N-CSRS 1 d932362dncsrs.htm THE COMMERCE FUNDS The Commerce Funds

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 811-8598

 

The Commerce Funds

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

922 Walnut St., Fourth Floor, Mail Code = TB4-1, Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Diana E. McCarthy, Esq.,

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

One Logan Square

Suite 2000

Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:1-800-995-6365

 

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31

 

Date of reporting period: 04/30/20


ITEM 1.   REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1) is filed herewith.


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Table of Contents

 

Performance Summaries

     2  

Schedules of Investments

  

Growth

     3  

Value

     5  

MidCap Growth

     7  

Bond

     9  

Short-Term Government

     21  

National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

     25  

Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

     35  

Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

     42  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     47  

Statements of Operations

     49  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     51  

Financial Highlights

     55  

Notes to Financial Statements

     63  

Other Information

     79  

Please note:

The information in this semi-annual report is as of April 30, 2020 and is unaudited. The securities mentioned in this report may no longer be held by the Funds. To view more recent information about each Fund’s performance and portfolio or to obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.commercefunds.com. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective shareholders unless accompanied or preceded by a prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Funds’ investment policies, management and expenses. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing.

You may also receive information about the Funds by calling toll free 1-800-995-6365 or by writing to P.O. Box 219525, Kansas City, Missouri, 64121-9525, or you may contact your investment professional. The Commerce Funds publish performance and portfolio information for each Fund at the end of every calendar quarter. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Performance Summaries

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The following is performance information for the Funds. The returns represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Funds’ investment returns will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Funds are not subject to a sales charge, so a sales charge is not applied to their total returns. In addition to the Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Funds. Please visit our website at www.commercefunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Performance Review

     
November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020   Fund Total  Return(a)     Index Total Return     Index

Equity Funds:

     

Growth

    2.24     6.09   Russell 1000® Growth(b)

Value

    –12.75       –13.66     Russell 1000® Value(c)

MidCap Growth

    –4.87       –1.78     Russell Midcap® Growth(d)

Fixed Income Funds:

     

Bond

    1.06       4.86     Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond(e)

Short-Term Government

    2.41       3.97     Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index(f)

National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

    0.04       –0.80     Bloomberg Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond(g)

Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

    0.15       –0.80     Bloomberg Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond(g)

Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

    0.47       –0.80     Bloomberg Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond(g)

 

(a)   Returns reflect any fee waivers or expense reductions. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

(b)   The Russell 1000® Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, taxes or expenses.

 

(c)   The Russell 1000® Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, taxes or expenses.

 

(d)   The Russell Midcap® Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment at the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, taxes or expenses.

 

(e)   The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, taxes or expenses.

 

(f)   The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. Treasury and Agency securities with a minimum principal amount outstanding of $250 million and a final maturity of at least one year but no more than five years. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, taxes or expenses.

 

(g)   The Bloomberg Barclays 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of investment-grade municipal securities ranging from 2 to 17 years in maturity. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, taxes or expenses.

Recent Market Events related to COVID-19

In early 2020, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged globally. The outbreak has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, curfews, restrictions on large gatherings, cancellations, lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains and general public concern and uncertainty. While governments have taken unprecedented actions to limit disruption to the financial system caused by COVID-19, global financial markets have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant losses in value, volatility and liquidity constraints resulting from the spread of the disease. The future impact of COVID-19 is currently unknown, and it may exacerbate other risks that apply to the Funds, including political, social and economic risks. Any such impact could adversely affect a Fund’s performance and the performance of the securities in which a Fund invests, and may lead to losses on your investment in the Fund. The full extent of the impact of COVID-19 on a Fund’s performance cannot be determined at this time and will depend on future developments, including the duration and the continued spread of the disease. The Commerce Funds’ long-term commitment to shareholders remains unchanged, and we encourage you to maintain perspective and stay current with timely commentary and investment insights by visiting Commercefunds.com.

 

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COMMERCE GROWTH FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 95.6%  
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.1%

 
  5,125     Lockheed Martin Corp.     $    1,993,932  

 

 

 
 

Beverages – 2.2%

 
  15,585     PepsiCo, Inc.     2,061,740  
  38,300     The Coca-Cola Co.     1,757,587  
   

 

 

 
      3,819,327  

 

 

 
 

Biotechnology – 1.1%

 
  8,430     Amgen, Inc.     2,016,625  

 

 

 
 

Building Products – 1.6%

 
  18,630     Armstrong World Industries, Inc.     1,436,000  
  7,870     Lennox International, Inc.     1,469,172  
   

 

 

 
      2,905,172  

 

 

 
 

Capital Markets – 3.1%

 
  15,310     Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     1,521,508  
  24,075     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     2,153,509  
  16,200     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,873,206  
   

 

 

 
      5,548,223  

 

 

 
 

Chemicals – 3.3%

 
  10,720     Ecolab, Inc.     2,074,320  
  24,970     RPM International, Inc.     1,658,258  
  3,920     The Sherwin-Williams Co.     2,102,570  
   

 

 

 
      5,835,148  

 

 

 
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.1%

 
  47,282     Rollins, Inc.     1,891,280  
  17,470     Waste Management, Inc.     1,747,349  
   

 

 

 
      3,638,629  

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment – 1.0%

 
  41,775     Cisco Systems, Inc.     1,770,425  

 

 

 
 

Computers & Peripherals – 7.3%

 
  43,855     Apple, Inc.     12,884,599  

 

 

 
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 0.8%

 
  38,225     Service Corp. International     1,404,387  

 

 

 
 

Electrical Equipment – 1.9%

 
  18,345     AMETEK, Inc.     1,538,595  
  9,265     Rockwell Automation, Inc.     1,755,532  
   

 

 

 
      3,294,127  

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.9%

 
  22,100     Amphenol Corp. Class A     1,950,546  
  31,625     FLIR Systems, Inc.     1,372,525  
   

 

 

 
      3,323,071  

 

 

 
 

Entertainment* –  1.1%

 
  266,575     Zynga, Inc. Class A     2,009,975  

 

 

 
 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.2%

 
  13,045     Crown Castle International Corp.     2,079,764  
  9,260     Public Storage     1,717,267  
   

 

 

 
      3,797,031  

 

 

 
Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)  
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.3%

 
  23,150     Abbott Laboratories     $     2,131,884  
  7,665     Becton Dickinson & Co.     1,935,642  
  9,645     Stryker Corp.     1,798,117  
   

 

 

 
      5,865,643  

 

 

 
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.5%

 
  9,660     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     1,588,587  
  9,820     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     2,872,055  
   

 

 

 
      4,460,642  

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.2%

 
  10,145     McDonald’s Corp.     1,902,796  
  25,095     Starbucks Corp.     1,925,540  
  21,210     Yum! Brands, Inc.     1,833,180  
   

 

 

 
      5,661,516  

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 2.1%

 
  12,685     Honeywell International, Inc.     1,800,001  
  5,685     Roper Technologies, Inc.     1,938,756  
   

 

 

 
      3,738,757  

 

 

 
 

Interactive Media & Services* – 7.9%

 
  6,430     Alphabet, Inc. Class A     8,659,281  
  25,630     Facebook, Inc. Class A     5,246,717  
   

 

 

 
      13,905,998  

 

 

 
 

Internet & Catalog Retail* – 6.0%

 
  4,305     Amazon.com, Inc.     10,650,570  

 

 

 
 

IT Services – 12.9%

 
  11,695     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     1,715,539  
  15,545     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     1,803,220  
  14,525     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     1,915,702  
  18,810     Fiserv, Inc.*     1,938,559  
  6,435     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     1,552,444  
  12,145     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     1,986,315  
  9,615     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     2,643,836  
  25,405     Paychex, Inc.     1,740,751  
  18,780     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     2,309,940  
  8,885     VeriSign, Inc.*     1,861,319  
  18,425     Visa, Inc. Class A     3,292,916  
   

 

 

 
      22,760,541  

 

 

 
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.2%

 
  24,365     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     1,867,821  
  2,265     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     1,630,664  
  6,245     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     2,090,077  
   

 

 

 
      5,588,562  

 

 

 
 

Machinery – 1.1%

 
  11,485     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     1,866,313  

 

 

 
 

Media – 1.0%

 
  45,320     Comcast Corp. Class A     1,705,392  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   3


COMMERCE GROWTH FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)  
 

Multiline Retail – 1.3%

 
       12,840     Dollar General Corp.     $     2,250,852  

 

 

 
 

Personal Products – 1.1%

 
  10,625     The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A     1,874,250  

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.2%

 
  14,145     Johnson & Johnson     2,122,316  
  13,865     Zoetis, Inc.     1,792,883  
   

 

 

 
      3,915,199  

 

 

 
 

Road & Rail – 1.0%

 
  11,500     Union Pacific Corp.     1,837,585  

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.1%

 
  16,390     Texas Instruments, Inc.     1,902,387  

 

 

 
 

Software – 12.8%

 
  6,445     ANSYS, Inc.*     1,687,494  
  25,185     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     2,043,259  
  34,475     CDK Global, Inc.     1,354,178  
  12,750     Citrix Systems, Inc.     1,848,878  
  79,540     Microsoft Corp.     14,254,363  
  7,360     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     1,446,314  
   

 

 

 
      22,634,486  

 

 

 
 

Specialty Retail – 1.2%

 
  9,210     The Home Depot, Inc.     2,024,634  

 

 

 
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%

 
  21,040     Nike, Inc. Class B     1,834,267  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
 

(Cost $116,753,063)

    $168,718,265  

 

 

 
   
  Exchange Traded Fund – 1.5%  
  15,340     iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF  
 

(Cost $2,587,832)

    $    2,650,445  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
                     Value  
Investment Company – 3.5%

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

6,229,724     0.191     $     6,229,724  

(Cost $6,229,724)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.6%

 

(Cost $125,570,619)

 

    $ 177,598,434  

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.6)%

 

    (990,851)  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 176,607,583  

 

 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
* Non-income producing security.

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
04/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

Information Technology

    37.0     36.0

Consumer Discretionary

    13.5       13.0  

Industrials

    10.9       12.9  

Health Care

    12.4       11.4  

Communication Services

    10.0       10.0  

Investment Company

    3.5       1.3  

Materials

    3.3       3.3  

Consumer Staples

    3.2       3.4  

Financials

    3.1       4.4  

Real Estate

    2.2       2.2  

Exchange-Traded Fund

    1.5       2.1  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     100.6     100.0

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Underlying investment categories of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the table above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

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


COMMERCE VALUE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 93.0%  
 

Aerospace & Defense – 2.3%

 
  14,250     Lockheed Martin Corp.     $    5,544,105  

 

 

 
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 1.8%

 
  47,500     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     4,496,350  

 

 

 
 

Beverages – 3.9%

 
  40,000     PepsiCo, Inc.     5,291,600  
  95,000     The Coca-Cola Co.     4,359,550  
   

 

 

 
      9,651,150  

 

 

 
 

Biotechnology – 6.3%

 
  35,500     Amgen, Inc.     8,492,310  
  83,000     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     6,972,000  
   

 

 

 
      15,464,310  

 

 

 
 

Capital Markets – 9.2%

 
  11,250     BlackRock, Inc.     5,647,950  
  40,500     CME Group, Inc.     7,217,505  
  113,000     Morgan Stanley     4,455,590  
  45,500     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     5,261,165  
   

 

 

 
      22,582,210  

 

 

 
 

Commercial Banks – 7.7%

 
  62,500     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     5,985,000  
  339,000     People’s United Financial, Inc.     4,301,910  
  93,000     U.S. Bancorp.     3,394,500  
  181,500     Wells Fargo & Co.     5,272,575  
   

 

 

 
      18,953,985  

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment – 2.2%

 
  126,000     Cisco Systems, Inc.     5,339,880  

 

 

 
 

Containers & Packaging – 3.5%

 
  120,000     International Paper Co.     4,110,000  
  92,000     Sonoco Products Co.     4,493,280  
   

 

 

 
      8,603,280  

 

 

 
 

Distributors – 1.7%

 
  53,000     Genuine Parts Co.     4,201,840  

 

 

 
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.3%

 
  253,500     AT&T, Inc.     7,724,145  
  91,500     Verizon Communications, Inc.     5,256,675  
   

 

 

 
      12,980,820  

 

 

 
 

Electric Utilities – 3.2%

 
  93,000     Duke Energy Corp.     7,873,380  

 

 

 
 

Electrical Equipment – 1.7%

 
  75,000     Emerson Electric Co.     4,277,250  

 

 

 
 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.8%

 
  67,500     WP Carey, Inc.     4,440,150  

 

 

 
 

Food Products – 2.5%

 
  103,500     General Mills, Inc.     6,198,615  

 

 

 
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.8%

 
  73,500     CVS Health Corp.     4,523,925  

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.2%

 
  28,500     McDonald’s Corp.     5,345,460  

 

 

 
Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)  
 

Household Products – 4.4%

 
       40,000     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     $    5,539,200  
  44,500     The Procter & Gamble Co.     5,245,215  
   

 

 

 
      10,784,415  

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 2.0%

 
  33,000     3M Co.     5,013,360  

 

 

 
 

Insurance – 3.2%

 
  113,500     MetLife, Inc.     4,095,080  
  104,500     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     3,804,845  
   

 

 

 
      7,899,925  

 

 

 
 

IT Services – 3.8%

 
  38,000     International Business Machines Corp.     4,771,280  
  65,500     Paychex, Inc.     4,488,060  
   

 

 

 
      9,259,340  

 

 

 
 

Machinery – 1.9%

 
  39,500     Caterpillar, Inc.     4,597,010  

 

 

 
 

Multi-Utilities – 3.2%

 
  100,500     Dominion Energy, Inc.     7,751,565  

 

 

 
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.3%

 
  88,500     Chevron Corp.     8,142,000  

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 9.6%

 
  59,500     Johnson & Johnson     8,927,380  
  62,000     Merck & Co., Inc.     4,919,080  
  253,500     Pfizer, Inc.     9,724,260  
   

 

 

 
      23,570,720  

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.2%

 
  46,000     Texas Instruments, Inc.     5,339,220  

 

 

 
 

Specialty Retail – 2.3%

 
  25,500     The Home Depot, Inc.     5,605,665  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
 

(Cost $223,254,998)

    $228,439,930  

 

 

 
   
  Exchange Traded Fund – 4.3%  
  95,000     iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

 

 

(Cost $12,696,917)

    $  10,475,650  

 

 

 
   
Shares   Dividend
Rate
          Value  
Investment Company – 2.4%

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

5,857,317     0.191     $ 5,857,317  

(Cost $5,857,317)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7%

 

(Cost $241,809,232)

 

    $ 244,772,897  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 0.3%

 

    734,561  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

    $ 245,507,458  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   5


COMMERCE VALUE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
4/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

Financials

    20.1     20.4

Health Care

    17.7       15.1  

Consumer Staples

    10.8       7.4  

Industrials

    9.7       9.5  

Information Technology

    8.2       7.5  

Utilities

    6.4       3.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.2       9.5  

Communication Services

    5.3       4.8  

Exchanged Traded Fund

    4.3       3.4  

Materials

    3.5       3.9  

Energy

    3.3       8.8  

Investment Company

    2.4       1.5  

Real Estate

    1.8       3.9  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     99.7     99.6

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Underlying investment categories of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the table above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

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


COMMERCE MIDCAP GROWTH FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 95.4%  
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.8%

 
  20,600     HEICO Corp.     $    1,804,560  
  5,665     TransDigm Group, Inc.     2,056,848  
   

 

 

 
      3,861,408  

 

 

 
 

Air Freight & Logistics – 1.2%

 
  34,730     CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     2,462,357  

 

 

 
 

Building Products – 1.0%

 
  27,290     Armstrong World Industries, Inc.     2,103,513  

 

 

 
 

Capital Markets – 4.9%

 
  8,845     FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     2,432,375  
  18,665     Morningstar, Inc.     2,910,994  
  7,805     MSCI, Inc.     2,552,235  
  22,480     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     2,599,362  
   

 

 

 
      10,494,966  

 

 

 
 

Chemicals – 1.2%

 
  37,050     RPM International, Inc.     2,460,490  

 

 

 
 

Commercial Banks – 0.6%

 
  38,290     Comerica, Inc.     1,334,789  

 

 

 
 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.3%

 
  67,617     Rollins, Inc.     2,704,680  

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment – 1.0%

 
  15,290     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     2,198,855  

 

 

 
 

Containers & Packaging – 1.2%

 
  87,280     Sealed Air Corp.     2,495,335  

 

 

 
 

Distributors – 1.2%

 
  12,310     Pool Corp.     2,605,535  

 

 

 
 

Diversified Consumer Services – 2.0%

 
  17,795     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*     2,072,228  
  61,060     Service Corp. International     2,243,344  
   

 

 

 
      4,315,572  

 

 

 
 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.2%

 
  55,600     Voya Financial, Inc.     2,511,452  

 

 

 
 

Electrical Equipment – 2.5%

 
  31,460     AMETEK, Inc.     2,638,550  
  14,170     Rockwell Automation, Inc.     2,684,932  
   

 

 

 
      5,323,482  

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 5.0%

 
  28,775     Amphenol Corp. Class A     2,539,682  
  22,540     CDW Corp.     2,497,432  
  67,460     FLIR Systems, Inc.     2,927,764  
  12,140     Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*     2,788,072  
   

 

 

 
      10,752,950  

 

 

 
 

Entertainment* – 1.2%

 
  338,000     Zynga, Inc. Class A     2,548,520  

 

 

 
Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)  
 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 3.0%

 
  24,850     Extra Space Storage, Inc.     $    2,192,764  
  31,530     Lamar Advertising Co. Class A     1,817,705  
  8,610     SBA Communications Corp.     2,496,211  
   

 

 

 
      6,506,680  

 

 

 
 

Food Products – 3.6%

 
  52,260     Campbell Soup Co.     2,611,955  
  17,305     McCormick & Co., Inc.     2,714,116  
  17,195     The Hershey Co.     2,277,134  
   

 

 

 
      7,603,205  

 

 

 
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 6.2%

 
  56,380     Hologic, Inc.*     2,824,638  
  9,885     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     2,744,076  
  8,075     The Cooper Cos., Inc.     2,315,103  
  20,635     Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*     2,360,231  
  15,555     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     2,943,939  
   

 

 

 
      13,187,987  

 

 

 
 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.3%

 
  5,440     Chemed Corp.     2,266,141  
  16,620     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     2,733,159  
   

 

 

 
      4,999,300  

 

 

 
 

Health Care Technology – 1.2%

 
  37,150     Cerner Corp.     2,577,838  

 

 

 
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.6%

 
  6,725     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     2,433,980  
  42,005     Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.     2,639,594  
  136,035     The Wendy’s Co.     2,701,655  
   

 

 

 
      7,775,229  

 

 

 
 

Household Products – 1.2%

 
  36,215     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     2,534,688  

 

 

 
 

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.0%

 
  17,115     Carlisle Cos., Inc.     2,070,230  

 

 

 
 

IT Services – 15.1%

 
  24,135     Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     2,358,231  
  38,775     Black Knight, Inc.*     2,736,352  
  33,300     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     2,445,552  
  23,500     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     2,726,000  
  24,340     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*     2,233,438  
  23,320     Fiserv, Inc.*     2,403,359  
  10,725     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     2,587,406  
  75,760     Genpact Ltd.     2,608,417  
  38,900     GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*     2,700,827  
  15,085     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     2,467,152  
  34,695     Paychex, Inc.     2,377,301  
  12,950     VeriSign, Inc.*     2,712,896  
  13,475     WEX, Inc.*     1,783,012  
   

 

 

 
      32,139,943  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   7


COMMERCE MIDCAP GROWTH FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)  
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 4.9%

 
  30,900     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     $    2,368,794  
  12,225     Bio-Techne Corp.     2,750,625  
  20,605     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     2,938,067  
  3,455     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     2,487,393  
   

 

 

 
      10,544,879  

 

 

 
 

Machinery – 6.6%

 
  44,090     Fortive Corp.     2,821,760  
  48,685     Graco, Inc.     2,174,272  
  18,105     IDEX Corp.     2,781,471  
  17,560     Nordson Corp.     2,825,580  
  23,555     The Middleby Corp.*     1,310,365  
  35,315     The Toro Co.     2,253,450  
   

 

 

 
      14,166,898  

 

 

 
 

Multiline Retail – 1.3%

 
  16,210     Dollar General Corp.     2,841,613  

 

 

 
 

Professional Services* – 1.2%

 
  3,905     CoStar Group, Inc.     2,531,455  

 

 

 
 

Road & Rail – 1.1%

 
  23,125     Landstar System, Inc.     2,389,044  

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.4%

 
  45,395     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     2,495,817  
  13,030     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     2,604,827  
   

 

 

 
      5,100,644  

 

 

 
 

Software – 9.7%

 
  9,885     ANSYS, Inc.*     2,588,190  
  34,030     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     2,760,854  
  16,530     Citrix Systems, Inc.     2,397,015  
  11,630     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     2,285,411  
  38,580     PTC, Inc.*     2,671,665  
  154,785     SolarWinds Corp.*     2,628,249  
  17,800     Synopsys, Inc.*     2,796,736  
  7,880     Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     2,527,037  
   

 

 

 
      20,655,157  

 

 

 
 

Specialty Retail – 2.6%

 
  23,455     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     2,835,944  
  27,285     Tractor Supply Co.     2,767,518  
   

 

 

 
      5,603,462  

 

 

 
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.1%

 
  32,310     Columbia Sportswear Co.     2,355,076  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
 

(Cost $175,101,267)

    $  203,757,232  

 

 

 
   
  Exchange Traded Fund – 3.2%  
  48,505     iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund

 

 

Cost $6,546,292)

    $      6,823,684  

 

 

 
Shares   Dividend
Rate
          Value  
Investment Company – 1.4%

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

3,033,198     0.191     $ 3,033,198  

(Cost $3,033,198)

     

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%

 

 

(Cost $184,680,757)

 

    $ 213,614,114  

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS – 0.0%

 

    (73,381)  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 213,540,733  

 

 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
04/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

Information Technology

    33.2     31.5

Industrials

    17.6       19.1  

Health Care

    14.7       11.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.9       14.2  

Financials

    6.7       7.1  

Consumer Staples

    4.8       2.4  

Exchange Traded Fund

    3.2       3.3  

Real Estate

    3.0       3.5  

Materials

    2.3       2.4  

Investment Company

    1.4       1.2  

Communication Services

    1.2       3.4  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     100.0     99.9

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Underlying investment categories of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the table above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

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


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Corporate Obligations – 43.4%

 

Aerospace/Defense – 0.5%

 

Boeing Co.(a)

 

$  3,000,000     5.805   05/01/50   $        3,000,000  
United Technologies Corp.

 

2,000,000     5.700     04/15/40     2,854,954  
     

 

 

 
        5,854,954  

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 1.8%

 

BMW Finance NV(a)(b)

 

4,000,000     2.400     08/14/24     3,969,971  
Ford Motor Co.(a)

 

2,000,000     4.346     12/08/26     1,585,000  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

2,500,000     4.134     08/04/25     2,122,325  
General Motors Co.(a)

 

3,450,000     6.600     04/01/36     3,166,274  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.(a)

 

2,000,000     3.950     04/13/24     1,900,642  
PACCAR Financial Corp.

 

5,000,000     2.150     08/15/24     5,072,064  
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC(b)

 

4,000,000     4.750     11/13/28     4,362,493  
     

 

 

 
        22,178,769  

 

 

Banks – 7.3%

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

3,000,000     4.000     01/22/25     3,241,204  
(3M USD LIBOR + 1.040%)

 

3,749,000     3.419 (a)(c)    12/20/28     4,023,698  
BB&T Corp.(a)

 

5,455,000     2.500     08/01/24     5,625,375  
Citigroup, Inc.

 

3,000,000     5.500     09/13/25     3,438,232  
3,500,000     4.450     09/29/27     3,834,041  
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

 

3,100,000     2.750     01/10/23     3,206,244  
Credit Suisse AG

 

3,000,000     3.000     10/29/21     3,076,422  
Deutsche Bank AG

 

2,000,000     3.125     01/13/21     1,998,463  
HSBC Holdings PLC

 

3,130,000     6.100     01/14/42     4,431,103  
HSBC USA, Inc.

 

1,052,000     9.300     06/01/21     1,132,053  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(c)

 

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.610%)

 

1,500,000     3.514 (a)    06/18/22     1,535,246  
(3M USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

 

150,000     1.991     04/26/23     147,087  
(3M USD LIBOR + 1.160%)

 

1,650,000     3.702 (a)    05/06/30     1,824,509  
(3M USD LIBOR + 1.330%)

 

2,000,000     4.452 (a)    12/05/29     2,310,614  
(3M USD LIBOR + 3.470%)

 

1,222,000     4.230 (a)    12/29/49     1,118,130  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)

 

Banks – (continued)

 

KeyBank NA

 

$  5,700,000     3.400   05/20/26   $        5,970,142  
Lloyds Bank PLC

 

1,640,000     6.375     01/21/21     1,696,061  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

3,000,000     3.777     03/02/25     3,233,263  
Morgan Stanley

 

4,375,000     4.100     05/22/23     4,619,984  
Northern Trust Corp.(a)

 

5,438,000     3.150     05/03/29     5,992,178  
PNC Bank NA(a)

 

2,500,000     2.950     01/30/23     2,604,906  
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(a)

 

3,750,000     3.150     05/19/27     4,083,575  
(3M USD LIBOR + 3.678%)

 

2,500,000     6.750 (c)    07/29/49     2,535,950  
U.S. Bancorp(a)

 

2,050,000     3.600     09/11/24     2,220,803  
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG(a)(b)(c)

 

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.954%)

 

2,750,000     2.859     08/15/23     2,805,755  
Wells Fargo & Co.

 

2,500,000     4.100     06/03/26     2,700,629  
1,500,000     4.650     11/04/44     1,759,041  
5,000,000     4.750     12/07/46     5,927,627  
Wells Fargo Bank NA(d)

 

2,000,000     6.180     02/15/36     2,484,525  
     

 

 

 
        89,576,860  

 

 

Beverages – 1.0%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.(a)

 

6,000,000     4.439     10/06/48     6,524,934  
PepsiCo, Inc.(a)

 

2,190,000     4.450     04/14/46     2,889,825  
The Coca Cola Co.

 

2,325,000     1.450     06/01/27     2,325,546  
     

 

 

 
        11,740,305  

 

 

Biotechnology – 0.2%

 

Amgen, Inc.

 

1,295,000     6.400     02/01/39     1,992,265  

 

 

Chemicals(a) – 0.6%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

 

2,000,000     1.850     05/15/27     2,026,387  
PPG Industries, Inc.

 

2,355,000     2.400     08/15/24     2,425,815  
Praxair, Inc.

 

2,740,000     3.200     01/30/26     2,984,768  
     

 

 

 
        7,436,970  

 

 

Commercial Services – 1.0%

 

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

 

6,250,000     3.356     12/01/25     6,636,264  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   9


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)

 

Commercial Services – (continued)

 

Northwestern University

 

$  1,000,000     4.643   12/01/44   $        1,333,415  
The Corp. of Gonzaga University

 

3,500,000     4.158     04/01/46     3,870,227  
     

 

 

 
        11,839,906  

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale(a) – 0.2%

 

WW Grainger, Inc.

 

2,260,000     4.600     06/15/45     2,784,608  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 3.2%

 

Air Lease Corp.(a)

 

2,500,000     3.000     09/15/23     2,295,701  
Aircastle Ltd.(a)

 

1,000,000     4.250     06/15/26     857,273  
American Express Co.(a)

 

3,115,000     3.125     05/20/26     3,347,097  
Brookfield Finance, Inc.(a)

 

2,000,000     4.250     06/02/26     2,094,782  
Capital One Bank USA NA(a)(c)

 

(SOFR + 0.911%)

 

4,000,000     2.280     01/28/26     3,851,011  
CDP Financial, Inc.(b)

 

1,000,000     3.150     07/24/24     1,091,425  
CME Group, Inc.

 

1,685,000     3.000     09/15/22     1,764,290  
Franklin Resources, Inc.

 

5,000,000     2.850     03/30/25     5,257,290  
Invesco Finance PLC

 

6,509,000     3.125     11/30/22     6,620,714  
Janus Capital Group, Inc.(a)

 

3,000,000     4.875     08/01/25     3,174,912  
Legg Mason, Inc.

 

3,895,000     5.625     01/15/44     4,514,497  
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.(a)

 

1,225,000     2.750     10/01/29     1,262,689  
The Charles Schwab Corp.

 

2,500,000     3.225     09/01/22     2,590,983  
     

 

 

 
        38,722,664  

 

 

Electric – 3.8%

 

Arizona Public Service Co.

 

2,150,000     6.875     08/01/36     2,927,286  
Consumers Energy Co.(a)

 

3,290,000     3.950     07/15/47     4,193,365  
Duke Energy Progress LLC(a)

 

2,000,000     2.800     05/15/22     2,065,138  
Emerson Electric Co.

 

2,000,000     1.800 (a)    10/15/27     1,992,345  
1,000,000     6.125     04/15/39     1,422,796  
Entergy Louisiana LLC(a)

 

3,000,000     3.780     04/01/25     3,227,921  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)

 

Electric – (continued)

 

Gulf Power Co.(a)

 

$  1,250,000     4.550   10/01/44   $      1,527,514  
Louisville Gas & Electric Co.(a)

 

1,850,000     4.650     11/15/43     2,301,784  
National Grid USA

 

3,375,000     8.000     11/15/30     4,758,669  
Ohio Power Co.

 

2,870,000     5.850     10/01/35     4,028,346  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.(e)

 

2,000,000     6.350     02/15/38     2,250,000  
PacifiCorp

 

1,900,000     6.100     08/01/36     2,647,465  
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.(a)

 

1,025,000     4.750     07/15/43     1,343,218  
PSEG Power LLC

 

5,500,000     8.625     04/15/31     7,364,118  
Southern California Edison Co.

 

1,000,000     5.550     01/15/37     1,246,048  
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.(a)

 

3,000,000     3.300     09/01/49     3,280,503  
     

 

 

 
        46,576,516  

 

 

Electronics(a) – 0.2%

 

PerkinElmer, Inc.

 

2,410,000     3.300     09/15/29     2,440,405  

 

 

Gas(a) – 0.6%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

 

1,400,000     4.125     03/15/49     1,728,426  
Boston Gas Co.(b)

 

1,000,000     3.001     08/01/29     1,050,471  
Northwest Natural Gas Co.

 

4,650,000     3.869     06/15/49     5,022,917  
     

 

 

 
        7,801,814  

 

 

Healthcare-Services – 2.5%

 

Adventist Health System(a)

 

7,000,000     2.952     03/01/29     7,011,391  
Ascension Health

 

3,000,000     2.532 (a)    11/15/29     3,115,912  
1,500,000     3.945     11/15/46     1,751,341  
Baptist Health South Florida, Inc.

 

3,695,000     4.342     11/15/41     4,396,752  
Community Health Network, Inc.

 

2,225,000     4.237     05/01/25     2,442,170  
Mayo Clinic

 

2,600,000     3.774     11/15/43     2,913,527  
SSM Health Care Corp.(a)

 

3,000,000     3.688     06/01/23     3,125,749  
4,990,000     3.823     06/01/27     5,289,244  
     

 

 

 
        30,046,086  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)

 

Insurance – 3.9%

 

American International Group, Inc.(a)

 

$  2,000,000     3.750     07/10/25     $        2,134,619  
Arch Capital Group Ltd.

 

2,149,000     7.350       05/01/34       3,136,295  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.(a)

 

4,220,000     4.200       08/15/48       5,314,570  
Guardian Life Global Funding(b)

 

2,000,000     2.000       04/26/21       2,019,099  
Loews Corp.

 

3,000,000     6.000       02/01/35       4,095,865  
MassMutual Global Funding II(b)

 

6,150,000     2.950       01/11/25       6,282,283  
MetLife, Inc.(a)

 

2,055,000     10.750       08/01/39       3,122,655  
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I(b)

 

1,360,000     2.400       06/17/22       1,391,745  
New York Life Global Funding(b)

 

2,000,000     2.000       04/13/21       2,019,113  
Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)(c)

 

(3M USD LIBOR + 4.175%)

 

2,000,000     5.875       09/15/42       2,107,160  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

 

2,100,000     5.000       06/01/21       2,174,127  
2,000,000     3.950 (a)      09/15/26       2,145,881  
Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II(b)

 

1,750,000     2.750       01/21/27       1,707,311  
The Prudential Insurance Co. of America(b)

 

2,775,000     8.300       07/01/25       3,578,491  
The Travelers Cos., Inc.(a)

 

2,000,000     4.100       03/04/49       2,536,413  
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.

 

1,493,000     7.750       04/15/26       1,996,078  
Voya Financial, Inc.

 

1,800,000     3.650       06/15/26       1,890,545  
     

 

 

 
        47,652,250  

 

 

Internet(a) – 0.1%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

 

1,750,000     3.600       06/01/26       1,828,731  

 

 

Machinery-Diversified(a) – 0.3%

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

 

3,000,000     3.500       03/01/29       3,334,197  

 

 

Media – 0.6%

 

CBS Corp.

 

2,500,000     7.875       09/01/23       2,857,904  
Comcast Corp.

 

1,250,000     6.400       05/15/38       1,817,889  
The Walt Disney Co.

 

1,000,000     3.700       03/23/27       1,131,829  
1,000,000     7.125       04/08/28       1,300,133  
     

 

 

 
        7,107,755  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)

 

Metals & Mining – 0.3%

 

The Timken Co.

 

$  2,750,000     6.875     05/08/28     $         3,313,624  

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.5%

 

General Electric Co.

 

1,500,000     4.500       03/11/44       1,527,827  
(3M USD LIBOR + 3.330%)

 

1,894,000     5.000 (a)(c)      12/29/49       1,551,896  
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV(b)

 

3,000,000     2.700       03/16/22       3,085,181  
     

 

 

 
        6,164,904  

 

 

Oil-Field Services – 2.5%

 

Apache Corp.

 

2,835,000     5.100 (a)      09/01/40       1,916,107  
1,360,000     7.375       08/15/47       1,017,345  
BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

 

3,250,000     2.750       05/10/23       3,334,641  
Equinor ASA

 

1,795,000     6.800       01/15/28       2,288,331  
Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)

 

3,000,000     2.726       03/01/23       3,118,915  
Halliburton Co.(a)

 

5,000,000     5.000       11/15/45       4,058,885  
HollyFrontier Corp.(a)

 

3,850,000     5.875       04/01/26       3,937,451  
Phillips 66(a)

 

3,000,000     4.650       11/15/34       3,226,425  
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(b)

 

5,000,000     3.500       04/16/29       5,032,746  
Tosco Corp.

 

2,095,000     8.125       02/15/30       2,928,213  
     

 

 

 
        30,859,059  

 

 

Paper and Forest Products – 0.8%

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC(a)(b)

 

5,000,000     2.100       04/30/27       5,001,132  
International Paper Co.

 

2,925,000     8.700       06/15/38       4,467,126  
     

 

 

 
        9,468,258  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)(b)

 

3,250,000     3.900       02/20/28       3,788,357  
CVS Pass-Through Trust(b)

 

2,583,096     7.507       01/10/32       3,047,256  
Johnson & Johnson

 

4,970,000     5.950       08/15/37       7,465,288  
Pfizer, Inc.

 

2,900,000     7.200       03/15/39       4,858,753  
     

 

 

 
        19,159,654  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)

 

Pipelines – 1.7%

 

Buckeye Partners LP(a)

 

$  2,000,000     4.350     10/15/24     $        1,840,000  
DCP Midstream Operating LP

 

3,397,000     8.125       08/16/30       2,649,660  
Energy Transfer Operating LP(a)

 

3,000,000     4.900       03/15/35       2,708,347  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

 

4,175,000     5.800       03/15/35       4,743,425  
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC

 

628,000     8.375       06/15/32       758,699  
1,450,000     7.625       04/01/37       1,752,555  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.(a)

 

2,500,000     4.875       01/15/26       2,779,205  
Transcanada Trust(a)(c)

 

(3M USD LIBOR + 3.208%)

 

4,660,000     5.300       03/15/77       4,194,000  
     

 

 

 
        21,425,891  

 

 

Real Estate – 4.5%

 

Columbia Property Trust Operating Partnership LP(a)

 

2,485,000     4.150       04/01/25       2,583,346  
ERP Operating LP(a)

 

1,505,000     2.850       11/01/26       1,590,466  
Mid-America Apartments LP(a)

 

1,860,000     4.300       10/15/23       1,934,861  
1,700,000     3.600       06/01/27       1,797,368  
National Retail Properties, Inc.(a)

 

1,000,000     3.900       06/15/24       1,019,845  
Office Properties Income Trust(a)

 

4,000,000     4.250       05/15/24       3,766,769  
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.(a)

 

4,500,000     4.750       01/15/28       4,413,421  
Piedmont Operating Partnership LP(a)

 

1,290,000     3.400       06/01/23       1,264,567  
2,800,000     4.450       03/15/24       2,809,433  
Post Apartment Homes LP(a)

 

1,500,000     3.375       12/01/22       1,512,727  
SBA Tower Trust(b)

 

5,000,000     2.877 (a)      07/09/21       5,022,487  
3,520,000     3.448       03/15/23       3,575,088  
1,575,000     2.836       01/15/25       1,603,943  
Scentre Group Trust 1/Scentre Group Trust 2(a)(b)

 

4,000,000     3.750       03/23/27       3,983,452  
Simon Property Group LP(a)

 

2,815,000     3.750       02/01/24       2,843,798  
3,000,000     4.750       03/15/42       3,096,745  
STORE Capital Corp.(a)

 

2,000,000     4.500       03/15/28       1,947,966  
UDR, Inc.(a)

 

2,640,000     3.750       07/01/24       2,630,359  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)

 

Real Estate – (continued)

 

Ventas Realty LP(a)

 

$  2,910,000     3.500     02/01/25     $        2,876,976  
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP(a)

 

2,400,000     3.950       08/15/27       2,264,430  
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust(a)

 

1,580,000     3.950       10/15/22       1,557,326  
Weingarten Realty Investors(a)

 

1,000,000     3.850       06/01/25       1,015,501  
     

 

 

 
        55,110,874  

 

 

Semiconductors(a) – 1.0%

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

 

5,016,000     3.375       03/15/23       5,169,331  
QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

2,930,000     3.250       05/20/27       3,199,621  
Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

2,925,000     3.875       03/15/39       3,523,883  
     

 

 

 
        11,892,835  

 

 

Software(a) – 0.2%

 

Adobe, Inc.

 

2,000,000     2.150       02/01/27       2,095,897  

 

 

Telecommunications – 1.3%

 

AT&T, Inc.(a)

 

4,380,000     3.600       07/15/25       4,700,617  
Bell Canada, Inc.(a)

 

2,600,000     4.464       04/01/48       3,242,657  
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC(b)

 

2,000,000     4.738       03/20/25       2,105,000  
Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

4,748,000     4.329       09/21/28       5,616,606  
     

 

 

 
        15,664,880  

 

 

Transportation – 1.2%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(a)

 

1,220,000     4.950       09/15/41       1,550,942  
Canadian National Railway Co.

 

1,190,000     6.200       06/01/36       1,759,606  
1,310,000     2.450 (a)      05/01/50       1,274,803  
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

 

1,980,000     5.750       01/15/42       2,779,936  
2,500,000     6.125 (a)(f)      09/15/15       3,785,026  
Kansas City Southern(a)

 

1,000,000     4.950       08/15/45       1,216,013  
1,500,000     4.700       05/01/48       1,783,332  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.(a)

 

500,000     4.950       08/15/45       608,007  
     

 

 

 
        14,757,665  

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $501,362,765)

 

  $ 528,828,596  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 18.2%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 15.6%

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2004-5, Class 3A1(c)(g)

 

$     143,476     3.868     04/25/35     $           139,486  
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2014-3, Class A2(b)(c)(g)

 

2,593,757     3.500       11/25/44       2,630,566  
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2015-3, Class A8(b)(c)(g)

 

750,443     3.000       04/25/45       750,163  
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2016-1, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

1,139,516     3.500       12/25/45       1,139,122  
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2016-2, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

929,166     3.500       03/25/46       943,623  
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-10, Class 6A1

 

29,305     5.500       11/25/20       28,787  
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-3, Class 6A1

 

7,910     6.000       04/25/36       7,868  
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust Series 2004-8, Class 1A(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.700%)

 

70,076     1.187       09/25/34       69,833  
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust Series 2005-9, Class 25A1(c)(g)

 

1,152,139     3.926       11/25/35       912,542  
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust Series 2003-AC7, Class A2(h)

 

235,735     5.750       01/25/34       233,107  
Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Inc. Series 2006-4, Class 3A1

 

3,421     5.500       08/25/21       3,398  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2004-NCM2, Class 1CB2

 

577,490     6.750       08/25/34       597,045  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2005-10, Class 1A5A(c)(g)

 

146,470     4.369       12/25/35       131,309  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2007-AR5, Class 1A3A(c)(g)

 

73,994     3.989       04/25/37       64,009  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2015-A, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

936,078     3.500       06/25/58       954,139  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2004-18CB, Class 3A1

 

24,875     5.250       09/25/19       24,823  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-J1, Class 3A1

 

15,063     6.500       08/25/32       15,131  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2007-J2, Class 2A1

 

16,715     6.000       07/25/37       16,504  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

Countrywide Home Loans Trust Series 2005-27, Class 2A1

 

$     579,900     5.500     12/25/35     $           419,370  
Countrywide Home Loans Trust Series 2005-6, Class 2A1

 

98,972     5.500       04/25/35       90,297  
Countrywide Home Loans Trust Series 2005-7, Class 1A1(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.540%)

 

717,851     1.027       03/25/35       649,852  
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2003-19, Class 1A4

 

163,747     5.250       07/25/33       171,060  
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2005-5, Class 2A9

 

240,354     5.500       07/25/35       239,527  
CSMC Trust Series 2013-6, Class 1A1(b)(c)(g)

 

10,277,149     2.500       07/25/28       10,307,640  
CSMC Trust Series 2014-WIN2, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

2,057,852     3.500       10/25/44       2,074,933  
CSMC Trust Series 2017-HL2, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

3,421,098     3.500       10/25/47       3,511,068  
CSMC Trust Series 2017-HL2, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

2,779,005     3.500       10/25/47       2,799,196  
EverBank Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2013-2, Class A(b)(c)(g)

 

2,049,844     3.000       06/25/43       2,101,432  
FHLMC REMIC Series 1579, Class PM

 

34,499     6.700       09/15/23       37,037  
FHLMC REMIC Series 2103, Class TE

 

41,810     6.000       12/15/28       48,059  
FHLMC REMIC Series 2110, Class PG

 

192,420     6.000       01/15/29       218,604  
FHLMC REMIC Series 2391, Class Z

 

532,310     6.000       12/15/31       601,020  
FHLMC REMIC Series 2603, Class C

 

124,419     5.500       04/15/23       129,306  
FHLMC REMIC Series 2866, Class DH

 

41,148     4.000       09/15/34       41,580  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4088, Class EP

 

2,873,096     2.750       09/15/41       2,982,133  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4272, Class DG

 

1,006,354     3.000       04/15/43       1,057,717  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4370, Class PA

 

864,074     3.500       09/15/41       920,466  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4679, Class DY

 

264,429     3.500       07/15/42       282,480  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4710, Class WA

 

454,083     3.500       03/15/44       464,248  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4729, Class AG

 

2,365,000     3.000       01/15/44       2,442,149  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4770, Class JH

 

1,227,658     4.500       10/15/45       1,293,273  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4792, Class AC

 

790,328     3.500       05/15/48       832,934  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4840, Class MB

 

$  8,505,855     4.500   09/15/46   $        9,334,185  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4841, Class VH

 

4,217,000     4.500     10/15/37     4,675,226  
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Series 2006-RE1, Class A1

 

976,147     5.500     05/25/35     826,294  
Flagstar Mortgage Trust Series 2017-2, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

1,131,238     3.500     10/25/47     1,145,548  
Flagstar Mortgage Trust Series 2018-2, Class A4(b)(c)(g)

 

6,263,680     3.500     04/25/48     6,487,989  
Flagstar Mortgage Trust Series 2019-1INV, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

4,680,531     3.500     10/25/49     4,752,908  
FNMA REMIC Series 2001-45, Class WG

 

37,956     6.500     09/25/31     42,316  
FNMA REMIC Series 2003-117, Class KB

 

2,203,505     6.000     12/25/33     2,602,048  
FNMA REMIC Series 2003-14, Class AP

 

24,071     4.000     03/25/33     25,316  
FNMA REMIC Series 2004-53, Class NC

 

176,266     5.500     07/25/24     186,034  
FNMA REMIC Series 2015-2, Class PA

 

2,959,424     2.250     03/25/44     3,046,579  
FNMA REMIC Series 2015-30, Class JA

 

2,274,969     2.000     05/25/45     2,339,629  
FNMA REMIC Series 2016-16, Class PD

 

3,419,921     3.000     12/25/44     3,589,725  
FNMA REMIC Series 2017-110, Class A

 

9,700,793     3.500     03/25/38     10,104,251  
FNMA REMIC Series 2019-78, Class VD

 

1,643,000     3.000     01/25/40     1,766,390  
FNMA Series 2003-W6, Class 3A

 

80,194     6.500     09/25/42     94,261  
GNMA REMIC Series 2015-167, Class KM

 

268,402     3.000     12/20/43     283,237  
GNMA REMIC Series 2015-94, Class AT

 

896,593     2.250     07/16/45     933,435  
GNMA REMIC Series 2016-129, Class W

 

951,250     2.500     07/20/46     997,658  
GNMA REMIC Series 2018-160, Class GE

 

1,108,493     4.500     01/20/47     1,151,786  
GNMA REMIC Series 2018-37, Class KT

 

1,187,536     3.500     03/20/48     1,273,437  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-12, Class 1A1(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.340%)

 

389,829     0.827     12/25/34     348,035  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-7, Class 1A1(c)(g)

 

85,632     3.679     06/25/34     77,084  
Impac CMB Trust Series 2003-2F, Class A(h)

 

231,676     5.730     01/25/33     241,923  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-4, Class 1A1(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.640%)

 

$     449,708     1.127   09/25/34   $           420,477  
Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-4, Class 2A2(h)

 

1,576,385     4.865     09/25/34     1,677,526  
Impac Secured Assets Corp. Series 2004-2, Class A6(h)

 

7,333     4.090     08/25/34     7,291  
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-S1, Class 1A16

 

1,008,383     6.000     03/25/36     723,182  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2007-A2, Class 4A2(c)(g)

 

220,445     3.737     04/25/37     183,134  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2013-3, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

1,590,741     3.388     07/25/43     1,633,991  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2014-2, Class 1A1(b)(c)(g)

 

1,505,524     3.000     06/25/29     1,524,546  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2015-6, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

1,613,677     3.500     10/25/45     1,622,384  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2017-3, Class 1A3(b)(c)(g)

 

6,821,181     3.500     08/25/47     6,945,786  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2017-4, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

1,955,428     3.500     11/25/48     1,985,003  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2017-4, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

1,311,475     3.500     11/25/48     1,329,082  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2017-6, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

5,752,567     3.500     12/25/48     5,990,827  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2018-4, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

2,980,923     3.500     10/25/48     3,018,104  
Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2003-2, Class 6A1(c)(g)

 

419,005     4.097     07/25/33     381,108  
Master Alternative Loans Trust Series 2004-4, Class 1A1

 

94,662     5.500     05/25/34     98,352  
Master Alternative Loans Trust Series 2004-4, Class 8A1

 

573,176     6.500     05/25/34     601,130  
Master Alternative Loans Trust Series 2004-9, Class A6(h)

 

4,639     5.643     08/25/34     4,647  
Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance Series 2018-MTG1, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

2,624,273     3.500     03/25/48     2,711,444  
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc. Trust Series 2003-HYB1, Class A3(c)(g)

 

134,985     3.277     03/25/33     125,149  
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-7, Class 2A1(c)(g)

 

696,849     5.365     11/25/35     569,145  
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-12, Class 3A22

 

723,584     6.000     08/25/37     471,188  
NRP Mortgage Trust Series 2013-1, Class A23(b)(c)(g)

 

1,215,735     3.250     07/25/43     1,217,331  
OBX Trust Series 2019-INV2, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

970,437     4.000     05/27/49     1,017,620  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

PHH Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2008-CIM1, Class 11A1(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

 

$     492,874     3.235   05/25/38   $           453,465  
RBSGC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-B, Class 2A1(c)(g)

 

295,408     4.578     11/25/21     243,277  
RBSGC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-B, Class 3A1(c)(g)

 

18,257     4.671     07/25/35     17,810  
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2005-QS11, Class A2(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

 

182,123     0.987     07/25/35     138,703  
Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2004-A6, Class A1

 

5,926     5.000     08/25/19     5,919  
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc. Series 2005-S7, Class A5

 

101,406     5.500     11/25/35     91,544  
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2017-3, Class MA

 

3,892,904     3.000     07/25/56     4,093,185  
Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Series 2018-1, Class A2

 

1,245,000     3.500     06/25/28     1,322,206  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2004-10, Class A1A(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.620%)

 

292,372     1.338     11/20/34     257,711  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2012-2, Class A3(c)(g)

 

790,890     3.500     04/25/42     804,907  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2013-2, Class A1(c)(g)

 

1,931,602     1.874     02/25/43     1,890,276  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2013-6, Class A1(c)(g)

 

3,651,269     2.500     05/25/43     3,652,299  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2015-2, Class A10(b)(c)(g)

 

2,404,986     3.500     05/25/45     2,426,333  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2015-3, Class A4(b)(c)(g)

 

2,028,442     3.500     07/25/45     2,040,006  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2015-3, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

1,448,887     3.000     07/25/45     1,449,675  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2015-4, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

1,575,019     3.000     11/25/30     1,587,536  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2016-3, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

2,173,801     3.500     11/25/46     2,232,850  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2017-1, Class A4(b)(c)(g)

 

4,126,204     3.500     02/25/47     4,186,243  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2017-5, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

2,484,909     3.500     08/25/47     2,542,260  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2017-6, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

6,906,728     3.500     09/25/47     7,092,365  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2018-2, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

2,267,684     3.500     02/25/48     2,320,189  
Shellpoint Co-Originator Trust Series 2017-2, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

6,119,644     3.500     10/25/47     6,270,384  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-14, Class 1A(c)(g)

 

$     520,750     3.718   10/25/34   $           503,138  
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-4, Class 3A4(c)(g)

 

91,538     3.835     04/25/34     84,315  
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Series 2003-31A, Class 2A7(c)(g)

 

186,930     3.665     10/25/33     173,453  
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Series 2003-34A, Class 3A3(c)(g)

 

239,506     3.739     11/25/33     225,623  
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Series 2003-34A, Class 6A(c)(g)

 

189,081     4.071     11/25/33     170,055  
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-4, Class 4A1

 

32,443     5.500     06/25/20     29,297  
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2015-5, Class A3(b)(c)(g)

 

6,546,597     3.500     08/20/45     6,747,317  
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2015-5, Class A5(b)(c)(g)

 

1,248,134     3.500     08/20/45     1,251,696  
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2016-1, Class 1A5(b)(c)(g)

 

3,375,650     3.500     01/20/46     3,456,211  

 

 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $186,791,780)

  $ 190,720,825  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Obligations – 0.9%

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-GC29, Class A2

 

$       83,023     2.674   04/10/48   $             82,978  
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2014-CR14, Class A2

 

944,054     3.147     02/10/47     944,105  
Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-CR15, Class A2

 

1,475,045     2.928     02/10/47     1,477,363  
GNMA REMIC Series 2013-68, Class B(c)(g)

 

1,040,000     2.500     08/16/43     1,076,656  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-C19, Class A2

 

13,578     3.046     04/15/47     13,689  
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-4, Class A2(b)

 

3,000,000     2.579     03/10/49     3,024,593  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2015-C22, Class A2

 

4,082,860     2.739     04/15/48     4,079,575  

 

 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $10,753,652)

  $ 10,698,959  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Federal Agencies – 1.7%

 

FHLMC

 

$     109,026     7.000   05/01/26   $           119,929  
19,809     7.500     12/01/30     23,999  
24,790     7.500     01/01/31     29,614  
54,003     7.000     08/01/31     63,119  
625,377     5.000     05/01/33     707,319  
1,014,311     4.000     06/01/42     1,127,472  
1,538,243     3.000     06/01/45     1,600,805  
(1 Year CMT + 2.229%)

 

94,895     4.713 (c)    05/01/34     98,244  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.600%)

 

2,200,606     2.786 (c)    07/01/45     2,275,442  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.841%)

 

78,521     3.842 (c)    01/01/36     79,042  
FNMA

 

15,114     9.000     02/01/25     15,384  
852,843     2.500     05/01/28     892,045  
5,107     8.000     07/01/28     5,149  
1,181,619     4.500     01/01/48     1,247,347  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.584%)

 

764,131     2.629 (c)    12/01/45     783,832  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.740%)

 

59,449     3.925 (c)    10/01/34     59,770  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.760%)

 

78,275     3.760 (c)    02/01/35     78,877  
(6M USD LIBOR + 1.413%)

 

17,956     3.288 (c)    02/01/33     18,099  
GNMA

 

18,519     8.000     02/15/22     19,138  
16,283     7.500     08/20/25     17,875  
75,631     7.500     07/20/26     85,961  
38,770     6.500     04/15/31     43,057  
122,861     6.500     05/15/31     138,565  
3,501,693     2.500     06/20/31     3,596,092  
811,620     5.000     02/20/49     875,433  
UMBS

 

7,328     6.500     03/01/26     8,163  
18,263     6.500     10/01/28     20,511  
29,111     6.000     07/01/29     32,338  
10,541     7.500     09/01/29     10,684  
30,204     7.000     03/01/31     34,325  
4,926     7.500     03/01/31     5,608  
15,966     7.000     11/01/31     16,655  
29,138     7.000     01/01/32     29,811  
72,318     6.000     12/01/32     80,365  
25,387     5.000     07/01/33     27,576  
2,103,825     3.500     08/01/35     2,260,667  
4,100,048     5.000     08/01/48     4,557,851  

 

 
TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCIES

 

(Cost $ 20,480,286)

  $ 21,086,163  

 

 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $218,025,718)

  $ 222,505,947  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Asset-Backed Securities  – 15.8%

 

Automotive(b) – 3.1%

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2015-2A, Class A

 

$  5,200,000     2.630   12/20/21   $        4,887,996  
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2018-1A, Class A

 

4,150,000     3.700     09/20/24     3,952,031  
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2019-3A, Class A

 

11,100,000     2.360     03/20/26     9,853,481  
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2016-1, Class A

 

7,000,000     2.310     08/15/27     7,002,762  
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-1, Class A

 

2,500,000     2.620     08/15/28     2,520,092  
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2018-1, Class A

 

5,000,000     3.190     07/15/31     5,103,872  
Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP Series 2019-1A, Class A

 

4,500,000     3.710     03/25/23     4,342,910  
     

 

 

 
        37,663,144  

 

 

Credit Card – 0.5%

 

Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2015-2, Class A1

 

5,680,000     2.250     07/17/23     5,696,316  

 

 

Home Equity – 0.9%

 

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-4, Class A1B(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.780%)

 

827,493     1.267     01/25/35     790,273  
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2004-FR1W, Class A6(h)

 

591,972     4.188     05/25/34     593,355  
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2003-2, Class 2A2(h)

 

213,348     4.250     09/25/33     218,368  
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust Series 2005-HE1, Class M1(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.675%)

 

3,024,629     1.162     12/25/34     2,757,250  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2017-6A, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

4,534,185     4.000     08/27/57     4,736,858  
Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2005-3, Class AF4(h)

 

918,448     5.140     11/25/35     940,206  
Southern Pacific Secured Asset Corp. Series 1998-2, Class A7(h)

 

1,336,336     7.490     07/25/29     1,350,680  
     

 

 

 
        11,386,990  

 

 

Manufactured Housing – 0.1%

 

Green Tree Financial Corp. Series 1998-3, Class A5

 

355,336     6.220     03/01/30     360,617  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)

 

Manufactured Housing – (continued)

 

Green Tree Financial Corp. Series 1998-3, Class A6(c)(g)

 

$         44,382     6.760   03/01/30   $             45,015  
Mid-State Trust Series 2011, Class A1

 

173,339     4.864     07/15/38     175,920  
     

 

 

 
        581,552  

 

 

Other – 9.0%

 

AFN LLC Series 2019-1A, Class A1(b)

 

4,954,167     3.780     05/20/49     4,842,661  
ARL Second LLC Series 2014-1A, Class A1(b)

 

1,164,783     2.920     06/15/44     1,142,108  
CAL Funding III Ltd. Series 2018-1A, Class A(b)

 

4,308,333     3.960     02/25/43     4,139,319  
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2002-3, Class 1A5(h)

 

1,225,727     5.907     06/25/32     1,198,576  
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-1, Class 2A2(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.460%)

 

4,269,292     0.947     12/25/33     3,638,682  
CLI Funding LLC Series 2018-1A, Class A(b)

 

986,012     4.030     04/18/43     948,775  
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2007-QH1, Class A1(b)(c)

 

(1M LIBOR + 0.200%)

 

487,306     0.687     02/25/37     402,838  
Cronos Containers Program Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class A(b)

 

300,000     3.080     04/18/28     291,399  
Cronos Containers Program Ltd. Series 2014-2A, Class A(b)

 

1,990,741     3.270     11/18/29     1,950,656  
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC Series 2017-1A, Class A23(b)

 

6,337,500     4.118     07/25/47     6,542,328  
Global SC Finance IV Ltd. Series 2017-1A, Class A(b)

 

1,860,798     3.850     04/15/37     1,781,986  
Global SC Finance SRL Series 2013-1A, Class A(b)

 

882,000     2.980     04/17/28     857,918  
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC Series 2018-1, Class A3(b)

 

655,645     2.600     06/15/21     658,126  
Harvest SBA Loan Trust Series 2018-1, Class A(b)(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

 

3,436,440     2.737     08/25/44     3,241,511  
Home Partners of America Trust Series 2019-1, Class A(b)

 

7,703,885     2.908     09/17/39     7,819,892  
Invitation Homes Trust Series 2018-SFR2, Class A(b)(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.900%)

 

4,191,795     1.714     06/17/37     4,048,823  
Jimmy Johns Funding LLC Series 2017-1A, Class A2I(b)

 

4,862,500     3.610     07/30/47     4,857,881  
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2003-4, Class AV1(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.620%)

 

194,018     1.107     08/25/33     178,092  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities  – (continued)

 

Other – (continued)

 

Longtrain Leasing III LLC Series 2015-1A, Class A1(b)

 

$     2,709,230     2.980     01/15/45     $        2,676,434  
Longtrain Leasing III LLC Series 2015-1A, Class A2(b)

 

4,900,951     4.060       01/15/45       4,675,869  
NP SPE II LLC Series 2016-1A, Class A1(b)

 

2,502,357     4.164       04/20/46       2,568,807  
Sofi Consumer Loan Program Trust Series 2018-3, Class A2(b)

 

4,558,830     3.670       08/25/27       4,495,777  
State of Hawaii Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism Series 2014-A, Class A2

 

8,000,000     3.242       01/01/31       8,334,160  
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Series 2003-BC5, Class M1(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 1.125%)

 

382,412     1.612       06/25/33       373,659  
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Series 2005-9XS, Class 1A3A(h)

 

287,504     5.750       06/25/35       289,786  
TAL Advantage V LLC Series 2014-3A, Class A(b)

 

2,291,667     3.270       11/21/39       2,208,809  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2015-1, Class 1A2(b)(c)(g)

 

5,000,000     3.250       11/25/60       5,050,129  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2015-4, Class A1B(b)(c)(g)

 

1,777,996     2.750       04/25/55       1,782,331  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2016-2, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

711,422     3.000       08/25/55       717,648  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2016-3, Class A1(b)(c)(g)

 

1,927,998     2.250       04/25/56       1,923,869  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2017-3, Class A2(b)(c)(g)

 

1,850,000     3.000       07/25/57       1,845,398  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2018-2,Class A2(b)(c)(g)

 

5,500,000     3.500       03/25/58       5,529,360  
Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC Series 2018-1A, Class A2(b)

 

4,335,000     3.730       03/15/22       4,323,498  
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC Series 2019-1A, Class A(b)

 

4,820,378     3.820       04/17/49       4,699,831  
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC Series 2019-2A, Class A2(b)

 

3,000,000     3.100       10/18/49       2,805,691  
Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2018-1A, Class A2(b)

 

1,467,500     4.072       02/16/43       1,487,908  
Wendy’s Funding LLC Series 2019-1A, Class A2I(b)

 

2,962,500     3.783       06/15/49       2,876,469  
Wendys Funding LLC Series 2018-1A, Class A2I(b)

 

2,932,500     3.573       03/15/48       2,810,156  
     

 

 

 
        110,017,160  

 

 

Student Loan – 2.2%

 

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust Series 2016-B, Class A2(b)

 

1,139,001     2.890       06/25/40       1,157,340  
DRB Prime Student Loan Trust Series 2017-A, Class A2B(b)

 

2,905,403     2.850       05/27/42       2,987,374  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)

 

Student Loan – (continued)

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Series 2018-A, Class A

 

$     3,598,058     3.850     05/25/33     $        3,748,996  
Navient Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-AA, Class A2A(b)

 

3,440,044     2.650       12/15/28       3,462,098  
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust Series 2018-A, Class A2(b)

 

1,125,000     3.190       02/18/42       1,130,060  
Sofi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2016-B, Class A2B(b)

 

1,445,690     2.740       10/25/32       1,451,816  
Sofi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2016-E, Class A2B(b)

 

2,476,346     2.490       01/25/36       2,479,087  
Sofi Professional Loan Program Trust Series 2018-C, Class A2FX(b)

 

6,000,000     3.590       01/25/48       6,066,072  
South Carolina Student Loan Corp. Series 2015-A, Class A(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%)

 

2,378,809     1.987       01/25/36       2,352,872  
Towd Point Asset Trust Series 2018-SL1, Class A(b)(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.600%)

 

2,155,093     2.227       01/25/46       2,122,929  
     

 

 

 
        26,958,644  

 

 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

 

(Cost $194,006,564)

 

  $ 192,303,806  

 

 
     
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 10.4%

 

United States Treasury Bonds

 

$     5,000,000     3.125     11/15/41     $        6,873,047  
5,000,000     2.750       08/15/42       6,508,398  
9,000,000     2.750       11/15/42       11,714,063  
4,000,000     2.500       02/15/45       5,048,750  
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

 

5,353,850     0.375       01/15/27       5,622,222  
8,012,830     0.750       02/15/42       9,499,388  
United States Treasury Notes

 

10,000,000     1.375       08/31/20       10,042,578  
3,000,000     1.750       10/31/20       3,024,023  
6,000,000     1.750       09/30/22       6,221,016  
1,000,000     2.125       12/31/22       1,050,234  
5,000,000     1.375       08/31/23       5,183,789  
5,000,000     2.250       01/31/24       5,364,453  
10,000,000     2.125       03/31/24       10,708,594  
6,000,000     2.875       05/31/25       6,754,922  
10,000,000     1.500       08/15/26       10,632,031  
10,000,000     2.250       02/15/27       11,169,141  
10,000,000     1.625       08/15/29       10,926,172  

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $112,498,055)

 

    $ 126,342,821  

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – 8.8%

 

Alaska(a) – 0.1%

 

Anchorage AK Certificate Participation (Taxable) Series A

 

$     1,290,000     2.765   07/01/22   $        1,328,313  

 

 

California – 1.9%

 

Anaheim California Public Financing Authority Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds(a)

 

4,000,000     5.685     10/01/40     5,627,400  
Beverly Hills CA Unified School District GO Bonds (Capital Appreciation) (Refunding) Series 2016(a)(i)

 

5,000,000     0.000     08/01/38     2,798,450  
California State Municipal Finance Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding-University Of San Diego) Series B

 

3,130,000     2.536     10/01/29     3,151,378  
Foothill-De Anza CA Community College District GO Bonds (Taxable — Election of 2006) Series E(a)

 

1,730,000     3.223     08/01/38     1,836,776  
Napa Valley Unified School District GO Bonds (Build America Bonds-Taxable) Series B(a)

 

3,000,000     6.507     08/01/43     4,439,670  
Poway CA Unified School District GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding-Improvement Date 2002-1) Series 2019

 

3,750,000     2.414     08/01/27     3,851,137  
San Mateo Union High School District GO Bonds Refunding Taxable Series B(a)

 

2,055,000     2.520     09/01/20     2,063,816  
     

 

 

 
        23,768,627  

 

 

Connecticut – 0.3%

 

Connecticut State GO Bonds Unlimited (Taxable) Series A

 

3,500,000     3.743     09/15/25     3,872,995  

 

 

Idaho(a) – 0.5%

 

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Economic Development Revenue Bonds Taxable (Facilities Project) Series 2011(b)

 

4,100,000     7.000     01/01/31     4,315,701  
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue Bonds Taxable (Idaho Board of Education Project) Series A

 

1,500,000     3.120     09/01/24     1,585,785  
     

 

 

 
        5,901,486  

 

 

Illinois – 0.4%

 

Will County Elementary School District No 122 GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series A

 

2,750,000     2.111     10/01/27     2,772,495  
Will County Forest Preservation District GO Bonds Build America Bonds Direct Payment Series 2009

 

1,000,000     5.700     12/15/27     1,219,600  
Winnebago County IL GO Bonds Series 2018

 

1,035,000     3.900     12/30/25     1,144,689  
     

 

 

 
        5,136,784  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Indiana(a) – 0.1%

 

Indiana University Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series B

 

$  1,000,000     2.767   06/01/37   $        1,006,140  

 

 

Kentucky – 0.7%

 

Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series D

 

5,000,000     2.522     11/01/27     5,070,400  
River City, Inc. KY Parking Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series B(a)

 

2,890,000     2.750     12/01/33     2,965,689  
     

 

 

 
        8,036,089  

 

 

Michigan – 0.6%

 

Cedar Springs MI Public School District GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series B (Q-SBLF)

 

1,800,000     2.035     05/01/21     1,813,410  
Dearborn MI GO Bonds (Taxable) Series B

 

1,750,000     3.879     05/01/27     1,918,595  
Fraser MI Public School District GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series 2019 (Q-SBLF)

 

2,150,000     2.380     05/01/29     2,175,564  
Utica Community Schools GO Bonds (Taxable-Qualified School Construction-Direct Payment) (Q-SBLF)(a)

 

1,500,000     5.875     05/01/22     1,531,890  
     

 

 

 
        7,439,459  

 

 

Mississippi(a) – 0.1%

 

Mississippi Medical Center Educational Building Corp. Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding-University) Series B

 

1,465,000     3.000     06/01/23     1,508,379  

 

 

Missouri(a) – 0.5%

 

Curators University of Missouri System Facilities Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds

 

2,500,000     5.792     11/01/41     3,558,225  
Missouri State Highways & Transit Commission State Road Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series 2010

 

2,800,000     4.820     05/01/23     3,059,168  
     

 

 

 
        6,617,393  

 

 

Nebraska – 0.3%

 

University of Nebraska Facilities Corp. Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series A

 

3,750,000     2.175     10/01/26     3,859,950  

 

 

Nevada(a) – 0.2%

 

Clark County Nevada Sales & Excise Tax Revenue Bonds Build America Bonds Series C

 

2,525,000     5.100     07/01/21     2,540,478  

 

 

New Jersey(a) – 0.3%

 

Rutgers New Jersey State University Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series R

 

4,000,000     2.588     05/01/27     4,072,600  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

New York(a) – 0.7%

 

New York GO Build America Bonds Series 2010

 

$  2,000,000     4.908   06/01/21   $        2,073,860  
1,055,000     5.008     06/01/22     1,121,159  
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series M

 

2,755,000     2.500     01/01/27     2,708,193  
New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue Bonds Series B

 

1,950,000     3.350     03/15/26     2,066,961  
     

 

 

 
        7,970,173  

 

 

Ohio – 0.8%

 

City of Cincinnati OH GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series A(a)

 

2,865,000     1.880     12/01/31     2,789,335  
Kent OH State University Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series B(a)

 

1,700,000     2.221     05/01/26     1,737,230  
South-Western City OH School District Franklin & Pickaway Countries GO Bonds (CABS-Taxable-Refunding) Series C(i)

 

2,740,000     0.000     12/01/28     2,242,334  
University of Cincinnati Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series B

 

3,000,000     1.775     06/01/29     2,925,750  
     

 

 

 
        9,694,649  

 

 

Oregon – 0.2%

 

Oregon Education Districts Full Faith & Credit Pension Obligations GO Bonds (Taxable) Series 2018(a)

 

495,000     4.220     06/30/30     571,171  
Portland OR Community College District GO Bonds Series 2018

 

1,250,000     3.970     06/01/27     1,438,287  
     

 

 

 
        2,009,458  

 

 

Pennsylvania(a) – 0.3%

 

State Public School Building Authority Revenue Bonds (Qualified School Construction Bonds)

 

3,000,000     6.495     09/15/28     3,937,980  

 

 

Rhode Island – 0.2%

 

Rhode Island State Student Loan Authority Loan Revenue Bonds (Taxable) Series 1

 

2,000,000     2.530     12/01/25     2,021,180  

 

 

Texas(a) – 0.4%

 

City of Houston TX GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series B

 

5,000,000     2.130     03/01/26     5,027,750  

 

 

Washington(a) – 0.2%

 

Seattle Municipal Light & Power Revenue Bonds Taxable Clean Renewable Energy Bonds Series C

 

2,000,000     3.750     06/01/33     2,230,560  

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $99,132,471)

  $ 107,980,443  

 

 
     
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
                         Value  
Investment Company – 2.1%

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

25,101,900     0.191%       $ 25,101,900  

(Cost $25,101,900)

 

 

 
     
U.S. Government Agency Obligations – 1.4%

 

FFCB      
2,860,000     5.190     04/22/21     $ 2,996,924  
FHLB

 

3,700,000     1.500       08/15/24       3,864,394  
2,650,000     7.125       02/15/30       4,078,880  
FNMA

 

5,550,000     1.625       10/15/24       5,809,516  
New Valley Generation III

 

180,237     5.131       01/15/21       185,670  
New Valley Generation V

 

534,709     4.929       01/15/21       545,041  

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $16,050,403)

 

  $ 17,480,425  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1%

 

(Cost $1,166,177,876)

 

  $ 1,220,543,938  

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%

 

    (1,468,193)  

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 1,219,075,745  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Security with “Call” features with resetting interest rates.
(b)   Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(c)   Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of April 30, 2020.
(d)   Securities with “Put” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the next interest reset dates.
(e)   Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.
(f)   Actual maturity date is September 15, 2115.
(g)   Rate shown is that which is in effect on April 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions.
(h)   Step-up Bond. Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2020. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity.
(i)   Security issued with a zero coupon. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon due to the accretion of discount.

 

Investment Abbreviations:
AG  

—Aktiengesellschaft(German Corporation)

AMT  

—AlternativeMinimum Tax

ASA  

—Allmennaksjeselskap(Norwegian Public Company)

FFCB  

—FederalFarm Credit Bank

FHLB  

—FederalHome Loan Bank

FHLMC  

—FederalHome Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA  

—FederalNational Mortgage Association

GNMA  

—GovernmentNational Mortgage Association

GO  

—GeneralObligation

LIBOR  

—LondonInterbank Offered Rate

LLC  

—LimitedLiability Company

LP  

—LimitedPartnership

NA  

—NationalAssociation

NV  

—NaamlozeVennootschap (Dutch Public Company)

PLC  

—PublicLimited Company

Q-SBLF  

—QualifiedSchool Bond Loan Fund

REMIC  

—RealEstate Mortgage Investment Conduit

UMBS  

—UniformMortgage Backed Securities

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
4/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

Corporate Obligations

    43.4     41.8

Asset-Backed Securities

    15.8       18.0  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    15.6       17.7  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    10.4       7.2  

Municipal Bond Obligations

    8.8       8.6  

Investment Company

    2.1       0.8  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    1.4       1.4  

Federal Agencies

    1.7       2.1  

Commercial Mortgage Obligations

    0.9       1.9  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     100.1     99.5

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

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


COMMERCE SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 56.9%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 37.2%

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2004-5, Class 3A1(a)(b)

 

$     20,565     3.868   04/25/35   $        19,993  
Banc of America Funding Corp. Series 2004-A, Class 1A3(a)(b)

 

4,009     4.717     09/20/34     3,646  
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2003-J, Class 2A1(a)(b)

 

102,739     4.031     11/25/33     92,359  
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2004-9, Class 24A1(a)(b)

 

45,572     4.536     11/25/34     40,046  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2004-HYB3, Class A1(a)(b)

 

24,581     4.630     09/25/34     21,684  
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust Series 2011-T2, Class A1

 

653,667     2.500     08/25/51     675,322  
FHLMC REMIC PAC Series 159, Class H

 

10     4.500     09/15/21     10  
FHLMC REMIC PAC Series 2022, Class PE

 

9,976     6.500     01/15/28     11,252  
FHLMC REMIC PAC Series 2109, Class PE

 

23,577     6.000     12/15/28     26,511  
FHLMC REMIC PAC Series 23, Class PK

 

38,993     6.000     11/25/23     41,638  
FHLMC REMIC PAC Series 4689, Class HA

 

475,088     3.500     06/15/43     501,992  
FHLMC REMIC Series 2010-109, Class M

 

706,185     3.000     09/25/40     740,694  
FHLMC REMIC Series 2012-112, Class AP

 

576,437     2.000     09/25/40     584,794  
FHLMC REMIC Series 3816, Class HA

 

1,409,326     3.500     11/15/25     1,502,746  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4467, Class DA

 

431,484     3.000     11/15/41     438,618  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4640, Class LD

 

501,974     4.000     09/15/43     530,447  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4713, Class DV

 

518,122     3.500     11/15/28     557,583  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4776, Class C

 

354,864     4.500     03/15/43     361,984  
FHLMC REMIC Series 4879, Class A

 

394,802     4.000     10/15/46     413,193  
FNMA REMIC PAC Series 1992-129, Class L

 

9,303     6.000     07/25/22     9,676  
FNMA REMIC PAC Series 1992-89, Class MA(c)

 

1,702     0.000     06/25/22     1,687  
FNMA REMIC Series 1991-137, Class H

 

3,606     7.000     10/25/21     3,696  
FNMA REMIC Series 1993-182, Class FA(a)

 

(10 Year CMT - 0.650%)

 

2,608     0.030     09/25/23     2,605  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2003-117, Class KB

 

$   408,383     6.000   12/25/33   $      482,246  
FNMA REMIC Series 2003-14, Class AP

 

32,364     4.000     03/25/33     34,038  
FNMA REMIC Series 2011-146, Class NB

 

550,749     4.000     09/25/41     578,085  
FNMA REMIC Series 2012-100, Class WA

 

584,412     1.500     09/25/27     592,258  
FNMA REMIC Series 2012-110, Class CA

 

557,359     3.000     10/25/42     593,151  
FNMA REMIC Series 2012-118, Class EB

 

622,643     1.500     11/25/27     630,014  
FNMA REMIC Series 2013-112, Class G

 

502,715     2.125     07/25/40     515,161  
FNMA REMIC Series 2015-15, Class CA

 

861,745     3.500     04/25/35     935,509  
FNMA REMIC Series 2015-19, Class CA

 

598,432     3.500     01/25/43     632,200  
FNMA REMIC Series 2015-2, Class PA

 

460,198     2.250     03/25/44     473,750  
FNMA REMIC Series 2016-104, Class BA

 

487,801     3.000     01/25/47     521,901  
FNMA REMIC Series 2016-53, Class BV

 

730,520     3.500     11/25/27     792,849  
FNMA REMIC Series 2016-96, Class A

 

543,727     1.750     12/25/46     550,731  
FNMA REMIC Series 2017-51, Class EA

 

555,945     3.000     11/25/42     572,304  
FNMA REMIC Series 2017-7, Class JA

 

471,408     2.000     02/25/47     476,422  
FNMA REMIC Series 2019-10, Class PT

 

551,033     3.500     03/25/49     597,302  
FNMA REMIC Series 2019-68, Class B

 

701,261     3.000     11/25/49     737,404  
GNMA REMIC Series 2009-65, Class AF

 

48,857     4.000     07/20/39     51,149  
GNMA REMIC Series 2010-115, Class QJ

 

4,554     3.500     11/20/38     4,553  
GNMA REMIC Series 2010-14, Class PA

 

30,741     3.000     02/20/40     32,259  
GNMA REMIC Series 2010-89, Class GL

 

94,731     4.000     05/20/39     96,560  
GNMA REMIC Series 2012-13, Class EG

 

1,223,698     2.000     10/20/40     1,264,214  
GNMA REMIC Series 2013-188, Class LE

 

1,004,334     2.500     11/16/43     1,047,610  
GNMA REMIC Series 2014-131, Class DM

 

461,642     3.000     02/20/44     485,493  
GNMA REMIC Series 2015-65, Class BD

 

587,338     2.250     05/20/45     612,032  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


COMMERCE SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2015-94, Class AT

 

400,540     2.250       07/16/45       416,999  
GNMA REMIC Series 2019-21, Class MA

 

$   765,585     3.500     09/20/47     $      828,781  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2003-6F, Class A1

 

15,435     3.000       09/25/32       15,154  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-AR3, Class 2A1(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.440%)

 

71,663     0.927       05/25/35       58,441  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A4(a)(b)

 

338,204     3.906       01/25/36       315,501  
Impac CMB Trust Series 2003-2F, Class A(d)

 

143,419     5.730       01/25/33       149,762  
Impac CMB Trust Series 2003-8, Class 2A1(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.900%)

 

5,601     1.387       10/25/33       5,486  
Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-7, Class 1A1(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.740%)

 

49,810     1.227       11/25/34       48,017  
Impac CMB Trust Series 2005-2, Class 2A2(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.800%)

 

56,824     1.287       04/25/35       49,856  

Impac Secured Assets Corp. Series 2006-1, Class 2A1(a)

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.350%)

 

 

335,684     0.837       05/25/36       286,597  
IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-AR6, Class 6A1(a)(b)

 

44,779     4.102       10/25/34       40,337  
Lehman XS Trust Series 2005-7N, Class 1A1A(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.540%)

 

103,222     1.027       12/25/35       92,543  
Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2004-13, Class 2A1(a)(b)

 

55,992     4.352       04/21/34       53,410  
Master Alternative Loans Trust Series 2004-9, Class A6(d)

 

984     5.643       08/25/34       986  
MortgageIT Trust Series 2005-1, Class 1A1(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.640%)

 

404,951     1.127       02/25/35       379,583  
MortgageIT Trust Series 2005-1, Class 1A2(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.780%)

 

348,317     1.267       02/25/35       327,172  
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2004-QA4, Class NB21(a)(b)

 

16,948     4.351       09/25/34       15,642  
Securitized Asset Sales, Inc. Series 1993-7, Class TA6

 

1,709     6.250       12/25/23       1,696  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 10, Class 1A(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.800%)

 

25,758     1.518       10/20/27       23,926  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2003-2, Class A1(a)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.660%)

 

42,128     1.378       06/20/33       38,708  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – (continued)

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Series 2003-31A, Class 2A7(a)(b)

 

$   169,578     3.665     10/25/33     $      157,352  
Vendee Mortgage Trust Series 1996-2, Class 1Z

 

47,000     6.750       06/15/26       53,484  

 

 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $22,184,022)

 

  $ 23,250,804  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Obligations – 1.8%

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2010-141, Class B

 

$   603,607     2.717     02/16/44     $ 617,909  
GNMA REMIC Series 2014-47, Class BC

 

469,340     3.574       06/16/45       478,863  

 

 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $1,070,236)

 

  $ 1,096,772  

 

 

Federal Agencies – 17.9%

 

FHLMC

 

$       5,580     6.000       10/01/23       6,201  
19,661     5.000       05/01/27       21,317  
272,979     2.500       04/01/28       285,599  
750,000     2.000 (e)      09/25/39       757,500  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.585%)

 

508,644     2.628 (a)      07/01/46       522,874  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.600%)

 

444,228     2.786 (a)      07/01/45       459,335  
FNMA

 

490,528     3.500       12/01/27       519,015  
449,609     2.500       03/01/28       470,276  
924,386     2.500       05/01/28       966,701  
530,198     2.500       07/01/28       549,250  
534,278     3.000       09/01/28       559,265  
336,294     2.500       01/01/30       347,551  
696,124     2.500       02/01/32       719,524  
347,799     3.500       10/01/32       374,749  
829,582     3.000       08/01/33       867,554  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.584%)

 

388,871     2.629 (a)      12/01/45       398,897  
(12M USD LIBOR + 1.740%)

 

27,721     3.925 (a)      10/01/34       27,870  
GNMA(a)

 

(1 Year CMT + 1.500%)

 

75     3.125       11/20/24       77  
(1 Year CMT + 1.500%)

 

163     3.125       12/20/24       164  
(1 Year CMT + 1.500%)

 

4,017     3.875       04/20/26       4,041  
(1 Year CMT + 1.500%)

 

2,768     3.250       08/20/26       2,793  
(1 Year CMT + 1.500%)

 

4,603     4.000       01/20/28       4,736  
UMBS      
586,857     3.000       11/01/26       619,013  
505,929     3.000       12/01/26       534,371  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)

 

Federal Agencies – (continued)

 

UMBS – (continued)

 

 
$       4,838     7.000     11/01/31     $          5,047  
514,843     5.000       02/01/32       563,105  
101,834     6.000       07/01/33       113,315  
859,976     3.500       07/01/34       923,983  
483,638     3.500       08/01/35       519,694  

 

 
TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCIES

 

(Cost $10,897,415)

 

    $ 11,143,817  

 

 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $34,151,673)

 

    $ 35,491,393  

 

 
     
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 22.5%

 

United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

 

$1,116,749     0.125     04/15/22     $ 1,107,227  
United States Treasury Notes

 

275,000     2.250       03/31/21       280,296  
2,000,000     2.250       07/31/21       2,051,562  
1,000,000     1.750       11/30/21       1,024,297  
1,500,000     1.375       10/15/22       1,542,188  
750,000     1.625       10/31/23       785,127  
1,000,000     2.125       03/31/24       1,070,859  
750,000     2.000       04/30/24       800,391  
750,000     1.500       10/31/24       788,877  
1,000,000     2.250       11/15/24       1,085,781  
1,750,000     2.125       11/30/24       1,892,188  
500,000     1.125       02/28/25       518,945  
1,000,000     1.625       02/15/26       1,067,383  

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $13,608,725)

 

  $ 14,015,121  

 

 
     
U.S. Government Agency Obligations – 16.5%

 

FHLB      
$   600,000     3.000     12/09/22     $ 638,176  
500,000     2.875       06/14/24       547,340  
775,000     0.500       04/14/25       772,165  
FHLMC(e)      
1,000,000     1.875       11/27/20       1,009,167  
400,000     2.000       12/18/20       404,411  
500,000     3.100       06/29/23       502,123  
FNMA      
1,000,000     1.750 (e)      11/20/20       1,008,517  
500,000     1.250       05/06/21       505,521  
1,000,000     1.400 (e)      08/25/21       1,014,470  
900,000     2.075 (e)      02/28/22       928,979  
500,000     2.000       10/05/22       520,187  
1,000,000     2.875       09/12/23       1,082,774  
500,000     2.500       02/05/24       538,486  
750,000     1.625       10/15/24       785,070  

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $9,982,472)

 

  $ 10,257,386  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities(a) – 2.0%

 

Home Equity – 0.9%

 

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. Series 2002-HE3, Class A2

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 1.080%)

 

$   301,327     1.567     03/25/33     $ 282,541  
Terwin Mortgage Trust Series 2004-7HE, Class A3(f)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.700%)

 

233,528     1.187       07/25/34       214,408  
Terwin Mortgage Trust Series 2004-9HE, Class A1(f)

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.400%)

 

96,860     0.887       09/25/34       88,418  
     

 

 

 
        585,367  

 

 

Other – 1.1%

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-6, Class 2A4

 

(1M USD LIBOR + 0.900%)

 

231,718     1.387       11/25/34       208,269  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2016-3, Class A1(b)(f)

 

481,999     2.250       04/25/56       480,967  
     

 

 

 
        689,236  

 

 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

 

(Cost $1,237,256)

 

  $ 1,274,603  

 

 
     
Shares   Dividend
Rate
          Value  
Investment Company  – 1.9%

 

       
State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

1,159,175     0.191     $ 1,159,175  

(Cost $1,159,175)

 

   

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.8%

 

(Cost $60,139,301)

 

    $ 62,197,678  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 0.2%

 

    126,336  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 62,324,014  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


COMMERCE SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of April 30, 2020.
(b)   Rate shown is that which is in effect on April 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions.
(c)   Security issued with a zero coupon. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon due to the accretion of discount.
(d)   Step-up Bond. Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2020. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity.
(e)   Security with “Call” features with resetting interest rates.
(f)   Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:
FHLB  

—Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC  

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA  

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA  

—Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR  

—London Interbank Offered Rate

PAC  

—Planned Amortization Class

REMIC  

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

UMBS  

—Uniform Mortgage Backed Securities

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
4/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    37.2     37.8

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    22.5       11.9  

Federal Agencies

    17.9       17.4  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    16.5       26.0  

Asset-Backed Securities

    2.0       4.1  

Investment Company

    1.9       1.5  

Commercial Mortgage Obligations

    1.8       2.5  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     99.8     101.2

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

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


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – 92.0%

 

Alabama – 0.9%

 

Millbrook AL GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2019 (AA-/NR)

 

$  1,625,000     5.000     09/01/25     $     1,911,715  
1,705,000     5.000       09/01/26       2,048,387  
     

 

 

 
        3,960,102  

 

 

Alaska – 1.8%

 

Alaska State Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA+/Aa2)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000       12/01/29       1,184,520  
Alaska State Municipal Bond Bank Authority Revenue Bonds (Master Resolution) Series A (A+/NR)

 

1,000,000     4.000       10/01/24       1,102,630  
1,000,000     5.000       10/01/25       1,173,120  
1,000,000     5.000 (a)      10/01/28       1,204,300  
Alaska State Municipal Bond Bank Authority Revenue Bonds Series B (AMT) (A+/NR)(a)

 

450,000     5.000       03/01/27       508,356  
University of Alaska AK Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series V-2 (A+/Baa1)

 

500,000     4.000       10/01/25       521,190  
University of Alaska AK Revenue Bonds (Refunding-General) Series S (A+/Baa1)(a)

 

2,050,000     4.000       10/01/26       2,102,583  
     

 

 

 
        7,796,699  

 

 

Arizona – 2.1%

 

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2020 (NR/Aa2)

 

1,650,000     5.000       02/01/31       2,060,305  
1,000,000     5.000       05/01/31       1,251,590  
Goodyear Community Facilities Utilities District No 1 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (A-/A1)(a)

 

880,000     4.000       07/15/32       961,541  
McAllister Academic Village LLC AZ Revenue Bonds (Arizona State University) (Refunding) Series 2016 (AA-/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000       07/01/27       1,205,350  
Pima County AZ Regional Transportation Excise Tax Revenue Bonds (Pima County Regional Transportation Fund) (AA+/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000       06/01/22       1,082,690  
1,000,000     5.000       06/01/23       1,117,600  
Yuma AZ Municipal Property Corp. Excise Tax Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Senior Lien) Series 2015 (AA-/A1)(a)

 

1,050,000     4.000       07/01/26       1,176,116  
     

 

 

 
        8,855,192  

 

 

Arkansas – 1.9%

 

Arkansas State Development Finance Authority State Agency Facilities Revenue Bonds (Department of Community Correction Project) Series 2018 (AA-/NR)(a)

 

980,000     4.000       11/01/31       1,126,402  
1,095,000     4.000       11/01/34       1,233,835  
1,000,000     4.000       11/01/35       1,121,750  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Arkansas – (continued)

 

City of Benton AR Public Utilities Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series 2020 (NR/A1)

 

$     375,000     1.950     09/01/23     $        382,466  
650,000     2.050       09/01/24       665,424  
500,000     2.280       09/01/26       516,310  
250,000     2.400 (a)      09/01/27       256,078  
Fort Smith AR Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2018 (A/NR)(a)

 

500,000     5.000       10/01/31       616,260  
National Park AR Community College District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2018 (A+/NR)(a)

 

645,000     4.000       03/01/30       717,969  
635,000     4.000       03/01/32       696,900  
500,000     4.000       03/01/36       540,795  
     

 

 

 
        7,874,189  

 

 

California – 0.7%

 

Corona-Norca CA Unified School District GO Bonds Series E (AA-/Aa3)(b)

 

450,000     0.000       08/01/26       522,301  
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission Revenue Bonds Refunding Second Series H (AMT) (A+/A1)

 

2,000,000     5.000       05/01/21       2,064,820  
University of California CA Revenue Bonds (Unrefunded-General) Series Q (AA/NR)(a)

 

235,000     5.250       05/15/22       235,771  
     

 

 

 
        2,822,892  

 

 

Colorado – 2.1%

 

Colorado State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Educational System Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Arapahoe Community College — Castle Rock Collaboration Campus) Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

450,000     4.000       11/01/31       508,905  
850,000     4.000       11/01/32       954,652  
Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Series A (A+/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000       11/01/23       1,099,790  
Colorado State Housing & Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Taxable) Series C-1 (GNMA) (AAA/Aaa)

 

310,000     2.025       05/01/24       311,345  
280,000     2.075       11/01/24       281,358  
250,000     2.125       05/01/25       251,753  
250,000     2.175       11/01/25       251,888  
300,000     2.336       05/01/26       304,587  
350,000     2.386       11/01/26       355,463  
500,000     2.436       05/01/27       508,735  
500,000     2.466       11/01/27       508,230  
625,000     2.539       05/01/28       636,769  
575,000     2.589       11/01/28       586,028  
Colorado State School of Mines Institutional Enterprise (Refunding) Series 2018-A (NR/A1)(a)(c)

 

(1M USD LIBOR)

 

2,500,000     1.160       02/01/23       2,473,975  
     

 

 

 
        9,033,478  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Connecticut – 1.7%

 

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding Fairfield University) Series S (A-/A3)

 

$  1,000,000     5.000     07/01/28     $     1,162,890  
1,000,000     5.000 (a)      07/01/29       1,152,230  
Connecticut State Higher Education Supplement Loan Authority Revenue Bonds (Chesla Loan Program) Series A (AMT) (NR/A1)(a)

 

750,000     3.250       11/15/24       765,713  
1,115,000     3.750       11/15/27       1,153,490  
Connecticut State Housing Finance Authority Housing Finance Mortgage Program Revenue Bonds (Taxable Refunding) Series A-4 (AAA/Aaa)

 

770,000     1.810       05/15/24       771,378  
330,000     1.860       11/15/24       330,221  
530,000     1.900       05/15/25       531,261  
765,000     1.950       11/15/25       767,295  
500,000     2.090       05/15/26       502,625  
     

 

 

 
        7,137,103  

 

 

Florida – 3.6%

 

 
County of Broward FL Airport System Revenue Bonds Series A (AMT) (A+/A1)(a)

 

2,755,000     5.000       10/01/36       3,163,319  
County of Broward FL Port Facilities Revenue Bond (Refunding) Series A (A/A1)

 

870,000     5.000       09/01/24       984,335  
County of Broward FL Port Facilities Revenue Bond Series A (A/A1)

 

620,000     5.000       09/01/28       737,868  
Florida State Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 1 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (NR/Aaa)

 

1,000,000     2.000       07/01/27       1,010,550  
925,000     2.050       01/01/28       933,898  
960,000     2.100       07/01/28       971,069  
975,000     2.125 (a)      01/01/29       985,033  
Jupiter County FL (Community Center Project) GO Bonds Series 2001 (AAA/Aaa)

 

35,000     5.500       07/01/21       36,035  
Lake County FL School Board Certificates of Participation (Refunding-Master Lease Program) Series A (A/NR)(a)

 

725,000     5.000       06/01/24       802,126  
Miami-Dade County FL Aviation Revenue Bonds (Miami International Airport) Series A (A/A2)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000       10/01/22       1,013,520  
Miami-Dade County FL Aviation Revenue Bonds (Unrefunded-Miami International Airport) Series A-1 (A/A2)(a)(d)

 

760,000     5.500       10/01/20       775,033  
Miami-Dade County FL Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-University of Miami) Series B (AMBAC) (A-/A3)(a)

 

685,000     5.250       04/01/21       711,126  
Orange County FL Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2010 (AA-/NR)

 

2,000,000     5.000       10/01/23       2,261,620  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Florida – (continued)

 

 
Seminole County FL School Board Certificates of Participation Series B (AA-/Aa3)(a)

 

$     500,000     5.000     07/01/24     $        539,660  
Tallahassee FL Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Project) Series A (NR/Baa1)

 

330,000     5.000       12/01/20       335,953  
     

 

 

 
        15,261,145  

 

 

Georgia – 0.3%

 

 
Cherokee County GA Water & Sewer Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series 1993 (NPFG) (NR/Aa2)

 

45,000     5.500       08/01/23       48,193  
Fulton County GA Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Robert W Woodruff Arts Center, Inc.) Series A (NR/A2)

 

1,000,000     5.000       03/15/26       1,166,960  
     

 

 

 
        1,215,153  

 

 

Illinois – 11.2%

 

 
Champaign County IL Community Unit School District No. 4 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2019 (AA/Aa2)

 

630,000     4.000       06/01/28       742,562  
Cook County IL School District No. 111 Burbank GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2018 (A+/NR)(a)

 

1,500,000     4.000       12/01/37       1,608,525  
Cook County IL School District No. 63 East Maine GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2019 (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

1,460,000     4.000       12/01/34       1,577,807  
Cook County IL Township High School District No. 208 Riverside-Brookfield GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AA+/NR)

 

1,090,000     5.000       12/15/25       1,285,339  
Countryside IL GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series 2014 (NR/Aa2)

 

500,000     3.300       01/01/24       530,020  
DeKalb, Kane & Lasalle Counties Community College District No. 523 GO Bonds Series A (AA-/NR)(a)(d)

 

400,000     5.000       02/01/21       412,788  
Du Page & Cook County Community School District No. 181 GO Bonds (School Building) Series 2017 (AAA/Aaa)(a)

 

2,220,000     4.000       01/15/30       2,517,191  
Du Page & Will County Community School District No. 204 Indian Prairie (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/Aa1)

 

5,000,000     2.000       12/30/22       5,129,950  
Elk Grove Village GO Bonds Series 2017 (AA+/NR)

 

530,000     3.000       01/01/24       560,025  
550,000     3.000       01/01/25       587,873  
1,140,000     5.000       01/01/26       1,354,468  
525,000     5.000 (a)      01/01/28       646,464  
Hoffman Estates IL GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series A (AA+/Aa3)(a)

 

1,200,000     4.200       12/01/25       1,317,816  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Illinois – (continued)

 

 
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Columbia College) (ETM) Series 2011 (NR/NR)

 

$     440,000     4.500     12/01/20     $        449,346  
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-OSF Healthcare System) Series A (A/A3)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000       11/15/33       1,047,800  
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group) Series A (A+/A1)

 

500,000     5.000       11/15/24       565,175  
Kane County IL Forest Preservation District GO Bonds Series A (AA+/NR)(a)

 

1,695,000     3.000       12/15/26       1,824,820  
Kendall Kane & Will Counties IL Community Unit School District No. 308 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/A2)

 

1,115,000     5.000       02/01/24       1,248,220  
1,000,000     5.000       02/01/25       1,145,760  
Lake County IL Community Consolidated School District No. 46 Grayslake GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (AA+/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000       11/01/23       1,122,070  
Lake County IL Community Consolidated School District No. 73 Hawthorn GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AA+/NR)(a)

 

2,450,000     4.000       01/01/33       2,709,602  
Mount Prospect IL GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA+/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     3.000       12/01/28       1,053,540  
Peoria IL GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AA-/A2)

 

1,205,000     5.000       01/01/24       1,297,158  
Quad Cities IL Regional Economic Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Augustana College) Series 2012 (Refunding) (NR/Baa1)(a)

 

750,000     4.750       10/01/32       763,447  
Rolling Meadows IL GO Bonds Series 2019 (AA+/NR)(a)

 

495,000     4.000       12/15/34       553,742  
515,000     4.000       12/15/35       574,792  
535,000     4.000       12/15/36       595,278  
555,000     4.000       12/15/37       615,079  
580,000     4.000       12/15/38       641,358  
600,000     4.000       12/15/39       661,986  
Round Lake IL GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2019 (NR/Aa2)

 

815,000     4.000       01/01/24       888,611  
765,000     4.000       01/01/25       847,268  
Saint Clair County IL High School District No. 203 O’Fallon GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2017 (NR/Aa2)

 

845,000     4.000       12/01/23       911,501  
685,000     4.000       12/01/24       748,678  
735,000     4.000       12/01/25       816,600  
Will County IL Community Unit School District No. 365 Valley View GO Bonds (Prerefunded-Capital Appreciation) Series 2003 (AGM) (AA/Aa2)(b)

 

4,770,000     0.000       11/01/23       4,609,919  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Illinois – (continued)

 
Winnebago County IL GO Bonds (Refunding) Series C (NR/Aa2)

 

$     765,000     5.000   12/30/25   $        900,688  
905,000     5.000     12/30/28     1,129,766  
960,000     5.000     12/30/29     1,214,611  
     

 

 

 
        47,207,643  

 

 

Indiana – 5.5%

 

Carmel IN Local Public Improvement Bank Revenue Bonds Series B-1 (AA/NR)(a)

 

1,810,000     4.000     01/15/34     2,017,951  
Carmel IN Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Revenue Bonds Series B-1 (AA/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     01/15/35     1,110,910  
Decatur Township IN Multi-School Building Corp. Revenue Bonds (Refunding-First Mortgage) (Multi Purpose) Series 2015 (AA+/NR)

 

2,315,000     5.000     07/15/23     2,590,277  
Eastern Pulaski IN Multi-School Building Corp. Revenue Bonds (First Mortgage) Series 2015 (AA+/NR)(a)

 

840,000     4.000     07/15/28     907,780  
Evansville IN Redevelopment Authority Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds-Taxable) Series B (A/A2)(a)

 

675,000     6.050     02/01/23     682,681  
Greater Clark IN Building Corp. Revenue bonds (1st Mortgage) Series 2018 (AA+/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     07/15/32     1,136,530  
Indiana Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Educational Facilities-Butler University Project) Series A (A-/NR)(a)

 

540,000     5.000     02/01/25     599,135  
425,000     5.000     02/01/27     469,676  
700,000     5.000     02/01/28     772,163  
600,000     5.000     02/01/29     660,132  
Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Bond (Refunding-Educational Facilities-Indianapolis Museum of Art) Series B (NR/A2)(a)

 

815,000     5.000     02/01/28     866,655  
Indiana State University Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds) (NR/A1)(a)

 

530,000     5.310     04/01/25     531,033  
Lake Central Multi-District School Building Corp. Revenue Bonds (Refunding-First Mortgage) Series B (AA+/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000     07/15/24     1,140,940  
Plainfield IN High School Building Corp. Revenue Bonds (Refunding-First Mortgage) Series 2014 (AA+/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     01/15/26     1,106,040  
Portage IN Redevelopment Authority Lease Rent Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (A/NR)(a)

 

1,665,000     4.000     08/01/30     1,814,117  
St. Joseph County IN Economic Development Revenue Bonds (Refunding Saint Marys College) Series 2017 (A-/NR)

 

1,500,000     5.000     04/01/27     1,712,670  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Indiana – (continued)

 
Upland IN Economic Development Revenue Bonds (Taylor University Project) (Refunding) Series 2012 (NR/Baa1)(a)

 

$     900,000     4.500   09/01/32   $        903,357  
Vinton-Tecumseh IN School Building Corporation Revenue Bonds (First Mortgage) Series A (AA+/NR)(a)

 

625,000     5.000     07/15/30     759,019  
500,000     5.000     07/15/31     604,095  
500,000     5.000     07/15/32     600,355  
Westfield High School 1995 Building Corp. Revenue Bonds (1st Mortgage) Series B (AA+/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     01/15/31     1,180,970  
750,000     5.000     07/15/31     884,640  
     

 

 

 
        23,051,126  

 

 

Iowa(a) – 0.7%

 

Iowa State University of Science And Technology Athletic Facilities Revenue Bonds Series 2020 (NR/Aa3)

 

2,825,000     3.000     07/01/31     3,034,926  

 

 

Kansas(a) – 1.8%

 

Geary County KS Unified School District No. 475 GO Bonds Series A (NR/Aa2)

 

700,000     4.000     09/01/33     765,359  
700,000     4.000     09/01/34     763,189  
Lawrence KS Hospital Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (Lawrence Memorial Hospital) Series A (A/NR)

 

1,500,000     4.000     07/01/36     1,585,065  
Scott County KS Unified School District No. 466 GO Bonds Series A (NR/A2)

 

1,015,000     5.000     09/01/30     1,187,154  
910,000     5.000     09/01/34     1,045,536  
Wichita KS Sales Tax Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (River District Stadium Star Bond Project) Series 2018 (NR/Aa3)

 

1,000,000     5.000     09/01/30     1,170,110  
1,000,000     5.000     09/01/31     1,160,180  
     

 

 

 
        7,676,593  

 

 

Kentucky – 2.4%

 

Barren County KY School District Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (NR/A1)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     08/01/26     1,154,100  
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Revenue Bonds (Project No. 112) Series B (A-/A1)(a)

 

400,000     5.000     11/01/27     453,300  
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Revenue Bonds (Project No. 117) Series B (NR/A1)

 

1,000,000     5.000     05/01/26     1,130,670  
750,000     5.000 (a)    05/01/28     853,470  
915,000     5.000 (a)    05/01/29     1,029,942  
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Revenue Bonds (Project No. 117) Series D (NR/A1)

 

750,000     5.000     05/01/27     858,330  
Oldham County KY School District Finance Corp. (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/A1)

 

545,000     5.000     06/01/20     546,548  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kentucky – (continued)

 

Oldham County KY School District Finance Corp. (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/A1) – (continued)

 

$     595,000     5.000   06/01/21   $        618,223  
590,000     5.000     06/01/22     632,468  
610,000     5.000     06/01/23     671,018  
690,000     5.000     06/01/24     777,223  
Owensboro KY GO Bonds Series A (NR/A1)(a)

 

1,200,000     5.000     05/01/25     1,331,928  
     

 

 

 
        10,057,220  

 

 

Louisiana – 1.6%

 

Iberia Parish LA Parish wide School District GO Bonds Series 2017 (AA-/NR)

 

510,000     3.000     03/01/24     540,758  
530,000     4.000     03/01/25     593,934  
550,000     4.000     03/01/26     626,147  
570,000     4.000     03/01/27     657,330  
450,000     4.000 (a)    03/01/28     522,608  
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) Series 2015 (NR/A3)(a)

 

800,000     5.000     05/15/30     887,360  
Louisiana State GO Bonds Series A (AA-/Aa3)(a)

 

1,655,000     4.000     04/01/35     1,825,862  
St. Tammany LA Parish Wide School District No 12 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2017 (AA/NR)(a)

 

980,000     4.000     03/01/28     1,148,531  
     

 

 

 
        6,802,530  

 

 

Maine – 3.1%

 

Maine State Governmental Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Series A (AA-/Aa3)(a)

 

2,485,000     4.000     10/01/32     2,826,489  
Maine State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series B (NR/A1)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     07/01/33     1,084,870  
Maine State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Series A (A+/A1)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     07/01/35     1,155,800  
Maine State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Series A (NR/A1)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     07/01/24     1,034,670  
Maine State Housing Authority Mortgage Purchase Revenue Bonds Series B (AA+/Aa1)

 

1,300,000     1.950     11/15/24     1,314,807  
835,000     2.050     11/15/25     845,964  
1,000,000     2.100     11/15/26     1,011,910  
Maine State Housing Authority Mortgage Purchase Revenue Bonds Series E (AA+/Aa1)(a)

 

840,000     2.150     11/15/29     845,065  
870,000     2.250     11/15/30     872,880  
905,000     2.350     11/15/31     905,217  
Portland ME Airport Revenue Bonds (Refunding-General) Series 2016 (A-/Baa1)

 

145,000     5.000     01/01/23     157,084  
470,000     5.000     01/01/24     521,677  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Maine – (continued)

 

Portland ME Airport Revenue Bonds (Refunding-General) Series 2016 (A-/Baa1) – (continued)

 

$     215,000     5.000 (a)   01/01/34   $        239,357  
330,000     5.000 (a)    01/01/35     366,366  
     

 

 

 
        13,182,156  

 

 

Maryland(a) – 0.5%

 

Maryland State Water Quality Financing Administration Bay Restoration Fund Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (AA/Aa2)

 

2,000,000     2.800     03/01/26     2,098,720  

 

 

Massachusetts – 0.5%

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Education Loan Revenue Bonds (Issue I) Series A (AA/NR)(a)

 

205,000     5.100     01/01/25     205,141  
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Revenue Bonds Series J (AMT) (AA/NR)(a)

 

450,000     4.250     07/01/22     461,516  
Massachusetts State Housing Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Series B (AMT) (AA/Aa2)

 

310,000     2.500     12/01/20     311,572  
295,000     2.700     06/01/21     298,233  
300,000     3.050     06/01/22     307,881  
315,000     3.250     06/01/23     330,145  
     

 

 

 
        1,914,488  

 

 

Michigan – 5.7%

 

Comstock Park MI Public Schools GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (Q-SBLF) (AA/NR)

 

730,000     5.000     05/01/24     834,865  
Grand Traverse County MI Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Munson Healthcare Obligated Group) Series A (NR/A1)(a)

 

445,000     5.000     07/01/30     529,319  
495,000     5.000     07/01/32     579,477  
Grand Traverse County MI Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Munson Healthcare Obligated Group) Series B (NR/A1)(a)

 

380,000     5.000     07/01/31     447,933  
Grand Valley MI State University Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (A+/A1)(a)

 

1,500,000     4.000     12/01/29     1,652,490  
1,375,000     4.000     12/01/30     1,508,210  
Jackson College MI GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/Aa2)

 

940,000     3.000     05/01/25     1,004,531  
Jenison MI Public Schools GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2017 (NR/Aa3)

 

1,110,000     4.000     05/01/23     1,201,586  
Kalamazoo MI Public Schools GO Bonds Series 2018 (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

2,370,000     4.000     05/01/31     2,712,749  
Kenowa Hills MI Public School GO Bonds (School Building & Site) Series II (Q-SBLF) (AA/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     11/01/30     1,155,710  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Michigan – (continued)

 

Mattawan MI Consolidated School District GO Bonds Series I (Q-SBLF) (AA/NR)(a)

 

$     750,000     5.000   05/01/26   $        888,292  
Michigan State Building Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series I (AA-/Aa2)(a)

 

1,300,000     4.000     10/15/36     1,405,963  
Michigan State Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (Kalamazoo College Project) Series 2018 (NR/A2)(a)

 

1,590,000     4.000     12/01/36     1,638,479  
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bond Series B (AA+/Aa2)(a)

 

1,750,000     3.000     06/01/29     1,854,720  
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series B (AA/NR)

 

500,000     2.816     04/01/25     510,490  
1,000,000     2.866     10/01/25     1,024,430  
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds Series A (AA/NR)

 

400,000     2.150     04/01/25     408,252  
470,000     2.550 (a)    04/01/28     484,946  
410,000     2.600 (a)    10/01/28     423,251  
Northwest Community Schools GO Bonds (School Building & Site) Series 2013 (Q-SBLF) (AA/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     05/01/24     1,083,710  
Portland MI Public Schools GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (Q-SBLF) (AA/NR)(a)

 

1,150,000     4.000     05/01/27     1,301,639  
Saginaw Township MI Community School District (Refunding) Series 2015 (Q-SBLF) (NR/Aa1)(a)

 

750,000     4.000     05/01/28     848,377  
Washtenaw MI Community College GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (NR/Aa1)

 

645,000     4.000     04/01/25     727,218  
     

 

 

 
        24,226,637  

 

 

Minnesota – 0.1%

 
Minnesota State Housing & Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Series A (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AA+/Aa1)

 

400,000     1.700     07/01/26     396,824  

 

 

Mississippi – 1.4%

 

Alcorn State University Educational Building Corp. (Refunding-Facilities) (Re-Financing Project) Series 2016 (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

1,560,000     4.000     09/01/33     1,731,225  
Mississippi State Development Bank Special Obligation (Pearl Public School District) Series 2016 (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

600,000     4.000     04/01/34     651,906  
Mississippi State Development Bank Special Obligation (Vicksburg Warren School District) Series 2018 (A+/NR)(a)

 

490,000     5.250     03/01/34     591,940  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Mississippi – (continued)

 

Mississippi State Development Bank Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Hinds County Project) Series 2017 (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

$     300,000     5.000   11/01/29   $        366,672  
400,000     5.000     11/01/30     484,916  
500,000     5.000     11/01/31     603,015  
400,000     5.000     11/01/32     478,864  
Mississippi State Gaming Tax Revenue Bonds Series 2015-E (A+/A3)

 

1,055,000     5.000     10/15/25     1,186,010  
     

 

 

 
        6,094,548  

 

 

Missouri – 1.2%

 
Greene County MO GO Bonds Limited-Wilson Creek Marketplace NID Project (Refunding) Series A (NR/Aa2)(a)(d)

 

500,000     5.000     04/01/22     540,980  
Jackson County MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Harry S. Truman Sports Complex) Series 2014 (NR/A1)(a)

 

2,300,000     5.000     12/01/26     2,481,217  
Joplin Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Freeman Health Systems ) Series 2011 (A/NR)

 

515,000     4.250     02/15/21     528,509  
Kansas City MO Industrial Development Authority Apartments Special Obligation Revenue Bonds(Kansas City International Apartments Terminal Modified Project) Series B (A/A2)

 

1,155,000     5.000     03/01/27     1,341,440  
     

 

 

 
        4,892,146  

 

 

Nebraska – 0.5%

 
Nebraska Public Power Generation Agency Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (Whelan Energy Center Unit 2) Series A (NR/A2)

 

1,750,000     5.000     01/01/23     1,922,200  
Sarpy County NE Hospital Authority No.1 Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Nebraska Medicine) Series 2016 (AA-/NR)(a)

 

35,000     3.000     05/15/46     33,619  
     

 

 

 
        1,955,819  

 

 

Nevada – 1.1%

 
Clark County NV School District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series C (AGM) (AA/A1)

 

4,010,000     5.000     06/15/27     4,838,065  

 

 

New Jersey – 3.5%

 

Middlesex County NJ Cops Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2017 (AA+/NR)

 

705,000     4.000     06/15/26     808,261  
500,000     4.000     06/15/27     582,775  
500,000     4.000 (a)    06/15/28     583,565  
760,000     4.000 (a)    06/15/29     881,767  
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency MF Conduit Revenue Bonds (Lexington Manor Apartments Project) Series B (NR/Aaa)

 

785,000     3.150     06/15/25     818,331  
New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority Student Loan Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 1A (AA/Aaa)(a)

 

735,000     4.750     12/01/23     735,404  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

New Jersey – (continued)

 

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue Bonds (Capital Appreciation) Transportation System Series 2006 (AMBAC) (AA+/Aa1)(b)

 

$  1,255,000     0.000   12/15/26   $       1,074,669  
Passaic County NJ GO Bonds (Refunding-Taxable Pension) Series 2003 (AGM) (NR/Aa1)

 

35,000     5.750     02/15/21     36,259  
Union City NJ GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2017 (NR/Baa1)

 

1,575,000     5.000     11/01/20     1,599,318  
1,830,000     5.000     11/01/22     1,953,983  
Ventnor City NJ GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2017 (AA/NR)

 

1,470,000     4.000     12/01/22     1,579,544  
1,530,000     4.000     12/01/23     1,683,398  
690,000     4.000     12/01/26     798,682  
705,000     4.000     12/01/27     825,266  
730,000     4.000 (a)    12/01/28     847,121  
     

 

 

 
        14,808,343  

 

 

New Mexico(a) – 1.2%

 
Las Cruces NM Joint Utility Revenue Bonds (Subordinate Line System Improvement) Series 2018 (NR/Aa3)

 

845,000     4.000     06/01/29     952,898  
500,000     4.000     06/01/30     560,910  
1,000,000     4.000     06/01/32     1,095,770  
500,000     4.000     06/01/33     542,465  
University of New Mexico NM Revenue Bonds (Refunding & Improvement-Subordinate Lien) Series A (AA-/Aa3)

 

1,685,000     2.250     06/01/27     1,746,958  
     

 

 

 
        4,899,001  

 

 

New York(a) – 0.2%

 
Monroe Country NY Development Corp. Revenue Bonds (Refunding John Fisher College) Series A (A-/NR)

 

500,000     5.000     06/01/29     522,950  
New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue Bonds (Multi Family Development) Series G (AA+/Aa2)

 

250,000     3.800     11/01/37     253,210  
     

 

 

 
        776,160  

 

 

North Carolina – 0.8%

 
North Carolina State Housing Finance Agency Homeownership Revenue Bonds Series 39-B (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AA+/Aa1)(a)

 

1,200,000     3.200     01/01/29     1,296,600  
Western Carolina University Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Limited Obligation-Student Housing) (A/NR)

 

200,000     2.000     06/01/20     200,176  
420,000     3.000     06/01/21     429,093  
330,000     4.000     06/01/22     345,995  
350,000     4.000     06/01/23     374,017  
480,000     4.000 (a)    06/01/25     509,664  
     

 

 

 
        3,155,545  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Ohio – 6.0%

 
Akron OH Certificates of Participation (District Energy Project) Series 2018 (A+/NR)(a)

 

$     885,000     4.000   12/01/29   $        992,253  
960,000     4.000     12/01/31     1,058,976  
Akron OH GO Bonds (Refunding) (AA-/NR)(a)

 

545,000     5.000     12/01/26     633,481  
Elyria OH Library Improvement Revenue Bonds Series 2018 (A+/NR)(a)

 

1,060,000     4.000     12/01/34     1,145,160  
Kent OH State University Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series B (A+/Aa3)(a)

 

880,000     2.321     05/01/27     893,429  
1,295,000     2.447     05/01/28     1,323,115  
Licking Heights OH Local School District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series C (NR/Aa3)

 

765,000     5.000     10/01/27     945,991  
1,115,000     5.000 (a)    10/01/28     1,372,966  
Mahoning County OH Career & Technical Center Board of Education Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2017 (AA-/NR)(a)

 

630,000     4.000     12/01/26     695,060  
650,000     4.000     12/01/27     713,434  
665,000     4.000     12/01/28     727,716  
500,000     4.000     12/01/29     545,060  
Miami Valley Career Technology Center OH GO Bonds Series 2018 (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

725,000     4.000     12/01/34     817,641  
2,245,000     4.000     12/01/36     2,511,863  
2,170,000     4.000     12/01/37     2,420,461  
Middletown OH GO Bonds (Refunding-Various Purpose) Series 2017 (NR/A1)

 

1,095,000     4.000     12/01/25     1,247,030  
1,045,000     5.000     12/01/27     1,305,142  
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission Revenue Bonds (Xavier University-Refunding) Series C (A-/A3)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     05/01/27     1,109,810  
1,000,000     5.000     05/01/28     1,107,100  
750,000     5.000     05/01/29     827,280  
Ohio State Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group) Series A (AA/Aa2)

 

1,000,000     5.000     01/01/24     1,122,770  
Ohio State Hospital Revenue Bonds (University Hospitals Health System, Inc.) Series A (A/A2)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     01/15/24     1,077,320  
University of Toledo OH Revenue Bonds (Refunding-General Receipt) Series A (A/A1)(a)

 

700,000     4.000     06/01/36     744,303  
     

 

 

 
        25,337,361  

 

 

Oklahoma – 1.4%

 
Leflore County OK Public Facility Authority Educational Facility Lease Revenue Bonds (Poteau Public School Project) Series 2019 (A-/NR)

 

1,350,000     4.000     12/01/28     1,570,928  
1,795,000     4.000 (a)    12/01/30     2,079,615  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Oklahoma – (continued)

 
Oklahoma State Capitol Improvement Authority Facility Revenue Bonds (Department of Correction) Series D (AA-/NR)(a)

 

$  2,000,000     4.000   07/01/38   $     2,207,360  
     

 

 

 
        5,857,903  

 

 

Pennsylvania – 11.1%

 
Brandywine Heights PA Area School District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA-/NR)

 

1,650,000     5.000     02/01/26     1,957,263  
Brandywine Heights PA Area School District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AA-/NR)

 

1,365,000     4.000     02/01/23     1,463,048  
Butler County PA Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (NR/Baa2)

 

500,000     5.000     07/01/25     567,235  
450,000     5.000 (a)    07/01/26     509,076  
490,000     5.000 (a)    07/01/27     553,058  
Centre County PA Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding Hospital Mount Nittany Medical Center Project) Series A (A+/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000     11/15/26     1,172,430  
Columbia Borough PA School District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2019 (A+/NR)

 

1,500,000     4.000     02/15/22     1,572,390  
1,790,000     4.000     02/15/23     1,915,604  
Delaware County PA Authority University Revenue Bonds (Neumann University) (BBB/NR)(a)

 

1,250,000     5.250     10/01/31     1,258,600  
Delaware Valley PA Regional Financial Authority Revenue Bonds Series A (CNTY-GTD) (A+/A1)

 

2,100,000     5.000     09/01/33     2,679,369  
Pennsylvania State Commonwealth GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 3 (A+/Aa3)

 

1,895,000     5.375     07/01/21     1,992,934  
Pennsylvania State Economic Development Financing Authority Governmental Lease Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding-Forum Place Project) Series 2020 (A/A2)

 

1,250,000     2.082     03/01/24     1,233,175  
1,550,000     2.132     03/01/25     1,523,898  
Pennsylvania State Housing Finance Agency SF Mortgage Revenue Bonds Series 130A (AA+/Aa2)(a)

 

795,000     2.100     10/01/30     787,996  
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Subordinated) Series B (NR/A3)(a)

 

1,500,000     5.000     06/01/29     1,717,140  
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding-1st) Series 2020 (NR/A1)

 

335,000     2.355     12/01/26     340,135  
400,000     2.533     12/01/27     409,228  
325,000     2.583     12/01/28     333,876  
350,000     2.633     12/01/29     360,626  
530,000     2.733 (a)    12/01/30     543,054  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Pennsylvania – (continued)

 

 
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Bonds Series A-2 (NR/A1)(a)

 

$  3,000,000     5.000     12/01/35     $     3,626,760  
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Bonds Series C (A+/A1)(a)

 

500,000     5.000       12/01/26       579,245  
Peters Township PA School District Washington County GO Bonds Series C (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000       09/01/36       1,127,960  
Plum Boro PA Municipal Authority Sewer Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series C (AA/NR)

 

1,175,000     3.000       11/15/27       1,292,371  
Salisbury Township PA School District GO Bonds Series A (AA/NR)(a)

 

1,390,000     4.000       02/15/27       1,537,674  
Scranton PA School District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series E (AA/A2)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000       12/01/32       1,187,840  
Shikellamy School District PA GO Bonds Series 2020 (AA/NR)(a)

 

1,945,000     2.000       09/01/28       1,949,435  
1,610,000     2.000       09/01/29       1,604,848  
Southcentral PA General Authority Revenue Bond (AICUP Financing Program-York College Of Pennsylvania Project) Series PP4 (A-/NR)(a)

 

915,000     5.000       11/01/31       1,013,783  
State Public School Building Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Montgomery County Community College) (NR/A1)(a)

 

1,065,000     5.000       05/01/29       1,201,735  
Wayne County PA Hospital & Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bond (Memorial Hospital Project) Series A (CNTY-GTD) (AA-/NR)

 

550,000     4.000       07/01/25       617,837  
520,000     4.000       07/01/27       601,921  
400,000     5.000 (a)      07/01/28       486,008  
500,000     4.000 (a)      07/01/33       545,840  
Wilkes-Barre PA Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-University of Scranton) Series A (A-/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000       11/01/24       1,050,580  
2,205,000     4.000 (a)      11/01/29       2,178,584  
Wilson PA School District GO Bonds Series A (AA/NR)

 

650,000     4.000       05/15/26       742,527  
840,000     4.000 (a)      05/15/27       963,791  
York PA GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (A-/NR)

 

1,640,000     5.000       11/15/26       1,837,833  
     

 

 

 
        47,036,707  

 

 

Rhode Island – 2.0%

 

Rhode Island State & Providence Plantations Lease Certificates of Participation (Eleanor Slater Hospital Project) Series B (AA-/Aa3)(a)

 

1,600,000     5.000       11/01/30       1,987,056  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Rhode Island – (continued)

 

Rhode Island State & Providence Plantations Lease Certificates of Participation (Eleanor Slater Hospital Project) Series B (AA-/Aa3)(a) – (continued)

 

$  1,685,000     5.000     11/01/31     $     2,079,105  
760,000     4.000       11/01/32       870,002  
980,000     4.000       11/01/33       1,116,583  
Rhode Island State & Providence Plantations Lease Certificates of Participation (Refunding) (School Deafening Project) Series D (AA-/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000       04/01/29       1,215,080  
Rhode Island State Health & Educational Building Corp. Higher Education Facility Revenue Bonds (Bryant University Project) (A/A2)

 

950,000     5.000       06/01/21       990,527  
     

 

 

 
        8,258,353  

 

 

South Carolina – 0.5%

 

Laurens County SC School District No. 055 Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (A-/A2)

 

1,000,000     5.000       12/01/24       1,140,850  
Scago Educational Facilities Corp. for Colleton School District Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (A-/A3)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000       12/01/26       1,133,370  
     

 

 

 
        2,274,220  

 

 

South Dakota – 0.7%

 

South Dakota Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Home Ownership Mortgage) Series D (AAA/Aaa)

 

570,000     2.700       05/01/25       597,035  
South Dakota State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2017 (NR/A1)

 

750,000     5.000       09/01/23       824,422  
825,000     5.000       09/01/24       928,290  
605,000     5.000       09/01/25       695,369  
     

 

 

 
        3,045,116  

 

 

Tennessee – 0.7%

 

Greeneville TN Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Ballad Health Obligated Group) Series A (A-/Baa1)

 

500,000     5.000       07/01/28       591,870  
600,000     5.000 (a)      07/01/29       706,116  
500,000     5.000 (a)      07/01/30       584,660  
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Revenue Bonds Homeownership Program Series 1C (Non-AMT) (GO of Agency) (AA+/Aa1)(a)

 

550,000     3.500       07/01/27       560,972  
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Revenue Bonds Residential Financing Program Series 1C (Non-AMT-Non ACE-Issue) (AA+/Aa1)(a)

 

315,000     4.050       01/01/38       333,185  
     

 

 

 
        2,776,803  

 

 

Texas – 6.6%

 

Arlington TX Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds (KIPP Texas, Inc.) Series 2018 (PSF-GTD) (AAA/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000       08/15/30       1,145,730  
1,000,000     4.000       08/15/31       1,138,760  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Texas – (continued)

 

Arlington TX Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds (Responsive Education Solutions) Series A (PSF-GTD) (AAA/NR)

 

$     725,000     5.000     08/15/25     $        851,194  
Arlington TX Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds (Uplift Education) Series B (PSF-GTD) (AAA/NR)(a)

 

540,000     4.000       12/01/30       609,093  
485,000     4.000       12/01/32       540,382  
Austin TX Community College District Public Facility Corp. Lease Revenue Bonds Series C (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

745,000     4.000       08/01/32       841,425  
500,000     4.000       08/01/33       562,005  
Celina TX GO Bonds (Certificates of Obligation) (Waterworks & Sewer System) Series 2015 (AA/Aa3)(a)

 

930,000     5.000       09/01/27       1,096,172  
980,000     5.000       09/01/28       1,152,911  
City of Dallas TX GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series 2017 (AA-/NR)

 

2,000,000     5.000       02/15/26       2,362,380  
Clifton TX Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bond (Refunding-Idea Public Schools) Series 2017 (PSF-GTD) (AAA/NR)(a)

 

2,500,000     4.000       08/15/28       2,989,175  
El Paso County TX Community College District Revenue Bonds Series 2016 (AGM) (AA/NR)(a)

 

2,000,000     4.000       04/01/31       2,212,020  
El Paso Independent School District Public Facility Corp. Lease Revenue Bonds Series 2018 (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

815,000     4.000       02/15/36       899,483  
EL Paso TX GO Bonds Series 2016 (AA/NR)(a)

 

5,000,000     5.000       08/15/28       6,094,350  
Katy TX Independent School District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (PSF-GTD) (AAA/Aaa)

 

300,000     5.000       02/15/25       352,155  
Kyle TX GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (AA-/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000       08/15/26       1,116,720  
McGregor TX Independent School District GO Bonds (Capital Appreciation) Series 2001 (PSF-GTD) (AAA/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     0.000       02/15/25       864,740  
Wichita Falls TX GO Bonds Series A (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

880,000     4.000       09/01/31       1,004,177  
870,000     4.000       09/01/32       983,344  
750,000     4.000       09/01/33       841,110  
     

 

 

 
        27,657,326  

 

 

Utah – 0.4%

 

   
Salt Lake City UT Airport Revenue Bonds Series A (A+/A2)

 

1,000,000     5.000       07/01/26       1,145,110  
Salt Lake City UT Airport Revenue Bonds Series B (A+/A2)(a)

 

500,000     5.000       07/01/34       568,675  
     

 

 

 
        1,713,785  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Vermont – 0.8%

 

   
Vermont Economic Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Central Vermont Public Service Corp.-Recovery Zone Facility) (NR/WR)

 

$  1,000,000     5.000     12/15/20     $     1,020,170  
Vermont State Student Assistance Corp. Education Loan Revenue Bonds Series A (A/NR)

 

300,000     5.000       06/15/24       330,459  
400,000     5.000       06/15/25       448,680  
400,000     5.000       06/15/26       456,000  
780,000     5.000       06/15/27       902,795  
Vermont State Student Assistance Corp. Education Loan Revenue Bonds Series A (AA/NR)

 

410,000     4.000       06/15/20       410,984  
     

 

 

 
        3,569,088  

 

 

Washington(a) – 1.5%

 

   
Chelan County Public Utility District No 1 Revenue Bonds (Variable Refunding) Series B (AA+/Aa3)(e)(f)

 

2,205,000     0.250       07/01/32       2,205,000  
Grays Harbor County WA Public Utility District No. 1 Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (A/A1)

 

250,000     4.000       01/01/40       262,883  
Port of Seattle WA Special Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2013 (A/A1)

 

900,000     3.600       06/01/26       935,001  
Washington State GO Bonds (Built America) Series D (AA+/Aaa)

 

1,485,000     4.586       08/01/21       1,550,696  
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Multicare Health System) Series A (AA-/Aa3)

 

495,000     5.000       08/15/27       571,913  
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Providence St. Joseph Health) Series B (AA-/Aa3)

 

150,000     5.000       10/01/30       182,786  
Washington State Housing Finance Commission Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Non-AMT-Single Family Program) Series 1N (NR/Aaa)

 

775,000     3.450       12/01/30       820,965  
     

 

 

 
        6,529,244  

 

 

West Virginia(a) – 0.6%

 

   
West Virginia State Higher Education Policy Commission Revenue Bonds (Refunding Community & Technical College Capital Improvement) Series 2017 (AAA/A1)

 

2,065,000     5.000       07/01/30       2,419,746  

 

 

Wisconsin(a) – 1.6%

 

City of Waukesha Revenue Bonds Series C (NR/MIG1)(g)

 

2,000,000     3.000       07/01/21       2,034,160  
Luxemburg-Casco WI School District Brown & Kewaunee Counties GO Notes (Refunding) Series 2018 (AA-/NR)

 

520,000     4.000       03/01/30       596,518  
765,000     4.000       03/01/31       861,757  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Wisconsin(a) – (continued)

 

Luxemburg-Casco WI School District Brown & Kewaunee Counties GO Notes (Refunding) Series 2018 (AA-/NR) – (continued)

 

$     540,000     4.000   03/01/32   $        604,654  
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Taxable Refunding Hawai Pacific Health Obligated Group) Series A (NR/A1)

 

1,440,000     4.082     07/01/29     1,621,916  
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Ascension Health Credit Group) Series A (AA+/Aa2)

 

1,000,000     4.000     11/15/34     1,065,750  
     

 

 

 
        6,784,755  

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $375,511,480)

  $ 388,284,850  

 

 
Corporate Obligations(a) – 1.2%

 

Healthcare-Services – 1.2%

 

Sutter Health (A+/A1)

 

4,700,000     3.695   08/15/28   $ 5,114,656  

(Cost $5,046,711)

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $5,046,711)

  $ 5,114,656  

 

 
Shares   Dividend
Rate
                       Value  
Investment Company – 6.3%        
State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

26,708,168     0.191     $   26,708,168  

(Cost $26,708,168)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.5%

 

(Cost $407,266,359)

  $ 420,107,674  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 0.5%

    2,078,479  

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

  $ 422,186,153  

 

 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Security with “Call” features with resetting interest rates.
(b)   Security issued with a zero coupon. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon due to the accretion of discount.
(c)   Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of April 30, 2020.
(d)   Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
(e)   Securities with “Put” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the next interest reset dates.
(f)   Rate shown is that which is in effect on April 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions.
(g)   All or portion represents a forward commitment.
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by S&P Global Ratings/Moody’s Investors Service and are unaudited. A description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:
AGM  

—Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC  

—Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT  

—Alternative Minimum Tax

ETM  

—Escrow to Maturity

FHLMC  

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA  

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA  

—Government National Mortgage Association

GO  

—General Obligation

LIBOR  

—London Interbank Offered Rate

NR  

—Not Rated

PSF-GTD  

—Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

Q-SBLF  

—Qualified School Bond Loan Fund

WR  

—Withdrawn Rating

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
04/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

General Obligation

    34.0     33.7

Lease

    13.2       13.4  

Education

    11.7       12.6  

Hospital

    8.1       9.3  

Limited Tax

    6.9       7.3  

Investment Company

    6.3       0.2  

Single Family Housing

    5.8       4.5  

Transportation

    5.3       3.4  

Prerefunded/Escrow to Maturity

    1.7       4.6  

Water/Sewer

    1.7       4.3  

Power

    1.7       3.2  

Student

    1.2       1.3  

Multi Family Housing

    1.2       1.2  

Not For Profit

    0.5       0.6  

Crossover

    0.2       0.2  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     99.5     99.8

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Underlying investment categories of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the table above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

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


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – 96.8%

 

California(a) – 1.8%

 

Burbank CA Unified School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation Election of 1997 Series C (NPFG) (A+/Baa2)

 

$  2,000,000     0.000     07/01/27     $     1,737,320  
Manteca CA Unified School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation Election 2004 Series 2006 (NPFG) (NR/Aa2)

 

3,180,000     0.000       08/01/28       2,722,589  
Washington CA Unified School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation Election of 2004 (Yolo County) Series A (NPFG) (A+/Baa2)

 

2,400,000     0.000       08/01/29       1,966,080  
     

 

 

 
        6,425,989  

 

 

Florida(b) – 0.6%

 

Orange County FL Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds Series A (AA-/Aa2)

 

2,000,000     4.000       10/01/33       2,196,640  

 

 

Illinois(b) – 2.1%

 

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (OSF Healthcare System) Series 2016 (A/A3)

 

2,500,000     3.250       05/15/39       2,262,575  
Illinois Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding Homeowner Mortgage) Series C (AA/Aa2)

 

3,000,000     2.900       08/01/31       3,093,570  
Kendall Kane & Will Counties IL Community Unit School District No. 308 Series 2014 (NR/A2)

 

2,000,000     4.125       02/01/30       2,136,880  
     

 

 

 
        7,493,025  

 

 

Indiana(b) – 0.6%

 

Carmel IN Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Revenue Bonds Series B-1 (AA/NR)

 

2,000,000     4.000       01/15/35       2,221,820  

 

 

Kansas(b) – 0.4%

 

Dickinson County KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bonds Series 2018 (AA-/NR)

 

1,280,000     5.000       08/01/44       1,476,480  

 

 

Maine(b) – 0.8%

 

Maine Governmental Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Series A (AA-/Aa3)

 

2,640,000     4.000       10/01/33       2,988,031  

 

 

Michigan(b) – 1.3%

 

Michigan State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Non-ACE) Series B (AA+/Aa2)

 

1,705,000     2.950       12/01/28       1,806,396  
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Non-AMT) (Non-ACE) Series B (AA+/Aa2)

 

2,920,000     2.550       06/01/27       3,039,983  
     

 

 

 
        4,846,379  

 

 

Missouri – 87.7%

 

Arnold MO Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2019 (A+/NR)(b)

 

760,000     4.000       08/15/28       873,787  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Arnold MO Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2019 (A+/NR)(b) – (continued)

 

$     645,000     4.000   08/15/29   $        732,752  
825,000     4.000     08/15/30     931,178  
555,000     4.000     08/15/31     622,227  
Bi-State Development Agency MO Metro District Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Combined Lien) Series A (AA+/Aa2)(b)

 

1,000,000     5.000     10/01/33     1,090,080  
Branson MO Reorganized School District No. R-4 GO Bonds Series 2012 (A+/NR)(b)

 

2,000,000     4.000     03/01/27     2,078,980  
Brentwood MO Certificates of Participation Series 2018 (AA-/NR)(b)

 

2,070,000     4.000     10/01/33     2,277,228  
1,655,000     4.000     10/01/34     1,814,741  
Cape Girardeau County MO Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds (St. Francis Medical Center) Series A (A+/NR)(b)

 

750,000     5.000     06/01/26     793,410  
Cape Girardeau County MO Reorganized School District No. R-2 GO Bonds (Kearney Direct Deposit Program) Series 2018 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

900,000     4.000     03/01/31     1,039,824  
750,000     4.000     03/01/37     838,238  
Chesterfield MO Certificates of Participation (AMBAC) (NR/Aa1)

 

600,000     5.000     02/15/22     643,236  
City of Brentwood MO Certificates of Participation Series 2019 (AA-/NR)(b)

 

1,415,000     4.000     10/01/36     1,522,483  
1,735,000     4.000     10/01/38     1,858,983  
City of Columbia MO Water & Electric System Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series B (A+/NR)

 

3,015,000     5.000     10/01/27     3,768,901  
Clay County MO Public School District No. 53 Liberty GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (AA/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     03/01/34     1,098,100  
1,000,000     4.000     03/01/35     1,094,700  
1,000,000     4.000     03/01/36     1,088,950  
Clay County MO Public School District No. 53 Liberty GO Bonds Series 2018 (AA/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     03/01/33     1,104,390  
1,000,000     4.000     03/01/34     1,098,100  
Clay County MO Public School District No. R-II GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,735,000     4.000     03/01/30     2,009,685  
Clay Jackson & Platte County MO Consolidated Public Library District No. 3 Certificates of Participation Series 2018 (NR/Aa3)

 

3,125,000     5.000     03/01/23     3,462,094  
Columbia MO Water & Electric Revenue Bonds (Refunding & Improvement System) Series 2015 (A+/NR)(b)

 

500,000     4.000     10/01/42     520,785  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

County of Cole MO Reorganized School District No. 2 GO Series 2019 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

$  3,370,000     5.000   03/01/36   $     3,860,065  
County of Franklin MO Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series B (A+/NR)

 

1,075,000     4.000     04/01/27     1,241,303  
1,100,000     4.000 (b)    04/01/28     1,262,855  
Duckett Creek MO Sewer District Revenue Bonds (Refunding-System) Series 2015 (NR/Aa3)

 

1,300,000     5.000     12/01/24     1,508,546  
1,215,000     5.000     12/01/25     1,446,470  
Fenton MO Fire Protection District GO Bonds Series 2019 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,150,000     4.000     03/01/32     1,293,911  
1,200,000     4.000     03/01/33     1,342,872  
625,000     4.000     03/01/34     697,344  
Festus MO School District No. R-VI Lease Certificates of Participation (School District Project) Series 2019 (A+/NR)

 

700,000     5.000     04/01/28     868,035  
830,000     5.000 (b)    04/01/30     1,038,811  
905,000     5.000 (b)    04/01/31     1,126,028  
Grain Valley MO Certificates of Participation (Refunding) (NR/NR)(b)

 

130,000     5.000     09/01/20     130,295  
Great Rivers Greenway Metropolitan Park & Recreation District (Gateway Arch Project) Series 2014 (A+/A1)(b)

 

1,000,000     5.000     12/30/26     1,131,840  
Greene County MO Certificates of Participation Series 2018 (NR/Aa3)(b)

 

1,130,000     5.000     09/01/36     1,358,802  
1,000,000     5.000     09/01/37     1,198,690  
Greene County MO GO Bonds Limited-Jamestown NID Project Series B (NR/Aa2)(b)(c)

 

4,280,000     5.000     04/01/22     4,630,789  
Greene County MO Reorganized School District No. R-2 GO Bonds Series 2018 (Liberty School Building Direct Deposit Program) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

875,000     5.000     03/01/38     1,039,308  
Greene County MO Reorganized School District No. R-3 GO Bonds Series B (Direct Deposit Program) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

905,000     4.000     03/01/30     1,048,280  
985,000     4.000     03/01/32     1,108,263  
Greenwood MO GO Build America Bonds Taxable Series B (AA-/NR)(b)

 

425,000     5.625     03/01/25     426,309  
Hannibal MO Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Hannibal Regional Hospital Healthcare System, Inc.) Series 2017 (BBB+/NR)(b)

 

3,225,000     5.000     10/01/37     3,535,825  
Hazelwood MO School District GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) (Refunding) Series A (AA+/NR)(b)

 

2,000,000     4.000     03/01/28     2,263,140  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Independence MO School District (Refunding) (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2016 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

$  1,500,000     4.000   03/01/30   $     1,693,515  
Independence MO School District Lease Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2016 (A+/NR)

 

600,000     3.000     04/01/22     621,120  
875,000     3.000     04/01/23     911,251  
500,000     3.000     04/01/24     526,790  
960,000     3.000 (b)    04/01/26     1,008,720  
Jackson County MO Public Building Corp. Leasehold Revenue Bonds Series A (NPFG) (NR/Aa3)(b)

 

355,000     5.000     12/01/20     356,051  
Jackson County MO Reorganized School District No. 7 Certificates of Participation Series 2016 (AA/NR)

 

500,000     4.000     05/01/24     549,975  
900,000     4.000     05/01/25     1,008,522  
700,000     4.000 (b)    05/01/27     802,186  
630,000     4.000 (b)    05/01/29     716,631  
675,000     4.000 (b)    05/01/30     763,796  
Jackson County MO Reorganized School District No. 7 GO Bonds (Refunding) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

840,000     4.000     03/01/28     984,455  
580,000     4.000     03/01/30     671,826  
Jackson County MO Reorganized School District No.4 Blue Springs GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series A (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     5.500     03/01/35     1,282,250  
1,000,000     5.500     03/01/36     1,276,600  
Jackson County MO Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2014 (NR/A1)

 

550,000     5.000     12/01/23     591,069  
Jackson County MO School District Hickman Mills C-1 Certificates of Participation (Energy Conservation Project) Series 2015 (A-/NR)(b)

 

475,000     3.000     04/15/28     488,376  
575,000     3.250     04/15/30     592,014  
550,000     3.300     04/15/31     565,659  
700,000     3.375     04/15/32     718,627  
Jackson County MO School District No. 58 GO Bonds Series B (NR/Aa3)

 

2,020,000     4.000     03/01/26     2,331,363  
1,365,000     4.000 (b)    03/01/28     1,602,660  
Jackson County MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Truman Sports Complex Project) Series 2014 (NR/A1)(b)

 

1,000,000     5.000     12/01/25     1,081,230  
Jackson County MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Right of Way Project) (NR/A1)(b)

 

1,345,000     4.000     12/01/26     1,517,483  
1,455,000     4.000     12/01/28     1,632,204  
Jackson County MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Truman Medical Center Projects) (NR/Aa3)(b)

 

595,000     4.250     12/01/23     634,145  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Jackson County MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Truman Medical Control Project) Series B (NR/Aa3)

 

$     920,000     3.850   12/01/20   $        934,830  
500,000     4.350 (b)    12/01/23     521,055  
820,000     4.500 (b)    12/01/24     855,654  
Jefferson City MO School District GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2017 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

15,000     4.000     03/01/30     17,060  
Jefferson City MO School District GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2018 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,525,000     4.000     03/01/29     1,776,655  
Joplin MO Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Freeman Health System Project) (A/NR)(b)(c)

 

1,000,000     5.500     02/15/21     1,037,130  
Joplin MO Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Freeman Health System Project) Series 2014 (A/NR)(b)

 

1,895,000     5.000     02/15/27     2,088,764  
Joplin MO Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding-Freeman Health System Project) Series B (A/NR)

 

480,000     2.200     02/15/23     483,931  
450,000     2.318     02/15/24     459,635  
500,000     2.378     02/15/25     511,750  
1,020,000     2.558     02/15/26     1,050,620  
815,000     2.844     02/15/28     836,972  
825,000     2.894     02/15/29     848,653  
Kansas City MO GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series A (AA/Aa2)(b)

 

5,425,000     4.500     02/01/24     5,733,465  
Kansas City MO Industrial Development Authority Apartments Special Obligation Revenue Bonds(Kansas City International Apartments Terminal Modified Project) Series B (A/A2)

 

2,540,000     5.000     03/01/28     2,984,068  
1,370,000     5.000     03/01/29     1,621,642  
Kansas City MO Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding & Downtown Redevelopment District) Series A (AA-/A1)(b)

 

2,130,000     5.500     09/01/29     2,253,902  
Kansas City MO Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA/Aa2)(b)

 

1,895,000     4.000     01/01/33     2,066,043  
Kansas City MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Downtown Streetcar Project) Series A (AA-/A1)(b)

 

760,000     5.000     09/01/31     762,105  
Kansas City MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series C (AA-/A1)

 

1,000,000     5.000     09/01/27     1,218,980  
1,000,000     5.000 (b)    09/01/31     1,203,060  
Liberty MO Public School District No. 53 Lease Participation Certificates (Refunding) (School Board Association) Series 2016 (AA-/NR)(b)

 

1,040,000     3.000     04/01/27     1,094,798  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Maplewood Richmond Heights Mosch District GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2019 (AA-/NR)(b)

 

$     940,000     4.000   03/01/28   $     1,083,106  
1,055,000     4.000     03/01/29     1,209,146  
500,000     4.000     03/01/30     568,395  
Metropolitan St. Louis MO Sewer District Wastewater System Revenue Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series C (AAA/NR)(b)

 

3,000,000     2.514     05/01/28     3,135,990  
Metropolitan St. Louis MO Sewer District Wastewater System Revenue Bonds Series A (AAA/Aa1)(b)(c)

 

485,000     5.000     05/01/22     526,477  
Missouri Development Finance Board Annual Appropriation Revenue Bonds (Fulton State Hospital Project) Series 2014 (AA+/Aa1)

 

1,000,000     5.000     10/01/22     1,095,340  
Missouri Development Finance Board Cultural Facilities Revenue Bonds (Nelson Gallery Foundation) Series A (AA-/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000     12/01/20     1,023,630  
Missouri Development Finance Board Cultural Facilities Revenue Bonds (VAR-Nelson Gallery Foundation) Series A (AAA/Aaa)(b)(d)(e)

 

5,000,000     0.070     12/01/33     5,000,000  
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Power Project Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2014 (A-/A3)

 

640,000     5.000     01/01/25     743,379  
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Power Project Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Iatan 2 Project) Series A (NR/A2)(b)

 

3,115,000     5.000     01/01/31     3,494,002  
Missouri School Board Association Lease Certificates of Participation for Liberty Public School District No. 53 (AA-/NR)(b)

 

400,000     4.000     04/01/28     418,524  
425,000     5.000     04/01/31     452,927  
475,000     5.000     04/01/32     505,362  
500,000     5.000     04/01/33     531,095  
500,000     5.000     04/01/34     530,655  
Missouri State Board of Public Buildings Special Obligation (Refunding) Series A (AA+/Aa1)(b)

 

2,450,000     5.000     10/01/21     2,491,527  
Missouri State Board of Public Buildings Special Obligation Revenue Bonds Series A (AA+/Aa1)(b)

 

1,015,000     4.000     04/01/26     1,120,590  
1,825,000     3.000     10/01/26     1,837,428  
635,000     2.000     04/01/27     648,951  
Missouri State Board of Public Buildings Special Obligation Revenue Bonds Series B (AA+/Aa1)(b)

 

800,000     4.000     04/01/28     880,184  
Missouri State Development Finance Board Revenue Bonds (Variable-St. Louis Convention Center) Series C (AA-/NR)(b)(d)(e)

 

2,100,000     0.100     12/01/20     2,100,000  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   37


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority Revenue Bonds (Tri-County Water Authority Project) (NR/Aa3)(b)

 

$     595,000     5.000   01/01/30   $        686,892  
775,000     5.000     01/01/31     893,405  
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority Water Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Unrefunded Balance-State Revolving Funds Program) Series B (GO of Authority) (NR/Aaa)(b)

 

5,000     5.000     01/01/22     5,015  
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority Water Pollution Revenue Bonds (Unrefunded-State Revolving Funds Programs) Series A (NR/Aaa)(b)

 

90,000     5.500     01/01/23     90,315  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (A.T. Still University of Health Sciences) Series 2011 (A-/NR)

 

400,000     3.500     10/01/21     415,324  
1,850,000     5.250 (b)(c)    10/01/21     1,967,197  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Kansas City University of Medicine And Biosciences) Series A (NR/A1)(b)

 

1,440,000     4.500     06/01/28     1,571,630  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding- Southeast MO State University) Series 2019 (A/NR)

 

600,000     5.000     10/01/25     693,774  
640,000     5.000     10/01/26     752,870  
2,030,000     5.000     10/01/27     2,431,838  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Kansas City Art Institute) Series 2018 (A-/NR)(b)

 

670,000     5.000     09/01/33     729,617  
800,000     5.000     09/01/38     865,048  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (University of Central Missouri) Series C (A+/NR)(b)

 

2,400,000     5.000     10/01/26     2,696,784  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Cox Health) Series A (NR/A2)(b)

 

2,500,000     5.000     11/15/35     2,737,200  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding-St. Luke’s Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals) Series B (A/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     5.000     12/01/33     1,093,200  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (St. Lukes Episcopal) Series 2011 (A/NR)(b)(c)

 

2,270,000     5.000     12/01/21     2,369,539  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Health Facllities Revenue Bonds (Refunding-St. Luke’s Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospitals) Series B (A/NR)(b)

 

1,375,000     5.000     12/01/31     1,513,669  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences) Series A (NR/A1)(b)

 

$     950,000     5.000   06/01/34   $     1,137,255  
1,100,000     5.000     06/01/37     1,296,306  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding & Improvement-Webster University Project) Series 2011 (NR/Baa1)(b)(c)

 

2,000,000     5.000     04/01/21     2,077,340  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Children’s Mercy Hospital) Series 2016 (A+/NR)(b)

 

1,250,000     4.000     05/15/33     1,337,487  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-The Children’s Mercy Hospital) Series 2016 (A+/NR)(b)

 

1,250,000     4.000     05/15/39     1,316,688  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Variable-St. Louis University) Series B-REMK (AA-/Aa1)(b)(d)(e)

 

3,000,000     0.070     10/01/24     3,000,000  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Variable-The Washington University) Series A (JP Morgan Chase Bank SPA) (AA+/Aa1)(b)(d)(e)

 

5,000,000     0.070     09/01/30     5,000,000  
Missouri State Housing Development Commission Multi Family Housing Revenue Bonds (Courthouse Apartments LLC) Series 2009-1 (FHA) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

610,000     5.250     07/01/42     611,763  
Missouri State Housing Development Commission Multi Family Housing Revenue Bonds (Samantha Heights Apartments Project) Series 2 (FHA) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

500,000     4.375     07/01/30     507,960  
Missouri State Housing Development Commission Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (First Place Homeownership Loan Program) Series B (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

560,000     2.400     11/01/30     565,527  
545,000     2.500     05/01/31     549,567  
575,000     2.550     11/01/31     579,721  
Missouri State Housing Development Commission Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program) Series B-2 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,105,000     3.550     11/01/30     1,164,361  
Missouri State Housing Development Commission Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program) Series D (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AA+/NR)

 

490,000     2.000     11/01/21     493,969  
450,000     3.050 (b)    11/01/28     478,454  
395,000     3.150 (b)    11/01/29     418,826  
445,000     3.250 (b)    11/01/30     475,082  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Missouri State Housing Development Commission Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Special Homeownership Loan Program) (Non-AMT) Series E-4 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AA+/NR)(b)

 

$     160,000     3.600   11/01/23   $        164,480  
225,000     3.750     05/01/24     231,633  
185,000     3.800     05/01/25     190,546  
Missouri State of Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (NR/A2)(b)

 

3,750,000     5.000     11/15/32     4,141,312  
Missouri State Public Utilities Commission Revenue Notes Series 2019 (NR/NR)(b)

 

1,350,000     1.500     03/01/21     1,351,647  
Missouri State University Auxiliary Enterprise System Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (A+/A1)(b)

 

2,835,000     4.000     04/01/26     2,939,328  
Nixa MO Public Schools GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) (Refunding) Series 2019 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

500,000     4.000     03/01/33     567,005  
800,000     4.000     03/01/34     904,520  
Northwest Missouri State University Revenue Bonds (Housing System) (NR/A3)(b)

 

2,750,000     4.000     06/01/26     2,828,760  
2,925,000     4.000     06/01/27     3,006,432  
1,000,000     4.000     06/01/28     1,026,870  
O’Fallon MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds Series 2012 (AA-/NR)(b)

 

1,135,000     4.000     11/01/22     1,185,962  
Ozark MO Certificates of Participation Series 2014 (A+/NR)(b)

 

500,000     5.000     09/01/44     543,385  
Ozark MO Reorganized School District No. R-6 GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) (Refunding & Improvement) Series 2015 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     03/01/30     1,072,150  
1,000,000     4.000     03/01/34     1,060,990  
1,500,000     4.000     03/01/35     1,588,110  
Platte County MO R-3 School District Building Corp. Leasehold Revenue Bonds (School Project) (AA-/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     04/01/23     1,052,320  
550,000     4.000     04/01/28     578,001  
800,000     4.000     04/01/29     839,520  
1,475,000     4.000     04/01/30     1,549,812  
Rolla MO Certificates of Participation Series B (A+/NR)(b)

 

225,000     3.150     07/01/27     231,077  
410,000     3.450     07/01/32     418,221  
Saint Louis MO Airport Revenue Bonds (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport) Series 2005 (NPFG) (A/A2)

 

2,135,000     5.500     07/01/28     2,591,570  
Saint Louis MO Airport Revenue Bonds (Refunding -St. Louis Lambert International Airport) Series C (A/A2)

 

500,000     5.000     07/01/27     581,920  
1,000,000     5.000     07/01/28     1,177,270  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

Saint Louis MO Special Administrative Board of the Transitional School District GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2012 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

$  3,000,000     4.000   04/01/23   $     3,167,490  
Saint Louis MO Special Administrative Board of the Transitional School District GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series A (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,300,000     4.000     04/01/23     1,372,579  
Saint Louis MO Special Administrative Board of the Transitional School District GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series B (AA+/NR)(b)(c)

 

1,000,000     4.000     04/01/21     1,030,100  
Southern Platte MO Fire Protection District Series 2018 (NR/Aa2)(b)

 

540,000     4.000     03/01/38     585,214  
Springfield MO Public Utility Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,310,000     4.000     08/01/31     1,462,104  
Springfield MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (NR/Aa2)

 

925,000     2.000     05/01/21     935,480  
Springfield MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AMT) (NR/Aa2)

 

2,275,000     5.000     07/01/27     2,678,744  
1,220,000     5.000 (b)    07/01/28     1,427,766  
1,400,000     5.000 (b)    07/01/30     1,614,606  
Springfield MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series B (NR/Aa3)

 

1,335,000     2.000     05/01/21     1,349,725  
1,000,000     4.000 (b)    05/01/26     1,077,180  
1,405,000     4.000 (b)    05/01/27     1,512,623  
Springfield MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Sewer Systems Improvement Project) Series 2012 (NR/Aa2)

 

1,275,000     5.000     04/01/22     1,373,672  
1,340,000     5.000 (b)    04/01/23     1,442,349  
Springfield MO Special Obligation Revenue Bonds Series 2020 (NR/Aa2)(b)

 

470,000     4.000     11/01/34     525,371  
475,000     4.000     11/01/35     528,585  
815,000     4.000     11/01/36     903,428  
845,000     4.000     11/01/37     933,657  
920,000     4.000     11/01/38     1,013,518  
St. Charles County MO Public Water Supply District No. 2 Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2016 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     12/01/31     1,113,320  
St. Charles MO Certificates of Participation Build America Bonds Series B (NR/Aa3)(b)

 

1,250,000     5.650     02/01/30     1,258,950  
St. Charles MO Certificates of Participation Series 2012 (NR/A1)(b)

 

1,000,000     3.000     05/01/22     1,001,410  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   39


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

St. Joseph MO Industrial Development Authority Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (Sewer System Improvements Project) Series B (A+/NR)(b)

 

$  1,085,000     5.000   04/01/26   $     1,270,578  
St. Louis County MO Community College District Certificates of Participation Series 2017 (AA/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     04/01/35     1,110,650  
2,000,000     4.000     04/01/36     2,211,780  
2,515,000     4.000     04/01/37     2,771,555  
St. Louis County MO Library District Certificates of Participation (AA/Aa2)(b)

 

1,855,000     4.000     04/01/25     1,995,832  
1,930,000     4.000     04/01/26     2,073,457  
2,010,000     4.000     04/01/27     2,157,594  
St. Louis County MO Parkway School District No. C-2 GO Bonds Series B (AAA/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     03/01/32     1,096,990  
St. Louis County MO Regional Convention & Sports Complex Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Convention & Sports Facilities) Series B (AA/NR)

 

875,000     5.000     08/15/20     885,518  
St. Louis County MO Special School District Certificates of Participation (Lease) Series B (AA/NR)(b)

 

1,735,000     4.000     04/01/26     1,820,535  
St. Louis MO Airport Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Lambert International Airport) Series 2012 (AMT) (A/A2)(b)

 

1,280,000     5.000     07/01/23     1,351,987  
St. Louis MO Junior College District Building Corp. Leasehold Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (AA/NR)

 

750,000     3.000     04/01/21     763,868  
800,000     3.000     04/01/22     830,168  
800,000     3.000 (b)    04/01/23     824,968  
St. Louis MO Muni Finance Corp. (Refunding-Carnahan Court House) Series A (A/NR)

 

2,710,000     5.000     02/15/27     3,278,937  
St. Louis MO Municipal Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds Series A (A/NR)

 

1,320,000     5.000     04/15/25     1,545,509  
1,390,000     5.000     04/15/26     1,662,648  
St. Louis MO Municipal Finance Corporation Sales Tax Leasehold Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (A/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000     02/15/24     1,136,320  
2,595,000     4.000 (b)    02/15/35     2,799,875  
St. Louis MO Municipal Library District Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2020 (AA/NR)(b)

 

1,900,000     3.000     03/15/39     1,908,113  
St. Louis MO Special Administrative Board of the Transitional School District GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2017 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,000,000     4.000     04/01/29     1,145,200  
1,000,000     4.000     04/01/30     1,138,740  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Missouri – (continued)

 

St. Peters MO Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2013 (NR/Aa3)(b)

 

$     695,000     3.250   05/01/21   $        695,000  
Stone County MO Reorganized School District No. 4 (Refunding -MO Direct Deposit Program) Series 2016 (AA+/NR)(b)

 

1,725,000     4.000     03/01/33     1,882,303  
1,840,000     4.000     03/01/34     2,002,638  
Truman MO State University Housing Society Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Revenue) Series 2016 (NR/A1)(b)

 

865,000     3.000     06/01/25     901,434  
Truman State University MO Housing System Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (NR/A1)(b)

 

765,000     4.000     06/01/21     766,698  
University MO School District GO Bonds (Refunding) (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2017 (AA+/NR)

 

1,760,000     4.000     02/15/26     2,024,246  
Valley Park MO Fire Protection District GO Bonds Series 2019 (AA/NR)

 

360,000     4.000     03/01/25     405,580  
535,000     4.000     03/01/26     613,249  
555,000     4.000     03/01/27     647,840  
450,000     4.000 (b)    03/01/35     500,292  
500,000     4.000 (b)    03/01/37     552,225  
755,000     4.000 (b)    03/01/39     829,715  
Webster County MO Marshfield School District No. R-1 GO Bonds (Direct Deposit Program) Series A (AA+/NR)(b)

 

500,000     4.000     03/01/32     579,270  
890,000     4.000     03/01/33     1,020,616  
Wentzville MO Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series 2015 (NR/A1)

 

1,160,000     4.000     08/01/25     1,305,592  
1,000,000     4.000 (b)    08/01/26     1,121,210  
Wentzville MO School District No. 4 (Refunding) (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2016 (AA+/Aa1)(a)(b)

 

2,000,000     0.000     03/01/26     1,782,700  
2,095,000     0.000     03/01/27     1,794,703  
Wentzville MO School District No. 4 (Refunding) (Direct Deposit Program) Series 2017 (AA+/Aa1)(b)

 

3,200,000     4.000     03/01/29     3,657,760  
Wentzville R-IV School District MO Lease Certificates of Participation (Refunding & Improvement Certificates) Series 2016 (NR/Aa3)(b)

 

1,810,000     4.000     04/01/32     1,966,420  
1,800,000     4.000     04/01/33     1,939,122  
1,800,000     4.000     04/01/34     1,935,198  
Wentzville R-IV School District MO Lease Certificates of Participation Series 2015 (NR/Aa3)

 

565,000     5.000     04/01/24     644,620  
990,000     4.000 (b)    04/01/25     1,087,159  
     

 

 

 
        319,697,378  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

North Dakota(b) – 0.8%

 

North Dakota State Housing Finance Agency Homeownership Revenue Bonds (Home Mortgage Finance Program) Series C (NR/Aa2)

 

$  2,310,000     2.600     07/01/28     $     2,384,221  
495,000     3.150       01/01/36       508,538  
     

 

 

 
        2,892,759  

 

 

Pennsylvania(b) – 0.3%

 

Delaware County Authority University Revenue Bonds for Neumann University (BBB/NR)

 

1,000,000     5.000       10/01/25       1,010,870  

 

 

Tennessee – 0.4%

 

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (University Health Systems, Inc.) Series 2017 (BBB/NR)

 

1,500,000     3.375       04/01/26       1,590,855  

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $341,448,707)

 

  $ 352,840,226  

 

 
     
Shares   Dividend
Rate
          Value  
Investment Company – 2.6%

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

9,329,888     0.191     $ 9,329,888  

(Cost $9,329,888)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.4%

 

(Cost $350,778,595)

 

  $ 362,170,114  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 0.6%

 

    2,251,960  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 364,422,074  

 

 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Security issued with a zero coupon. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon due to the accretion of discount.
(b)   Security with “Call” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the final maturity dates.
(c)   Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
(d)   Rate shown is that which is in effect on April 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions.
(e)   Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of April 30, 2020.
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by S&P Global Ratings/Moody’s Investors Service and are unaudited. A description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 

Investment Abbreviations:
AMBAC  

—Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT  

—Alternative Minimum Tax

FHA  

—Insured by Federal Housing Administration

FHLMC  

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA  

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA  

—Government National Mortgage Association

GO  

—General Obligation

LLC  

—Limited Liability Company

Non-ACE  

—Non-Adjust Current Earnings

Non-AMT  

—Non-Alternative Minimum Tax

NR  

—Not Rated

SPA  

—Stand-byPurchase Agreement

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
04/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

Lease

    30.8     28.8

General Obligation

    23.0       22.0  

Higher Education

    9.6       11.7  

Hospital

    8.9       10.3  

Limited Tax

    5.8       7.3  

Single Family Housing

    4.4       4.6  

Water/Sewer

    4.0       3.5  

Prerefunded/Escrow to Maturity

    3.2       2.7  

Investment Company

    2.6       1.7  

Power

    2.2       2.2  

Transportation

    1.8       2.0  

Not For Profit

    1.6       1.0  

Crossover

    1.2       1.2  

Multi Family Housing

    0.3       0.3  

Industrial Development Revenue/ Pollution Control Revenue

          0.1  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     99.4     99.4

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Underlying investment categories of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the table above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   41


COMMERCE KANSAS TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – 98.2%

 

Alabama(a) – 0.6%

 

Homewood AL Educational Building Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding Educational Facilities Samford University) Series A (NR/A3)

 

$  1,000,000     4.000   12/01/35   $     1,029,100  

 

 

California(b) – 2.7%

 

Burbank CA Unified School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation Election of 1997 Series C (NPFG) (A+/Baa2)

 

670,000     0.000     07/01/27     582,002  
Manteca CA Unified School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation Election 2004 Series 2006 (NPFG) (NR/Aa2)

 

2,000,000     0.000     08/01/28     1,712,320  
San Marcos Unified School District GO Bonds (Capital Appreciation) (AA-/Aa3)

 

2,275,000     0.000     08/01/24     2,139,729  
     

 

 

 
        4,434,051  

 

 

Illinois(a) – 1.1%

 

Illinois State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Homeowner Mortgage) Subseries A-1 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AA/Aa2)

 

665,000     3.500     08/01/31     712,594  
Lake County IL Community Consolidated School District No. 73 Hawthorn GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AA+/NR)

 

1,000,000     4.000     01/01/33     1,105,960  
     

 

 

 
        1,818,554  

 

 

Indiana(a) – 1.0%

 

Carmel IN Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Revenue Bonds Series B-1 (AA/NR)

 

440,000     4.000     01/15/35     488,800  
Wabash City IN Schools Building Corp. Revenue Bonds Series 2019 (AA+/NR)

 

1,050,000     4.000     07/15/30     1,231,524  
     

 

 

 
        1,720,324  

 

 

Kansas – 86.6%

 

Allen County KS Public Building Community Revenue Bonds (Allen County Hospital Project) Series 2012 (A/NR)(a)(c)

 

3,425,000     5.000     12/01/22     3,798,291  
Arkansas City KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2019 (A/NR)

 

560,000     5.000     09/01/27     692,149  
585,000     5.000     09/01/28     737,357  
415,000     5.000 (a)    09/01/29     520,236  
Blue Valley KS Recreation Commission Certificates of Participation (Recreation Facilities) (AGM) (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

800,000     4.000     10/01/27     906,608  
Bourbon County KS Unified School District No. 234-Fort Scott GO Bonds Series 2014 (A/NR)

 

900,000     5.000     09/01/23     1,006,596  
Butler County KS Unified School District No. 385 GO Bonds (Refunding-School Building) Series 2017 (AA-/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/30     1,157,120  
500,000     4.000     09/01/31     568,725  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kansas – (continued)

 

Butler County KS Unified School District No. 385 GO Bonds Series 2019 (NR/Aa3)

 

$     815,000     3.000   12/01/20   $        825,888  
Chisholm Creek Utility Authority KS Water and Wastewater Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding — Bel Aire & Park City Project) Series 2017 (AGM) (AA/NR)

 

1,315,000     5.000     09/01/26     1,584,220  
1,305,000     4.000 (a)    09/01/28     1,515,744  
Chisholm Creek Utility Authority KS Water and Wastewater Facilities Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (AMBAC) (NR/WR)

 

1,000,000     5.250     09/01/24     1,144,010  
City of Abilene KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Hospital District No. 1) Series 2017 (AA-/NR)(a)

 

560,000     5.000     12/01/28     697,088  
600,000     4.000     12/01/29     694,362  
650,000     4.000     12/01/30     747,955  
City of Dodge KS GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (A+/NR)

 

670,000     4.000     09/01/26     768,309  
740,000     4.000 (a)    09/01/28     865,067  
City of Manhattan KS Hospital Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Mercy Regional Hospital Center, Inc.) Series 2013 (A+/NR)(a)

 

2,000,000     5.000     11/15/29     2,128,540  
City of Mulvane KS GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA-/NR)

 

500,000     5.000     09/01/25     590,745  
City of Salina KS Water & Sewage System Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

495,000     3.000     10/01/27     536,402  
350,000     3.000     10/01/28     375,595  
300,000     3.000     10/01/29     318,777  
City of Topeka KS Combined Utility Revenue Bonds (Build America Bonds) (PMT-Recovery Zone Economic Development) Series 2010 (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

250,000     5.250     08/01/40     251,780  
City of Topeka KS Combined Utility Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

545,000     4.000     08/01/27     627,944  
445,000     3.000     08/01/28     480,996  
525,000     3.000     08/01/29     564,275  
City of Topeka KS GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA/NR)(a)

 

2,000,000     2.000     08/15/28     2,001,200  
County of Shawnee KS Certificates of Participation First Responders Communications Projects Series 2012 (NR/Aa2)(a)(c)

 

1,145,000     4.000     09/01/20     1,157,652  
Dickinson County KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bonds Series 2018 (AA-/NR)(a)

 

1,550,000     3.250     08/01/33     1,639,404  
1,000,000     5.000     08/01/44     1,153,500  
Dickinson County KS Unified School District No. 435 GO Bonds (Taxable-Refunding) Series 2019 (A+/NR)(a)

 

375,000     2.950     09/01/32     377,156  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE KANSAS TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kansas – (continued)

 

Dodge City KS Revenue Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series B (A+/NR)

 

$  1,815,000     4.000   09/01/20   $     1,833,622  
Douglas County KS Unified School District No. 491 GO Bonds (Edora-Refunding) Series B-2019 BAM (AA/A2)

 

1,010,000     4.000     09/01/29     1,186,891  
Finney County Unified School District No. 457 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (NR/NR)(a)

 

1,530,000     4.000     09/01/30     1,726,590  
Franklin County KS Unified School District No. 290 GO Bonds Series A (NR/A1)(a)(c)

 

2,470,000     5.000     09/01/25     2,972,521  
Geary Country KS GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (A/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/29     1,136,860  
Geary County KS Unified Government GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series B (AA-/NR)(a)

 

380,000     4.000     12/01/26     433,086  
310,000     5.000     12/01/37     358,159  
Geary County KS Unified School District No. 475 (Taxable) Series C (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

865,000     3.661     09/01/32     917,021  
Goddard KS GO Bonds Series 2019-1 (NR/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     3.000     12/01/22     1,025,960  
Johnson & Miami Counties KS Unified School District No. 230 GO Bonds Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/32     1,141,230  
Johnson & Miami County KS Unified School District No. 230 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/Aa3)

 

1,000,000     5.000     09/01/26     1,218,860  
1,000,000     3.500 (a)    09/01/30     1,085,060  
Johnson & Miami County KS Unified School District No. 230 GO Bonds Series B (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/33     1,121,710  
Johnson County KS Improvement GO Bond Series A (AAA/Aaa)(a)

 

2,000,000     4.000     09/01/34     2,270,660  
Johnson County KS Park & Recreation District Certificates of Participation Series A (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/23     1,063,640  
Johnson County KS Public Building Commission Lease Purchase Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series C (AAA/Aaa)

 

500,000     4.000     09/01/20     505,375  
Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 229 GO Bonds Series A (AA+/Aaa)(a)

 

225,000     4.000     10/01/23     225,086  
Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 231 GO Bonds (Improvement) Series 2013-A (AA-/NR)

 

2,395,000     5.000     10/01/22     2,616,729  
Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 231 GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series A (AA-/NR)(a)

 

1,500,000     4.000     10/01/36     1,637,280  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kansas – (continued)

 

Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 233 GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series C (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

$     500,000     5.000   09/01/27   $        525,370  
Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 233 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/31     1,126,160  
Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 233 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series C (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/29     1,143,960  
Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 512 Shawnee Mission GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series B (NR/Aaa)(a)

 

630,000     4.000     10/01/30     721,533  
Johnson County KS Unified School District No. 512 Shawnee Mission GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (NR/Aaa)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     10/01/35     1,100,890  
Junction City KS GO Bonds (Refunding Water & Sewer System) Series B (A+/NR)(a)

 

825,000     5.500     09/01/36     869,278  
Junction City KS GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (A+/NR)(a)

 

600,000     5.000     09/01/33     626,742  
600,000     5.000     09/01/34     626,580  
Kansas City KS Community College District Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series A (AA-/NR)

 

500,000     4.000     04/01/21     513,480  
700,000     4.000     04/01/22     738,773  
945,000     4.000     04/01/23     1,017,926  
545,000     4.000     04/01/24     599,124  
1,000,000     4.000     04/01/25     1,117,870  
350,000     4.000     04/01/26     397,946  
Kansas City KS Community College District Certificates of Participation (Taxable-Refunding) Series B (AA-/NR)

 

605,000     2.450     04/01/27     618,171  
Kansas Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Adventist Health Sunbelt Obligation Group) Series A (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

1,500,000     5.000     11/15/32     1,578,615  
Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Wichita University Project) Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

525,000     3.000     06/01/23     525,661  
Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Wichita University Union Corporation Student Housing Project) Series F-1 (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     06/01/24     1,042,910  
790,000     5.250     06/01/42     820,731  
Kansas State Department of Transportation Highway Revenue Bonds Series 2015 (AA/Aa2)(a)

 

1,250,000     5.000     09/01/29     1,454,437  
1,110,000     5.000     09/01/34     1,271,094  
Kansas State Development Finance Authority Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (KU Health System) Series J (AAA/NR)(a)(d)(e)

 

2,630,000     0.100     03/01/41     2,630,000  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   43


COMMERCE KANSAS TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kansas – (continued)

 

Kansas State Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Department of Commerce) Series K (A+/A1)(a)

 

$  2,000,000     3.500   06/01/23   $     2,003,320  
Kansas State Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Kansas State Projects) Series E-1 (A+/Aa3)(a)

 

700,000     5.000     11/01/22     713,909  
Kansas State Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-State of Kansas Project) Series F (A+/Aa3)(a)

 

1,895,000     3.000     11/01/32     1,933,601  
Kansas State Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (University Projects) Series A (A+/Aa3)(a)

 

2,000,000     4.000     03/01/31     2,152,880  
Kansas State Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Series G (A+/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     04/01/30     1,099,690  
Lawrence KS Hospital Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (Lawrence Memorial Hospital) Series A (A/NR)(a)

 

1,335,000     4.000     07/01/37     1,406,196  
Lawrence KS Hospital Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (Lawrence Memorial Hospital) Series II (NR/NR)

 

2,770,000     4.000     05/01/21     2,854,319  
Leavenworth County KS Unified School District No. 453 GO Bonds Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

1,165,000     4.000     09/01/31     1,314,202  
500,000     4.000     09/01/38     545,185  
Leavenworth County KS Unified School District No. 464 GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series B (NR/A1)(a)(c)

 

500,000     4.000     09/01/22     537,140  
Leavenworth County KS Unified School District No. 469 Lansing GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/A1)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/26     1,140,260  
Newton KS GO Bonds (Refunding) Series A (AA-/NR)(a)

 

1,555,000     3.000     09/01/27     1,623,871  
1,180,000     3.000     09/01/28     1,231,708  
Pratt County KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bonds (AA-/NR)

 

400,000     5.000     12/01/20     409,264  
Reno County KS Unified School District No. 313 GO Bonds Series A (NR/A2)(a)

 

1,930,000     4.000     09/01/26     2,043,677  
Riley County KS Unified School District No. 383 GO Bonds (Prerefunded-Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/NR)(a)(c)

 

170,000     3.000     09/01/26     190,677  
Riley County KS Unified School District No. 383 GO Bonds (Unrerefunded-Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

1,830,000     3.000     09/01/30     1,945,070  
Scott County KS Unified School District No. 466 GO Bonds Series A (NR/A2)(a)

 

920,000     5.000     09/01/28     1,082,638  
965,000     5.000     09/01/29     1,131,945  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kansas – (continued)

 

Sedgwick County KS Unified School District No. 260 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/Aa3)

 

$  1,000,000     4.000   10/01/30   $     1,193,810  
1,000,000     4.000     10/01/31     1,194,790  
Sedgwick County KS Unified School District No. 261 GO Bonds (Unrefunded-Refunding & School Improvement) Series 2007 (AGM) (AA/NR)(a)

 

25,000     5.000     11/01/32     25,079  
Sedgwick County KS Unified School District No. 261 GO Bonds Series 2016 (NR/A1)(a)

 

985,000     3.000     11/01/32     1,024,676  
Sedgwick County KS Unified School District No. 262 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (A+/NR)(a)

 

800,000     4.000     09/01/25     887,120  
1,500,000     4.000     09/01/26     1,660,770  
Sedgwick County KS Unified School District No. 262 GO Bonds Series 2016 (A+/NR)(a)(c)

 

1,425,000     5.000     09/01/24     1,668,960  
Sedgwick County KS Unified School District No. 265 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series B (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

1,300,000     4.000     10/01/29     1,490,502  
Sedgwick County KS Unified School District No. 266 GO Bonds Series A (AA/NR)

 

300,000     3.000     09/01/26     324,885  
715,000     4.000 (a)    09/01/29     840,840  
Seward County KS Unified School District No. 480 GO Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) (A+/A1)(a)(c)

 

1,000,000     5.000     09/01/22     1,099,720  
Seward County KS Unified School District No. 480 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2017 (NR/A1)(a)

 

1,000,000     4.000     09/01/28     1,149,580  
Shawnee County KS Certificates of Participation (Refunding) Series B (NR/Aa2)

 

845,000     3.000     09/01/20     850,932  
Shawnee County KS Certificates of Participation Series 2015 (NR/Aa2)(a)

 

485,000     4.000     09/01/30     541,852  
1,000,000     4.000     09/01/31     1,109,330  
1,065,000     5.000     09/01/32     1,240,033  
Shawnee County KS GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (NR/Aa1)

 

435,000     3.000     09/01/22     454,053  
450,000     3.000     09/01/23     475,636  
490,000     3.000     09/01/25     530,190  
Shawnee County KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bond (Expocentre Project) Series 2018 (NR/Aa1)(a)

 

600,000     4.000     09/01/29     681,474  
650,000     4.000     09/01/30     733,031  
Shawnee County KS Unified School District No. 345 Seaman GO Bonds (Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities-Refunding-Improvement) Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)(b)

 

2,000,000     0.000     09/01/23     1,894,800  

 

 
 

 

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


COMMERCE KANSAS TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kansas – (continued)

 

Shawnee County KS Unified School District No. 437 GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 (AA/NR)(a)

 

$     910,000     4.000   09/01/27   $     1,023,723  
State of Kansas Department of Transportation High Way Revenue Bonds Series A (AA/Aa2)

 

1,000,000     5.000     09/01/27     1,215,150  
1,250,000     5.000 (a)    09/01/32     1,478,750  
Topeka KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bonds (Refunding 10th & Jackson Project) Series A (NPFG) (A+/Baa2)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     06/01/23     1,003,100  
Topeka KS Public Building Commission Revenue Bonds (Refunding Department of Social and Rehabilitation Project) Series B (NPFG) (A+/Baa2)(a)

 

300,000     5.000     06/01/23     300,930  
475,000     5.000     06/01/24     476,472  
University of Kansas Hospital Authority (Health Facilities) Revenue Bonds Series A (AA-/NR)

 

1,500,000     5.000     03/01/28     1,845,975  
1,930,000     5.000 (a)    09/01/48     2,278,732  
Washburn University KS Revenue Bonds Series 2014 (Refunding) (NR/A1)

 

435,000     3.000     07/01/20     436,544  
460,000     3.000     07/01/22     478,267  
Wichita KS GO Bonds (AMT-Airport) Series C (AA+/Aa1)

 

590,000     5.000     12/01/25     698,926  
Wichita KS GO Bonds Series B (AMT) (AA+/Aa1)(a)

 

940,000     4.000     12/01/42     1,023,933  
Wichita KS Sales Tax Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (River District Stadium Star Bond Project) Series 2018 (NR/NR)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     09/01/32     1,149,510  
Wichita KS Water & Sewer Utility Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series B (AA-/NR)(a)

 

415,000     4.000     10/01/26     462,493  
Wichita KS Water & Sewer Utility Revenue Bonds Series A (AA-/NR)(a)

 

1,560,000     4.000     10/01/29     1,809,241  
Wyandotte County Kansas City KS Unified Government Utility System Revenue Bonds (Public Utilities) Series A (A/A2)(a)

 

525,000     5.000     09/01/28     569,630  
Wyandotte County Kansas City KS Unified Government Utility System Revenue Bonds (Refunding & Improvement) Series A (A/A2)(a)

 

1,000,000     5.000     09/01/26     1,148,510  
1,000,000     4.250     09/01/39     1,068,200  
Wyandotte County KS School District No. 204 GO Bonds Series A (NR/Aa3)(a)

 

1,000,000     3.000     09/01/37     1,022,660  
Wyandotte County KS School District No. 500 GO Bonds (Refunding) (AA-/Aa3)

 

1,405,000     4.000     09/01/20     1,419,640  

 

 
Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Kansas – (continued)

 

Wyandotte County Kansas City KS Unified Government Utility System (Refunding & Improvement) Revenue Bonds Series 2011-A (A/NR)

 

$  1,400,000     5.000   09/01/20   $     1,418,886  
     

 

 

 
        144,738,169  

 

 

Massachusetts(a) – 0.0%

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Education Loan Revenue Bonds (Issue I) Series A (AA/NR)

 

50,000     5.300     01/01/30     50,036  

 

 

Michigan(a) – 1.1%

 

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, SF Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Non-ACE) Series B (AA+/Aa2)

 

1,665,000     2.900     06/01/28     1,763,268  

 

 

Nevada(a) – 0.6%

 

Clark County NV GO Bonds (Refunding Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority) Series C (AA+/Aa1)

 

1,000,000     3.000     07/01/35     1,026,210  

 

 

Ohio(a) – 0.6%

 

Elyria OH Library Improvement Revenue Bonds Series 2018 (A+/NR)

 

1,000,000     4.000     12/01/42     1,050,780  

 

 

Pennsylvania(a) – 0.4%

 

Delaware County Authority University Revenue Bonds for Neumann University (BBB/NR)

 

605,000     5.000     10/01/25     611,576  

 

 

Tennessee – 0.3%

 

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board Revenue Bonds (Refunding) (University Health Systems, Inc.) Series 2017 (BBB/NR)

 

500,000     3.375     04/01/26     530,285  

 

 

Texas(a) – 1.4%

 

Arlington TX Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds (KIPP Texas, Inc.) Series 2018 (PSF-GTD) (AAA/NR)

 

1,000,000     4.000     08/15/32     1,130,740  
Austin TX Community College District Public Facility Corp. Lease Revenue Bonds Series C (NR/Aa2)

 

1,090,000     4.000     08/01/35     1,216,702  
     

 

 

 
        2,347,442  

 

 

Utah(a) – 0.7%

 

Unified Fire Service Area Local Building Authority Lease Revenue Bonds (Refunding) Series 2016 (NR/Aa2)

 

675,000     3.000     04/01/34     694,744  
Utah State Building Ownership Authority Lease Revenue Bonds (State Facilities Master Lease Program) Series 2016 (AA+/Aa1)

 

500,000     3.000     05/15/34     518,330  
     

 

 

 
        1,213,074  

 

 

Washington(a)(c) – 0.5%

 

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Overlake Hospital Medical Center) (NR/WR)

 

750,000     5.250     07/01/20     755,452  

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   45


COMMERCE KANSAS TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bond Obligations – (continued)

 

Wisconsin(a) – 0.6%

 

Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Refunding-Ascension Health Credit Group) Series A (AA+/Aa2)

 

$  1,000,000     4.000     11/15/34     $     1,065,750  

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $158,076,504)

 

    $ 164,154,071  

 

 

 

Shares  

Dividend

Rate

          Value  
Investment Company – 1.0%

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class

 

1,756,723     0.191     $ 1,756,723  

(Cost $1,756,723)

 

   

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.2%

 

(Cost $159,833,227)

 

  $ 165,910,794  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 0.8%

 

    1,304,898  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 167,215,692  

 

 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Security with “Call” features with resetting interest rates.
(b)   Security issued with a zero coupon. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon due to the accretion of discount.
(c)   Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
(d)   Variable Rate Security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of April 30, 2020.
(e)   Rate shown is that which is in effect on April 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions.
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by S&P Global Ratings/Moody’s Investors Service and are unaudited. A description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 

Investment Abbreviations:
AGM  

—Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC  

—Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT  

—Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC  

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA  

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA  

—Government National Mortgage Association

GO  

—General Obligation

NR  

—Not Rated

PSF-GTD  

—Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

WR  

—Withdrawn Rating

 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

    AS OF
04/30/20
    AS OF
10/31/19
 

 

 

General Obligation

    45.3     45.0

Lease

    17.4       17.6  

Hospital

    8.9       10.2  

Prerefunded/Escrow to Maturity

    7.3       5.8  

Water/Sewer

    6.1       6.0  

Education

    4.3       4.8  

Transportation

    3.2       2.7  

Power

    2.2       3.0  

Limited Tax

    1.7       3.3  

Single Family Housing

    1.5       1.8  

Investment Company

    1.0       0.9  

Crossover

    0.3       0.3  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     99.2     101.4

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Underlying investment categories of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the table above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall investment category allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the table above.

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time.

 

 

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


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Growth Fund      Value Fund          
    
MidCap
Growth Fund
     Bond Fund  

Assets:

           

Investments at value (identified cost $125,570,619, $241,809,232, $184,680,757 and $1,166,177,876, respectively)

   $ 177,598,434      $ 244,772,897      $ 213,614,114      $ 1,220,543,938  

Cash

                          1,418  

Receivables:

           

Interest and dividends

     16,286        453,431        12,309        7,815,257  

Fund shares sold

     84,464        644,219        189,720        1,346,859  

Other

     1,983        3,218        2,686        14,038  

Total Assets

     177,701,167        245,873,765        213,818,829        1,229,721,510  
           

Liabilities:

           

Payables:

           

Investments purchased

     892,909                      6,604,297  

Dividends

                          2,195,234  

Fund shares redeemed

     30,150        146,586        102,130        896,676  

Advisory fees

     53,960        57,760        81,613        353,625  

Deferred trustee fees

     44,575        58,415        30,434        287,477  

Administrative fees

     18,549        26,473        22,536        135,887  

Accrued expenses

     53,441        77,073        41,383        172,569  

Total Liabilities

     1,093,584        366,307        278,096        10,645,765  
           

Net Assets:

           

Paid-in capital

     123,659,338        252,375,897        185,541,898        1,172,507,435  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     52,948,245        (6,868,439      27,998,835        46,568,310  

Net Assets

   $ 176,607,583      $ 245,507,458      $ 213,540,733      $ 1,219,075,745  
           

Shares Outstanding/Net Asset Value

           

Total shares outstanding, no par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

     4,892,949        9,523,350        5,456,770        59,849,743  

Net asset value (net assets/shares outstanding)

   $ 36.09      $ 25.78      $ 39.13      $ 20.37  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   47


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Short-Term
Government
Fund
     National
Tax-Free
Intermediate
Bond Fund
     Missouri
Tax-Free
Intermediate
Bond Fund
     Kansas
Tax-Free
Intermediate
Bond Fund
 

Assets:

           

Investments at value (identified cost $60,139,301, $407,266,359, $350,778,595 and $159,833,227, respectively)

   $ 62,197,678      $ 420,107,674      $ 362,170,114      $ 165,910,794  

Receivables:

           

Interest and dividends

     230,201        4,488,896        2,724,475        1,354,960  

Fund shares sold

     53,742        585,490        412,830        469,438  

Reimbursement from Adviser

     15,617                      2,163  

Other

     814        4,904        4,323        1,938  

Total Assets

     62,498,052        425,186,964        365,311,742        167,739,293  
           

Liabilities:

           

Payables:

           

Investments purchased on an extended settlement basis

            2,033,760                

Dividends

     41,689        641,562        549,319        245,513  

Fund shares redeemed

     11,455        1,081        6,831        101,553  

Advisory fees

     25,575        114,923        103,858        60,305  

Deferred trustee fees

     46,185        86,916        98,970        36,872  

Administrative fees

     7,033        47,429        41,343        18,861  

Accrued expenses

     42,101        75,140        89,347        60,497  

Total Liabilities

     174,038        3,000,811        889,668        523,601  
           

Net Assets:

           

Paid-in capital

     65,354,358        407,797,484        355,700,717        161,234,179  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (3,030,344      14,388,669        8,721,357        5,981,513  

Net Assets

   $ 62,324,014      $ 422,186,153      $ 364,422,074      $ 167,215,692  
           

Shares Outstanding/Net Asset Value

           

Total shares outstanding, no par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

     3,596,675        21,247,973        18,482,786        8,499,156  

Net asset value (net assets/shares outstanding)

   $ 17.33      $ 19.87      $ 19.72      $ 19.67  

 

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


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Growth Fund      Value Fund          
    
MidCap
Growth Fund
     Bond Fund  

Investment Income:

           

Dividends

   $ 1,024,075      $ 5,102,226      $ 1,291,065      $ 150,753  

Interest

                          19,779,991  

Total Investment Income

     1,024,075        5,102,226        1,291,065        19,930,744  
           

Expenses:

           

Advisory fees

     341,134        410,730        537,509        2,151,056  

Administration fees

     117,681        188,969        151,575        830,462  

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     34,426        35,252        35,454        65,734  

Transfer Agent fees

     32,393        59,228        29,457        40,815  

Professional fees

     26,943        36,829        31,193        127,653  

Shareholder servicing fees

     14,498        150,601        21,967        210,645  

Registration fees

     13,130        16,942        15,082        16,997  

Printing and mailing fees

     3,423        6,157        4,482        24,180  

Trustee fees

     7,290        12,151        9,429        54,161  

Other

     9,606        11,921        10,913        27,679  

Total Expenses

     600,524        928,780        847,061        3,549,382  
Net Investment Income    $ 423,551      $ 4,173,446      $ 444,004      $ 16,381,362  
           

Realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           

Net realized gain (loss)

     560,768        (10,168,495      (1,102,576      1,380,009  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     3,014,291        (31,787,026      (11,217,621      (4,875,055

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3,575,059        (41,955,521      (12,320,197      (3,495,046
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 3,998,610      $ (37,782,075    $ (11,876,193    $ 12,886,316  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   49


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Short-Term
Government
Fund
     National
Tax-Free
Intermediate
Bond Fund
     Missouri
Tax-Free
Intermediate
Bond Fund
    

Kansas
Tax-Free

Intermediate
Bond Fund

 

Investment Income:

           

Interest

   $ 735,559      $ 5,232,432      $ 4,861,509      $ 2,170,702  

Dividends

     7,768        47,015        20,828        28,286  

Total Investment Income

     743,327        5,279,447        4,882,337        2,198,988  
           

Expenses:

           

Advisory fees

     148,935        693,040        633,450        363,277  

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     47,721        61,995        53,231        47,198  

Administration fees

     41,099        286,463        253,571        113,807  

Transfer Agent fees

     17,732        21,520        25,990        18,436  

Professional fees

     17,512        49,039        46,236        28,045  

Shareholder servicing fees

     13,106        10,380        55,129        16,496  

Registration fees

     9,299        15,443        12,038        10,415  

Trustee fees

     3,386        18,823        16,653        7,469  

Printing and mailing fees

     1,332        8,227        7,311        3,248  

Other

     7,367        13,691        12,624        8,946  

Total Expenses

     307,489        1,178,621        1,116,233        617,337  

Less — expense reductions

     (104,938                    (39,963

Net Expenses

     202,551        1,178,621        1,116,233        577,374  
Net Investment Income    $ 540,776      $ 4,100,826      $ 3,766,104      $ 1,621,614  
           

Realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           

Net realized gain

     228,644        1,128,420        190,691        75,941  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     699,924        (5,047,356      (3,613,116      (919,569

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     928,568        (3,918,936      (3,422,425      (843,628
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 1,469,344      $ 181,890      $ 343,679      $ 777,986  

 

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


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Growth Fund      Value Fund  
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

From Operations:

          

Net investment income

  $ 423,551      $ 888,248      $ 4,173,446      $ 6,220,169  

Net realized gain (loss)

    560,768        9,109,887        (10,168,495      14,324,618  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    3,014,291        16,695,958        (31,787,026      14,044,958  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    3,998,610        26,694,093        (37,782,075      34,589,745  
          

Distributions to Shareholders:

          

From distributable earnings

    (10,013,406      (10,962,638      (17,948,970      (26,253,766
          

From Share Transactions:

          

Proceeds from sales of shares

    27,789,464        46,446,484        47,582,621        92,248,719  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,708,120        3,506,471        9,081,108        12,844,437  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (16,054,266      (21,273,028      (42,407,036      (47,636,049

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

    14,443,318        28,679,927        14,256,693        57,457,107  
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     8,428,522        44,411,382        (41,474,352      65,793,086  
          

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of period

    168,179,061        123,767,679        286,981,810        221,188,724  

End of period

  $ 176,607,583      $ 168,179,061      $ 245,507,458      $ 286,981,810  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    MidCap Growth Fund      Bond Fund  
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

From Operations:

          

Net investment income

  $ 444,004      $ 623,638      $ 16,381,362      $ 34,163,449  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,102,576      13,769,207        1,380,009        894,787  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (11,217,621      18,303,980        (4,875,055      80,084,677  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (11,876,193      32,696,825        12,886,316        115,142,913  
          

Distributions to Shareholders:

          

From distributable earnings

    (14,509,824      (15,147,303      (18,112,183      (36,117,722
          

From Share Transactions:

          

Proceeds from sales of shares

    31,140,465        63,051,963        120,748,396        208,987,812  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,228,475        2,943,603        4,795,139        8,838,942  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (17,138,718      (22,567,243      (98,621,726      (194,375,265

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

    17,230,222        43,428,323        26,921,809        23,451,489  
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (9,155,795      60,977,845        21,695,942        102,476,680  
          

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of period

    222,696,528        161,718,683        1,197,379,803        1,094,903,123  

End of period

  $ 213,540,733      $ 222,696,528      $ 1,219,075,745      $ 1,197,379,803  

 

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


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

    Short-Term Government Fund     National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond  Fund  
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income

  $ 540,776     $ 1,372,311     $ 4,100,826     $ 8,567,312  

Net realized gain (loss)

    228,644       (143,045     1,128,420       1,478,453  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    699,924       1,948,557       (5,047,356     22,601,410  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,469,344       3,177,823       181,890       32,647,175  
       

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

From distributable earnings

    (763,815     (1,490,983     (5,591,030     (9,018,330
       

From Share Transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    16,039,125       17,845,619       40,947,907       77,541,416  

Reinvestment of distributions

    427,452       662,024       236,366       329,208  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (13,552,022     (33,030,664     (27,381,439     (49,950,844

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

    2,914,555       (14,523,021     13,802,834       27,919,780  
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     3,620,084       (12,836,181     8,393,694       51,548,625  
       

Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

    58,703,930       71,540,111       413,792,459       362,243,834  

End of period

  $ 62,324,014     $ 58,703,930     $ 422,186,153     $ 413,792,459  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond  Fund      Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond  Fund  
     For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,766,104      $ 7,811,173      $ 1,621,614      $ 3,433,945  

Net realized gain

     190,691        940,419        75,941        168,322  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     (3,613,116      17,398,500        (919,569      7,872,076  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     343,679        26,150,092        777,986        11,474,343  
           

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

From distributable earnings

     (3,747,001      (7,784,178      (1,615,725      (3,417,665
           

From Share Transactions:

 

  

Proceeds from sales of shares

     25,606,510        60,746,649        13,017,408        27,143,394  

Reinvestment of distributions

     426,088        944,160        113,418        262,003  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (24,046,408      (54,018,331      (5,808,517      (22,226,243

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     1,986,190        7,672,478        7,322,309        5,179,154  
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      (1,417,132      26,038,392        6,484,570        13,235,832  
           

Net Assets:

 

  

Beginning of period

     365,839,206        339,800,814        160,731,122        147,495,290  

End of period

   $ 364,422,074      $ 365,839,206      $ 167,215,692      $ 160,731,122  

 

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


COMMERCE GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     Growth Fund  
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 37.43     $ 34.61     $ 33.21     $ 27.83     $ 29.44     $ 34.95  

Net investment income(a)

     0.09       0.21       0.23       0.24       0.28       0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.79       5.69       3.04       6.77       1.26       2.37  

Total from investment operations

     0.88       5.90       3.27       7.01       1.54       2.60  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.22     (0.23     (0.24     (0.21     (0.25

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (2.02     (2.86     (1.64     (1.39     (2.94     (7.86

Total distributions

     (2.22     (3.08     (1.87     (1.63     (3.15     (8.11

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 36.09     $ 37.43     $ 34.61     $ 33.21     $ 27.83     $ 29.44  

Total return(b)

     2.24     19.10     10.23     26.67     5.64     8.51

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 176,608     $ 168,179     $ 123,768     $ 117,301     $ 88,227     $ 75,447  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.70 %(c)      0.75     0.76     0.78     0.82     1.04

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.70 %(c)      0.75     0.76     0.78     0.82     1.04

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.50 %(c)      0.61     0.67     0.81     1.01     0.79

Portfolio turnover rate

     11     39     45     34     37     40

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value (“NAV”) at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(c)   Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


COMMERCE VALUE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     Value Fund  
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 31.50     $ 30.97     $ 33.02     $ 29.98     $ 31.65     $ 32.50  

Net investment income(a)

     0.44       0.76       0.81       0.87       0.77       0.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4.22     3.32       1.20       3.63       1.58       0.06  

Total from investment operations

     (3.78     4.08       2.01       4.50       2.35       0.92  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.40     (0.79     (0.80     (0.87     (0.76     (0.85

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (1.54     (2.76     (3.26     (0.59     (3.26     (0.92

Total distributions

     (1.94     (3.55     (4.06     (1.46     (4.02     (1.77

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 25.78     $ 31.50     $ 30.97     $ 33.02     $ 29.98     $ 31.65  

Total return(b)

     (12.75 )%      14.65     6.22     15.29     8.48     2.88

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 245,507     $ 286,982     $ 221,189     $ 250,755     $ 273,983     $ 199,796  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.68 %(c)      0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.68 %(c)      0.71     0.79     0.74     0.74     0.73

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.05 %(c)      2.52     2.56     2.73     2.61     2.70

Portfolio turnover rate

     18     36     49     47     41     33

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(c)   Annualized.

 

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


COMMERCE MIDCAP GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     MidCap Growth Fund  
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 43.88     $ 40.44     $ 40.46     $ 34.64     $ 36.10     $ 38.82  

Net investment income(a)

     0.08 (b)      0.14       0.18       0.20       0.21       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.99     7.00       2.58       7.43       1.21       2.39  

Total from investment operations

     (1.91     7.14       2.76       7.63       1.42       2.55  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.14     (0.17     (0.20     (0.18     (0.12     (0.05

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (2.70     (3.53     (2.58     (1.63     (2.76     (5.22

Total distributions

     (2.84     (3.70     (2.78     (1.81     (2.88     (5.27

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 39.13     $ 43.88     $ 40.44     $ 40.46     $ 34.64     $ 36.10  

Total return(c)

     (4.87 )%      19.76     7.04     23.03     4.24     7.02

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 213,541     $ 222,697     $ 161,719     $ 150,539     $ 106,270     $ 67,451  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.77 %(d)      0.81     0.83     0.82     0.87     1.03

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.77 %(d)      0.81     0.83     0.82     0.87     1.03

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.40 %(b)(d)      0.33     0.44     0.55     0.62     0.44

Portfolio turnover rate

     22     53     71     58     39     50

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Reflects income recognized from non-recurring special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.19% of average net assets.

 

(c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(d)   Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


COMMERCE BOND FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Bond Fund  
    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.46     $ 19.05     $ 20.04     $ 20.22     $ 19.96     $ 20.43  

Net investment income(a)

    0.28       0.60       0.59       0.60       0.61       0.64  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.06     1.45       (0.94     (0.12     0.33       (0.34

Total from investment operations

    0.22       2.05       (0.35     0.48       0.94       0.30  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.31     (0.64     (0.64     (0.65     (0.66     (0.70

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.01     (0.02     (0.07

Total distributions

    (0.31     (0.64     (0.64     (0.66     (0.68     (0.77

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 20.37     $ 20.46     $ 19.05     $ 20.04     $ 20.22     $ 19.96  

Total return(b)

    1.06     10.90     (1.80 )%      2.44     4.79     1.49

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,219,076     $ 1,197,380     $ 1,094,903     $ 1,078,318     $ 1,098,321     $ 981,447  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.59 %(c)      0.62     0.66     0.66     0.67     0.68

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.59 %(c)      0.62     0.66     0.66     0.67     0.68

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.72 %(c)      3.04     3.00     2.99     3.05     3.18

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     16     17     26     17     21

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(c)   Annualized.

 

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


COMMERCE SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     Short-Term Government Fund  
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 17.14     $ 16.73     $ 17.11     $ 17.34     $ 17.43     $ 17.54  

Net investment income(a)

     0.16       0.34       0.28       0.22       0.21       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.21       0.44       (0.35     (0.17     (0.02     (0.04

Total from investment operations

     0.37       0.78       (0.07     0.05       0.19       0.13  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.37     (0.31     (0.28     (0.28     (0.24

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 17.33     $ 17.14     $ 16.73     $ 17.11     $ 17.34     $ 17.43  

Total return(b)

     2.41     4.73     (0.38 )%      0.31     1.09     0.81

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 62,324     $ 58,704     $ 71,540     $ 99,011     $ 107,942     $ 103,997  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.68 %(c)      0.68     0.68     0.68     0.68     0.68

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     1.03 %(c)      1.03     0.92     0.88     0.88     0.83

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.82 %(c)      2.02     1.64     1.28     1.21     0.97

Portfolio turnover rate

     23     30     17     21     35     68

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(c)   Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


COMMERCE NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund  
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 20.13     $ 18.92     $ 19.63     $ 19.84     $ 19.54     $ 19.45  

Net investment income(a)

     0.20       0.43       0.43       0.43       0.43       0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.19     1.23       (0.68     (0.12     0.30       0.09  

Total from investment operations

     0.01       1.66       (0.25     0.31       0.73       0.51  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.43     (0.43     (0.43     (0.43     (0.42

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (0.07     (0.02     (0.03     (0.09            

Total distributions

     (0.27     (0.45     (0.46     (0.52     (0.43     (0.42

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 19.87     $ 20.13     $ 18.92     $ 19.63     $ 19.84     $ 19.54  

Total return(b)

     0.04     8.89     (1.31 )%      1.62     3.76     2.63

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 422,186     $ 413,792     $ 362,244     $ 338,416     $ 328,038     $ 286,406  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.57 %(c)      0.59     0.59     0.61     0.62     0.64

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.57 %(c)      0.59     0.59     0.61     0.62     0.64

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.98 %(c)      2.20     2.21     2.22     2.17     2.16

Portfolio turnover rate

     15     29     33     37     27     36

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(c)   Annualized.

 

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


COMMERCE MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund  
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 19.89     $ 18.84     $ 19.52     $ 19.68     $ 19.53     $ 19.52  

Net investment income(a)

     0.20       0.44       0.47       0.48       0.47       0.47  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.17     1.05       (0.68     (0.16     0.15       0.01  

Total from investment operations

     0.03       1.49       (0.21     0.32       0.62       0.48  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.44     (0.47     (0.48     (0.47     (0.47

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 19.72     $ 19.89     $ 18.84     $ 19.52     $ 19.68     $ 19.53  

Total return(b)

     0.15     7.98     (1.09 )%      1.70     3.21     2.48

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 364,422     $ 365,839     $ 339,801     $ 344,291     $ 346,467     $ 310,149  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.61 %(c)      0.64     0.63     0.64     0.64     0.65

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.61 %(c)      0.64     0.63     0.64     0.64     0.65

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.05 %(c)      2.26     2.46     2.50     2.40     2.43

Portfolio turnover rate

     9     25     18     15     21     17

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(c)   Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


COMMERCE KANSAS TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund  
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

Per Share Data

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 19.77     $ 18.75     $ 19.35     $ 19.57     $ 19.46     $ 19.39  

Net investment income(a)

     0.19       0.43       0.42       0.43       0.42       0.43  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.10     1.02       (0.60     (0.22     0.11       0.06  

Total from investment operations

     0.09       1.45       (0.18     0.21       0.53       0.49  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.43     (0.42     (0.43     (0.42     (0.42

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 19.67     $ 19.77     $ 18.75     $ 19.35     $ 19.57     $ 19.46  

Total return(b)

     0.47     7.80     (0.94 )%      1.09     2.74     2.57

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 167,216     $ 160,731     $ 147,495     $ 140,555     $ 137,306     $ 117,537  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.70 %(c)      0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.75 %(c)      0.79     0.77     0.81     0.81     0.83

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.97 %(c)      2.23     2.21     2.22     2.14     2.21

Portfolio turnover rate

     8     14     8     17     11     13

 

(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

 

(b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

 

(c)   Annualized.

 

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


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Notes to Financial Statements

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1.  ORGANIZATION   

 

The Commerce Funds (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end, management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”): Growth Fund, Value Fund, MidCap Growth Fund, Bond Fund, Short-Term Government Fund, National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund and Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund. Each of the Funds offers one class of shares (the “Shares”). Each Fund is registered as a diversified open-end management investment company, except the Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund and the Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, which are registered as non-diversified under the Act.

The Funds have entered into an Advisory Agreement with Commerce Investment Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Commerce”), a subsidiary of Commerce Bank.

 

2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES   

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income is comprised of interest income, and dividend income. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date with realized gains and losses on sales calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT. For treasury inflation indexed securities, adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.

For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income.

C.  Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds based on each Fund’s average net assets and are accrued daily.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds are not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

       Income Distribution      Capital Gains Distribution
Fund      Declared      Paid      Declared      Paid

Value

     Quarterly      Quarterly      Annually      Annually

Growth and MidCap Growth

     Annually      Annually      Annually      Annually

Bond, Short-Term Government, National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond, Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond and Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

     Daily      Monthly      Annually      Annually

 

63


COMMERCE FUNDS

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)   

 

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

 

3.  INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Trust’s Board of Trustees has adopted valuation procedures (“Valuation Procedures”) that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Board of Trustees has delegated to Commerce day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’ portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, Commerce regularly performs price verifications and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by the Adviser to not represent fair value, equity securities may be valued at the closing bid price. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price, and are generally classified as Level 2.

 

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Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying Funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies in which the Funds may invest. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at the NAV per share on the day of valuation. Because the Funds invests in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Funds’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Debt Securities — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued daily on the basis of quotations furnished by an independent pricing service or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine current value.

i.  Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities — Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by residential and/or commercial real estate property. Asset-backed securities include securities whose principal and interest payments are collateralized by pools of other assets or receivables. The value of certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (including adjustable rate mortgage loans) may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. The value of these securities may also fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers.

Asset-backed securities may present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because they generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable to mortgage assets. Some asset-backed securities may only have a subordinated claim on collateral.

Collateralized mortgage-backed securities (“CMOs”) may exhibit even more price volatility and interest rate risk than other mortgage-backed securities. They may lose liquidity as CMO market makers may choose not to repurchase, or may offer prices, based on current market conditions, that are unacceptable to a Fund based on the Adviser’s analysis of the market value of the security.

ii.  Treasury Inflation Indexed Securities — These are treasury securities in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Pricing Index for Urban Consumers. The repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The value of U.S. Treasury inflation protected public obligations will generally fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and increasing when real interest rates fall. Inflation-protected bonds typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds because of their inflation adjustment feature.

Short Term Investments — Short-term investments, except for Government obligations, having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Government obligations maturing in less than 60 days shall be valued at their market price. With the exception of treasury securities, which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments — When-issued securities, including TBA (“To Be Announced”) securities, are securities that are authorized but not yet issued in the market and purchased in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield to a Fund. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities, typically on an extended settlement basis, for a fixed price at a future date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. Conversely, the sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. Although a Fund will generally purchase securities on a when-issued or

 

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forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of when-issued securities or forward commitments prior to settlement, which may result in a realized gain or loss. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 3 are as follows:

To the extent that the aforementioned significant inputs are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if Commerce believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s investments may be determined under valuation procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Commerce, consistent with the Funds’ procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events that could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events that could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buyouts; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2020:

 

GROWTH               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

     $ 168,718,265        $        $  

Investment Company

       6,229,724                    

Exchange Traded Fund

       2,650,445                    

Total

     $ 177,598,434        $        $  
VALUE               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

     $ 228,439,930        $        $  

Exchange Traded Fund

       10,475,650                    

Investment Company

       5,857,317                    

Total

     $ 244,772,897        $        $  
MIDCAP GROWTH               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

     $ 203,757,232        $        $  

Exchange Traded Fund

       6,823,684                    

Investment Company

       3,033,198                    

Total

     $ 213,614,114        $        $  

 

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BOND               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Fixed Income

              

Corporate Obligations

     $        $ 528,828,596        $  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

                222,505,947           

Asset-Backed Securities

                192,303,806           

Municipal Bond Obligations

                107,980,443           

U.S. Treasury and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

       126,342,821          17,480,425           

Investment Company

       25,101,900                    

Total

     $ 151,444,721        $ 1,069,099,217        $  
SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Fixed Income

              

Asset-Backed Securities

     $        $ 1,274,603        $  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

                35,005,900           

U.S. Treasury and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

       14,787,286          9,970,714       

Investment Company

       1,159,175                    

Total

     $ 15,946,461        $ 46,251,217        $  
NATIONAL TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Fixed Income

              

Municipal Bond Obligations

     $        $ 388,284,850        $  

Corporate Obligations

                5,114,656           

Investment Company

       26,708,168                    

Total

     $ 26,708,168        $ 393,399,506        $  
MISSOURI TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Fixed Income

              

Municipal Bond Obligations

     $        $ 352,840,226        $  

Investment Company

       9,329,888                    

Total

     $ 9,329,888        $ 352,840,226        $  
KANSAS TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets

              

Fixed Income

              

Municipal Bond Obligations

     $        $ 164,154,071        $  

Investment Company

       1,756,723                    

Total

     $ 1,756,723        $ 164,154,071        $  

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

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4.  AGREEMENTS AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS   

 

A.  Advisory Agreement — Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for managing the investments and making investment decisions for each of the Funds. For these services and for assuming related expenses, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and payable monthly, at the contractual annual rate of the corresponding Fund’s average daily net assets. The contractual advisory fees for the Funds are as follows:

 

     Contractual Advisory Fees
Fund   

First

$100 million

     Next
$100 million
     Over
$200 million

Short-Term Government, National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond, Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond and Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

   0.50%      0.35%      0.25%
     

First

$400 million

     Next
$300 million
     Over
$700 million

Bond

   0.50%      0.35%      0.25%
     

First

$200 million

             Over
$200 million

MidCap Growth Fund

   0.50%             0.40%

The contractual advisory fees for the Growth and Value Funds are 0.40% and 0.30% of the Funds’ average daily net assets, respectively.

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, the effective advisory fees were 0.40%, 0.30%, 0.49%, 0.36%, 0.50%, 0.33%, 0.34% and 0.44%, for the Growth, Value, MidCap Growth, Bond, Short-Term Government, National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond, Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond and Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Funds, respectively.

B.  Administration Agreements — Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), and Commerce, serve as Co-Administrators of the Trust pursuant to a Co-Administration Agreement. Under the Co-Administration Agreement, GSAM and Commerce administer the Trust’s business affairs. As compensation for the services rendered under the Co-Administration Agreement, GSAM and Commerce are entitled to a fee, accrued daily and payable monthly, at the contractual annual rate of the corresponding Fund’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to the Co-Administration Agreement, the Funds pay an aggregate administrative fee at the annual rate of 0.1375% of 1% of each Fund’s average daily net assets, allocated as follows: (1) for each Fund, Commerce is entitled to receive an administrative fee payable on the last day of each month at the annual rate of 0.12% of 1% of each Fund’s average daily net assets; and (2) for each Fund, GSAM is entitled to receive an administrative fee payable on the last day of each month at the annual rate of 0.0175% of 1% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Prior to November 12, 2019, the Funds paid an aggregate administrative fee payable on the last day of each month at the annual rate of 0.145% of 1% of each Fund’s average daily net assets and the administrative fee payable to GSAM was 0.025 of 1% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The administrative fee payable to Commerce has not changed. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) also provides certain enhanced accounting and administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an Amended and Restated Enhanced Accounting and Administrative Services Agreement which services include, among other things, certain financial reporting, daily compliance and treasury services.

C.  Distribution Agreement — The Commerce Funds’ shares are offered on a continuous basis through Goldman Sachs which acts as Distributor under the Distribution Agreement with The Commerce Funds. Goldman Sachs does not receive compensation from the Funds for these services.

D.  Other Agreements — The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) for all Funds (except the MidCap Growth Fund) to the

 

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extent that such expenses exceeded, on an annualized basis, 1.00%, 0.70%, 0.80%, 0.68%, 0.70%, 0.70% and 0.70% of the average net assets of the Growth, Value, Bond, Short-Term Government, National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond, Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond and Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Funds, respectively. This agreement will remain in place through March 1, 2021. After this date, the Adviser or a Fund may terminate the contractual arrangement. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse the Adviser for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly and are disclosed in the Statements of Operations for the six-months period ended

April 30, 2020.

E.  Deferred Compensation Plan — Certain Trustees participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”), which allows eligible Trustees as described in the Plan to defer the receipt of all or a portion of the Trustees’ fees payable. Under the Plan, such Trustees have deferred fees treated as if they had been invested by The Commerce Funds in the shares of one or more Funds of the Trust. All amounts payable to the Trustees under the Plan are determined based on the performance of such Funds and are accrued monthly.

 

5.  PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS   

The costs of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, was as follows:

 

Fund    Purchases of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
     Purchases
(Excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations)
     Sales and
Maturities of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
     Sales
and Maturities
(Excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations)
 

Growth

   $      $ 20,360,134      $      $ 18,476,002  

Value

            46,819,833               47,328,524  

MidCap Growth

            51,637,536               48,658,192  

Bond

     31,925,034        72,585,710        11,666,710        75,967,522  

Short-Term Government

     15,309,974               8,332,047        5,462,198  

National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

            59,248,903               67,379,004  

Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

            36,257,497               33,453,759  

Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond

            17,123,911               12,867,562  

 

6.  TAX INFORMATION   

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Growth     Value     MidCap
Growth
    Bond  

Capital loss carryforward

   $     $     $     $ (3,229,031

Timing differences (distributions payable, deferred compensation)

     (40,237     (65,943     (38,732     (2,466,038

 

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6.  TAX INFORMATION (continued)   

 

     

Short-Term

Government

    National Tax-Free
Intermediate Bond
   

Missouri Tax-Free

Intermediate Bond

   

Kansas Tax-Free

Intermediate Bond

 

Capital loss carryforward

   $ (5,157,656   $     $ (3,072,742   $ (245,766

Timing differences (distributions payable, deferred compensation)

     (80,042     (736,073     (619,918     (287,977
      Bond     Short-Term
Government
    Missouri Tax-Free
Intermediate Bond
    Kansas Tax-Free
Intermediate Bond
 

Capital loss carryforwards:

        

Perpetual Short-term

   $ (387,008 )   $ (514,293 )   $ (417,774   $  

Perpetual Long-term

     (2,842,023     (4,643,363     (2,654,968     (245,776

Total capital loss carryforwards:

   $ (3,229,031   $ (5,157,656   $ (3,072,742   $ (245,776

As of April 30, 2020, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Growth     Value     MidCap
Growth
    Bond  

Tax Cost

   $ 125,577,349     $ 241,902,243     $ 184,688,157     $ 1,170,744,143  

Gross unrealized gain

     54,091,268       23,938,762       39,456,083       69,837,981  

Gross unrealized loss

     (2,070,183     (21,068,108     (10,530,126     (20,038,186

Net unrealized security gain

   $ 52,021,085     $ 2,870,654     $ 28,925,957     $ 49,799,795  
      Short-Term
Government
    National Tax-Free
Intermediate Bond
    Missouri Tax-Free
Intermediate Bond
    Kansas Tax-Free
Intermediate Bond
 

Tax Cost

   $ 60,168,559     $ 407,274,685     $ 350,636,750     $ 159,795,586  

Gross unrealized gain

     2,135,936       13,803,728       12,626,428       6,538,086  

Gross unrealized loss

     (106,817     (970,739     (1,093,064     (422,878

Net unrealized security gain

   $ 2,029,119     $ 12,832,989     $ 11,533,364     $ 6,115,208  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) are attributable primarily to wash sales and differences in the tax treatment of market discount accretion and premium amortization.

Commerce and GSAM have reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three fiscal years) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

7.  OTHER RISKS

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Credit Risk — The fixed income Funds are subject to credit risk because an issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make interest and principal payments when due. A bond’s value could decline because of concerns about an issuer’s willingness to make such payments.

 

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High Yield Risk — The Bond Fund is subject to high yield risk. High yield securities are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk. High yield securities are considered speculative with respect to an issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments and may be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity.

Interest Rate Risk — The fixed income Funds are subject to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund’s portfolio will decline because of rising interest rates. The magnitude of this decline will often be greater for longer-term, fixed-income securities than shorter-term securities.

Investment Companies Risk — The Funds may invest, consistent with their respective investment objectives and strategies, in securities of other investment companies subject to statutory limitations prescribed by the Act. These limitations include a prohibition on any Fund acquiring more than 3% of the voting shares of any other investment company, and a prohibition on investing more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets in securities of any one investment company or more than 10% of its total assets in securities of all investment companies (except money market funds). The Funds will indirectly bear their proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies.

LIBOR Risk — The London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) is used extensively in the U.S. and globally as a “benchmark” or “reference rate” for various commercial and financial contracts, including corporate and municipal bonds, bank loans, asset-backed and mortgage-related securities, interest rate swaps and other derivatives. For example, debt securities in which a Fund invests may pay interest at floating rates based on LIBOR or may be subject to interest caps or floors based on LIBOR. In addition, issuers of instruments in which a Fund invests may obtain financing at floating rates based on LIBOR, and a Fund may use leverage or borrowings based on LIBOR.

On July 27, 2017, the head of the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. Regulators and industry working groups have suggested alternative reference rates, but global consensus is lacking and the process for amending existing contracts or instruments to transition away from LIBOR remains unclear. There also remains uncertainty and risk regarding the willingness and ability of issuers to include enhanced provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. As such, the transition away from LIBOR may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, reduced values of LIBOR-related investments, and reduced effectiveness of hedging strategies, adversely affecting a Fund’s performance or NAV. In addition, the alternative reference rate may be an ineffective substitute resulting in prolonged adverse market conditions for a Fund.

Liquidity Risk — The fixed income Funds are subject to liquidity risk. Each fixed income Fund may not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the time periods described in the Funds’ prospectus because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high number of redemption requests or other reasons. Liquidity risk may result from the lack of an active market or reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities, and may be magnified in a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Certain portfolio securities held by the fixed income funds may be less liquid than others, which may make those securities difficult or impossible to sell at an advantageous time or price.

Market Risk — Certain securities and other investments held by a Fund may experience increased volatility, illiquidity, or other potentially adverse effects in response to changing market conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond or equity markets, volatility in the equity markets, market disruptions caused by local or regional events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness (including epidemics and pandemics) or other public health issues, recessions or other events or adverse investor sentiment. There is also a risk that a particular style of investing, such as growth, may underperform other styles of investing or the market generally.

 

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7.  OTHER RISKS (continued)   

 

General economic conditions and/or the activities of individual companies may cause the value of the securities in a Fund to increase or decrease, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Your shares at redemption may be worth more or less than your initial investment. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally. The value of a security may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities. Credit ratings downgrades may also negatively affect securities held by a Fund. Even when markets perform well, there is no assurance that the investments held by a Fund will increase in value along with the broader market. In addition, market risk includes the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt the economy on a national or global level. For instance, local or regional events such as war, terrorism, market manipulation, government defaults, government shutdowns, natural/environmental disasters, the spread of infectious illness (including epidemics or pandemics) or other public health issues, recessions or other events can, all negatively impact the securities markets, which could cause the Funds to lose value. Any market disruptions could also prevent a Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner. Funds that have focused their investments in a region enduring geopolitical market disruption will face higher risks of loss. Thus, investors should closely monitor current market conditions to determine whether a specific Fund meets their individual financial needs and tolerance for risk.

Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Risk — The Growth, Value and MidCap Growth Funds are subject to the risks associated with investing in equity securities of mid- and small-cap companies. Investing in securities of smaller and mid-sized companies may be riskier than investing in larger, more established companies. Smaller and mid-sized companies are more vulnerable to adverse developments because of more limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Also, these stocks may trade less often and in limited volume compared to larger cap stocks trading on a national securities exchange. The prices of these stocks may be more volatile than the prices of larger company stocks. As a result, a Fund’s net asset value may be subject to rapid and substantial changes.

Non-Diversification Risk — Non-diversified funds typically hold fewer securities than diversified funds do. Consequently, the change in value of any one security may affect the overall value of a non-diversified portfolio more than it would a diversified portfolio.

Portfolio Concentration Risk — The Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond and Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Funds invest a large percentage of their assets in obligations of issuers within Missouri and Kansas, respectively. Therefore, they are subject to possible concentration risks associated with economic, political or legal developments or industrial or regional matters specifically affecting those states.

Under normal market conditions, the Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund and the Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund invest at least 80% of their assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) in Missouri and Kansas municipal securities, respectively, the income from which, in the opinion of bond counsel, is exempt from regular federal income tax, federal alternative minimum taxes and Missouri and Kansas state taxes, respectively. Alternatively, at least 80% of a Fund’s distributed income must be exempt from such taxes. For each of the Missouri and Kansas Tax-Free Funds, the actual payment of principal and interest on Missouri and Kansas municipal securities is dependent on the Missouri General Assembly and the Kansas legislature, respectively, allotting money each fiscal year for these payments.

The investments of the Growth, Value and MidCap Growth Funds may be concentrated in securities of technology companies. At times, securities of technology companies may experience significant price fluctuations. The Value Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by events affecting the financial sectors, if it invests a relatively large percentage of its assets in those sectors. The financial sectors can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, government regulation,

 

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7.  OTHER RISKS (continued)   

 

the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaulted, price competition, and the availability and cost of capital. The MidCap Growth Fund concentrates in mid-cap stocks. Investing in smaller and mid-sized companies may be riskier than investing in larger, more established companies.

The Bond and Short-Term Government Funds may invest 80% and 100%, respectively, of their total assets in mortgage-related securities and the Bond Fund may invest 80% of its total assets in asset-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities, especially collateralized mortgage-backed securities, may be subject to risks that include price volatility, liquidity, and enhanced sensitivity to interest rates. As a result, mortgage-backed securities may be more difficult to value and liquidate, if necessary. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayment risk, which may result in a decreased rate of return and a decline in the value of the securities. Asset-backed securities are dependent upon payment of the underlying consumer loans or receivables by individuals, and the certificate holder frequently has no recourse against the entity that originated the loans or receivables. Asset backed securities have a greater risk of default during periods of economic downturn than other securities. Also, asset-backed securities may be less liquid than other securities and therefore more difficult to value and liquidate, if necessary.

Quantitative Model Risk — The Growth, Value and MidCap Growth Funds are subject to the risk that securities selected using quantitative models may perform differently from the market as a whole for many reasons, including the factors used in building the model and the weights placed on each factor, among others. The quantitative models used by the Adviser to manage the Growth, Value and MidCap Growth Funds may not perform as expected, particularly in volatile markets.

 

8.  INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, in their experience, Commerce and GSAM believe the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

9.  OTHER MATTERS

New Accounting Policy — The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Funds have changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Funds applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended April 30, 2020. This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on total distributable earnings (loss) or the net asset value of the Funds.

Proposed Accounting Policy — In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” This ASU provides optional exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. GSAM and Commerce expect that the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

9.  OTHER MATTERS (continued)   

 

Approval of Advisory Agreement — The Trustees oversee the management of the Trust, and review the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held during the Funds’ fiscal year. In addition, the Trustees determine annually whether to reapprove and continue the Trust’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser for the Funds.

The Advisory Agreement was most recently approved by the Trustees, including all of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the Act) of any party thereto (the “non-interested Trustees”), on November 12, 2019 (the “Annual Contract Meeting”).

Prior to the Annual Contract Meeting, the Board of Trustees received written materials provided by the Adviser and their independent consultant, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), relating to the Trustees’ consideration of the Advisory Agreement. At the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees also received and considered the Adviser’s oral presentations and discussed the information that had been provided. In connection with their deliberations, the disinterested Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities under applicable law and met separately in executive session with independent counsel without members of management present.

In evaluating the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Adviser and its services and personnel. Both in meetings specifically dedicated to the review of the Advisory Agreement and meetings held during the year, the Trustees reviewed materials relating to the Adviser’s investment management services. Specifically, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, information relating to: (i) the terms of the Advisory Agreement; (ii) the Funds’ investment performance over different time periods in comparison to the investment performance of mutual fund peer categories selected by Broadridge, a third-party provider of mutual fund data; (iii) the contractual investment advisory fees, the actual investment advisory fees (after expense reimbursements) and the total expenses borne by the Funds in comparison to those borne by mutual fund peer groups selected by Broadridge; (iv) the Adviser’s staffing for the Funds and the experience of the portfolio managers and other investment personnel; (v) the fees paid by the Funds to the Adviser and its affiliates for services, and the expenses incurred by them in connection with the provision of those services, the profitability of the Advisory Agreement to the Adviser, and a comparison of the Adviser’s profitability with publicly reported profitability information of other advisers; (vi) information about fees charged to institutional accounts for which an affiliate of the Adviser, Commerce Trust Company (“CTC”), performs services similar to those performed for the Funds; and (vii) potential economies of scale.

In connection with their approval of the Advisory Agreement for each of the Funds, the Trustees gave weight to various factors, but did not identify any single factor as controlling their decision. As part of their review, the Trustees considered the following factors:

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services – The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, bearing in mind each Fund’s investment objective, strategies and shareholder base and the information received from management throughout the year. They considered the resources available to the Adviser and its key investment personnel and their experience and length of service to the Funds. The Trustees took into account the quality of the presentations provided by the Adviser’s investment personnel at each Board meeting, which included thorough analyses of Fund operations, holdings and performance and detailed descriptions of the operation of the equity Funds’ quantitative models. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s compliance record, investment and liquidity risk management programs, effectiveness of oversight over the Funds’ other service providers, communications to and support services for shareholders, services provided to the Funds as one of their co-administrators, adherence to the Funds’ investment policies, execution of portfolio transactions, cybersecurity and business continuity programs, selection of broker dealers and other similar factors.

The Trustees determined that the Adviser had invested significant resources in the Funds and provided capable and experienced portfolio management and compliance staff. They took into account that the Adviser managed the Funds’ assets using a highly disciplined and analytic money management and credit research process and exhibited an ability to attract and

 

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9.  OTHER MATTERS (continued)   

 

retain high quality personnel, including the portfolio managers, who had served the Funds for between two and twenty-five years. They also considered that the Adviser had provided concise and clear reports to the Board and updated the Trustees frequently on Fund compliance and performance issues. Additionally, they noted that the Adviser and its affiliates had other client relationships with many of the Funds’ shareholders and provided them with other services through these relationships. The Trustees also took into account the Adviser’s ability to market the Funds to retail investors and noted a general increase in the percentage of total Fund assets invested by shareholders that did not have other client relationships with the Adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser had an excellent compliance record and provided strong compliance oversight of the Funds’ other service providers. Accordingly, the Trustees concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Adviser to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement was appropriate and that the Funds would benefit from the Adviser’s continued service to them.

Performance of the Funds – The Trustees next considered both the short-term and long-term performance of each Fund, taking into account performance information that they received at the meeting and at various other Board meetings throughout the year. They reviewed performance in light of market conditions and each Fund’s investment objectives and strategies, including risk and credit parameters, as applicable. They also considered and discussed the Broadridge and other information presented, which compared each Fund’s performance with that of its benchmark and with the performance of comparable funds identified by Broadridge.

The Trustees first examined the performance of the Trust’s five fixed income Funds. Among other things, they considered that the performance of the Short-Term Government, National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond, Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond and Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Funds (the “Fixed Income Funds”) had exceeded their respective Broadridge category medians for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. Although they noted that the Bond Fund had underperformed its Broadridge category median for the one-year period, the Trustees took into account that the Fund’s performance had exceeded its Broadridge category median and benchmark for the three-, five- and ten-year periods. In considering benchmark performance for each of the tax-free Funds, the Board considered that the benchmarks included municipal securities of states other than those in which the tax-free Funds were invested. After reviewing the performance information of the fixed income Funds, the Trustees concluded that the Fixed Income Funds had performed satisfactorily over most time periods.

The Trustees then evaluated the performance of the Trust’s three equity Funds. Among other things, they considered that each of the equity Funds had exceeded its Broadridge category median for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. They also observed that that the performance of each equity Fund had surpassed that of its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods. The Trustees considered that the functioning of the equity Funds’ quantitative models appeared to be consistent with the Adviser’s descriptions and expectations thereof. After reviewing the performance information of the equity Funds, the Trustees concluded that the MidCap Growth, Growth and Value Funds had performed satisfactorily and in line with their respective quantitative investment strategies.

Fund Fees and Expenses – The Trustees then examined the Funds’ advisory fees and total net operating expenses. They reviewed each Fund’s advisory fees and net expense ratios versus similar funds as presented in the Broadridge information. They considered that the advisory fees for the Bond, Short-Term Government, Growth, MidCap Growth and Value Funds were generally lower than those of peer funds, while advisory fees for the National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond, Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond and Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Funds were generally higher than those of peer funds. They also considered that, except for the National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, net expenses for the Funds were generally lower than those of peer funds. With respect to the National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s net expenses were only four basis points higher than its Broadridge peer group average. They also observed that net expenses for all Funds, except the National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, had either remained the same or decreased since the prior year. In addition, the Trustees considered the amount of assets in the Funds, the Funds’ share structure, the Adviser’s caps on total operating expenses for certain of the Funds and the reimbursements made by the Adviser to maintain those caps. The

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

9.  OTHER MATTERS (continued)   

 

Trustees also considered the Broadridge expense versus three-year performance chart in determining that the Funds’ shareholders were generally receiving value for the services provided by the Adviser.

The Trustees took into account information provided at the meeting that compared the Funds’ advisory fees to advisory fees charged by the Adviser’s affiliate, CTC, to similar institutional accounts managed by Commerce personnel. The Trustees considered that these accounts were not managed by the Adviser but by its affiliate, CTC; however, some of the Adviser’s same investment personnel provided these advisory services. In some cases, the fees charged were lower than the fees charged to the Funds and in other cases the fees were about the same or higher. Specifically, the Trustees noted that the MidCap Growth, Short-Term Government and Bond Funds generally paid higher management fees than CTC’s similar institutional accounts; the Growth Fund generally paid management fees in the middle range as compared to CTC’s similar institutional accounts; and the Value Fund generally paid lower management fees than similar CTC’s institutional accounts. The Trustees did not review similar comparative fee information for the tax-free Funds because the Adviser and CTC did not offer investment services to comparable institutional accounts. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser provided significant additional services for the Funds that its affiliate did not provide to non-mutual fund clients, including but not limited to reviewing and coordinating regulatory filings and regulatory compliance, managing Fund distributions, reconciling custody and accounting information, monitoring Fund liquidity, reviewing pricing information, testing Fund diversification, preparing daily net asset values, providing administrative and marketing services, maintaining and regularly updating the Funds’ website, supporting the Board, monitoring the Funds’ other service providers, risk management monitoring and various other services, and, that in servicing the Funds, the Adviser assumed many legal risks that its affiliate did not assume in servicing many of its similar clients.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser – The Board examined the Adviser’s cost of providing advisory services to the Funds, both on a pre- and post-marketing cost basis, as well as its profitability. They considered that the Adviser appeared to have a rigorous and consistent program in place to control Fund expenses and noted that total net operating expenses for seven of the eight Funds had decreased or remained the same since the previous year. The Trustees also observed that the Adviser’s net income and profitability had increased since the previous year due, in part, to an increase in Fund assets and lower expense allocations from its affiliate. They considered the Adviser’s profitability in light of the profitability of other investment advisers’ publicly-reported profitability margins, as provided by Broadridge, which was below the median Broadridge peer group profitability level on a pre-marketing basis and slightly higher than the median Broadridge peer group profitability level on a post-marketing basis. The Trustees took into account, however, that profitability varied significantly based on an asset manager’s business model, products, services and other factors, making comparisons somewhat unreliable.

Economies of Scale – The Trustees also considered that the Funds (other than the Growth and Value Funds) had breakpoints in their respective advisory fee schedules. In addition, they considered that the Adviser was reimbursing expenses to certain of the Funds to keep them within their fee caps.

Fall-Out Benefits – The Trustees further considered that the Adviser benefitted from its relationship with the Funds through, among other things, its contract as a Co-Administrator of the Funds, its receipt of soft dollar commissions from the Funds’ trades, and the Funds’ contribution to the scale of CTC’s advisory business. The Trustees noted that they received regular, extensive quarterly reports on the Adviser’s soft dollar and best execution programs and that the programs were in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and relevant SEC guidance. They considered that the Adviser did not “pay up” for soft dollar trades and had a system in place to test for best execution, which was regularly reviewed by the Board.

 

10.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Commerce and GSAM have concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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11.  SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS   

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

      Growth Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     780,911          1,435,623  

Reinvestment of distributions

     73,508          114,471  

Shares redeemed

     (454,923        (632,744
Net Increase      399,496          917,350  
       
      Value Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     1,627,269          3,141,884  

Reinvestment of distributions

     305,160          449,519  

Shares redeemed

     (1,520,577        (1,622,403
Net Increase      411,852          1,969,000  
       
      MidCap Growth Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     752,230          1,567,135  

Reinvestment of distributions

     75,741          82,049  

Shares redeemed

     (446,168        (572,763
Net Increase      381,803          1,076,421  
       
      Bond Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     5,949,566          10,557,791  

Reinvestment of distributions

     234,720          444,510  

Shares redeemed

     (4,867,319        (9,933,288
Net Increase      1,316,967          1,069,013  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

11.  SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)   

 

       
      Short-Term Government Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     936,232          1,053,150  

Reinvestment of distributions

     24,888          38,905  

Shares redeemed

     (789,258        (1,943,531
Net Increase (Decrease)      171,862          (851,476
       
      National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     2,041,110          3,945,791  

Reinvestment of distributions

     11,754          16,700  

Shares redeemed

     (1,362,603        (2,551,185
Net Increase      690,261          1,411,306  
       
      Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     1,284,651          3,104,366  

Reinvestment of distributions

     21,343          48,245  

Shares redeemed

     (1,218,574        (2,793,097
Net Increase      87,420          359,514  
       
      Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund  
      For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
       For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares        Shares  

Shares sold

     658,344          1,398,891  

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,708          13,449  

Shares redeemed

     (295,762        (1,149,868
Net Increase      368,290          262,472  

 

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Fund Expenses – Six Month Period Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Funds you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; shareholder servicing fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020, which represents a period of 182 days in a 366-day year.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
    Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
    Expenses
Paid for
the
6 months
ended
4/30/20*
    Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
    Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
    Expenses
Paid for
the
6 months
ended
4/30/20*
    Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
    Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
    Expenses
Paid for
the
6 months
ended
4/30/20*
    Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
    Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
    Expenses
Paid for
the
6 months
ended
4/30/20*
 
   
Fund   Growth Fund     Value Fund     MidCap Growth Fund     Bond Fund  

Shares

                         
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.40     $ 3.52     $ 1,000.00     $ 872.50     $ 3.17     $ 1,000.00     $ 951.30     $ 3.74     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.60     $ 2.95  
Hypothetical 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.38 +      3.52       1,000.00       1,021.48 +      3.42       1,000.00       1,021.03 +      3.87       1,000.00       1,021.93 +      2.97  
   
     Short-Term Government Fund     National Tax-Free Intermediate
Bond Fund
    Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate
Bond Fund
    Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate
Bond Fund
 

Shares

                         
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.10     $ 3.42     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.40     $ 2.83     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,001.50     $ 3.04     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.70     $ 3.49  
Hypothetical 5% return     1,000.00       1,021.48 +      3.42       1,000.00       1,022.03 +      2.87       1,000.00       1,021.83 +      3.07       1,000.00       1,021.38 +      3.52  

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended April 30, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund

               

Fund

      
Growth      0.70      Short-Term Government      0.68
Value      0.68        National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond      0.57  
MidCap Growth      0.77        Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond      0.61  
Bond      0.59              Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond      0.70  

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

 

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The Commerce Funds

 

Growth Fund:

The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Investments in technology companies, which may produce or use products or services that prove commercially unsuccessful or become obsolete, may be subject to greater price volatility than securities of companies in other sectors. The Fund is also subject to quantitative model risk, which is the risk that securities selected using quantitative models may perform differently from the market as a whole for many reasons, including the factors used in building the model and the weights placed on each factor, among others. The quantitative model used by the Adviser to manage the Fund may not perform as expected, particularly in volatile markets.

Value Fund:

The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Investments in technology companies, which may produce or use products or services that prove commercially unsuccessful or become obsolete, may be subject to greater price volatility than securities of companies in other sectors. The Value Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by events affecting the financial sectors, if it invests a relatively large percentage of its assets in those sectors. The financial sectors can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, government regulation, the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaulted, price competition, and the availability and cost of capital. The Fund is also subject to quantitative model risk, which is the risk that securities selected using quantitative models may perform differently from the market as a whole for many reasons, including the factors used in building the model and the weights placed on each factor, among others. The quantitative model used by the Adviser to manage the Fund may not perform as expected, particularly in volatile markets.

MidCap Growth Fund:

The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Investments in technology companies, which may produce or use products or services that prove commercially unsuccessful or become obsolete, may be subject to greater price volatility than securities of companies in other sectors. The Fund invests in small- and mid-capitalization securities. Generally, smaller and mid-sized companies are more vulnerable to adverse developments because of more limited product lines, markets or financial resources. As a result, the securities of smaller and mid-sized companies may involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic trading and price movements. The Fund is also subject to quantitative model risk, which is the risk that securities selected using quantitative models may perform differently from the market as a whole for many reasons, including the factors used in building the model and the weights placed on each factor, among others. The quantitative model used by the Adviser to manage the Fund may not perform as expected, particularly in volatile markets.

Bond Fund:

Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Mortgage-backed securities, especially collateralized mortgage-backed securities, may be subject to risks that include price volatility, liquidity and enhanced sensitivity to interest rates. Asset-backed securities may be less liquid than other securities and therefore more difficult to value and liquidate, if necessary.

Short-Term Government Fund:

Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and

 

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not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Mortgage-backed securities, especially collateralized mortgage-backed securities, may be subject to risks that include price volatility, liquidity and enhanced sensitivity to interest rates.

National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund:

Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. Investments in municipal securities can be significantly affected by political changes as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to taxation or legislative changes. The Fund’s investments may subject shareholders to the federal alternative minimum tax and state income taxes.

Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund:

Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The Fund invests its assets predominately in Missouri bonds. The actual payment of principal and interest on these bonds is dependent on the Missouri General Assembly allotting money each fiscal year for these payments. The Fund is non-diversified. Due to the small number of bonds generally held in the portfolio, the Fund may be subject to greater risks than a more diversified fund. A change in the value of any single holding may affect the overall value more than it would affect a diversified fund that holds more investments. Investments in municipal securities can be significantly affected by political changes as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to taxation or legislative changes. In addition, the Fund’s investments may subject shareholders to federal alternative minimum tax. The investment income from this Fund may be subject to state income taxes.

Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund:

Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The Fund invests its assets predominately in Kansas bonds. The actual payment of principal and interest on these bonds is dependent on the Kansas legislature allotting money each fiscal year for these payments. The Fund is non-diversified. Due to the small number of bonds generally held in the portfolio, the Fund may be subject to greater risks than a more diversified fund. A change in the value of any single holding may affect the overall value more than it would affect a diversified fund that holds more investments. Investments in municipal securities can be significantly affected by political changes as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to taxation or legislative changes. In addition, the Fund’s investments may subject shareholders to federal alternative minimum tax. The investment income from this Fund may be subject to state income taxes.

 

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ITEM 2.   CODE OF ETHICS.

The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 3.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 4.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 5.   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

(a) The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1.

(b) Not applicable.


ITEM 7.   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT   COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND
AFFILIATED   PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There has been no material change to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

ITEM 11.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)   The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b)   There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.   DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES.  

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.   EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)  

The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

(a)(2)   Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(a)(4)   Not applicable.
(b)   Exhibit 99.906CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 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.

 

THE COMMERCE FUNDS
/s/    Bill Schuetter        
Bill Schuetter
President
June 30, 2020

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

 

/s/    Bill Schuetter        
Bill Schuetter
President
The Commerce Funds
June 30, 2020

 

/s/     Peter Fortner        
Peter Fortner
Chief Accounting Officer
The Commerce Funds
June 30, 2020