Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of AMG, the Distributor or the Investment Manager.

InterFund Loans. The SEC granted an exemptive order that permits GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth and certain other funds in the AMG Funds family to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator administers the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. For the period from June 23, 2016 (the date GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth was approved to participate in the interfund lending program), to October 31, 2016, the GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth did not borrow from nor lend to any other fund in the AMG Funds family.

Note (G) Credit Agreement: Effective July 6, 2010, and as amended July 29, 2015 and July 27, 2016, the Trust entered

into a Credit Agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Bank”) which provides the Trust with a revolving line of credit facility of up to $50 million. The facility is shared by each Fund of the Trust and is available for temporary, emergency purposes including liquidity needs in meeting redemptions. The interest rate on outstanding Alternate Base Rate Loans is equal to the greater of the Prime Rate plus 1.25%, or 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1.25%. The interest rate on outstanding Overnight Loans is equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1.25%, or the One-Month LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. Effective July 27, 2016, the Trust pays a commitment fee on the unutilized commitment amount of 0.175% per annum, which is allocated to the Funds based on average daily net assets and included in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. Prior to July 27, 2016, the Trust paid a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum. The Funds did not utilize the line of credit during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016.

Note (H) Subsequent Events: No material events or transactions occurred through the issuance of the Funds’ financial statements, which require additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements except for the following: Effective January 1, 2017, the management fee and Operating Expense Limit for River Road Select Value will be reduced to 0.75% and 1.04%, respectively; the management fee and Operating Expense Limit for River Road Long-Short will be reduced to 0.85% and 1.12%, respectively; and on December 7, 2016, the Board approved a plan to liquidate and terminate Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity on, or about January 31, 2017.

 

 

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To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

AMG Funds IV (formerly, the Aston Funds):

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the twenty funds listed in Note A (the “Funds”) comprising AMG Funds IV (formerly, the Aston Funds) at October 31, 2016, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The statements of changes in net assets for the period ended October 31, 2015 and the financial highlights for the periods ended from October 31, 2012 through October 31, 2015 for the Funds were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report dated December 22, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements and financial highlights.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 29, 2016

 

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SHAREHOLDER VOTING RESULTS

A meeting of shareholders of Aston Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”) was held on June 3, 2016, as adjourned to June 30, 2016. With respect to the proposals to approve (1) a new subadvisory agreement between Aston Asset Management, LLC and GW&K Investment Management, LLC with respect to the Fund and (2) amend the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund with respect to (a) borrowing and issuing senior securities and (b) lending. The proposals and results of the votes are summarized below.

Proposal 1. Approval of a new subadvisory agreement between Aston Asset Management, LLC and GW&K Investment Management, LLC with respect to the Fund.

 

For

   Against      Abstain  

7,403,087

     337,189         623,847   

Proposal 2a. Amend the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund with respect to borrowing and issuing senior securities.

 

For

   Against      Abstain  

7,318,324

     386,317         659,483   

Proposal 2b. Amend the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund with respect to lending.

 

For

   Against      Abstain  

7,304,852

     439,491         619,780   

TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS DISCLOSURE

ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/Barings International Fund, ASTON/Cornerstone Large Cap Value Fund, ASTON/ DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund, ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/Harrison Street Real Estate Fund, ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund, ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/LMCG Emerging Markets Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/ Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Pictet International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund, ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund, ASTON/ TAMRO Small Cap Fund and ASTON/TCH Fixed Income Fund: Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Investment Advisory Agreements on December 10, 2015

At an in-person meeting held on December 10, 2015, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) with Aston Asset Management, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) for each of ASTON/Anchor Capital

Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/Barings International Fund, ASTON/Cornerstone Large Cap Value Fund, ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund, ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/Harrison Street Real Estate Fund, ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund, ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/ LMCG Emerging Markets Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, ASTON/ Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Pictet International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund, ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund, ASTON/ TAMRO Small Cap Fund and ASTON/TCH Fixed Income Fund (each a “Fund”) and the continuance of the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement (each, a “Subadvisory Agreement”) for each Fund’s Subadviser. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of the continuance of these agreements. In considering the Investment Advisory and Sub-advisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to each Fund, the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (each a “Peer Group”), performance information for relevant benchmark indices (each a “Fund Benchmark”) and, with respect to each Subadviser, comparative gross performance information versus a relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach, and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meeting of December 10, 2015, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadvisers under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present. During the review process, the Trustees noted certain instances where clarification or follow-up was appropriate. In those instances where clarification or follow-up was requested, the Board determined that either information responsive to its requests had been provided, or where any request was outstanding in whole or in part, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Board had received sufficient information to reach its conclusion regarding the advisability of each approval requested.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Adviser’s operations and personnel. Among

 

 

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other things, the Investment Adviser provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Adviser in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Adviser’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Adviser’s duties. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Adviser’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Adviser in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadvisers; (c) the Investment Adviser’s ability to oversee the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Adviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Advisory Agreement and overseeing each Subadviser, the Investment Adviser performs periodic detailed analysis and reviews of the performance by each Subadviser of its obligations to a Fund, including, without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of each Subadviser’s investment performance in respect of a Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of each Sub-adviser and other information regarding each Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of each Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of each Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of each Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of any Subadviser or the replacement of any Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to or replacements of any Subadviser or potential additional sub-advisers, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Adviser may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Advisory Agreement and applicable law. With respect to ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund and ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund, the Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Adviser and its control persons, noting any potential

conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Adviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to maintain contractual expense limitations for certain Funds, as described below. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s risk management processes.

For each Fund, the Trustees also reviewed information relating to each Subadviser’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (for each Sub-adviser, its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing the Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding each Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and each Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at each Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for a Fund, including the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by each Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of each Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under its Subadvisory Agreement(s). The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s risk management processes.

Performance. As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board noted the Investment Adviser’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Subadviser. The Board was mindful of the Investment Adviser’s attention to monitoring each Subadviser’s performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.

Advisory Fees and Profitability. In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Adviser for managing each Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Adviser, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadviser and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Adviser cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Adviser after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each Fund. The Trustees considered that the Investment Adviser had undertaken to lower the contractual

 

 

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advisory fees for ASTON/Cornerstone Large Cap Value Fund and ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the additional high-quality oversight services provided by the Investment Adviser and the fact that the sub-advisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by each Fund to the Investment Adviser can reasonably be expected to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that the Investment Adviser has undertaken to maintain contractual expense limitations for ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/Barings International Fund, ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/ Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/Harrison Street Real Estate Fund, ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/LMCG Emerging Markets Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/ Pictet International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/ Silvercrest Small Cap Fund and ASTON/TCH Fixed Income Fund. The Trustees also considered that the Investment Adviser had undertaken to lower the contractual expense limitations for ASTON/Cornerstone Large Cap Value Fund and ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund.

In addition, in considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Adviser, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Adviser setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Adviser serving as Investment Adviser to a Fund), received by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the Aston Funds Family of Funds, the cost of providing such services and the resulting profitability to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Investment Adviser to maintain contractual expense limitations, as described above, as a means of limiting total expenses. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and considered the impact on profitability of the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the current advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Adviser provides in performing its functions under the Investment Advisory Agreement and monitoring each Subadviser. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Funds operate in a manager-of-managers structure. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Adviser is reasonable and that the Investment Adviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fees for any Fund at this time. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that, as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies

of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

Subadvisory Fees and Profitability. In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Adviser to each of Anchor Capital Advisors LLC, Baring International Investment Limited, Cornerstone Investment Partners, LLC, DoubleLine Capital LP, Fairpointe Capital LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Harrison Street Securities, LLC, Herndon Capital Management, LLC, Lake Partners, Inc., LMCG Investments, LLC, Montag & Caldwell, LLC, Pictet Asset Management Limited, Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, TAMRO Capital Partners, LLC and Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC (each, an “Unaffiliated Subadviser” and collectively, the “Unaffiliated Subadvisers”), the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Adviser to negotiate the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Investment Adviser is not affiliated with the Unaffiliated Subadvisers. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to the Unaffiliated Subadvisers, including, among others, the indirect benefits that each Unaffiliated Subadviser may receive from its relationship with a Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to the Unaffiliated Subadvisers, such as reputational value derived from the Unaffiliated Subadvisers serving as Subadviser to a Fund. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Adviser out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the Board determined that profitability information with respect to the Unaffiliated Sub-advisers was not material to its considerations in light of the fee model used by the Investment Adviser and the unaffiliated status of the Unaffiliated Subadvisers. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the management of a Fund by each of the Unaffiliated Subadvisers to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.

In considering the reasonableness of the fees payable by the Investment Adviser to River Road, the Trustees noted that River Road is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser and its control persons and noted that, because River Road is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, a portion of River Road’s revenues might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Adviser or its parent company. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Adviser out of its advisory fee. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the current subadvisory fee structure, and the services River Road provides in performing its functions under the Subadvisory Agreements for the Funds it serves as Subadviser. The Trustees also noted that, at the time of the initial negotiation of the subadvisory fees, River Road was not affiliated with the Investment Adviser and such fees were negotiated at arm’s length. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the Board determined that profitability information with respect to River was not material to its considerations in light of the fee model used by the Investment Adviser and the unaffiliated status of River Road at the time of the initial negotiation of the subadvisory fees. Also with respect to economies of

 

 

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scale, the Trustees noted that, as the assets of each Fund for which River Road serves as Subadviser increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

In addition to the foregoing, the Trustees considered the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund, the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser.

ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was at, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, and that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the effect on relative performance of the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares and that the Fund was currently operating below these thresholds. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Barings International Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was above, below and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the

average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Cornerstone Large Cap Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 and for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance, the long-term focus of the Subadviser and the Subadviser’s view that certain issues affecting the Fund’s recent underperformance were short-term in nature. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has agreed, effective January 1, 2016, to reduce the Fund’s advisory fee from 0.80% to 0.70% of average daily net assets and to reduce the contractual expense limits (subject to certain excluded expenses) for the Fund from 1.05% to 0.89% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and from 1.30% to 1.14% of average daily net assets for Class N shares, and that management would maintain these expense limits through February 28, 2017. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing reductions in the Fund’s advisory fee and expense limits and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

 

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ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 3-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 0.69% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 0.94% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below, above, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year and 10-year periods, with 5-year returns above the median, as well as the reasons given for the Fund’s recent underperformance. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of

the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Sub-adviser and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI World Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance has been satisfactory, in view of its relatively short performance history.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was slightly higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were slightly lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.30% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees also considered that the Fund was relatively new and was still in the process of reaching scale. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Harrison Street Real Estate Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 and for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI U.S. REIT Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance and the Subadviser’s investment approach. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class N shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The

 

 

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Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.12% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.37% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Herndon Large Cap Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 and for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including that much of the Fund’s recent underperformance can be attributed to underperformance during the fourth quarter of 2014 and the allocation of the portfolio’s assets among market sectors. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has agreed, effective January 1, 2016, to reduce the Fund’s advisory fee from 0.80% to 0.70% of average daily net assets and to reduce the thresholds for reimbursing the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) pursuant to the contractual expense reimbursement agreement from 1.05% to 0.89% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and from 1.30% to 1.14% of average daily net assets for Class N shares, and that management would maintain these thresholds through February 28, 2017. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing reductions in the Fund’s advisory fee and the thresholds for reimbursing the Fund for operating expenses pursuant to the contractual expense reimbursement agreement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s perform-

ance for Class I shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the HFRX Equity Hedge Index, and that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including management’s statement that the Fund’s recent underperformance was primarily attributable to four underlying manager allocations. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was slightly lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees considered that the Fund operates as a fund of funds, and that the Fund’s Peer Group includes both funds of funds and non-funds of funds. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

The Board considered that the Fund, as a fund of funds, invests primarily in other investment companies. The Board noted that the Fund historically has invested in underlying funds outside of the Aston Funds Family of Funds. In approving the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, found that the advisory fees charged with respect to the Fund under the Investment Advisory Agreement are based on services provided that will be in addition to, rather than duplicative of, the services provided under that agreement of any underlying fund in which the Fund may invest.

ASTON/LMCG Emerging Markets Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2015 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The

 

 

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Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/
reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.18% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.43% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees also considered that the Fund was relatively new and was still in the process of reaching scale. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 3-year periods and had significantly outperformed the Fund Benchmark during both periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class N shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.35% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimburse-

ment arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was above, below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, a Composite Index (60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index). The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class N shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.35% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below, below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, and that the Fund’s performance for both Class N shares and Class R shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including management’s statement that most of the Fund’s recent underperformance can be explained by the Fund’s cash position and not owning one particular stock in the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

 

 

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Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was slightly higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2015 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index, and that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was above, below and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were slightly higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.00% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.25% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Pictet International Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI EAFE

Index, and that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including management’s statement that the Fund performed broadly in line with the Fund Benchmark and that the performance for Class I shares was only slightly below the Peer Group median. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees also considered that the Fund was relatively new and was still in the process of reaching scale. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 3000® Value Index, and that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below, below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s recent underperformance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s 10-year performance results ranked in the top decilerelative to its Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable

 

 

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share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.30% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense limitation arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 3000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s under-performance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark, noting management’s statement that the most significant negative impact on performance came from the Fund’s being underweight certain market sectors. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares as of June 30, 2015 were slightly higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.30% of average daily net assets for Class N shares and that the Fund was currently operating below these thresholds. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median

performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark, noting that management indicated that the Fund is positioned in a contrarian manner and holds a meaningful cash position as a result of the Subadviser’s evaluation of the small-cap market. The Trustees also noted the Fund’s long-term investment focus. The Trustees concluded the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class N shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.17% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.42% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2015 and for Class N shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group, and that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark, noting that management stated that the Fund narrowly missed ranking above the median of the Peer Group for the 3-year period. The Trustees noted that while the Fund’s long portfolio underperformed the Fund Benchmark for the 1-year period, the Fund’s short portfolio outperformed the Fund Benchmark for that period. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s investment objective is to provide absolute return while minimizing volatility over a full market cycle. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of all factors considered and that the Fund’s performance is being appropriately monitored.

 

 

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Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was slightly lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were lower than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.45% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.70% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2500® Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark for the 3-year and 5-year periods as well as the Fund’s more recent improved performance and the fact that the Fund outperformed the Fund Benchmark for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.25% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.50% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index, and that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark for the 3-year and 5-year periods as well as the Fund’s more recent improved performance and the fact that the Fund outperformed the Fund Benchmark for the 1-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser) and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the Fund’s outperformance of the Fund Benchmark for the 1-year and 3-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily

 

 

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net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s recent underperformance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark, noting management’s description of the Subadviser’s investment approach. The Trustees considered certain updates regarding the Subadviser’s organization and steps taken by management to address performance. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being addressed.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class I shares as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Sub-adviser and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/TCH Fixed Income Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for both Class I shares and Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 was below, above, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s

performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s recent underperformance relative to the Peer Group and the fact that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee as of June 30, 2015 was higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group and that total expenses for Class N shares (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of June 30, 2015 were higher than the average for comparable share classes of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2017, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.69% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 0.94% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

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After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement: (a) the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the applicable Subadvisory Agreement; (b) each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the applicable Fund’s investment objective(s); and (c) the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs.

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement with respect to each Fund would be in the best interests of the applicable Fund. Accordingly, on December 10, 2015, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund and the continuance of the Subadvisory Agreement for each Fund.

ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/ DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund, ASTON/ Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, ASTON/ Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Pictet International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/River Road

 

 

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Small Cap Value Fund, ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund, ASTON Small Cap Fund (formerly, ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund) and ASTON/Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund: Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Investment Advisory Agreements on June 22-23, 2016

At an in-person meeting held on June 22-23, 2016, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved (i) the Investment Advisory Agreement, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with Aston Asset Management, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) for each of ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund, ASTON/ Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund, ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Cald-well Balanced Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Pictet International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund, ASTON/ Silvercrest Small Cap Fund and ASTON Small Cap Fund (formerly, ASTON/TAMRO Small Cap Fund) and separately an amendment, to be effective October 1, 2016, to such Investment Advisory Agreement for each of ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund, ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Pictet International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/ River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund, ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund, ASTON Small Cap Fund and ASTON/Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) (collectively, the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) and (ii) each Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with the applicable Subadviser for each of ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/ Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund, ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/ Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Pictet International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/

River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund and ASTON/ Silvercrest Small Cap Fund and separately an amendment, to be effective October 1, 2016, to each Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund (collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreements”).1 The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-advisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to each Fund, the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (each, a “Peer Group”), performance information for relevant benchmark indices (each, a “Fund Benchmark”) and, with respect to each Subadviser, comparative gross performance information versus a relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach, and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meeting of June 22-23, 2016, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadvisers under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Adviser’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Adviser provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Adviser in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Adviser’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Adviser’s duties. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Adviser’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Adviser in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadvisers; (c) the Investment Adviser’s ability to oversee the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment

 

 

1 On January 11, 2016, the Board of Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to ASTON Small Cap Fund, which was sub-sequently approved by Fund shareholders at a special meeting held on June 30, 2016, for an initial two-year period. On June 25, 2015, the Board of Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement for ASTON/River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund for an initial two-year period. On September 17, 2015, the Board of Trust-ees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement for ASTON/Value Partners Asia Dividend Fund for an initial two-year period.

 

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Adviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Advisory Agreement and overseeing each Subadviser, the Investment Adviser performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by each Subadviser of its obligations to a Fund, including, without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of each Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to a Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of each Subadviser and other information regarding each Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of each Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of each Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of each Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of any Subadviser or the replacement of any Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to or replacements of any Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Adviser may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Advisory Agreement and applicable law. With respect to ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund and ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund, the Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Adviser and its control persons, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Adviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to maintain contractual expense limitations for certain Funds, as described below. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s risk management processes.

For each Fund, the Trustees also reviewed information relating to each Subadviser’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (for each Subadviser, its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing the Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding each Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and each Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at each Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for a Fund, including the information

set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by each Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of each Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under its Subadvisory Agreement(s). The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s risk management processes.

Performance. As noted above, the Board considered each applicable Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark and considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board noted the Investment Adviser’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Subadviser. The Board was mindful of the Investment Adviser’s attention to monitoring each Subadviser’s performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.

Advisory Fees and Profitability. In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Adviser for managing each Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Adviser, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadviser and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Adviser cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees noted that, effective October 1, 2016, the management fee rate will be reduced and the shareholder servicing fee rate paid by each share class of each Fund will be increased, and the administrative fee rate to be paid by each Fund will be revised. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Adviser after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the additional high-quality oversight services provided by the Investment Adviser and the fact that the subadvisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by each Fund to the Investment Adviser can reasonably be expected to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that, through February 28, 2018, the Investment Adviser has undertaken to maintain contractual expense limitations for ASTON/ Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund, ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, ASTON/Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund, ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund, ASTON/ Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund, ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund, ASTON/Pictet

 

 

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International Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund, ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II, ASTON/ River Road Long-Short Fund, ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund, ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund and ASTON Small Cap Fund; and that within the last year, the Investment Adviser limited the contractual expenses for ASTON Small Cap Fund. The Trustees also noted that the changes in fee rates described above would not cause an increase in total Fund expenses.

In addition, in considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Adviser, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Adviser setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Adviser serving as Investment Adviser to a Fund), received by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the Aston Funds Family of Funds, the cost of providing such services, the entrepreneurial risk undertaken as Investment Adviser and sponsor of the Funds and the resulting profitability to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Investment Adviser to maintain contractual expense limitations, as described above, as a means of limiting total expenses. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the current and revised advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Adviser provides in performing its functions under the Investment Advisory Agreement and monitoring each Subadviser. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Funds operate in a manager-of-managers structure. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Adviser is reasonable and that the Investment Adviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fees for any Fund at this time (after noting the fee rate changes made at the meeting). With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that, as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

Subadvisory Fees and Profitability. In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Adviser to each of Anchor Capital Advisors LLC, DoubleLine Capital LP, Fairpointe Capital LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Lake Partners, Inc., LMCG Investments, LLC, Montag & Caldwell, LLC, Pictet Asset Management Limited and Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (each, an “Unaffiliated Subadviser” and collectively, the “Unaffiliated Subadvisers”), the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Adviser to negotiate the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Investment Adviser is not affiliated with the Unaffiliated Subadvisers. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to the Unaffiliated Subadvisers, including, among others, the

indirect benefits that each Unaffiliated Subadviser may receive from its relationship with a Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to the Unaffiliated Subadvisers, such as reputational value derived from the Unaffiliated Subadvisers serving as Subadviser to a Fund. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Adviser out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the Board determined that profitability information with respect to the Unaffiliated Subadvisers was not material to its considerations in light of the fee model used by the Investment Adviser and the unaffiliated status of the Unaffiliated Sub-advisers. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the management of a Fund by each of the Unaffiliated Subadvisers to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.

In considering the reasonableness of the fees payable by the Investment Adviser to River Road, the Trustees noted that River Road is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, and the Trustees reviewed information regarding the cost to River Road of providing subadvisory services to a Fund and the resulting profitability from such relationship. The Trustees noted that, because River Road is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, a portion of River Road’s revenues or profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Adviser. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Adviser out of its advisory fee. With respect to each applicable Fund, the Board also took into account management’s discussion of the current and revised subadvisory fee structure, as applicable, and the services River Road provides in performing its functions under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to River Road is reasonable and that River Road is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the investment advisory or subadvisory fees at this time (after noting the fee rate changes made at the meeting). Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

In addition to the foregoing, the Trustees considered the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each applicable Fund, the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser.

ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class N shares’ inception on January 15, 2008 through March 31, 2016 was above, below, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the

 

 

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second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 5-year periods and for the period from the Class N shares’ inception through March 31, 2016. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of all factors considered.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares and that the Fund was currently operating below these thresholds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/DoubleLine Core Plus Fixed Income Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class I shares’ inception on July 18, 2011 through March 31, 2016 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s recent underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year period and in the top decile relative to its Peer Group since inception. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 0.69% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 0.94% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement

arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Fairpointe Focused Equity Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year period and for the period from the Class I shares’ inception on December 24, 2014 through March 31, 2016 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance and any actions being taken to address such performance. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being addressed.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 0.90% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Fairpointe Mid Cap Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was below, above, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period, with 3-year and 5-year returns above the median, as well as the reasons given for the Fund’s recent underperformance. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

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classes combined) as of March 31, 2016 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Guardian Capital Global Dividend Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year period and for the period from the Class I shares’ inception on April 14, 2014 through March 31, 2016 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI World Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the Fund’s outperformance of the Fund Benchmark and the Peer Group for all relevant periods. The Trustees also noted that the Fund ranked in the second quintile relative to its Peer Group for all relevant periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.30% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class I shares’ inception on April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2016 was above, below, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the HFRX Equity Hedge Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to the Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark. The

Trustees noted that the Fund ranked in the second quartile relative to the Peer Group for the 1-year and 5-year periods and for the period from inception through March 31, 2016. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees considered that the Fund operates as a fund of funds, and that the Fund’s Peer Group includes both funds of funds and non-funds of funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

The Board considered that the Fund, as a fund of funds, invests primarily in other investment companies. The Board noted that the Fund historically has invested in underlying funds outside of the Aston Funds Family of Funds. In approving the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, found that the advisory fees charged with respect to the Fund under the Investment Advisory Agreement are based on services provided that will be in addition to, rather than duplicative of, the services provided under the advisory agreement with respect to any underlying fund in which the Fund may invest.

ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class N shares’ inception on November 3, 2010 through March 31, 2016 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance and any actions being taken to address such performance. The Trustees also noted that the Fund ranked in the third quartile relative to the Peer Group for the 5-year period and for the period from inception through March 31, 2016. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being addressed.

 

 

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Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.35% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Balanced Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, a Composite Index (60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Government Credit Bond Index). The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period and in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.35% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was above, below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period and that the Fund ranked in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of all factors considered.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) as of March 31, 2016 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class N shares’ inception on November 2, 2007 through March 31, 2016 was above, below, above and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to the Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.00% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.25% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account

 

 

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management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Pictet International Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year period ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class I shares’ inception on April 14, 2014 through March 31, 2016 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to the Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 3000® Value Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its outperformance relative to the Peer Group during all relevant periods and its more recent improved performance relating to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s 10-year performance results ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group and that the Fund’s 1-year and 5-year performance results ranked in the top quintile relative

to its Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.30% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense limitation arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class I shares’ inception on June 27, 2012 through March 31, 2016 was above, above and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, above and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 3000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to the Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s 1-year performance results ranked in the top quintile relative to the Peer Group and that the Fund’s 3-year performance results ranked in the second quintile relative to the Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.05% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.30% of average daily net assets for Class N shares and that the Fund was currently operating below these thresholds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and

 

 

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the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Long-Short Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class N shares’ inception on May 4, 2011 through March 31, 2016 was above, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to the Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s 1-year performance results ranked in the top quintile relative to the Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were lower and higher, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.45% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.70% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Sub-adviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Select Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class N shares’ inception on March 29, 2007 through March 31, 2016 was above, below, above and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2500® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to the Peer Group and the Fund

Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s 1-year performance results ranked in the top decile relative to the Peer Group and that the Fund’s 5-year performance results ranked in the top quartile relative to the Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.25% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.50% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser), the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/River Road Small Cap Value Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was above, below, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to the Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s 1-year performance results ranked in the top decile relative to the Peer Group and that Fund’s 5-year and 10-year performance results ranked in the second quartile relative to the Peer Group. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) as of March 31, 2016 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the

 

 

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Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Adviser) and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON/Silvercrest Small Cap Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from the Class I shares’ inception on December 27, 2011 through March 31, 2016 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the Fund’s outperformance of the Fund Benchmark and the Peer Group for all relevant periods. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s performance results ranked in the second quartile relative to the Peer Group for all relevant periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.15% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.40% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense reimbursement arrangement and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

ASTON Small Cap Fund

Fund Performance. Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons given for the Fund’s underperformance and any actions being taken to address such performance. The Trustees specifically noted the change in the Fund’s Subadviser in February 2016 and that the performance record largely reflects that of the prior Subadviser. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being addressed.

Advisory and Subadvisory Fees. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fees (which include both the advisory and administration fee) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/ reimbursements) as of March 31, 2016 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2018, to reimburse the Fund for operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) in excess of 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class I shares and 1.35% of average daily net assets for Class N shares. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Adviser and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

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After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement: (a) the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the applicable Subadvisory Agreement; (b) each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the applicable Fund’s investment objective(s); and (c) the Investment Adviser and each Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs.

Based on all the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, including the proposed amendment to be effective October 1, 2016, would be in the best interests of the applicable Fund. Accordingly, on June 22-23, 2016, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-advisory Agreement for each Fund, including the proposed amendment to be effective October 1, 2016.

Tax Information: In accordance with Federal tax law, the following Funds hereby make the designations indicated below regarding their fiscal year ended October 31, 2016:

The following are the estimated percentages of the income dividends qualifying for the dividends-received deduction available to corporations:

 

Fund

   Percentage  

Fairpointe Focused Equity

     100.00

Montag & Caldwell Growth

     100.00

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

     98.87

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

     100.00
 

 

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Fund

   Percentage  

Fairpointe Mid Cap

     100.00

River Road Select Value

     100.00

River Road Small Cap Value

     99.90

Silvercrest Small Cap

     100.00

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

     100.00

Lake Partners LASSO Alternative

     100.00

River Road Long-Short

     100.00

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

     60.80

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

     100.00

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, certain dividends may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as qualified dividend income (“QDI”) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. For individual shareholders, a percentage of their ordinary income dividends (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) may qualify for a maximum tax rate of 15%. Complete information is computed and reported in conjunction with your Form 1099-DIV.

The following percentages of ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 are designated as QDI:

 

Fund

   Percentage  

Fairpointe Focused Equity

     100.00

Montag & Caldwell Growth

     100.00

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

     100.00

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

     100.00

Fairpointe Mid Cap

     100.00

River Road Select Value

     100.00

River Road Small Cap Value

     99.90

Silvercrest Small Cap

     100.00

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

     100.00

Lake Partners LASSO Alternative

     100.00

River Road Long-Short

     100.00

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

     100.00

Pictet International

     78.48

Value Partners Asia Dividend

     22.64

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

     100.00

Each Fund designates 100%, or if subsequently different, of “QDI” to qualify for the lower tax rates applicable to individual shareholders; and 100%, or if subsequently different, of ordinary income dividends to qualify for the “DRD” for corporate shareholders. The actual percentage of QDI and DRD for the calendar year will be designated in year-end tax statements.

The following Funds designated the listed amounts as long-term capital gain dividends during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. Distributable long-term gains are based on net realized long term gains determined on a tax basis and may differ from such amounts for financial reporting purposes.

 

Fund

   Amount  

Montag & Caldwell Growth

   $ 453,313,996   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

     68,846,034   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

     1,667,547   

Fairpointe Mid Cap

     234,497,586   

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

     1,250,491   

LMCG Small Cap Growth

     25,386   

River Road Select Value

     7,969,730   

River Road Small Cap Value

     13,693,492   

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

     155,946,076   

Silvercrest Small Cap

     6,209,167   

Fund

   Amount  

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

   $ 590,164   

Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives

     11,178,503   

River Road Long-Short

     545,077   

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

     1,324,665   

Shareholders should not use the above tax information to prepare their tax returns. The information will be included with your Form 1099 DIV which will be sent to you separately in February 2017.

About Your Fund’s Expenses: As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses: The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 first line 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 second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% 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 the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 

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     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/16
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/16
     Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period(2)
 

Fairpointe Focused Equity

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,054.70         1.15   $ 5.94   

Class I

     1,000         1,055.70         0.90     4.65   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.36         1.15   $ 5.84   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.61         0.90     4.57   

River Road Focused Absolute Value(3)

  

 

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,071.10         1.00   $ 5.21   

Class I

     1,000         1,073.00         0.75     3.91   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.11         1.00   $ 5.08   

Class I

     1,000         1,021.37         0.75     3.81   

Montag & Caldwell Growth

  

 

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,005.10         1.11   $ 5.59   

Class I

     1,000         1,006.70         0.86     4.34   

Class R

     1,000         1,003.70         1.36     6.85   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.56         1.11   $ 5.63   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.81         0.86     4.37   

Class R

     1,000         1,018.30         1.36     6.90   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value

  

 

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.80         1.08   $ 5.49   

Class I

     1,000         1,022.20         0.83     4.22   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.71         1.08   $ 5.48   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.96         0.83     4.22   

River Road Dividend All Cap Value II

  

 

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.00         1.17   $ 5.94   

Class I

     1,000         1,021.20         0.92     4.67   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.25         1.17   $ 5.94   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.51         0.92     4.67   

Fairpointe Mid Cap

  

 

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,044.90         1.10   $ 5.65   

Class I

     1,000         1,046.10         0.85     4.37   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.61         1.10   $ 5.58   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.86         0.85     4.32   

Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth

  

 

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 994.10         1.25   $ 6.27   

Class I

     1,000         995.10         1.00     5.02   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.85         1.25   $ 6.34   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.11         1.00     5.08   

LMCG Small Cap Growth

  

 

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 997.50         1.35   $ 6.78   

Class I

     1,000         999.20         1.10     5.53   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.35         1.35   $ 6.85   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.61         1.10     5.58   
     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/16
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/16
     Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period(2)
 

River Road Select Value

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,047.60         1.50   $ 7.72   

Class I

     1,000         1,046.80         1.25     6.43   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,017.60         1.50   $ 7.61   

Class I

     1,000         1,018.85         1.25     6.34   

River Road Small Cap Value

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,060.40         1.32   $ 6.84   

Class I

     1,000         1,061.40         1.07     5.54   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.50         1.32   $ 6.70   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.76         1.07     5.43   

Silvercrest Small Cap

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,067.80         1.40   $ 7.28   

Class I

     1,000         1,069.40         1.15     5.98   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.10         1.40   $ 7.10   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.36         1.15     5.84   

GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

  

Actual Fund Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,027.40         1.25   $ 6.37   

Class I

     1,000         1,027.50         1.00     5.10   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.85         1.25   $ 6.34   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.11         1.00     5.08   

DoubleLine Core Plus Bond

  

Actual Fund Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,025.20         0.94   $ 4.79   

Class I

     1,000         1,026.50         0.69     3.51   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.41         0.94   $ 4.77   

Class I

     1,000         1,021.67         0.69     3.51   

Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 977.30         1.20   $ 5.96   

Class I

     1,000         978.70         0.95     4.73   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.10         1.20   $ 6.09   

Class I

     1,000         1,020.36         0.95     4.82   

Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives

  

Actual Fund Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,004.30         1.40   $ 7.05   

Class I

     1,000         1,005.90         1.15     5.80   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.10         1.40   $ 7.10   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.36         1.15     5.84   

River Road Long-Short(4)

  

Actual Fund Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,011.00         1.70   $ 8.59   

Class I

     1,000         1,012.70         1.45     7.34   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,016.59         1.70   $ 8.62   

Class I

     1,000         1,017.85         1.45     7.35   
 

 

 

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     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/16
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/16
     Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period(2)
 

Guardian Capital Global Dividend

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 973.60         1.30   $ 6.45   

Class I

     1,000         973.90         1.05     5.21   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.60         1.30   $ 6.60   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.86         1.05     5.33   

Pictet International

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,012.60         1.40   $ 7.08   

Class I

     1,000         1,014.70         1.15     5.82   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.10         1.40   $ 7.10   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.36         1.15     5.84   

Value Partners Asia Dividend(5)

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,067.90         1.40   $ 7.28   

Class I

     1,000         1,069.90         1.15     5.98   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,018.10         1.40   $ 7.10   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.36         1.15     5.84   

Montag & Caldwell Balanced

  

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,000.90         1.20   $ 6.04   

Class I

     1,000         1,001.50         1.10     5.53   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

 

Class N

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.10         1.20   $ 6.09   

Class I

     1,000         1,019.61         1.10     5.58   

 

(1) Annualized, based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

 

(2) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184) or partial year, if applicable, for the actual return and multiplied by the most recent fiscal year for the hypothetical 5% return, then divided by 366. Expense ratios do not include interest expense, if applicable.

 

(3) The commencement of investment operations for River Road Focused Absolute Value was November 3, 2015.

 

(4) Excludes interest expense and dividends on short positions. If included, your annualized expense ratios would be 3.62% and 3.37% for Class N and Class I, respectively and your actual and hypothetical expenses paid during the period would be $18.30 and $18.26 and $17.05 and $17.01 for Class N and Class I, respectively.

 

(5) The commencement of investment operations for Value Partners Asia Dividend was December 16, 2015.
 

 

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST

The Trustees and Officers of the Trust, their business addresses, principal occupations for the past five years and dates of birth are listed below. The Trustees provide broad supervision over the affairs of the Trust and the Funds. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Funds’ activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the Funds, and review the Funds’ performance. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee or Officer is the address of the Trust: 600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

There is no stated term of office for Trustees. Trustees serve until their resignation, retirement or removal in accordance with the Trust’s organizational documents and policies adopted by the Board from time to time. The Chairman of the Trustees, President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Trust are elected by the Trustees annually. Other officers hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

Independent Trustees

The following Trustees are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act:

 

Number of Funds

Overseen in Fund Complex

  

Name, Age, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee

●    Trustee since 2014

●    Oversees 66 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Bruce B. Bingham, 67

Partner, Hamilton Partners (real estate development firm) (1987-Present); Director of The Yacktman Funds (2000-2012).

●    Independent Chairman

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 66 Funds in Fund Complex

  

William E. Chapman, II, 75

President and Owner, Longboat Retirement Planning Solutions (1998-Present); Hewitt Associates, LLC (part time) (provider of Retirement and Investment Education Seminars) (2002-2009); Trustee Emeritus of Bowdoin College (2013-Present), Trustee of Bowdoin College (2002-2013); Director of Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc. (6 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Variable Trust (1 portfolio).

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 66 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Edward J. Kaier, 71

Attorney at Law and Partner, Teeters Harvey Marrone & Kaier LLP (2007-Present); Attorney at Law and Partner, Hepburn Willcox Hamilton & Putnam, LLP (1977-2007); Trustee of Third Avenue Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Variable Trust (1 portfolio).

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 68 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Kurt A. Keilhacker, 53

Managing Member, TechFund Capital (1997-Present); Managing Member, TechFund Europe (2000-Present); Board Member, 6wind SA, (2002-Present); Managing Member, Elementum Ventures (2013-Present); Trustee, Gordon College (2001-2016).

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 66 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Steven J. Paggioli, 66

Independent Consultant (2002-Present); Formerly Executive Vice President and Director, The Wadsworth Group (1986-2001); Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Investment Company Administration, LLC (1990-2001); Vice President, Secretary and Director, First Fund Distributors, Inc. (1991- 2001); Trustee, Professionally Managed Portfolios (32 portfolios); Advisory Board Member, Sustainable Growth Advisors, LP; Independent Director, Chase Investment Counsel (2008-Present).

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 66 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Richard F. Powers III, 70

Adjunct Professor, Boston College (2010-2013); President and CEO of Van Kampen Investments Inc. (1998-2003).

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 68 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Eric Rakowski, 58

Professor, University of California at Berkeley School of Law (1990-Present); Director of Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc. (6 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Variable Trust (1 portfolio).

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 68 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Victoria L. Sassine, 51

Lecturer, Babson College (2007-Present).

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 66 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Thomas R. Schneeweis, 69

Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts (2013-Present); Partner, S Capital Wealth Advisors (2015-Present); President, TRS Associates (1982- Present); Board Member, Chartered Alternative Investment Association (“CAIA”) (2002-Present); Director, CAIA Foundation (Education) (2010-Present); Director, Institute for Global Asset and Risk Management (Education) (2010-Present); Partner, S Capital Management, LLC (2007-2015); Director, CISDM at the University of Massachusetts, (1996-2013); President, Alternative Investment Analytics, LLC, (formerly Schneeweis Partners, LLC) (2001-2013); Professor of Finance, University of Massachusetts (1977-2013).

 

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Interested Trustees

    

Number of Funds

Overseen in Fund Complex

  

Name, Age, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee

●    Trustee since 2016

●    Oversees 68 Funds in Fund Complex

  

Christine C. Carsman, 64

Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2011-Present); Senior Vice President and Chief Regulatory Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2007-2011); Vice President and Chief Regulatory Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2004-2007); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2004-2011); Senior Counsel, Vice President and Director of Operational Risk Management and Compliance, Wellington Management Company, LLP (1995-2004).

Officers

    

Position(s) Held with Fund

and Length of Time Served

  

Name, Age, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

●    President since 2016

●    Principal Executive Officer since 2016

●    Chief Executive Officer since 2016

  

Jeffrey T. Cerutti, 48

Chief Executive Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2014-Present); Director, President and Principal, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2014-Present); President and Principal Executive Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, and AMG Funds III (2014-Present); President and Principal Executive Officer, AMG Funds IV (2016- Present); Chief Executive Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, AMG Funds III and AMG Funds IV, (2016-Present); Chief Executive Officer, Aston Asset Management, LLC (2016); President, VP Distributors, (2011-2014); Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (2010-2014); Managing Director, Head of Sales, UBS Global Asset Management (2001-2010).

●    Chief Operating Officer since 2016

  

Keitha L. Kinne, 58

Chief Operating Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2007-Present); Chief Investment Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2008-Present); Chief Operating Officer, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2007-Present); Chief Operating Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, and AMG Funds III (2007-Present); Chief Operating Officer, AMG Funds IV, (2016-Present); Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Aston Asset Management, LLC (2016); President and Principal Executive Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2012-2014); Managing Partner, AMG Funds LLC (2007-2014); President, AMG Funds (2012- 2014); President, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2012-2014); Managing Director, Legg Mason & Co., LLC (2006-2007); Managing Director, Citigroup Asset Management (2004-2006).

●    Secretary since 2015

●    Chief Legal Officer since 2016

  

Mark J. Duggan, 51

Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel, AMG Funds LLC (2015-Present); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2015-Present); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, AMG Funds IV (2016-Present); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, Aston Funds, (2016); Attorney, K&L Gates, LLP (2009-2015).

●    Chief Financial Officer since 2016

●    Treasurer since 2016

●    Principal Financial Officer since 2016

  

Donald S. Rumery, 58

Senior Vice President, Director of Mutual Funds Services, AMG Funds LLC (2005-Present); Principal Financial Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2008-Present); Principal Financial Officer, AMG Funds IV, (2016-Present); Treasurer, AMG Funds, (1999-Present); Treasurer, AMG Funds III (1995-Present); Treasurer, (AMG Funds I and AMG Funds II (2000-Present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, AMG Funds IV, (2016-Present); Chief Financial Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2007-Present); Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, AMG Funds IV (2016); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2000-2012); Vice President, AMG Funds LLC, (1994-2004).

●    Assistant Treasurer since 2016

  

John C. Ball, 40

Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, AMG Funds LLC (2014-Present); Assistant Treasurer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, and AMG Funds III (2014-Present); Assistant Treasurer, AMG Funds IV (2016-Present); Assistant Treasurer, Aston Funds, (2016); Vice President, State Street Corp. (2010-2014); Vice President, State Street International (Ireland) Limited (2007-2010).

●    Chief Compliance Officer since 2016

  

Gerald F. Dillenburg, 49

Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics Reporting Officer and Sarbanes Oxley Code of Ethics Compliance Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, AMG Funds III and AMG Funds IV (2016-Present); Chief Compliance Officer, Aston Funds (1996-2016); Chief Compliance Officer, Aston Asset Management, LLC (2006-2016); Treasurer, Aston Funds (1996-2010); Secretary, Aston Funds (1996-2015); Chief Financial Officer, Aston Funds (1997-2010); Chief Operating Officer, Aston Funds (2003-2016).

●    Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2016

  

Patrick J. Spellman, 42

Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2011-Present); Chief Compliance Officer, AMG Distributors, Inc., (2010-Present); Anti- Money Laundering Compliance Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, and AMG Funds III (2014-Present); Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, AMG Funds IV (2016-Present); Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Aston Funds, (2016); Compliance Manager, Legal and Compliance, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2005-2011).

●    Assistant Secretary since 2016

  

Maureen A. Meredith, 31

Vice President, Counsel, AMG Funds LLC (2015-Present); Assistant Secretary, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, AMG Funds III and AMG Funds IV (2016-Present); Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP (2011-2015); Law Fellow, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (2010-2011).

●    Assistant Secretary since 2016

  

Diana M. Podgorny, 37

Vice President, Counsel, AMG Funds LLC (2016-Present); Assistant Secretary, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II, AMG Funds III and AMG Funds IV, (2016-Present); Assistant Secretary, Aston Funds (2010-2016); AMG Funds IV (2010-Present); Vice President, Counsel, Aston Asset Management, LLC (2010-2016).

●    Assistant Secretary since 2016

  

Marc J. Peirce, 54

Vice President, Compliance Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2016-Present); Assistant Secretary, AMG Funds IV, (2016-Present); Vice President, Aston Asset Management, LLC (1998-2016); Assistant Secretary, Aston Funds, (2001-2016); Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Aston Asset Management, LLC (2006-2016).

 

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LOGO

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER AND

ADMINISTRATOR

AMG Funds LLC

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300.

Greenwich, CT 06830

(800) 835-3879

DISTRIBUTOR

AMG Distributors, Inc.

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300.

Greenwich, CT 06830

(800) 835-3879

CUSTODIAN

The Bank of New York Mellon

2 Hanson Place

Brooklyn, NY 11217

LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

 

TRANSFER AGENT

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: AMG Funds

P.O. Box 9769

Providence, RI 02940

(800) 548-4539

This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at www.amgfunds.com.

A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Web site at www.sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.

 


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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS

BALANCED FUNDS                    

AMG Chicago Equity Partners

        Balanced

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

First Quadrant, L.P.

EQUITY FUNDS                    

AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small

    Cap Value

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC

AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity

AMG FQ U.S. Equity

First Quadrant, L.P.

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

Frontier Capital Management Company,     LLC

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth

AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

AMG Renaissance International

        Equity

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

The Renaissance Group LLC

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap

        Value

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap

        Value II

AMG River Road Focused Absolute

        Value

AMG River Road Long-Short

AMG River Road Select Value

AMG River Road Small Cap Value

River Road Asset Management, LLC

AMG SouthernSun Global

        Opportunities

AMG SouthernSun Small Cap

AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity

SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC

AMG Systematic Large Cap Value

AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value

Systematic Financial Management, L.P.

AMG TimesSquare All Cap Growth

AMG TimesSquare International

    Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth

AMG TimesSquare Small Cap

    Growth

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets

    Equity

AMG Trilogy Emerging Wealth

    Equity

AMG Trilogy Global Equity

AMG Trilogy International Small

    Cap

Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.

AMG Yacktman

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman Special

        Opportunities

Yacktman Asset Management LP

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

AMG GW&K Core Bond

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced

        Yield

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

 

OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS

ALTERNATIVE FUNDS                    

AMG Managers Anchor Capital

        Enhanced Equity

Anchor Capital Advisors LLC

AMG Managers Lake Partners

        LASSO Alternatives

Lake Partners, Inc.

BALANCED FUNDS                    

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell

        Balanced

Montag & Caldwell, LLC

EQUITY FUNDS                    

AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors

        Mid Cap Growth

AMG Managers Brandywine Blue

AMG Managers Brandywine

Friess Associates, LLC

AMG Managers Cadence Capital

        Appreciation

AMG Managers Cadence Emerging

        Companies

AMG Managers Cadence Mid Cap

Cadence Capital Management, LLC

AMG Managers CenterSquare Real

        Estate

CenterSquare Investment Management,     Inc.

AMG Managers Emerging

        Opportunities

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.

Next Century Growth Investors LLC

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.)

    Inc.

AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro

    Cap Growth

Essex Investment Management Co.,

    LLC

AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused

        Equity

AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap

Fairpointe Capital LLC

AMG Managers Guardian Capital

        Global Dividend

Guardian Capital LP

AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap

        Growth

LMCG Investments, LLC

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell

        Growth

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell

        Mid Cap Growth

Montag & Caldwell, LLC

AMG Managers Pictet International

Pictet Asset Management Limited

AMG Managers Silvercrest Small

        Cap

Silvercrest Asset Management Group

    LLC

AMG Managers Skyline Special

        Equities

Skyline Asset Management, L.P.

AMG Managers Special

        Equity

Ranger Investment Management, L.P.

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.

Federated MDTA LLC

AMG Managers Value Partners

        Asia Dividend

Value Partners Hong Kong Limited

FIXED INCOME FUNDS                    

AMG Managers Amundi

        Intermediate Government

AMG Managers Amundi Short

        Duration Government

Amundi Smith Breeden LLC

AMG Managers Doubleline Core Plus

        Bond

DoubleLine Capital LP

AMG Managers Global Income

    Opportunity

AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond

Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.

AMG Managers High Yield

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics. See attached exhibit (a) (1).

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that independent Trustees Mr. Edward J. Kaier and Mr. Steven J. Paggioli each qualify as the Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Kaier and Mr. Paggioli are “independent” as such term is defined in Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $389,373 for 2016 and $473,452 for 2015.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b) There were no fees billed by PwC to the Funds in its two recent fiscal years for services rendered for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements, but are not reported as Audit Fees (“Audit-Related Fees”).

 

       For the Funds’ two most recent fiscal years, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of one or more Funds by a Fund Service Provider. A Fund Service Provider is (a) any investment adviser to the Fund (not including any Subadvisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) or (b) any entity that provides ongoing services to the Fund and is controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Fund investment adviser described in (a).

Tax Fees

 

  (c) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $109,701 for 2016 and $0 for 2015.

 

       For the Funds’ two most recent fiscal years, Tax Fees billed by PwC for engagements by Fund Service Providers that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds were $0 for fiscal 2016 and $0 for fiscal 2015, respectively.

 

       The services for which Tax Fees were charged comprise all services performed by professional staff in PwC’s tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax


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       advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.

All Other Fees

 

  (d) All Other Fees
       There were no other fees billed by PwC to the Funds for all other non-audit services (“Other Fees”) during the Funds’ two most recent fiscal years. During the same period, there were no Other Fees billed by PwC for engagements by Fund Service Providers that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.

 

  (e) (1) According to policies adopted by the Audit Committee, services provided by PwC to the Funds must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves various types of services that PwC may perform for the Funds without specific approval of each engagement, subject to specified budget limitations. As contemplated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Audit Committee also pre-approves non-audit services provided by PwC to any Fund Service Provider for any engagement that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Any engagement that is not already pre-approved or that will exceed a pre-approved budget must be submitted to the Audit Committee for pre-approval. The Chairman of the Audit Committee is authorized on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Audit Committee to approve the engagement of PwC to perform non-audit services subject to certain conditions, including notification to the Audit Committee of such pre-approval not later than the next meeting of the Audit Committee following the date of such pre-approval.

 

  (e) (2) None.

 

  (f) Not applicable.

 

  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $142,101 for 2016 and $0 for 2015.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that


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  provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


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  (b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.      Exhibits.
(a)(1)      Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(a)(2)      Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3)      Not applicable.
(b)      Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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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.

 

(Registrant)  

                                 AMG Funds IV                                

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti

  Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer
Date  January 6, 2017

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 (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti

  Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer
Date  January 6, 2017

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Donald S. Rumery

  Donald S. Rumery, Principal Financial Officer
Date  January 6, 2017