N-CSR 1 a_dynamicaaconservative.htm PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS a_dynamicaaconservative.htm


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: (811-07121)
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Putnam Asset Allocation Funds
Address of principal executive offices: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Name and address of agent for service: Robert T. Burns, Vice President
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Copy to:         Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 292-1000
Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2017
Date of reporting period : October 1, 2016 — September 30, 2017



Item 1. Report to Stockholders:

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940:




Putnam Dynamic
Asset Allocation
Conservative Fund

Annual report
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Consider these risks before investing: Allocation of assets among asset classes may hurt performance. Stock and bond prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions (including, in the case of bonds, perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about changes in monetary policy or interest rates), changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging-market securities carry illiquidity and volatility risks. Investments in small and/or midsize companies increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed investments, unlike traditional debt investments, are also subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less than other bonds when interest rates decline and decline in value more than other bonds when interest rates rise. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate risk (the risk of bond prices falling if interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk of an issuer defaulting on interest or principal payments). Default risk is generally higher for non-qualified mortgages. Interest-rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. The use of derivatives may increase these risks by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) or, in the case of over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. You can lose money by investing in the fund.



Message from the Trustees

November 10, 2017

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

A fair amount of investor optimism has helped keep financial markets on a steady course throughout 2017. Global stock markets have generally made solid advances with low volatility, while bond market performance has been a bit more uneven. As we approach the closing weeks of the year, it is important to note that a number of macroeconomic and geopolitical risks around the world could disrupt market momentum.

In all market environments, we believe investors should remain focused on time-tested strategies: maintain a well-diversified portfolio, think about long-term goals, and speak regularly with your financial advisor. In the following pages, you will find an overview of your fund’s performance for the reporting period as well as an outlook for the coming months.

We would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank Robert J. Darretta, John A. Hill, and W. Thomas Stephens, who recently retired from your fund’s Board of Trustees. We are grateful for their years of work on behalf of you and your fellow shareholders, and we wish them well in their future endeavors.

Thank you for investing with Putnam.





Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund is designed for investors seeking total return consistent with preservation of capital. The fund’s target mix of 70% bonds and 30% stocks has been developed to pursue this goal while moderating investment volatility.

The managers believe that spreading fund holdings across a variety of asset classes can help to smooth performance compared with the more extreme market ups and downs that can happen when investing in only one type of asset.

Active global research guides our portfolio decisions

Today, trends can spread quickly from one part of the world to affect markets everywhere. The four portfolio managers of Putnam’s Global Asset Allocation group have extensive experience analyzing how opportunities and risks are connected across borders. They follow a disciplined process to adjust the portfolio as market conditions change.

 


 
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Diversification can help to reduce volatility over time

With today’s market volatility, investors should consider evaluating the effectiveness of a portfolio over a full market cycle. Recent history has demonstrated that a more diversified portfolio can outperform in the long run.


 
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Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance of class A shares assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Fund returns in the bar chart do not reflect a sales charge of 5.75%; had they, returns would have been lower. See below and pages 10–12 for additional performance information. For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit putnam.com.

* Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark is a blended benchmark administered by Putnam Management and comprises 65% the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 25% the Russell 3000 Index, 5% the MSCI EAFE Index (ND), and 5% the JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index.

The fund’s secondary benchmark, the Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark, was introduced on 12/31/94, which post-dates the inception of the fund’s class A shares.


This comparison shows your fund’s performance in the context of broad market indexes for the 12 months ended 9/30/17. See above and pages 10–12 for additional fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on page 15.

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Bob is Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation at Putnam. He holds an M.B.A. from Bentley University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He joined Putnam in 1989 and has been in the investment industry since 1988.

In addition to Bob, your fund’s portfolio managers are James A. Fetch; Robert J. Schoen; and Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA.

How would you describe the global investment environment during the 12-month reporting period ended September 30, 2017?

Although uncertainty caused volatility in global stock markets near the end of the U.S. presidential campaign, the November 2016 win by Donald Trump was followed by a strong rally in the United States, fueled at least in part by investors’ expectations of tax reform, infrastructure spending, and business deregulation. As the U.S. dollar rallied, international stocks lagged initially as investors considered potential negative effects on international trade suggested by Trump’s campaign rhetoric and rising populist sentiment in other countries.

International investors gradually turned their focus to solid economic fundamentals in developed and emerging markets, and global stocks began to gain momentum. Geopolitical concerns subsided during the first half of calendar year 2017 as moderate candidates won elections in France and the Netherlands, and trade policies in the United States remained largely unchanged several months into the Trump presidency. Strong corporate earnings reported in the United States for the first two

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Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 9/30/17. Cash and net other assets, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, short-term securities, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio. Summary information may differ from the portfolio schedule included in the financial statements due to the inclusion of derivative securities, any interest accruals, the exclusion of as-of trades, if any, the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes, and rounding. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.


This table shows the fund’s top 10 individual holdings and the percentage of the fund’s net assets that each represented as of 9/30/17. Short-term investments, TBA commitments, and derivatives, if any, are excluded. Holdings may vary over time.

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quarters also supported equity prices. As the U.S. dollar cooled, bond markets stabilized, and investors expanded their appetites for riskier assets. Emerging-market stocks also provided positive performance.

Through the remainder of the period, equity markets experienced low volatility and positive momentum in the United States and globally, even against a backdrop of increasing tensions with North Korea and a destructive hurricane season. Lack of legislative progress on health care gave way to other administration priorities, with tax reform next on the agenda.

Citing stable economic growth, solid employment, and a proactive stance regarding inflation, the Federal Open Market Committee [FOMC] raised rates a quarter point in December 2016, and again in March and June 2017, arriving at a target rate of 1.25%. For the 12-month period, the yield curve flattened as short-end rates consistently rose, and longer-term rates fell from highs established late in 2016. The Federal Reserve also formally announced its intention of beginning balance sheet reduction in October 2017.

How did Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund perform during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2017?

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund delivered positive returns and outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an all fixed-income index. The fund also outperformed its secondary benchmark, the Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark, which contains both stocks and bonds in similar allocations as the fund. Both dynamic asset allocation decisions, where asset class exposures are adjusted based on the group’s outlook, and active implementation decisions, including security selection, added value over the 12-month period.


What was the fund’s asset allocation strategy during the period, and how did it affect performance?

Our tactical asset allocation approach during the 12-month period, in particular our preference for equities over rate-sensitive fixed income, aided performance. During the period, both U.S. and global equities performed well, and our exposure to smaller-cap U.S. stocks was also rewarded as these slightly outperformed during the period. These returns came largely in response to expectations that the new U.S. administration would promote a tax agenda that favors small companies.

Regarding active implementation or security selection, results were initially mixed during the period but improved steadily. We typically employ a selection strategy that uses quantitative research and analysis to assemble a sector-neutral portfolio of stocks that we believe will outperform the broad U.S. equity market. Throughout the period, U.S. stock selection was rewarded, adding value above and beyond the general rally in stocks. International developed market equity selection, which uses a similar process, also added value. Fixed-income security selection, which focused on securitized debt, primarily mortgages, was also a notable positive contributor.

How did you use derivatives during the period?

We used a variety of derivatives to help mitigate volatility and, in some cases, to seek to enhance fund performance, in line with our preference for equities over rate-sensitive fixed income during the period. Detractors to fund performance included futures contracts used in an effort to manage exposure to equity market risk, to

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hedge interest-rate and prepayment risk, to gain exposure to interest rates, and to equitize cash.

How did fixed-income markets perform during the period ended September 30, 2017?

Investment-grade bonds declined in price during the last few months of 2016, driving rates higher. The bond selloff was due to a number of factors, including anticipation of ongoing rate hikes by the Fed and expectations for rising inflation based on potential policy and spending under the new Trump administration. Longer-term bond prices stabilized during the second half of the reporting period, however, as markets mostly priced in Fed rate hikes in December 2016 and in March and June of 2017. Ultimately, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a proxy for investment-grade bonds, was up just 0.07% for the period. High-yield bonds, in contrast, performed well during the period as measured by the JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index, which gained 9.65% as investors showed greater comfort with risk and the spread of high-yield bonds above U.S. Treasuries narrowed.

What is your outlook for the coming months?

We expect to add value from active implementation and security selection, given that asset allocations were generally close to benchmark at the end of the period. This view is based on what we perceive as a complicated global economic picture. Within dynamic allocation, we expect to remain tactical in our approach across various markets.

Within the U.S. equity market, we believe it will likely take some time for the crosscurrents of domestic political and economic forces to sort themselves out, making flexibility important. We see strong but competing forces within both equity and credit markets, where stretched valuations and tighter spreads are balanced by continued momentum within each asset class. In rate-sensitive fixed income, we believe the long-term trend is for rates to increase, though global demand for U.S. rates dampens the near-term impact. We expect to see some improvement in commodities performance. Our quantitative model is bullish, and in our


This chart shows how the fund’s top weightings have changed over the past six months. Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets. Current period summary information may differ from the portfolio schedule included in the financial statements due to the inclusion of derivative securities, any interest accruals, the exclusion of as-of trades, if any, the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes, and rounding. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.

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view, macroeconomic data suggest the global economy is firing on all cylinders, which is supportive of commodity prices.

Within security selection, we continue to pursue opportunities in both equities and fixed income. Within fixed income, we continue to focus on less-rate-sensitive sectors such as mortgages. The Fed is signaling a rate increase in December 2017, which would be the fourth in 13 months if it occurs. With the Fed also appearing, in our view, to be committed to a measured unwinding of its $4 trillion balance sheet, and other central banks hinting at eventual hikes, we believe that rates could move gradually higher.

Thank you, Bob, for your time and insights today.

The views expressed in this report are exclusively those of Putnam Management and are subject to change. They are not meant as investment advice.

Please note that the holdings discussed in this report may not have been held by the fund for the entire period. Portfolio composition is subject to review in accordance with the fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Of special interest

The fund had maintained a stable dividend since July 2014 for Class A shares. During the current fiscal year, the fund reduced its monthly dividend for Class A shares on two occasions due to decreased levels of income in the portfolio. Effective November 2016, the fund’s monthly income distribution rate per class A shares was reduced from $0.016 to $0.014. Effective February 2017, the rate was further reduced from $0.014 to $0.012. Between June 2017 and the end of the fiscal year, however, the dividend increased per class A from $0.012 to $0.015. Similar changes were also made to other share classes in all instances.

In November 2017, the fund’s income distribution rate per class A share will rise from $0.015 to $0.016. This increase is made possible due to a higher level of income in the portfolio. Similar increases will be made to other share classes.

ABOUT DERIVATIVES

Derivatives are an increasingly common type of investment instrument, the performance of which is derived from an underlying security, index, currency, or other area of the capital markets. Derivatives employed by the fund’s managers generally serve one of two main purposes: to implement a strategy that may be difficult or more expensive to invest in through traditional securities, or to hedge unwanted risk associated with a particular position.

For example, the fund’s managers might use currency forward contracts to capitalize on an anticipated change in exchange rates between two currencies. This approach would require a significantly smaller outlay of capital than purchasing traditional bonds denominated in the underlying currencies. In another example, the managers may identify a bond that they believe is undervalued relative to its risk of default, but may seek to reduce the interest-rate risk of that bond by using interest-rate swaps, a derivative through which two parties “swap” payments based on the movement of certain rates. In other examples, the managers may use options and futures contracts to hedge against a variety of risks by establishing a combination of long and short exposures to specific equity markets or sectors.

Like any other investment, derivatives may not appreciate in value and may lose money. Derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities. And because derivatives typically represent contractual agreements between two financial institutions, derivatives entail “counterparty risk,” which is the risk that the other party is unable or unwilling to pay. Putnam monitors the counterparty risks we assume. For example, Putnam often enters into collateral agreements that require the counterparties to post collateral on a regular basis to cover their obligations to the fund. Counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps is mitigated by the daily exchange of margin and other safeguards against default through their respective clearinghouses.

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Your fund’s performance

This section shows your fund’s performance, price, and distribution information for periods ended September 30, 2017, the end of its most recent fiscal year. In accordance with regulatory requirements for mutual funds, we also include expense information taken from the fund’s current prospectus. Performance should always be considered in light of a fund’s investment strategy. Data represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. More recent returns may be less or more than those shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance information does not reflect any deduction for taxes a shareholder may owe on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit the Individual Investors section at putnam.com or call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581. Class P, R, R5, R6, and Y shares are not available to all investors. See the Terms and Definitions section in this report for definitions of the share classes offered by your fund.

Fund performance Total return for periods ended 9/30/17

  Annual               
  average    Annual    Annual    Annual   
  (life of fund)  10 years  average  5 years  average  3 years  average  1 year 
Class A (2/7/94)                 
Before sales charge  5.94%  62.70%  4.99%  34.49%  6.10%  15.41%  4.89%  6.82% 
After sales charge  5.67  53.34  4.37  26.75  4.86  8.78  2.84  0.67 
Class B (2/18/94)                 
Before CDSC  5.67  53.87  4.40  29.69  5.34  12.98  4.15  6.17 
After CDSC  5.67  53.87  4.40  27.69  5.01  10.08  3.25  1.17 
Class C (9/1/94)                 
Before CDSC  5.14  51.12  4.22  29.71  5.34  13.01  4.16  6.12 
After CDSC  5.14  51.12  4.22  29.71  5.34  13.01  4.16  5.12 
Class M (2/7/95)                 
Before sales charge  5.40  55.03  4.48  31.22  5.58  13.78  4.40  6.34 
After sales charge  5.24  49.61  4.11  26.62  4.83  9.80  3.16  2.62 
Class P (8/31/16)                 
Net asset value  6.22  67.72  5.31  36.47  6.42  16.49  5.22  7.31 
Class R (1/21/03)                 
Net asset value  5.76  59.94  4.81  32.78  5.83  14.57  4.64  6.57 
Class R5 (7/2/12)                 
Net asset value  6.22  67.97  5.32  36.67  6.45  16.59  5.25  7.17 
Class R6 (7/2/12)                 
Net asset value  6.24  68.62  5.36  37.18  6.53  16.83  5.32  7.36 
Class Y (7/14/94)                 
Net asset value  6.21  67.45  5.29  36.25  6.38  16.31  5.16  7.14 

 

Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. After-sales-charge returns for class A and M shares reflect the deduction of the maximum 5.75% and 3.50% sales charge, respectively, levied at the time of purchase. Class B share returns after contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) reflect the applicable CDSC, which is 5% in the first year, declining over time to 1% in the sixth year, and is eliminated thereafter. Class C share returns after CDSC reflect a 1% CDSC for the first year that is eliminated thereafter. Class P, R, R5, R6, and Y shares have no initial sales charge or CDSC. Performance for class B, C, M, R, and Y shares before their inception is derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted for the applicable sales

 

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charge (or CDSC) and the higher operating expenses for such shares, except for class Y shares, for which 12b-1 fees are not applicable. Performance for class P, R5, and R6 shares prior to their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class P, R5, and R6 shares; had it, returns would have been higher.

For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower.

Class B share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.

Comparative index returns For periods ended 9/30/17

  Annual               
  average    Annual    Annual    Annual   
  (life of fund)  10 years  average  5 years  average  3 years  average  1 year 
Bloomberg Barclays U.S.                 
Aggregate Bond Index  5.35%  51.96%  4.27%  10.76%  2.06%  8.36%  2.71%  0.07% 
Putnam Conservative                 
Blended Benchmark*    69.85  5.44  31.69  5.66  16.06  5.09  5.92 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target                 
Allocation Conservative  5.61  49.41  4.03  25.57  4.62  11.97  3.83  6.15 
Funds category average                 

 

Index and Lipper results should be compared with fund performance before sales charge, before CDSC, or at net asset value.

* Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark is a blended benchmark administered by Putnam Management and comprises 65% the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 25% the Russell 3000 Index, 5% the MSCI EAFE Index (ND), and 5% the JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index.

The fund’s secondary benchmark, the Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark, was introduced on 12/31/94, which post-dates the inception of the fund’s class A shares.

Over the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and life-of-fund periods ended 9/30/17, there were 356, 311, 286, 206, and 11 funds, respectively, in this Lipper category.


Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and C shares would have been valued at $15,387 and $15,112, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,650 after sales charge) would have been valued at $14,961. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class P, R, R5, R6, and Y shares would have been valued at $16,772, $15,994, $16,797, $16,862, and $16,745, respectively.

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Fund price and distribution information For the 12-month period ended 9/30/17

Distributions  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class P  Class R  ClassR5  ClassR6  Class Y 
Number  12  12  12  12  12  12  12  12  12 
Income  $0.166  $0.088  $0.090  $0.112  $0.207  $0.140  $0.193  $0.202  $0.190 
Capital gains                   
Long-term gains  0.056  0.056  0.056  0.056  0.056  0.056  0.056  0.056  0.056 
Short-term gains                   
Total  $0.222  $0.144  $0.146  $0.168  $0.263  $0.196  $0.249  $0.258  $0.246 
  Before After  Net  Net  Before  After  Net  Net  Net  Net  Net 
  sales sales  asset  asset  sales  sales  asset  asset  asset  asset  asset 
Share value  charge  charge  value  value  charge  charge  value  value  value  value  value 
9/30/16  $10.32  $10.95  $10.23  $10.19  $10.20  $10.57  $10.35  $10.60  $10.35  $10.35  $10.35 
9/30/17  10.79  11.45  10.71  10.66  10.67  11.06  10.83  11.09  10.83  10.84  10.83 

 

The classification of distributions, if any, is an estimate. Before-sales-charge share value and current dividend rate for class A and M shares, if applicable, do not take into account any sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge share value, current dividend rate, and current 30-day SEC yield, if applicable, are calculated assuming that the maximum sales charge (5.75% for class A shares and 3.50% for class M shares) was levied at the time of purchase. Final distribution information will appear on your year-end tax forms.


Your fund’s expenses

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other expenses. Using the following information, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You may also pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial representative.

Expense ratios

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class P  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 
Total annual operating expenses                   
for the fiscal year ended 9/30/16  1.04%*  1.79%*  1.79%*  1.54%*  0.63%  1.29%*  0.74%  0.67%  0.79%* 
Annualized expense ratio for the                   
six-month period ended 9/30/17  0.99%  1.74%  1.74%  1.49%  0.60%  1.24%  0.71%  0.64%  0.74% 

 

Fiscal-year expense information in this table is taken from the most recent prospectus, is subject to change, and may differ from that shown for the annualized expense ratio and in the financial highlights of this report.

Prospectus expense information also includes the impact of acquired fund fees and expenses of 0.01%, which is not included in the financial highlights or annualized expense ratios. Expenses are shown as a percentage of average net assets.

* Restated to reflect current fees resulting from a change to the fund’s investor servicing arrangements effective 9/1/16.

Other expenses are based on expenses of class A shares for the fund’s last fiscal year, adjusted to reflect the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class P shares.

Expense ratios for each class are for the fund’s most recent fiscal half year. As a result of this, ratios may differ from expense ratios based on one-year data in the financial highlights.

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Expenses per $1,000

The following table shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each class of the fund from 4/1/17 to 9/30/17. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class P  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 
Expenses paid per $1,000 *†  $5.07  $8.90  $8.90  $7.63  $3.08  $6.35  $3.64  $3.28  $3.80 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,044.70  $1,041.10  $1,041.40  $1,042.70  $1,047.60  $1,043.20  $1,046.80  $1,047.30  $1,046.70 

 

* Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 9/30/17. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.

Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.

Estimate the expenses you paid

To estimate the ongoing expenses you paid for the six months ended 9/30/17, use the following calculation method. To find the value of your investment on 4/1/17, call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581.


Compare expenses using the SEC’s method

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the following table shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total costs) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class P  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 
Expenses paid per $1,000 *†  $5.01  $8.80  $8.80  $7.54  $3.04  $6.28  $3.60  $3.24  $3.75 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,020.10  $1,016.34  $1,016.34  $1,017.60  $1,022.06  $1,018.85  $1,021.51  $1,021.86  $1,021.36 

 

* Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 9/30/17. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.

Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the six-month period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the six-month period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.

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Terms and definitions

Important terms

Total return shows how the value of the fund’s shares changed over time, assuming you held the shares through the entire period and reinvested all distributions in the fund.

Before sales charge, or net asset value, is the price, or value, of one share of a mutual fund, without a sales charge. Before-sales-charge figures fluctuate with market conditions, and are calculated by dividing the net assets of each class of shares by the number of outstanding shares in the class.

After sales charge is the price of a mutual fund share plus the maximum sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge performance figures shown here assume the 5.75% maximum sales charge for class A shares and 3.50% for class M shares.

Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is generally a charge applied at the time of the redemption of class B or C shares and assumes redemption at the end of the period. Your fund’s class B CDSC declines over time from a 5% maximum during the first year to 1% during the sixth year. After the sixth year, the CDSC no longer applies. The CDSC for class C shares is 1% for one year after purchase.

Share classes

Class A shares are generally subject to an initial sales charge and no CDSC (except on certain redemptions of shares bought without an initial sales charge).

Class B shares are closed to new investments and are only available by exchange from another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. They are not subject to an initial sales charge and may be subject to a CDSC.

Class C shares are not subject to an initial sales charge and are subject to a CDSC only if the shares are redeemed during the first year.

Class M shares have a lower initial sales charge and a higher 12b-1 fee than class A shares and no CDSC.

Class P shares require no minimum initial investment amount and no minimum subsequent investment amount. There is no initial or deferred sales charge. They are available only to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates.

Class R shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and are available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Class R5 and R6 shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC, and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Class Y shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC, and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are generally only available to corporate and institutional clients and clients in other approved programs.

Fixed-income terms

Current rate is the annual rate of return earned from dividends or interest of an investment. Current rate is expressed as a percentage of the price of a security, fund share, or principal investment.

Mortgage-backed security (MBS), also known as a mortgage “pass-through,” is a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages. The following are types of MBSs:

Agency “pass-through” has its principal and interest backed by a U.S. government agency, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).

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Collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) represents claims to specific cash flows from pools of home mortgages. The streams of principal and interest payments on the mortgages are distributed to the different classes of CMO interests in “tranches.” Each tranche may have different principal balances, coupon rates, prepayment risks, and maturity dates. A CMO is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates and any resulting change in the rate at which homeowners sell their properties, refinance, or otherwise prepay loans. CMOs are subject to prepayment, market, and liquidity risks.

Interest-only (IO) security is a type of CMO in which the underlying asset is the interest portion of mortgage, Treasury, or bond payments.

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) is an MBS not backed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, or Freddie Mac. One type of RMBS is an Alt-A mortgage-backed security.

Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) is secured by the loan on a commercial property.

Yield curve is a graph that plots the yields of bonds with equal credit quality against their differing maturity dates, ranging from shortest to longest. It is used as a benchmark for other debt, such as mortgage or bank lending rates.

Comparative indexes

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities.

BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that seeks to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills available in the marketplace.

JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of high-yield fixed-income securities issued in developed countries.

Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark is a benchmark administered by Putnam Management, comprising 65% the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 25% the Russell 3000 Index, 5% the MSCI EAFE Index (ND), and 5% the JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index.

MSCI EAFE Index (ND) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity performance of large and mid-cap markets in developed countries, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Calculated with net dividends (ND), this total return index reflects the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged index of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies.

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of common stock performance.

Indexes assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not account for fees. Securities and performance of a fund and an index will differ. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“BofAML”), used with permission. BofAML permits use of the BofAML indices and related data on an “as is” basis, makes no warranties regarding same, does not guarantee the suitability, quality, accuracy, timeliness, and/or completeness of the BofAML indices or any data included in, related to, or derived therefrom, assumes no liability in connection with the use of the foregoing, and does not sponsor, endorse, or recommend Putnam Investments, or any of its products or services.

Lipper is a third-party industry-ranking entity that ranks mutual funds. Its rankings do not reflect sales charges. Lipper rankings are based on total return at net asset value relative to other funds that have similar current investment styles or objectives as determined by Lipper. Lipper may change a fund’s category assignment at its discretion. Lipper category averages reflect performance trends for funds within a category.

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Other information for shareholders

Proxy voting

Putnam is committed to managing our mutual funds in the best interests of our shareholders. The Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures, as well as information regarding how your fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2017, are available in the Individual Investors section of putnam.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website, www.sec.gov. If you have questions about finding forms on the SEC’s website, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain the Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures at no charge by calling Putnam’s Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-1581.

Fund portfolio holdings

The fund will file a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain the fund’s Form N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC’s website or the operation of the Public Reference Room.

Trustee and employee fund ownership

Putnam employees and members of the Board of Trustees place their faith, confidence, and, most importantly, investment dollars in Putnam mutual funds. As of September 30, 2017, Putnam employees had approximately $509,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $90,000,000 invested in Putnam mutual funds. These amounts include investments by the Trustees’ and employees’ immediate family members as well as investments through retirement and deferred compensation plans.

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Important notice regarding Putnam’s privacy policy

In order to conduct business with our shareholders, we must obtain certain personal information such as account holders’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. Using this information, we are able to maintain accurate records of accounts and transactions.

It is our policy to protect the confidentiality of our shareholder information, whether or not a shareholder currently owns shares of our funds. In particular, it is our policy not to sell information about you or your accounts to outside marketing firms. We have safeguards in place designed to prevent unauthorized access to our computer systems and procedures to protect personal information from unauthorized use.

Under certain circumstances, we must share account information with outside vendors who provide services to us, such as mailings and proxy solicitations. In these cases, the service providers enter into confidentiality agreements with us, and we provide only the information necessary to process transactions and perform other services related to your account. Finally, it is our policy to share account information with your financial representative, if you’ve listed one on your Putnam account.

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Trustee approval of management contract

General conclusions

The Board of Trustees of The Putnam Funds oversees the management of each fund and, as required by law, determines annually whether to approve the continuance of your fund’s management contract with Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“Putnam Management”), the sub-management contract with respect to your fund between Putnam Management and its affiliate, Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”), and the sub-advisory contract among Putnam Management, PIL, and another affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company (“PAC”). The Board, with the assistance of its Contract Committee, requests and evaluates all information it deems reasonably necessary under the circumstances in connection with its annual contract review. The Contract Committee consists solely of Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as this term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of The Putnam Funds (“Independent Trustees”).

At the outset of the review process, members of the Board’s independent staff and independent legal counsel discussed with representatives of Putnam Management the annual contract review materials furnished to the Contract Committee during the course of the previous year’s review, identifying possible changes in these materials that might be necessary or desirable for the coming year. Following these discussions and in consultation with the Contract Committee, the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel requested that Putnam Management and its affiliates furnish specified information, together with any additional information that Putnam Management considered relevant, to the Contract Committee. Over the course of several months ending in June 2017, the Contract Committee met on a number of occasions with representatives of Putnam Management, and separately in executive session, to consider the information that Putnam Management provided. Throughout this process, the Contract Committee was assisted by the members of the Board’s independent staff and by independent legal counsel for The Putnam Funds and the Independent Trustees.

In May 2017, the Contract Committee met in executive session to discuss and consider its recommendations with respect to the continuance of the contracts. At the Trustees’ June 2017 meeting, the Contract Committee met in executive session with the other Independent Trustees to review a summary of the key financial, performance and other data that the Contract Committee considered in the course of its review. The Contract Committee then presented its written report, which summarized the key factors that the Committee had considered and set forth its recommendations. The Contract Committee recommended, and the Independent Trustees approved, the continuance of your fund’s management, sub-management and sub-advisory contracts, effective July 1, 2017. (Because PIL and PAC are affiliates of Putnam Management and Putnam Management remains fully responsible for all services provided by PIL and PAC, the Trustees have not attempted to evaluate PIL or PAC as separate entities, and all subsequent references to Putnam Management below should be deemed to include reference to PIL and PAC as necessary or appropriate in the context.)

The Independent Trustees’ approval was based on the following conclusions:

• That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided to the fund, the fees paid by competitive funds, the costs incurred by Putnam Management in providing services to the fund, and the continued application of certain reductions and waivers noted below; and

• That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented an appropriate sharing between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the fund at current asset levels.

These conclusions were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and were not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered these factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the management arrangements for your fund and the other Putnam funds are the result of many years of review and discussion between the Independent Trustees and Putnam Management, that some aspects of

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the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of fee arrangements in previous years. For example, with some minor exceptions, the funds’ current fee arrangements under the management contracts were first implemented at the beginning of 2010 following extensive review by the Contract Committee and discussions with representatives of Putnam Management, as well as approval by shareholders.

Management fee schedules and total expenses

The Trustees reviewed the management fee schedules in effect for all Putnam funds, including fee levels and breakpoints. The Trustees also reviewed the total expenses of each Putnam fund, recognizing that in most cases management fees represented the major, but not the sole, determinant of total costs to fund shareholders. (In a few instances, funds have implemented so-called “all-in” management fees covering substantially all routine fund operating costs.)

In reviewing fees and expenses, the Trustees generally focus their attention on material changes in circumstances — for example, changes in assets under management, changes in a fund’s investment strategy, changes in Putnam Management’s operating costs or profitability, or changes in competitive practices in the mutual fund industry — that suggest that consideration of fee changes might be warranted. The Trustees concluded that the circumstances did not indicate that changes to the management fee structure for your fund would be appropriate at this time.

Under its management contract, your fund has the benefit of breakpoints in its management fee schedule that provide shareholders with economies of scale in the form of reduced fee rates as assets under management in the Putnam family of funds increase. The Trustees concluded that the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented an appropriate sharing of economies of scale between fund shareholders and Putnam Management.

As in the past, the Trustees also focused on the competitiveness of each fund’s total expense ratio. In order to support the effort to have fund expenses meet competitive standards, the Trustees and Putnam Management have implemented certain expense limitations that were in effect during your fund’s fiscal year ending in 2016.

These expense limitations were: (i) a contractual expense limitation applicable to specified retail open-end funds, including your fund, of 25 basis points (until September 1, 2016, this limitation was 32 basis points) on investor servicing fees and expenses and (ii) a contractual expense limitation applicable to specified open-end funds, including your fund, of 20 basis points on so-called “other expenses” (i.e., all expenses exclusive of management fees, distribution fees, investor servicing fees, investment-related expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses). These expense limitations attempt to maintain competitive expense levels for the funds. Most funds, including your fund, had sufficiently low expenses that these expense limitations were not operative during their fiscal years ending in 2016. Putnam Management has agreed to maintain the 25 basis points expense limitation until at least August 31, 2018 and to maintain the 20 basis points expense limitation until at least January 30, 2019. Putnam Management’s support for these expense limitation arrangements was an important factor in the Trustees’ decision to approve the continuance of your fund’s management, sub-management and sub-advisory contracts.

The Trustees reviewed comparative fee and expense information for a custom group of competitive funds selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”). This comparative information included your fund’s percentile ranking for effective management fees and total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fee), which provides a general indication of your fund’s relative standing. In the custom peer group, your fund ranked in the first quintile in effective management fees (determined for your fund and the other funds in the custom peer group based on fund asset size and the applicable contractual management fee schedule) and in the second quintile in total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fees) as of December 31, 2016. The first quintile represents the least expensive funds and the fifth quintile the most expensive funds. The fee and expense data reported by Broadridge as of December 31, 2016 reflected the most recent fiscal year-end data available in Broadridge’s database at that time.

In connection with their review of fund management fees and total expenses, the Trustees also reviewed the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by Putnam Management and its affiliates from their contractual relationships

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with the funds. This information included trends in revenues, expenses and profitability of Putnam Management and its affiliates relating to the investment management, investor servicing and distribution services provided to the funds. In this regard, the Trustees also reviewed an analysis of Putnam Management’s revenues, expenses and profitability, allocated on a fund-by-fund basis, with respect to the funds’ management, distribution, and investor servicing contracts. For each fund, the analysis presented information about revenues, expenses and profitability for each of the agreements separately and for the agreements taken together on a combined basis. The Trustees concluded that, at current asset levels, the fee schedules in place represented reasonable compensation for the services being provided and represented an appropriate sharing between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Putnam funds at that time.

The information examined by the Trustees in connection with their annual contract review for the Putnam funds included information regarding fees charged by Putnam Management and its affiliates to institutional clients, including defined benefit pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, college endowments, foundations, sub-advised third-party mutual funds, state, local and non-U.S. government entities, and corporations. This information included, in cases where an institutional product’s investment strategy corresponds with a fund’s strategy, comparisons of those fees with fees charged to the Putnam funds, as well as an assessment of the differences in the services provided to these different types of clients as compared to the services provided to the Putnam Funds. The Trustees observed that the differences in fee rates between these clients and the Putnam funds are by no means uniform when examined by individual asset sectors, suggesting that differences in the pricing of investment management services to these types of clients may reflect, among other things, historical competitive forces operating in separate markets. The Trustees considered the fact that in many cases fee rates across different asset classes are higher on average for mutual funds than for institutional clients, as well as the differences between the services that Putnam Management provides to the Putnam funds and those that it provides to its other clients. The Trustees did not rely on these comparisons to any significant extent in concluding that the management fees paid by your fund are reasonable.

Investment performance

The quality of the investment process provided by Putnam Management represented a major factor in the Trustees’ evaluation of the quality of services provided by Putnam Management under your fund’s management contract. The Trustees were assisted in their review of the Putnam funds’ investment process and performance by the work of the investment oversight committees of the Trustees, which meet on a regular basis with the funds’ portfolio teams and with the Chief Investment Officers and other senior members of Putnam Management’s Investment Division throughout the year. In addition, in response to a request from the Independent Trustees, Putnam Management provided the Trustees with in-depth presentations regarding each of the equity and fixed income investment teams, including the operation of the teams and their investment approaches. The Trustees concluded that Putnam Management generally provides a high-quality investment process — based on the experience and skills of the individuals assigned to the management of fund portfolios, the resources made available to them, and in general Putnam Management’s ability to attract and retain high-quality personnel — but also recognized that this does not guarantee favorable investment results for every fund in every time period.

The Trustees considered that 2016 was a challenging year for the performance of the Putnam funds, with generally disappointing results for the international and global equity funds and taxable fixed income funds, mixed results for small-cap equity, Spectrum, global asset allocation, equity research and tax exempt fixed income funds, but generally strong results for U.S. equity funds. The Trustees noted, however, that they were encouraged by the positive performance trend since mid-year 2016 across most Putnam Funds. In particular, from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017, 51% of Putnam Fund assets were in the top quartile and 87% were above the median of the Putnam Funds’ competitive industry rankings. They noted that the longer-term performance of the Putnam funds generally continued to be strong, exemplified by the fact that the Putnam funds were ranked by the Barron’s/Lipper Fund Families survey as the 5th-best performing mutual fund complex out of 54 complexes for the five-year period ended

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December 31, 2016. In addition, while the survey ranked the Putnam Funds 52nd out of 61 mutual fund complexes for the one-year period ended 2016, the Putnam Funds have ranked 1st or 2nd in the survey for the one-year period three times since 2009 (most recently in 2013). They also noted, however, the disappointing investment performance of some funds for periods ended December 31, 2016 and considered information provided by Putnam Management regarding the factors contributing to the underperformance and actions being taken to improve the performance of these particular funds. The Trustees indicated their intention to continue to monitor closely the performance of those funds, including the effectiveness of any efforts Putnam Management has undertaken to address underperformance and whether additional actions to address areas of underperformance are warranted.

For purposes of the Trustees’ evaluation of the Putnam Funds’ investment performance, the Trustees generally focus on a competitive industry ranking of each fund’s total net return over a one-year, three-year and five-year period. For a number of Putnam funds with relatively unique investment mandates for which Putnam Management informed the Trustees that meaningful competitive performance rankings are not considered to be available, the Trustees evaluated performance based on their total gross and net returns and, in most cases, comparisons of those returns with the returns of selected investment benchmarks. In the case of your fund, the Trustees considered that its class A share cumulative total return performance at net asset value was in the following quartiles of its Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) peer group (Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds) for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2016 (the first quartile representing the best-performing funds and the fourth quartile the worst-performing funds):

One-year period  3rd 
Three-year period  1st 
Five-year period  1st 

 

Over the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2016, there were 364, 325 and 292 funds, respectively, in your fund’s Lipper peer group. (When considering performance information, shareholders should be mindful that past performance is not a guarantee of future results.)

The Trustees also considered Putnam Management’s continued efforts to support fund performance through initiatives including structuring compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts to enhance accountability for fund performance, emphasizing accountability in the portfolio management process, and affirming its commitment to a fundamental-driven approach to investing. The Trustees noted further that Putnam Management continued to strengthen its fundamental research capabilities by adding new investment personnel.

Brokerage and soft-dollar allocations; investor servicing

The Trustees considered various potential benefits that Putnam Management may receive in connection with the services it provides under the management contract with your fund. These include benefits related to brokerage allocation and the use of soft dollars, whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research services that are expected to be useful to Putnam Management in managing the assets of the fund and of other clients. Subject to policies established by the Trustees, soft dollars generated by these means are used predominantly to acquire brokerage and research services (including third-party research and market data) that enhance Putnam Management’s investment capabilities and supplement Putnam Management’s internal research efforts. However, the Trustees noted that a portion of available soft dollars continues to be used to pay fund expenses. The Trustees indicated their continued intent to monitor regulatory and industry developments in this area with the assistance of their Brokerage Committee, including any developments with respect to the European Union’s updated Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and its potential impact on PIL’s use of client commissions to obtain investment research. The Trustees also indicated their continued intent to monitor the allocation of the Putnam funds’ brokerage in order to ensure that the principle of seeking best price and execution remains paramount in the portfolio trading process.

Putnam Management may also receive benefits from payments that the funds make to Putnam Management’s affiliates for investor or distribution services. In conjunction with the annual review of your fund’s management, sub-management and sub-advisory contracts, the Trustees reviewed

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your fund’s investor servicing agreement with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (“PSERV”) and its distributor’s contracts and distribution plans with Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (“PRM”), both of which are affiliates of Putnam Management. The Trustees concluded that the fees payable by the funds to PSERV and PRM, as applicable, for such services are fair and reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of such services, the fees paid by competitive funds, and the costs incurred by PSERV and PRM, as applicable, in providing such services. Furthermore, the Trustees were of the view that the services provided were required for the operation of the funds, and that they were of a quality at least equal to those provided by other providers.

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Financial statements

These sections of the report, as well as the accompanying Notes, preceded by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, constitute the fund’s financial statements.

The fund’s portfolio lists all the fund’s investments and their values as of the last day of the reporting period. Holdings are organized by asset type and industry sector, country, or state to show areas of concentration and diversification.

Statement of assets and liabilities shows how the fund’s net assets and share price are determined. All investment and non-investment assets are added together. Any unpaid expenses and other liabilities are subtracted from this total. The result is divided by the number of shares to determine the net asset value per share, which is calculated separately for each class of shares. (For funds with preferred shares, the amount subtracted from total assets includes the liquidation preference of preferred shares.)

Statement of operations shows the fund’s net investment gain or loss. This is done by first adding up all the fund’s earnings — from dividends and interest income — and subtracting its operating expenses to determine net investment income (or loss). Then, any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings — as well as any unrealized gains or losses over the period — is added to or subtracted from the net investment result to determine the fund’s net gain or loss for the fiscal year.

Statement of changes in net assets shows how the fund’s net assets were affected by the fund’s net investment gain or loss, by distributions to shareholders, and by changes in the number of the fund’s shares. It lists distributions and their sources (net investment income or realized capital gains) over the current reporting period and the most recent fiscal year-end. The distributions listed here may not match the sources listed in the Statement of operations because the distributions are determined on a tax basis and may be paid in a different period from the one in which they were earned.

Financial highlights provide an overview of the fund’s investment results, per-share distributions, expense ratios, net investment income ratios, and portfolio turnover in one summary table, reflecting the five most recent reporting periods. In a semiannual report, the highlights table also includes the current reporting period.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds and Shareholders of
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio, 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 Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund (the “Fund”) as of September 30, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, 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 Fund’s 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 as of September 30, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and transfer agent of the underlying funds, and when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 10, 2017

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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/17

COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)*  Shares  Value 
Basic materials (1.4%)     
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)  16,946  $304,169 
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)  40,000  492,847 
BASF SE (Germany)  15,350  1,633,521 
Cabot Corp.  3,800  212,040 
Celanese Corp. Ser. A  1,800  187,686 
CIMIC Group, Ltd. (Australia)  24,974  868,980 
Covestro AG (Germany)  3,898  335,163 
Evonik Industries AG (Germany)  29,341  1,047,974 
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia)  66,093  267,601 
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)  11,500  315,462 
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (Japan)  4,000  55,695 
HOCHTIEF AG (Germany)  5,540  934,688 
Kajima Corp. (Japan)  23,000  228,666 
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Japan)  17,400  325,649 
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (Japan)  52,700  502,684 
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (Japan)  10,100  236,927 
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Japan)  2,700  93,373 
Mondi PLC (South Africa)  2,520  67,705 
Newmont Mining Corp.  22,900  858,979 
Packaging Corp. of America  10,300  1,181,204 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.  5,300  403,701 
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)  7,833  364,534 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)  5,922  2,120,313 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)  2,600  232,686 
Sonoco Products Co.  210  10,595 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.  36,300  1,251,261 
Taisei Corp. (Japan)  8,600  451,258 
Timken Co. (The)  9,400  456,370 
UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Finland)  20,124  545,380 
voestalpine AG (Austria)  4,495  229,214 
    16,216,325 
Capital goods (2.5%)     
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain)  22,386  829,591 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. S   42,600  1,598,778 
Avery Dennison Corp.  8,892  874,439 
BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom)  7,976  67,494 
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.   233  13,199 
BWX Technologies, Inc.  9,078  508,550 
CAE, Inc. (Canada)  1,356  23,724 
Canon, Inc. (Japan)  100  3,418 
Carlisle Cos., Inc.  5,200  521,508 
Crane Co.  2,200  175,978 
Crown Holdings, Inc.   33,700  2,012,564 
Cummins, Inc.  14,200  2,386,026 
Dassault Aviation SA (France)  43  69,547 
General Dynamics Corp.  304  62,496 
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.   16,500  595,155 
HEICO Corp.  66  5,927 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Capital goods cont.     
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)  101,000  $712,447 
Honeywell International, Inc.  654  92,698 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.  4,145  938,594 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.  11,800  687,586 
JTEKT Corp (Japan)  13,400  185,809 
L3 Technologies, Inc.  17,017  3,206,513 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  10,546  3,034,295 
Oshkosh Corp.  9,100  751,114 
Parker Hannifin Corp.  9,600  1,680,192 
Quanta Services, Inc.   25,600  956,672 
Raytheon Co.  16,177  3,018,305 
Republic Services, Inc.  355  23,451 
Safran SA (France)  814  83,161 
Sandvik AB (Sweden)  33,158  571,977 
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A  12,100  940,412 
Thales SA (France)  606  68,601 
Waste Management, Inc.  16,288  1,274,862 
WESCO International, Inc.   3,600  209,700 
    28,184,783 
Communication services (1.2%)     
ACC Claims Holdings, LLC Class A (Units) F   102,750  617 
AT&T, Inc.  899  35,214 
BCE, Inc. (Canada)  1,419  66,483 
Cable One, Inc.  300  216,636 
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)  1,702  31,753 
Eutelsat Communications SA (France)  2,835  83,968 
I-CABLE Communications, Ltd. (Hong Kong)   75,196  2,457 
Juniper Networks, Inc.  60,236  1,676,368 
KDDI Corp. (Japan)  13,100  345,606 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan)  25,400  1,164,876 
PCCW, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  49,000  26,551 
Proximus SADP (Belgium)  778  26,809 
Shaw Communications, Inc. (Canada)  274  6,307 
Sky PLC (United Kingdom)  83,831  1,027,851 
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia)  298,036  817,400 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  151,290  7,487,342 
    13,016,238 
Conglomerates (0.3%)     
Bouygues SA (France)  22,137  1,050,474 
Danaher Corp.  17,702  1,518,478 
Marubeni Corp. (Japan)  146,000  997,880 
    3,566,832 
Consumer cyclicals (5.2%)     
Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)  13,037  1,015,118 
Amazon.com, Inc.   5  4,807 
Aramark  19,769  802,819 
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia)  27,226  450,327 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.  769  84,067 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom)  1,113  55,436 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.  14,200  $530,938 
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan)  1,600  72,659 
Canadian Tire Corp., Ltd. (Canada)  531  66,107 
Carnival PLC (United Kingdom)  15,286  971,520 
Carter’s, Inc.  3,300  325,875 
CBS Corp. Class B (non-voting shares)  1,342  77,836 
Christian Dior SE (France)  240  76,857 
Clorox Co. (The)  11,700  1,543,347 
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan)  15,000  359,423 
Daimler AG (Registered Shares) (Germany)  351  27,990 
Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A S   97,900  2,084,291 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A  3,800  218,576 
Ecolab, Inc.  162  20,835 
Electrolux AB Ser. B (Sweden)  26,928  914,472 
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.   2,027  192,139 
Ferrari NV (Italy)  95  10,498 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy)   50,176  899,034 
Ford Motor Co.  12,700  152,019 
GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA (Italy)   1,737  1,540 
Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia)   118,147  360,784 
Hasbro, Inc.  12,967  1,266,487 
Home Depot, Inc. (The)  12,201  1,995,595 
Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A   3,700  228,623 
Industrivarden AB Class A (Sweden)  37,388  997,944 
International Game Technology PLC  5,900  144,845 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)  6,600  137,214 
ISS A/S (Denmark)  7,566  304,263 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A  3,215  172,003 
KAR Auction Services, Inc.  9,200  439,208 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  22,609  2,660,627 
Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)  194,189  776,736 
Lagardere SCA (France)  3,817  127,783 
Lear Corp.  6,364  1,101,481 
Liberty SiriusXM Group Class A   12,200  511,180 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  62,742  5,015,595 
LSC Communications, Inc.  5,900  97,409 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France)  122  33,662 
Marks & Spencer Group PLC (United Kingdom)  198,645  940,695 
Marriott International, Inc./MD Class A  40  4,410 
Masco Corp.  26,100  1,018,161 
Mazda Motor Corp. (Japan)  7,900  121,167 
METRO AG (Germany)  903  10,633 
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)   17,300  371,431 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A  4,400  332,508 
Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  6,500  223,043 
News Corp. Class A  22,500  298,350 
News Corp. Class B  313  4,272 
NVR, Inc.   272  776,560 
Owens Corning  11,800  912,730 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Peugeot SA (France)  40,385  $961,781 
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)   11  20,139 
PVH Corp.  12,900  1,626,174 
Ralph Lauren Corp.  30,200  2,666,358 
Randstad Holding NV (Netherlands)  4,267  263,959 
Renault SA (France)  4,219  414,423 
Ross Stores, Inc.  27,777  1,793,561 
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.  9,066  93,380 
RTL Group SA (Belgium)  3,576  270,664 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) Class A  6,409  623,852 
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.   7,763  362,765 
Square, Inc. Class A S   83,000  2,391,230 
Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)  3,000  157,502 
TABCORP Holdings, Ltd. (Australia)  152,768  512,967 
Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom)  402,601  1,054,693 
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)  51,186  3,773,944 
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan)  44,000  436,742 
Toro Co. (The)  5,300  328,918 
TransUnion   14,400  680,544 
TUI AG (Germany)  9,028  153,155 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.  517  13,638 
Valeo SA (France)  7,315  542,771 
Vantiv, Inc. Class A S   5,918  417,041 
Visteon Corp.   5,100  631,227 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  34,000  2,656,760 
Walt Disney Co. (The)  40,515  3,993,564 
World Fuel Services Corp.  168  5,697 
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. (Japan)  2,600  14,210 
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  44,000  167,752 
    59,373,340 
Consumer staples (3.8%)     
Altria Group, Inc.  15,588  988,591 
Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom)  8,582  367,191 
Beiersdorf AG (Germany)  1,028  110,601 
Bunge, Ltd.  13,500  937,710 
Campbell Soup Co. S   20,900  978,538 
Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark)  637  69,707 
Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd. (Australia)  117,849  715,926 
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland)  2,269  76,772 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  31,693  1,069,322 
CVS Health Corp.  813  66,113 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.  13,600  1,071,408 
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)  792  26,033 
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA (Spain)  23,732  138,421 
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.  5,800  513,126 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. S   6,900  317,745 
Graham Holdings Co. Class B  8  4,681 
Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands)  11,161  1,048,700 
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference) (Germany)  528  71,859 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Consumer staples cont.     
Hershey Co. (The)  13,584  $1,482,965 
Ingredion, Inc.  6,300  760,032 
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan)  69,300  1,135,502 
J Sainsbury PLC (United Kingdom)  294,267  938,082 
J.M. Smucker Co. (The)  356  37,355 
Kao Corp. (Japan)  19,700  1,161,571 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.  12,000  562,680 
Liberty Interactive Corp.   3,600  207,180 
Loblaw Cos., Ltd. (Canada)  1,151  62,820 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.  6,600  777,612 
McDonald’s Corp.  35,761  5,602,953 
McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan), Ltd. (Japan)  1,500  66,416 
Metro Wholesale & Food Specialist AG (Germany)   903  19,088 
Nestle SA (Switzerland)  8,995  753,338 
NH Foods, Ltd. (Japan)  2,000  55,027 
PepsiCo, Inc.  42,864  4,776,336 
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.  11,003  629,042 
Pool Corp.  1,477  159,767 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  10,197  927,723 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. S   3,000  317,760 
Swedish Match AB (Sweden)  8,352  292,964 
Sysco Corp.  37,926  2,046,108 
Tate & Lyle PLC (United Kingdom)  111,346  967,585 
Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Japan)  19,600  644,471 
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A  38,100  2,684,145 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.   5,042  1,139,795 
Unilever NV ADR (Netherlands)  4,846  286,604 
US Foods Holding Corp.   106  2,830 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.  35,948  2,775,905 
Watsco, Inc. S   4,900  789,243 
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  625,500  666,019 
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (United Kingdom)  303,638  952,494 
Yum! Brands, Inc.  14,300  1,052,623 
    43,306,479 
Energy (2.0%)     
Baker Hughes a GE Co.  32,168  1,177,992 
Caltex Australia, Ltd. (Australia)  10,591  267,472 
Cimarex Energy Co.  14,600  1,659,582 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  51,947  4,258,615 
Halcon Resources Corp.   2,658  18,074 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.  932  52,267 
Milagro Oil & Gas, Inc. (Units) F   42  3,402 
Nabors Industries, Ltd.  15,400  124,278 
Nine Point Energy  448  6,164 
OMV AG (Austria)  635  36,992 
ONEOK, Inc.  38,300  2,122,203 
Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A   83,100  2,188,854 
Phillips 66  276  25,284 
QEP Resources, Inc.   11,400  97,698 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Energy cont.     
Repsol SA (Spain)  67,945  $1,251,943 
Rowan Cos. PLC Class A   12,400  159,340 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom)  19,897  611,759 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.   1,404  28,206 
Superior Energy Services, Inc.   9,700  103,596 
Tervita Corp. Class A (Canada)  59  449 
Total SA (France)  32,841  1,763,938 
Valero Energy Corp.  44,400  3,415,692 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Denmark)  4,427  397,261 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)  80,600  2,418,806 
Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. (Australia)  2,546  58,353 
    22,248,220 
Financials (7.6%)     
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)  120,390  1,472,875 
Aflac, Inc.  23,415  1,905,747 
AGNC Investment Corp. R   33,302  721,987 
Allianz SE (Germany)  7,588  1,703,521 
Allstate Corp. (The)  22,349  2,054,097 
Ally Financial, Inc.  38,500  934,010 
American Financial Group, Inc.  2,400  248,280 
American Homes 4 Rent   613  13,308 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  12,700  1,886,077 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. R   67,319  820,619 
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A R   9,900  434,214 
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R   15,064  284,860 
Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.  2,935  118,574 
Assured Guaranty, Ltd.  10,297  388,712 
AXA SA (France)  40,109  1,213,090 
Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland)  438  69,295 
Banco Santander SA (Spain)  88,629  618,762 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel)  2,880  15,277 
Bank of Montreal (Canada)  1,068  80,826 
Barratt Developments PLC (United Kingdom)  73,106  601,976 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B   328  60,129 
BNP Paribas SA (France)  12,750  1,028,475 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  7,500  36,490 
Brandywine Realty Trust R   13,819  241,694 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R   24,200  454,960 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.  115  9,294 
Camden Property Trust R   7,240  662,098 
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  124,500  1,035,498 
Chimera Investment Corp. R   16,077  304,177 
Citigroup, Inc.  117,400  8,539,676 
CME Group, Inc.  450  61,056 
Colony NorthStar, Inc. Class A R   37,300  468,488 
CoreLogic, Inc.   4,344  200,780 
Corporate Office Properties Trust R   322  10,571 
Credit Agricole SA (France)  30,832  560,453 
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Japan)  20,000  113,402 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Financials cont.     
DGB Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea)  23,652  $217,173 
Discover Financial Services  21,200  1,366,976 
DNB ASA (Norway)  30,085  606,271 
Duke Realty Corp. R   21,000  605,220 
E*Trade Financial Corp.   47,600  2,075,836 
East West Bancorp, Inc.  7,000  418,460 
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R   235  4,827 
EPR Properties R   304  21,201 
Equity Commonwealth R   6,474  196,810 
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R   3,200  272,256 
Equity Residential Trust R   20,051  1,321,962 
First Hawaiian, Inc.  17,200  520,988 
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R   18,000  459,180 
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R   6,581  242,773 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)  24,300  5,763,717 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)  27,500  1,524,325 
HCP, Inc.   32,900  915,607 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. R   8,161  425,106 
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)  24,687  243,837 
Industrial Bank of Korea (South Korea)  41,897  527,035 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.  116  7,969 
Investor AB Class B (Sweden)  361  17,831 
Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. (Japan)  4,800  59,343 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  104,140  9,946,412 
Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  89,500  371,578 
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A R   247  16,927 
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom)  20,732  72,202 
Liberty Property Trust R   8,297  340,675 
Lincoln National Corp.  13,600  999,328 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)  84,838  76,997 
Mapfre SA (Spain)  68,656  223,472 
MFA Financial, Inc. R   21,198  185,694 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. R   1,600  171,008 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)  216,762  1,408,476 
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)  696,825  1,221,933 
Morgan Stanley  20,100  968,217 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft     
AG in Muenchen (Germany)  4,849  1,036,744 
National Bank of Canada (Canada)  751  36,143 
New World Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)  366,000  526,937 
NN Group NV (Netherlands)  23,278  974,210 
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  110,900  621,384 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  8,500  181,698 
Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)  5,788  78,453 
ORIX Corp. (Japan)  68,200  1,100,935 
Outfront Media, Inc. R   8,500  214,030 
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. R   19,293  531,715 
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)  90  61,063 
Persimmon PLC (United Kingdom)  29,790  1,030,698 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Financials cont.     
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)  767  $103,369 
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)  12,613  453,311 
Prudential Financial, Inc.  21,800  2,317,776 
Quality Care Properties, Inc. R   10,277  159,294 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.  2,800  236,124 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.  3,310  461,844 
Resona Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  188,100  966,618 
Retail Properties of America, Inc. Class A R   827  10,859 
Senior Housing Properties Trust R   7,900  154,445 
Societe Generale SA (France)  17,568  1,028,526 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. R   60,787  520,945 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R   19,141  415,743 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)  33,793  1,299,937 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  7,500  271,014 
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  27,000  440,672 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.  23,098  1,380,567 
Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland)  167  58,826 
Swiss Re AG (Switzerland)  12,610  1,142,042 
TCF Financial Corp.  16,500  281,160 
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)  6,020  737,570 
Two Harbors Investment Corp.   25,562  257,665 
U.S. Bancorp  782  41,907 
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. (Singapore)  4,100  71,052 
Unum Group  14,500  741,385 
Validus Holdings, Ltd.  5,500  270,655 
VEREIT, Inc.   72,300  599,367 
Voya Financial, Inc.  13,668  545,217 
Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The) (Hong Kong)  24,000  213,903 
Wheelock and Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)  81,000  569,698 
WP Carey, Inc. R   2,600  175,214 
    85,511,685 
Health care (5.1%)     
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan)  3,200  58,676 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.  22,300  1,845,325 
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)  2,234  148,331 
Baxter International, Inc.  27,275  1,711,506 
Bayer AG (Germany)  11,491  1,565,914 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A   76  16,889 
Bruker Corp.  6,600  196,350 
C.R. Bard, Inc.  4,900  1,570,450 
Celgene Corp.   39,300  5,730,726 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.   4,876  526,706 
Eli Lilly & Co.  34,800  2,976,792 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Germany)  68  5,485 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.  85,900  6,959,618 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)  77,920  1,554,183 
Hologic, Inc.   6,300  231,147 
Humana, Inc.  385  93,798 
Johnson & Johnson  70,782  9,202,368 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Health care cont.     
McKesson Corp.  19,200  $2,949,312 
Medipal Holdings Corp. (Japan)  16,000  278,063 
Merck & Co., Inc.  54,554  3,493,093 
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (Japan)  21,700  498,812 
Novartis AG (Switzerland)  18,856  1,614,254 
Pfizer, Inc.  3,828  136,660 
Premier, Inc. Class A   6,100  198,677 
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)  8,186  2,089,719 
Sanofi (France)  18,213  1,808,395 
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan)  15,000  820,585 
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (Israel) S   723  81,475 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.  41  7,757 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  38,039  7,449,938 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.   5,737  985,272 
Zoetis, Inc.  1,279  81,549 
    56,887,825 
Technology (7.2%)     
Adobe Systems, Inc.   6,218  927,601 
Agilent Technologies, Inc.  22,500  1,444,500 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A   13,840  13,476,285 
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A (Spain)  20,156  1,309,993 
Amdocs, Ltd.  17,890  1,150,685 
Apple, Inc.  90,635  13,968,666 
Applied Materials, Inc.  106,734  5,559,774 
AtoS SE (France)  7,853  1,218,192 
CDK Global, Inc.  411  25,930 
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (Israel)   65  7,411 
Citrix Systems, Inc.   17,800  1,367,396 
CommerceHub, Inc. Ser. C   335  7,152 
Corning, Inc.  671  20,076 
Dell Technologies, Inc. Class V   12,302  949,837 
DST Systems, Inc.  3,800  208,544 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)  6,000  698,460 
DXC Technology Co.  20,600  1,769,128 
eBay, Inc.   43,305  1,665,511 
F5 Networks, Inc.   7,674  925,177 
Facebook, Inc. Class A   17,600  3,007,312 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.  645  60,237 
Fiserv, Inc.   327  42,170 
FLIR Systems, Inc.  9,600  373,536 
Fortinet, Inc.   26,200  939,008 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan)  1,700  66,279 
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan)  14,000  104,311 
Genpact, Ltd.  377  10,839 
Harris Corp.  353  46,483 
Hoya Corp. (Japan)  7,900  428,484 
HP, Inc.  140,600  2,806,376 
Intuit, Inc.  16,298  2,316,598 
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands)  1,437  59,325 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Technology cont.     
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.  23,900  $1,140,269 
Microsoft Corp.  180,862  13,472,410 
Mixi, Inc. (Japan)  1,400  67,704 
NCR Corp.   11,900  446,488 
NetApp, Inc.  901  39,428 
Open Text Corp. (Canada)  1,351  43,591 
Otsuka Corp. (Japan)  3,800  244,185 
Paychex, Inc.  623  37,355 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  400  899,083 
Synopsys, Inc.   10,254  825,755 
Teradyne, Inc.  21,200  790,548 
Texas Instruments, Inc.  50,944  4,566,620 
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan)  100  15,416 
VMware, Inc. Class A S   11,400  1,244,766 
Xerox Corp.  6,600  219,714 
    81,014,608 
Transportation (1.3%)     
ANA Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  15,000  568,802 
Central Japan Railway Co. (Japan)  5,600  982,403 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  52,000  2,507,440 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany)  3,847  106,895 
Deutsche Post AG (Germany)  30,835  1,372,659 
easyJet PLC (United Kingdom)  6,291  102,592 
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (Germany)  457  43,394 
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Spain)  21,747  173,237 
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan)  2,700  91,394 
Landstar System, Inc.  3,417  340,504 
Norfolk Southern Corp.  16,219  2,144,801 
Qantas Airways, Ltd. (Australia)  156,126  716,304 
Royal Mail PLC (United Kingdom)  98,376  506,467 
Union Pacific Corp.  37,000  4,290,890 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China)  151,200  159,601 
    14,107,383 
Utilities and power (1.4%)     
American Electric Power Co., Inc.  24,624  1,729,590 
AusNet Services (Units) (Australia)  41,071  54,656 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  27,700  809,117 
Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)  354,272  887,734 
Edison International  2,601  200,719 
Endesa SA (Spain)  20,966  472,673 
Enel SpA (Italy)  249,703  1,503,657 
ENGIE SA (France)  5,540  94,091 
ENI SpA (Italy)  5,735  94,895 
Entergy Corp.  36,500  2,787,140 
Exelon Corp.  37,000  1,393,790 
FirstEnergy Corp.  45,600  1,405,848 
Gas Natural SDG SA (Spain)  2,902  64,242 
Great Plains Energy, Inc.  1,517  45,965 
Iberdrola SA (Spain)  19,740  153,329 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.0%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Utilities and power cont.     
Innogy SE (Germany)  4,561  $202,985 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.  3,104  59,535 
NiSource, Inc.  34,600  885,414 
PG&E Corp.  840  57,196 
PPL Corp.  10,400  394,680 
Southern Co. (The)  352  17,297 
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights)  2,297  2,412 
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Japan)  18,900  240,514 
UGI Corp.  35,750  1,675,245 
Vectren Corp.  3,900  256,503 
    15,489,227 
Total common stocks (cost $365,622,487)    $438,922,945 

 

  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)*  amount  Value 
Basic materials (1.4%)     
A Schulman, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.875%, 6/1/23  $85,000  $88,188 
Agrium, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada)  120,000  137,513 
AK Steel Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.375%, 10/15/25  55,000  54,313 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
9.375%, 6/1/19  120,000  131,100 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.875%, 8/15/23  20,000  21,675 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.95%, 1/15/21  45,000  45,900 
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France)  35,000  40,250 
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 10/15/39 (France)  60,000  72,000 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6.375%, 10/1/23  100,000  106,500 
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 7.25%, 9/1/25  150,000  159,150 
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
9.75%, 10/15/23  110,000  133,650 
BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24  130,000  135,525 
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 9/1/24  205,000  215,506 
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
10.75%, 8/15/23  149,000  170,233 
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes     
5.625%, 9/1/24  80,000  84,600 
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24  115,000  120,175 
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25  290,000  298,700 
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany)  620,000  669,067 
Cemex Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%,     
4/1/24 (Mexico)  200,000  212,502 
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
4.95%, 6/1/43  100,000  92,750 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Basic materials cont.     
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.375%, 5/15/27  $70,000  $72,625 
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.00%, 5/15/25  105,000  116,288 
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.625%, 5/15/23  75,000  79,781 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24  180,000  176,850 
CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 10/1/21  30,000  30,975 
CSTN Merger Sub, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
6.75%, 8/15/24  100,000  99,750 
Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24  765,000  788,966 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 1/15/21  315,000  330,018 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN BBA LIBOR     
USD 3 Month + 0.53%, 1.841%, 5/1/20  410,000  413,458 
Eastman Chemical Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25  432,000  444,245 
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7.00%, 2/15/21 (Canada)  99,000  101,723 
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/25  120,000  124,575 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.875%, 2/15/23 (Indonesia)  90,000  98,100 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.55%, 3/1/22 (Indonesia)  10,000  9,847 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.75%, 2/1/22 (Indonesia)  50,000  52,125 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 9.50%, 2/1/23  175,000  197,750 
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.625%, 4/29/24  755,000  799,734 
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.00%, 4/16/25  511,000  518,844 
Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop Altasteel, Ltd. 144A sr. sub. notes     
7.375%, 12/15/23  35,000  37,975 
Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.875%, 11/15/20  79,000  83,641 
INVISTA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
4.25%, 10/15/19  130,000  133,900 
Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22  50,000  56,000 
Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 4/15/23  100,000  114,250 
Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25  60,000  64,350 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.875%, 9/15/24  85,000  87,581 
Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.75%, 12/1/22 (Canada)  55,000  58,369 
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada)  125,000  130,000 
Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.65%, 12/1/44 (Canada)  300,000  295,696 
Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/15/19 (Canada)  33,000  33,237 
Monsanto Company sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 8/15/25  640,000  729,205 

 

36 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Basic materials cont.     
New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada)  $55,000  $57,063 
New Gold, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/25 (Canada)  35,000  36,663 
Norbord, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%,     
4/15/23 (Canada)  135,000  145,233 
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%,     
6/1/27 (Canada)  120,000  121,200 
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%,     
6/1/24 (Canada)  65,000  65,813 
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
5.875%, 9/30/26  90,000  91,350 
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.25%, 8/15/24  75,000  77,813 
Packaging Corp. of America sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23  225,000  242,223 
Pactiv, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.375%, 4/15/27  10,000  11,400 
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.625%, 4/15/27  120,000  129,300 
Platform Specialty Products Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
10.375%, 5/1/21  15,000  16,350 
Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.875%, 7/15/33  50,000  58,625 
Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.125%, 12/1/24  20,000  21,525 
Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 9/15/25  15,000  16,500 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27  455,000  458,164 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22  210,000  211,414 
Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland)  90,000  110,138 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.00%, 12/15/26  35,000  37,363 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 10/1/24  60,000  64,200 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.25%, 4/15/23  4,000  4,160 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.125%, 9/15/25  600,000  600,751 
Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.75%, 1/15/22 (Canada)  45,000  47,574 
Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada)  40,000  40,508 
Teck Resources, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.50%, 6/1/24 (Canada)  15,000  17,213 
TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25  130,000  132,925 
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.     
144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 9/1/25 (Luxembourg)  75,000  77,156 
Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom)  45,000  46,125 
U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.375%, 6/1/24  150,000  161,625 
United States Steel Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/15/25  45,000  46,013 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Basic materials cont.     
Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.75%, 7/15/23  $230,000  $240,926 
USG Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
4.875%, 6/1/27  125,000  130,469 
USG Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 3/1/25  70,000  74,900 
Venator Finance SARL/Venator Materials Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 5.75%, 7/15/25 (Luxembourg)  75,000  78,000 
Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes     
6.00%, 2/1/23  77,000  75,460 
Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 3.60%, 8/15/26  1,070,000  1,068,628 
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
8.20%, 1/15/30  575,000  805,638 
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.95%, 2/15/31  175,000  243,187 
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32   260,000  360,684 
WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 10/1/24  145,000  159,319 
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
9.875%, 6/15/23  80,000  90,200 
    15,742,953 
Capital goods (1.0%)     
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 11/15/24  195,000  203,775 
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.75%, 10/1/27  25,000  25,188 
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7.75%, 11/15/19  72,000  78,930 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/24 (Ireland)  200,000  219,250 
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%,     
6/15/23 (Canada)  40,000  41,858 
Belden, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.25%, 7/15/24  25,000  26,063 
Berry Plastics Corp. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22  24,000  25,050 
Berry Plastics Corp. company guaranty unsub. notes     
5.125%, 7/15/23  85,000  88,825 
Boeing Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 10/27/19  190,000  201,092 
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada)  170,000  182,325 
Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.875%, 12/15/20  140,000  154,350 
CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6.125%, 8/15/25  15,000  15,394 
Covidien International Finance SA company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 6.00%, 10/15/17 (Luxembourg)  525,000  525,753 
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
7.375%, 12/15/26  35,000  41,125 
Deere & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 6/8/22  570,000  576,416 
Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22  155,000  158,875 

 

38 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Capital goods cont.     
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 3.60%, 11/15/42  $260,000  $256,407 
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 2.25%, 11/15/22  160,000  159,708 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8.00%, 5/15/22  140,000  145,250 
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.375%, 3/1/41  255,000  313,524 
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 3/1/21  150,000  160,316 
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64  405,000  432,613 
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
4.50%, 2/15/47  575,000  610,215 
L3 Technologies, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
3.85%, 12/15/26  150,000  155,630 
Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France)  326,000  420,795 
Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/24  185,000  212,519 
MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.875%, 3/15/23  205,000  209,613 
Medtronic, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
4.375%, 3/15/35  178,000  195,941 
Medtronic, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
3.50%, 3/15/25  190,000  198,153 
Moog, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/22  110,000  114,675 
Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.375%, 3/1/25  165,000  174,900 
Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.375%, 3/1/22  30,000  31,200 
Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/15/40  195,000  228,151 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/Reynolds     
Group Issuer Lu 144A company guaranty sr. FRN BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 3.50%, 4.804%, 7/15/21  345,000  351,900 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/Reynolds     
Group Issuer Lu 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.00%, 7/15/24  95,000  101,175 
Rockwell Collins, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.35%, 4/15/47  740,000  766,498 
Tennant Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 5/1/25  25,000  25,875 
Tenneco, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.375%, 12/15/24  284,000  298,200 
Tenneco, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.00%, 7/15/26  50,000  51,250 
TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%,     
7/15/23 (United Kingdom)  290,000  307,400 
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.50%, 5/15/25  40,000  41,200 
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.375%, 6/15/26  155,000  158,779 
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.50%, 7/15/24  58,000  59,885 
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20  1,620,000  1,614,767 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Capital goods cont.     
Wabash National Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.50%, 10/1/25  $40,000  $40,750 
Wrangler Buyer Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 10/1/25  110,000  111,925 
ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/29/22  175,000  183,969 
    10,697,452 
Communication services (2.2%)     
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27 R   1,115,000  1,069,636 
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 6/1/25 R   735,000  759,991 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.15%, 2/14/50  895,000  899,359 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.80%, 2/15/19  360,000  378,725 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46  567,000  545,279 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 3/1/27  2,060,000  2,120,315 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.40%, 5/15/25  568,000  560,276 
Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20  30,000  33,263 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 9/30/22  53,000  54,590 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26  50,000  51,813 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 4/1/24  130,000  137,638 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 5.75%, 2/15/26  20,000  20,970 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 5.125%, 5/1/23  65,000  67,681 
CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 12/1/23  50,000  50,579 
CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 4/1/20  13,000  13,565 
Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.     
144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 12/15/21  113,000  114,978 
Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.     
144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 12/15/21  95,000  96,663 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter     
Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr.     
sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45  980,000  1,150,204 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter     
Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr.     
sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25  337,000  360,258 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter     
Communications Operating Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty     
sr. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47  158,000  164,141 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
2.35%, 1/15/27  495,000  462,020 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.95%, 8/15/37  539,000  751,509 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.50%, 11/15/35  82,000  108,684 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.45%, 3/15/37  300,000  401,097 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.375%, 2/15/25  835,000  858,858 

 

40 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Communication services cont.     
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.15%, 3/1/26  $250,000  $249,861 
CommScope Technologies Finance, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6.00%, 6/15/25  45,000  48,094 
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27  340,000  334,616 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R   557,000  556,694 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 1/15/23 R   190,000  210,331 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22 R   54,000  58,720 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
3.70%, 6/15/26 R   455,000  457,798 
Crown Castle Towers, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
6.113%, 1/15/20  410,000  438,082 
Crown Castle Towers, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
4.883%, 8/15/20  115,000  121,816 
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24  202,000  204,273 
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21  146,000  161,148 
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10.125%, 1/15/23  305,000  351,894 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands)  163,000  239,391 
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.875%, 11/15/24  75,000  78,609 
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25  35,000  29,663 
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 9/15/22  120,000  104,100 
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.625%, 4/15/24  14,000  10,675 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.50%, 4/1/21 (Bermuda)  17,000  16,108 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
8.00%, 2/15/24 (Bermuda)  4,000  4,300 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%,     
7/15/25 (Bermuda)  260,000  263,900 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
7.75%, 6/1/21 (Luxembourg)  34,000  21,930 
Koninklijke KPN NV sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.375%,     
10/1/30 (Netherlands)  135,000  187,725 
NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.15%, 4/30/20  585,000  632,337 
NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.375%, 4/1/21  970,000  1,043,879 
Orange SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 9/14/21 (France)  201,000  214,578 
Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%,     
1/15/23 (Canada)  19,000  20,568 
Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.50%, 3/15/43 (Canada)  410,000  431,901 
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.875%, 11/15/28  92,000  103,040 
Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20  27,000  29,498 
Sprint Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 9.00%, 11/15/18  39,000  41,893 
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7.875%, 9/15/23  195,000  226,200 

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 41 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Communication services cont.     
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7.25%, 9/15/21  $214,000  $237,808 
Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II, LLC/     
Sprint Spectrum Co. III, LL 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
3.36%, 9/20/21  590,000  598,850 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.625%, 4/1/23  197,000  207,343 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.375%, 3/1/25  335,000  360,695 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.00%, 3/1/23  20,000  21,075 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.375%, 4/15/27  60,000  64,668 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.00%, 4/15/22  30,000  31,066 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.836%, 4/28/23  2,000  2,110 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.125%, 1/15/22  93,000  96,720 
TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28  365,000  478,243 
Telecom Italia SpA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.303%, 5/30/24 (Italy)  300,000  326,250 
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.522%, 9/15/48  932,000  902,336 
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.40%, 11/1/34  775,000  775,495 
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.125%, 3/16/27  1,110,000  1,158,189 
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.946%, 3/15/22  406,000  412,879 
Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%,     
7/15/22 (Canada)  129,000  139,320 
Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%,     
4/15/27 (Canada)  495,000  514,652 
West Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.375%, 7/15/22  110,000  111,100 
Windstream Services, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.375%, 8/1/23  114,000  80,655 
    24,645,168 
Conglomerates (0.5%)     
General Electric Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. D, 5.00%,     
perpetual maturity  231,000  242,164 
General Electric Co. sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 3/11/44  1,890,000  2,115,691 
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands)  2,945,000  2,952,392 
    5,310,247 
Consumer cyclicals (3.0%)     
21st Century Fox America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.75%, 1/20/24  300,000  368,300 
21st Century Fox America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 7.75%, 12/1/45  1,048,000  1,587,261 
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada)  300,000  303,057 

 

42 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.20%, 11/29/17  $517,000  $516,909 
Amazon.com, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27  1,225,000  1,233,747 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6.125%, 5/15/27  90,000  88,875 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26  95,000  93,694 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.875%, 2/15/22  23,000  23,173 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25  40,000  39,300 
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 5.75%, 12/15/23  80,000  85,200 
American Tire Distributors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes     
10.25%, 3/1/22  180,000  187,704 
Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 2/1/20  675,000  720,739 
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The) company guaranty notes     
8.00%, 6/15/21  52,000  18,720 
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.875%, 5/15/23  40,000  42,775 
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.375%, 4/1/26  30,000  32,738 
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6.50%, 12/15/20 (Canada)  88,000  90,090 
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential     
US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%,     
7/1/22 (Canada)  125,000  130,725 
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.875%, 11/15/24  25,000  27,313 
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
2.90%, 1/15/27  191,000  180,576 
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.60%, 1/15/45  580,000  590,103 
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.50%, 1/15/25  243,000  247,235 
CBS Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.25%, 11/1/24  55,000  58,713 
CCM Merger, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/15/22  40,000  41,355 
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.125%, 12/15/22  40,000  41,050 
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
4.875%, 6/1/23  17,000  17,170 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. sub. notes 7.625%, 3/15/20  59,000  58,410 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/22  190,000  195,700 
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25  275,000  270,188 
CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25  155,000  155,000 
Diamond Resorts International, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.75%, 9/1/23  150,000  161,250 
Diamond Resorts International, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
10.75%, 9/1/24  60,000  63,900 

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 43 

 



    Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.    amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.       
Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23    $445,000  $454,790 
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26    1,390,000  1,335,576 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
7.00%, 8/1/23    70,000  75,775 
Expedia, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5.95%, 8/15/20    350,000  382,430 
Expedia, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5.00%, 2/15/26    297,000  323,071 
Ford Motor Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.346%, 12/8/26    1,440,000  1,496,990 
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5.125%, 4/1/25    60,000  63,300 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 4.00%, 10/6/26    1,239,000  1,241,240 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 3.25%, 5/15/18    80,000  80,716 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25    200,000  206,497 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25    95,000  96,888 
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/20    57,000  60,206 
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26    40,000  43,650 
Gray Television, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5.875%, 7/15/26    110,000  113,300 
Great Canadian Gaming Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 6.625%, 7/25/22 (Canada)  CAD  70,000  58,122 
Grupo Televisa SAB sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%,       
1/15/40 (Mexico)    $360,000  437,791 
GW Honos Security Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
8.75%, 5/15/25 (Canada)    130,000  138,775 
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
4.625%, 5/15/24    60,000  62,475 
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.       
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27    1,000,000  1,050,000 
Historic TW, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds       
9.15%, 2/1/23    105,000  135,374 
Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 4/1/41    300,000  395,315 
Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 6/1/22    475,000  482,550 
Host Hotels & Resorts LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 10/1/21 R     147,000  163,621 
Host Hotels & Resorts LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/15/22 R     658,000  716,044 
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25    160,000  163,200 
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26    675,000  736,490 
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 7/15/23    80,000  81,121 
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes       
9.00%, 12/15/19    54,000  40,770 
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25       
(United Kingdom)    940,000  1,008,150 
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company       
guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22    200,000  218,500 

 

44 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21  $180,000  $188,775 
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. 144A notes 7.875%, 2/1/24  35,000  37,713 
Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%,     
10/15/19 ‡‡  45,000  43,763 
Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.875%, 2/1/22  27,000  27,810 
Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.375%, 1/15/24  40,000  42,100 
Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27  787,000  784,012 
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.75%, 11/15/22  60,000  63,450 
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.875%, 11/1/24  110,000  115,225 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.875%, 11/1/24  50,000  51,750 
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.625%, 3/15/23  145,000  151,750 
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%,     
12/15/23 (Canada)  25,000  26,109 
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%,     
10/1/25 (Canada)  75,000  76,875 
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.75%, 10/1/20  50,000  55,125 
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8.625%, 2/1/19  65,000  70,038 
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6.625%, 12/15/21  45,000  50,625 
Moody’s Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.25%, 1/15/28  315,000  312,874 
Navistar International Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.25%, 11/1/21  109,000  109,409 
Neiman Marcus Group, LLC (The) company guaranty sr. notes     
7.125%, 6/1/28  40,000  24,400 
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 8.75%, 10/15/21 ‡‡  60,000  28,200 
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.625%, 8/1/24  125,000  129,375 
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl (The) 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg)  60,000  62,475 
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl (The) 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/21 (Luxembourg)  25,000  25,688 
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22  75,000  77,719 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.85%, 6/15/23  90,000  93,940 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
3.55%, 3/15/26  310,000  310,721 
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.60%, 4/15/26  885,000  892,167 
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25  40,000  41,900 

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 45 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 2/15/24  $52,000  $54,210 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27  75,000  77,813 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.75%, 10/1/22  53,000  54,728 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.50%, 5/15/26  55,000  56,856 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.375%, 12/1/24  45,000  46,350 
PetSmart, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 3/15/23  40,000  31,192 
Priceline Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. notes 3.65%, 3/15/25  570,000  587,033 
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.875%, 6/15/32  115,000  140,909 
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 3/1/26  205,000  223,532 
QVC, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.85%, 4/1/24  120,000  124,274 
Regal Entertainment Group sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/23  226,000  232,780 
Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp.     
144A sr. notes 6.125%, 8/15/21  130,000  131,138 
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.40%, 2/15/26  355,000  382,507 
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.95%, 1/22/27  550,000  529,014 
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23  55,000  56,997 
Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 10.00%, 12/1/22  320,000  354,400 
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 7.00%, 1/1/22  110,000  116,738 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24  210,000  215,513 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.00%, 7/15/24  58,000  62,423 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27  805,000  822,106 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27  140,000  143,500 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24  175,000  178,063 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 7/15/25  35,000  37,275 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.625%, 11/15/22  3,000  3,120 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.125%, 12/15/24  30,000  32,138 
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24  120,000  127,536 
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27  810,000  844,425 
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP     
Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes     
5.875%, 5/15/25  90,000  88,425 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc.     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/15/21  20,000  20,525 

 

46 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc.     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/1/24  $38,000  $39,568 
Time Warner, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
3.80%, 2/15/27  875,000  875,204 
Time Warner, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
2.95%, 7/15/26  463,000  437,290 
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.50%, 4/1/23  15,000  15,225 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. GMTN,     
1.55%, 7/13/18  525,000  525,296 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN,     
2.00%, 10/24/18  486,000  488,328 
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24  90,000  96,300 
Tribune Media Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.875%, 7/15/22  40,000  41,600 
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub.     
notes 5.125%, 2/15/25  115,000  116,006 
Vulcan Materials Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/1/25  70,000  74,406 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 10/25/40  120,000  142,571 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/8/40  655,000  773,854 
Walt Disney Co. (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 8/16/21  120,000  122,354 
Walt Disney Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 8/16/41  50,000  53,790 
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25  150,000  151,500 
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
5.00%, 8/1/23  80,000  82,600 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26  70,000  70,021 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 4/1/27  375,000  376,324 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 3/1/21  330,000  350,732 
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27  90,000  91,687 
    34,127,861 
Consumer staples (2.1%)     
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
notes 6.00%, 4/1/22 (Canada)  18,000  18,567 
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada)  75,000  76,125 
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) ##   55,000  55,825 
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 4.625%, 1/15/22 (Canada)  215,000  219,838 
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada)  90,000  90,315 
Altria Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.00%, 1/31/24  128,000  136,095 
Altria Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.85%, 8/9/22  1,045,000  1,065,056 
Altria Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.625%, 1/14/20  1,285,000  1,304,850 

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 47 

 



    Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.    amount  Value 
Consumer staples cont.       
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. bonds 4.90%, 2/1/46    $3,006,000  $3,395,481 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/26    1,648,000  1,704,876 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 2.65%, 2/1/21    780,000  792,668 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 1.25%, 1/17/18    191,000  190,887 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 7/15/22    500,000  504,154 
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25    40,000  42,200 
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes       
5.625%, 10/1/24    200,000  214,000 
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27    1,215,000  1,251,450 
BlueLine Rental Finance Corp./BlueLine Rental, LLC 144A       
company guaranty sub. notes 9.25%, 3/15/24    190,000  204,488 
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes       
8.50%, 7/15/25    110,000  119,075 
CEC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
8.00%, 2/15/22    85,000  88,188 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 3/15/21    155,000  164,494 
Coca-Cola Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.25%, 9/1/26    340,000  322,304 
Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
bonds 3.70%, 12/6/26    265,000  271,044 
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 12/1/22    482,000  527,164 
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 12/5/18    525,000  527,346 
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28    46,709  52,702 
CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36    241,964  257,258 
Dean Foods Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6.50%, 3/15/23    50,000  50,750 
Diageo Investment Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
8.00%, 9/15/22    135,000  169,236 
Diamond (BC) BV 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/15/25  EUR  100,000  119,956 
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds       
4.50%, 2/15/45    $385,000  382,924 
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
7.00%, 10/15/37    300,000  394,603 
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5.625%, 3/15/42    363,000  419,777 
Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes       
9.75%, 5/1/23    80,000  48,800 
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
8.75%, 10/1/25    170,000  172,975 
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24    285,000  288,206 
High Ridge Brands Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
8.875%, 3/15/25    100,000  95,250 
Kellogg Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/1/26    850,000  849,479 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC       
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26    80,000  84,700 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC       
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24    80,000  84,300 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer staples cont.     
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27  $60,000  $61,800 
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN BBA LIBOR     
USD 3 Month + 0.82%, 2.129%, 8/10/22  730,000  729,973 
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. 144A,     
6.875%, 1/26/39  375,000  481,769 
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.50%, 2/9/40  350,000  434,616 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26  832,000  873,600 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24  25,000  26,063 
McDonald’s Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.30%, 10/15/37  300,000  387,417 
McDonald’s Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.70%, 2/1/39  270,000  329,092 
Molson Coors Brewing Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 1.90%, 3/15/19  970,000  968,619 
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26  1,125,000  1,184,669 
PepsiCo, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 10/6/46  405,000  384,263 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 3/15/25  30,000  30,975 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6.25%, 8/1/24  165,000  127,463 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.75%, 2/15/21  42,000  36,645 
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.125%, 4/1/23  70,000  67,988 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26  55,000  54,816 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.30%, 11/18/21  400,000  413,291 
    23,350,465 
Energy (2.3%)     
Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 12/15/24  195,000  210,600 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.95%, 6/15/19  185,000  199,351 
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 1/15/25  50,000  53,563 
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 6/1/23  20,000  20,850 
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.375%, 11/1/21  43,000  44,129 
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.125%, 12/1/22  77,000  78,733 
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.10%, 9/1/40  45,000  47,126 
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/22  192,000  194,746 
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22  60,000  64,350 
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
3.119%, 5/4/26 (United Kingdom)  445,000  444,771 
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom)  715,000  714,306 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Energy cont.     
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom)  $325,000  $327,689 
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
1.768%, 9/19/19 (United Kingdom)  370,000  370,152 
Calfrac Holdings LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 7.50%, 12/1/20  60,000  57,675 
California Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.00%, 1/15/20  65,000  40,625 
California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes     
8.00%, 12/15/22  70,000  45,500 
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.85%,     
6/1/27 (Canada)  195,000  197,407 
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada)  365,000  420,207 
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%,     
4/15/27 (Canada)  370,000  366,848 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes     
5.875%, 3/31/25  230,000  247,538 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr.     
bonds 5.125%, 6/30/27  450,000  463,500 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 3/15/23  20,000  18,450 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty notes     
8.00%, 12/15/22  83,000  89,433 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 8.00%, 6/15/27  40,000  39,600 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 1/15/25  45,000  45,450 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 1/15/25  35,000  35,350 
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.561%, 5/16/19  820,000  818,840 
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.104%, 12/5/17  517,000  516,752 
Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.75%, 10/1/27  813,000  816,617 
ConocoPhillips Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
1.05%, 12/15/17  525,000  524,601 
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
4.90%, 6/1/44  80,000  72,600 
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.80%, 6/1/24  50,000  48,250 
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.00%, 9/15/22  25,000  25,406 
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.50%, 4/15/23  65,000  65,163 
Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25  70,000  72,538 
DCP Midstream Operating LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.875%, 3/15/23  88,000  86,240 
DCP Midstream Operating LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
2.70%, 4/1/19  180,000  179,100 
Denbury Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.375%, 8/15/21  60,000  36,000 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Energy cont.     
Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes     
9.00%, 5/15/21  $79,000  $77,124 
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 5/15/22  129,000  130,526 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.375%, 5/31/25  160,000  166,800 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.75%, 11/1/24  45,000  45,900 
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 8.125%, 9/15/23  145,000  155,875 
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.375%, 5/1/20  147,000  122,378 
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty notes 8.00%, 2/15/25  65,000  50,619 
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 11/29/24  30,000  30,300 
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.90%, 10/1/27  555,000  555,098 
FTS International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. FRN BBA     
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.50%, 8.82%, 6/15/20  30,000  30,488 
Halcon Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes     
12.00%, 2/15/22  25,000  30,125 
Hess Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.30%, 8/15/31  140,000  163,805 
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24  160,000  167,800 
Jonah Energy, LLC/Jonah Energy Finance Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 10/15/25  195,000  196,706 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.375%, 5/1/22  95,000  98,325 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.625%, 1/15/22  45,000  45,338 
Lukoil International Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.563%, 4/24/23 (Russia)  200,000  208,000 
Marathon Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/1/41  125,000  150,413 
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%,     
3/31/24 (Canada)  45,000  38,588 
MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada)  35,000  30,538 
MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada)  35,000  34,169 
Motiva Enterprises, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/20  515,000  549,622 
MPLX LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 3/1/27  320,000  325,817 
Murphy Oil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 8/15/25  75,000  77,243 
Murray Energy Corp. 144A notes 11.25%, 4/15/21  85,000  50,681 
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.625%, 9/15/21  315,000  309,015 
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22  80,000  85,400 
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 1/1/26  30,000  31,538 
Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24  115,000  102,063 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.875%, 1/15/23  25,000  25,375 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.875%, 3/15/22  70,000  71,225 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Energy cont.     
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
4.40%, 4/15/46  $870,000  $924,633 
Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%,     
5/20/23 (Indonesia)  200,000  209,933 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil)  465,000  511,965 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8.75%, 5/23/26 (Brazil)  381,000  457,676 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8.375%, 5/23/21 (Brazil)  513,000  593,349 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil)  2,436,000  2,603,475 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil)  108,000  116,100 
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela)  270,000  81,945 
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
5.625%, 1/23/46 (Mexico)  270,000  251,100 
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.375%, 1/23/45 (Mexico)  150,000  152,625 
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 1/21/21 (Mexico)  900,000  961,156 
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.875%, 1/18/24 (Mexico)  150,000  155,550 
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.50%, 1/23/26 (Mexico)  887,000  885,492 
Precision Drilling Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%,     
12/15/23 (Canada)  95,000  97,019 
Precision Drilling Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%,     
11/15/24 (Canada)  5,000  4,600 
Range Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.75%, 6/1/21  175,000  182,000 
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23  24,000  25,150 
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 11/15/23  30,000  29,175 
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22  20,000  19,550 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28  355,000  357,861 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24  120,000  133,497 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27  352,000  375,436 
SemGroup Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.375%, 3/15/25  75,000  73,500 
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.125%, 12/15/21  45,000  45,900 
SESI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24  40,000  41,400 
Seven Generations Energy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.375%, 9/30/25 (Canada)  75,000  75,563 
Seven Generations Energy, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%,     
5/1/23 (Canada)  35,000  36,925 
Seven Generations Energy, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.25%,     
5/15/20 (Canada)  62,000  64,790 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Energy cont.     
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes     
6.50%, 7/15/22 F   $15,000  $2 
Seventy Seven Operating, LLC escrow company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 11/15/19 F   54,000  5 
Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes     
9.50%, 11/2/20  85,000  85,956 
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands)  140,000  140,852 
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 11/15/21  78,000  78,780 
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24  40,000  37,700 
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26  60,000  60,000 
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 1/1/23  20,000  20,150 
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22  75,000  75,188 
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26  565,000  560,586 
Statoil ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%,     
8/17/40 (Norway)  170,000  197,665 
Statoil ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%,     
11/8/20 (Norway)  488,000  499,538 
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 1/15/28  40,000  40,650 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance     
Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/27  65,000  67,681 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance     
Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 2/1/25  30,000  30,900 
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%,     
3/15/77 (Canada)  410,000  419,738 
Valero Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.375%, 12/15/26  126,000  130,028 
Weatherford International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 8.25%, 6/15/23  25,000  25,750 
Weatherford International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 9.875%, 2/15/24  40,000  44,000 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.75%, 3/15/32  40,000  51,700 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 6/15/31  4,000  4,870 
Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.30%, 3/4/24  385,000  404,677 
Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.60%, 3/15/22  330,000  340,954 
Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes     
4.875%, 3/15/24  208,000  217,687 
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23  30,000  33,638 
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 8/1/20  77,000  83,738 
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 1/15/22  142,000  146,793 
    25,523,541 
Financials (8.3%)     
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.45%,     
6/4/20 (Netherlands)  605,000  608,982 
AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20  450,000  449,366 
AIG Life Holdings, Inc. company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. bonds     
8.125%, 3/15/46  480,000  640,800 
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27  1,145,000  1,145,777 
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.375%, 8/1/22  50,000  51,500 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
8.25%, 8/1/23  $45,000  $47,578 
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 11/1/31  130,000  167,687 
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
8.00%, 3/15/20  24,000  27,015 
Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25  460,000  498,732 
Ally Financial, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 12/31/18  30,000  32,063 
American Express Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. C, 4.90%,     
perpetual maturity  150,000  152,438 
American Express Co. sr. unsec. bonds 8.125%, 5/20/19  515,000  566,084 
American Express Co. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 3/19/18  396,000  405,871 
American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB     
8.175%, 5/15/58  231,000  314,738 
ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 2.875%, 1/25/22 (United Kingdom)  1,400,000  1,413,992 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes     
Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 8/19/20 (Australia)  755,000  750,410 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd./United     
Kingdom 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 6.75%, perpetual maturity     
(United Kingdom)  200,000  226,000 
AXA SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.463%, perpetual     
maturity (France)  310,000  317,363 
AXA SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.379%, perpetual     
maturity (France)  255,000  291,975 
Banco del Estado de Chile 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.00%,     
11/9/17 (Chile)  390,000  389,028 
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%,     
perpetual maturity  303,000  331,406 
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%,     
perpetual maturity  25,000  28,266 
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN,     
3.248%, 10/21/27  2,355,000  2,307,814 
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 1/11/18  827,000  827,913 
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN,     
2.151%, 11/9/20  290,000  289,167 
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. FRN BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 0.76%, 2.08%, 9/15/26  100,000  93,994 
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37  870,000  1,077,294 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%,     
3/7/22 (Canada)  280,000  283,124 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.35%,     
10/21/20 (Canada)  780,000  786,320 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.05%,     
10/30/18 (Canada)  509,000  511,086 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.375%,     
12/18/17 (Canada)  525,000  524,942 
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France)  860,000  859,657 
Barclays Bank PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 10.179%, 6/12/21     
(United Kingdom)  224,000  277,407 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
Bear Stearns Cos., LLC (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.25%, 2/1/18  $46,000  $46,857 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.30%, 5/15/43  151,000  164,731 
BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21  235,000  246,492 
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.15%, 7/21/24 (France)  200,000  215,582 
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France)  895,000  924,889 
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23 R   140,000  152,376 
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. bonds 7.875%, 10/15/19  285,000  312,424 
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22  405,000  456,004 
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25  130,000  133,588 
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.25%, 3/15/25  132,000  144,698 
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.00%, 3/15/23  43,000  44,554 
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.875%, 3/1/26  228,000  245,760 
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 2/19/19  24,000  24,450 
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23  72,000  77,670 
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22  170,000  183,974 
CIT Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/19  15,000  15,675 
Citigroup, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. P, 5.95%, perpetual maturity  416,000  449,800 
Citigroup, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.875%, perpetual maturity  65,000  67,681 
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28  405,000  407,696 
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20  885,000  894,096 
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28  2,690,000  2,761,530 
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46  275,000  299,360 
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 9/13/25  340,000  381,603 
Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20  990,000  991,310 
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25  205,000  218,838 
Commerzbank AG 144A unsec. sub. notes 8.125%,     
9/19/23 (Germany)  625,000  757,719 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%,     
9/19/27 (Australia)  1,010,000  1,000,792 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.25%,     
3/10/20 (Australia)  1,135,000  1,140,667 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York, NY sr. unsec. bonds     
Ser. GMTN, 1.625%, 3/12/18  325,000  325,035 
Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.375%, 3/15/23  30,000  31,725 
Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.125%, 2/15/21  162,000  164,430 
Credit Agricole SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/17/25 (France)  200,000  207,713 
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.25%, perpetual     
maturity (Switzerland)  225,000  239,906 
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.282%,     
1/9/28 (Switzerland)  870,000  906,206 
Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 3/2/22 (Denmark)  1,275,000  1,281,981 
DFC Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
10.50%, 6/15/20  65,000  36,075 

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 55 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
Duke Realty LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.375%, 6/15/22 R   $207,000  $221,181 
ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.25%, 5/1/25 R   90,000  93,038 
Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 8/13/24  190,000  196,121 
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity  93,000  95,325 
Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23  345,000  371,608 
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.418%, 11/15/35 (Ireland)  1,529,000  1,662,631 
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.342%, 11/15/20 (Ireland)  1,080,000  1,086,069 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 2/15/19  1,105,000  1,186,423 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.85%, 1/26/27  2,035,000  2,079,087 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.60%, 12/27/20  1,870,000  1,885,118 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.55%, 10/23/19  615,000  622,030 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
Ser. GLOB, 2.375%, 1/22/18  319,000  319,751 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.125%, 4/15/22  160,000  176,826 
HCP, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 11/15/23 R   335,000  355,531 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.875%, 5/1/25 R   225,000  226,828 
Hospitality Properties Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.50%, 3/15/25 R   35,000  35,969 
HSBC Bank USA NA/New York NY unsec. sub. notes Ser. BKNT,     
5.625%, 8/15/35 (United Kingdom)  250,000  305,601 
HSBC Capital Funding LP 144A company guaranty jr. unsec. sub.     
FRB 10.176%, perpetual maturity (Jersey)  125,000  198,673 
HSBC Finance Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.676%, 1/15/21  302,000  341,605 
HSBC USA, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 6/23/24  155,000  159,707 
Hub Holdings, LLC/Hub Holdings Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 8.125%, 7/15/19 ‡‡  10,000  10,025 
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 10/1/21  77,000  80,176 
Huntington National Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.375%, 3/10/20  540,000  543,136 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24  65,000  68,575 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22  65,000  67,763 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/20  30,000  30,959 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 2/1/22  57,000  58,710 
ING Bank NV 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.80%, 9/25/23 (Netherlands)  1,365,000  1,554,485 
Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 12.50%, 4/1/22 (Luxembourg)  4,000  3,913 
International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.875%, 8/15/22  44,000  49,342 

 

56 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/1/22 R   $40,000  $41,400 
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22 R   45,000  45,675 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%,     
perpetual maturity  455,000  474,338 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.295%, 8/15/21  1,335,000  1,333,989 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27  2,650,000  2,657,643 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. notes 4.125%, 12/15/26  515,000  536,981 
KeyCorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.30%, 12/13/18  618,000  621,308 
KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44  250,000  270,833 
KKR Group Finance Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 6.375%, 9/29/20  525,000  585,184 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty jr. unsec. sub.     
bonds 7.80%, 3/15/37  227,000  286,588 
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 144A unsec. sub. notes     
7.697%, 10/15/97  135,000  190,779 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC unsec. sub. bonds 5.30%, 12/1/45     
(United Kingdom)  292,000  341,639 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 11/4/24     
(United Kingdom)  425,000  445,273 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.657%,     
perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)  110,000  125,950 
LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 9/15/25  145,000  150,322 
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.85%,     
7/29/20 (Australia)  410,000  415,495 
Macquarie Group Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.625%,     
8/13/19 (Australia)  830,000  907,662 
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT,     
2.05%, 8/17/20  795,000  793,752 
MetLife Capital Trust IV 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 12/15/37  385,000  515,900 
MetLife, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 2/8/21  210,000  227,236 
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A sr. notes 1.75%, 9/19/19  702,500  700,690 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance     
Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24 R   40,000  43,343 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance     
Co-Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 1/15/28 R   40,000  40,352 
Mid-America Apartments LP sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 10/15/23 R   370,000  392,214 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%,     
3/1/26 (Japan)  425,000  442,145 
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27  2,470,000  2,503,553 
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20  725,000  733,310 
National Australia Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. FRN BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 0.69%, 2.007%, 12/9/19 (Australia)  1,200,000  1,209,423 
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes 2.80%,     
1/10/22 (Australia)  430,000  434,828 
National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%,     
5/22/20 (Australia)  865,000  864,125 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21  125,000  127,500 

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 57 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.     
144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45  $290,000  $279,407 
Nordea Bank AB 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%,     
5/27/21 (Sweden)  650,000  645,754 
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
7.00%, 10/15/33  1,129,000  1,433,226 
OneMain Financial Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 12/15/19  55,000  57,063 
OneMain Financial Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 7.25%, 12/15/21  45,000  46,969 
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. bonds 3.976%, 2/15/25  745,000  758,757 
PNC Bank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.00%, 5/19/20  480,000  479,088 
Primerica, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 7/15/22  267,000  289,428 
Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20  445,000  445,055 
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25  125,000  131,250 
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 8.875%, 6/15/38  320,000  335,360 
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43  141,000  154,155 
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44  157,000  166,750 
Realty Income Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.65%, 8/1/23 R   120,000  130,458 
Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22  630,000  629,715 
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%,     
3/2/20 (Canada)  1,145,000  1,149,999 
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.20%,     
7/27/18 (Canada)  525,000  527,706 
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%,     
1/27/26 (Canada)  440,000  471,104 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7.50%,     
perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)  205,000  214,686 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 4.70%, 7/3/18     
(United Kingdom)  505,000  513,903 
Santander Issuances SAU company guaranty unsec. sub. notes     
5.179%, 11/19/25 (Spain)  400,000  429,374 
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.75%,     
9/15/25 (United Kingdom)  430,000  448,896 
Santander UK PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 11/7/23     
(United Kingdom)  525,000  565,843 
Select Income REIT sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 2/1/20 R   50,000  50,727 
Select Income REIT sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.85%, 2/1/18 R   50,000  50,114 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.30%,     
3/11/20 (Sweden)  3,865,000  3,885,620 
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8.25%, 12/15/20  205,000  231,650 
Springleaf Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 12/15/19  40,000  41,640 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden)  900,000  896,831 
Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.25%, 12/6/42  435,000  444,870 
Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25  140,000  141,400 

 

58 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty     
sr. notes 8.50%, 9/15/18  $17,000  $15,725 
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%,     
9/15/31 (Canada)  819,000  815,510 
UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20     
(United Kingdom)  530,000  529,522 
UBS Group AG jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.875%, perpetual     
maturity (Switzerland)  589,000  646,430 
UBS Group Funding Jersey, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.125%, 4/15/26 (Switzerland)  433,000  454,231 
UBS Group Funding Jersey, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 3.00%, 4/15/21 (Switzerland)  1,760,000  1,779,584 
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25  105,000  106,969 
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.60%, 2/6/24 R   240,000  251,986 
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. bonds 4.875%, 6/1/26 R   140,000  150,325 
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%,     
5/29/18 (Russia)  1,887,000  1,938,893 
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95%,     
10/17/22 (Russia)  938,000  1,015,385 
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%,     
perpetual maturity  285,000  317,419 
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20  1,130,000  1,145,861 
Wells Fargo Bank, NA unsec. sub. notes Ser. BKNT, 6.00%, 11/15/17  500,000  502,650 
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%,     
11/19/19 (Australia)  80,000  84,665 
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%,     
3/6/20 (Australia)  2,135,000  2,142,302 
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%,     
8/19/21 (Australia)  790,000  778,134 
WP Carey, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 4/1/24 R   170,000  178,096 
    94,095,797 
Health care (1.4%)     
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 11/6/22  525,000  531,763 
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/14/20  590,000  597,070 
Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23  165,000  159,431 
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%,     
3/15/45 (Luxembourg)  154,000  166,612 
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%,     
3/15/22 (Luxembourg)  228,000  236,417 
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.35%,     
3/12/18 (Luxembourg)  385,000  386,122 
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7.875%, 9/1/23  65,000  65,813 
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 10/1/20  500,000  518,543 
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25  145,000  139,563 
AstraZeneca PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.45%, 9/15/37     
(United Kingdom)  99,000  131,664 
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.669%, 6/6/47  1,026,000  1,076,380 
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27  881,000  890,770 

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 59 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Health care cont.     
Biogen, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.625%, 9/15/22  $705,000  $741,010 
BioScrip, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.875%, 2/15/21  55,000  50,325 
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 2/15/24  90,000  97,313 
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/15/25  30,000  31,125 
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22  65,000  67,844 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes     
6.25%, 3/31/23  55,000  54,038 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22  255,000  200,175 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 11/15/19  25,000  24,344 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 7/15/20  60,000  54,150 
Cigna Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/21  350,000  372,883 
Concordia International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7.00%, 4/15/23 (Canada)  60,000  10,200 
Concordia International Corp. 144A sr. notes 9.00%,     
4/1/22 (Canada)  20,000  15,550 
Endo DAC/Endo Finance, LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 7/15/23 (Ireland)  240,000  198,000 
Endo Finance, LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 1/15/23  40,000  32,600 
Halyard Health, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.25%, 10/15/22  25,000  26,094 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26  200,000  215,500 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.50%, 2/15/20  160,000  174,200 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47  455,000  471,494 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24  170,000  181,050 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 3.75%, 3/15/19  90,000  91,800 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.50%, 2/15/22  14,000  16,065 
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23  60,000  62,775 
Johnson & Johnson sr. unsec. notes 5.15%, 7/15/18  329,000  338,277 
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub.     
notes 12.50%, 11/1/21  55,000  61,188 
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB,     
LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%,     
4/15/25 (Luxembourg)  40,000  36,100 
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.30%, 5/18/18  453,000  452,743 
Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.375%, 11/15/22  50,000  51,530 
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 6/15/25  20,000  19,700 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.50%, 4/1/27 R   680,000  679,151 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.95%, 4/1/24 R   180,000  188,692 
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics     
SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 5/15/22  73,000  71,540 
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19  905,000  904,518 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Health care cont.     
Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland)  $955,000  $996,272 
Service Corp. International/US sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 1/15/22  54,000  55,485 
Service Corp. International/US sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.375%, 5/15/24  284,000  301,750 
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland)  643,000  634,023 
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland)  538,000  534,652 
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6.50%, 5/15/23  40,000  41,600 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes     
6.00%, 10/1/20  60,000  63,943 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22  65,000  66,138 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.15%, 10/1/26 (Netherlands)  465,000  428,589 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/15/18  235,000  238,793 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/15/41  345,000  384,740 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42  540,000  555,933 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23  535,000  539,582 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25  130,000  113,913 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/23  118,000  104,283 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 12/1/21  4,000  3,740 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 3/1/23  25,000  21,938 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/20  85,000  84,894 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24  115,000  122,773 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22  40,000  42,300 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25  55,000  57,888 
    16,285,351 
Technology (1.6%)     
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47  1,420,000  1,527,353 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 5/6/24  275,000  288,281 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.10%, 5/6/19  1,970,000  1,984,517 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45  350,000  380,323 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43  453,000  457,071 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20  553,000  555,839 
Avaya, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 4/1/19     
(In default)   97,000  81,965 
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27  667,000  686,990 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24  737,000  814,257 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds     
8.35%, 7/15/46  144,000  184,944 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Technology cont.     
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes     
5.45%, 6/15/23  $774,000  $847,065 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 5.875%, 6/15/21  20,000  20,908 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.00%, 10/15/25  76,000  84,660 
First Data Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.00%, 12/1/23  140,000  149,492 
First Data Corp. 144A notes 5.75%, 1/15/24  80,000  83,700 
First Data Corp. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/23  60,000  62,760 
IBM Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 8/1/22  675,000  661,719 
Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 8.625%, 11/15/24  245,000  261,440 
Infor Software Parent, LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 5/1/21 ‡‡  220,000  223,916 
Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22  150,000  155,531 
Infor US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/20  22,000  22,633 
Intel Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.35%, 12/15/17  525,000  525,073 
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 9/15/27 R   175,000  178,500 
Jabil Circuit, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.25%, 3/15/18  50,000  51,223 
Micron Technology, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.25%, 1/15/24  65,000  68,413 
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.30%, 2/6/27  1,050,000  1,087,173 
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26  750,000  724,920 
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/1/19  475,000  495,007 
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21  1,385,000  1,360,544 
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 7/15/40  310,000  384,838 
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26  990,000  972,447 
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22  200,000  201,153 
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 10/8/19  1,580,000  1,599,591 
Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.50%, 5/31/23  70,000  72,625 
Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
10.50%, 3/1/24  55,000  62,615 
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 10/1/25  125,000  126,484 
VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27  215,000  217,341 
    17,663,311 
Transportation (0.1%)     
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 6/1/41  65,000  78,669 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.75%, 5/1/40  300,000  380,975 
CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44  370,000  369,997 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19  58,147  63,817 
FedEx Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.625%, 8/1/22  75,000  75,703 
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26  210,000  207,441 
United AirLines, Inc. Pass-Through Trust pass-through certificates     
Ser. 07-1, Class A, 6.636%, 7/2/22  69,113  74,964 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Transportation cont.     
United Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Trust pass-through certificates     
Ser. 14-2, Class A, 3.75%, 9/3/26  $230,177  $238,552 
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23  163,000  169,113 
    1,659,231 
Utilities and power (1.2%)     
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25  440,000  462,551 
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23  20,000  20,550 
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 9/1/27  45,000  46,125 
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 7/1/21  100,000  114,000 
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
5.00%, 9/1/44  55,000  62,096 
Appalachian Power Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 3/30/21  245,000  262,984 
Arizona Public Services Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 4/1/42  60,000  65,708 
Boardwalk Pipelines LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.45%, 7/15/27  175,000  178,184 
Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25  70,000  66,063 
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26  60,000  59,700 
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes     
5.875%, 1/15/24  10,000  10,338 
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6.85%, 6/15/37  25,000  27,606 
Commonwealth Edison Co. 1st mtge. bonds 5.90%, 3/15/36  208,000  263,858 
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. notes     
7.125%, 12/1/18  402,000  426,106 
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.20%, 3/15/42  205,000  217,527 
Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A,     
2.00%, 3/15/20  465,000  465,485 
Dynegy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 11/1/22  50,000  52,063 
Dynegy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.625%, 11/1/24  20,000  20,725 
Dynegy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.125%, 1/30/26  115,000  118,738 
Dynegy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 1/15/25  30,000  31,050 
EDP Finance BV 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%,     
1/14/21 (Netherlands)  200,000  215,943 
El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8.375%, 6/15/32  50,000  64,260 
Electricite de France (EDF) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%,     
1/26/19 (France)  245,000  259,558 
Emera US Finance LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.55%, 6/15/26  235,000  236,582 
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada)  640,000  673,097 
Energy Transfer Equity LP sr. sub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24  860,000  923,425 
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
6.125%, 12/15/45  120,000  131,790 
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
4.20%, 4/15/27  685,000  693,562 
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 2/1/42  140,000  158,955 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Utilities and power cont.     
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22  $120,000  $129,785 
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27  276,000  280,289 
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. C, 4.85%, 7/15/47  459,000  481,695 
FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 3/15/23  196,000  207,361 
GenOn Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.875%, 10/15/20     
(In default)   42,000  30,555 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24  205,000  205,502 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.40%, 9/1/44  115,000  119,556 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 3.50%, 3/1/21  505,000  516,919 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23  210,000  212,345 
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.15%, 1/15/23  1,080,000  1,085,826 
Kinder Morgan, Inc./DE company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
Ser. GMTN, 7.75%, 1/15/32  17,000  21,845 
MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29  430,000  565,620 
Nevada Power Co. mtge. notes 7.125%, 3/15/19  310,000  332,708 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.25%, 5/15/26  75,000  80,625 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.625%, 1/15/27  115,000  120,463 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7.875%, 5/15/21  25,000  25,719 
NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%,     
10/15/22 (Canada)  350,000  347,948 
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42  110,000  134,355 
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 4.10%, 6/1/22  135,000  143,920 
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45  560,000  556,930 
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. sr. unsec. bonds 6.05%, 3/1/34  153,000  199,256 
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.20%, 6/15/22  465,000  494,953 
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 3.40%, 6/1/23  15,000  15,444 
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40  215,000  264,104 
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. A, 6.974%, 6/1/67  467,000  455,325 
Southern Star Central Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 7/15/22  60,000  61,875 
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc.     
escrow company guaranty sr. notes 11.50%, 10/1/20  54,000  135 
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/21  337,000  351,042 
    13,770,729 
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $273,500,535)    $282,872,106 

 

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U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY  Principal   
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (21.8%)*  amount  Value 
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (6.5%)     
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
4.00%, with due dates from 3/15/46 to 3/20/46  $928,502  $1,001,982 
3.50%, with due dates from 5/20/47 to 8/20/47  62,731,454  65,301,283 
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/47  7,000,000  7,277,266 
    73,580,531 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (15.3%)     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates     
4.00%, with due dates from 9/1/45 to 11/1/45  20,650,820  21,769,231 
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
7.00%, 3/1/18  3,836  3,857 
6.00%, TBA, 10/1/47  10,000,000  11,257,925 
4.50%, TBA, 11/1/47  1,000,000  1,072,070 
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/47  1,000,000  1,073,281 
4.00%, 8/1/47 ##   7,988,261  8,429,176 
4.00%, TBA, 11/1/47  1,000,000  1,051,172 
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/47  2,000,000  2,105,469 
3.50%, with due dates from 9/1/45 to 6/1/56  51,572,045  53,225,031 
3.50%, TBA, 11/1/47  1,000,000  1,029,023 
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/47  1,000,000  1,030,859 
3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 3/1/47  9,608,167  9,656,709 
3.00%, 12/1/31  21,635,767  22,256,950 
3.00%, TBA, 11/1/47  15,000,000  15,023,438 
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/47  15,000,000  15,046,875 
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/32  7,000,000  7,193,047 
2.50%, TBA, 10/1/47  1,000,000  967,891 
    172,192,004 
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $245,387,482)  $245,772,535 

 

  Principal   
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (—%)*  amount  Value 
U.S. Treasury Notes 1.75%, 4/30/22 i   $113,000  $113,131 
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $113,131)    $113,131 

 

  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (4.5%)*  amount  Value 
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.5%)     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation     
IFB Ser. 3408, Class EK (-4.024 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 25.793%,     
20.826%, 4/15/37  $90,066  $138,025 
IFB Ser. 3249, Class PS (-3.3 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 22.275%,     
18.201%, 12/15/36  117,871  164,265 
IFB Ser. 3065, Class DC (-3 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 19.86%,     
16.157%, 3/15/35  177,006  255,358 
IFB Ser. 2990, Class LB (-2.556 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 16.945%,     
13.791%, 6/15/34  118,136  141,028 
IFB Ser. 3829, Class AS, IO (-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%,     
5.716%, 3/15/41  1,492,275  280,326 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA2, Class M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 2.60%, 3.837%, 12/25/27  419,974  430,994 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (4.5%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation     
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-HQ1, Class M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 2.20%, 3.437%, 3/25/25  $159,727  $160,695 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M1,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 1.20%, 2.437%, 11/25/28  85,000  85,093 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA3, Class M1,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 1.10%, 2.337%, 12/25/28  102,810  103,000 
Ser. 3391, PO, zero %, 4/15/37  7,777  6,646 
Ser. 3300, PO, zero %, 2/15/37  41,842  36,311 
Ser. 3206, Class EO, PO, zero %, 8/15/36  4,916  4,334 
Ser. 3326, Class WF, zero %, 10/15/35 W  3,560  2,675 
Federal National Mortgage Association     
IFB Ser. 06-62, Class PS (-6 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 39.90%,     
32.477%, 7/25/36  29,473  53,519 
IFB Ser. 06-8, Class HP (-3.667 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 24.566%,     
20.03%, 3/25/36  109,452  168,277 
IFB Ser. 05-75, Class GS (-3 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 20.25%,     
16.538%, 8/25/35  47,923  62,226 
IFB Ser. 05-106, Class JC (-3.101 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 20.124%,     
16.288%, 12/25/35  48,566  70,978 
IFB Ser. 05-83, Class QP (-2.6 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 17.394%,     
14.177%, 11/25/34  22,682  27,555 
IFB Ser. 12-58, Class SM, IO (-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.50%,     
5.263%, 6/25/42  1,814,654  305,707 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C05, Class 2M1,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%, 2.587%, 1/25/29  168,943  169,822 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M1,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 1.20%, 2.437%, 7/25/24  3,442  3,443 
Ser. 07-64, Class LO, PO, zero %, 7/25/37  20,645  19,078 
Ser. 07-14, Class KO, PO, zero %, 3/25/37  23,800  19,906 
Ser. 06-125, Class OX, PO, zero %, 1/25/37  2,124  1,788 
Ser. 06-84, Class OT, PO, zero %, 9/25/36  2,962  2,500 
Government National Mortgage Association     
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40  343,271  75,630 
IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO (-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%,     
4.814%, 6/20/43  1,375,033  255,796 
Ser. 10-9, Class QI, IO, 4.50%, 1/20/40  73,641  14,012 
Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44  3,624,661  565,226 
Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44  2,991,497  414,855 
Ser. 13-14, IO, 3.50%, 12/20/42  927,396  126,506 
Ser. 12-141, Class WI, IO, 3.50%, 11/20/41  1,437,620  156,787 
Ser. 15-124, Class NI, IO, 3.50%, 6/20/39  1,667,654  158,412 
Ser. 15-124, Class DI, IO, 3.50%, 1/20/38  1,266,516  149,579 
Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 2.237%, 6/20/66 W  3,474,156  419,678 
Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 1.911%, 10/20/65 W  3,316,778  349,920 
Ser. 15-H26, Class EI, IO, 1.711%, 10/20/65 W  1,904,233  175,570 
Ser. 06-36, Class OD, PO, zero %, 7/16/36  2,687  2,267 
    5,577,787 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (4.5%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (2.5%)     
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 07-5,     
Class XW, IO, 0.252%, 2/10/51 W  $4,605,346  $273 
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 144A     
FRB Ser. 04-5, Class XC, IO, 0.568%, 11/10/41 W  251,561  2,080 
FRB Ser. 04-4, Class XC, IO, 0.054%, 7/10/42 W  107,041  40 
FRB Ser. 05-1, Class XW, IO, zero %, 11/10/42 W  1,123,265  1 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust FRB     
Ser. 04-PR3I, Class X1, IO, 0.208%, 2/11/41 W  63,773  102 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 06-PW11, Class B, 5.286%, 3/11/39 W  196,749  153,789 
FRB Ser. 06-PW11, Class C, 5.286%, 3/11/39 (In default) W  191,000  77,580 
FRB Ser. 06-PW14, Class X1, IO, 0.525%, 12/11/38 W  781,836  18,264 
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class E,     
5.945%, 12/15/47 W  411,000  414,835 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust     
Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47  178,000  184,798 
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class XA, IO, 1.371%, 3/10/47 W  6,256,470  395,659 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 06-C5,     
Class XC, IO, 0.62%, 10/15/49 W  8,670,991  1,734 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 07-C3,     
Class AJ, 6.049%, 5/15/46 W  300,712  305,229 
COMM Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 14-CR14,     
Class XA, IO, 0.957%, 2/10/47 W  15,017,259  474,245 
COMM Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class C, 4.893%, 7/15/47 W  246,000  248,984 
Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50 W  233,000  252,819 
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class C, 4.614%, 12/10/47 W  1,290,000  1,263,475 
Ser. 13-CR13, Class AM, 4.449%, 11/12/46 W  275,000  295,388 
FRB Ser. 12-CR1, Class XA, IO, 2.057%, 5/15/45 W  3,497,437  248,344 
FRB Ser. 14-LC15, Class XA, IO, 1.498%, 4/10/47 W  14,281,094  750,700 
FRB Ser. 13-LC13, Class XA, IO, 1.487%, 8/10/46 W  12,725,419  578,116 
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class XA, IO, 1.387%, 7/15/47 W  3,198,376  162,637 
FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.385%, 8/10/47 W  6,308,179  357,102 
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.297%, 5/10/47 W  4,886,070  236,955 
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.175%, 12/10/47 W  4,881,056  238,513 
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.324%, 7/10/46 W  476,000  505,229 
FRB Ser. 13-CR9, Class D, 4.396%, 7/10/45 W  337,000  293,287 
Ser. 13-LC13, Class E, 3.719%, 8/10/46 W  274,000  184,267 
FRB Ser. 06-C8, Class XS, IO, 0.851%, 12/10/46 W  3,908,189  140 
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 144A FRB     
Ser. 03-C3, Class AX, IO, 2.256%, 5/15/38 W  149,925  17 
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C,     
4.442%, 4/15/50 W  314,000  317,541 
CSMC Trust FRB Ser. 16-NXSR, Class C, 4.509%, 12/15/49 W  851,000  872,211 
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D,     
5.345%, 8/10/44 W  1,719,000  1,779,930 
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 144A FRB Ser. 05-C3,     
Class XC, IO, 0.113%, 7/10/45 W  1,800,730  7 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (4.5%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.     
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust 144A FRB     
Ser. 05-C1, Class X1, IO, 0.794%, 5/10/43 W  $861,177  $2,662 
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class XA, IO,     
1.593%, 2/10/46 W  7,062,348  487,867 
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.197%, 8/10/43 W  277,000  294,049 
FRB Ser. 12-GC6, Class D, 5.841%, 1/10/45 W  503,000  482,880 
FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.82%, 3/10/44 W  576,000  587,645 
FRB Ser. 12-GC6, Class E, 5.00%, 1/10/45 W  478,000  387,791 
FRB Ser. 13-GC12, Class D, 4.584%, 6/10/46 W  486,000  433,454 
FRB Ser. 06-GG6, Class XC, IO, zero %, 4/10/38 W  89,421  1 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB     
Ser. 12-C8, Class C, 4.759%, 10/15/45 W  217,000  222,642 
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust     
FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class C, 4.721%, 8/15/46 W  554,000  562,702 
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 1.322%, 4/15/47 W  7,195,603  208,996 
FRB Ser. 15-C33, Class XA, IO, 1.184%, 12/15/48 W  8,756,151  646,467 
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 1.121%, 11/15/47 W  4,185,661  200,661 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. 144A FRB     
Ser. 12-LC9, Class D, 4.53%, 12/15/47 W  119,000  122,094 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class AJ, 6.456%, 2/12/51 W  656  656 
FRB Ser. 06-LDP7, Class B, 6.138%, 4/17/45 W  251,000  37,650 
FRB Ser. 05-LDP5, Class F, 5.888%, 12/15/44 W  361,948  359,764 
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.481%, 4/15/46 W  3,570,382  222,006 
FRB Ser. 06-LDP8, Class X, IO, 0.525%, 5/15/45 W  423,431  7 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.307%, 5/15/45 W  553,000  501,774 
FRB Ser. 12-LC9, Class E, 4.53%, 12/15/47 W  387,000  366,024 
FRB Ser. 05-CB12, Class X1, IO, 0.429%, 9/12/37 W  664,280  1,461 
FRB Ser. 06-LDP6, Class X1, IO, 0.006%, 4/15/43 W  264,225   
LB Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 99-C1, Class G,     
6.41%, 6/15/31  16,573  16,822 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 05-C7, Class XCL, IO, 0.488%, 11/15/40 W  890,200  4,800 
FRB Ser. 05-C2, Class XCL, IO, 0.195%, 4/15/40 W  307,780  20 
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-3, Class B,     
3.328%, 4/20/48 W  508,000  484,099 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 04-KEY2, Class XC, IO, 0.674%, 8/12/39 W  331,753  1,878 
FRB Ser. 05-MCP1, Class XC, IO, 0.005%, 6/12/43 W  375,305   
Mezz Cap Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 05-C3, Class X, IO, 7.156%, 5/15/44 W  19,188  1,765 
FRB Ser. 06-C4, Class X, IO, 6.786%, 7/15/45 W  76,251  3,431 
FRB Ser. 07-C5, Class X, IO, 6.171%, 12/15/49 W  313,139  10,960 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust     
Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45  532,000  548,083 
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.395%, 8/15/47 W  4,581,799  236,925 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (4.5%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.     
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust     
Ser. 07-HQ11, Class C, 5.558%, 2/12/44 W  $225,000  $46,589 
Ser. 07-HQ11, Class AJ, 5.508%, 2/12/44 W  189,645  188,318 
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 08-T29, Class B, 6.498%, 1/11/43 W  422,000  424,110 
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.327%, 7/15/49 W  622,000  643,336 
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class E, 5.327%, 7/15/49 W  113,000  112,980 
TIAA Real Estate CDO, Ltd. 144A Ser. 03-1A, Class E,     
8.00%, 12/28/38  366,695  25,669 
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 5.055%, 5/10/63 W  319,000  320,754 
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.835%, 12/10/45 W  1,866,603  124,616 
FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class XA, IO, 1.534%, 5/10/63 W  13,861,197  707,761 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 05-C21,     
Class D, 5.468%, 10/15/44 W  371,000  369,319 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 06-C26, Class XC, IO, 0.053%, 6/15/45 W  600,966  120 
FRB Ser. 05-C18, Class XC, IO, zero %, 4/15/42 W  236,674  592 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.43%, 7/15/46 W  218,000  232,463 
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.43%, 7/15/46 W  409,000  394,036 
Ser. 12-LC5, Class AS, 3.539%, 10/15/45  268,000  276,253 
FRB Ser. 14-LC16, Class XA, IO, 1.538%, 8/15/50 W  3,752,822  238,454 
FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 1.237%, 12/15/59 W  7,153,358  467,434 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-LC12,     
Class D, 4.43%, 7/15/46 W  507,000  473,043 
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
Ser. 14-C19, Class C, 4.646%, 3/15/47 W  163,000  170,500 
Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46 W  629,000  674,810 
Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46 W  195,000  207,388 
Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45  229,000  240,102 
Ser. 13-C12, Class AS, 3.56%, 3/15/48  275,000  282,205 
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45  117,000  119,980 
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class C, 5.861%, 11/15/44 W  241,000  261,268 
FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class E, 5.861%, 11/15/44 W  911,000  936,720 
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.813%, 3/15/44 W  682,000  656,587 
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.788%, 2/15/44 W  755,000  773,918 
Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 5.414%, 6/15/44 W  482,000  467,128 
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class D, 4.955%, 11/15/45 W  291,000  278,598 
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.628%, 8/15/46 W  153,000  132,046 
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.753%, 12/15/45 W  2,180,214  148,189 
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class XA, IO, 1.505%, 3/15/48 W  857,948  40,749 
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XB, IO, 0.859%, 11/15/45 W  6,676,000  214,073 
    28,702,435 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.5%)     
BankUnited Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1A1, 1 Month US LIBOR     
+ 0.30%, 1.537%, 9/25/45  211,110  200,488 
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A,     
3.253%, 5/25/35 W  714,598  732,463 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (4.5%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.     
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust     
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 1A1, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.96%,     
1.849%, 8/25/46  $242,855  $206,523 
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%,     
1.829%, 6/25/46  737,549  634,292 
FRB Ser. 05-27, Class 1A1, 1.661%, 8/25/35 W  162,538  138,434 
FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%,     
1.566%, 11/20/35  605,377  569,708 
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 4A1, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.19%,     
1.427%, 8/25/46  875,903  735,758 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation     
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%, 6.387%, 11/25/28  280,000  320,736 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ3, Class M3,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 4.75%, 5.987%, 10/25/24  740,000  810,300 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 13-DN2, Class M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%, 5.487%, 11/25/23  560,000  613,926 
Federal National Mortgage Association     
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 5.90%, 7.137%, 10/25/28  931,750  1,066,550 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%, 6.937%, 4/25/28  1,309,570  1,472,207 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%, 6.787%, 4/25/28  1,915,000  2,113,695 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%, 6.237%, 7/25/25  309,331  335,482 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%, 5.537%, 2/25/25  154,320  165,172 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C06, Class 1M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%, 5.487%, 4/25/29  50,000  55,047 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%, 5.237%, 5/25/25  303,188  322,921 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C02, Class 1M2,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 2.60%, 3.837%, 5/25/24  820,000  854,098 
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class A2, 1 Month     
US LIBOR + 0.80%, 2.037%, 2/25/34  455,593  441,569 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2,     
2.973%, 2/25/35 W  244,635  246,393 
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 0.825%, 2.062%, 8/25/34  393,215  389,282 
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust 144A Ser. 15-R4, Class CB1,     
0.598%, 8/26/47  100,000  82,500 
Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates     
FRB Ser. 04-WCW2, Class M3, 1 Month US LIBOR + 1.05%,     
2.287%, 10/25/34  290,000  284,918 
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-AR7, Class 1A1, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%,     
2.087%, 5/25/47  720,094  648,985 
FRB Ser. 07-AR1, Class 2A1, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.18%,     
1.417%, 1/25/37  248,657  222,684 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (4.5%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.     
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust     
FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 1A3, 3.278%, 9/25/35 W  $522,532  $537,993 
FRB Ser. 05-AR12, Class 1A8, 3.162%, 10/25/35 W  861,746  866,589 
FRB Ser. 04-AR3, Class A2, 3.145%, 6/25/34 W  457,710  465,642 
FRB Ser. 05-AR9, Class A1C3, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.96%,     
2.197%, 7/25/45  383,237  379,405 
FRB Ser. 05-AR11, Class A1B3, 1 Month US LIBOR + 0.40%,     
1.637%, 8/25/45  446,809  427,239 
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust FRB Ser. 05-AR4,     
Class 1A3, 3.239%, 4/25/35 W  204,098  206,689 
    16,547,688 
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $50,319,415)    $50,827,910 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY    Principal   
BONDS AND NOTES (0.8%)*    amount  Value 
Argentina (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.125%,       
8/1/27 (Argentina)    $185,000  $193,172 
Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.625%,       
4/22/46 (Argentina)    165,000  183,150 
Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%,       
7/6/28 (Argentina)    210,000  221,550 
Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%,       
1/26/27 (Argentina)    307,000  331,714 
Brazil (Federal Republic of) unsec. notes 10.00%, 1/1/21       
(Brazil) (units)  BRL  4,564  1,529,694 
Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.875%,       
6/15/27 (Argentina)    $300,000  326,250 
Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10.875%,       
1/26/21 (Argentina)    685,000  787,750 
Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.125%,       
3/16/24 (Argentina)    337,000  388,398 
Cordoba (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%,       
6/10/21 (Argentina)    150,000  160,970 
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%,       
1/17/42 (Indonesia)    320,000  356,861 
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%,       
1/8/26 (Indonesia)    200,000  218,000 
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%,       
1/8/46 (Indonesia)    200,000  245,750 
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%,       
1/8/27 (Indonesia)    825,000  875,186 
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%,       
4/15/23 (Indonesia)    200,000  203,500 
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.625%,       
4/4/42 (Russia)    2,000,000  2,222,500 
Sri Lanka (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.85%,       
11/3/25 (Sri Lanka)    200,000  219,785 
Turkey (Republic of) unsec. notes 11.00%, 3/2/22 (Turkey)  TRY  654,000  184,474 
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%,       
3/28/27 (Mexico)    $377,000  396,434 
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $9,574,104)    $9,045,138 

 

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  Principal   
SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)*c  amount  Value 
Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B7, BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 5.25%, 6.564%, 5/29/20 (In default)   $137,098  $116,533 
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN     
BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%, 5.522%, 6/21/24  185,000  185,736 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. bank term loan     
FRN Ser. B6, BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.75%, 11.75%, 3/1/18     
(In default)   325,486  394,651 
CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 3.75%, 5.083%, 5/3/24  43,242  43,310 
Forterra Finance, LLC bank term loan FRN BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 3.00%, 4.235%, 10/25/23  35,000  29,575 
Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, BBA     
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%, 4.583%, 3/31/24  48,922  49,095 
Getty Images, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 3.50%, 4.833%, 10/18/19  87,779  75,772 
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., Inc. bank term loan FRN BBA LIBOR     
USD 3 Month + 3.25%, 4.481%, 10/25/20  81,613  60,700 
PetSmart, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 3.00%, 4.24%, 3/10/22  39,898  33,785 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, BBA     
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%, 4.735%, 9/7/23  118,800  106,363 
Total senior loans (cost $1,079,085)    $1,095,520 

 

  Principal   
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.1%)*  amount  Value 
Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust 144A FRB     
Ser. 16-4, Class A1, 1 Month US LIBOR + 1.20%, 2.435%, 5/10/19  $188,000  $188,000 
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 17-1, Class A,     
1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%, 2.137%, 2/25/49  623,667  623,667 
Total asset-backed securities (cost $811,696)    $811,667 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)*  Shares  Value 
EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd. R   3,415  $94,606 
Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd.  11  11,386 
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $73,389)    $105,992 

 

  Principal   
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)*  amount  Value 
Jazz US Holdings, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 12/31/18  $34,000  $105,506 
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $32,623)    $105,506 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)*  Shares  Value 
GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $0.00 cum. ARP  2,035  $53,724 
Total preferred stocks (cost $50,875)    $53,724 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (—%)*  Shares  Value 
Altaba, Inc.  400  $26,496 
Total investment companies (cost $19,782)    $26,496 

 

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PURCHASED OPTIONS  Expiration       
OUTSTANDING (—%)*  date/strike  Notional  Contract   
Counterparty  price  amount  amount  Value 
Bank of America N.A.         
USD/CNH (Put)  Dec-17/CNH 6.50  8,235,900  8,235,900  $10,633 
Total purchased options outstanding (cost $72,927)      $10,633 

 

  Expiration  Strike     
WARRANTS (—%)*   date  price  Warrants  Value 
Halcon Resources Corp.  9/9/20  $14.04  722  $397 
Total warrants (cost $—)        $397 

 

  Principal amount/   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (13.8%)*    shares  Value 
Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC 1.25% d   Shares   8,012,325  $8,012,325 
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 1.17% L   Shares   135,891,108  135,891,108 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.027%, 12/14/17 # ∆ §     $1,234,999  1,232,602 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.043%, 12/7/17 # ∆ §     9,811,001  9,793,283 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.050%, 1/11/18 ∆     110,000  109,687 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.081%, 2/15/18 §     431,001  429,241 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.121%, 2/8/18 §     31,000  30,882 
Total short-term investments (cost $155,497,970)      $155,499,128 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS   
Total investments (cost $1,102,155,501)  $1,185,262,828 

 

Key to holding’s currency abbreviations

BRL  Brazilian Real 
CAD  Canadian Dollar 
CNH  Chinese Yuan (Offshore) 
EUR  Euro 
TRY  Turkish Lira 

 

Key to holding’s abbreviations

 

ADR  American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank 
ARP  Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period 
BKNT  Bank Note 
bp  Basis Points 
DAC  Designated Activity Company 
FRB  Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the 
  close of the reporting period. 
FRN  Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in 
  place at the close of the reporting period. 
GMTN  Global Medium Term Notes 
IFB  Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is 
  the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. 
IO  Interest Only 
MTN  Medium Term Notes 
OJSC  Open Joint Stock Company 
PO  Principal Only 
TBA  To Be Announced Commitments 

 

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Notes to the fund’s portfolio

Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $1,124,977,379.

This security is non-income-producing.

‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.

# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $5,679,060 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).

This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,389,951 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).

§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,243,755 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).

## Forward commitment, in part or in entirety (Note 1).

c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7).

d Affiliated company. See Notes 1 and 5 to the financial statements regarding securities lending. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

F This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was also used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio (Note 1).

i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).

L Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

R Real Estate Investment Trust.

S Security on loan, in part or in entirety, at the close of the reporting period (Note 1).

W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $47,177,428 to cover certain derivative contracts, delayed delivery securities and the settlement of certain securities.

Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/17 (aggregate face value $103,622,377)   
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type*  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 
Bank of America N.A.           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  $795,645  $758,989  $36,656 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  837,525  845,088  (7,563) 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  837,525  805,252  (32,273) 
  Euro  Sell  12/20/17  25,047  25,463  416 
  Hong Kong Dollar  Buy  11/15/17  265,948  266,358  (410) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  1,426,548  1,430,784  (4,236) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  1,426,548  1,424,866  (1,682) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/20/17  1,621,201  1,639,845  (18,644) 
  Russian Ruble  Buy  12/20/17  1,675,967  1,633,126  42,841 
Barclays Bank PLC           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  350,178  341,591  8,587 
  Euro  Sell  12/20/17  1,653,670  1,671,155  17,485 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  832,129  852,819  (20,690) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  832,129  831,157  (972) 
  Swiss Franc  Buy  12/20/17  501,219  504,778  (3,559) 
Citibank, N.A.           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  921,050  923,243  (2,193) 
  Australian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  921,050  927,534  6,484 
  Brazilian Real  Buy  10/3/17  812,560  809,022  3,538 
  Brazilian Real  Sell  10/3/17  812,560  814,195  1,635 
  Brazilian Real  Buy  1/3/18  6,207  6,144  63 
  British Pound  Sell  12/20/17  1,560,545  1,511,223  (49,322) 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  1,659,742  1,636,537  23,205 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  1,659,742  1,645,143  (14,599) 
  Danish Krone  Sell  12/20/17  352,126  354,360  2,234 
  Euro  Buy  12/20/17  405,257  408,513  (3,256) 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  2,781,606  2,848,966  67,360 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  2,382,009  2,398,573  (16,564) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  2,382,009  2,400,058  18,049 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/20/17  1,359,705  1,389,740  (30,035) 
  Russian Ruble  Buy  12/20/17  1,658,800  1,636,931  21,869 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/20/17  810,593  831,200  20,607 
Credit Suisse International           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  245,242  238,520  6,722 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  10,019  9,650  369 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  10,019  10,109  90 
  Euro  Buy  12/20/17  1,688,213  1,708,382  (20,169) 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  1,619,554  1,644,303  24,749 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  112,212  113,052  (840) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  112,212  112,086  (126) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/20/17  823,865  823,693  (172) 
  Swiss Franc  Buy  12/20/17  326,498  328,792  (2,294) 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/17 (aggregate face value $103,622,377) cont.   
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type*  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 
Goldman Sachs International           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  $2,470,145  $2,471,722  $(1,577) 
  Australian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  2,470,145  2,395,108  (75,037) 
  British Pound  Sell  12/20/17  1,323,065  1,283,408  (39,657) 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  827,667  834,120  (6,453) 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  827,667  814,723  (12,944) 
  Euro  Buy  12/20/17  823,808  831,980  (8,172) 
  Hungarian Forint  Sell  12/20/17  811,310  821,576  10,266 
  Indonesian Rupiah  Sell  11/15/17  8,162  9,036  874 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  59,447  60,738  1,291 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  174,672  184,412  (9,740) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/20/17  440,833  441,941  (1,108) 
  South African Rand  Sell  10/18/17  773,084  797,244  24,160 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/20/17  601,222  623,101  21,879 
  Turkish Lira  Buy  12/20/17  2,352,945  2,406,280  (53,335) 
HSBC Bank USA, National Association           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  811,408  817,353  (5,945) 
  Australian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  811,408  813,255  1,847 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  16,030  4,587  11,443 
  Euro  Sell  12/20/17  3,615,733  3,653,599  37,866 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  798,062  823,677  25,615 
  Mexican Peso  Sell  10/18/17  793,257  801,095  7,838 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  2,429,305  2,441,108  (11,803) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  2,429,305  2,458,995  29,690 
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  1,703,518  1,722,819  (19,301) 
  British Pound  Sell  12/20/17  802,167  778,241  (23,926) 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  13,867  28,500  14,633 
  Euro  Sell  12/20/17  697,387  709,463  12,076 
  Indonesian Rupiah  Sell  11/15/17  8,162  10,225  2,063 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  808,351  822,902  14,551 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  262,405  279,123  (16,718) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/20/17  812,324  828,175  (15,851) 
  Singapore Dollar  Buy  11/15/17  178,640  178,620  20 
  South African Rand  Buy  10/18/17  792,941  800,394  (7,453) 
  South African Rand  Sell  10/18/17  792,941  814,417  21,476 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/20/17  1,792,605  1,815,152  22,547 
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  1,933,232  1,886,243  46,989 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  970,663  906,771  63,892 
  Euro  Buy  12/20/17  219,247  225,001  (5,754) 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  765,361  781,896  16,535 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  82,246  77,795  4,451 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/20/17  809,298  829,789  20,491 
  Turkish Lira  Buy  12/20/17  1,442,589  1,479,030  (36,441) 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/17 (aggregate face value $103,622,377) cont.   
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type*  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 
State Street Bank and Trust Co.           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  $668,357  $647,949  $20,408 
  British Pound  Sell  12/20/17  823,524  833,823  10,299 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  856,281  841,227  15,054 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  856,281  866,596  10,315 
  Euro  Buy  12/20/17  1,221,348  1,233,211  (11,863) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  1,224,220  1,257,210  (32,990) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/20/17  2,024,916  2,070,387  (45,471) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/20/17  865,344  885,837  20,493 
UBS AG           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  648,593  662,112  (13,519) 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  861,812  859,994  1,818 
  Euro  Sell  12/20/17  822,265  833,776  11,511 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  1,644,323  1,667,125  22,802 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  818,770  823,140  (4,370) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  818,770  824,193  5,423 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/20/17  815,217  824,311  (9,094) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/20/17  813,973  828,099  14,126 
WestPac Banking Corp.           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  1,307,225  1,289,682  17,543 
  Australian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  1,307,225  1,304,123  (3,102) 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  846,663  830,954  15,709 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  846,663  845,819  (844) 
  Euro  Buy  12/20/17  41,190  41,542  (352) 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  11/15/17  795,601  813,584  17,983 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  10/18/17  1,596,815  1,600,195  (3,380) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  10/18/17  1,596,815  1,612,634  15,819 
Unrealized appreciation          914,755 
Unrealized depreciation          (705,799) 
Total            $208,956 

 

* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17       
          Unrealized 
  Number of  Notional    Expiration  appreciation/ 
  contracts  amount  Value  date  (depreciation) 
MSCI EAFE Index Mini (Short)  280  $27,633,284  $27,697,600  Dec-17  $(87,374) 
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long)  318  23,704,696  23,737,110  Dec-17  1,469,930 
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Short)  116  8,646,996  8,658,820  Dec-17  (544,237) 
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long)  146  18,391,328  18,367,530  Dec-17  122,984 
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short)  598  75,328,864  75,231,390  Dec-17  (906,945) 
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long)  6  1,077,564  1,077,420  Dec-17  25,359 
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Short)  64  11,494,016  11,492,480  Dec-17  (367,784) 
Tokyo Price Index (Long)  77  11,460,187  11,461,897  Dec-17  720,594 

 

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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17 cont.       
          Unrealized 
  Number of  Notional    Expiration  appreciation/ 
  contracts  amount  Value  date  (depreciation) 
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long)  108  $16,503,750  $16,503,750  Dec-17  $(268,012) 
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long)  208  34,346,000  34,346,000  Dec-17  (616,898) 
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Short)  3  495,375  495,375  Dec-17  8,900 
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long)  482  103,968,907  103,968,907  Dec-17  (260,240) 
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short)  43  9,275,234  9,275,234  Dec-17  21,555 
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long)  833  97,877,500  97,877,500  Dec-17  (634,431) 
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short)  38  4,465,000  4,465,000  Dec-17  30,838 
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long)  306  38,345,625  38,345,625  Dec-17  (402,218) 
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)  343  42,982,188  42,982,188  Dec-17  433,833 
U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 yr (Short)  27  3,626,859  3,626,859  Dec-17  42,134 
Unrealized appreciation          2,876,127 
Unrealized depreciation          (4,088,139) 
Total          $(1,212,012) 

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17 (premiums $28,151)     
  Expiration  Notional  Contract   
  date/strike price  amount  amount  Value 
Bank of America N.A.         
USD/CNH (Put)  Dec-17/CNH 6.40  8,235,900  8,235,900  $2,932 
Total        $2,932 

 

TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17 (proceeds receivable $20,332,617)   
  Principal  Settlement   
Agency  amount  date  Value 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 10/1/47  $1,000,000  10/12/17  $1,073,281 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 11/1/47  1,000,000  11/13/17  1,051,172 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 10/1/47  2,000,000  10/12/17  2,105,469 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 10/1/47  1,000,000  10/12/17  1,030,859 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.00%, 10/1/47  15,000,000  10/12/17  15,046,875 
Total      $20,307,656 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17   
    Upfront         
    premium        Unrealized 
    received  Termination  Payments  Payments  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  made by fund  received by fund  (depreciation) 
$47,356,500  $9,140 E  $(1,939)  12/20/19  1.80% —  3 month USD-  $7,201 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
76,659,100  14,795 E  2,887  12/20/19  3 month USD-  1.80% —  (11,909) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
13,208,600  1,347 E  (6,925)  12/20/22  3 month USD-  2.05% —  (5,578) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
51,827,800  5,286 E  26,453  12/20/22  2.05% —  3 month USD-  21,166 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17 cont.   
    Upfront         
    premium        Unrealized 
    received  Termination  Payments  Payments  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  made by fund  received by fund  (depreciation) 
$30,670,300  $174,054 E  $(148,990)  12/20/27  2.25% —  3 month USD-  $25,109 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
18,607,400  105,597 E  89,918  12/20/27  3 month USD-  2.25% —  (15,679) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
3,563,300  32,166 E  (36,982)  12/20/47  2.50% —  3 month USD-  (4,816) 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
10,840,800  97,860 E  112,305  12/20/47  3 month USD-  2.50% —  14,445 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
324,000  347  (2)  10/2/27  2.2935% —  3 month USD-  (350) 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
Total    $36,725        $29,589 

 

E Extended effective date.

 

OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17     
    Upfront         
    premium  Termina-  Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  tion  received (paid)  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  by fund  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 
Barclays Bank PLC             
$7,131  $7,264  $—  1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  $197 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
71,623  73,254    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  2,320 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
21,108  21,589    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  684 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
564  560    1/12/38  6.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  3 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 6.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
125,412  125,158    1/12/40  4.50% (1 month  Synthetic MBX  (60) 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
21,958  22,097    1/12/39  (6.00%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX  (186) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 6.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   

 

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17 cont.     
    Upfront         
    premium  Termina-  Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  tion  received (paid)  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  by fund  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 
Barclays Bank PLC cont.           
$19,511  $19,688  $—  1/12/41  (5.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS  $(395) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 5.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
10,705  10,878    1/12/43  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  264 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 3.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
27,115  27,073    1/12/40  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX  5 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 5.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
778,695  777,592    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX  252 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 5.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
250,396  251,137    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX  (1,316) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 6.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
Citibank, N.A.             
250,815  250,459    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX  81 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 5.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
36,299,270  37,544,059    11/27/17  3 month USD-  Russell 1000 Total  (1,196,545) 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  Return Index —   
        0.09% — Quarterly  Quarterly   
44,378,582  44,657,337    12/1/17  (3 month USD-  A basket  301,343 
        LIBOR-BBA  (CGPUTQL2) of   
        plus 0.37%) —  common stocks*    
        Quarterly  Quarterly   
Credit Suisse International           
27,161  27,992    1/12/45  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  1,072 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 3.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
Goldman Sachs International           
9,882  9,806    1/12/39  6.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  46 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 6.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
1,763  1,750    1/12/38  6.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  9 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 6.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   

 

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/17 cont.     
    Upfront         
    premium  Termina-  Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  tion  received (paid)  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  by fund  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 
Goldman Sachs International cont.         
$17,731  $18,061  $—  1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  $491 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
17,731  18,061    1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  491 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
76,067  77,797    1/12/40  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  2,460 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
12,196  12,232    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX  (64) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 6.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
14,680  14,723    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX  (77) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 6.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
270,309  271,108    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX  (1,421) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 6.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
JPMorgan Securities LLC           
92,731  94,843    1/12/41  (4.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS  (3,003) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
42,593  43,387    1/12/42  (4.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS  (1,179) 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
Upfront premium received      Unrealized appreciation  309,718 
Upfront premium (paid)        Unrealized depreciation  (1,204,246) 
Total    $—    Total    $(894,528) 

 

* The 50 largest components, and any individual component greater than 1% of basket value, are shown below.

 

A BASKET — CGPUTQL2 OF COMMON STOCK       
        Percentage 
Common stocks  Sector  Shares  Value  value 
Johnson & Johnson  Health care  10,373  $1,348,596  3.02% 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  Financials  12,322  1,176,860  2.64% 
Pfizer, Inc.  Health care  30,423  1,086,100  2.43% 
McDonald’s Corp.  Consumer discretionary  5,988  938,209  2.10% 
Applied Materials, Inc.  Information technology  17,499  911,502  2.04% 
Texas Instruments, Inc.  Information technology  9,955  892,369  2.00% 

 

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A BASKET — CGPUTQL2 OF COMMON STOCK cont.       
        Percentage 
Common stocks  Sector  Shares  Value  value 
Apple, Inc.  Information technology  5,757  $887,214  1.99% 
Raytheon Co.  Industrials  4,581  854,663  1.91% 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  Health care  4,314  844,906  1.89% 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)  Financials  6,119  824,686  1.85% 
eBay, Inc.  Information technology  21,225  816,305  1.83% 
Altria Group, Inc.  Consumer staples  12,759  809,187  1.81% 
Intuit, Inc.  Information technology  5,558  789,992  1.77% 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  Energy  9,440  773,885  1.73% 
Norfolk Southern Corp.  Industrials  5,800  766,944  1.72% 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  Industrials  2,643  760,451  1.70% 
Danaher Corp.  Health care  8,819  756,520  1.69% 
Humana, Inc.  Health care  3,078  749,772  1.68% 
Honeywell International, Inc.  Industrials  5,282  748,734  1.68% 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.  Consumer staples  5,665  666,620  1.49% 
Walt Disney Co. (The)  Consumer discretionary  6,562  646,843  1.45% 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.  Information technology  5,881  642,903  1.44% 
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)  Consumer discretionary  8,606  634,531  1.42% 
CBS Corp. Class B (non-voting shares)  Consumer discretionary  10,796  626,158  1.40% 
Zoetis, Inc.  Health care  9,743  621,187  1.39% 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  Consumer discretionary  7,756  620,027  1.39% 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)  Materials  1,709  611,921  1.37% 
Allstate Corp. (The)  Financials  5,750  528,501  1.18% 
CVS Health Corp.  Consumer staples  6,383  519,100  1.16% 
Juniper Networks, Inc.  Information technology  18,652  519,072  1.16% 
Aflac, Inc.  Financials  6,213  505,651  1.13% 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A  Information technology  517  503,784  1.13% 
General Dynamics Corp.  Industrials  2,309  474,595  1.06% 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  Telecommunication  9,536  471,961  1.06% 
  services       
CME Group, Inc.  Financials  3,432  465,700  1.04% 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B  Financials  2,539  465,498  1.04% 
Fidelity National Information  Information technology  4,874  455,187  1.02% 
Services, Inc.         
Kinder Morgan, Inc.  Energy  23,554  451,770  1.01% 
PG&E Corp.  Utilities  6,512  443,430  0.99% 
F5 Networks, Inc.  Information technology  3,625  436,993  0.98% 
Ross Stores, Inc.  Consumer discretionary  6,616  427,187  0.96% 
Baker Hughes a GE Co.  Energy  11,661  427,034  0.96% 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.  Energy  7,162  401,671  0.90% 
Merck & Co., Inc.  Health care  6,012  384,945  0.86% 
Sysco Corp.  Consumer staples  7,087  382,367  0.86% 
Equity Residential Trust  Real estate  5,655  372,867  0.83% 
Microsoft Corp.  Information technology  4,838  360,363  0.81% 
Adobe Systems, Inc.  Information technology  2,405  358,775  0.80% 
Harris Corp.  Information technology  2,692  354,506  0.79% 
Edison International  Utilities  4,566  352,350  0.79% 

 

82 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/17   
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional    nation  received  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*   Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Bank of America N.A.             
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  $957  $14,000  $2,122  5/11/63  300 bp —  $(1,158) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  1,868  31,000  4,700  5/11/63  300 bp —  (2,816) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  3,828  62,000  9,399  5/11/63  300 bp —  (5,541) 
Index            Monthly   
Credit Suisse International             
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  2,577  54,000  3,181  5/11/63  200 bp —  (586) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  2,090  65,000  3,829  5/11/63  200 bp —  (1,717) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  9,497  292,000  17,199  5/11/63  200 bp —  (7,605) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  12,141  387,000  22,794  5/11/63  200 bp —  (10,524) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  25,099  477,000  28,095  5/11/63  200 bp —  (2,837) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  45,464  1,212,000  71,387  5/11/63  200 bp —  (25,518) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  12,917  102,000  15,463  5/11/63  300 bp —  (2,495) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  151,827  1,420,000  215,272  5/11/63  300 bp —  (62,735) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7  BBB–/P  20,844  282,000  31,217  1/17/47  300 bp —  (10,232) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7  BBB–/P  50,984  645,000  71,402  1/17/47  300 bp —  (20,095) 
Index            Monthly   
Goldman Sachs International             
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  192  3,000  177  5/11/63  200 bp —  17 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  9,523  145,000  8,541  5/11/63  200 bp —  1,031 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  10,374  210,000  12,369  5/11/63  200 bp —  (1,925) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  8,226  270,000  15,903  5/11/63  200 bp —  (7,587) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  8,351  270,000  15,903  5/11/63  200 bp —  (7,462) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  12,141  387,000  22,794  5/11/63  200 bp —  (10,524) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  20,305  399,000  23,501  5/11/63  200 bp —  (3,063) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  28,986  481,000  28,331  5/11/63  200 bp —  816 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.7  A/P  34,586  686,000  23,118  1/17/47  200 bp —  11,697 
Index            Monthly   

 

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/17 cont.   
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional    nation  received  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*   Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Goldman Sachs International cont.           
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  $317  $4,000  $606  5/11/63  300 bp —  $(288) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  545  8,000  1,213  5/11/63  300 bp —  (664) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  4,655  43,000  6,519  5/11/63  300 bp —  (1,842) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  2,226  46,000  6,974  5/11/63  300 bp —  (4,725) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  3,077  59,000  8,944  5/11/63  300 bp —  (5,837) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  5,992  71,000  10,764  5/11/63  300 bp —  (4,737) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  9,260  84,000  12,734  5/11/63  300 bp —  (3,432) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  8,861  105,000  15,918  5/11/63  300 bp —  (7,005) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  9,758  113,000  17,131  5/11/63  300 bp —  (7,317) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  23,742  195,000  29,562  5/11/63  300 bp —  (5,723) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  55,992  597,000  90,505  5/11/63  300 bp —  (34,214) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  57,205  761,000  115,368  5/11/63  300 bp —  (57,786) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7  BBB–/P  2,927  42,000  4,649  1/17/47  300 bp —  (1,701) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7  BBB–/P  5,300  62,000  6,863  1/17/47  300 bp —  (1,533) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7  BBB–/P  5,793  68,000  7,528  1/17/47  300 bp —  (1,701) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7  BBB–/P  33,315  423,000  46,826  1/17/47  300 bp —  (13,299) 
Index            Monthly   
JPMorgan Securities LLC             
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  1,020  31,000  1,826  5/11/63  200 bp —  (795) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  3,764  85,000  5,007  5/11/63  200 bp —  (1,214) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  16,401  265,000  15,609  5/11/63  200 bp —  881 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  12,675  387,000  22,794  5/11/63  200 bp —  (9,990) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  12,158  402,000  23,678  5/11/63  200 bp —  (11,386) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  11,875  414,000  24,385  5/11/63  200 bp —  (12,371) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  14,522  440,000  25,916  5/11/63  200 bp —  (11,247) 
Index            Monthly   

 

84 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/17 cont.   
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional    nation  received  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*   Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
JPMorgan Securities LLC cont.           
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  $26,127  $444,000  $26,152  5/11/63  200 bp —  $123 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  13,594  483,000  28,449  5/11/63  200 bp —  (14,694) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  35,837  741,000  43,645  5/11/63  200 bp —  (7,561) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  111,366  1,848,000  108,847  5/11/63  200 bp —  3,134 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.7  A/P  13,244  302,000  10,177  1/17/47  200 bp —  3,167 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  3,942  27,000  4,093  5/11/63  300 bp —  (138) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  4,723  43,000  6,519  5/11/63  300 bp —  (1,774) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  4,823  43,000  6,519  5/11/63  300 bp —  (1,674) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  6,203  44,000  6,670  5/11/63  300 bp —  (446) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  6,250  50,000  7,580  5/11/63  300 bp —  (1,305) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  6,367  56,000  8,490  5/11/63  300 bp —  (2,094) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  6,809  60,000  9,096  5/11/63  300 bp —  (2,257) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  7,044  64,000  9,702  5/11/63  300 bp —  (2,627) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  12,682  88,000  13,341  5/11/63  300 bp —  (615) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  14,414  99,000  15,008  5/11/63  300 bp —  (545) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  11,810  107,000  16,221  5/11/63  300 bp —  (4,358) 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  370,288  3,092,000  468,747  5/11/63  300 bp —  (96,912) 
Index            Monthly   
Upfront premium received  1,429,680    Unrealized appreciation  20,866 
Upfront premium (paid)      Unrealized depreciation  (520,227) 
Total    $1,429,680    Total    $(499,361) 

 

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.

** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2017. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 85 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/17   
  Upfront           
  premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  received  Notional    nation  (paid)  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*   (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.             
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  $(5,340)  $34,000  $6,637  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  $1,269 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (5,552)  34,000  6,637  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  1,057 
          Monthly   
Credit Suisse International             
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (124,188)  755,000  147,376  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  22,559 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (8,984)  509,000  123,636  5/11/63  (500 bp) —  114,228 
          Monthly   
Goldman Sachs International             
CMBX NA BB.6 Index  (24,859)  243,000  59,025  5/11/63  (500 bp) —  33,963 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (3,481)  23,000  4,490  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  990 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.6 Index  (18,117)  124,000  30,120  5/11/63  (500 bp) —  11,899 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (64,416)  381,000  74,371  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  9,638 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (50,559)  249,000  48,605  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (2,162) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (11,305)  69,000  13,469  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  2,106 
          Monthly   
JPMorgan Securities LLC             
CMBX NA BB.6 Index  (17,547)  122,000  29,634  5/11/63  (500 bp) —  11,985 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.6 Index  (9,838)  74,000  17,975  5/11/63  (500 bp) —  8,075 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (24,823)  145,000  28,304  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  3,360 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (20,788)  128,000  24,986  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  4,091 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (10,175)  65,000  12,688  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  2,459 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (5,340)  34,000  6,637  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  1,269 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index  (4,910)  44,000  4,871  1/17/47  (300 bp) —  (61) 
          Monthly   
Upfront premium received      Unrealized appreciation  228,948 
Upfront premium (paid)  (410,222)    Unrealized depreciation  (2,223) 
Total  $(410,222)    Total    $226,725 

 

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.

** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

86 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/17 
    Upfront         
    premium    Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
    received  Notional  nation  received  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*   Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
NA HY Series 29  B+/P  $(1,215,860)  $16,457,000  $1,288,879  12/20/22  500 bp —  $79,877 
Index          Quarterly   
NA IG Series 28  BBB+/P  (1,453,708)  90,450,000  1,916,093  6/20/22  100 bp —  490,023 
Index          Quarterly   
Total    $(2,669,568)        $569,900 

 

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.

** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2017. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/17 
  Upfront           
  premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Referenced  received  Notional    nation  (paid)  appreciation/ 
debt *   (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
NA HY Series 29  $1,820,748  $24,439,000  $1,914,014  12/20/22  (500 bp) —  $(100,055) 
Index          Quarterly   
Total  $1,820,748          $(100,055) 

 

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.

** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

      Valuation inputs   
Investments in securities:  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Common stocks *:       
Basic materials  $12,144,497  $4,071,828  $—­ 
Capital goods  27,283,109  901,674  —­ 
Communication services  10,658,731  2,356,890  617 
Conglomerates  2,568,952  997,880  —­ 
Consumer cyclicals  56,496,764  2,876,576  —­ 
Consumer staples  38,861,547  4,444,932  —­ 
Energy  21,912,380  332,438  3,402 
Financials  74,256,909  11,254,776  —­ 
Health care  55,231,689  1,656,136  —­ 
Technology  79,189,146  1,825,462  —­ 
Transportation  11,588,879  2,518,504  —­ 
Utilities and power  15,191,645  297,582  —­ 
Total common stocks  405,384,248  33,534,678  4,019 
 
Asset-backed securities  —­  811,667  —­ 
Convertible bonds and notes  —­  105,506  —­ 
Convertible preferred stocks  —­  105,992  —­ 
Corporate bonds and notes  —­  282,872,099  7 
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes  —­  9,045,138  —­ 
Investment companies  26,496  —­  —­ 
Mortgage-backed securities  —­  50,827,910  —­ 
Preferred stocks  53,724  —­  —­ 
Purchased options outstanding  —­  10,633  —­ 
Senior loans  —­  1,095,520  —­ 
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations  —­  245,772,535  —­ 
U.S. treasury obligations  —­  113,131  —­ 
Warrants  397  —­  —­ 
Short-term investments  135,891,108  19,608,020  —­ 
Totals by level  $541,355,973  $643,902,829  $4,026 

 

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      Valuation inputs   
Other financial instruments:  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Forward currency contracts  $—­  $208,956  $—­ 
Futures contracts  (1,212,012)  —­  —­ 
Written options outstanding  —­  (2,932)  —­ 
TBA sale commitments  —­  (20,307,656)  —­ 
Interest rate swap contracts  —­  (7,136)  —­ 
Total return swap contracts  —­  (894,528)  —­ 
Credit default swap contracts  —­  26,571  —­ 
Totals by level  $(1,212,012)  $(20,976,725)  $—­ 

 

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

During the reporting period, transfers within the fair value hierarchy, if any (other than certain transfers involving non-U.S. equity securities as described in Note 1), did not represent, in the aggregate, more than 1% of the fund’s net assets measured as of the end of the period. Transfers are accounted for using the end of period pricing valuation method.

At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the fund’s net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.

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

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Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/17

ASSETS   
Investment in securities, at value, including $7,828,793 of securities on loan (Notes 1 and 9):   
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $958,252,068)  $1,041,359,395 
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $143,903,433) (Notes 1 and 5)  143,903,433 
Cash  10,766 
Foreign currency (cost $13,937) (Note 1)  13,951 
Dividends, interest and other receivables  5,382,976 
Receivable for shares of the fund sold  14,509,193 
Receivable for investments sold  2,441,240 
Receivable for sales of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)  22,683,984 
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  152,489 
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  994,771 
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  914,755 
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  559,532 
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  410,222 
Prepaid assets  42,763 
Total assets  1,233,379,470 
 
LIABILITIES   
Payable for investments purchased  4,155,680 
Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)  66,714,842 
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased  1,950,273 
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)  475,673 
Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  43,741 
Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  243,987 
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  236,557 
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  4,573 
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)  451,108 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  621,618 
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  947,698 
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  1,726,696 
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  1,429,680 
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  705,799 
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $28,151) (Note 1)  2,932 
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $20,332,617) (Note 1)  20,307,656 
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 1)  8,012,325 
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 1 and 9)  113,131 
Other accrued expenses  258,122 
Total liabilities  108,402,091 
 
Net assets  $1,124,977,379 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities cont.

REPRESENTED BY   
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $1,026,506,163 
Undistributed net investment income (Note 1)  12,362,651 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  4,618,696 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  81,489,869 
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $1,124,977,379 
 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE   
Net asset value and redemption price per class A share   
($490,389,413 divided by 45,432,396 shares)  $10.79 
Offering price per class A share (100/94.25 of $10.79)*  $11.45 
Net asset value and offering price per class B share ($19,194,630 divided by 1,792,771 shares)**  $10.71 
Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($133,083,912 divided by 12,489,141 shares)**  $10.66 
Net asset value and redemption price per class M share ($9,560,513 divided by 895,909 shares)  $10.67 
Offering price per class M share (100/96.50 of $10.67)*  $11.06 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class P share   
($102,482,917 divided by 9,462,531 shares)  $10.83 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share   
($12,206,834 divided by 1,100,326 shares)  $11.09 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R5 share   
($105,147 divided by 9,707 shares)  $10.83 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share   
($113,578,459 divided by 10,481,950 shares)  $10.84 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share   
($244,375,554 divided by 22,561,548 shares)  $10.83 

 

* On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

** Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

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

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Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/17

INVESTMENT INCOME   
Interest (net of foreign tax of $1,292) (including interest income of $1,324,272 from investments   
in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  $19,015,478 
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $246,361)  10,112,232 
Securities lending (net of expenses) (Notes 1 and 5)  30,567 
Total investment income  29,158,277 
 
EXPENSES   
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  5,535,024 
Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  1,421,751 
Custodian fees (Note 2)  121,770 
Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  62,708 
Distribution fees (Note 2)  2,865,940 
Administrative services (Note 2)  32,215 
Other  570,120 
Total expenses  10,609,528 
Expense reduction (Note 2)  (2,198) 
Net expenses  10,607,330 
 
Net investment income  18,550,947 
 
Net realized gain on securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 1 and 3)  22,229,223 
Net realized gain on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  1,547,869 
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (19,962) 
Net realized gain on swap contracts (Note 1)  3,233,019 
Net realized loss on futures contracts (Note 1)  (11,585,933) 
Net realized loss on written options (Note 1)  (266,865) 
Net unrealized appreciation of securities in unaffiliated issuers, when-issued securities   
and TBA sale commitments during the year  39,746,785 
Net unrealized depreciation of forward currency contracts during the year  (339,361) 
Net unrealized appreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies during the year  6,660 
Net unrealized depreciation of swap contracts during the year  (2,057,824) 
Net unrealized depreciation of futures contracts during the year  (110,415) 
Net unrealized appreciation of written options during the year  25,219 
Net gain on investments  52,408,415 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $70,959,362 

 

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

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Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS  Year ended 9/30/17  Year ended 9/30/16 
Operations     
Net investment income  $18,550,947  $12,057,778 
Net realized gain on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  15,137,351  8,399,687 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets     
and liabilities in foreign currencies  37,271,064  33,502,433 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  70,959,362  53,959,898 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
From ordinary income     
Net investment income     
Class A  (7,776,401)  (9,319,722) 
Class B  (170,422)  (233,800) 
Class C  (1,130,620)  (1,227,444) 
Class M  (130,718)  (193,756) 
Class P  (1,658,733)  (107,030) 
Class R  (156,156)  (123,470) 
Class R5  (8,702)  (16,303) 
Class R6  (1,880,808)  (992,479) 
Class Y  (3,773,039)  (3,750,069) 
Net realized short-term gain on investments     
Class A    (6,331,721) 
Class B    (268,687) 
Class C    (1,162,805) 
Class M    (159,567) 
Class R    (74,442) 
Class R5    (3,230) 
Class R6    (310,347) 
Class Y    (1,982,280) 
From net realized long-term gain on investments     
Class A  (2,688,295)  (19,899,694) 
Class B  (114,269)  (844,445) 
Class C  (704,891)  (3,654,530) 
Class M  (94,080)  (501,495) 
Class P  (412,004)   
Class R  (61,311)  (233,962) 
Class R5  (3,296)  (10,152) 
Class R6  (502,358)  (975,377) 
Class Y  (951,385)  (6,230,021) 
Increase from capital share transactions (Note 4)  57,054,205  294,061,204 
Total increase in net assets  105,796,079  289,414,274 
 
NET ASSETS     
Beginning of year  1,019,181,300  729,767,026 
End of year (including undistributed net investment     
income of $12,362,651 and $4,179,396, respectively)  $1,124,977,379  $1,019,181,300 

 

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

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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS      LESS DISTRIBUTIONS        RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA   
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from    From    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  From net  net realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended­  of period­  income (loss)a  on investments­  operations­  investment income­  on investments­  distributions  of period­  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%) 
Class A­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.32­  .18­  .52­  .70­  (.17)  (.06)  (.23)  $10.79­  6.82­  $490,389­  1.01­  1.74­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.46­  .15­  .48­  .63­  (.19)  (.58)  (.77)  10.32­  6.37­  519,767­  1.04­g  1.44­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.14­  .15­  .03­  .18­  (.19)  (.67)  (.86)  10.46­  1.58­  463,857­  1.02­  1.41­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.35­  .20­  .77­  .97­  (.18)  —­  (.18)  11.14­  9.45­  431,523­  1.03­  1.83­  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  9.88­  .20­  .43­  .63­  (.16)  —­  (.16)  10.35­  6.46­  384,651­  1.05­  1.99­  305­e 
Class B­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.23­  .10­  .53­  .63­  (.09)  (.06)  (.15)  $10.71­  6.17­  $19,195­  1.76­  .98­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.39­  .07­  .47­  .54­  (.12)  (.58)  (.70)  10.23­  5.43­  21,084­  1.79­g  .68­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.06­  .07­  .04­  .11­  (.11)  (.67)  (.78)  10.39­  .94­  20,513­  1.77­  .65­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.28­  .12­  .76­  .88­  (.10)  —­  (.10)  11.06­  8.58­  23,367­  1.78­  1.08­  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  9.81­  .12­  .44­  .56­  (.09)  —­  (.09)  10.28­  5.72­  25,472­  1.80­  1.24­  305­e 
Class C­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.19­  .10­  .52­  .62­  (.09)  (.06)  (.15)  $10.66­  6.12­  $133,084­  1.76­  1.00­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.35­  .07­  .47­  .54­  (.12)  (.58)  (.70)  10.19­  5.47­  129,657­  1.79­g  .68­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.02­  .07­  .04­  .11­  (.11)  (.67)  (.78)  10.35­  .97­  79,407­  1.77­  .66­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.25­  .12­  .75­  .87­  (.10)  —­  (.10)  11.02­  8.55­  60,957­  1.78­  1.08­  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  9.78­  .12­  .44­  .56­  (.09)  —­  (.09)  10.25­  5.74­  51,129­  1.80­  1.24­  305­e 
Class M­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.20­  .12­  .52­  .64­  (.11)  (.06)  (.17)  $10.67­  6.34­  $9,561­  1.51­  1.14­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.35­  .09­  .48­  .57­  (.14)  (.58)  (.72)  10.20­  5.83­  16,801­  1.54­g  .93­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.03­  .10­  .03­  .13­  (.14)  (.67)  (.81)  10.35­  1.10­  10,541­  1.52­  .91­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.26­  .14­  .76­  .90­  (.13)  —­  (.13)  11.03­  8.82­  10,057­  1.53­  1.33­  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  9.79­  .15­  .43­  .58­  (.11)  —­  (.11)  10.26­  5.98­  9,333­  1.55­  1.49­  305­e 
Class P­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.35­  .23­  .52­  .75­  (.21)  (.06)  (.27)  $10.83­  7.31­  $102,483­  .61­  2.19­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­#  10.35­  .01­  .01­  .02­  (.02)  —­  (.02)  10.35­  .18*  71,630­  .05*  .14*  614­d 
Class R­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.60­  .16­  .53­  .69­  (.14)  (.06)  (.20)  $11.09­  6.57­  $12,207­  1.26­  1.52­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.73­  .12­  .50­  .62­  (.17)  (.58)  (.75)  10.60­  6.05­  11,033­  1.29­g  1.16­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.40­  .13­  .03­  .16­  (.16)  (.67)  (.83)  10.73­  1.38­  5,256­  1.27­  1.16­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.60­  .18­  .78­  .96­  (.16)  —­  (.16)  11.40­  9.07­  5,786­  1.28­  1.58­  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  10.11­  .18­  .45­  .63­  (.14)  —­  (.14)  10.60­  6.26­  4,461­  1.30­  1.74­  305­e 
Class R5­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.35­  .19­  .54­  .73­  (.19)  (.06)  (.25)  $10.83­  7.17­  $105­  .72­  1.84­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.49­  .18­  .48­  .66­  (.22)  (.58)  (.80)  10.35­  6.68­  828­  .73­g  1.74­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.16­  .19­  .04­  .23­  (.23)  (.67)  (.90)  10.49­  1.98­  237­  .73­  1.71­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.38­  .24­f  .76­  1.00­  (.22)  —­  (.22)  11.16­  9.68­  316­  .74­  2.20­f  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  9.90­  .24­  .44­  .68­  (.20)  —­  (.20)  10.38­  6.87­  11­  .74­  2.30­  305­e 

 

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

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

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Financial highlights cont.

  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS      LESS DISTRIBUTIONS        RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA   
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from    From    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  From net  net realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended­  of period­  income (loss)a  on investments­  operations­  investment income­  on investments­  distributions  of period­  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%) 
Class R6­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.35­  .23­  .52­  .75­  (.20)  (.06)  (.26)  $10.84­  7.36­  $113,578­  .65­  2.16­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.50­  .18­  .48­  .66­  (.23)  (.58)  (.81)  10.35­  6.64­  71,314­  .66­g  1.78­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.17­  .20­  .03­  .23­  (.23)  (.67)  (.90)  10.50­  2.04­  16,011­  .66­  1.80­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.38­  .24­  .77­  1.01­  (.22)  —­  (.22)  11.17­  9.80­  3,256­  .67­  2.21­  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  9.90­  .23­  .45­  .68­  (.20)  —­  (.20)  10.38­  6.94­  2,981­  .67­  2.20­  305­e 
Class Y­                           
September 30, 2017­  $10.35­  .21­  .52­  .73­  (.19)  (.06)  (.25)  $10.83­  7.14­  $244,376­  .76­  2.04­  327­d 
September 30, 2016­  10.50­  .17­  .48­  .65­  (.22)  (.58)  (.80)  10.35­  6.51­  177,068­  .79­g  1.68­g  614­d 
September 30, 2015­  11.17­  .18­  .04­  .22­  (.22)  (.67)  (.89)  10.50­  1.92­  133,945­  .77­  1.66­  559­d 
September 30, 2014­  10.38­  .23­  .77­  1.00­  (.21)  —­  (.21)  11.17­  9.69­  77,419­  .78­  2.07­  583­d 
September 30, 2013­  9.90­  .23­  .44­  .67­  (.19)  —­  (.19)  10.38­  6.80­  66,787­  .80­  2.27­  305­e 

 

* Not annualized.

# For the period August 31, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2016.

a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage service arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.

e Portfolio turnover excludes TBA purchase and sale commitments. Including TBA purchase and sale commitments to conform with current year presentation, the portfolio turnover would have been the following:

  Portfolio turnover % 
September 30, 2013  640% 

 

f The net investment income ratio and per share amount shown for the period ending September 30, 2014 may not correspond with the expected class specific differences for the period due to the timing of subscriptions into the class.

g Reflects a voluntary waiver of certain fund expenses in effect during the period. As a result of such waiver, the expenses of each class reflect a reduction of less than 0.01% as a percentage of average net assets.

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

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Notes to financial statements 9/30/17

Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The goal of the fund is to seek total return consistent with preservation of capital. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income. The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, Putnam Management adjusts portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range for the fund to try to optimize the fund’s performance consistent with its goal. The fund invests mainly in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. The fund also invests, to a lesser extent, in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of U.S. and foreign companies of any size. Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments. Putnam Management may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes. The fund typically uses to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The fund offers class A, class B, class C, class M, class P, class R, class R5, class R6 and class Y shares. The fund registered class T shares in February 2017, however, as of the date of this report, class T shares had not commenced operations and are not available for purchase. Effective April 1, 2017, purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. Class A and class M shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% and 3.50%, respectively. Class A shares generally are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, and class M, class P, class R, class R5, class R6 and class Y shares are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class B shares, which convert to class A shares after approximately eight years, are not subject to a front-end sales charge and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a one-year 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge and do not convert to class A shares. Class R shares, which are not available to all investors, are sold at net asset value. The expenses for class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares may differ based on the distribution fee of each class, which is identified in Note 2. Class P, class R5, class R6 and class Y shares, which are sold at net asset value, are generally subject to the same expenses as class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares, but do not bear a distribution fee and in the case of class P, class R5 and class R6 shares, bear a lower investor servicing fee, which is identified in Note 2. Class P shares are only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates. Class R5, class R6 and class Y shares are not available to all investors.

In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

Under the fund’s Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Putnam Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Note 1: Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.

Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

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To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

All premiums/discounts are amortized/accreted on a yield-to-maturity basis.

The fund earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued, forward commitment or delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Stripped securities The fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options contracts The fund uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

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Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest rate swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect

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to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total return swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or industries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be

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mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA commitments The fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes 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.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral posted to the fund which cannot be sold or repledged totaled $232,468 at the close of the reporting period.

Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs

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resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $2,291,344 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $2,389,951 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Securities lending The fund may lend securities, through its agent, to qualified borrowers in order to earn additional income. The loans are collateralized by cash in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned. The fair value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to the fund on the next business day. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. The risk of borrower default will be borne by the fund’s agent; the fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. Income from securities lending, net of expenses, is included in investment income on the Statement of operations. Cash collateral is invested in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC, a limited liability company managed by an affiliate of Putnam Management. Investments in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. There are no management fees charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC. At the close of the reporting period, the fund received cash collateral of $8,012,325 and the value of securities loaned amounted to $7,828,793.

Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.

Lines of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $317.5 million unsecured committed line of credit and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the overnight LIBOR for the committed line of credit and the Federal Funds rate plus 1.30% for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit plus a $25,000 flat fee and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.

Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include temporary and/or permanent differences from losses on wash sale transactions, foreign currency gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses on certain futures contracts, unrealized gains and losses on passive

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foreign investment companies, income on swap contracts and interest-only securities. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. At the close of the reporting period, the fund reclassified $6,317,907 to increase undistributed net investment income, $158 to decrease paid-in capital and $6,317,749 to decrease accumulated net realized gain.

Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The tax basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of the close of the reporting period were as follows:

Unrealized appreciation  $100,369,589 
Unrealized depreciation  (21,235,404) 
Net unrealized appreciation  79,134,185 
Undistributed ordinary income  11,929,941 
Undistributed long-term gain  5,937,590 
Undistributed short-term gain  1,492,169 
Cost for federal income tax purposes  $1,083,905,308 

 

Expenses of the Trust Expenses directly charged or attributable to any fund will be paid from the assets of that fund. Generally, expenses of the Trust will be allocated among and charged to the assets of each fund on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be based on the relative assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each fund.

Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions

The fund pays Putnam Management a management fee (based on the fund’s average net assets and computed and paid monthly) at annual rates that may vary based on the average of the aggregate net assets of all open-end mutual funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other Putnam funds to the extent necessary to avoid “double counting” of those assets). Such annual rates may vary as follows:

0.680%  of the first $5 billion,  0.480%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.630%  of the next $5 billion,  0.460%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.580%  of the next $10 billion,  0.450%  of the next $100 billion and 
0.530%  of the next $10 billion,  0.445%  of any excess thereafter. 

 

For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact from any expense waivers in effect) of 0.525% of the fund’s average net assets.

Putnam Management has contractually agreed, through January 30, 2019, to waive fees or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit.

Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. PIL did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management were to engage the services of PIL, Putnam Management would pay a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL.

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund, as designated from time to time by Putnam Management or PIL. PAC did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management or PIL were to engage the services of PAC, Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable, would pay a quarterly sub-advisory fee to PAC for its services at the annual rate of 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-adviser.

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The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing for class A, class B, class C, class M, class R and class Y shares that included (1) a per account fee for each direct and underlying non-defined contribution account (“retail account”) of the fund; (2) a specified rate of the fund’s assets attributable to defined contribution plan accounts; and (3) a specified rate based on the average net assets in retail accounts. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. has agreed that the aggregate investor servicing fees for each fund’s retail and defined contribution accounts for these share classes will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the fund’s average assets attributable to such accounts.

Class P shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class P shares at an annual rate of 0.01%.

Class R5 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R5 shares at an annual rate of 0.12%.

Class R6 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%.

During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:

Class A  $766,551  Class R  18,699 
Class B  31,532  Class R5  563 
Class C  202,775  Class R6  49,260 
Class M  18,959  Class Y  325,011 
Class P  8,401  Total  $1,421,751 

 

The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $2,198 under the expense offset arrangements.

Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $797, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.

The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

The fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to the following share classes pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to the following amounts (“Maximum %”) of the average net assets attributable to each class. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at the following annual rate (“Approved %”) of the average net assets attributable to each class. During the reporting period, the class-specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:

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  Maximum %  Approved %  Amount 
Class A  0.35%  0.25%  $1,221,360 
Class B  1.00%  1.00%  201,028 
Class C  1.00%  1.00%  1,293,904 
Class M  1.00%  0.75%  89,903 
Class R  1.00%  0.50%  59,745 
Total      $2,865,940 

 

For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $131,766 and $2,037 from the sale of class A and class M shares, respectively, and received $6,485 and $5,436 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.

A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received no monies on class A redemptions.

Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

  Cost of purchases  Proceeds from sales 
Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)  $3,119,960,518  $3,013,333,996 
U.S. government securities (Long-term)     
Total  $3,119,960,518  $3,013,333,996 

 

The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.

Note 4: Capital shares

At the close of the reporting period, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class A  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  8,586,465  $89,488,138  14,781,332  $150,234,624 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  954,798  9,880,273  3,389,182  34,007,269 
  9,541,263  99,368,411  18,170,514  184,241,893 
Shares repurchased  (14,493,201)  (150,187,107)  (12,119,028)  (123,353,047) 
Net increase (decrease)  (4,951,938)  $(50,818,696)  6,051,486  $60,888,846 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class B  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  254,875  $2,613,721  554,553  $5,572,196 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  25,534  261,019  127,102  1,263,893 
  280,409  2,874,740  681,655  6,836,089 
Shares repurchased  (547,866)  (5,654,408)  (596,219)  (6,009,398) 
Net increase (decrease)  (267,457)  $(2,779,668)  85,436  $826,691 

 

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  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class C  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  3,351,968  $34,516,163  6,483,829  $64,850,207 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  166,248  1,694,035  562,208  5,568,485 
  3,518,216  36,210,198  7,046,037  70,418,692 
Shares repurchased  (3,755,408)  (38,569,410)  (1,995,340)  (20,030,105) 
Net increase (decrease)  (237,192)  $(2,359,212)  5,050,697  $50,388,587 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class M  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  245,767  $2,506,211  780,494  $7,863,415 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  21,797  221,531  85,213  845,232 
  267,564  2,727,742  865,707  8,708,647 
Shares repurchased  (1,019,002)  (10,404,644)  (236,359)  (2,387,355) 
Net increase (decrease)  (751,438)  $(7,676,902)  629,348  $6,321,292 
 
      FOR THE PERIOD 8/31/16 
      (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  TO 9/30/16 
Class P  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  5,142,063  $53,859,429  7,091,484  $73,390,343 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  198,958  2,070,737  10,462  107,030 
  5,341,021  55,930,166  7,101,946  73,497,373 
Shares repurchased  (2,798,537)  (29,192,187)  (181,899)  (1,878,601) 
Net increase  2,542,484  $26,737,979  6,920,047  $71,618,772 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class R  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  369,519  $3,959,926  783,495  $8,135,199 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  16,956  180,326  34,158  352,258 
  386,475  4,140,252  817,653  8,487,457 
Shares repurchased  (327,238)  (3,526,401)  (266,428)  (2,775,147) 
Net increase  59,237  $613,851  551,225  $5,712,310 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class R5  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  14,461  $151,861  81,004  $795,879 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  1,164  11,998  2,943  29,685 
  15,625  163,859  83,947  825,564 
Shares repurchased  (85,938)  (899,081)  (26,475)  (272,275) 
Net increase (decrease)  (70,313)  $(735,222)  57,472  $553,289 

 

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  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class R6  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  5,767,036  $59,912,281  6,282,224  $63,606,135 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  228,784  2,383,166  225,842  2,278,203 
  5,995,820  62,295,447  6,508,066  65,884,338 
Shares repurchased  (2,402,105)  (25,227,225)  (1,145,114)  (11,691,928) 
Net increase  3,593,715  $37,068,222  5,362,952  $54,192,410 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/17  YEAR ENDED 9/30/16 
Class Y  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  10,613,227  $110,665,497  16,528,463  $169,669,635 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  416,960  4,342,050  1,044,192  10,516,883 
  11,030,187  115,007,547  17,572,655  180,186,518 
Shares repurchased  (5,577,003)  (58,003,694)  (13,226,567)  (136,627,511) 
Net increase  5,453,184  $57,003,853  4,346,088  $43,559,007 

 

At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned 1,311 class R5 shares of the fund (13.5% of class R5 shares outstanding), valued at $14,198.

Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:

          Shares 
          outstanding 
          and fair 
  Fair value as  Purchase  Sale  Investment  value as 
Name of affiliate  of 9/30/16  cost  proceeds  income  of 9/30/17 
Short-term investments           
Putnam Cash Collateral           
Pool, LLC*  $10,479,675  $81,063,455  $83,530,805  $77,111  $8,012,325 
Putnam Short Term           
Investment Fund**  200,030,946  192,455,501  256,595,339  1,324,272  135,891,108 
Total Short-term           
investments  $210,510,621  $273,518,956  $340,126,144  $1,401,383  $143,903,433 

 

* No management fees are charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC (Note 1). Investment income shown is included in securities lending income on the Statement of operations. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

** Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

Note 6: Market, credit and other risks

In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s

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perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

Note 7: Senior loan commitments

Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

Note 8: Summary of derivative activity

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

Purchased currency options (contract amount)  $8,900,000 
Written currency options (contract amount)  $8,900,000 
Futures contracts (number of contracts)  4,000 
Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $152,600,000 
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $244,600,000 
OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $79,900,000 
OTC credit default contracts (notional)  $18,900,000 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)  $123,800,000 
Warrants (number of warrants)  800 

 

The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

 

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period   
  ASSET DERIVATIVES  LIABILITY DERIVATIVES 
Derivatives not         
accounted for as  Statement of    Statement of   
hedging instruments  assets and    assets and   
under ASC 815  liabilities location  Fair value  liabilities location  Fair value 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Credit contracts  appreciation  $3,876,415*  Unrealized depreciation  $3,849,844* 
Foreign exchange         
contracts  Investments, Receivables  925,388  Payables  708,731 
  Investments,       
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Equity contracts  appreciation  2,640,607*  Unrealized depreciation  3,102,885* 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Interest rate contracts  appreciation  762,387*  Unrealized depreciation  2,413,388* 
Total    $8,204,797    $10,074,848 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments   
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $3,300,307  $3,300,307 
Foreign exchange             
contracts    373,585    1,547,869    1,921,454 
Equity contracts  1,887    (7,762,093)    1,609,650  (6,150,556) 
Interest rate             
contracts      (3,823,840)    (1,676,938)  (5,500,778) 
Total  $1,887  $373,585  $(11,585,933)  $1,547,869  $3,233,019  $(6,429,573) 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) 
on investments             
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(278,620)  $(278,620) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts    (37,075)    (339,361)    (376,436) 
Equity contracts  (1,043)    1,106,941    (1,528,702)  (422,804) 
Interest rate             
contracts      (1,217,356)    (250,502)  (1,467,858) 
Total  $(1,043)  $(37,075)  $(110,415)  $(339,361)  $(2,057,824)  $(2,545,718) 

 

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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

    Barclays                           
    Capital, Inc.    Citigroup    Goldman  HSBC Bank  JPMorgan    Merrill Lynch,  Royal Bank of  State Street       
Bank of  Barclays Bank  (clearing    Global   Credit Suisse  Sachs  USA, National  Chase Bank  JPMorgan   Pierce, Fenner  Scotland PLC  Bank and    WestPac   
   America N.A.   PLC   broker)  Citibank, N.A.   Markets, Inc.   International  International    Association   N.A.  Securities LLC   & Smith, Inc.    (The)    Trust Co.  UBS AG  Banking Corp.  Total 
Assets:                                 
Centrally cleared interest                                 
rate swap contracts§  $—  $—  $ 994,771  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $ 994,771 
OTC Total return                                 
swap contracts*#    3,725    301,424    1,072  3,497                  309,718 
OTC Credit                                 
default contracts —                                 
protection sold*#                                 
OTC Credit                                 
default contracts —                                 
protection purchased*#          13,218  269,959  229,171      124,599            636,947 
Centrally cleared credit                                 
default contracts§                                 
Futures contracts§                      152,489          152,489 
Forward currency                                 
contracts#  79,913  26,072    165,044    31,930  58,470  114,299  87,366      152,358  76,569  55,680  67,054  914,755 
Purchased options**#  10,633                              10,633 
Total Assets  $90,546  $29,797  $994,771  $466,468  $13,218  $302,961  $291,138  $114,299  $87,366  $124,599  $152,489  $152,358  $76,569  $55,680  $67,054  $3,019,313 
Liabilities:                                 
Centrally cleared interest                                 
rate swap contracts§      947,698                          947,698 
OTC Total return swap                                 
contracts*#    1,957    1,196,545      1,562      4,182            1,204,246 
OTC Credit                                 
default contracts —                                 
protection sold*#  16,168          477,784  530,453      904,636            1,929,041 
OTC Credit                                 
default contracts —                                 
protection purchased*#                                 
Centrally cleared credit                                 
default contracts§                                 
Futures contracts§                      621,618          621,618 
Forward currency                                 
contracts#  64,808  25,221    115,969    23,601  208,023  17,748  83,249      42,195  90,324  26,983  7,678  705,799 
Written options#  2,932                              2,932 

 

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    Barclays                           
    Capital, Inc.    Citigroup    Goldman  HSBC Bank  JPMorgan    Merrill Lynch,  Royal Bank of  State Street       
Bank of  Barclays Bank  (clearing    Global  Credit Suisse  Sachs  USA, National  Chase Bank  JPMorgan  Pierce, Fenner  Scotland PLC  Bank and    WestPac   
  America N.A.  PLC    broker)  Citibank, N.A.   Markets, Inc.  International  International  Association  N.A.  Securities LLC  & Smith, Inc.  (The)  Trust Co.  UBS AG  Banking Corp.  Total 
Total Liabilities  $83,908  $27,178  $947,698  $1,312,514  $—  $501,385  $740,038  $17,748  $83,249  $908,818  $621,618  $42,195  $90,324  $26,983  $7,678  $5,411,334 
Total Financial and                                 
Derivative Net Assets  $6,638  $2,619  $47,073  $(846,046)  $13,218  $(198,424)  $(448,900)  $96,551  $4,117  $(784,219)  $(469,129)  $110,163  $(13,755)  $28,697  $59,376  $(2,392,021) 
Total collateral                                 
received (pledged)†##  $—  $—  $—  $(831,363)  $—  $(198,424)  $(448,900)  $96,551  $—  $(784,219)  $—  $110,163  $—  $—  $—   
Net amount  $6,638  $2,619  $47,073  $(14,683)  $13,218  $—  $—  $—  $4,117  $—  $(469,129)  $—  $(13,755)  $28,697  $59,376   
Controlled collateral                                 
received (including                                 
TBA commitments)**  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $113,131  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $113,131 
Uncontrolled collateral                                 
received  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $232,468  $—  $—  $—  $232,468 
Collateral (pledged)                                 
(including TBA                                 
commitments)**  $—  $—  $—  $(831,363)  $—  $(229,165)  $(473,089)  $—  $—  $(856,334)  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(2,389,951) 

 

* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $5,679,060 and $2,243,755, respectively.

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Federal tax information (Unaudited)

Pursuant to §852 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, the fund hereby designates $6,690,412 as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended September 30, 2017, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

The fund designated 24.91% of ordinary income distributions as qualifying for the dividends received deduction for corporations.

For the reporting period, the fund hereby designates 38.23%, or the maximum amount allowable, of its taxable ordinary income distributions as qualified dividends taxed at the individual net capital gain rates.

For the reporting period, pursuant to §871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund hereby designates $10,858,254 of distributions paid as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends, and no amount to be taxed as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.

The Form 1099 that will be mailed to you in January 2018 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar 2017.

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* Mr. Reynolds is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the fund and Putnam Investments. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments, as well as the President of your fund and each of the other Putnam funds.

The address of each Trustee is One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109.

As of September 30, 2017, there were 106 Putnam funds. All Trustees serve as Trustees of all Putnam funds.

Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his or her resignation, retirement at age 75, removal, or death.

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Officers

In addition to Robert L. Reynolds, the other officers of the fund are shown below:

Jonathan S. Horwitz (Born 1955)  Susan G. Malloy (Born 1957) 
Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer,  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer 
and Compliance Liaison  Since 2007 
Since 2004  Head of Accounting, Middle Office, & Control Services, 
  Putnam Investments and Putnam Management 
Robert T. Burns (Born 1961)   
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer  Mark C. Trenchard (Born 1962) 
Since 2011  Vice President and BSA Compliance Officer 
General Counsel, Putnam Investments,  Since 2002 
Putnam Management, and Putnam Retail Management  Director of Operational Compliance, Putnam 
  Investments and Putnam Retail Management 
James F. Clark (Born 1974)   
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer  Nancy E. Florek (Born 1957) 
Since 2016  Vice President, Director of Proxy Voting and Corporate 
Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments  Governance, Assistant Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer 
and Putnam Management  Since 2000 
   
Michael J. Higgins (Born 1976)  Denere P. Poulack (Born 1968) 
Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk  Assistant Vice President, Assistant Clerk, 
Since 2010  and Assistant Treasurer 
  Since 2004 
Janet C. Smith (Born 1965)   
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal   
Accounting Officer, and Assistant Treasurer   
Since 2007   
Head of Fund Administration Services,   
Putnam Investments and Putnam Management   

 

The principal occupations of the officers for the past five years have been with the employers as shown above, although in some cases they have held different positions with such employers. The address of each officer is One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109.

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Putnam family of funds

The following is a list of Putnam’s open-end mutual funds offered to the public. Investors should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. For a prospectus, or a summary prospectus if available, containing this and other information for any Putnam fund or product, contact your financial advisor or call Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Blend  Value 
Capital Opportunities Fund  Convertible Securities Fund 
Capital Spectrum Fund  Equity Income Fund 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund  International Value Fund 
Equity Spectrum Fund  Multi-Cap Value Fund 
Europe Equity Fund  Small Cap Value Fund 
Global Equity Fund   
International Capital Opportunities Fund  Income 
International Equity Fund  American Government Income Fund 
Investors Fund  Diversified Income Trust 
Low Volatility Equity Fund  Emerging Markets Income Fund 
Multi-Cap Core Fund  Floating Rate Income Fund 
Research Fund  Global Income Trust 
  Government Money Market Fund* 
Global Sector  High Yield Fund 
Global Consumer Fund  Income Fund 
Global Financials Fund  Money Market Fund 
Global Health Care Fund  Short Duration Income Fund 
Global Industrials Fund  U.S. Government Income Trust 
Global Natural Resources Fund   
Global Sector Fund  Tax-free Income 
Global Technology Fund  AMT-Free Municipal Fund 
Global Telecommunications Fund  Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund 
Global Utilities Fund  Short-Term Municipal Income Fund 
  Tax Exempt Income Fund 
Growth  Tax-Free High Yield Fund 
Growth Opportunities Fund   
International Growth Fund  State tax-free income funds: 
Multi-Cap Growth Fund  California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, 
Small Cap Growth Fund  New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. 

 

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Absolute Return  Asset Allocation 
Absolute Return 100 Fund®  George Putnam Balanced Fund 
Absolute Return 300 Fund®   
Absolute Return 500 Fund®  Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund 
Absolute Return 700 Fund®  Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 
  Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund 
Putnam PanAgora**  Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 
Putnam PanAgora Managed Futures Strategy   
Putnam PanAgora Market Neutral Fund  Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 
Putnam PanAgora Risk Parity Fund   
  RetirementReady® 2060 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2055 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2050 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2045 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2040 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2035 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2030 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2025 Fund 
  RetirementReady® 2020 Fund 

 

* You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

Not available in all states.

** Sub-advised by PanAgora Asset Management.

Check your account balances and the most recent month-end performance in the Individual Investors section at putnam.com.

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Services for shareholders

Investor services

Systematic investment plan Tell us how much you wish to invest regularly — weekly, semimonthly, or monthly — and the amount you choose will be transferred automatically from your checking or savings account. There’s no additional fee for this service, and you can suspend it at any time. This plan may be a great way to save for college expenses or to plan for your retirement.

Please note that regular investing does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Before arranging a systematic investment plan, consider your financial ability to continue making purchases in periods when prices are low.

Systematic exchange You can make regular transfers from one Putnam fund to another Putnam fund. There are no additional fees for this service, and you can cancel or change your options at any time.

Dividends PLUS You can choose to have the dividend distributions from one of your Putnam funds automatically reinvested in another Putnam fund at no additional charge.

Free exchange privilege You can exchange money between Putnam funds free of charge, as long as they are the same class of shares. A signature guarantee is required if you are exchanging more than $500,000. The fund reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege.

Reinstatement privilege If you’ve sold Putnam shares or received a check for a dividend or capital gain, you may reinvest the proceeds with Putnam within 90 days of the transaction and they will be reinvested at the fund’s current net asset value — with no sales charge. However, reinstatement of class B shares may have special tax consequences. Ask your financial or tax representative for details.

Check-writing service You have ready access to many Putnam accounts. It’s as simple as writing a check, and there are no special fees or service charges. For more information about the check-writing service, call Putnam or visit our website.

Dollar cost averaging When you’re investing for long-term goals, it’s time, not timing, that counts. Investing on a systematic basis is a better strategy than trying to figure out when the markets will go up or down. This means investing the same amount of money regularly over a long period. This method of investing is called dollar cost averaging. When a fund’s share price declines, your investment dollars buy more shares at lower prices. When it increases, they buy fewer shares. Over time, you will pay a lower average price per share.

For more information

Visit the Individual Investors section at putnam.com A secure section of our website contains complete information on your account, including balances and transactions, updated daily. You may also conduct transactions, such as exchanges, additional investments, and address changes. Log on today to get your password.

Call us toll free at 1-800-225-1581 Ask a helpful Putnam representative or your financial advisor for details about any of these or other services, or see your prospectus.

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Fund information

Founded over 75 years ago, Putnam Investments was built around the concept that a balance between risk and reward is the hallmark of a well-rounded financial program. We manage over 100 funds across income, value, blend, growth, asset allocation, absolute return, and global sector categories.

Investment Manager  Trustees  Michael J. Higgins 
Putnam Investment  Jameson A. Baxter, Chair  Vice President, Treasurer, 
Management, LLC  Kenneth R. Leibler, Vice Chair  and Clerk 
One Post Office Square  Liaquat Ahamed   
Boston, MA 02109  Ravi Akhoury  Janet C. Smith 
  Barbara M. Baumann  Vice President, 
Investment Sub-Advisors  Katinka Domotorffy  Principal Financial Officer, 
Putnam Investments Limited  Catharine Bond Hill  Principal Accounting Officer, 
57–59 St James’s Street  Paul L. Joskow  and Assistant Treasurer 
London, England SW1A 1LD  Robert E. Patterson   
  George Putnam, III  Susan G. Malloy 
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC  Robert L. Reynolds  Vice President and 
One Post Office Square  Manoj P. Singh  Assistant Treasurer 
Boston, MA 02109     
  Officers  Mark C. Trenchard 
Marketing Services  Robert L. Reynolds  Vice President and 
Putnam Retail Management  President  BSA Compliance Officer 
One Post Office Square     
Boston, MA 02109  Jonathan S. Horwitz  Nancy E. Florek 
  Executive Vice President,  Vice President, Director of 
Custodian  Principal Executive Officer,  Proxy Voting and Corporate 
State Street Bank  and Compliance Liaison  Governance, Assistant Clerk, 
and Trust Company    and Assistant Treasurer 
  Robert T. Burns   
Legal Counsel  Vice President and  Denere P. Poulack 
Ropes & Gray LLP  Chief Legal Officer  Assistant Vice President, Assistant 
    Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer 
Independent Registered Public  James F. Clark   
Accounting Firm  Vice President and   
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  Chief Compliance Officer   
     

 

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This report is for the information of shareholders of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, the most recent copy of Putnam’s Quarterly Performance Summary, and Putnam’s Quarterly Ranking Summary. For more recent performance, please visit putnam.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund, which are described in its prospectus. For this and other information or to request a prospectus or summary prospectus, call 1-800-225-1581 toll free. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the fund’s Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-1581.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics:
(a) The fund's principal executive, financial and accounting officers are employees of Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the Fund's investment manager. As such they are subject to a comprehensive Code of Ethics adopted and administered by Putnam Investments which is designed to protect the interests of the firm and its clients. The Fund has adopted a Code of Ethics which incorporates the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investments with respect to all of its officers and Trustees who are employees of Putnam Investment Management, LLC. For this reason, the Fund has not adopted a separate code of ethics governing its principal executive, financial and accounting officers.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert:
The Funds' Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee is comprised solely of Trustees who are “independent” (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (the “Regulations”)). The Trustees believe that each of the members of the Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee also possess a combination of knowledge and experience with respect to financial accounting matters, as well as other attributes, that qualify them for service on the Committee. In addition, the Trustees have determined that each of Mr. Patterson, Ms. Baumann and Mr. Singh qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” (as such term has been defined by the Regulations) based on their review of his or her pertinent experience and education. The SEC has stated, and the funds' amended and restated agreement and Declaration of Trust provides, that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit, Compliance and Distribution Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services:
The following table presents fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to the fund by the fund's independent auditor:


Fiscal year ended Audit Fees Audit-Related Fees Tax Fees All Other Fees

September 30, 2017 $170,042 $ — $32,438 $ —
September 30, 2016 $139,604 $ — $30,733 $ —

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the fund's independent auditor billed aggregate non-audit fees in the amounts of $414,968 and $590,486 respectively, to the fund, Putnam Management and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Putnam Management that provides ongoing services to the fund.

Audit Fees represent fees billed for the fund's last two fiscal years relating to the audit and review of the financial statements included in annual reports and registration statements, and other services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

Audit-Related Fees represent fees billed in the fund's last two fiscal years for services traditionally performed by the fund's auditor, including accounting consultation for proposed transactions or concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and other audit or attest services not required by statute or regulation.

Tax Fees represent fees billed in the fund's last two fiscal years for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services. Tax planning and tax advice services include assistance with tax audits, employee benefit plans and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.

Pre-Approval Policies of the Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee. The Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee of the Putnam funds has determined that, as a matter of policy, all work performed for the funds by the funds' independent auditors will be pre-approved by the Committee itself and thus will generally not be subject to pre-approval procedures.

The Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee also has adopted a policy to pre-approve the engagement by Putnam Management and certain of its affiliates of the funds' independent auditors, even in circumstances where pre-approval is not required by applicable law. Any such requests by Putnam Management or certain of its affiliates are typically submitted in writing to the Committee and explain, among other things, the nature of the proposed engagement, the estimated fees, and why this work should be performed by that particular audit firm as opposed to another one. In reviewing such requests, the Committee considers, among other things, whether the provision of such services by the audit firm are compatible with the independence of the audit firm.

The following table presents fees billed by the fund's independent auditor for services required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.


Fiscal year ended Audit-Related Fees Tax Fees All Other Fees Total Non-Audit Fees

September 30, 2017 $ — $382,530 $ — $ —
September 30, 2016 $ — $559,753 $ — $ —

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable

Item 6. Schedule of Investments:
The registrant's schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the report to shareholders in Item 1 above.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies:
Not applicable

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies
Not Applicable

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers:
Not applicable

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
Not applicable

Item 11. Controls and Procedures:
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable

Item 12. Exhibits:
(a)(1) The Code of Ethics of The Putnam Funds, which incorporates the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investments, is filed herewith.
(a)(2) Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.
(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

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

Putnam Asset Allocation Funds
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer

Date: November 28, 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/ Jonathan S. Horwitz
Jonathan S. Horwitz
Principal Executive Officer

Date: November 28, 2017
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Financial Officer

Date: November 28, 2017