N-CSRS 1 d929414dncsrs.htm MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS MassMutual Premier Funds
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

  Investment Company Act file number    811-08690                                                                                                                                         

 

  MassMutual Premier Funds

                                       (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

  100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082

                    (Address of principal executive offices)                                                                  (Zip code)

  Eric Wietsma

  

  100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    

  

(860) 562-1000

  

 

  Date of fiscal year end:  

 

9/30/19

  

 

  Date of reporting period:    

 

3/31/19

  


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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LOGO


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President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

     1  

Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

     3  

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

  

MassMutual Premier U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     17  

MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund

     18  

MassMutual Premier Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     33  

MassMutual Premier Core Bond Fund

     39  

MassMutual Premier Diversified Bond Fund

     58  

MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund

     78  

MassMutual Premier Balanced Fund

     85  

MassMutual Premier Disciplined Value Fund

     105  

MassMutual Premier Main Street Fund

     112  

MassMutual Premier Disciplined Growth Fund

     114  

MassMutual Premier Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     120  

MassMutual Premier Global Fund

     123  

MassMutual Premier International Equity Fund

     125  

MassMutual Premier Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     128  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

     132  

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

     140  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     148  

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

  

Financial Highlights

     159  

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     186  

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     231  

Quarterly Reporting

     231  

Fund Expenses

     232  

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MassMutual Premier Funds. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.

 

Important Notice: Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund (or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer, bank, or retirement plan recordkeeper). Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (http://www.massmutual.com/funds), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you would like to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically from the Fund and are either a direct investor in the Fund or MassMutual serves as your retirement plan recordkeeper, please call (800) 767-1000 extension 43012 or send your request to enroll to RSProspectusFulfillment@massmutual.com. If you have invested in the Fund through another financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer, bank, or retirement plan recordkeeper), you can request electronic delivery by contacting that financial intermediary. Beginning on January 1, 2019, you may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest directly with the MassMutual Funds or MassMutual serves as your retirement plan recordkeeper, you can call (800) 767-1000 extension 43012 or send an email request to RSProspectusFulfillment@massmutual.com to inform the Funds or MassMutual that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest through a financial intermediary other than MassMutual, you can contact that financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held within the fund complex if you invest directly with a Fund.


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MassMutual Premier Funds – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

To Our Shareholders

 

LOGO

Eric Wietsma

“As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals.”

March 31, 2019

Welcome to the MassMutual Premier Funds Semiannual Report, covering the six months ended March 31, 2019.

Market Highlights

 

  During the period, U.S. stock prices fell nearly 20% in the fourth quarter of 2018 before recovering most of their losses during the first quarter of 2019.

 

  Data throughout the period pointed to a slowing global economic growth environment with markets only rebounding after assurances by the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) that it would hold off on raising interest rates in 2019.

 

  Developed-market foreign stocks trailed U.S. stock returns for the period, though emerging-market foreign equities were up for the period.

 

  U.S. bonds benefited from investors seeking safety and falling interest rates due to slowing global economic growth expectations.

Market Commentary

For the six months beginning on October 1, 2018, global stock investors experienced moderately negative returns. U.S. stocks fell sharply in the first half of the period, suffering their worst quarterly decline in nearly a decade. U.S. stocks rebounded during the second half of the period, buoyed by expectations that the Fed will not raise interest rates in 2019.

Volatility is the tendency for markets to fluctuate unpredictably and is a normal risk of investing. Volatility resurfaced in the fourth quarter of 2018 with the S&P 500® Index* gaining or losing three percent of its value on 10 different days during the quarter. We believe several factors contributed to this resurgence in market volatility. Escalation of the trade war between the U.S. and China, and the increased risk of a monetary policy misstep contributed significantly to volatility. Another contributor was the threat of a government shutdown over immigration policy that became a reality in late December 2018. Volatility returned to more normal levels by the end of the period in response to the Fed backing off from further interest rate hikes, the government shutdown ending and progress on the resolution of the trade war between the U.S. and China, among other factors.

As a result, the broad market S&P 500 delivered a modest loss of 1.72% for the period. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index declined further, managing to lose 3.39% despite a strong second half rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost just 0.84% for the six months. Small-cap stocks underperformed their larger peers and value stocks widely outperformed their growth peers.

The market sell-off and subsequent recovery affected sectors differently. Interest rate sensitive sectors such as utilities, real estate and consumer staples delivered positive returns, handling the concerns over an economic slowdown the best. The remaining seven sectors delivered negative

 

 

  *

Indexes referenced, other than the MSCI Indexes, are unmanaged, do not incur fees, expenses, or taxes, and cannot be purchased directly for investment. The MSCI Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

(Continued)

 

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MassMutual Premier Funds – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

returns for the period. The energy and financial services sectors experienced the biggest losses due to expectations of slowing global economic growth and lower interest rates, respectively.

Developed international stock markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, trailed their domestic peers, falling 3.82% for the six-month period. U.S. dollar appreciation was responsible for nearly half the performance difference between developed international stock markets and U.S. stock markets. Emerging-market stock markets, as measured in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, fared better, beating the S&P 500 Index with a positive 1.71% return for the period.

The Fed asserted its influence on markets during the reporting period through actual and forecasted rate hikes. The December meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee resulted in the target range for the federal funds rate being raised by a quarter point to 2.25-2.50%. While this was in line with market expectations, investors grew increasingly concerned that the two expected rate hikes in 2019 would slow U.S. economic growth and possibly lead to a recession. Concerns were eased when the Fed reversed course in January 2019, setting expectations for no more rate hikes in 2019.

The Fed’s action in the first half of the period followed signals that inflation may be rising faster than desired. Bond yields spiked in the first half of the period, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond reaching 3.24% in early November before falling to a low of 2.39% in late March. Since falling yields drive bond prices up, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ended the period with a positive return of 4.63%. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds also fared well in the rising yield environment. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period up 4.96%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index did not fare as well, but still ended the period up 2.39%.

Review and maintain your strategy

MassMutual is committed to helping people secure their long-term future and protect the ones they love. While the return of volatility and the reality of market sell-offs can test an investor’s mettle, we’d like to remind you as a retirement investor that it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. As described in this report, financial markets can reverse suddenly with little or no notice. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, risk tolerance, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Eric Wietsma

President

The information provided is the opinion of MML Investment Advisers, LLC as of 4/1/19 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MassMutual Premier U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier U.S. Government Money Market Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund normally invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in cash, U.S. Government securities, and/or repurchase agreements fully collateralized by cash or U.S. Government securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings). The Fund seeks to maintain, but does not guarantee, a stable $1.00 share price. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

 
MassMutual Premier
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Discount Notes

     71.3

Repurchase Agreement

     15.0

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes

     11.4
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     97.7

Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.3
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve a high total rate of return primarily from current income while minimizing fluctuations in capital values by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-term investment grade fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any NRSRO, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Short-Duration Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     54.8

Corporate Debt

     39.4

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     3.0

Purchased Options

     1.1

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     0.7

Mutual Funds

     0.0

Municipal Obligations

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Inflation-Protected and Income Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of real return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in inflation-indexed bonds and other income-producing securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 

MassMutual Premier

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19

 
   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     71.5

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     23.1

Corporate Debt

     1.2

Purchased Options

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     96.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     3.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Core Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Core Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve a high total rate of return consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any NRSRO, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 

MassMutual Premier

Core Bond Fund

Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19

 
   

Corporate Debt

     36.2

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     32.0

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     25.6

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     3.3

Purchased Options

     0.7

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     0.7

Municipal Obligations

     0.5

Mutual Funds

     0.3

Preferred Stock

     0.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Diversified Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Diversified Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Diversified Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Corporate Debt

     40.4

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     30.7

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     20.5

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     2.0

Purchased Options

     1.3

Mutual Funds

     1.2

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     0.8

Municipal Obligations

     0.5

Preferred Stock

     0.1

Common Stock

     0.0

Warrants

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income, by investing primarily in high yield debt and related securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in lower rated fixed income securities (rated below Baa3 by Moody’s, below BBB- by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any NRSRO (using the lower rating) or, if unrated, determined to be of below investment grade quality by the Fund’s subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
High Yield Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Corporate Debt

     89.7

Mutual Funds

     8.8

Bank Loans

     6.7

Common Stock

     0.7

Preferred Stock

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     106.0

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (6.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Balanced Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Balanced Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve a high total rate of return over an extended period of time consistent with the preservation of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, fixed income securities, and money market instruments. The Fund invests across different asset classes (U.S. equity securities, international equity securities, fixed income securities, including bank loans and Rule 144A securities, and money market instruments), each represented by a different segment of the Fund’s portfolio. The subadviser typically adjusts the allocation among the four segments, based on its judgment about each segment’s potential for returns in comparison with those of other segments and corresponding risk. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 

MassMutual Premier
Balanced Fund
Portfolio Characteristics

(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19

 
   

Common Stock

     52.1

Corporate Debt

     14.1

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     12.4

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     10.4

Mutual Funds

     9.7

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     1.0

Municipal Obligations

     0.3

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     0.3

Purchased Options

     0.2

Preferred Stock

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.6 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Disciplined Value Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Disciplined Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to create a diversified portfolio of equity securities in order to outperform the total return performance of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index*. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests mainly in common stocks of companies that the Fund’s subadviser considers to be undervalued. The Fund will normally invest in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations of at least $200 million at the time of purchase. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

* The Fund is not promoted, sponsored, or endorsed by, nor in any way affiliated with Russell Investment Group (“Russell”). Russell is not responsible for and has not reviewed the Fund nor any associated literature or publications and Russell makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to their accuracy, or completeness, or otherwise. The Russell 1000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of the Frank Russell Company.

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Disciplined Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Bank of America Corp.

     2.4

Johnson & Johnson

     2.3

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     2.2

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.0

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     1.9

Citigroup, Inc.

     1.8

Pfizer, Inc.

     1.8

Wells Fargo & Co.

     1.7

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

     1.5

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1.5
    

 

 

 
       19.1
    

 

 

 
 
MassMutual Premier
Disciplined Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Financial

     28.4

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.6

Communications

     10.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.9

Industrial

     8.3

Energy

     7.7

Technology

     7.0

Utilities

     5.4

Basic Materials

     3.5

Mutual Funds

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MassMutual Premier Main Street Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Main Street Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks a high total return by investing primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies of different capitalization ranges. The Fund’s subadviser currently focuses on “large capitalization” issuers, which are considered to be companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase within the market capitalization range of companies included within the Russell 1000® Index, although it may purchase stocks of companies with any market capitalization. The Fund’s subadviser is OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (OFI Global).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Main Street Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Microsoft Corp.

     6.7

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     4.1

Merck & Co., Inc.

     3.8

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     3.8

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.7

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     3.2

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     3.0

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2.8

Prologis, Inc.

     2.8

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     2.5
    

 

 

 
       36.4
    

 

 

 
 
MassMutual Premier
Main Street Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     25.1

Financial

     16.9

Technology

     16.0

Communications

     13.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     10.9

Industrial

     9.5

Energy

     4.3

Utilities

     1.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MassMutual Premier Disciplined Growth Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Disciplined Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to create a diversified portfolio of equity securities in order to outperform the total return performance of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index*. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests mainly in common stocks of companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer the potential for long-term growth. The Fund will normally invest in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations of at least $200 million at the time of purchase. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

* The Fund is not promoted, sponsored, or endorsed by, nor in any way affiliated with Russell Investment Group (“Russell”). Russell is not responsible for and has not reviewed the Fund nor any associated literature or publications and Russell makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to their accuracy, or completeness, or otherwise. The Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of the Frank Russell Company.

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Disciplined Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     7.1

Microsoft Corp.

     6.3

Amazon.com, Inc.

     5.2

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     3.0

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     3.0

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

     2.7

The Boeing Co.

     1.9

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1.9

Visa, Inc. Class A

     1.6

Amgen, Inc.

     1.5
    

 

 

 
       34.2
    

 

 

 
 
MassMutual Premier
Disciplined Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Technology

     25.4

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.2

Communications

     20.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     11.2

Industrial

     10.3

Financial

     9.1

Basic Materials

     1.4

Energy

     0.4

Mutual Funds

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MassMutual Premier Small Cap Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Small Cap Opportunities Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization U.S. companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes have favorable business trends or prospects based on fundamental analysis. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of small-cap companies. The Fund’s subadviser is OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (OFI Global).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Small Cap Opportunities Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

CACI International, Inc. Class A

     2.4

Korn/Ferry International

     2.3

Zynga, Inc. Class A

     2.2

ASGN, Inc.

     2.1

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     2.0

j2 Global, Inc.

     1.9

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     1.8

WSFS Financial Corp.

     1.8

Jack in the Box, Inc.

     1.8

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     1.7
    

 

 

 
       20.0
    

 

 

 
 
MassMutual Premier
Small Cap Opportunities Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Financial

     22.6

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     18.6

Industrial

     15.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.1

Technology

     12.9

Utilities

     4.0

Basic Materials

     3.8

Communications

     3.1

Mutual Funds

     3.0

Energy

     2.9
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.9 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MassMutual Premier Global Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Global Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of companies in the U.S. and foreign countries. The Fund can invest without limit in foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, and can invest in any country, including developing or emerging market countries. However, the Fund currently emphasizes investments in developed markets such as the United States, Western European countries, and Japan. As a fundamental policy, the Fund normally will invest in at least three countries (one of which may be the United States) and typically invests in a number of different countries. The Fund’s subadviser is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (OFI).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Global Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     6.5

Airbus SE

     4.0

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     3.7

Intuit, Inc.

     3.2

Adobe, Inc.

     2.9

S&P Global, Inc.

     2.9

Facebook, Inc. Class A

     2.9

Anthem, Inc.

     2.7

DLF Ltd.

     2.4

SAP SE

     2.4
    

 

 

 
       33.6
    

 

 

 
 
MassMutual Premier
Global Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     23.6

Industrial

     19.8

Communications

     14.5

Financial

     14.0

Technology

     12.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     12.2

Mutual Funds

     4.2

Energy

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.8 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MassMutual Premier International Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier International Equity Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stock of foreign companies. The Fund invests primarily in the common stock of growth companies that are domiciled or that have their primary operations outside of the United States. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of foreign companies. The Fund’s subadviser is OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (OFI Global).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
International Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund Class E

     2.7

SAP SE

     2.6

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     2.4

Infineon Technologies AG

     2.2

Bunzl PLC

     2.1

Keyence Corp.

     2.0

Hermes International

     2.0

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

     2.0

Nokia OYJ

     1.9

Temenos Group AG Registered

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       21.8
    

 

 

 
 
MassMutual Premier
International Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     24.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     22.3

Industrial

     19.7

Technology

     17.2

Communications

     6.3

Financial

     5.7

Mutual Funds

     3.7

Energy

     1.1

Basic Materials

     0.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MassMutual Premier Strategic Emerging Markets Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

What is the investment approach of MassMutual Premier Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing mainly in common stocks of issuers in developing and emerging markets throughout the world and, at times, up to 100% of its total assets in foreign securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers whose principal activities are in a developing (or emerging) market, i.e., are in a developing market or are economically tied to a developing market country. The Fund will invest in at least three developing markets. In general, countries may be considered developing or emerging markets if they are included in any one of the Morgan Stanley Capital Index (MSCI) emerging markets indices, classified as a developing or emerging market, or classified under a similar or corresponding classification, by organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, or have economies, industries and stock markets with similar characteristics. The Fund’s subadviser is OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (OFI Global).

 

 
MassMutual Premier
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     6.8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     5.2

Kering SA

     4.2

Novatek PJSC Sponsored GDR Registered

     3.9

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     3.9

Glencore PLC

     3.7

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     3.7

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

     3.2

AIA Group Ltd.

     3.1

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. Class A

     2.7
    

 

 

 
       40.4
    

 

 

 
 
MassMutual Premier
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 3/31/19
 
   

Financial

     26.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     18.1

Communications

     16.7

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     13.4

Technology

     7.5

Basic Materials

     6.4

Energy

     5.0

Industrial

     3.5

Diversified

     1.3

Mutual Funds

     0.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MassMutual Premier U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 97.7%

 

Discount Notes — 71.3%

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank
2.485% 4/03/19, 4/03/19 (a)

   $ 200,000      $ 199,973  

2.593% 6/24/19, 6/24/19 (a)

     600,000        596,472  

1 mo. USD LIBOR + .190%
2.672% FRN 4/16/19, 5/16/19 (a)

     700,000        700,239  

1 mo. USD LIBOR + .190%
2.674% FRN 4/15/19, 7/15/19 (a)

     3,000,000        3,001,976  

1 mo. USD LIBOR + .190%
2.689% FRN 4/26/19, 7/26/19 (a)

     16,500,000        16,511,766  

2.729% 10/22/19, 10/22/19 (a)

     1,300,000        1,280,626  

2.758% 9/30/19, 9/30/19 (a)

     2,000,000        1,973,104  

Federal Home Loan Bank
2.251% 4/01/19, 4/01/19 (a)

     4,270,000        4,270,000  

2.356% FRN 4/07/19, 6/07/19 (a) (b)

     14,000,000        13,999,998  

2.381% FRN 4/22/19, 4/22/19 (a) (b)

     2,000,000        2,000,029  

2.383% 4/03/19, 4/03/19 (a)

     1,300,000        1,299,830  

2.387% FRN 4/21/19, 8/21/19 (a) (b)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

2.392% FRN 4/17/19, 7/17/19 (a) (b)

     18,000,000        18,000,020  

2.396% 4/01/19, 4/01/19 (a)

     4,150,000        4,150,000  

2.405% 4/11/19, 4/11/19 (a)

     400,000        399,737  

2.414% 4/03/19, 4/03/19 (a)

     3,800,000        3,799,498  

2.416% 4/02/19, 4/02/19 (a)

     1,009,000        1,008,933  

2.425% 4/10/19, 4/10/19 (a)

     2,100,000        2,098,745  

2.430% 4/03/19, 4/03/19 (a)

     2,000,000        1,999,734  

2.432% FRN 4/17/19, 1/17/20 (a) (b)

     10,500,000        10,500,000  

2.435% 4/04/19, 4/04/19 (a)

     1,990,000        1,989,602  

2.435% 4/04/19, 4/04/19 (a)

     14,400,000        14,397,120  

2.436% 4/12/19, 4/12/19 (a)

     7,100,000        7,094,793  

2.436% 4/17/19, 4/17/19 (a)

     4,900,000        4,894,773  

2.437% 4/17/19, 4/17/19 (a)

     3,900,000        3,895,840  

2.437% 4/11/19, 4/11/19 (a)

     500,000        499,667  

2.439% 4/03/19, 4/03/19 (a)

     1,300,000        1,299,827  

2.440% 4/05/19, 4/05/19 (a)

     900,000        899,760  

2.445% 4/04/19, 4/04/19 (a)

     300,000        299,940  

2.446% 4/12/19, 4/12/19 (a)

     1,500,000        1,498,895  

2.446% 4/12/19, 4/12/19 (a)

     6,000,000        5,995,582  

2.447% 5/08/19, 5/08/19 (a)

     4,000,000        3,990,113  

2.457% 4/15/19, 4/15/19 (a)

     2,325,000        2,322,812  

2.458% 4/24/19, 4/24/19 (a)

     3,000,000        2,995,362  

2.463% 4/17/19, 4/17/19 (a)

     5,000,000        4,994,611  

2.465% 5/01/19, 5/01/19 (a)

     3,300,000        3,293,331  

2.468% 4/03/19, 4/03/19 (a)

     3,250,000        3,249,563  

2.468% 4/10/19, 4/10/19 (a)

     2,725,000        2,723,362  

2.486% 4/12/19, 4/12/19 (a)

     1,000,000        999,258  

3 mo. USD LIBOR - .160%
2.491% FRN 5/24/19, 5/24/19 (a)

     11,000,000        11,002,184  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

2.494% 4/16/19, 4/16/19 (a)

   $ 1,000,000      $ 998,985  

2.511% 8/16/19, 8/16/19 (a)

     3,330,000        3,298,952  

2.539% FRN 4/11/19, 10/11/19 (a) (b)

     25,000,000        24,987,318  

2.713% 9/12/19, 9/12/19 (a)

     8,230,000        8,131,770  

2.752% 10/16/19, 10/16/19 (a)

     1,000,000        985,425  

Federal National Mortgage Association
2.415% , 4/08/19, 4/08/19 (a)

     3,529,000        3,527,367  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL DISCOUNT NOTES
(Cost $214,056,892)
        214,056,892  
  

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement — 15.0%

 

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/29/19,
2.540%, due 4/01/19 (c)

     45,000,000        45,000,000  
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 11.4%

 

U.S. Treasury Note
1.000% 8/31/19

     10,500,000        10,428,772  

1.000% 11/30/19

     6,500,000        6,426,241  

1.250% 8/31/19

     10,000,000        9,947,738  

1.625% 8/31/19

     7,500,000        7,468,793  
     

 

 

 
        34,271,544  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $293,328,436)
        293,328,436  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.7% (Cost $293,328,436) (d)         293,328,436  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 2.3%         7,031,975  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 300,360,411  
  

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

FRN

Floating Rate Note

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

The stated maturity dates reflect demand date and stated maturity date, respectively.

(b)

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. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at March 31, 2019.

(c)

Maturity value of $45,009,552. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% – 4.375%, maturity dates ranging from 8/15/20 – 2/15/48, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $45,900,001.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 97.9%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 39.4%

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
3.750% 10/01/21

   $ 560,000      $ 569,731  
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

 

Harris Corp.
2.700% 4/27/20

     2,100,000        2,092,136  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 1.3%

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.500% 11/24/20

     2,350,000        2,361,356  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC
2.950% 7/21/20 (a)

     2,328,000        2,320,887  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.000% 6/12/22

     1,500,000        1,532,001  
     

 

 

 
        6,214,244  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.0%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B,
4.375% 4/01/24

     75,687        76,073  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.1%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.605% FRN 4/05/21 (b)

     660,000        644,388  

3.919% FRN 2/15/23 (b)

     1,580,000        1,494,377  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.250% 1/05/23

     2,715,000        2,662,003  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
1.900% 9/14/21 (a)

     485,000        467,922  
     

 

 

 
        5,268,690  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.4%

 

Lear Corp.
5.375% 3/15/24

     1,610,000        1,654,551  

5.250% 1/15/25

     100,000        103,993  
     

 

 

 
        1,758,544  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 6.8%

 

Banco Santander SA
3.500% 4/11/22

     2,000,000        2,018,990  

Bank of America Corp. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .930%
2.816% VRN 7/21/23

     5,430,000        5,393,869  

Barclays PLC
4.063% FRN 5/16/24 (b)

     945,000        917,200  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.142% VRN 1/24/23 (b)

     2,225,000        2,232,685  

Discover Bank
3.350% 2/06/23

     1,512,000        1,520,171  

4.200% 8/08/23

     1,000,000        1,039,653  

First Horizon National Corp.
3.500% 12/15/20

     1,620,000        1,628,416  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.200% 2/23/23

   $ 5,430,000      $ 5,438,901  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
4.500% 1/24/22

     2,130,000        2,228,075  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
2.850% 1/15/21 (a)

     380,000        379,950  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2.665% 7/25/22

     2,350,000        2,330,178  

Morgan Stanley
3.750% 2/25/23

     2,875,000        2,948,854  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.058% 7/14/21

     1,220,000        1,198,910  

2.846% 1/11/22

     260,000        260,226  

SVB Financial Group
5.375% 9/15/20

     225,000        232,823  

Synchrony Bank
3.000% 6/15/22

     2,560,000        2,526,255  
     

 

 

 
        32,295,156  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.1%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
3.500% 1/12/24

     2,490,000        2,533,514  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
4.057% 5/25/23 (a)

     1,450,000        1,491,654  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
2.100% 7/15/21

     660,000        647,499  

3.500% 5/01/22 (c)

     720,000        729,245  
     

 

 

 
        5,401,912  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Celgene Corp.
4.000% 8/15/23

     474,000        491,011  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.1%

 

Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS
6.000% 12/30/19 (a)

     2,029,000        2,068,592  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
3.313% FRN 5/22/20

     980,000        979,794  

Masco Corp.
3.500% 4/01/21

     490,000        493,332  

7.125% 3/15/20

     225,000        233,793  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.500% 2/15/23 (a)

     1,472,000        1,497,760  
     

 

 

 
        5,273,271  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.3%

 

CF Industries, Inc.
7.125% 5/01/20

     94,000        98,112  

DowDuPont, Inc.
4.205% 11/15/23

     1,165,000        1,218,277  

Huntsman International LLC
5.125% 11/15/22

     3,000,000        3,131,250  
 

 

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

 

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MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000% 12/10/19 (a)

   $ 2,227,000      $ 2,268,616  

RPM International, Inc.
3.450% 11/15/22

     43,000        43,022  

6.125% 10/15/19

     1,722,000        1,750,497  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.
2.750% 6/01/22

     1,239,000        1,231,493  

Syngenta Finance NV
3.698% 4/24/20 (a)

     1,165,000        1,169,148  
     

 

 

 
        10,910,415  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.8%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
4.420% 6/15/21 (a)

     1,650,000        1,692,834  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 12/01/20

     1,861,000        1,888,915  
     

 

 

 
        3,581,749  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.500% 5/15/21

     250,000        255,404  

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.950% 2/01/22

     2,170,000        2,198,007  

Aircastle Ltd.
5.000% 4/01/23

     2,580,000        2,681,245  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
3.000% 3/22/22

     405,000        407,327  

3.700% 10/15/24

     285,000        294,606  

4.000% 10/15/23

     255,000        267,103  

Antares Holdings LP
6.000% 8/15/23 (a)

     1,172,000        1,152,094  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.700% STEP 4/01/22

     1,480,000        1,461,768  
     

 

 

 
        8,717,554  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.9%

 

Ameren Corp.
2.700% 11/15/20

     815,000        811,353  

EDP Finance BV
4.125% 1/15/20 (a)

     795,000        798,371  

Enel Finance International NV
2.875% 5/25/22 (a)

     755,000        742,142  

Entergy Texas, Inc.
2.550% 6/01/21

     605,000        597,233  

Puget Energy, Inc.
6.000% 9/01/21

     740,000        786,465  

6.500% 12/15/20

     334,000        352,355  
     

 

 

 
        4,087,919  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.3%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.
3.125% 6/15/21

     650,000        647,883  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Tech Data Corp.
3.700% 2/15/22

   $ 580,000      $ 583,802  
     

 

 

 
        1,231,685  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.3%

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.
2.700% 8/15/22

     1,570,000        1,561,300  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.4%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.476% FRN 12/29/20 (b)

     1,747,000        1,747,160  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.2%

 

Cigna Holding Co.
4.000% 2/15/22

     971,000        997,841  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%

 

Lennar Corp.
4.500% 11/15/19

     2,253,000        2,255,816  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
2.875% 10/01/22

     1,848,000        1,850,348  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.9%

 

American International Group, Inc.
3.300% 3/01/21

     490,000        493,066  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
6.125% 8/15/23

     1,505,000        1,414,922  

Athene Global Funding
4.000% 1/25/22 (a)

     2,715,000        2,782,473  

CNA Financial Corp.
5.750% 8/15/21

     901,000        958,043  

Enstar Group Ltd.
4.500% 3/10/22

     1,435,000        1,461,228  

Jackson National Life Global Funding
2.500% 6/27/22 (a)

     1,940,000        1,918,101  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.000% 9/01/23

     310,000        323,967  

6.250% 2/15/20

     1,290,000        1,326,644  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
5.000% 6/01/21

     1,365,000        1,420,516  

Trinity Acquisition PLC
3.500% 9/15/21

     980,000        987,990  

Willis Towers Watson PLC
5.750% 3/15/21

     840,000        879,543  
     

 

 

 
        13,966,493  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.7%

 

Ares Capital Corp.
3.875% 1/15/20

     900,000        904,372  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
4.125% 8/11/22

     1,805,000        1,735,120  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
4.000% 7/15/19

     933,000        934,705  
     

 

 

 
        3,574,197  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Leisure Time — 0.4%

 

Brunswick Corp.
4.625% 5/15/21 (a)

   $ 2,130,000      $ 2,129,880  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.4%

 

Marriott International, Inc.
2.300% 1/15/22

     410,000        402,992  

2.875% 3/01/21

     1,315,000        1,312,785  
     

 

 

 
        1,715,777  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.375% 7/15/19

     729,000        729,911  

3.875% 10/15/21

     1,015,000        1,025,759  

4.875% 4/01/21

     590,000        606,225  

Wabtec Corp.
4.400% STEP 3/15/24

     2,400,000        2,439,891  
     

 

 

 
        4,801,786  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.9%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
3.579% 7/23/20

     1,045,000        1,052,597  

Discovery Communications LLC
2.950% 3/20/23

     1,025,000        1,015,261  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3.875% 8/01/22 (a)

     2,475,000        2,456,437  
     

 

 

 
        4,524,295  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.1%

 

Glencore Funding LLC
4.125% 5/30/23 (a)

     1,680,000        1,711,164  

Kinross Gold Corp.
5.125% 9/01/21

     550,000        566,500  

5.950% 3/15/24

     1,620,000        1,733,400  

Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd.
4.200% 10/01/22 (a)

     1,170,000        1,190,698  
     

 

 

 
        5,201,762  
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.3%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
3.875% STEP 10/01/21

     1,210,000        1,194,633  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.7%

 

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375% 11/01/21

     629,000        631,359  

Continental Resources, Inc.
5.000% 9/15/22

     1,480,000        1,490,547  

EQT Corp.
3.000% 10/01/22

     1,210,000        1,187,312  
     

 

 

 
        3,309,218  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.5%

 

Graphic Packaging International LLC
4.750% 4/15/21

     2,230,000        2,257,875  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%

 

Bayer US Finance II LLC
3.621% FRN 12/15/23 (a) (b)

   $ 2,255,000      $ 2,221,874  

Cardinal Health, Inc. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .770%
3.381% FRN 6/15/22

     2,345,000        2,326,580  

CVS Health Corp.
2.125% 6/01/21

     1,705,000        1,675,892  

3.700% 3/09/23

     835,000        848,427  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
3.300% 2/25/21

     1,895,000        1,907,757  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.400% 9/23/21

     335,000        330,866  

2.875% 9/23/23

     900,000        888,198  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.200% 7/21/21

     2,525,000        2,407,269  
     

 

 

 
        12,606,863  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.5%

 

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 9/15/23

     2,390,000        2,469,609  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.3%

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.
4.625% 10/23/22

     1,495,000        1,462,946  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.4%

 

American Tower Corp.
2.250% 1/15/22

     465,000        457,906  

3.000% 6/15/23

     1,520,000        1,514,820  

3.300% 2/15/21

     505,000        509,709  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.400% 2/15/21

     1,319,000        1,329,892  

Digital Realty Trust LP
3.400% 10/01/20

     425,000        428,016  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
2.950% 7/01/22

     690,000        682,790  

SBA Tower Trust
3.168% 4/11/22 (a)

     880,000        875,259  

Simon Property Group LP
2.350% 1/30/22

     960,000        952,956  
     

 

 

 
        6,751,348  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 1.8%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
4.500% 12/01/23

     850,000        891,580  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/23

     2,480,000        2,514,936  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
3.800% 9/01/22

     191,000        195,882  

3.850% 6/15/23

     2,206,000        2,267,329  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

QVC, Inc.
4.375% 3/15/23

   $ 2,500,000      $ 2,535,704  
     

 

 

 
        8,405,431  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.8%

 

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
3.000% 1/15/22

     1,465,000        1,457,913  

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.922% 6/01/21 (a)

     905,000        912,942  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
4.125% 6/01/21 (a)

     1,225,000        1,248,520  
     

 

 

 
        3,619,375  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.1%

 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
4.125% 5/15/22

     2,320,000        2,351,715  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.500% 6/15/19

     1,904,000        1,913,710  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.250% 4/15/22

     950,000        1,106,750  
     

 

 

 
        5,372,175  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%

 

Ryder System, Inc.
2.250% 9/01/21

     170,000        167,541  

2.500% 9/01/22

     40,000        39,087  

3.400% 3/01/23

     485,000        490,691  

3.750% 6/09/23

     1,300,000        1,330,978  
     

 

 

 
        2,028,297  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 1.3%

 

DAE Funding LLC
4.000% 8/01/20 (a)

     522,000        523,305  

GATX Corp.
2.600% 3/30/20

     975,000        971,965  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
5.250% 8/15/22 (a)

     2,400,000        2,459,760  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
3.375% 2/01/22 (a)

     50,000        50,195  

4.875% 7/11/22 (a)

     2,300,000        2,406,300  
     

 

 

 
        6,411,525  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $187,572,974)
        188,186,040  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.0%

 

Louisiana State Public Facilities Authority, Series 2011-A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%,
3.671% FRN 4/26/27

     93,349        93,544  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $93,349)
        93,544  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 54.8%

 

Auto Floor Plan ABS — 0.5%

 

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II
Series 2018-1, Class C,
3.536% FRN 9/25/23 (a) (b)

   $ 280,000      $ 280,479  

Series 2018-1, Class D,
4.036% FRN 9/25/23 (a) (b)

     471,000        471,879  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A1,
3.084% FRN 10/15/23 (a) (b)

     600,000        600,281  

Series 2016-1A, Class A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.700%
4.184% FRN 4/15/21 (a)

     1,250,000        1,250,668  
     

 

 

 
        2,603,307  
     

 

 

 
Automobile ABS — 8.7%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
Series 2017-4, Class C,
2.940% 1/10/24 (a)

     2,700,000        2,694,537  

Series 2019-1, Class C,
3.500% 4/14/25 (a)

     1,625,000        1,634,138  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.700% 3/20/23 (a)

     295,000        297,450  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.530% 3/20/23 (a)

     633,000        640,462  

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A4
3.360% 3/21/22

     500,000        506,368  

Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B
3.630% 1/19/24 (a)

     460,000        470,204  

CPS Auto Trust
Series 2017-D, Class A,
1.870% 3/15/21 (a)

     117,622        117,429  

Series 2018-A, Class A,
2.160% 5/17/21 (a)

     77,400        77,206  

Series 2016-C, Class B,
2.480% 9/15/20 (a)

     24,249        24,243  

Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.180% 6/15/22 (a)

     307,016        307,516  

Series 2018-C, Class B,
3.430% 7/15/22 (a)

     240,000        240,692  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2017-2, Class C,
2.750% 9/15/23

     326,923        326,801  

Series 2017-1, Class C,
2.840% 4/15/22

     498,034        497,820  

Series 2018-2, Class B,
3.220% 4/15/22

     560,000        560,143  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-4, Class C,
3.660% 11/15/24

   $ 660,000      $ 664,858  

Series 2019-1, Class C,
3.780% 4/15/25

     1,050,000        1,065,970  

DT Auto Owner Trust
Series 2018-3A, Class A,
3.020% 2/15/22 (a)

     953,005        952,589  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
3.610% 11/15/24 (a)

     240,000        241,696  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
2.750% 4/15/22 (a)

     670,000        668,634  

Series 2016-3A, Class B,
2.840% 8/16/21 (a)

     370,548        370,422  

Series 2018-4A, Class A,
3.050% 12/15/21 (a)

     425,147        425,401  

Series 2018-2A, Class B,
3.270% 5/16/22 (a)

     660,000        660,469  

Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.450% 2/15/23 (a)

     400,000        401,888  

Series 2015-2A, Class C,
3.900% 3/15/21 (a)

     743,116        743,959  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-3A, Class B
2.720% 4/17/23 (a)

     890,000        885,936  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust
Series 2016-3, Class B,
2.430% 6/15/21 (a)

     869,106        868,361  

Series 2016-4, Class C,
2.710% 11/15/22 (a)

     890,000        887,054  

Series 2016-1, Class A,
2.770% 12/15/20 (a)

     25,964        25,962  

Series 2017-1, Class B,
2.830% 3/15/23 (a)

     1,515,000        1,513,472  

Series 2017-4, Class C,
2.920% 11/15/23 (a)

     1,800,000        1,786,382  

Series 2018-1, Class B,
3.130% 1/17/23 (a)

     3,250,000        3,251,096  

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A
3.350% 8/15/22 (a)

     726,251        727,449  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.290% 2/25/24 (a)

     4,120,000        4,099,106  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3.560% 10/25/21 (a)

     1,430,000        1,426,530  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.600% 2/25/24 (a)

     1,420,000        1,411,865  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class B
4.370% 7/25/24 (a)

     950,000        973,304  

Oscar US Funding Trust II, Series 2015-1A, Class A4
2.440% 6/15/22 (a)

     481,491        480,812  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oscar US Funding Trust IX LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A4
3.630% 9/10/25 (a)

   $ 720,000      $ 734,143  

Oscar US Funding Trust VI, Series 2017-1A, Class A3
2.820% 6/10/21 (a)

     550,000        549,458  

Oscar US Funding Trust VIII LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2A
2.910% 4/12/21 (a)

     1,225,469        1,224,366  

Oscar US Funding X LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A4
3.270% 5/11/26 (a)

     1,200,000        1,210,789  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2014-4, Class D,
3.100% 11/16/20

     256,958        256,974  

Series 2016-1, Class D,
4.020% 4/15/22

     1,740,000        1,756,567  

Securitized Equipment Receivable
3.760% 10/11/24

     890,000        897,320  

4.200% 10/11/24

     845,000        852,431  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust
Series 2018-A, Class B, 2.750% 2/20/20 (a)

     390,000        389,469  

Series 2018-B, Class A, 3.710% 8/20/21 (a)

     475,860        480,970  

World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1
2.782% 11/15/19 (a)

     141,805        141,797  
     

 

 

 
        41,422,508  
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 2.7%

 

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class C,
3.834% FRN 9/15/34 (a) (b)

     300,000        297,560  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-T26, Class AM,
5.460% VRN 1/12/45 (b)

     214,997        215,061  

BHMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-ATLS, Class A,
3.734% FRN 7/15/35 (a) (b)

     1,880,000        1,877,065  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class B,
3.984% FRN 7/15/35 (a) (b)

     2,600,000        2,595,181  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class E,
4.184% FRN 11/15/35 (a) (b)

     760,524        761,002  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class E,
4.634% FRN 12/15/37 (a) (b)

     1,335,725        1,341,549  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-DC1, Class B,
4.035% VRN 2/10/48 (b)

     797,000        806,426  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.614% VRN 7/10/38 (b)

   $ 330,915      $ 332,663  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2018-LAQ, Class A,
3.484% FRN 6/15/32 (a) (b)

     2,688,508        2,676,730  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2012-STAR, Class D
4.057% 8/05/34 (a)

     1,000,000        1,014,086  

MSCG Trust, Series 2018-SELF, Class C,
3.664% FRN 10/15/37 (a) (b)

     185,000        183,377  

TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C4, Class AJ,
5.482% VRN 8/15/39 (b)

     20,906        20,966  

TPG Real Estate Finance Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.234% FRN 2/15/35 (a) (b)

     248,535        247,601  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AFX,
2.997% VRN 10/25/46 (b)

     411,823        412,119  
     

 

 

 
        12,781,386  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.1%

 

Credit Suisse Seasoned Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .240%
2.726% FRN 10/25/34 (a)

     292,988        292,091  

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-WMC1, Class M3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720%
3.206% FRN 3/25/35

     31,626        32,009  
     

 

 

 
        324,100  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 20.7%

 

321 Henderson Receivables I LLC
Series 2006-1A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.684% FRN 3/15/41 (a)

     178,459        175,449  

Series 2006-2A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.684% FRN 6/15/41 (a)

     301,624        294,926  

AASET US Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.454% 11/18/38 (a)

     1,687,408        1,709,617  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A
4.810% 11/15/48 (a)

     816,087        851,772  

AIMCO CLO, Series 2014-AA, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.861% FRN 7/20/26 (a)

     339,192        339,183  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.267% FRN 10/15/28 (a)

   $ 1,290,000      $ 1,290,050  

American Tower Trust #1, Series 13, Class 2A
3.070% 3/15/48 (a)

     1,400,000        1,382,405  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.634% FRN 6/15/28 (a) (b)

     880,000        878,358  

Arbys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2
4.969% 10/30/45 (a)

     822,375        840,210  

Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
4.252% FRN 7/29/26 (a)

     500,000        499,500  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class B,
3.760% 5/10/24 (a)

     1,596,000        1,624,997  

Series 2018-2A, Class E,
5.180% 7/10/26 (a)

     2,286,000        2,331,203  

Avant Loans Funding Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A
3.480% 7/15/22 (a)

     1,530,000        1,529,903  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
4.011% FRN 7/20/30 (a)

     650,000        649,987  

BlueVirgo Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE
3.000% 12/15/22 (a)

     216,128        216,128  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
2.940% 5/25/29 (a)

     369,809        367,541  

CAL Funding II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.340% 9/25/43 (a)

     750,500        776,114  

Capital Automotive LLC, Series 2012-1A, Class A1
3.870% 4/15/47 (a)

     608,117        611,787  

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A
4.125% 6/15/43 (a)

     815,556        816,638  

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.000% 12/10/23 (a)

     56,565        56,353  

CLI Funding V LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A
3.290% 6/18/29 (a)

     1,049,251        1,043,485  

CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.620% 5/18/42 (a)

     882,829        879,436  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Class 3A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
2.946% FRN 9/25/34

   $ 20,611      $ 20,474  

DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class A2I,
3.787% 5/20/49 (a) (d)

     632,000        633,707  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II,
4.021% 5/20/49 (a) (d)

     746,000        749,357  

Denali Capital CLO X LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class A1,
3.815% FRN 10/26/27 (a) (b)

     1,850,000        1,841,142  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust
Series 2015-2, Class A,
2.990% 5/22/28 (a)

     208,462        208,386  

Series 2016-1, Class A,
3.080% 11/20/28 (a)

     713,099        712,776  

Series 2015-2, Class B,
3.540% 5/22/28 (a)

     113,706        113,657  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A2II,
3.082% 7/25/47 (a)

     788,000        779,138  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2I,
4.116% 7/25/48 (a)

     962,725        983,503  

Drug Royalty Corp., Inc., Series 2012-1, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%
7.322% FRN 7/15/24 (a)

     21,679        21,693  

Drug Royalty II LP, Series 2014-1, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%
5.637% FRN 7/15/23 (a)

     117,934        118,528  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC
Series 2017-A, Class A,
2.690% 3/25/30 (a)

     429,696        425,552  

Series 2014-A, Class B,
3.020% VRN 2/25/27 (a) (b)

     187,073        183,259  

Entegry New Orleans Storm Recovery Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1, Class A
2.670% 6/01/27

     206,182        204,529  

FCI Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.630% 2/18/31 (a) (d)

     673,000        672,885  

FRS I LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class A1
1.800% 4/15/43 (a)

     6,160        6,156  

Galaxy XX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.761% FRN 4/20/31 (a) (b)

     1,500,000        1,475,962  

Gallatin CLO IX Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.811% FRN 1/21/28 (a) (b)

     2,200,000        2,193,303  

Global SC Finance IV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.850% 4/15/37 (a)

     710,771        715,724  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Goodgreen Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.230% 10/15/52 (a)

   $ 987,785      $ 985,021  

Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.860% 10/15/54 (a)

     740,240        754,239  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.930% VRN 10/15/53 (a) (b)

     1,628,139        1,663,314  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2005-AHL, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645%
3.131% FRN 4/25/35

     22,716        22,595  

Hero Funding Trust
Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
3.190% 9/20/48 (a)

     1,107,297        1,115,904  

Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
3.280% 9/20/48 (a)

     255,088        251,718  

Series 2016-4A, Class A1,
3.570% 9/20/47 (a)

     641,706        646,436  

Series 2017-2A, Class A2,
4.070% 9/20/48 (a)

     210,072        213,680  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.670% 9/20/48 (a)

     1,245,889        1,287,988  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
1.770% 11/25/26 (a)

     215,390        213,017  

Series 2013-A, Class A,
2.280% 1/25/26 (a)

     146,479        146,110  

Series 2017-AA, Class B,
2.960% 12/26/28 (a)

     500,633        495,636  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class A
4.458% 12/15/38 (a)

     510,000        519,709  

KDAC Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.212% 12/15/42 (a)

     639,841        642,536  

KREF Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class AS,
3.834% FRN 6/15/36 (a) (b)

     2,600,000        2,592,323  

Lendmark Funding Trust
Series 2017-2A, Class A,
2.800% 5/20/26 (a)

     819,957        814,793  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.830% 12/22/25 (a)

     630,000        624,861  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.810% 12/21/26 (a)

     930,000        942,183  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust
Series 2017-BA, Class A,
2.920% 12/20/29 (a)

     3,150,000        3,136,359  

Series 2018-AA, Class A,
4.200% 11/20/30 (a)

     2,063,000        2,099,627  

Marlette Funding Trust
Series 2017-3A, Class A,
2.360% 12/15/24 (a)

     156,648        156,423  

Series 2017-2A, Class A,
2.390% 7/15/24 (a)

     18,389        18,385  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.827% 3/15/24 (a)

   $ 19,647      $ 19,646  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.060% 7/17/28 (a)

     404,566        404,307  

Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.440% 4/16/29 (a)

     225,000        225,771  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC
Series 2017-2A, Class D,
0.010% 6/22/43 (a)

     580,992        536,610  

Series 2018-2GS, Class A,
4.200% 2/22/44 (a)

     880,516        892,120  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.450% 6/20/42 (a)

     201,798        205,401  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A
2.150% 4/22/30 (a)

     174,917        173,450  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class BR,
4.037% FRN 1/15/28 (a) (b)

     750,000        739,002  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2, Class AT2
2.575% 10/15/49 (a)

     2,100,000        2,093,433  

NP SPE II LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1
3.372% 10/21/47 (a)

     468,633        468,829  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T4, Class AT4
3.107% 12/15/50 (a)

     1,500,000        1,501,258  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class A2AR,
4.223% FRN 4/17/27 (a) (b)

     2,150,000        2,128,711  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.
Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.410%
4.094% FRN 8/15/29 (a)

     1,350,000        1,352,635  

Series 2012-1A, Class B1R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.850%
4.622% FRN 1/23/27 (a)

     400,000        399,989  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
2.290% 7/09/29 (a)

     61,682        60,991  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.910% 3/08/29 (a)

     733,967        736,695  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A
3.968% 6/17/24 (a)

     469,490        471,583  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%
5.340% FRN 2/25/23 (a)

     670,000        671,461  

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2,
3.877% FRN 1/15/30 (a) (b)

     1,250,000        1,237,923  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C,
3.869% STEP 10/15/49 (a)

   $ 1,030,000      $ 1,048,663  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC
Series 2014-3A, Class A,
2.300% 10/20/31 (a)

     384,897        383,983  

Series 2015-3A, Class A,
2.580% 9/20/32 (a)

     142,244        141,497  

Series 2016-2A, Class B,
2.780% 7/20/33 (a)

     1,345,751        1,342,597  

Series 2015-1A, Class B,
3.050% 3/22/32 (a)

     689,012        688,039  

Series 2015-3A, Class B,
3.080% 9/20/32 (a)

     53,341        53,259  

Series 2019-1A, Class D,
4.750% 1/20/36 (a)

     1,320,000        1,325,537  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
Series 2016-3, Class A,
3.050% 12/26/25 (a)

     289,526        289,561  

Series 2018-3, Class A1,
3.200% 8/25/27 (a)

     534,859        535,068  

Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2016-AA, Class A
2.900% 11/15/29 (a)

     1,933,467        1,930,665  

Store Master Funding I-VII, Series 2018-1A, Class A3
4.400% 10/20/48 (a)

     1,247,396        1,284,890  

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I
4.318% 11/25/48 (a)

     2,314,200        2,377,022  

TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-2A, Class A2
3.330% 5/20/39 (a)

     830,194        830,992  

TAL Advantage VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.500% 4/20/42 (a)

     1,018,093        1,045,833  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.277% FRN 10/13/29 (a)

     1,060,000        1,062,719  

TLF National Tax Lien Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.090% 12/15/29 (a)

     2,023,484        2,008,823  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
3.214% FRN 3/15/22 (a) (b)

     1,340,000        1,340,318  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.184% FRN 12/15/20 (a)

     670,000        669,560  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
4.290% 3/15/22 (a)

     1,870,000        1,897,811  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Treman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR,
3.831% FRN 10/20/28 (a) (b)

   $ 1,100,000      $ 1,101,099  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP, Series 2018-1A, Class A1
3.820% 6/17/48 (a)

     1,387,221        1,421,792  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
2.709% 8/15/47 (a)

     318,731        316,334  

Series 2011-1A, Class A2,
6.024% 7/15/41 (a)

     2,246,612        2,371,966  

Triton Container Finance IV LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A
3.620% 8/20/42 (a)

     2,123,229        2,127,725  

Triton Container Finance VI LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.190% 6/22/43 (a)

     1,369,000        1,389,632  

Upstart Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A
3.450% 4/20/26 (a)

     900,000        900,272  

VSE VOI Mortgage LLC
Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.740% 7/20/33 (a)

     657,396        650,255  

Series 2018-A, Class C,
4.020% 2/20/36 (a)

     692,080        698,991  

Welk Resorts LLC
Series 2015-AA, Class A,
2.790% 6/16/31 (a)

     173,448        170,298  

Series 2017-AA, Class B,
3.410% 6/15/33 (a)

     1,111,379        1,095,778  

Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class A
3.200% 7/20/28 (a)

     270,424        270,016  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.750% STEP 9/15/43 (a)

     693,989        708,433  

Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2
4.970% 12/05/48 (a)

     290,000        302,064  
     

 

 

 
        98,668,937  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 16.0%

 

Academic Loan Funding Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.286% FRN 12/26/44 (a)

     204,971        203,719  

Access Group, Inc.
Series 2015-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.190% FRN 7/25/56 (a)

     666,978        648,650  

Series 2015-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.990% FRN 7/25/58 (a)

     530,000        502,206  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

AccessLex Institute, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.690% FRN 7/01/38

   $ 162,248      $ 158,668  

College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A1,
3.686% FRN 12/26/47 (a) (b)

     1,567,542        1,555,640  

College Loan Corp. Trust I, Series 2005-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .490%
3.277% FRN 1/15/37

     603,884        569,138  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust
Series 2016-B, Class A1,
2.730% 10/25/40 (a)

     415,064        411,373  

Series 2018-AGS, Class C,
3.820% 2/25/44 (a)

     490,000        492,263  

Series 2018-BGS, Class C,
4.120% 9/25/45 (a)

     625,000        629,998  

Series 2018-CGS, Class C,
4.350% 2/25/46 (a)

     472,000        475,652  

Series 2017-AGS, Class C,
5.280% 5/25/41 (a)

     394,906        399,387  

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust, Series 2013-A, Class B
2.500% 1/25/30 (a)

     241,478        230,434  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2015-A, Class A3,
2.320% 4/25/30

     24,540        24,469  

Series 2015-B, Class A3,
2.540% 4/27/26 (a)

     61,024        60,581  

Series 2015-A, Class A2,
3.060% 7/25/31 (a)

     233,332        234,191  

Series 2015-D, Class A2,
3.200% 1/25/40 (a)

     1,092,756        1,096,137  

Series 2015-D, Class A1,
4.184% 1/25/40 (a)

     348,068        352,653  

Series 2016-R, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%
4.390% FRN 10/25/44 (a)

     1,186,218        1,194,549  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC
Series 2016-C, Class A2,
2.680% 7/25/35 (a)

     908,481        911,032  

Series 2016-B, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050%
4.536% FRN 2/26/35 (a)

     371,906        376,967  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%
3.240% FRN 2/27/68 (a)

     1,953,938        1,934,992  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.286% FRN 9/25/68 (a) (b)

     2,350,036        2,329,992  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.686% FRN 12/27/66 (a)

     2,107,422        2,110,052  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding, Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (a) (b)

   $ 1,979,425      $ 1,979,650  

ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC
Series 2018-A, Class A1,
3.236% FRN 8/25/42 (a) (b)

     1,185,587        1,184,129  

Series 2018-A, Class B,
4.000% 8/25/42 (a)

     630,000        634,432  

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp., Series 2015-1, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.239% FRN 12/01/31

     466,114        460,190  

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-A, Class 2A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
2.919% FRN 9/27/35

     13,441        13,421  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2017-C, Class B,
2.950% 11/25/42 (a)

     694,207        684,168  

Series 2017-B, Class CFX,
3.610% 8/25/42 (a)

     745,055        730,041  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B,
3.384% FRN 12/16/58 (a) (b)

     1,400,000        1,399,997  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2A
3.420% 1/15/43 (a)

     570,000        578,764  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A3,
3.236% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

     1,830,000        1,802,885  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.286% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

     2,500,000        2,469,673  

Series 2017-1A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%
3.636% FRN 7/26/66 (a)

     1,800,000        1,827,023  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2016-A, Class A1B,
3.600% 12/26/40 (a)

     374,529        377,016  

Series 2016-A, Class A1A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.236% FRN 12/26/40 (a)

     312,759        311,769  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2007-2A, Class A4A2, 28 day ARS
2.856% FRN 6/25/35 (a)

     2,800,000        2,778,809  

Series 2013-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .630%
3.120% FRN 1/25/37 (a)

     455,071        452,738  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%
3.240% FRN 9/27/66 (a)

     1,950,000        1,943,289  

Series 2012-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.286% FRN 12/27/39 (a)

     1,548,980        1,554,611  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-5A, Class B,
3.936% FRN 2/25/67 (a) (b)

   $ 1,000,000      $ 999,998  

Series 2015-3A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 6/25/54 (a)

     395,000        389,698  

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, Series 2011-2, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.571% FRN 7/25/25

     241,390        242,474  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.436% FRN 11/25/65 (a)

     1,224,516        1,229,187  

SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .250%
2.861% FRN 6/15/55

     1,470,334        1,377,514  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 06-2, Class R,
0.000% 1/25/41 (e) (f)

     3,391        1,390,310  

Series 2007-5, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .110%
2.881% FRN 1/26/43

     452,192        440,834  

Series 2007-1, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.911% FRN 1/27/42

     250,000        239,271  

Series 2006-10, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.921% FRN 3/25/44

     3,700,000        3,570,461  

Series 2006-7, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.971% FRN 1/27/42

     3,031,132        2,814,704  

Series 2006-10, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.991% FRN 3/25/44

     2,300,811        2,174,083  

Series 2005-6, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
3.061% FRN 1/25/44

     1,496,265        1,388,248  

Series 2003-14, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .300%
3.071% FRN 7/25/25

     476,513        474,405  

Series 2005-9, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .300%
3.071% FRN 1/25/41

     1,094,021        1,046,105  

Series 2005-8, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
3.081% FRN 1/25/55

     538,841        509,644  

Series 2003-11, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
3.261% FRN 12/15/38

     423,835        404,955  

Series 2004-3A, Class A6A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .550%
3.321% FRN 10/25/64 (a)

     2,300,000        2,286,100  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-9, Class A7A, 3 mo. EURIBOR + .600%
3.371% FRN 1/25/41

   $ 1,817,482      $ 1,819,740  

Series 2004-8A, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .630%
3.401% FRN 1/25/40 (a)

     450,000        451,027  

Series 2005-7, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.521% FRN 1/25/40

     2,000,000        1,984,062  

Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS
4.490% FRN 6/15/30

     100,000        100,000  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2018-C, Class A2B,
3.234% FRN 11/15/35 (a) (b)

     1,200,000        1,197,004  

Series 2018-A, Class A2B,
3.284% FRN 2/15/36 (a) (b)

     900,000        898,748  

Series 2019-A, Class A2B,
3.510% FRN 7/15/36 (a) (b)

     1,211,000        1,210,999  

Series 2016-B, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%
3.934% FRN 2/17/32 (a)

     356,788        362,005  

Series 2015-C, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.950%
4.434% FRN 8/16/32 (a)

     1,350,000        1,388,142  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2015-A, Class RC,
0.000% 3/25/33 (a)

     500        437,500  

Series 2018-A, Class R1,
0.000% 2/25/42 (a)

     1,928,100        1,384,761  

Series 2017-D, Class R1,
0.000% 9/25/40 (a)

     2,333,800        1,512,396  

Series 2018-B, Class R1,
0.000% 8/26/47 (a)

     1,727,800        984,044  

Series 2018-D, Class R1,
0.000% 2/25/48 (a)

     2,069,700        713,012  

Series 2019-A, Class R1,
0.000% 6/15/48 (a)

     3,162,200        922,031  

Series 2016-C, Class A2B,
2.360% 12/27/32 (a)

     255,407        251,703  

Series 2014-A, Class A2,
3.020% 10/25/27 (a)

     73,637        73,561  

Series 2019-A, Class A2FX,
3.690% 6/15/48 (a)

     1,080,000        1,111,441  

Series 2016-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.236% FRN 8/25/36 (a)

     377,292        383,231  
     

 

 

 
        76,248,746  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 6.1%

 

Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2A7,
4.657% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

     36,713        36,295  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series 2003-42, Class 1A1,
3.991% VRN 9/25/33 (b)

   $ 5,042      $ 4,658  

Series 2004-2, Class 1A1,
4.619% VRN 2/25/34 (b)

     23,458        22,051  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.027% VRN 12/25/57 (a) (b)

     946,113        937,590  

Series 2018-2A, Class A3,
3.684% VRN 4/25/58 (a) (b)

     1,961,690        1,975,427  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.963% VRN 8/25/58 (a) (b)

     579,067        586,220  

Series 2018-4A, Class A3,
4.285% VRN 10/25/58 (a) (b)

     2,033,985        2,057,693  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-9, Class 2A1,
4.103% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

     7,513        7,337  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR4, Class 1A,
4.048% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

     52,210        50,103  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     956,647        957,326  

Series 2018-3, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 9/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,561,874        1,558,111  

Series 2018-4, Class A15,
3.500% VRN 10/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,303,649        1,304,817  

Series 2017-6, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 12/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,445,345        1,449,994  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A1, Class IA,
2.750% VRN 2/25/34 (b)

     3,322        3,012  

Series 2004-A1, Class IIA2,
4.538% VRN 2/25/34 (b)

     113,927        114,087  

Series 2003-A4, Class IA,
4.666% VRN 7/25/33 (b)

     3,176        3,090  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2016-4A, Class A1,
3.750% VRN 11/25/56 (a) (b)

     752,098        760,076  

3.752% 4/25/49 (a)

     1,050,000        1,054,962  

Series 2019-NQM1, Class A3,
3.928% VRN 1/25/49 (a) (b)

     2,267,139        2,283,770  

PSMC Trust
Series 2018-1, Class A3,
3.500% VRN 2/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,503,295        1,506,857  

Series 2018-2, Class A3,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,555,097        1,559,714  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A6,
2.500% VRN 1/25/45 (a) (b)

     1,077,665        1,065,131  

Series 2018-3, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 3/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,787,950        1,789,261  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-5, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 5/25/48 (a) (b)

   $ 1,377,268      $ 1,378,246  

Series 2018-CH1, Class A10, 4.000% VRN 2/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,116,843        1,132,008  

Series 2018-CH2, Class A12, 4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     2,088,951        2,117,261  

Series 2018-CH3, Class A11, 4.000% VRN 8/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,534,823        1,559,173  

Series 2018-7, Class A4,
4.000% VRN 9/25/48 (a) (b)

     790,428        801,065  

Series 2019-1, Class A4,
4.000% VRN 2/25/49 (a) (b)

     462,025        470,641  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 2A,
4.558% VRN 3/25/34 (b)

     28,132        27,408  

TIAA Bank Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 7/25/48 (a) (b)

     796,893        797,514  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR2, Class A, 12 mo. MTA + 1.400%
3.797% FRN 4/25/44

     76,207        75,065  
     

 

 

 
        29,445,963  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $261,164,529)
        261,494,947  
  

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 0.7%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 4720, Class A
3.000% 3/15/41

     920,782        921,240  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2015-80, Class CA
3.000% 4/25/40

     1,490,051        1,488,589  

Government National Mortgage Association (b)
Series 2014-131, Class BW
3.889% 5/20/41

     346,292        364,803  
     

 

 

 
        2,774,632  
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 0.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #1Q0239, 1 year CMT + 2.234% 4.682% 3/01/37

     237,566        250,186  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #775539 12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.644%
4.179% FRN 5/01/34

     50,552        52,704  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #725692 1 year CMT + 2.138%
4.315% FRN 10/01/33

   $ 53,876      $ 56,584  

Pool #888586 1 year CMT + 2.199%
4.420% FRN 10/01/34

     115,735        121,852  

Pool #725796 5.500% 9/01/19

     17,970        17,995  

Pool #844564 5.500% 12/01/20

     19,048        19,352  

Government National Mortgage Association
Pool #507545 7.500% 8/15/29

     27,064        30,890  
     

 

 

 
        549,563  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $3,334,924)
        3,324,195  
  

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 3.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 3.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Note
8.000% 11/15/21 (g)

     12,620,000        14,437,675  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $14,483,209)
        14,437,675  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $466,648,985)
        467,536,401  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 1.1%
(Cost $5,197,567)
        5,218,361  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (h)

     104,750        104,750  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $104,750)
        104,750  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $471,951,302)
        472,859,512  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.2%

 

Commercial Paper — 3.2%

 

Hyundai Capital America
2.890% 6/21/19 (a)

   $ 5,000,000        4,966,773  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
2.816% 4/05/19 (a)

   $ 5,000,000      $ 4,997,434  

Magna International, Inc.
2.687% 4/01/19 (a)

     5,000,000        4,998,904  
     

 

 

 
        14,963,111  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $14,964,332)
        14,963,111  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.2%
(Cost $486,915,634) (i)
        487,822,623  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.2)%         (10,590,876
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 477,231,747  
  

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

STEP

Step Up Bond

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $284,397,040 or 59.59% of net assets.

(b)

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. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at March 31, 2019.

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $102,720 or 0.02% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(d)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(e)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(f)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $1,390,310 or 0.29% of net assets.

(g)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts and open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(h)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(i)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

OTC Counterparty   Units     Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
  Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
    Description   Premiums
Purchased
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  
Barclays Bank PLC*     16,660,000       USD 16,660,000     12/13/32     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.44%   $ 832,872     $ 798,387     $ (34,485

Credit Suisse International*

    18,600,000       USD 18,600,000     1/31/33     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 2.61%     892,800       995,016       102,216  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              1,725,672       1,793,403       67,731  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  
Barclays Bank PLC*     33,920,000       USD 33,920,000     12/13/32     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.94%   $ 1,695,763     $ 1,718,793     $ 23,030  

Credit Suisse International*

    37,080,000       USD 37,080,000     1/31/33     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 3.11%     1,776,132       1,706,165       (69,967
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              3,471,895       3,424,958       (46,937
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 5,197,567     $ 5,218,361     $ 20,794  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

 

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

 

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Futures contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                           

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

     6/19/19        481      $ 58,796,295     $ 952,924  
          

 

 

 
Short                           

90 Day Eurodollar

     6/17/19        6      $ (1,460,756   $ (1,069

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

     6/19/19        233        (30,320,192     (617,839

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

     6/28/19        319        (67,725,880     (251,026

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

     6/28/19        1,321        (151,630,678     (1,378,275

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/16/19        6        (1,460,605     (2,495

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/16/19        7        (1,703,514     (3,961

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/16/20        5        (1,217,734     (3,329

90 Day Eurodollar

     6/15/20        5        (1,218,453     (3,735

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/14/20        5        (1,218,983     (4,017

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/14/20        5        (1,218,921     (4,267

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/15/21        4        (975,487     (3,313

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/13/21        8        (1,951,273     (6,127

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/14/22        7        (1,706,840     (5,098

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/19/22        6        (1,462,405     (4,220

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/13/23        5        (1,217,921     (3,579

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/18/23        7        (1,703,515     (4,923

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/16/24        19        (4,618,125     (12,888
          

 

 

 
  $ (2,310,161
          

 

 

 

Swap agreements at March 31, 2019:

 

 

Counterparty   Currency   Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Payment
Frequency
  Receive (Pay)
Fixed Rate
  Deliverable on Default   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Value  

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection††

 

OTC Swaps

 

Goldman Sachs International*   USD     1,500,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
  $ (191,382   $ 924     $ (190,458
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     400,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
    (18,741     (32,048     (50,789
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     1,120,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
    (45,218     (96,992     (142,210
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (255,341   $ (128,116   $ (383,457
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Goldman Sachs International amounted to $285,763 in securities at March, 31 2019.

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

 

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

 

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Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     84.3

Cayman Islands

     5.7

Ireland

     1.8

Japan

     1.5

Netherlands

     1.3

Bermuda

     1.0

United Kingdom

     0.9

Luxembourg

     0.7

Canada

     0.6

Sweden

     0.5

Spain

     0.4

Australia

     0.3
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 95.8%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 1.2%

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.919% FRN 2/15/23 (a)

   $ 1,360,000      $ 1,286,299  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.3%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.476% FRN 12/29/20 (a)

     1,020,000        1,020,094  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .770%
3.381% FRN 6/15/22

     1,360,000        1,349,317  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $1,622,137)
        3,655,710  
  

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 23.1%

 

Automobile ABS — 3.1%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C
3.500% 4/14/25 (b)

     1,625,000        1,634,137  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.530% 3/20/23 (b)

     322,000        325,796  

Series 2016-1A, Class C,
4.940% 6/20/22 (b)

     1,150,000        1,168,035  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
Series 2016-4A, Class B,
3.290% 7/25/22 (b)

     2,000,000        1,985,118  

Series 2015-1A, Class B,
3.520% 3/25/21 (b)

     700,000        698,854  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3.560% 10/25/21 (b)

     530,000        528,714  

Series 2019-1A, Class B,
4.100% 3/25/23 (b)

     2,000,000        2,026,461  

Securitized Equipment Receivable
3.760% 10/11/24

     350,000        352,879  

4.200% 10/11/24

     370,000        373,254  
     

 

 

 
        9,093,248  
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 1.3%

 

BHMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-ATLS, Class B,
3.984% FRN 7/15/35 (a) (b)

     1,150,000        1,147,869  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class E,
4.184% FRN 11/15/35 (a) (b)

     449,772        450,055  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D,
4.234% FRN 12/15/37 (a) (b)

     250,836        251,459  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.614% VRN 7/10/38 (a)

   $ 201,545      $ 202,609  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2018-LAQ, Class A,
3.484% FRN 6/15/32 (a) (b)

     1,045,531        1,040,950  

TPG Real Estate Finance Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.234% FRN 2/15/35 (a) (b)

     218,711        217,889  

VMC Finance LLC, Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.304% FRN 3/15/35 (a) (b)

     480,600        481,712  
     

 

 

 
        3,792,543  
     

 

 

 
Credit Card ABS — 0.3%

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A6, Class A6, 1 mo. LIBOR + .770%
3.259% FRN 5/14/29

     950,000        940,801  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 6.9%

 

321 Henderson Receivables I LLC
Series 2006-2A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.684% FRN 6/15/41 (b)

     1,168,641        1,142,690  

Series 2006-4A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.684% FRN 12/15/41 (b)

     219,422        215,510  

Series 2007-1A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.684% FRN 3/15/42 (b)

     514,817        496,050  

321 Henderson Receivables II LLC, Series 2006-3A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.684% FRN 9/15/41 (b)

     129,087        123,583  

AASET Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.967% 5/16/42 (b)

     432,265        431,211  

AASET US Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.454% 11/18/38 (b)

     417,003        422,491  

AIMCO CLO, Series 2015-AA, Class AR, 3.637% FRN 1/15/28 (a) (b)

     1,450,000        1,442,295  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.634% FRN 6/15/28 (a) (b)

     920,000        918,284  

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.871% FRN 4/25/26 (b)

     999,455        999,465  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.000% 12/10/23 (b)

   $ 60,205      $ 59,980  

CIFC Funding II Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class AR,
3.567% FRN 4/15/27 (a) (b)

     1,450,000        1,440,959  

CLI Funding V LLC, Series 2013-1A
2.830% 3/18/28 (b)

     1,353,167        1,337,911  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Class 3A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
2.946% FRN 9/25/34

     12,671        12,586  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B
3.540% 5/22/28 (b)

     68,224        68,194  

Drug Royalty II LP, Series 2014-1, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%
5.637% FRN 7/15/23 (b)

     100,675        101,183  

KREF Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class AS,
3.834% FRN 6/15/36 (a) (b)

     1,520,000        1,515,512  

LCM Ltd.
1.000% 7/15/27 (b) (c)

     1,200,000        1,198,683  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A
3.810% 12/21/26 (b)

     410,000        415,371  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2017-BA, Class A
2.920% 12/20/29 (b)

     2,200,000        2,190,473  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.587% FRN 1/15/28 (a) (b)

     1,500,000        1,488,718  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class A1R,
3.585% FRN 10/26/27 (a) (b)

     1,450,000        1,440,785  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A
2.610% 3/08/29 (b)

     222,003        221,433  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A
3.968% 6/17/24 (b)

     268,280        269,476  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A
5.336% 2/25/23 (b)

     270,000        270,589  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC
Series 2015-1A, Class B,
3.050% 3/22/32 (b)

     283,332        282,932  

Series 2019-1A, Class D,
4.750% 1/20/36 (b)

     770,000        773,230  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.730% 3/15/22 (b)

     1,000,000        1,009,411  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.172% FRN 12/15/20 (b)

   $ 300,000      $ 299,803  
     

 

 

 
        20,588,808  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 8.5%

 

Academic Loan Funding Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.286% FRN 12/26/44 (b)

     1,468,959        1,459,986  

AccessLex Institute, Series 2005-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .570%
3.177% FRN 9/22/37

     431,334        415,121  

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class A10, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .120%
2.942% FRN 6/25/26

     728,163        721,245  

College Loan Corp. Trust I, Series 2005-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .490%
3.277% FRN 1/15/37

     386,486        364,248  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-CGS, Class C
4.350% 2/25/46 (b)

     236,000        237,826  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-B, Class A3
2.540% 4/27/26 (b)

     35,089        34,834  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%
3.240% FRN 2/27/68 (b)

     2,238,887        2,217,178  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.686% FRN 12/27/66 (b)

     1,053,711        1,055,026  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.840% FRN 7/26/66 (b)

     795,762        803,230  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (a) (b)

     618,570        618,641  

Edsouth Indenture No.10 LLC, Series 2015-2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 12/25/58 (b)

     750,000        760,041  

ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A1,
3.236% FRN 8/25/42 (a) (b)

     515,473        514,839  

Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.351% FRN 8/25/48 (b)

     270,245        271,774  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

JP Morgan Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .350%
3.115% FRN 6/28/39 (b)

   $ 352,957      $ 337,289  

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp., Series 2015-1, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.239% FRN 12/01/31

     280,164        276,603  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.736% FRN 6/25/65 (b)

     1,753,163        1,776,620  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A1A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.236% FRN 12/26/40 (b)

     275,722        274,849  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .170%
2.777% FRN 3/23/37

     590,207        567,875  

Series 2006-3, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .250%
2.852% FRN 6/25/41

     305,692        285,383  

Series 2006-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.971% FRN 1/25/38

     516,054        498,312  

Series 2004-3, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .350%
3.121% FRN 10/25/40

     809,928        771,599  

Series 2014-2A, Class B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 6/25/41 (b)

     295,000        294,710  

SLC Student Loan Trust
Series 2006-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .230%
2.841% FRN 12/15/39

     378,218        356,294  

Series 2005-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .280%
2.891% FRN 3/15/40

     1,250,677        1,171,695  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2007-5, Class A6,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .110%
2.881% FRN 1/26/43

     433,350        422,466  

Series 2006-4, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.971% FRN 1/25/70

     242,923        230,933  

Series 2006-5, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.981% FRN 10/25/40

     302,606        283,116  

Series 2006-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.991% FRN 1/25/41

     343,384        322,213  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2006-10, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.991% FRN 3/25/44

   $ 609,120      $ 575,569  

Series 2005-8, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
3.081% FRN 1/25/55

     323,305        305,787  

Series 2004-3, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .470%
3.241% FRN 10/25/64

     249,031        236,917  

Series 2003-11, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
3.261% FRN 12/15/38

     288,978        276,106  

Series 2003-14, Class A7,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.371% FRN 10/25/65 (b)

     400,000        396,788  

Series 2002-7, Class A11,
28 day ARS
4.080% FRN 3/15/28

     250,000        250,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A9,
28 day ARS
4.480% FRN 6/15/30

     600,000        600,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A7,
28 day ARS
4.490% FRN 6/15/30

     500,000        500,000  

Series 2003-2, Class A7,
28 day ARS
5.083% FRN 9/15/28

     900,000        900,000  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2018-B, Class A2B,
3.204% FRN 1/15/37 (a) (b)

     1,300,000        1,294,348  

Series 2019-A, Class A2B,
3.510% FRN 7/15/36 (a) (b)

     1,740,000        1,739,999  

Series 2016-C, Class A2B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.584% FRN 9/15/34 (b)

     226,555        228,202  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2017-A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.186% FRN 3/26/40 (b)

     313,076        313,985  

Series 2015-A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.686% FRN 3/25/33 (b)

     75,735        76,093  

Series 2016-A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.236% FRN 8/25/36 (b)

     463,292        470,585  
     

 

 

 
        25,508,325  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 3.0%

 

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4A, Class A3,
4.285% VRN 10/25/58 (a) (b)

     2,180,579        2,205,995  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     434,840        435,148  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-3, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 9/25/48 (a) (b)

   $ 633,804      $ 632,277  

Series 2017-6, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 12/25/48 (a) (b)

     610,831        612,795  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
3.752% 4/25/49 (b)

     585,000        587,765  

Series 2019-NQM1, Class A3,
3.928% VRN 1/25/49 (a) (b)

     1,447,110        1,457,726  

PSMC Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A3,
3.500% VRN 2/25/48 (a) (b)

     572,684        574,041  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A6,
2.500% VRN 1/25/45 (a) (b)

     480,580        474,991  

Series 2018-3, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 3/25/48 (a) (b)

     536,385        536,778  

Series 2018-CH2, Class A12,
4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     739,167        749,185  

Series 2018-CH3, Class A11,
4.000% VRN 8/25/48 (a) (b)

     652,300        662,648  
     

 

 

 
        8,929,349  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $68,381,366)
        68,853,074  
  

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 71.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 71.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125% 1/15/23

     13,568,784        13,413,583  

0.125% 7/15/24

     17,864,446        17,638,381  

0.125% 7/15/26

     9,732,666        9,518,522  

0.250% 1/15/25

     14,928,547        14,766,218  

0.375% 7/15/25 (d)

     15,228,794        15,214,981  

0.375% 7/15/27

     10,879,666        10,796,274  

0.500% 1/15/28

     12,804,389        12,770,803  

0.625% 4/15/23

     22,538,189        22,694,045  

0.625% 2/15/43

     6,129,872        5,762,001  

0.750% 7/15/28

     11,700,225        11,957,181  

0.750% 2/15/45

     8,111,661        7,790,323  

0.875% 1/15/29

     9,194,465        9,486,685  

0.875% 2/15/47

     4,535,136        4,484,400  

1.000% 2/15/48

     8,491,059        8,664,603  

1.000% 2/15/49

     2,200,264        2,255,756  

1.375% 2/15/44

     5,161,635        5,699,849  

1.750% 1/15/28

     4,204,515        4,641,858  

2.000% 1/15/26

     4,907,083        5,412,330  

2.125% 2/15/41

     4,769,222        5,978,303  

2.375% 1/15/25

     6,889,219        7,648,074  

2.375% 1/15/27

     4,055,805        4,636,353  

3.375% 4/15/32

     1,488,722        2,004,883  

3.625% 4/15/28

     3,578,777        4,541,467  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

3.875% 4/15/29

   $ 4,332,390      $ 5,721,453  
     

 

 

 
        213,498,326  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $212,022,813)
        213,498,326  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $282,026,316)
        286,007,110  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 0.5%
(Cost $1,610,040)
        1,611,932  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $283,636,356)
        287,619,042  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.5%

 

Commercial Paper — 4.4%

 

Ameren Corp.
2.774% 4/03/19

     5,000,000        4,998,163  

Fedex Corporation
2.709% 4/03/19 (b)

     2,000,000        1,999,265  

Fortive Corporation
2.815% 4/23/19 (b)

     4,000,000        3,992,422  

Magna International, Inc.
2.687% 4/01/19 (b)

     2,000,000        1,999,562  
     

 

 

 
        12,989,412  
     

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement — 0.1%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/29/19, 1.250%, due 4/01/19 (e)

     295,759        295,759  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $13,285,968)
        13,285,171  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.8%
(Cost $296,922,324) (f)
        300,904,213  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.8)%         (2,265,557
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 298,638,656  
  

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

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. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at March 31, 2019.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified

  institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $64,630,712 or 21.64% of net assets.
(c)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(d)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts and open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $295,789. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 1.875%, maturity date of 3/31/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $305,120.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

OTC Counterparty   Units     Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
  Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
    Description   Premiums
Purchased
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    6,970,000       USD 6,970,000     12/13/32     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.44%   $ 348,446     $ 334,019     $ (14,427

Credit Suisse International*

    3,850,000       USD 3,850,000     1/31/33     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 2.61%     184,800       205,958       21,158  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              533,246       539,977       6,731  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  

Barclays Bank PLC*

    14,190,000       USD 14,190,000     12/13/32     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.94%   $ 709,401     $ 719,035     $ 9,634  

Credit Suisse International*

    7,670,000       USD 7,670,000     1/31/33     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 3.11%     367,393       352,920       (14,473
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              1,076,794       1,071,955       (4,839
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 1,610,040     $ 1,611,932     $ 1,892  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                           

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     6/19/19        77      $ 11,213,792     $ 309,739  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

     6/28/19        9        1,916,276       1,568  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

     6/28/19        352        40,479,549       291,951  
          

 

 

 
  $ 603,258  
 

 

 

 
Short                           

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

     6/19/19        233      $ (28,582,379   $ (360,590

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     6/19/19        36        (5,856,985     (191,015
          

 

 

 
  $ (551,605
 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Swap agreements at March 31, 2019:

 

 

Counterparty   Currency   Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Payment
Frequency
  Receive (Pay)
Fixed Rate
  Deliverable on Default     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Value  

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection††

 

OTC Swaps

 

Goldman Sachs International*   USD     730,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%    
CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
 
 
  $ (29,472   $ (63,218   $ (92,690
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     260,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%    
CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
 
 
    (12,182     (20,831     (33,013
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*   USD     520,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%    
CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
 
 
    (66,667     641       (66,026
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (108,321   $ (83,408   $ (191,729
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Counterparty   Currency   Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Payment
Frequency
  Payments Made
by Fund
  Payments Received
by Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
Received
(Paid)
    Value  

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

  USD     12,300,000       7/02/20     Quarterly/ Semi-Annually   3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA     2.775%     $ 39,905     $     $ 39,905  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Swaps

 

Bank of America N.A.*   USD     5,300,000       1/11/20     Maturity   2.057%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
  $ (12,733   $     $ (12,733
Bank of America N.A.*   USD     8,600,000       1/19/20     Maturity   2.095%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    (30,690           (30,690
Bank of America N.A.*   USD     20,500,000       10/01/20     Maturity   2.314%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    (264,615           (264,615
Bank of America N.A.*   USD     14,700,000       10/02/20     Maturity   2.325%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    (258,194           (258,194
Bank of America N.A.*   USD     11,400,000       1/10/21     Maturity   1.570%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    11,859             11,859  
BNP Paribas SA*   USD     2,900,000       1/22/21     Maturity   1.645%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    1,381             1,381  
BNP Paribas SA*   USD     4,400,000       1/22/22     Maturity   1.790%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    (6,132           (6,132
BNP Paribas SA*   USD     5,500,000       2/04/22     Maturity   1.823%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    (6,911           (6,911
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*   USD     2,500,000       12/20/19     Maturity   1.910%    
U.S. Consumer
Price Index
 
 
    2,274             2,274  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (563,761   $     $ (563,761
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Goldman Sachs International and Credit Suisse International amounted to $265,650 and 50,940 in securities, respectively, at March 31, 2019. Collateral for swap agreements held by Bank of America N.A. amounted to $580,000 in cash, at March 31, 2019.

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
EQUITIES — 0.2%

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.2%

 

Financial — 0.2%

 

Insurance — 0.2%

 

The Allstate Corp., The, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.165%
5.100% VRN 1/15/53

    130,000     $ 3,317,600  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $3,250,000)
      3,317,600  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $3,250,000)
      3,317,600  
 

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
BONDS & NOTES — 98.3%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 36.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%

 

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
3.500% 3/15/27

  $ 1,350,000       1,332,971  

United Technologies Corp.
6.125% 7/15/38

    465,000       564,702  
   

 

 

 
      1,897,673  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.5%

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.250% 8/15/26

    3,568,000       3,203,356  

4.350% 3/15/24

    2,120,000       2,146,884  

Reynolds American, Inc.
5.850% 8/15/45

    1,025,000       1,052,084  
   

 

 

 
      6,402,324  
   

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.8%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.500% 10/01/19 (a)

    7,774,000       7,870,398  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B,
4.375% 10/01/22

    207,315       208,373  

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.100% 4/01/28

    1,433,474       1,461,714  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B,
4.600% 3/01/26

    526,748       534,840  

WestJet Airlines Ltd.
3.500% 6/16/21 (a)

    807,000       786,616  
   

 

 

 
      10,861,941  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.6%

 

Ford Motor Co.
5.291% 12/08/46

    500,000       418,934  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.336% 3/18/21

  $ 3,275,000     $ 3,225,114  

4.140% 2/15/23

    3,005,000       2,942,380  

4.375% 8/06/23

    1,154,000       1,129,829  

5.085% 1/07/21

    1,163,000       1,184,074  

General Motors Co.
4.200% 10/01/27

    1,290,000       1,237,096  

5.150% 4/01/38

    785,000       717,382  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.500% 11/07/24

    3,340,000       3,226,983  

4.150% 6/19/23

    3,064,000       3,092,734  

4.200% 11/06/21

    1,466,000       1,491,503  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
4.625% 11/13/25 (a)

    2,120,000       2,193,411  
   

 

 

 
      20,859,440  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 5.4%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.
4.250% 1/15/25

    2,580,000       2,644,389  

Banco Santander SA
3.848% 4/12/23

    1,600,000       1,613,625  

Bank of America Corp.
4.183% 11/25/27

    2,705,000       2,746,902  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.814%
4.244% VRN 4/24/38

    1,125,000       1,150,750  

6.110% 1/29/37

    1,275,000       1,512,898  

7.750% 5/14/38

    555,000       770,599  

Bank of Montreal
3.803% VRN 12/15/32 (b)

    1,460,000       1,411,820  

The Bank of Nova Scotia
4.500% 12/16/25

    1,235,000       1,283,990  

4.650% VRN 12/31/99 (b) (c)

    3,550,000       3,266,000  

Barclays Bank PLC
10.179% 6/12/21 (a)

    2,325,000       2,631,896  

Barclays PLC
4.063% FRN 5/16/24 (b)

    2,290,000       2,222,632  

4.337% 1/10/28

    1,600,000       1,590,233  

BPCE SA
4.625% 7/11/24 (a)

    1,600,000       1,624,447  

CIT Group, Inc.
4.750% 2/16/24

    2,095,000       2,173,563  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.875% 3/26/25

    1,846,000       1,859,845  

8.125% 7/15/39

    225,000       338,232  

Credit Suisse AG
6.500% 8/08/23 (a)

    2,325,000       2,489,982  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.869% VRN 1/12/29 (a) (b)

    850,000       833,145  

4.282% 1/09/28 (a)

    1,250,000       1,264,360  

Deutsche Bank AG
3.150% 1/22/21

    2,050,000       2,019,171  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Discover Bank
4.682% VRN 8/09/28 (b)

  $ 3,275,000     $ 3,332,116  

First Republic Bank
4.375% 8/01/46

    4,530,000       4,433,776  

Fulton Financial Corp.
3.600% 3/16/22

    1,485,000       1,486,964  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
5.950% 1/15/27

    1,333,000       1,489,944  

6.250% 2/01/41

    440,000       542,709  

6.750% 10/01/37

    1,065,000       1,298,316  

HSBC Holdings PLC
4.250% 3/14/24

    1,150,000       1,176,132  

4.583% VRN 6/19/29 (b)

    1,495,000       1,571,453  

ING Groep NV
4.100% 10/02/23

    3,145,000       3,232,524  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
5.600% 7/15/41

    1,225,000       1,485,731  

Morgan Stanley
4.350% 9/08/26

    3,925,000       4,026,822  

5.000% 11/24/25

    1,250,000       1,339,838  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
3.498% VRN 5/15/23

    1,975,000       1,960,971  

Synchrony Bank
3.000% 6/15/22

    2,545,000       2,511,452  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
4.750% 10/17/19 (a)

    2,955,000       2,923,393  

Valley National Bancorp
5.125% 9/27/23

    1,710,000       1,800,196  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.375% 11/02/43

    851,000       956,840  

5.606% 1/15/44

    620,000       715,757  
   

 

 

 
      71,733,413  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.4%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.900% 2/01/46 (a)

    4,225,000       4,243,525  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.200% 7/15/46

    1,689,000       1,501,254  

5.000% 5/01/42

    350,000       343,184  
   

 

 

 
      6,087,963  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.2%

 

Amgen, Inc.
5.150% 11/15/41

    500,000       535,679  

Celgene Corp.
3.450% 11/15/27

    1,300,000       1,284,270  

4.350% 11/15/47

    1,150,000       1,120,481  
   

 

 

 
      2,940,430  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.6%

 

CRH America Finance, Inc.
3.950% 4/04/28 (a)

    2,105,000       2,075,810  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.000% 2/15/27 (a)

  $ 3,366,000     $ 3,257,615  

5.375% 11/15/24 (a)

    1,612,000       1,652,300  

5.500% 2/15/23 (a)

    1,207,000       1,228,122  
   

 

 

 
      8,213,847  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.3%

 

Ashland, Inc.
6.875% 5/15/43

    406,000       420,210  

CF Industries, Inc.
3.400% 12/01/21 (a)

    1,300,000       1,299,794  

DowDuPont, Inc.
5.319% 11/15/38

    2,075,000       2,306,733  

Huntsman International LLC
4.500% 5/01/29

    1,365,000       1,361,689  

5.125% 11/15/22

    1,137,000       1,186,744  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000% 12/10/19 (a)

    1,130,000       1,151,116  

The Mosaic Co.
4.050% 11/15/27

    1,148,000       1,145,942  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.
4.500% 6/01/47

    685,000       674,111  

Syngenta Finance NV
3.698% 4/24/20 (a)

    2,040,000       2,047,264  

4.441% 4/24/23 (a)

    2,400,000       2,448,453  

Yara International ASA
4.750% 6/01/28 (a)

    2,757,000       2,865,065  
   

 

 

 
      16,907,121  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.0%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC
6.700% 6/01/34 (a)

    355,000       440,758  
   

 

 

 
Computers — 0.5%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
6.020% 6/15/26 (a)

    535,000       575,420  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 12/01/20

    6,280,000       6,374,200  
   

 

 

 
      6,949,620  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.300% 1/23/23

    2,550,000       2,502,753  

3.875% 1/23/28 (d)

    4,325,000       4,042,438  

4.500% 5/15/21

    1,975,000       2,017,693  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
3.500% 8/01/25

    2,320,000       2,312,615  

Aircastle Ltd.
4.400% 9/25/23

    960,000       977,560  

5.000% 4/01/23

    1,950,000       2,026,523  

Ally Financial, Inc.
4.125% 2/13/22

    1,625,000       1,639,219  

Antares Holdings LP
6.000% 8/15/23 (a)

    3,260,000       3,204,630  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Ares Finance Co. LLC
4.000% 10/08/24 (a)

  $ 2,380,000     $ 2,301,657  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.850% 3/29/29

    2,168,000       2,229,108  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
4.418% 11/15/35

    1,790,000       1,654,831  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.700% STEP 4/01/22

    2,295,000       2,266,728  

Lazard Group LLC
3.625% 3/01/27

    1,209,000       1,171,702  

4.500% 9/19/28

    755,000       777,188  

Legg Mason, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/44

    1,161,000       1,147,528  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.
4.500% 3/15/27 (a)

    153,000       156,153  

Synchrony Financial
4.375% 3/19/24

    590,000       597,608  
   

 

 

 
      31,025,934  
   

 

 

 
Electric — 1.8%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
4.250% 11/01/28

    2,000,000       2,068,408  

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
3.500% 4/01/28 (a)

    925,000       908,269  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.700% 3/31/43

    655,000       683,958  

4.875% 3/01/44

    700,000       766,349  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.750% 9/01/46

    1,340,000       1,252,722  

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
6.125% 9/15/33

    37,000       44,559  

EDP Finance BV
3.625% 7/15/24 (a)

    2,960,000       2,937,824  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV
3.750% 1/14/28 (a)

    1,505,000       1,367,669  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.450% 7/15/20

    4,085,000       4,086,043  

3.700% 9/01/24

    1,040,000       1,045,305  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
4.250% 8/14/28 (a) (e)

    2,425,000       2,437,222  

Nevada Power Co., Series N,
6.650% 4/01/36

    1,000,000       1,297,780  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co.
7.500% 9/01/38

    130,000       192,396  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.
4.150% 4/15/25 (a)

    2,090,000       2,131,027  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.200% 3/15/40

    1,815,000       2,227,735  
   

 

 

 
      23,447,266  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Electronics — 0.7%

 

The ADT Security Corp.
6.250% 10/15/21

  $ 4,903,000     $ 5,143,492  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.250% 9/08/24

    945,000       916,126  

3.875% 1/12/28

    970,000       933,804  

4.500% 3/01/23

    135,000       139,612  

5.125% 3/01/21

    750,000       774,646  

Ingram Micro, Inc.
5.450% STEP 12/15/24

    1,381,000       1,369,217  
   

 

 

 
      9,276,897  
   

 

 

 
Foods — 0.2%

 

Ingredion, Inc.
3.200% 10/01/26

    404,000       386,111  

Mars, Inc.
3.950% 4/01/49 (a)

    1,510,000       1,526,124  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
5.200% 4/01/29 (a) (f)

    520,000       522,642  
   

 

 

 
      2,434,877  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
4.000% 1/14/25

    1,225,000       1,209,075  
   

 

 

 
Gas — 0.3%

 

NiSource, Inc.
4.800% 2/15/44

    1,350,000       1,420,303  

Spire, Inc.
4.700% 8/15/44

    2,000,000       2,146,984  
   

 

 

 
      3,567,287  
   

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.2%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
4.685% 12/15/44

    800,000       825,564  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 8/15/45

    1,450,000       1,356,759  
   

 

 

 
      2,182,323  
   

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.2%

 

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.
3.829% 8/15/28

    960,000       1,009,525  

City of Hope
4.378% 8/15/48

    1,275,000       1,337,585  

Humana, Inc.
4.800% 3/15/47

    780,000       821,646  
   

 

 

 
      3,168,756  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%

 

Lennar Corp.
4.500% 11/15/19

    3,767,000       3,771,709  

4.750% 5/30/25

    1,200,000       1,224,000  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.000% 1/15/27

    1,700,000       1,687,250  
   

 

 

 
      6,682,959  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Housewares — 0.3%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850% 4/01/23

  $ 3,925,000     $ 3,881,171  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.2%

 

The Allstate Corp. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.938%
5.750% VRN 8/15/53

    4,970,000       5,019,700  

American International Group, Inc.
4.200% 4/01/28

    1,425,000       1,448,698  

4.500% 7/16/44

    1,200,000       1,149,129  

4.750% 4/01/48

    450,000       447,564  

5.750% VRN 4/01/48 (b)

    2,595,000       2,529,476  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
6.125% 8/15/23

    2,965,000       2,787,538  

Arch Capital Group US, Inc.
5.144% 11/01/43

    1,150,000       1,278,304  

Athene Holding Ltd.
4.125% 1/12/28

    6,757,000       6,495,185  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
4.350% 4/20/28

    1,050,000       1,065,932  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC
4.000% 12/06/27

    2,760,000       2,746,150  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
4.500% 5/30/20

    1,763,000       1,771,815  

5.250% 5/30/25

    1,464,000       1,515,240  

Enstar Group Ltd.
4.500% 3/10/22

    890,000       906,267  

The Progressive Corp.
5.375% VRN 12/31/99 (b) (c)

    1,150,000       1,139,938  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.700% VRN 9/15/48 (b)

    2,730,000       2,762,897  

Trinity Acquisition PLC
4.400% 3/15/26

    500,000       518,787  

USF&G Capital I
8.500% 12/15/45 (a)

    1,015,000       1,476,982  

Voya Financial, Inc.
4.700% VRN 1/23/48 (b)

    1,010,000       873,650  

Willis North America, Inc.
4.500% 9/15/28

    2,135,000       2,219,666  

7.000% 9/29/19

    706,000       719,132  

XLIT Ltd.
4.450% 3/31/25

    4,114,000       4,283,015  
   

 

 

 
      43,155,065  
   

 

 

 
Internet — 0.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.
4.050% 8/22/47

    2,055,000       2,176,014  
   

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.7%

 

Ares Capital Corp.
3.500% 2/10/23

    3,465,000       3,369,490  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
4.125% 8/11/22

    2,810,000       2,701,212  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
4.000% 7/15/19

  $ 3,270,000     $ 3,275,974  
   

 

 

 
      9,346,676  
   

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.7%

 

ArcelorMittal
5.125% 6/01/20

    2,375,000       2,428,318  

5.250% STEP 8/05/20

    2,241,000       2,302,603  

6.250% STEP 2/25/22

    755,000       814,645  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
5.875% 6/10/21

    2,775,000       2,890,163  

6.875% 11/21/36

    600,000       686,400  
   

 

 

 
      9,122,129  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.1%

 

MGM Resorts International
6.625% 12/15/21

    1,079,000       1,153,181  
   

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.2%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.875% 10/15/21

    2,870,000       2,900,422  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.6%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125% 5/01/27 (a)

    1,200,000       1,207,500  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
6.484% 10/23/45

    1,905,000       2,135,511  

Comcast Corp.
3.400% 7/15/46

    1,450,000       1,284,331  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.950% 3/20/28

    1,325,000       1,287,366  

5.000% 9/20/37

    975,000       947,952  

Grupo Televisa SAB
6.625% 3/18/25

    617,000       693,760  

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.750% 6/15/39

    655,000       730,548  

8.250% 4/01/19

    235,000       235,000  

Warner Media LLC
6.250% 3/29/41

    15,000       17,473  
   

 

 

 
      8,539,441  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 0.7%

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.550% STEP 10/25/42 (a)

    857,000       855,860  

Glencore Funding LLC
3.875% 10/27/27 (a)

    950,000       907,206  

4.625% 4/29/24 (a)

    2,635,000       2,718,156  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500% 7/15/27

    996,000       946,200  

5.125% 9/01/21

    3,325,000       3,424,750  
   

 

 

 
      8,852,172  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.0%

 

General Electric Co.
6.875% 1/10/39

  $ 429,000     $ 507,281  
   

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.3%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
3.875% STEP 9/15/20

    830,000       828,963  

3.875% STEP 10/01/21

    2,825,000       2,789,122  
   

 

 

 
      3,618,085  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.8%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.600% 3/15/46

    1,228,000       1,493,001  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375% 11/01/21

    6,265,000       6,288,494  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000% 8/15/22

    1,225,000       1,200,210  

4.250% 4/15/27

    1,475,000       1,450,000  

6.750% 11/15/39

    1,000,000       1,114,494  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.750% 11/01/24 (a)

    2,174,000       2,222,480  

Encana Corp.
6.500% 2/01/38

    530,000       621,874  

EQT Corp.
3.900% 10/01/27

    5,620,000       5,256,501  

4.875% 11/15/21

    1,105,000       1,146,557  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
4.650% 3/15/25

    1,415,000       1,476,901  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.500% 4/01/48 (a)

    495,000       469,791  

4.750% 9/15/44

    625,000       622,218  

6.500% 3/01/41

    1,060,000       1,291,585  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.500% 1/15/23 (d)

    1,335,000       1,274,258  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.625% 7/01/24

    1,200,000       1,310,640  

5.750% 1/30/22

    2,110,000       2,251,602  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.000% 11/15/23

    1,150,000       1,182,775  

Petroleos Mexicanos
4.625% 9/21/23

    550,000       541,756  

5.350% 2/12/28

    1,925,000       1,786,400  

5.500% 1/21/21

    3,065,000       3,117,105  

6.375% 1/23/45

    640,000       565,312  

6.500% 3/13/27

    295,000       297,065  

6.625% 6/15/38

    202,000       186,345  
   

 

 

 
      37,167,364  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
3.950% 12/01/42

    1,423,000       1,201,170  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
3.950% 2/01/28

    2,060,000       1,945,002  
   

 

 

 
      3,146,172  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

 

Amcor Finance USA, Inc.
3.625% 4/28/26 (a)

  $ 3,960,000     $ 3,877,639  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
4.700% 5/14/45

    1,115,000       1,074,019  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
3.875% 12/15/23 (a)

    1,275,000       1,284,653  

4.400% 7/15/44 (a)

    1,625,000       1,436,862  

4.625% 6/25/38 (a)

    1,145,000       1,069,357  

CVS Health Corp.
5.050% 3/25/48

    1,370,000       1,380,145  

6.125% 9/15/39

    895,000       1,016,661  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
5.926% 1/10/34 (a)

    1,925,592       2,138,144  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.500% 2/25/26

    794,000       831,192  

4.800% 7/15/46

    1,105,000       1,123,315  

Mylan NV
3.150% 6/15/21

    297,000       296,134  

Mylan, Inc.
3.125% 1/15/23 (a)

    1,350,000       1,318,850  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC
2.250% 3/18/20

    1,225,000       1,205,473  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
1.700% 7/19/19

    315,000       313,545  

2.200% 7/21/21

    5,219,000       4,975,657  

4.100% 10/01/46

    510,000       362,241  
   

 

 

 
      19,826,248  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 2.2%

 

Alliance Pipeline LP
6.996% 12/31/19 (a)

    126,645       128,196  

Andeavor Logistics LP
6.875% VRN 12/31/99 (b) (c)

    3,125,000       3,140,625  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
6.250% 10/15/22

    624,000       641,160  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 4/15/27

    1,025,000       1,028,949  

6.125% 12/15/45

    885,000       962,453  

6.250% VRN 12/31/99 (b) (c)

    2,635,000       2,490,075  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
5.875% 1/15/24

    1,125,000       1,228,002  

7.500% 10/15/20

    1,075,000       1,144,515  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.150% 6/01/25

    2,972,000       2,860,550  

4.850% 7/15/26

    996,000       988,729  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.250% VRN 8/16/77 (b)

    1,000,000       925,000  

5.375% VRN 2/15/78 (b)

    1,120,000       999,096  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.750% 7/15/23

    2,870,000       2,927,069  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.375% 3/01/41

  $ 400,000     $ 464,306  

6.500% 2/01/37

    571,000       660,800  

6.550% 9/15/40

    535,000       623,732  

6.950% 1/15/38

    65,000       79,367  

MPLX LP
4.500% 4/15/38

    1,115,000       1,059,087  

5.200% 3/01/47

    240,000       243,525  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
4.680% 2/15/45

    172,000       169,436  

Plains All American Pipeline LP
6.125% VRN 12/31/99 (b) (c)

    2,590,000       2,428,125  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.500% 12/15/26

    1,300,000       1,331,848  

4.700% 6/15/44

    650,000       603,717  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.000% 10/01/27

    1,370,000       1,358,137  

5.300% 4/01/44

    500,000       490,042  

Western Gas Partners LP
4.500% 3/01/28

    615,000       609,867  
   

 

 

 
      29,586,408  
   

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.5%

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.
4.625% 10/23/22

    3,220,000       3,150,961  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.250% 2/01/22

    3,100,000       3,180,135  
   

 

 

 
      6,331,096  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.9%

 

American Tower Trust #1
3.652% 3/23/28 (a)

    1,810,000       1,819,556  

Crown Castle International Corp.
5.200% 2/15/49 (d)

    729,000       767,099  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
3.500% 8/01/26

    1,385,000       1,342,628  

Mid-America Apartments LP
3.600% 6/01/27

    1,090,000       1,083,505  

National Retail Properties, Inc.
4.300% 10/15/28

    800,000       834,184  

SBA Tower Trust
3.156% 10/08/22 (a)

    1,500,000       1,500,071  

3.168% 4/11/22 (a)

    1,840,000       1,830,087  

STORE Capital Corp.
4.625% 3/15/29

    1,360,000       1,380,152  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
4.625% 11/01/25

    1,500,000       1,551,391  

Weingarten Realty Investors
3.250% 8/15/26

    580,000       549,437  
   

 

 

 
      12,658,110  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Retail — 0.8%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/23

  $ 1,300,000     $ 1,318,313  

4.000% 5/15/25

    1,825,000       1,844,808  

4.200% 5/15/28

    2,080,000       2,072,644  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV
3.950% 10/02/24 (a)

    3,375,000       3,294,878  

The Home Depot, Inc.
4.250% 4/01/46

    1,484,000       1,570,006  
   

 

 

 
      10,100,649  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.922% 6/01/21 (a)

    955,000       963,381  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.2%

 

Microsoft Corp.
4.450% 11/03/45

    2,560,000       2,901,826  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.2%

 

AT&T, Inc.
3.400% 5/15/25

    1,075,000       1,063,730  

4.750% 5/15/46

    3,625,000       3,542,300  

5.250% 3/01/37

    638,000       668,442  

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.150% 9/15/19

    760,000       766,650  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
4.241% 7/15/28 (a)

    1,750,000       1,788,586  

Embarq Corp.
7.995% 6/01/36

    200,000       194,750  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
4.125% 5/15/22

    3,025,000       3,066,352  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.500% 6/15/19

    1,100,000       1,105,610  

Telecom Italia SpA
5.303% 5/30/24 (a)

    600,000       603,000  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.665% 3/06/38

    1,040,000       992,636  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS
3.750% 6/19/19 (a) (d)

    1,510,000       1,499,913  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.550% 9/15/43

    996,000       1,293,275  
   

 

 

 
      16,585,244  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.2%

 

Autoridad del Canal de Panama
4.950% 7/29/35 (a)

    1,340,000       1,425,438  

CSX Corp.
4.750% 11/15/48

    820,000       887,365  

Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.
4.625% 9/23/20 (a)

    845,000       858,619  
   

 

 

 
      3,171,422  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.6%

 

DAE Funding LLC
4.000% 8/01/20 (a)

    1,037,000       1,039,592  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
4.500% 3/15/23 (a)

  $ 1,550,000     $ 1,542,250  

5.250% 8/15/22 (a)

    4,820,000       4,940,018  
   

 

 

 
      7,521,860  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $479,587,246)
      483,378,960  
 

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.5%

 

JobsOhio Beverage System Series B
4.532% 1/01/35

    3,050,000       3,427,590  

New York City Water & Sewer System
5.882% 6/15/44

    390,000       533,142  

State of California BAB
7.550% 4/01/39

    505,000       766,953  

7.600% 11/01/40

    900,000       1,397,241  
   

 

 

 
      6,124,926  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $5,593,934)
      6,124,926  
 

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 32.0%

 

Automobile ABS — 1.2%

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.700% 3/20/23 (a)

    958,000       965,956  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.530% 3/20/23 (a)

    1,577,000       1,595,590  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.290% 2/25/24 (a)

    7,330,000       7,292,827  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.600% 2/25/24 (a)

    3,610,000       3,589,320  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2019-1A, Class B
3.950% 11/14/28 (a)

    2,383,000       2,394,465  
   

 

 

 
      15,838,158  
   

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 3.3%

 

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2018-AVM, Class C,
4.112% VRN 7/05/40 (a) (b)

    4,140,000       4,285,901  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2018-DSNY, Class C,
3.834% FRN 9/15/34 (a) (b)

    760,000       753,819  

BANK
Series 2019-BN17, Class B,
4.128% VRN 4/15/52 (b)

    917,000       953,034  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Series 2019-BN16, Class AS,
4.267% 2/15/52

  $ 822,500     $ 868,144  

Series 2019-BN16, Class B,
4.438% VRN 2/15/52 (b)

    684,276       721,533  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-CHRS, Class B,
4.267% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (b)

    2,200,000       2,297,894  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class C,
4.267% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (b)

    1,590,000       1,617,249  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class D,
4.267% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (b)

    1,220,000       1,217,704  

BHMS Mortgage Trust Series 2018-ATLS, Class A,
3.734% FRN 7/15/35 (a) (b)

    5,180,000       5,171,913  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class B,
3.984% FRN 7/15/35 (a) (b)

    4,800,000       4,791,104  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-IND, Class B,
3.384% FRN 11/15/35 (a) (b)

    899,545       897,580  

Series 2018-IND, Class E,
4.184% FRN 11/15/35 (a) (b)

    2,011,710       2,012,973  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-LIFE, Class D,
4.234% FRN 12/15/37 (a) (b)

    1,104,426       1,107,171  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5,
3.961% 3/10/47

    2,176,000       2,277,556  

Series 2015-CR23, Class B,
4.183% VRN 5/10/48 (b)

    1,200,000       1,234,990  

Series 2015-CR23, Class C,
4.252% VRN 5/10/48 (b)

    1,050,000       1,052,935  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-LC1A, Class B,
5.471% VRN 11/10/46 (a) (b)

    860,000       896,615  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.614% VRN 7/10/38 (b)

    980,489       985,667  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II,
Series 2012-GC6, Class AS
4.948% 1/10/45 (a)

    800,000       835,611  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2019-L2, Class AS,
4.272% 3/15/52

    2,450,000       2,591,611  

Series 2018-H3, Class B,
4.620% 7/15/51

    740,000       784,351  

Series 2011-C2, Class B,
5.200% VRN 6/15/44 (a) (b)

    825,000       854,475  

MSCG Trust, Series 2018-SELF, Class C,
3.664% FRN 10/15/37 (a) (b)

    505,000       500,570  

TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C4, Class AJ,
5.482% VRN 8/15/39 (b)

    70,847       71,053  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

VNO Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-PENN, Class A
3.808% 12/13/29 (a)

  $ 1,610,000     $ 1,631,405  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2010-C1, Class A1,
3.349% 11/15/43 (a)

    60,621       60,752  

Series 2019-C49, Class AS,
4.244% 3/15/52

    1,492,000       1,568,490  

Series 2018-C45, Class AS,
4.405% VRN 6/15/51 (b)

    1,400,000       1,487,258  

Series 2018-C45, Class B,
4.556% 6/15/51

    390,000       419,208  
   

 

 

 
      43,948,566  
   

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.1%

 

Countrywide Partnership Trust,
Series 2004-EC1, Class M1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.386% FRN 2/25/35

    773,329       758,369  

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2005-WMC1, Class M3,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720%
3.206% FRN 3/25/35

    74,818       75,723  
   

 

 

 
      834,092  
   

 

 

 
Other ABS — 14.4%

 

321 Henderson Receivables LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A
3.260% 9/15/72 (a)

    502,957       496,736  

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust,
Series 2004-1, Class M5,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.725%
4.211% FRN 1/25/35

    272,956       271,752  

AASET US Ltd.,
Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.454% 11/18/38 (a)

    1,958,945       1,984,727  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP,
Series 2018-1, Class A
4.810% 11/15/48 (a)

    2,388,547       2,492,991  

ALM VII Ltd.,
Series 2012-7A, Class A1R,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.267% FRN 10/15/28 (a)

    2,850,000       2,850,111  

Apidos CLO XXV,
Series 2016-25A, Class A2R,
4.461% FRN 10/20/31 (a) (b)

    2,610,000       2,586,567  

Arbys Funding LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A2
4.969% 10/30/45 (a)

    2,128,500       2,174,661  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-2A, Class D
4.150% 7/10/24 (a)

    2,834,000       2,867,105  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Assurant CLO III Ltd.,
Series 2018-2A, Class C,
5.011% FRN 10/20/31 (a) (b)

  $ 1,400,000     $ 1,349,317  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VII Ltd.,
Series 2016-7A, Class A1R,
3.919% FRN 11/27/31 (a) (b)

    2,400,000       2,393,434  

Bain Capital Credit CLO,
Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
4.011% FRN 7/20/30 (a)

    2,660,000       2,659,947  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B Ltd.,
Series 2018-5BA, Class A1A,
3.851% FRN 4/20/31 (a) (b)

    1,920,000       1,895,159  

BlueVirgo Trust,
Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE
3.000% 12/15/22 (a)

    333,454       333,454  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
2.940% 5/25/29 (a)

    768,509       763,797  

CAL Funding II Ltd.,
Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.340% 9/25/43 (a)

    1,406,000       1,453,986  

Capital Automotive LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A2
4.180% 4/15/47 (a)

    941,600       959,895  

Capital Automotive REIT,
Series 2014-1A, Class A
3.660% 10/15/44 (a)

    1,100,000       1,104,465  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.
Series 2013-1A, Class A1R,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%
3.913% FRN 8/14/30 (a)

    3,900,000       3,894,606  

Series 2018-4A, Class A2,
4.637% FRN 1/20/31 (a) (b)

    1,080,000       1,072,237  

Series 2015-3A, Class CR,
5.615% FRN 7/28/28 (a) (b)

    310,000       304,235  

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class A
4.125% 6/15/43 (a)

    3,521,720       3,526,390  

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.000% 12/10/23 (a)

    56,005       55,795  

CIFC Funding V Ltd.,
Series 2017-5A, Class A1,
3.953% FRN 11/16/30 (a) (b)

    2,100,000       2,090,161  

Clear Creek CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-1A, Class AR,
3.961% FRN 10/20/30 (a) (b)

    2,120,000       2,114,062  

CLI Funding V LLC,
Series 2014-1A, Class A
3.290% 6/18/29 (a)

    961,813       956,528  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

CLI Funding VI LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.620% 5/18/42 (a)

  $ 2,419,754     $ 2,410,455  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-5, Class 3A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
2.946% FRN 9/25/34

    63,059       62,638  

Crestline Denali CLO XIV Ltd.,
Series 2016-1A, Class A1R,
4.052% FRN 10/23/31 (a) (b)

    1,300,000       1,293,003  

Cronos Containers Program I Ltd.,
Series 2014-2A, Class A
3.270% 11/18/29 (a)

    570,370       565,680  

DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class A2II,
4.021% 5/20/49 (a) (f)

    2,144,000       2,153,648  

Series 2019-1A, Class A23,
4.352% 5/20/49 (a) (f)

    1,937,000       1,949,116  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust
Series 2015-2, Class A,
2.990% 5/22/28 (a)

    394,182       394,039  

Series 2016-1, Class A,
3.080% 11/20/28 (a)

    1,377,018       1,376,395  

Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.700% 1/21/31 (a)

    1,478,632       1,501,829  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2I,
4.116% 7/25/48 (a)

    1,498,675       1,531,020  

Series 2017-1A, Class A23,
4.118% 7/25/47 (a)

    659,950       670,485  

Series 2015-1A, Class A2II,
4.474% 10/25/45 (a)

    3,646,875       3,799,424  

Drug Royalty Corp., Inc.
Series 2014-1, Class A2,
3.484% 7/15/23 (a)

    115,058       114,504  

Series 2012-1, Class A2,
5.800% 7/15/24 (a)

    17,051       17,047  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
4.200% FRN 10/15/30 (a) (b)

    1,700,000       1,684,914  

Entegry New Orleans Storm Recovery Funding I LLC,
Series 2015-1, Class A
2.670% 6/01/27

    575,315       570,701  

FCI Funding LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.630% 2/18/31 (a) (f)

    926,000       925,842  

Galaxy XX CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.761% FRN 4/20/31 (a) (b)

    1,100,000       1,082,373  

Global Container Assets Ltd.,
Series 2015-1A, Class A2
3.450% 2/05/30 (a)

    1,144,025       1,129,555  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Global SC Finance II SRL,
Series 2014-1A, Class A1
3.190% 7/17/29 (a)

  $ 266,667     $ 264,284  

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO Ltd.,
Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.911% FRN 11/28/30 (a) (b)

    2,250,000       2,241,146  

Goodgreen Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.230% 10/15/52 (a)

    2,107,738       2,101,840  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.740% 10/15/52 (a)

    989,554       1,000,116  

Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.860% 10/15/54 (a)

    1,882,352       1,917,951  

GSAMP Trust,
Series 2005-AHL, Class M1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645%
3.131% FRN 4/25/35

    56,791       56,487  

Helios Issuer LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.940% 9/20/49 (a)

    1,532,143       1,575,050  

Hero Funding Trust
Series 2016-3A, Class A1,
3.080% 9/20/42 (a)

    1,281,478       1,265,394  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
3.190% 9/20/48 (a)

    1,264,302       1,274,129  

Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
3.280% 9/20/48 (a)

    382,631       377,577  

Series 2016-4A, Class A1,
3.570% 9/20/47 (a)

    1,246,031       1,255,215  

Series 2017-2A, Class A2,
4.070% 9/20/48 (a)

    307,606       312,889  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.670% 9/20/48 (a)

    2,242,601       2,318,378  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.
Series 12A-18, Class B,
4.630% FRN 7/18/31 (a) (b)

    1,700,000       1,645,292  

Series 13A-18, Class C,
4.759% 10/15/30 (a)

    1,000,000       966,981  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust
Series 2013-A, Class A,
2.280% 1/25/26 (a)

    161,011       160,605  

Series 2018-AA, Class C,
4.000% 2/25/32 (a)

    649,905       660,763  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd.,
Series 2018-1, Class A
4.458% 12/15/38 (a)

    1,235,769       1,259,296  

JG Wentworth XLII LLC,
Series 2018-2A, Class A
3.960% 10/15/75 (a)

    1,719,630       1,777,020  

JG Wentworth XXXV LLC,
Series 2015-2A, Class A
3.870% 3/15/58 (a)

    702,268       733,215  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

KKR CLO 24 Ltd.,
Series 24, Class A1,
3.991% FRN 4/20/32 (a) (b)

  $ 1,800,000     $ 1,798,898  

KKR Financial CLO Ltd.
1.000% 4/15/32 (a) (f)

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A1
4.300% 1/15/42 (a)

    2,351,667       2,373,755  

Lendmark Funding Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.830% 12/22/25 (a)

    1,250,000       1,239,804  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.810% 12/21/26 (a)

    1,650,000       1,671,614  

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class CRR,
4.961% FRN 10/22/30 (a) (b)

    790,000       777,064  

Madison Park Funding XXIX Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class C,
4.980% FRN 10/18/30 (a) (b)

    680,000       666,502  

Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class B,
4.284% FRN 7/15/30 (a) (b)

    2,090,000       2,056,238  

Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class B,
4.476% FRN 1/23/31 (a) (b)

    1,000,000       990,956  

Magnetite XV Ltd.,
Series 2015-15A, Class CR,
4.571% FRN 7/25/31 (a) (b)

    2,830,000       2,723,934  

Marble Point CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.960% FRN 12/18/30 (a) (b)

    2,000,000       1,980,590  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class A
4.200% 11/20/30 (a)

    2,235,000       2,274,681  

Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A
2.510% 5/20/30 (a)

    233,607       233,497  

Milos CLO Ltd.,
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.011% FRN 10/20/30 (a) (b)

    940,000       939,542  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC
Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.820% 6/22/43 (a)

    786,129       783,210  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
4.010% 6/22/43 (a)

    365,279       366,748  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.450% 6/20/42 (a)

    392,688       399,699  

MP CLO III Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class AR,
4.011% FRN 10/20/30 (a) (b)

    1,850,000       1,836,959  

MVW Owner Trust
Series 2014-2, Class A,
2.250% 9/22/31 (a)

    698,656       689,950  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.420% 12/20/34 (a)

  $ 377,275     $ 373,265  

Series 2015-1A, Class A,
2.520% 12/20/32 (a)

    512,780       507,744  

NP SPE II LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A2
4.219% 10/21/47 (a)

    2,190,000       2,238,168  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T3, Class AT3
2.833% 10/16/51 (a)

    10,300,000       10,242,065  

Octagon Investment Partners 39 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class C,
4.665% FRN 10/20/30 (a) (b)

    1,180,000       1,157,421  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
2.290% 7/09/29 (a)

    163,843       162,007  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.910% 3/08/29 (a)

    733,967       736,695  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A
3.968% 6/17/24 (a)

    1,006,050       1,010,536  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A
5.336% 2/25/23 (a)

    1,180,000       1,182,573  

Race Point VIII CLO Ltd.,
Series 2013-8A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.340%
3.984% FRN 2/20/30 (a)

    700,000       699,413  

Regatta XIV Funding Ltd.,
Series 2018-3A, Class B
4.621% 10/25/31 (a)

    1,030,000       1,022,978  

SBA Tower Trust,
Series 2014-2A, Class C,
3.869% STEP 10/15/49 (a)

    2,900,000       2,952,546  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC Series 2015-3A, Class B,
3.080% 9/20/32 (a)

    151,134       150,899  

Series 2018-2A, Class C,
3.940% 6/20/35 (a)

    1,152,836       1,170,796  

Series 2019-1A, Class D,
4.750% 1/20/36 (a)

    3,620,000       3,635,184  

Series 2018-3A, Class D,
5.200% 9/20/35 (a)

    2,033,078       2,066,675  

Spirit Master Funding LLC, Series 2014-4A, Class A1
3.501% 1/20/45 (a)

    1,096,218       1,092,436  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A
3.050% 4/25/29 (a)

    778,424       777,422  

SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2, Class AT2
2.750% 11/15/49 (a)

    4,200,000       4,191,489  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.983% FRN 8/18/31 (a) (b)

  $ 1,660,000     $ 1,602,753  

Store Master Funding I-VII, Series 2018-1A, Class A2
4.290% 10/20/48 (a)

    1,506,914       1,564,275  

Structured Receivables Finance LLC, Series 2010-B, Class A
3.730% 8/15/36 (a)

    283,845       281,091  

Sunnova Helios II Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.870% 7/20/48 (a)

    662,857       685,539  

SuttonPark Structured Settlements LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.190% 1/15/71 (a)

    1,929,390       1,987,068  

Taco Bell Funding LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
4.940% 11/25/48 (a)

    1,436,400       1,496,493  

Series 2016-1A, Class A23,
4.970% 5/25/46 (a)

    1,965,000       2,029,707  

TAL Advantage VI LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.500% 4/20/42 (a)

    2,044,267       2,099,967  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.277% FRN 10/13/29 (a)

    2,340,000       2,346,002  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B,
4.526% FRN 1/20/31 (a) (b)

    2,440,000       2,405,830  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP,
Series 2018-1A, Class A2
4.620% 6/17/48 (a)

    2,370,000       2,498,165  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
2.709% 8/15/47 (a)

    429,594       426,363  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
3.736% 8/15/47 (a)

    820,000       819,573  

Triton Container Finance IV LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A
3.620% 8/20/42 (a)

    2,893,756       2,899,883  

Triton Container Finance VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.520% 6/20/42 (a)

    778,153       774,470  

Vivint Solar Financing V LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class B
7.370% 4/30/48 (a)

    2,905,426       2,961,726  

Voya CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-3A, Class A3R,
4.461% FRN 10/20/31 (a) (b)

    1,500,000       1,474,582  

WAVE Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.844% 11/15/42 (a)

    3,435,151       3,428,963  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Series 2017-1A, Class C,
6.656% 11/15/42 (a)

  $ 2,086,706     $ 2,092,180  

Wendy’s Funding LLC
Series 2015-1A, Class A2II,
4.080% 6/15/45 (a)

    2,253,275       2,279,851  

Series 2015-1A, Class A23,
4.497% 6/15/45 (a)

    3,088,000       3,177,841  

Westgate Resorts LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.050% 12/20/30 (a)

    938,976       934,025  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.750% STEP 9/15/43 (a)

    1,319,556       1,347,021  

Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2
4.970% 12/05/48 (a)

    730,000       760,367  
   

 

 

 
      192,096,102  
   

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 11.7%

 

Academic Loan Funding Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.586% FRN 12/27/44 (a)

    1,158,362       1,164,003  

AccessLex Institute
Series 2005-2, Class A3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .180%
2.843% FRN 11/22/24

    6,037       6,028  

Series 2003-A, Class A3, 3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.690% FRN 7/01/38

    179,632       175,669  

College Loan Corp. Trust I,
Series 2007-1, Class B2,
28 day ARS
FRN1/25/47

    875,000       685,711  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-R, Class A2
3.070% 10/25/44 (a)

    2,733,862       2,729,048  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2
3.020% 5/25/34 (a)

    814,760       810,715  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.286% FRN 9/25/68 (a) (b)

    6,138,871       6,086,511  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.686% FRN 12/27/66 (a)

    2,325,431       2,328,333  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.840% FRN 7/26/66 (a)

    3,284,905       3,315,735  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding, Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (a) (b)

    2,822,227       2,822,548  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I
Series 2003-1, Class A2, 28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 2/01/43 (a)

  $ 1,300,000     $ 1,216,062  

Series 2003-2, Class 2A1, 28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 8/01/43 (a)

    1,950,000       1,813,517  

Series 2013-1, Class B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.486% FRN 11/25/33 (a)

    1,334,203       1,298,694  

Higher Education Funding I
Series 2004-1, Class B1, 28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 1/01/44 (a)

    600,000       528,577  

Series 2004-1, Class B2, 28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 1/01/44 (a)

    600,000       508,972  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2017-B, Class BFX,
3.020% 8/25/42 (a)

    886,329       878,529  

Series 2018-B, Class BFX,
3.720% 5/26/43 (a)

    800,000       809,864  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-BA, Class A2B,
3.204% FRN 12/15/59 (a) (b)

    850,000       845,988  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
Series 2019-A, Class A2A,
3.420% 1/15/43 (a)

    1,013,000       1,028,576  

Series 2019-A, Class B,
3.900% 1/15/43 (a)

    1,500,000       1,527,494  

Series 2018-CA, Class B,
4.220% 6/16/42 (a)

    1,480,000       1,520,404  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.186% FRN 2/25/70 (a)

    3,093,896       3,086,062  

Series 2018-1A, Class A3,
3.206% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

    3,810,000       3,768,219  

Series 2018-2A, Class A3,
3.236% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

    3,320,000       3,270,808  

Series 2017-5A, Class A,
3.286% FRN 7/26/66 (a) (b)

    1,580,827       1,582,771  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.286% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

    4,650,000       4,593,591  

Series 2016-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.736% FRN 6/25/65 (a)

    2,650,952       2,686,422  

Series 2016-6A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.786% FRN 3/25/66 (a)

    6,800,000       6,993,268  

Series 2014-8, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 7/26/49

    2,500,000       2,506,625  

Series 2015-3, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 10/25/58

    1,200,000       1,217,042  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Series 2019-BA, Class B,
4.040% 12/15/59 (a)

  $ 3,700,000     $ 3,758,371  

Series 2018-EA, Class B,
4.440% 12/15/59 (a)

    730,000       757,888  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A1B
3.600% 12/26/40 (a)

    716,133       720,887  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-2, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .100%
2.707% FRN 3/23/37

    1,094,384       1,084,752  

Series 2005-1, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .110%
2.881% FRN 10/25/33

    1,008,610       997,085  

Series 2013-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .630%
3.120% FRN 1/25/37 (a)

    1,820,285       1,810,952  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%
3.236% FRN 9/27/66 (a)

    4,500,000       4,484,513  

Series 2014-3A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 10/25/50 (a)

    975,000       957,447  

Series 2015-2A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 5/26/54 (a)

    1,130,000       1,121,399  

Series 2014-5A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 5/26/54 (a)

    1,200,000       1,163,644  

Series 2015-3A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 6/25/54 (a)

    1,100,000       1,085,234  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.436% FRN 11/25/65 (a)

    2,344,948       2,353,893  

SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.884% FRN 2/15/45

    1,819,992       1,716,839  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2006-2, Class R,
0.000%1/25/41 (g) (h)

    9,078       3,721,980  

Series 2005-5, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.911% FRN 10/25/28

    1,967,993       1,957,060  

Series 2007-1, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.911% FRN 1/27/42

    600,000       574,251  

Series 2006-10, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.921% FRN 3/25/44

    9,980,000       9,630,595  

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.981% FRN 10/25/40

    2,123,549       1,986,782  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Series 2005-8, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
3.081% FRN 1/25/55

  $ 1,567,538     $ 1,482,601  

Series 2005-9, Class A7A, 3 mo. EURIBOR + .600%
3.371% FRN 1/25/41

    3,275,462       3,279,531  

Series 2003-14, Class A7, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.371% FRN 10/25/65 (a)

    14,500,000       14,383,572  

Series 2013-2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 6/25/43

    2,090,000       2,061,355  

Series 2002-7, Class A11, 28 day ARS 4.080% FRN 3/15/28

    500,000       500,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS 4.490% FRN 6/15/30

    450,000       450,000  

Series 2002-7, Class B, 28 day ARS
5.073% FRN 12/15/39

    3,800,000       3,871,063  

Series 2003-2, Class A7, 28 day ARS 5.083% FRN 9/15/28

    600,000       600,000  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2016-B, Class A2A,
2.430% 2/17/32 (a)

    1,300,791       1,285,647  

Series 2018-C, Class A2B,
3.234% FRN 11/15/35 (a) (b)

    3,300,000       3,291,762  

Series 2017-A, Class B,
3.500% 6/17/41 (a)

    1,800,000       1,786,934  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2015-A, Class RC, 0.000%3/25/33 (a)

    1,200       1,050,000  

Series 2017-D, Class R1, 0.000%9/25/40 (a)

    4,647,800       3,011,960  

Series 2018-A, Class R1, 0.000%2/25/42 (a)

    3,470,600       2,492,585  

Series 2018-B, Class R1, 0.000%8/26/47 (a)

    3,139,900       1,788,286  

Series 2018-D, Class R1, 0.000%2/25/48 (a)

    5,678,800       1,956,347  

Series 2019-A, Class R1, 0.000%6/15/48 (a)

    8,126,500       2,369,516  

Series 2019-A, Class A2FX,
3.690% 6/15/48 (a)

    1,980,000       2,037,642  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp.
Series 2014-1, Class A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.489% FRN 1/03/33

    2,030,000       2,047,420  

Series 2014-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.989% FRN 8/01/35

    3,025,000       3,066,698  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

South Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2012-1, Class A3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .850%
3.647% FRN 10/01/46

  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,020,960  
   

 

 

 
      156,523,237  
   

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 1.3%

 

Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2A7,
4.657% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

    127,295       125,844  

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series 2003-42, Class 1A1,
3.991% VRN 9/25/33 (b)

    18,279       16,888  

Series 2004-2, Class 1A1,
4.619% VRN 2/25/34 (b)

    82,605       77,648  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A3,
3.202% VRN 12/25/57 (a) (b)

    627,258       623,364  

Series 2019-1A, Class A3,
3.948% VRN 1/25/59 (a) (b)

    1,779,875       1,781,572  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-9, Class 2A1,
4.103% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

    25,657       25,056  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR4, Class 1A,
4.048% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

    160,969       154,474  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A11,
3.500% VRN 1/25/47 (a) (b)

    2,923,962       2,900,702  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A1, Class IA,
2.750% VRN 2/25/34 (b)

    12,608       11,431  

Series 2003-A4, Class IA,
4.666% VRN 7/25/33 (b)

    7,921       7,706  

PSMC Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

    3,540,391       3,525,555  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-CH2, Class A3, 4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

    3,017,060       3,057,263  

Series 2018-CH4, Class A2,
4.000% VRN 10/25/48 (a) (b)

    1,854,540       1,900,669  

Series 2019-1, Class A1, 4.000% VRN 2/25/49 (a) (b)

    634,650       641,783  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 2A,
4.558% VRN 3/25/34 (b)

    100,872       98,277  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR2, Class A, 12 mo. MTA + 1.400%
3.797% FRN 4/25/44

    262,151       258,224  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1,
4.000% VRN 11/25/48 (a) (b)

  $ 2,112,849     $ 2,125,674  
   

 

 

 
      17,332,130  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $425,070,045)
      426,572,285  
 

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.7%

 

Colombia Government International Bond
6.125% 1/18/41

    2,980,000       3,520,900  

Mexico Government International Bond
4.750% 3/08/44

    4,328,000       4,252,260  

6.750% 9/27/34

    950,000       1,157,109  
   

 

 

 
      8,930,269  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $8,551,708)
      8,930,269  
 

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 25.6%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2617, Class Z, 5.500% 5/15/33

    1,297,798       1,422,444  

Series 2693, Class Z, 5.500% 10/15/33

    2,293,698       2,503,055  

Series 2178, Class PB, 7.000% 8/15/29

    190,126       209,388  
   

 

 

 
      4,134,887  
   

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 25.0%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   

Pool #Z40047 4.000% 10/01/41

    251,668       262,723  

Pool #C00836 7.000% 7/01/29

    8,126       9,129  

Pool #C49314 7.000% 4/01/31

    4,539       5,190  

Pool #C51422 7.000% 5/01/31

    1,719       1,968  

Pool #C53034 7.000% 6/01/31

    11,926       13,549  

Pool #G01311 7.000% 9/01/31

    42,094       47,757  

Pool #G01317 7.000% 10/01/31

    26,182       29,690  

Pool #G00143 7.500% 6/01/23

    285       305  

Pool #C55867 7.500% 2/01/30

    18,319       20,290  

Pool #C41497 7.500% 9/01/30

    68       78  

Pool #C44830 7.500% 11/01/30

    22       25  

Pool #C45235 7.500% 12/01/30

    14,663       16,668  

Pool #C46038 7.500% 12/01/30

    603       685  

Pool #C01116 7.500% 1/01/31

    807       927  

Pool #C46309 7.500% 1/01/31

    466       534  

Pool #C46560 7.500% 1/01/31

    473       526  

Pool #C46810 7.500% 1/01/31

    117       134  

Pool #C47063 7.500% 1/01/31

    2,588       2,952  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Pool #C47060 7.500% 1/01/31

  $ 627     $ 722  

Pool #G00653 8.500% 11/01/25

    12,691       13,996  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #AS1304 3.500% 12/01/28

    1,561,655       1,604,127  

Pool #AV1897 3.500% 12/01/28

    301,876       310,086  

Pool #AV2325 3.500% 12/01/28

    773,978       795,028  

Pool #BF0196 3.500% 2/01/41

    1,746,778       1,787,819  

Pool #MA1356 3.500% 2/01/43

    9,686,279       9,874,506  

Pool #BM3994 3.500% 1/01/44

    1,528,529       1,558,232  

Pool #CA1073 3.500% 1/01/48

    18,757,605       19,051,768  

Pool #BJ0686 4.000% 4/01/48

    5,712,253       5,896,221  

Pool #CA1951 4.000% 7/01/48

    4,202,609       4,336,644  

Pool #CA2039 4.000% 7/01/48

    4,919,365       5,070,112  

Pool #775539 12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.644%
4.179% FRN 5/01/34

    151,852       158,317  

Pool #725692 1 year CMT + 2.138%
4.315% FRN 10/01/33

    182,870       192,063  

Pool #888586 1 year CMT + 2.199%
4.420% FRN 10/01/34

    353,156       371,823  

Pool #CA1909 4.500% 6/01/48

    11,937,557       12,477,828  

Pool #CA1952 4.500% 6/01/48

    3,097,203       3,244,394  

Pool #AD6437 5.000% 6/01/40

    556,319       600,643  

Pool #AD6996 5.000% 7/01/40

    3,642,014       3,920,805  

Pool #AL8173 5.000% 2/01/44

    1,453,253       1,562,681  

Pool #254379 7.000% 7/01/32

    28,060       32,047  

Pool #252717 7.500% 9/01/29

    1,660       1,894  

Pool #535996 7.500% 6/01/31

    6,096       6,968  

Pool #254009 7.500% 10/01/31

    15,669       17,836  

Pool #253394 8.000% 7/01/20

    960       980  

Pool #323992 8.000% 11/01/29

    1,186       1,349  

Pool #525725 8.000% 2/01/30

    3,083       3,560  

Pool #253266 8.000% 5/01/30

    3,622       4,166  

Pool #537433 8.000% 5/01/30

    2,248       2,603  

Pool #253347 8.000% 6/01/30

    3,500       4,026  

Pool #544976 8.000% 7/01/30

    384       440  

Pool #535428 8.000% 8/01/30

    4,221       4,856  

Pool #553061 8.000% 9/01/30

    1,856       2,090  

Pool #543290 8.000% 9/01/30

    52       60  

Pool #547786 8.000% 9/01/30

    1,697       1,926  

Pool #550767 8.000% 9/01/30

    1,862       2,163  

Pool #253481 8.000% 10/01/30

    3,823       4,412  

Pool #535533 8.000% 10/01/30

    3,709       4,273  

Pool #253644 8.000% 2/01/31

    2,107       2,435  

Pool #581170 8.000% 5/01/31

    1,259       1,431  

Pool #593848 8.000% 7/01/31

    861       1,000  

Pool #190317 8.000% 8/01/31

    22,697       26,112  

Pool #545240 8.000% 9/01/31

    2,171       2,502  

Pool #541202 8.500% 8/01/26

    5,788       6,187  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #1058 3.500% 2/01/48 (f)

    6,000,000       6,080,625  

Pool #11192 4.000% 5/01/48 (f)

    94,225,000       96,904,523  

Pool #20567 4.500% 7/01/48 (f)

    76,625,000       79,833,672  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Government National Mortgage Association
Pool #404246 6.500% 8/15/28

  $ 194     $ 214  

Pool #781038 6.500% 5/15/29

    47,891       52,923  

Pool #781468 6.500% 7/15/32

    3,193       3,594  

Pool #781496 6.500% 9/15/32

    16,027       17,947  

Pool #363066 7.000% 8/15/23

    1,954       2,075  

Pool #352049 7.000% 10/15/23

    1,184       1,260  

Pool #354674 7.000% 10/15/23

    1,839       1,953  

Pool #345964 7.000% 11/15/23

    732       780  

Pool #380866 7.000% 3/15/24

    606       648  

Pool #781124 7.000% 12/15/29

    5,959       6,676  

Pool #781319 7.000% 7/15/31

    112,301       127,200  

Pool #565982 7.000% 7/15/32

    13,729       15,753  

Pool #357262 7.500% 9/15/23

    914       980  

Pool #441009 8.000% 11/15/26

    753       844  

Pool #522777 8.000% 12/15/29

    4,917       5,597  

Pool #523043 8.000% 3/15/30

    262       299  

Pool #529134 8.000% 3/15/30

    1,581       1,830  

Pool #477036 8.000% 4/15/30

    634       734  

Pool #503157 8.000% 4/15/30

    13,655       15,815  

Pool #528714 8.000% 4/15/30

    1,673       1,938  

Pool #544640 8.000% 11/15/30

    10,539       12,253  

Pool #531298 8.500% 8/15/30

    984       1,129  

Government National Mortgage Association I
Pool #783896 3.500% 5/15/44

    5,185,677       5,321,531  

Pool #581417 7.000% 7/15/32

    29,970       34,030  

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA
Pool #304 3.500% 1/01/48 (f)

    63,575,000       64,945,836  

Pool #1235 4.000% 5/01/48 (f)

    6,165,000       6,365,363  
   

 

 

 
      333,134,283  
   

 

 

 
Whole Loans — 0.3%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2019-R01, Class 2M2
4.936% 7/25/31 (a) (b)

    2,700,000       2,698,299  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes
Series 2016-HQA3, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.286% FRN 3/25/29

    26,250       26,249  

Series 2016-HQA3, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.836% FRN 3/25/29

    790,000       794,099  
   

 

 

 
      3,518,647  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $338,994,294)
      340,787,817  
 

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 3.3%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 3.3%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
2.500% 5/15/46

  $ 19,200,000     $ 18,046,500  

3.500% 2/15/39 (i)

    8,600,000       9,743,263  

U.S. Treasury Note
1.625% 10/31/23

    3,000,000       2,919,375  

2.875% 8/15/28

    13,100,000       13,611,923  
   

 

 

 
      44,321,061  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $42,665,379)
      44,321,061  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $1,300,462,606)
      1,310,115,318  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 0.7%
(Cost $9,652,703)
      9,689,360  
 

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
       
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.3%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (j)

    4,431,593       4,431,593  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $4,431,593)
      4,431,593  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,317,796,902)
      1,327,553,871  
 

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 18.5%

 

Commercial Paper — 18.5%

 

Ameren Corp.
2.744% 4/04/19

  $ 2,733,000       2,731,794  

Anheuser Busch Inbev Worldwide
2.743% 4/23/19 (a)

    10,400,000       10,381,056  

Aon Corporation
2.774% 4/12/19 (a)

    3,000,000       2,996,887  

AutoZone, Inc.
2.742% 4/15/19 (a)

    10,900,000       10,886,175  

Avangrid, Inc.
2.690% 4/05/19 (a)

    8,000,000       7,995,878  

2.769% 4/10/19 (a)

    4,900,000       4,895,650  

BAT International Finance PLC
2.739% 4/04/19 (a)

    6,000,000       5,997,352  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

2.744% 4/08/19 (a)

  $ 3,800,000     $ 3,797,195  

Bell Canada
2.800% 4/15/19 (a)

    12,700,000       12,683,850  

Commonwealth Edison
2.690% 4/12/19 (a)

    7,000,000       6,992,767  

CRH America Finance, Inc.
2.957% 4/01/19 (a)

    8,200,000       8,198,196  

CVS Corp.
2.658% 4/01/19 (a)

    13,000,000       12,997,205  

Dominion Resources
2.745% 4/09/19

    13,000,000       12,989,434  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.679% 4/08/19 (a)

    5,000,000       4,996,310  

EI Dupont
2.856% 4/29/19 (a)

    2,800,000       2,793,485  

2.947% 4/08/19 (a)

    5,600,000       5,595,929  

Enbridge, Inc.
2.924% 4/29/19

    1,600,000       1,596,224  

Entergy Corp.
2.909% 5/07/19 (a)

    5,000,000       4,984,736  

Fortive Corp.
2.732% 4/17/19 (a)

    13,000,000       12,981,461  

Harley-Davidson Funding Corp.
2.728% 5/17/19 (a)

    5,000,000       4,981,142  

2.837% 4/16/19 (a)

    5,000,000       4,993,265  

Hyundai Capital America
2.890% 6/21/19 (a)

    10,000,000       9,933,547  

Keurig Dr Pepper
2.747% 4/18/19 (a)

    12,100,000       12,081,796  

Lyondellbasell Investment LLC
2.662% 4/23/19 (a)

    3,200,000       3,193,949  

Marriott Internation
2.867% 4/02/19 (a)

    1,000,000       999,706  

Marsh & Mclennan Co.
2.720% 4/09/19 (a)

    5,800,000       5,795,286  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.
2.688% 4/02/19 (a)

    4,000,000       3,998,825  

Nasdaq, Inc.
2.791% 4/02/19 (a)

    14,300,000       14,295,848  

National Grid PLC
3.147% 4/08/19 (a)

    5,500,000       5,495,941  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
2.782% 5/07/19 (a)

    4,600,000       4,587,651  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services
2.802% 4/23/19 (a)

    5,400,000       5,390,801  

Transcanada Pipelines Ltd.
2.800% 5/10/19 (a)

    6,000,000       5,980,708  

2.941% 5/09/19 (a)

    10,000,000       9,968,624  

Walgreens Boots
3.064% 4/22/19

    8,000,000       7,985,467  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Westrock Co.
2.749% 4/02/19 (a)

  $ 10,000,000     $ 9,997,074  
   

 

 

 
      246,171,214  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $246,182,383)
      246,171,214  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 118.0%
(Cost $1,563,979,285) (k)
      1,573,725,085  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (18.0)%       (240,265,280
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 1,333,459,805  
   

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

BAB

Build America Bonds

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $694,524,956 or 52.08% of net assets.

(b)

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. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at March 31, 2019.

(c)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $4,339,084 or 0.33% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(e)

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except

 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

 

pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $2,437,222 or 0.18% of net assets.

(f)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(g)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(h)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $3,721,980 or 0.28% of net assets.

(i)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts and open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(j)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(k)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

OTC Counterparty   Units     Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
  Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
    Description   Premiums
Purchased
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  
Barclays Bank PLC*     31,720,000       USD 31,720,000     12/13/32     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.44%   $ 1,585,755     $ 1,520,098     $ (65,657
Credit Suisse International*     33,720,000       USD 33,720,000     1/31/33     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 2.61%     1,618,560       1,803,867       185,307  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              3,204,315       3,323,965       119,650  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  
Barclays Bank PLC*     64,580,000       USD 64,580,000     12/13/32     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.94%   $ 3,228,549     $ 3,272,395     $ 43,846  
Credit Suisse International*     67,220,000       USD 67,220,000     1/31/33     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 3.11%     3,219,839       3,093,000       (126,839
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              6,448,388       6,365,395       (82,993
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 9,652,703     $ 9,689,360     $ 36,657  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                            

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

     6/19/19        64      $ 8,448,456      $ 49,544  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     6/19/19        451        73,440,488        2,327,512  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

     6/28/19        367        77,901,117        304,289  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

     6/28/19        967        111,076,933        928,864  
           

 

 

 
   $ 3,610,209  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Short                           

90 Day Eurodollar

     6/17/19        15      $ (3,651,888   $ (2,675

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     6/19/19        154        (22,353,567     (693,496

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/16/19        17        (4,138,381     (7,069

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/16/19        18        (4,380,465     (10,185

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/16/20        14        (3,409,654     (9,321

90 Day Eurodollar

     6/15/20        13        (3,167,976     (9,712

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/14/20        13        (3,169,357     (10,443

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/14/20        12        (2,925,410     (10,240

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/15/21        12        (2,926,460     (9,940

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/13/21        21        (5,122,093     (16,082

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/14/22        19        (4,632,849     (13,839

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/19/22        17        (4,143,482     (11,956

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/13/23        14        (3,410,179     (10,021

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/18/23        19        (4,623,825     (13,363

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/16/24        50        (12,152,959     (33,916
          

 

 

 
  $ (862,258
 

 

 

 

Swap agreements at March 31, 2019:

 

 

Counterparty   Currency   Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Payment
Frequency
  Receive (Pay)
Fixed Rate
  Deliverable on Default   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Value  

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection††

 

OTC Swaps

 

Goldman Sachs International*   USD     3,000,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
  $ (382,766   $ 1,848      $ (380,918
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     2,660,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
    (107,391     (230,356      (337,747
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     970,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
    (45,448     (77,716      (123,164
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ (535,605   $ (306,224    $ (841,829
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Goldman Sachs International amounted to $852,799 in securities at March 31, 2019.

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

 

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

 

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Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     84.1

Cayman Islands

     5.8

Canada

     1.4

Mexico

     1.3

Netherlands

     1.2

United Kingdom

     1.1

Bermuda

     1.0

Ireland

     0.8

Luxembourg

     0.6

Switzerland

     0.3

Turkey

     0.3

Colombia

     0.3

Sweden

     0.2

Norway

     0.2

Spain

     0.2

Israel

     0.2

Germany

     0.2

France

     0.1

Panama

     0.1

Australia

     0.1

Italy

     0.0

Barbados

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.5
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 0.1%

 

COMMON STOCK — 0.0%

 

Basic Materials — 0.0%

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

The Newark Group, Inc. (a) (b) (c)

     26,904      $ 807  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 0.0%

 

Oil & Gas — 0.0%

 

Jupiter Resources, Inc. (c)

     18,661        58,316  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $92,228)
        59,123  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%

 

Financial — 0.1%

 

Insurance — 0.1%

 

The Allstate Corp., The, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.165%
5.100% VRN 1/15/53

     10,000        255,200  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $250,000)
        255,200  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $342,228)
        314,323  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 94.9%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 40.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

 

Moog, Inc.
5.250% 12/01/22 (d)

   $ 173,000        175,595  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
3.500% 3/15/27

     200,000        197,477  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.375% 6/15/26

     225,000        222,716  

United Technologies Corp.
6.125% 7/15/38

     105,000        127,514  
     

 

 

 
        723,302  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.5%

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.250% 8/15/26

     325,000        291,786  

4.350% 3/15/24

     360,000        364,565  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.450% 6/12/25

     200,000        205,586  

5.850% 8/15/45

     150,000        153,964  
     

 

 

 
        1,015,901  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.2%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B,
4.375% 4/01/24

     16,454        16,537  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Guanay Finance Ltd.
6.000% 12/15/20 (d)

   $ 96,135      $ 97,217  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B,
4.600% 9/01/27

     96,651        98,136  

WestJet Airlines Ltd.
3.500% 6/16/21 (d)

     98,000        95,525  
     

 

 

 
        307,415  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%

 

Ford Motor Co.
7.450% 7/16/31

     270,000        287,776  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.336% 3/18/21

     550,000        541,622  

4.140% 2/15/23

     285,000        279,061  

4.375% 8/06/23

     350,000        342,669  

General Motors Co.
4.200% 10/01/27

     215,000        206,183  

5.150% 4/01/38

     130,000        118,802  

5.200% 4/01/45

     225,000        199,865  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.500% 11/07/24

     315,000        304,341  

3.550% 4/09/21

     200,000        201,095  

4.150% 6/19/23

     255,000        257,392  

4.200% 11/06/21

     245,000        249,262  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
4.625% 11/13/25 (d)

     355,000        367,293  
     

 

 

 
        3,355,361  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%

 

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
4.875% 3/15/27 (e)

     68,000        62,135  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 6.3%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.
4.250% 1/15/25

     263,000        269,564  

Banco General SA
4.125% 8/07/27 (d)

     260,000        255,450  

Banco Santander SA
3.848% 4/12/23

     400,000        403,406  

Bank of America Corp.
4.183% 11/25/27

     425,000        431,584  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.814%
4.244% VRN 4/24/38

     210,000        214,807  

6.110% 1/29/37

     190,000        225,451  

7.750% 5/14/38

     125,000        173,558  

Bank of Montreal
3.803% VRN 12/15/32 (f)

     250,000        241,750  

The Bank of Nova Scotia
4.500% 12/16/25

     300,000        311,900  

4.650% VRN 12/31/99 (f) (g)

     550,000        506,000  

Barclays Bank PLC
10.179% 6/12/21 (d)

     525,000        594,299  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Barclays PLC
4.063% FRN 5/16/24 (f)

   $ 365,000      $ 354,262  

4.337% 1/10/28

     230,000        228,596  

BPCE SA
4.625% 7/11/24 (d)

     200,000        203,056  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.250% 3/07/25 (e)

     500,000        532,025  

6.125% 3/09/28

     484,000        538,450  

Citigroup, Inc.
4.600% 3/09/26

     345,000        360,386  

5.875% 1/30/42

     100,000        122,819  

Credit Suisse AG
6.500% 8/08/23 (d)

     375,000        401,610  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.869% VRN 1/12/29 (d) (f)

     305,000        298,952  

Deutsche Bank AG
3.150% 1/22/21

     505,000        497,405  

First Republic Bank
4.375% 8/01/46

     560,000        548,105  

Fulton Financial Corp.
3.600% 3/16/22

     240,000        240,317  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
5.150% 5/22/45

     290,000        306,696  

5.950% 1/15/27

     220,000        245,902  

6.250% 2/01/41

     35,000        43,170  

6.750% 10/01/37

     165,000        201,148  

HSBC Holdings PLC
4.250% 3/14/24

     200,000        204,545  

4.583% VRN 6/19/29 (f)

     275,000        289,063  

6.500% 9/15/37

     125,000        155,307  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
5.700% VRN 12/31/99 (f) (g)

     510,000        497,250  

ING Groep NV
4.100% 10/02/23

     380,000        390,575  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
4.950% 6/01/45

     170,000        188,121  

Morgan Stanley
4.350% 9/08/26

     450,000        461,674  

5.000% 11/24/25

     175,000        187,577  

Nordea Bank Abp
6.625% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (f) (g)

     405,000        403,988  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
3.498% VRN 5/15/23

     325,000        322,691  

Synchrony Bank
3.000% 6/15/22

     510,000        503,277  

Valley National Bancorp
5.125% 9/27/23

     110,000        115,802  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.606% 1/15/44

     105,000        121,217  
     

 

 

 
        12,591,755  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Beverages — 0.6%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.600% 4/15/48

   $ 255,000      $ 244,975  

8.200% 1/15/39

     250,000        346,958  

Becle SAB de CV
3.750% 5/13/25 (d)

     350,000        342,184  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.200% 7/15/46

     291,000        258,653  

5.000% 5/01/42

     60,000        58,831  
     

 

 

 
        1,251,601  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.2%

 

Amgen, Inc.
5.150% 11/15/41

     85,000        91,065  

Celgene Corp.
3.450% 11/15/27

     215,000        212,399  

4.350% 11/15/47

     205,000        199,738  
     

 

 

 
        503,202  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%

 

CRH America Finance, Inc.
3.950% 4/04/28 (d)

     135,000        133,128  

Standard Industries, Inc.
4.750% 1/15/28 (d)

     282,000        269,310  

5.000% 2/15/27 (d)

     490,000        474,222  
     

 

 

 
        876,660  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.4%

 

DowDuPont, Inc.
5.319% 11/15/38

     345,000        383,529  

Huntsman International LLC
4.500% 5/01/29

     205,000        204,503  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000% 12/10/19 (d)

     190,000        193,550  

LYB International Finance BV
5.250% 7/15/43

     250,000        255,497  

Methanex Corp.
5.250% 3/01/22

     40,000        41,227  

The Mosaic Co.
4.050% 11/15/27

     174,000        173,688  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.
4.500% 6/01/47

     115,000        113,172  

Syngenta Finance NV
3.698% 4/24/20 (d)

     325,000        326,157  

3.933% 4/23/21 (d)

     325,000        326,511  

4.441% 4/24/23 (d)

     425,000        433,580  

Yara International ASA
4.750% 6/01/28 (d)

     370,000        384,503  
     

 

 

 
        2,835,917  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.2%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC
7.000% 10/15/37 (d)

     50,000        64,142  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
6.500% 12/15/26 (e)

     254,000        267,335  
     

 

 

 
        331,477  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Computers — 0.4%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
8.350% 7/15/46 (d)

   $ 275,000      $ 331,916  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 12/01/20

     550,000        558,250  
     

 

 

 
        890,166  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.5%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.500% 1/15/25

     865,000        834,209  

4.625% 10/30/20

     184,000        188,324  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
3.500% 8/01/25

     265,000        264,156  

Aircastle Ltd.
4.125% 5/01/24

     200,000        200,219  

4.400% 9/25/23

     175,000        178,201  

5.000% 4/01/23

     350,000        363,735  

Ally Financial, Inc.
5.125% 9/30/24

     495,000        520,369  

8.000% 11/01/31

     651,000        808,054  

Antares Holdings LP
6.000% 8/15/23 (d)

     540,000        530,828  

Ares Finance Co. LLC
4.000% 10/08/24 (d)

     225,000        217,594  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.250% 6/02/26

     280,000        282,511  

4.850% 3/29/29

     358,000        368,091  

Discover Financial Services
5.500% VRN 12/31/99 (f) (g)

     1,015,000        964,250  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
4.418% 11/15/35

     230,000        212,632  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.700% STEP 4/01/22

     435,000        429,641  

Lazard Group LLC
3.625% 3/01/27

     196,000        189,953  

4.500% 9/19/28

     150,000        154,408  

Legg Mason, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/44

     235,000        232,273  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.
4.500% 3/15/27 (d)

     26,000        26,536  

Synchrony Financial
4.375% 3/19/24

     90,000        91,161  
     

 

 

 
        7,057,145  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 1.4%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
5.950% 5/15/37

     120,000        148,805  

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
3.500% 4/01/28 (d)

     155,000        152,196  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.700% 3/31/43

     115,000        120,084  

4.875% 3/01/44

     80,000        87,583  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.750% 9/01/46

   $ 175,000      $ 163,602  

Elwood Energy LLC
8.159% 7/05/26

     199,492        216,448  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
4.950% 1/15/45

     110,000        114,795  

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
4.050% 5/01/46 (d)

     110,000        109,570  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV
3.750% 1/14/28 (d)

     200,000        181,750  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.450% 7/15/20

     290,000        290,074  

3.700% 9/01/24

     175,000        175,893  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
4.250% 8/14/28 (d)

     225,000        226,134  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.
4.150% 4/15/25 (d)

     150,000        152,945  

Puget Energy, Inc.
3.650% 5/15/25

     100,000        99,369  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.200% 3/15/40

     100,000        122,740  

Tri-State Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2003, Class B,
7.144% 7/31/33 (d)

     169,565        199,547  

Xcel Energy, Inc.
6.500% 7/01/36

     270,000        344,730  
     

 

 

 
        2,906,265  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.5%

 

The ADT Security Corp.
6.250% 10/15/21

     393,000        412,277  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.875% 1/12/28

     160,000        154,029  

4.500% 3/01/23

     45,000        46,537  

Ingram Micro, Inc.
5.450% STEP 12/15/24

     335,000        332,142  
     

 

 

 
        944,985  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.2%

 

Mars, Inc.
3.950% 4/01/49 (d)

     230,000        232,456  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
5.200% 4/01/29 (d) (h)

     75,000        75,381  
     

 

 

 
        307,837  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
4.000% 1/14/25

     225,000        222,075  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%

 

NiSource, Inc.
4.800% 2/15/44

     370,000        389,268  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Health Care – Products — 0.4%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
4.685% 12/15/44

   $ 125,000      $ 128,994  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA
6.625% 5/15/22 (d)

     702,000        666,198  
     

 

 

 
        795,192  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.5%

 

HCA, Inc.
5.250% 4/15/25

     250,000        268,445  

5.375% 2/01/25

     350,000        371,000  

Humana, Inc.
4.800% 3/15/47

     130,000        136,941  

IHC Health Services, Inc.
4.131% 5/15/48

     275,000        288,007  
     

 

 

 
        1,064,393  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.6%

 

Lennar Corp.
4.750% 11/29/27

     592,000        592,277  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.000% 1/15/27

     198,000        196,515  

5.500% 3/01/26

     441,000        454,230  
     

 

 

 
        1,243,022  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.6%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850% 4/01/23

     750,000        741,625  

4.200% 4/01/26

     200,000        190,885  

The Toro Co.
7.800% 6/15/27

     170,000        207,133  
     

 

 

 
        1,139,643  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.2%

 

The Allstate Corp. 3 mo. USD
LIBOR + 2.938%
5.750% VRN 8/15/53

     790,000        797,900  

American International Group, Inc.
3.900% 4/01/26

     135,000        135,854  

4.200% 4/01/28

     220,000        223,659  

4.750% 4/01/48

     95,000        94,486  

5.750% VRN 4/01/48 (f)

     405,000        394,774  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
6.125% 8/15/23

     490,000        460,672  

Arch Capital Group US, Inc.
5.144% 11/01/43

     80,000        88,926  

Athene Holding Ltd.
4.125% 1/12/28

     1,029,000        989,129  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC
4.000% 12/06/27

     420,000        417,892  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
5.250% 5/30/25

     535,000        553,725  

Enstar Group Ltd.
4.500% 3/10/22

     145,000        147,650  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

The Progressive Corp.
5.375% VRN 12/31/99 (f) (g)

   $ 335,000      $ 332,069  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.700% VRN 9/15/48 (f)

     650,000        657,832  

6.200% 11/15/40

     125,000        154,818  

Trinity Acquisition PLC
4.400% 3/15/26

     140,000        145,260  

USF&G Capital I
8.500% 12/15/45 (d)

     95,000        138,240  

Willis North America, Inc.
7.000% 9/29/19

     43,000        43,800  

XLIT Ltd.
4.450% 3/31/25

     385,000        400,817  

5.500% 3/31/45

     200,000        220,977  
     

 

 

 
        6,398,480  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.1%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.
4.050% 8/22/47

     250,000        264,722  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.8%

 

Ares Capital Corp.
3.500% 2/10/23

     510,000        495,943  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
4.125% 8/11/22

     470,000        451,804  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
4.000% 7/15/19

     605,000        606,105  
     

 

 

 
        1,553,852  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.5%

 

Vale Overseas Ltd.
5.875% 6/10/21

     825,000        859,237  

6.875% 11/21/36

     100,000        114,400  
     

 

 

 
        973,637  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.3%

 

MGM Resorts International
4.625% 9/01/26

     534,000        519,315  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.7%

 

Altice Financing SA
6.625% 2/15/23 (d)

     200,000        204,500  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.000% 2/01/28 (d)

     250,000        246,537  

5.750% 1/15/24

     600,000        615,750  

Comcast Corp.
3.400% 7/15/46

     140,000        124,004  

Discovery Communications LLC
4.875% 4/01/43

     200,000        184,689  

5.000% 9/20/37

     165,000        160,423  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875% 11/15/24

     147,000        123,480  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
5.375% 4/15/25 (d)

     1,000,000        1,026,250  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

TEGNA, Inc.
5.125% 7/15/20

   $ 500,000      $ 501,250  

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
4.500% 9/15/42

     250,000        218,507  
     

 

 

 
        3,405,390  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.3%

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
6.875% 3/01/26 (d)

     1,000,000        927,500  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.550% STEP 10/25/42 (d)

     149,000        148,802  

Glencore Funding LLC
3.875% 10/27/27 (d)

     260,000        248,288  

4.000% 4/16/25 (d)

     130,000        130,434  

4.625% 4/29/24 (d)

     200,000        206,311  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500% 7/15/27

     225,000        213,750  

5.125% 9/01/21

     175,000        180,250  

5.950% 3/15/24

     200,000        214,000  

Teck Resources Ltd.
5.200% 3/01/42

     97,000        93,371  

6.250% 7/15/41

     143,000        152,211  
     

 

 

 
        2,514,917  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.0%

 

General Electric Co.
6.875% 1/10/39

     72,000        85,138  
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.4%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
3.875% STEP 9/15/20

     140,000        139,825  

3.875% STEP 10/01/21

     675,000        666,427  
     

 

 

 
        806,252  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 3.2%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
5.550% 3/15/26

     175,000        190,599  

6.600% 3/15/46

     235,000        285,713  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000% 8/15/22

     425,000        416,399  

4.250% 4/15/27 (e)

     550,000        540,678  

6.750% 11/15/39

     175,000        195,036  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
7.000% 10/01/24 (e)

     247,000        246,382  

Citgo Holding, Inc.
10.750% 2/15/20 (d)

     500,000        512,600  

Continental Resources, Inc.
5.000% 9/15/22

     200,000        201,425  

Encana Corp.
6.500% 2/01/38

     160,000        187,736  

EQT Corp.
3.900% 10/01/27

     860,000        804,376  

4.875% 11/15/21

     200,000        207,522  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
4.650% 3/15/25

     150,000        156,562  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.500% 4/01/48 (d)

   $ 85,000      $ 80,671  

6.500% 3/01/41

     175,000        213,233  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
6.000% 8/15/23

     175,000        179,375  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.375% 1/01/26

     152,000        163,797  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.000% 11/15/23

     200,000        205,700  

Petroleos Mexicanos
3.500% 1/30/23

     350,000        334,285  

4.625% 9/21/23

     100,000        98,501  

5.350% 2/12/28

     190,000        176,320  

5.500% 1/21/21

     625,000        635,625  

6.375% 1/23/45

     35,000        30,916  

6.500% 3/13/27

     65,000        65,455  

6.625% 6/15/38

     51,000        47,048  

Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp.
8.750% 4/15/23 (d)

     200,000        159,000  
     

 

 

 
        6,334,954  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.3%

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
3.950% 12/01/42

     239,000        201,743  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
3.950% 2/01/28

     350,000        330,461  
     

 

 

 
        532,204  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

BWAY Holding Co.
5.500% 4/15/24 (d)

     200,000        198,560  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
4.700% 5/14/45

     200,000        192,649  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
6.125% 4/15/25 (d)

     113,000        111,870  

7.000% 3/15/24 (d)

     115,000        121,670  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
3.875% 12/15/23 (d)

     200,000        201,514  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
4.400% 7/15/44 (d)

     100,000        88,422  

4.625% 6/25/38 (d)

     215,000        200,796  

CVS Health Corp.
5.050% 3/25/48

     140,000        141,037  

6.125% 9/15/39

     25,000        28,398  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
5.926% 1/10/34 (d)

     200,583        222,724  

7.507% 1/10/32 (d)

     15,222        18,095  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.500% 2/25/26

     128,000        133,996  

4.800% 7/15/46

     185,000        188,066  

McKesson Corp.
4.883% 3/15/44 (e)

     70,000        69,922  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Mylan NV
3.150% 6/15/21

   $ 51,000      $ 50,851  

5.250% 6/15/46

     350,000        314,950  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
7.500% 4/01/27 (d)

     488,000        494,832  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.200% 7/21/21

     190,000        181,141  

4.100% 10/01/46

     85,000        60,374  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
9.250% 4/01/26 (d)

     400,000        437,720  
     

 

 

 
        3,259,027  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 2.4%

 

Andeavor Logistics LP
6.875% VRN 12/31/99 (f) (g)

     850,000        854,250  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 4/15/27

     170,000        170,655  

4.750% 1/15/26

     200,000        209,050  

6.125% 12/15/45

     180,000        195,753  

6.250% VRN 12/31/99 (f) (g)

     390,000        368,550  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
2.700% 4/01/19

     200,000        200,000  

4.150% 6/01/25

     125,000        120,313  

4.850% 7/15/26

     154,000        152,876  

6.000% VRN 12/31/99 (f) (g)

     375,000        310,312  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.375% VRN 2/15/78 (f)

     200,000        178,410  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.750% 7/15/23

     375,000        382,457  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.375% 3/01/41

     65,000        75,450  

6.500% 2/01/37

     85,000        98,368  

6.550% 9/15/40

     80,000        93,268  

6.950% 1/15/38

     15,000        18,315  

MPLX LP
4.500% 4/15/38

     195,000        185,221  

5.200% 3/01/47

     40,000        40,587  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
4.680% 2/15/45

     18,000        17,732  

4.900% 10/01/46

     90,000        91,607  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.500% 12/15/26

     515,000        527,617  

4.700% 6/15/44

     230,000        213,623  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.000% 10/01/27

     120,000        118,961  

5.300% 4/01/44

     75,000        73,506  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
5.500% 9/15/24 (d)

     102,000        104,550  

Western Gas Partners LP
4.500% 3/01/28

     110,000        109,082  
     

 

 

 
        4,910,513  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Private Equity — 0.6%

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.
4.625% 10/23/22

   $ 945,000      $ 924,738  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.750% 2/01/24

     200,000        208,500  
     

 

 

 
        1,133,238  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.8%

 

Crown Castle International Corp.
4.750% 5/15/47

     70,000        69,149  

5.200% 2/15/49 (e)

     120,000        126,271  

CubeSmart LP
3.125% 9/01/26

     305,000        289,811  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
3.750% 7/01/27

     240,000        235,234  

SBA Tower Trust
2.877% 7/15/46 (d)

     180,000        178,351  

3.156% 10/10/45 (d)

     180,000        180,009  

STORE Capital Corp.
4.625% 3/15/29

     200,000        202,964  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
4.625% 11/01/25

     245,000        253,394  

Weingarten Realty Investors
3.250% 8/15/26

     75,000        71,048  
     

 

 

 
        1,606,231  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.7%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/23

     225,000        228,170  

4.200% 5/15/28

     330,000        328,833  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV
3.950% 10/02/24 (d)

     280,000        273,353  

The Home Depot, Inc.
5.950% 4/01/41

     100,000        128,263  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
5.500% 5/15/26 (e)

     500,000        492,500  
     

 

 

 
        1,451,119  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.3%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.922% 6/01/21 (d)

     525,000        529,607  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.4%

 

AT&T, Inc.
3.400% 5/15/25

     200,000        197,903  

4.750% 5/15/46

     340,000        332,243  

5.250% 3/01/37

     108,000        113,153  

Embarq Corp.
7.995% 6/01/36

     45,000        43,819  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA
4.875% 10/30/24 (d)

     200,000        204,507  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.625% 8/01/26

     444,000        435,120  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875% 11/15/28

   $ 500,000      $ 480,625  

Sprint Corp.
7.125% 6/15/24

     400,000        406,000  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
5.375% 4/15/27

     165,000        170,569  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.665% 3/06/38

     335,000        319,743  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.550% 9/15/43

     157,000        203,860  
     

 

 

 
        2,907,542  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%

 

CSX Corp.
4.750% 11/15/48

     145,000        156,912  

The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
7.875% 7/31/23 (d) (e)

     720,000        696,600  

Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.
4.625% 9/23/20 (d)

     45,000        45,725  
     

 

 

 
        899,237  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $80,846,454)
        81,098,652  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.5%

 

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc.,
3.750% FRN 6/25/42 (f)

     450,000        443,602  

State of California BAB
7.550% 4/01/39

     275,000        417,648  

7.600% 11/01/40

     150,000        232,874  
     

 

 

 
        1,094,124  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,017,473)
        1,094,124  
  

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 30.7%

 

Automobile ABS — 1.3%

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class C
4.530% 3/20/23 (d)

     222,000        224,617  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.600% 2/25/24 (d)

     650,000        646,276  

Series 2018-1A, Class C,
4.390% 2/25/24 (d)

     330,000        325,900  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.190% 11/14/28 (d)

     888,000        893,313  

Series 2019-1A, Class D,
4.680% 4/14/31 (d)

     422,000        426,550  
     

 

 

 
        2,516,656  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial MBS — 3.1%

 

Aventura Mall Trust,
Series 2018-AVM, Class D,
4.112% VRN 7/05/40 (d) (f)

   $ 530,000      $ 531,915  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2018-DSNY, Class C,
3.834% FRN 9/15/34 (d) (f)

     150,000        148,780  

BANK,
Series 2019-BN17, Class C,
4.518% VRN 4/15/52 (f)

     135,000        140,260  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-CHRS, Class B,
4.267% VRN 8/05/38 (d) (f)

     400,000        417,799  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class C,
4.267% VRN 8/05/38 (d) (f)

     280,000        284,798  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class D,
4.267% VRN 8/05/38 (d) (f)

     270,000        269,492  

BHMS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-ATLS, Class B,
3.984% FRN 7/15/35 (d) (f)

     900,000        898,332  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class E,
4.184% FRN 11/15/35 (d) (f)

     588,793        589,163  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class E,
4.634% FRN 12/15/37 (d) (f)

     572,453        574,949  

Citigroup COmmercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class C
4.682% 1/10/24 (d)

     225,000        236,231  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5,
3.961% 3/10/47

     152,000        159,094  

Series 2014-UBS2, Class AM,
4.199% 3/10/47

     100,000        103,622  

Series 2015-CR23, Class C,
4.252% VRN 5/10/48 (f)

     110,000        110,307  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.614% VRN 7/10/38 (f)

     99,411        99,936  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II,
Series 2018-GS10, Class D
3.000% 7/10/51 (d)

     499,000        425,243  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-C21, Class C,
4.651% VRN 8/15/47 (f)

     200,000        204,084  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2019-L2, Class AS
4.272% 3/15/52

     400,000        423,120  

MSCG Trust,
Series 2018-SELF, Class C,
3.664% FRN 10/15/37 (d) (f)

     100,000        99,123  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2007-C4, Class AJ,
5.482% VRN 8/15/39 (f)

   $ 4,646      $ 4,659  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-NXS1, Class C,
3.848% VRN 5/15/48 (f)

     140,000        138,664  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C8, Class C,
4.893% VRN 8/15/45 (f)

     100,000        103,175  

Series 2011-C5, Class C,
5.673% VRN 11/15/44 (d) (f)

     170,000        177,910  

Series 2011-C5, Class D,
5.673% VRN 11/15/44 (d) (f)

     115,000        118,038  
     

 

 

 
        6,258,694  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.2%

 

Countrywide Partnership Trust,
Series 2004-EC1, Class M1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.386% FRN 2/25/35

     193,391        189,649  

Credit Suisse Seasoned Loan Trust,
Series 2006-1, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .240%
2.726% FRN 10/25/34 (d)

     90,687        90,409  

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust
Series 2005, Class NC1 M1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720%
3.206% FRN 12/25/34

     99,504        97,468  

Series 2005-WMC1, Class M3,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720%
3.206% FRN 3/25/35

     4,337        4,390  
     

 

 

 
        381,916  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 14.4%

 

321 Henderson Receivables LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A
3.260% 9/15/72 (d)

     77,378        76,421  

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust,
Series 2004-1, Class M5,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.725%
4.211% FRN 1/25/35

     17,441        17,364  

AASET US Ltd.,
Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.454% 11/18/38 (d)

     688,540        697,602  

ALM VII Ltd.,
Series 2012-7A, Class A1R,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.267% FRN 10/15/28 (d)

     390,000        390,015  

Arbys Funding LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A2
4.969% 10/30/45 (d)

     261,225        266,890  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2004-W10, Class M1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.386% FRN 10/25/34

   $ 316,316      $ 315,573  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-2A, Class E
5.180% 7/10/26 (d)

     998,000        1,017,734  

Atrium XV,
Series 15A, Class B,
4.526% FRN 1/23/31 (d) (f)

     250,000        248,241  

Bain Capital Credit CLO,
Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
4.011% FRN 7/20/30 (d)

     330,000        329,993  

Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd.,
Series 2016-1A, Class A,
4.213% STEP 12/16/41 (d)

     432,292        437,769  

BlueVirgo Trust,
Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE
3.000% 12/15/22 (d)

     39,366        39,366  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.940% 5/25/29 (d)

     132,900        132,085  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3.240% 5/25/29 (d)

     109,787        108,293  

Capital Automotive LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A2
4.180% 4/15/47 (d)

     156,933        159,983  

Capital Automotive REIT,
Series 2014-1A, Class A
3.660% 10/15/44 (d)

     100,000        100,406  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class A1R,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%
3.913% FRN 8/14/30 (d)

     250,000        249,654  

CIFC Funding V Ltd.,
Series 2017-5A, Class A1,
3.953% FRN 11/16/30 (d) (f)

     250,000        248,829  

CLI Funding V LLC,
Series 2014-2A, Class A
3.380% 10/18/29 (d)

     53,186        52,964  

CLI Funding VI LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.620% 5/18/42 (d)

     304,977        303,805  

Series 2016-1A, Class A,
4.210% 2/18/41 (d)

     336,751        336,197  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-5, Class 3A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
2.946% FRN 9/25/34

     13,516        13,425  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Crestline Denali CLO XIV Ltd.
Series 2016-1A, Class A1R,
4.052% FRN 10/23/31 (d) (f)

   $ 350,000      $ 348,116  

Series 2016-1A, Class BR,
4.572% FRN 10/23/31 (d) (f)

     250,000        246,602  

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust,
Series 2005-4, Class MV5,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.005%
3.491% FRN 10/25/35

     440,000        426,894  

DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class A2II,
4.021% 5/20/49 (d) (h)

     326,000        327,467  

Series 2019-1A, Class A23,
4.352% 5/20/49 (d) (h)

     295,000        296,845  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust
Series 2016-1, Class B,
3.370% 11/20/28 (d)

     270,486        266,188  

Series 2015-2, Class B,
3.540% 5/22/28 (d)

     34,870        34,855  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2I,
4.116% 7/25/48 (d)

     267,975        273,759  

Series 2017-1A, Class A23,
4.118% 7/25/47 (d)

     167,450        170,123  

Series 2015-1A, Class A2II,
4.474% 10/25/45 (d)

     602,950        628,171  

Drug Royalty Corp., Inc.,
Series 2012-1, Class A2
5.800% 7/15/24 (d)

     2,436        2,435  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC
Series 2016-A, Class A,
2.730% 4/25/28 (d)

     173,518        171,232  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
3.220% 4/25/28 (d)

     105,804        104,774  

FCI Funding LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.630% 2/18/31 (d) (h)

     135,000        134,977  

Fremont Home Loan Trust,
Series 2005-2, Class M2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720%
3.206% FRN 6/25/35

     28,046        27,998  

Galaxy XX CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.761% FRN 4/20/31 (d) (f)

     250,000        245,994  

Global SC Finance IV Ltd.,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.850% 4/15/37 (d)

     236,924        238,575  

Goodgreen Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.230% 10/15/52 (d)

     340,855        339,901  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.740% 10/15/52 (d)

     182,687        184,637  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Harbor Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-1A, Class B1,
4.539% FRN 1/20/31 (d) (f)

   $ 280,000      $ 277,413  

Helios Issuer LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.940% 9/20/49 (d)

     270,378        277,950  

Hero Funding Trust
Series 2016-3A, Class A1,
3.080% 9/20/42 (d)

     174,236        172,049  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
3.190% 9/20/48 (d)

     214,849        216,519  

Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
3.280% 9/20/48 (d)

     82,528        81,438  

Series 2016-4A, Class A2,
4.290% 9/20/47 (d)

     168,214        171,637  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
1.770% 11/25/26 (d)

     26,451        26,160  

Series 2013-A, Class A,
2.280% 1/25/26 (d)

     28,482        28,410  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd.,
Series 2018-1, Class B
5.270% 12/15/38 (d)

     246,795        248,681  

JG Wentworth XLII LLC,
Series 2018-2A, Class B
4.700% 10/15/77 (d)

     90,000        93,307  

JG Wentworth XLIII LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class B
4.510% 8/15/73 (d)

     138,000        139,025  

JG Wentworth XXXV LLC,
Series 2015-2A, Class A
3.870% 3/15/58 (d)

     79,005        82,487  

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-CH1, Class A5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .230%
2.716% FRN 7/25/36

     23,545        23,466  

Kayne CLO 4 Ltd.,
Series 2019-4A, Class B1,
1.000% FRN 4/25/32 (d) (f) (h)

     250,000        250,000  

KDAC Aircraft Finance Ltd.,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.212% 12/15/42 (d)

     588,653        591,134  

Kestrel Aircraft Fundig Limited, Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.250% 12/15/38 (d)

     431,491        428,929  

KREF Ltd,
Series 2018-FL1, Class D,
ABS, FRN, 144A,
5.034% FRN 6/15/36 (d) (f)

     250,000        250,291  

Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A1
4.300% 1/15/42 (d)

     406,354        410,171  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

LCM XXIII Ltd.,
Series 23A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%
4.161% FRN 10/20/29 (d)

   $ 480,000      $ 480,696  

Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd., Series 2016-22A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.251% FRN 10/25/29 (d)

     250,000        250,717  

Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class B,
4.284% FRN 7/15/30 (d) (f)

     950,000        934,654  

Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class B,
4.476% FRN 1/23/31 (d) (f)

     250,000        247,739  

Magnetite XV Ltd.,
Series 2015-15A, Class CR,
4.571% FRN 7/25/31 (d) (f)

     490,000        471,635  

Marble Point CLO XI Ltd.,
Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.960% FRN 12/18/30 (d) (f)

     250,000        247,574  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A
3.620% 2/20/29 (d)

     281,051        283,276  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.450% 6/20/42 (d)

     65,448        66,617  

MP CLO III Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class AR,
4.011% FRN 10/20/30 (d) (f)

     250,000        248,238  

MVW Owner Trust,
Series 2013-1A, Class A
2.150% 4/22/30 (d)

     28,675        28,434  

NP SPE II LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A2
4.219% 10/21/47 (d)

     380,000        388,358  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T3, Class AT3
2.833% 10/16/51 (d)

     1,700,000        1,690,438  

OHA Credit Partners XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class CR,
4.911% FRN 1/20/32 (d) (f)

     300,000        294,863  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.,
Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.410%
4.094% FRN 8/15/29 (d)

     480,000        480,937  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
2.290% 7/09/29 (d)

     19,276        19,060  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.910% 3/08/29 (d)

     117,797        118,235  

Park Place Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-WCW3, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .480%
2.966% FRN 8/25/35

     61,463        61,303  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-WCW2, Class M1, ABS, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.236% FRN 7/25/35

   $ 22,115      $ 22,081  

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II
4.666% 9/05/48 (d)

     746,250        773,075  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%
5.340% FRN 2/25/23 (d)

     210,000        210,458  

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2006-B, Class A3,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .280%
2.766% FRN 5/25/36

     36,714        36,505  

Race Point VIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-8A, Class AR,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.340%
3.984% FRN 2/20/30 (d)

     250,000        249,791  

RR 3 Ltd.,
Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2,
3.877% FRN 1/15/30 (d) (f)

     500,000        495,169  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC
Series 2015-3A, Class A,
2.580% 9/20/32 (d)

     44,451        44,218  

Series 2015-2A, Class B,
3.020% 6/20/32 (d)

     26,322        26,276  

Series 2015-3A, Class B,
3.080% 9/20/32 (d)

     19,559        19,528  

Series 2016-1A, Class B,
3.670% 3/21/33 (d)

     49,309        49,509  

Spirit Master Funding LLC, Series 2014-4A, Class A1
3.501% 1/20/45 (d)

     109,622        109,244  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A
3.050% 4/25/29 (d)

     185,957        185,717  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.983% FRN 8/18/31 (d) (f)

     490,000        473,102  

Store Master Funding I-VII, Series 2018-1A, Class A4
4.740% 10/20/48 (d)

     239,500        253,006  

Store Master Funding LLC, Series 2013-3A, Class A1
4.240% 11/20/43 (d)

     109,450        109,422  

Sunnova Helios II Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.870% 7/20/48 (d)

     121,871        126,041  

SuttonPark Structured Settlements LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.190% 1/15/71 (d)

     305,159        314,281  

Taco Bell Funding LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
4.940% 11/25/48 (d)

     309,225        322,162  
 

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2016-1A, Class A23,
4.970% 5/25/46 (d)

   $ 432,300      $ 446,536  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd.,
Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.277% FRN 10/13/29 (d)

     320,000        320,821  

Textainer Marine Containers V Ltd.
Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.520% 6/20/42 (d)

     197,937        196,612  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.720% 5/20/42 (d)

     252,077        253,399  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.110% 7/20/43 (d)

     380,800        385,408  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B,
4.526% FRN 1/20/31 (d) (f)

     490,000        483,138  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.184% FRN 12/15/20 (d)

     230,000        229,849  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP,
Series 2018-1A, Class A2
4.620% 6/17/48 (d)

     430,000        453,253  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2
3.736% 8/15/47 (d)

     140,000        139,927  

Triton Container Finance IV LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A
3.620% 8/20/42 (d)

     505,123        506,193  

Triton Container Finance VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.520% 6/20/42 (d)

     157,286        156,542  

VSE VOI Mortgage LLC,
Series 2016-A, Class B
2.740% 7/20/33 (d)

     57,522        56,897  

Welk Resorts LLC,
Series 2017-AA, Class B
3.410% 6/15/33 (d)

     179,684        177,162  

Wendy’s Funding LLC
Series 2015-1A, Class A2II,
4.080% 6/15/45 (d)

     318,450        322,206  

Series 2015-1A, Class A23,
4.497% 6/15/45 (d)

     337,750        347,576  

Westgate Resorts LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.050% 12/20/30 (d)

     150,014        149,223  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.750% STEP 9/15/43 (d)

     254,137        259,426  

Wingstop Funding LLC,
Series 2018-1, Class A2
4.970% 12/05/48 (d)

     130,000        135,408  
     

 

 

 
        28,933,154  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Student Loans ABS — 11.2%

 

Academic Loan Funding Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.586% FRN 12/27/44 (d)

   $ 403,282      $ 405,245  

Access Group, Inc.
Series 2006-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .450%
3.101% FRN 8/25/37

     507,223        493,805  

Series 2015-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.990% FRN 7/25/58 (d)

     130,000        123,183  

AccessLex Institute
Series 2004-A, Class A3, 28 day ARS
1.699% FRN 7/01/39

     800,000        789,353  

Series 2005-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .570%
3.177% FRN 9/22/37

     323,500        311,341  

Series 2003-A, Class A3, 3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.690% FRN 7/01/38

     11,589        11,333  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-AGS, Class C
5.280% 5/25/41 (d)

     134,627        136,155  

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust, Series 2013-A, Class B
2.500% 1/25/30 (d)

     120,333        114,829  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-A, Class A2
3.060% 7/25/31 (d)

     71,985        72,250  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A2
2.720% 1/25/41 (d)

     157,211        156,811  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.840% FRN 7/26/66 (d)

     439,260        443,383  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (d) (f)

     463,928        463,980  

Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 2006-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .450%
3.101% FRN 8/25/42

     597,977        552,425  

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, Series 1999-B, Class CTFS, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.551% FRN 11/25/36

     26,481        26,496  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2018-CA, Class B
4.220% 6/16/42 (d)

     530,000        544,469  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A3,
3.206% FRN 3/25/67 (d) (f)

     650,000        642,872  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2017-5A, Class A,
3.286% FRN 7/26/66 (d) (f)

   $ 294,987      $ 295,350  

Series 2019-BA, Class A2B,
3.467% FRN 12/15/59 (d) (f)

     1,000,000        1,000,342  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.686% FRN 3/25/67 (d) (f)

     250,000        250,000  

Series 2016-6A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.786% FRN 3/25/66 (d)

     1,030,000        1,059,274  

Series 2018-EA, Class B,
4.440% 12/15/59 (d)

     140,000        145,348  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2016-A, Class A1B,
3.600% 12/26/40 (d)

     115,240        116,005  

Series 2016-A, Class A1A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.236% FRN 12/26/40 (d)

     102,881        102,556  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-4, Class A4R2, 28 day ARS
2.594% FRN 3/22/32

     150,000        144,908  

Series 2006-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .250%
2.852% FRN 6/25/41

     145,792        136,106  

Series 2012-2A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.486% FRN 11/25/36 (d)

     200,000        190,232  

Series 2012-1A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.486% FRN 6/25/42 (d)

     150,000        142,138  

Series 2012-4A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.486% FRN 7/26/49 (d)

     350,000        337,547  

Series 2014-2A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 6/25/41 (d)

     100,000        99,902  

Series 2014-1A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 10/25/47 (d)

     440,000        423,182  

Series 2014-5A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 5/26/54 (d)

     100,000        96,970  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2015-1A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 4/25/45 (d)

     130,000        122,130  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.436% FRN 11/25/65 (d)

     391,845        393,340  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 06-2, Class R,
0.000%1/25/41 (a) (b)

     1,363        558,830  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2007-1, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.911% FRN 1/27/42

   $ 100,000      $ 95,709  

Series 2005-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.921% FRN 4/25/40

     140,710        129,874  

Series 2006-7, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.971% FRN 1/27/42

     370,295        343,856  

Series 2006-4, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.971% FRN 1/25/70

     188,940        179,614  

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.981% FRN 10/25/40

     159,266        149,009  

Series 2006-10, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.991% FRN 3/25/44

     387,622        366,272  

Series 2005-6, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
3.061% FRN 1/25/44

     386,133        358,257  

Series 2005-9, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .300%
3.071% FRN 1/25/41

     474,564        453,779  

Series 2004-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .470%
3.241% FRN 10/25/64

     128,666        122,407  

Series 2005-9, Class A7A, 3 mo. EURIBOR + .600%
3.371% FRN 1/25/41

     569,211        569,918  

Series 2003-14, Class A7, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.371% FRN 10/25/65 (d)

     2,610,000        2,589,043  

Series 2013-2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 6/25/43

     310,000        305,751  

Series 2002-7, Class A11, 28 day ARS 4.080% FRN 3/15/28

     100,000        100,000  

Series 2013-1, Class B,, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%
4.286% FRN 11/25/70

     381,000        388,355  

Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS
4.490% FRN 6/15/30

     50,000        50,000  

Series 2002-7, Class B, 28 day ARS
5.073% FRN 12/15/39

     600,000        611,221  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2016-B, Class A2A,
2.430% 2/17/32 (d)

     169,475        167,501  

Series 2019-A, Class A2B,
3.510% FRN 7/15/36 (d) (f)

     101,000        101,000  

Series 2019-A, Class B,
4.000% 11/17/42 (d)

     185,000        188,425  

Series 2015-C, Class C,
4.500% 9/17/46 (d)

     350,000        368,129  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2015-A, Class RC, 0.000%3/25/33 (d)

   $ 200      $ 175,000  

Series 2018-A, Class R1,
0.000%2/25/42 (d)

     1,000,000        718,200  

Series 2019-A, Class R1,
0.000%6/15/48 (d)

     1,361,200        396,897  

Series 2017-D, Class R1,
0.000% 9/25/40 (d)

     1,000,000        648,040  

Series 2018-D, Class R1,
0.000% 2/25/48 (d)

     911,500        314,012  

Series 2017-D, Class BFX,
3.610% 9/25/40 (d)

     500,000        501,727  

Series 2017-C, Class C,
4.210% VRN 7/25/40 (d) (f)

     180,000        182,623  

Series 2016-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.236% FRN 8/25/36 (d)

     47,161        47,904  

Series 2017-A, Class C,
4.430% VRN 3/26/40 (d) (f)

     170,000        172,237  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp.
Series 2015-A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 1/25/36

     119,549        120,504  

Series 2014-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.989% FRN 8/01/35

     550,000        557,581  
     

 

 

 
        22,374,935  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 0.5%

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2019-2, Class M1,
4.065% VRN 3/25/49 (d) (f)

     260,000        257,389  

Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2A7,
4.657% VRN 8/25/34 (f)

     20,359        20,127  

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series 2003-42, Class 1A1,
3.991% VRN 9/25/33 (f)

     2,379        2,198  

Series 2004-2, Class 1A1,
4.619% VRN 2/25/34 (f)

     10,338        9,717  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class M1,
4.402% VRN 1/25/59 (d) (f)

     250,000        254,260  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-9, Class 2A1,
4.103% VRN 8/25/34 (f)

     3,757        3,669  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR4, Class 1A,
4.048% VRN 8/25/34 (f)

     25,126        24,112  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A11,
3.500% VRN 1/25/47 (d) (f)

     466,139        462,431  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A1, Class IA,
2.750% VRN 2/25/34 (f)

   $ 1,405      $ 1,274  

Series 2003-A4, Class IA,
4.666% VRN 7/25/33 (f)

     1,390        1,352  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 2A,
4.558% VRN 3/25/34 (f)

     11,353        11,061  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR2, Class A, 12 mo. MTA + 1.400%
3.797% FRN 4/25/44

     33,723        33,218  
     

 

 

 
        1,080,808  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $61,144,773)
        61,546,163  
  

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.8%

 

Colombia Government International Bond
6.125% 1/18/41

     440,000        519,864  

Mexico Government International Bond
4.750% 3/08/44

     554,000        544,305  

6.750% 9/27/34

     375,000        456,754  
     

 

 

 
        1,520,923  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,545,958)
        1,520,923  
  

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 20.5%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2617, Class Z,
5.500% 5/15/33

     94,476        103,549  

Series 2693, Class Z,
5.500% 10/15/33

     169,439        184,904  

Series 2178, Class PB,
7.000% 8/15/29

     10,333        11,380  
     

 

 

 
        299,833  
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 20.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #B16010 5.000% 8/01/19

     11        11  

Pool #B17058 5.000% 9/01/19

     144        145  

Pool #B18677 5.000% 1/01/20

     62        63  

Pool #G01311 7.000% 9/01/31

     888        1,007  

Pool #C80207 7.500% 9/01/24

     659        716  

Pool #C00530 7.500% 7/01/27

     661        740  

Pool #C00563 7.500% 11/01/27

     2,408        2,705  

Pool #C00612 7.500% 4/01/28

     128        143  

Pool #C55867 7.500% 2/01/30

     2,766        3,063  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #AR3007 3.000% 2/01/43

   $ 200,601      $ 200,819  

Pool #AS1304 3.500% 12/01/28

     213,798        219,613  

Pool #AV1897 3.500% 12/01/28

     37,735        38,761  

Pool #AV2325 3.500% 12/01/28

     106,756        109,659  

Pool #BF0196 3.500% 2/01/41

     273,592        280,020  

Pool #MA1356 3.500% 2/01/43

     1,283,044        1,307,977  

Pool #BM3994 3.500% 1/01/44

     287,984        293,580  

Pool #BJ0686 4.000% 4/01/48

     1,237,655        1,277,515  

Pool #CA1951 4.000% 7/01/48

     624,388        644,301  

Pool #CA2039 4.000% 7/01/48

     1,181,612        1,217,821  

Pool #725692 1 year CMT + 2.138%
4.315% FRN 10/01/33

     47,579        49,970  

Pool #888586 1 year CMT + 2.199%
4.420% FRN 10/01/34

     106,924        112,575  

Pool #CA1952 4.500% 6/01/48

     812,538        851,153  

Pool #CA1909 4.500% 6/01/48

     1,942,222        2,030,123  

Pool #BK7877 4.500% 7/01/48

     473,777        496,292  

Pool #735010 5.000% 11/01/19

     2,324        2,326  

Pool #AD6437 5.000% 6/01/40

     72,410        78,179  

Pool #AD6996 5.000% 7/01/40

     475,890        512,319  

Pool #AL8173 5.000% 2/01/44

     192,037        206,497  

Pool #575579 7.500% 4/01/31

     4,796        5,468  

Pool #535996 7.500% 6/01/31

     843        964  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #1058 3.500% 2/01/48 (h)

     925,000        937,430  

Pool #11192 4.000% 5/01/48 (h)

     9,875,000        10,155,820  

Pool #20567 4.500% 7/01/48 (h)

     8,935,000        9,309,153  

Government National Mortgage Association I
Pool #783896 3.500% 5/15/44

     368,581        378,237  

Pool #579140 6.500% 1/15/32

     724        807  

Pool #587280 6.500% 9/15/32

     1,044        1,159  

Pool #550659 6.500% 9/15/35

     69,565        79,284  

Pool #538689 6.500% 12/15/35

     15,812        18,064  

Pool #780651 7.000% 10/15/27

     999        1,101  

Pool #462384 7.000% 11/15/27

     503        553  

Pool #482668 7.000% 8/15/28

     887        988  

Pool #506804 7.000% 5/15/29

     5,362        5,847  

Pool #581417 7.000% 7/15/32

     1,823        2,070  

Pool #423836 8.000% 8/15/26

     615        685  

Pool #444619 8.000% 3/15/27

     6,242        6,916  

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA
Pool #304 3.500% 1/01/48 (h)

     8,275,000        8,453,430  

Pool #1235 4.000% 5/01/48 (h)

     1,050,000        1,084,125  
     

 

 

 
        40,380,194  
     

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Whole Loans — 0.2%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

   

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2019-R02, Class 1M2 FRN
4.786% 8/25/31 (d) (f)

  $ 381,000     $ 383,419  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $40,758,846)
      41,063,446  
 

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 2.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 2.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
2.500% 5/15/46

    450,000       422,965  

3.500% 2/15/39 (i)

    435,000       492,828  

U.S. Treasury Note
1.625% 10/31/23

    2,350,000       2,286,844  

1.875% 11/30/21

    800,000       792,106  
   

 

 

 
      3,994,743  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $3,950,796)
      3,994,743  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $189,264,300)
      190,318,051  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 1.3%
(Cost $2,511,939)
      2,521,728  
 

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
       
WARRANTS — 0.0%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.0%

 

Chemicals — 0.0%

 

Hercules LLC, Expires 3/31/29, Strike 0.09 (a) (b) (c)

    150       3,870  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)
      3,870  
 

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.2%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (j)

    2,427,133       2,427,133  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,427,133)
      2,427,133  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $194,545,600)
      195,585,105  
 

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 18.4%

 

Commercial Paper — 18.4%

 

AutoZone, Inc.
2.742% 4/15/19 (d)

   $ 2,000,000      $ 1,997,463  

Avangrid, Inc.
2.769% 4/10/19 (d)

     1,600,000        1,598,580  

BAT International Finance PLC
2.739% 4/04/19 (d)

     1,500,000        1,499,338  

2.744% 4/08/19 (d)

     800,000        799,410  

Bell Canada
2.917% 7/12/19 (d)

     1,900,000        1,884,373  

Commonwealth Edison
2.690% 4/12/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,997,933  

CRH America Finance, Inc.
2.957% 4/01/19 (d)

     1,000,000        999,780  

CVS Corp.
2.658% 4/01/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,999,570  

Dominion Resources
2.745% 4/09/19

     2,000,000        1,998,375  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.853% 4/03/19 (d)

     1,100,000        1,099,596  

Enbridge, Inc.
2.924% 4/29/19

     2,000,000        1,995,279  

Fortive Corp.
2.732% 4/17/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,997,148  

Harley-Davidson Funding Corp.
2.728% 5/17/19 (d)

     1,630,000        1,623,852  

Hyundai Capital America
2.890% 6/21/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,986,709  

Interpublic Group Cos.
2.887% 4/01/19 (d)

     800,000        799,825  

Marsh & Mclennan Co.
2.720% 4/09/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,998,374  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.
2.688% 4/02/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,999,413  

Mondelez International Inc.
2.905% 4/02/19 (d)

     1,400,000        1,399,589  

Nasdaq, Inc.
2.791% 4/02/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,999,419  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
2.864% 4/23/19 (d)

     700,000        698,674  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
2.802% 4/23/19 (d)

     2,000,000        1,996,593  

Ryder System, Inc.
2.722% 4/16/19

     1,100,000        1,098,518  

Transcanada Pipelines Ltd.
2.940% 5/09/19 (d)

     1,400,000        1,395,607  
     

 

 

 
        36,863,418  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $36,865,271)
        36,863,418  
  

 

 

 
     Value  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 115.9%
(Cost $231,410,871) (k)
   $ 232,448,523  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (15.9)%      (31,931,007
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 200,517,516  
  

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

BAB

Build America Bonds

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(b)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $563,507 or 0.28% of net assets.

(c)

Non-income producing security.

(d)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $100,225,720 or 49.98% of net assets.

(e)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $2,377,150 or 1.19% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(f)

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. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at March 31, 2019.

(g)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(h)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(i)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).

(j)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(k)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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(#) Purchased Options contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

OTC Counterparty    Units    

Notional
Amount

  Expiration
Date
    Description   Premiums
Purchased
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Put  

Bank of America N.A.*

     400,000       EUR     400,000     6/19/19     EUR Put USD Call, Strike 1.14   $ 4,996     $ 4,934     $ (62

Citibank N.A.*

     376,000       GBP     376,000     4/16/19     GBP Put USD Call, Strike 1.29     2,758       2,716       (42
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             $ 7,754     $ 7,650     $ (104
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

OTC Counterparty   Units    

Notional
Amount

    Expiration
Date
  Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
    Description   Premiums
Purchased
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  
Barclays Bank PLC*     8,070,000       USD8,070,000     12/13/32     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.44%   $ 403,438     $ 386,734     $ (16,704
Credit Suisse International*     8,910,000       USD8,910,000     1/31/33     Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 2.61%     427,679       476,645       48,966  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              831,117       863,379       32,262  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  
Barclays Bank PLC*     16,440,000       USD16,440,000     12/13/32     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.94%   $ 821,885     $ 833,047     $ 11,162  
Credit Suisse International*     17,770,000       USD17,770,000     1/31/33     Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 3.11%     851,183       817,652       (33,531
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              1,673,068       1,650,699       (22,369
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 2,504,185     $ 2,514,078     $ 9,893  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

 

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

 

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Forward contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

        Counterparty    Settlement
Date
   In Exchange for      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy  
ARS     4,085,058     

Bank of America N.A.*

   10/29/19    $ 78,375      $ (5,764
EUR     204,738     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/16/19      234,000        (4,062
SEK     895,453     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/16/19      101,637        (5,223
ZAR     3,484,796     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/16/19      240,326        783  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     654,338        (14,266
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
MYR     829,606     

Barclays Bank PLC*

   4/23/19      201,998        1,118  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
ARS     8,662,882     

BNP Paribas SA*

   10/29/19      163,000        (9,020
BRL     1,929,197     

BNP Paribas SA*

   4/09/19      500,116        (7,654
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     663,116        (16,674
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
EUR     330,603     

Citibank N.A.*

   4/16/19      383,709        (12,415
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
MXN     2,045,976     

Goldman Sachs International*

   4/09/19      102,571        2,718  
RUB     6,769,970     

Goldman Sachs International*

   4/16/19      99,890        3,055  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     202,461        5,773  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
ARS     2,025,858     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   10/29/19      38,441        (2,432
AUD     352,906     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/23/19      253,915        (3,229
CLP     64,896,500     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/09/19      93,122        2,245  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     385,478        (3,416
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,491,100      $ (39,880
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Contracts to Deliver  
COP     156,787,500     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/09/19    $ 50,000      $ 840  
GBP     76,254     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/16/19      99,000        (387
MXN     1,816,062     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/09/19      93,000        (457
ZAR     1,658,152     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/16/19      119,000        4,274  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     361,000        4,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
INR     10,342,280     

Barclays Bank PLC*

   4/23/19      145,333        (3,492
MYR     829,606     

Barclays Bank PLC*

   4/23/19      203,212        96  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     348,545        (3,396
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
CNH     1,749,447     

BNP Paribas SA*

   4/23/19      258,428        (1,784
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
CLP     64,896,500     

Citibank N.A.*

   4/09/19      93,159        (2,208
CNH     762,371     

Citibank N.A.*

   4/23/19      113,000        (395
CRC     36,357,630     

Citibank N.A.*

   6/14/19      59,118        (1,772
IDR     1,473,000,000     

Citibank N.A.*

   4/23/19      102,806        (360
NZD     146,239     

Citibank N.A.*

   4/23/19      100,000        373  
PHP     13,316,520     

Citibank N.A.*

   4/23/19      252,152        (856
THB     7,942,250     

Citibank N.A.*

   4/23/19      250,000        (401
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     970,235        (5,619
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
CLP     67,114,500     

Goldman Sachs International*

   4/09/19      101,000        2,374  
ILS     362,300     

Goldman Sachs International*

   4/16/19      100,000        170  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     201,000        2,544  

 

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

 

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        Counterparty    Settlement
Date
   In Exchange for      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Deliver (Continued)  
BRL     983,187     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/09/19    $ 261,000      $ 10,024  
GBP     78,233     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/16/19      100,290        (1,677
IDR     1,414,434,000     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/23/19      98,000        (1,064
KRW     111,970,000     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/23/19      100,260        1,556  
SGD     138,453     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/23/19      102,466        264  
ZAR     1,826,644     

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

   4/16/19      130,251        3,868  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
     792,267        12,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,931,475      $ 8,986  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Cross Currency Forwards  
CZK     2,290,460     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/16/19    EUR 89,000      $ (378
EUR     88,000     

Bank of America N.A.*

   4/16/19    HUF  28,212,800        206  
             

 

 

 
        (172
     

 

 

 
PLN     521,418     

Barclays Bank PLC*

   4/16/19    EUR 120,000        1,098  
             

 

 

 
PLN     1,408,796     

BNP Paribas SA*

   4/16/19    EUR 326,155        796  
             

 

 

 
      $ 1,722  
     

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
   Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                         
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year     6/19/19        18      $2,361,527    $ 28,536  
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond     6/19/19        92      14,974,779      481,221  
U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year     6/28/19        118      25,050,059      95,004  
U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year     6/28/19        45      5,162,155      50,111  
          

 

 

 
   $ 654,872  
  

 

 

 
Short                         
90 Day Eurodollar     6/17/19        2      $(486,918)    $ (357
U.S. Treasury Long Bond     6/19/19        34      (4,955,016)      (133,297
90 Day Eurodollar     9/16/19        3      (730,303)      (1,247
90 Day Eurodollar     12/16/19        3      (730,078)      (1,697
90 Day Eurodollar     3/16/20        2      (487,093)      (1,332
90 Day Eurodollar     6/15/20        2      (487,381)      (1,494
90 Day Eurodollar     9/14/20        2      (487,593)      (1,607
90 Day Eurodollar     12/14/20        2      (487,568)      (1,707
90 Day Eurodollar     3/15/21        2      (487,743)      (1,657
90 Day Eurodollar     9/13/21        3      (731,728)      (2,297
90 Day Eurodollar     3/14/22        3      (731,503)      (2,185
90 Day Eurodollar     9/19/22        3      (731,203)      (2,110
90 Day Eurodollar     3/13/23        2      (487,168)      (1,432
90 Day Eurodollar     12/18/23        3      (730,078)      (2,110
90 Day Eurodollar     12/16/24        6      (1,458,355)      (4,070
          

 

 

 
   $ (158,599
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Swap agreements at March 31, 2019:

 

 

Counterparty   Currency   Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Payment
Frequency
  Receive (Pay)
Fixed Rate
  Deliverable on Default   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Value  

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection††

 

OTC Swaps

 

Goldman Sachs International*   USD     450,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6.
(Rating: BBB-)†
  $ (57,415   $ 277      $ (57,138
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     380,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6.
(Rating: BBB-)†
    (15,342     (32,908      (48,250
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     140,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6.
(Rating: BBB-)†
    (6,559     (11,217      (17,776
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ (79,316   $ (43,848    $ (123,164
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

Currency Legend

ARS

Argentinean Peso

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CLP

Chilean Peso

CNH

Offshore Chinese Yuan

COP

Colombian Peso

CRC

Costa Rican Colon

CZK

Czech Koruna

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

HUF

Hungarian Forint

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

Israeli Shekel

INR

Indian Rupee

KRW

South Korean Won

MXN

Mexican Peso

MYR

Malaysian Ringgit

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

PHP

Philippine Peso

PLN

Polish Zloty

RUB

Russian Ruble

SEK

Swedish Krona

SGD

Singapore Dollar

THB

Thai Baht

USD

U.S. Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

 

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

 

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Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     80.9

Cayman Islands

     5.7

Canada

     2.7

Mexico

     1.6

United Kingdom

     1.4

Netherlands

     1.2

Bermuda

     0.9

Ireland

     0.7

Spain

     0.4

Switzerland

     0.3

Luxembourg

     0.3

Colombia

     0.3

Germany

     0.3

Finland

     0.2

Norway

     0.2

Panama

     0.1

Israel

     0.1

Chile

     0.1

France

     0.1

Australia

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.5
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 0.8%

 

COMMON STOCK — 0.7%

 

  
Basic Materials — 0.0%      
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%      

Appvion Inc. (Escrow Shares) (a) (b)

     5,428,000      $ -  

The Newark Group, Inc. (a) (b) (c)

     329,969        9,899  
     

 

 

 
        9,899  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 0.7%      
Oil & Gas — 0.7%      

Fieldwood Energy LLC (c)

     44,668        1,459,169  

Fieldwood Energy LLC (c)

     10,960        358,031  

Jupiter Resources, Inc. (c)

     610,239        1,906,997  
     

 

 

 
        3,724,197  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $9,391,603)
        3,734,096  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.1%

 

  
Agriculture — 0.1%

 

  

Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings LLC (c)

     2,011,244        462,586  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $1,282,342)
        462,586  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $10,673,945)
        4,196,682  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 96.4%

 

  
BANK LOANS — 6.7%

 

  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%

 

  

TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan F,
0.00% 6/09/23 (g)

   $ 4,062,741        3,964,219  

Veritas Bermuda Ltd., USD Repriced Term Loan B,
0.00% 1/27/23 (g)

     2,493,639        2,302,327  
     

 

 

 
        6,266,546  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.1%

 

Vertafore, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.250%
5.749% VRN 7/02/25

     418,950        410,869  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.9%

 

Avantor, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.750%
6.249% VRN 11/21/24

     2,316,878        2,318,801  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. LIBOR + 4.250%
6.851% VRN 10/02/25

   $ 2,271,292      $ 2,221,709  
     

 

 

 
        4,540,510  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.9%

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC
Exit 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. LIBOR + 5.250%
7.749% VRN 4/11/22

     2,255,879        2,165,644  

Exit 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. LIBOR + 7.250%
9.749% VRN 4/11/23

     3,084,695        2,602,711  
     

 

 

 
        4,768,355  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.6%

 

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 3 mo. LIBOR + 3.250%
6.033% VRN 4/03/24

     2,693,147        2,623,799  

Consolidated Energy Finance, S.A., Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.500%
4.989% VRN 5/07/25

     3,182,678        3,071,284  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., USD 2017 Term Loan, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.750%
5.249% VRN 2/05/23

     2,371,517        2,341,873  
     

 

 

 
        8,036,956  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.8%

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.500%
4.997% VRN 1/30/23

     4,185,695        4,094,991  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.2%

 

CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.750%
5.249% VRN 1/31/25

     5,954,774        5,831,986  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $33,490,483)
        33,950,213  
  

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT — 89.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%

 

Moog, Inc.
5.250% 12/01/22 (d)

     874,000        887,110  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC
6.875% 5/15/26 (d)

     1,298,000        1,291,510  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.375% 6/15/26

     3,774,000        3,735,694  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Triumph Group, Inc.
4.875% 4/01/21

   $ 1,886,000      $ 1,838,850  

5.250% 6/01/22

     1,088,000        1,044,480  

7.750% 8/15/25 (e)

     3,721,000        3,553,555  
     

 

 

 
        12,351,199  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.3%

 

Pinnacle Operating Corp.
9.000% 5/15/23 (d)

     2,930,270        1,523,740  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 2.7%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.500% 10/01/19 (d)

     6,233,000        6,310,289  

4.625% 3/01/20 (d)

     4,556,000        4,581,741  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / VistaJet Co. Finance LLC
7.750% 6/01/20 (d)

     3,035,000        3,012,238  
     

 

 

 
        13,904,268  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%

 

Allison Transmission, Inc.
4.750% 10/01/27 (d)

     1,652,000        1,575,595  

5.875% 6/01/29 (d)

     692,000        699,785  
     

 

 

 
        2,275,380  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP /Panther Finance Co., Inc.
6.250% 5/15/26 (d) (f)

     672,000        685,440  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.8%

 

James Hardie International Finance DAC
4.750% 1/15/25 (d)

     1,027,000        1,011,595  

5.000% 1/15/28 (d)

     1,668,000        1,613,790  

PGT Escrow Issuer, Inc.
6.750% 8/01/26 (d)

     1,279,000        1,326,962  

Standard Industries, Inc.
4.750% 1/15/28 (d)

     5,235,000        4,999,425  
     

 

 

 
        8,951,772  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.5%

 

Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.875% 6/15/25 (d)

     3,146,000        3,169,595  

Kissner Holdings LP/Kissner Milling Co. Ltd./BSC Holding, Inc./Kissner USA
8.375% 12/01/22 (d)

     3,800,000        3,966,250  

Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco LLC
8.000% 10/01/26 (d) (e)

     5,541,000        5,582,557  
     

 

 

 
        12,718,402  
     

 

 

 
Coal — 3.2%

 

Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP/Alliance Resource Finance Corp.
7.500% 5/01/25 (d)

     1,753,000        1,825,311  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.000% 3/31/22 (d)

  $ 8,054,000     $ 8,114,405  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.
7.500% 6/15/25 (d)

    3,145,000       3,184,313  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
8.000% 11/01/24 (d)

    2,960,000       3,091,350  
   

 

 

 
      16,215,379  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.5%

 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.
5.000% 4/15/22 (d)

    3,874,000       3,825,575  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
9.250% 5/15/23 (d)

    5,508,000       5,783,400  

TMS International Corp.
7.250% 8/15/25 (d)

    1,046,000       1,013,072  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.625% 10/15/25

    818,000       807,775  

4.875% 1/15/28

    1,202,000       1,169,185  
   

 

 

 
      12,599,007  
   

 

 

 
Computers — 0.8%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
7.125% 6/15/24 (d)

    1,319,000       1,398,604  

GCI LLC
6.875% 4/15/25

    2,767,000       2,888,056  
   

 

 

 
      4,286,660  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.
5.875% 11/01/21 (d)

    6,456,000       6,601,260  

LPL Holdings, Inc.
5.750% 9/15/25 (d)

    4,012,000       4,063,354  

VFH Parent LLC/Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc.
6.750% 6/15/22 (d)

    6,576,000       6,782,026  
   

 

 

 
      17,446,640  
   

 

 

 
Electric — 0.8%

 

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.250% 5/15/26

    3,737,000       4,111,410  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.5%

 

Boyne USA, Inc.
7.250% 5/01/25 (d)

    632,000       676,240  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
6.000% 9/15/26

    1,162,000       1,179,430  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
5.000% 8/01/23 (d)

    614,000       624,745  
   

 

 

 
      2,480,415  
   

 

 

 
Foods — 3.6%

 

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./ New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s LLC
7.500% 3/15/26 (d)

    1,430,000       1,471,113  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.
5.875% 7/15/24 (d)

   $ 2,060,000      $ 2,116,650  

6.750% 2/15/28 (d)

     2,816,000        2,914,560  

KeHE Distributors LLC/KeHE Finance Corp.
7.625% 8/15/21 (d)

     3,250,000        3,217,500  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.750% 3/15/25 (d)

     815,000        823,150  

5.875% 9/30/27 (d)

     1,756,000        1,769,170  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.500% 3/01/25 (d)

     1,003,000        1,014,284  

5.625% 1/15/28 (d)

     1,513,000        1,501,652  

5.750% 3/01/27 (d)

     1,241,000        1,245,654  

Simmons Foods, Inc.
7.750% 1/15/24 (d)

     1,051,000        1,119,315  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
5.200% 4/01/29 (d) (f)

     1,063,000        1,068,400  
     

 

 

 
        18,261,448  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.6%

 

LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV
6.875% 5/15/23 (d)

     3,188,000        3,012,660  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.3%

 

Apex Tool Group LLC/BC Mountain Finance, Inc.
9.000% 2/15/23 (d)

     5,236,000        5,026,560  

Colfax Corp.
6.000% 2/15/24 (d)

     677,000        704,926  

6.375% 2/15/26 (d)

     723,000        769,540  
     

 

 

 
        6,501,026  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 4.3%

 

Avanos Medical, Inc.
6.250% 10/15/22

     3,824,000        3,905,260  

Avantor, Inc.
9.000% 10/01/25 (d)

     2,509,000        2,719,129  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC
5.500% 4/15/25 (d) (e)

     1,301,000        1,014,780  

5.625% 10/15/23 (d) (e)

     662,000        549,460  

5.750% 8/01/22 (d) (e)

     1,991,000        1,851,630  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA
6.625% 5/15/22 (d)

     12,295,000        11,667,955  
     

 

 

 
        21,708,214  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.9%

 

Envision Healthcare Corp.
8.750% 10/15/26 (d) (e)

     6,014,000        5,359,977  

HCA, Inc.
5.875% 2/15/26

     2,067,000        2,232,360  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.
8.250% 5/01/23 (d)

   $ 4,006,000      $ 4,261,382  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.250% 2/01/27 (d)

     1,634,000        1,696,174  

8.125% 4/01/22

     968,000        1,041,423  
     

 

 

 
        14,591,316  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 2.6%

 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.
6.375% 5/15/25 (d)

     827,000        793,920  

6.500% 12/15/20 (d)

     2,057,000        2,057,000  

M/I Homes, Inc.
5.625% 8/01/25

     1,629,000        1,559,767  

6.750% 1/15/21

     1,262,000        1,279,353  

Mattamy Group Corp.
6.500% 10/01/25 (d)

     3,597,000        3,530,635  

6.875% 12/15/23 (d)

     676,000        689,520  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.
5.875% 1/31/25

     3,689,000        3,486,105  
     

 

 

 
        13,396,300  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.3%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.200% 4/01/26

     1,491,000        1,423,046  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.8%

 

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.
7.000% 11/15/25 (d)

     3,999,000        3,599,100  

8.125% 2/15/24 (d)

     1,157,000        1,198,837  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc.
6.875% 5/01/25 (d)

     7,456,000        7,241,640  

York Risk Services Holding Corp.
8.500% 10/01/22 (d)

     2,879,000        2,346,385  
     

 

 

 
        14,385,962  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.6%

 

Netflix, Inc.
5.875% 11/15/28 (d)

     1,961,000        2,071,307  

6.375% 5/15/29 (d)

     673,000        727,681  
     

 

 

 
        2,798,988  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.4%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.950% 1/15/21

     2,166,000        2,220,150  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.9%

 

Brunswick Corp.
7.375% 9/01/23

     650,000        705,155  

7.125% 8/01/27

     4,494,000        4,986,761  

Carlson Travel, Inc.
6.750% 12/15/23 (d)

     1,198,000        1,198,000  

9.500% 12/15/24 (d)

     3,108,000        2,991,450  
     

 

 

 
        9,881,366  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Lodging — 1.5%

 

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
5.625% 4/15/23 (d)

   $ 2,917,000      $ 2,902,415  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.250% 5/15/27 (d)

     1,526,000        1,442,070  

5.500% 3/01/25 (d)

     3,361,000        3,318,988  
     

 

 

 
        7,663,473  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.9%

 

Wabtec Corp.
3.450% 11/15/26

     5,032,000        4,675,277  
     

 

 

 
Media — 7.4%

 

Altice Financing SA
6.625% 2/15/23 (d)

     2,100,000        2,147,250  

7.500% 5/15/26 (d) (e)

     3,289,000        3,246,243  

Block Communications, Inc.
6.875% 2/15/25 (d)

     1,933,000        2,003,071  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.000% 2/01/28 (d)

     3,372,000        3,325,298  

5.750% 1/15/24

     811,000        832,289  

5.875% 4/01/24 (d)

     2,490,000        2,602,324  

5.875% 5/01/27 (d)

     6,402,000        6,643,996  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
9.250% 2/15/24 (d)

     1,017,000        1,078,020  

CSC Holdings LLC
7.500% 4/01/28 (d)

     2,001,000        2,144,172  

DISH DBS Corp.
7.750% 7/01/26 (e)

     3,033,000        2,638,710  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp.
6.875% 8/15/23 (d)

     1,624,000        1,689,427  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
5.875% 11/15/22

     2,767,000        2,839,634  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
5.375% 4/15/25 (d)

     1,799,000        1,846,224  

5.375% 7/15/26 (d)

     2,668,000        2,725,495  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.500% 8/15/26 (d)

     647,000        658,322  

Ziggo BV
5.500% 1/15/27 (d)

     1,611,000        1,590,862  
     

 

 

 
        38,011,337  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 4.2%

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.
4.875% 7/15/24 (d)

     1,040,000        972,400  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
6.500% 3/01/24 (d)

     2,110,000        1,975,487  

6.875% 3/01/26 (d)

     1,191,000        1,104,653  

7.500% 4/01/25 (d)

     6,341,000        6,071,507  

Hecla Mining Co.
6.875% 5/01/21

     3,241,000        3,241,000  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500% 7/15/27

  $ 2,042,000     $ 1,939,900  

5.950% 3/15/24

    1,733,000       1,854,310  

6.875% 9/01/41

    1,177,000       1,200,540  

New Gold, Inc.
6.250% 11/15/22 (d)

    2,665,000       2,345,200  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc.
7.125% 11/01/22 (d)

    919,000       808,720  
   

 

 

 
      21,513,717  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.4%

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.
5.375% 9/15/24 (d)

    2,263,000       2,229,055  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 6.8%

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.
7.625% 1/15/22 (e)

    3,021,000       2,794,425  

7.750% 4/15/23

    660,000       584,100  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
7.000% 10/01/24 (e)

    712,000       710,220  

Citgo Holding, Inc.
10.750% 2/15/20 (d)

    9,414,000       9,651,233  

Ensco PLC
7.750% 2/01/26

    834,000       703,688  

Jonah Energy LLC/Jonah Energy Finance Corp.
7.250% 10/15/25 (d)

    3,495,000       1,852,350  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/22 (e)

    2,665,000       2,435,144  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.000% 11/15/23

    2,247,000       2,311,039  

7.250% 6/15/25

    2,184,000       2,241,876  

SM Energy Co.
6.625% 1/15/27 (e)

    667,000       633,650  

6.750% 9/15/26 (e)

    2,137,000       2,048,849  

Transocean Guardian Ltd.
5.875% 1/15/24 (d)

    859,005       871,890  

Transocean Pontus Ltd.
6.125% 8/01/25 (d)

    945,000       956,812  

Transocean, Inc.
6.800% 3/15/38

    1,715,000       1,329,125  

9.350% STEP 12/15/41

    520,000       486,850  

Tullow Oil PLC
6.250% 4/15/22 (d)

    5,203,000       5,223,812  
   

 

 

 
      34,835,063  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%

 

Welltec A/S
9.500% 12/01/22 (d)

    3,300,000       3,192,750  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
7.250% 5/15/24 (d)

    646,000       680,529  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

BWAY Holding Co.
7.250% 4/15/25 (d)

   $ 935,000      $ 901,686  
     

 

 

 
        1,582,215  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.4%

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
8.500% 1/31/27 (d)

     947,000        1,003,820  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
5.500% 3/01/23 (d)

     1,293,000        1,299,465  

5.750% 8/15/27 (d) (e)

     579,000        593,649  

5.875% 5/15/23 (d)

     623,000        630,787  

6.125% 4/15/25 (d)

     3,789,000        3,751,110  

6.500% 3/15/22 (d)

     549,000        568,215  

7.000% 3/15/24 (d)

     942,000        996,636  

9.000% 12/15/25 (d)

     870,000        945,081  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.
6.000% STEP 2/01/25 (d)

     3,588,000        2,595,129  

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Ltd./Endo Finco, Inc.
6.000% 7/15/23 (d)

     1,021,000        786,170  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
7.500% 4/01/27 (d)

     2,647,000        2,684,058  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
6.000% 4/15/24

     1,006,000        1,009,354  

6.750% 3/01/28

     573,000        577,649  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
9.250% 4/01/26 (d)

     4,611,000        5,045,817  
     

 

 

 
        22,486,940  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.0%

 

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
5.625% 10/01/26 (d)

     2,397,000        2,456,925  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.250% 3/15/23

     -        -  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.000% 5/15/23

     635,000        639,763  

6.500% 10/01/25

     2,243,000        2,181,317  
     

 

 

 
        5,278,005  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.9%

 

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.375% 12/15/25

     4,385,000        4,489,144  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.2%

 

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
9.375% 4/01/27 (d)

     742,000        759,623  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.6%

 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
5.000% 10/15/27

     1,778,000        1,809,115  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.
5.000% 4/15/23

   $ 1,315,000      $ 1,323,219  
     

 

 

 
        3,132,334  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.8%

 

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.750% 1/15/22 (e)

     2,767,000        2,414,207  

Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
8.625% 6/15/20

     3,484,000        2,630,420  

Golden Nugget, Inc.
8.750% 10/01/25 (d)

     3,594,000        3,773,700  

KGA Escrow LLC
7.500% 8/15/23 (d)

     1,481,000        1,503,215  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
5.500% 5/15/26 (e)

     3,689,000        3,633,665  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
5.000% 5/15/23 (e)

     293,000        281,280  
     

 

 

 
        14,236,487  
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.1%

 

RP Crown Parent LLC
7.375% 10/15/24 (d)

     1,073,000        1,099,825  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.
5.500% 9/30/27 (d)

     3,873,000        3,911,730  

TIBCO Software, Inc.
11.375% 12/01/21 (d)

     10,653,000        11,340,118  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.
10.500% 2/01/24 (d) (e)

     5,035,000        4,493,738  
     

 

 

 
        20,845,411  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 7.6%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.750% 12/01/23 (e)

     2,447,000        2,554,056  

CommScope Finance LLC
6.000% 3/01/26 (d)

     617,000        638,206  

8.250% 3/01/27 (d)

     1,466,000        1,520,975  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.250% 8/01/26

     1,809,000        1,795,433  

6.625% 8/01/26

     2,144,000        2,101,120  

Inmarsat Finance PLC
6.500% 10/01/24 (d)

     207,000        217,350  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA
9.500% 2/15/23 (d)

     1,497,000        1,325,294  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
8.500% 10/15/24 (d)

     3,689,000        3,587,552  

9.750% 7/15/25 (d)

     2,276,000        2,310,823  

Sprint Capital Corp.
8.750% 3/15/32

     1,845,000        1,946,659  

Sprint Corp.
7.250% 9/15/21

     885,000        929,250  

7.625% 3/01/26

     6,002,000        6,083,027  

7.875% 9/15/23

     4,646,000        4,866,685  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.500% 2/01/26

   $ 488,000      $ 487,733  

4.750% 2/01/28

     1,328,000        1,316,380  

5.375% 4/15/27

     1,038,000        1,073,033  

6.000% 4/15/24

     877,000        910,984  

6.500% 1/15/26

     1,216,000        1,298,080  

Telecom Italia SpA
5.303% 5/30/24 (d)

     2,027,000        2,037,135  

ViaSat, Inc.
5.625% 9/15/25 (d)

     1,272,000        1,217,940  

5.625% 4/15/27 (d)

     796,000        810,018  
     

 

 

 
        39,027,733  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

 

Mattel, Inc.
6.750% 12/31/25 (d) (e)

     428,000        421,045  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.2%

 

The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
7.875% 7/31/23 (d) (e)

     6,737,000        6,518,047  

XPO Logistics, Inc.
6.750% 8/15/24 (d)

     4,482,000        4,571,640  
     

 

 

 
        11,089,687  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 1.0%

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.
5.125% 10/01/23 (d)

     1,531,000        1,557,792  

5.250% 5/15/24 (d)

     845,000        870,350  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
5.250% 8/15/22 (d)

     1,634,000        1,674,687  

5.500% 2/15/24 (d)

     1,000,000        1,038,150  
     

 

 

 
        5,140,979  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $462,917,031)
        458,340,463  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $496,407,514)
        492,290,676  
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
WARRANTS — 0.0%      
BASIC MATERIALS — 0.0%      
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%      

Appvion Holding Corp. (a) (b) (c)

     5,301        -  

Appvion Holding Corp. (a) (b) (c)

     5,301        56,447  
     

 

 

 
        56,447  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)
        56,447  
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 8.8%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 8.8%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (h)

     44,970,160      $ 44,970,160  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $44,970,160)
        44,970,160  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $552,051,619)
        541,513,965  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 106.0%
(Cost $552,051,619) (j)
        541,513,965  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (6.0)%         (30,595,264
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 510,918,701  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

STEP

Step Up Bond

VRN

Variable Rate Note

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $66,346 or 0.01% of net assets.

(b)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)

Non-income producing security.

(d)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $333,320,449 or 65.24% of net assets.

(e)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $44,070,129 or 8.63% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(f)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(g)

All or a portion of the security represents unsettled loan commitments at March 31, 2019 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(h)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(j)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     86.8%  

Canada

     7.6%  

Luxembourg

     3.8%  

Netherlands

     2.3%  

Cayman Islands

     1.7%  

United Kingdom

     1.6%  

Ireland

     0.6%  

Denmark

     0.6%  

Malta

     0.6%  

Italy

     0.4%  
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     106.0%  

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (6.0)%  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0%  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 52.2%

 

COMMON STOCK — 52.1%

 

Basic Materials — 1.0%

 

Chemicals — 0.6%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     10      $ 1,910  

Celanese Corp.

     720        70,999  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     5,025        205,422  

DowDuPont, Inc.

     60        3,199  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     894        67,837  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     3        386  

Linde PLC

     974        171,356  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     1,180        99,214  

The Mosaic Co.

     1,000        27,310  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     8        903  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     7        3,015  
     

 

 

 
        651,551  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%

 

International Paper Co.

     5,107        236,301  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.1%

 

Nucor Corp.

     1,761        102,754  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.1%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     2,748        35,422  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     3,984        142,507  
     

 

 

 
        177,929  
     

 

 

 
        1,168,535  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 7.8%

 

Advertising — 0.3%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     9,333        196,086  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     1,698        123,937  
     

 

 

 
        320,023  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 4.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     564        663,766  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     766        898,755  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     1,026        1,827,050  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     134        233,818  

eBay, Inc.

     3,165        117,548  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     103        12,257  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     200        31,386  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,790        798,445  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     792        282,396  

Symantec Corp.

     79        1,816  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     43        2,212  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     439        79,705  
     

 

 

 
        4,949,154  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.7%

 

CBS Corp. Class B

     2,870        136,411  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     96      $ 33,304  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     13,962        558,201  

Discovery, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,600        178,332  

Discovery, Inc. Class C (a)

     7,795        198,149  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a)

     7,700        244,013  

Fox Corp. Class A (a)

     273        10,022  

Fox Corp. Class B (a)

     433        15,536  

News Corp. Class A

     1,130        14,057  

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     6,990        196,209  

The Walt Disney Co.

     3,207        356,074  
     

 

 

 
        1,940,308  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.6%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     13,335        418,186  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     20,154        241,646  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     11,124        600,585  

Corning, Inc.

     2,974        98,439  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     1,048        27,741  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     1,854        260,339  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     3,432        202,934  
     

 

 

 
        1,849,870  
     

 

 

 
        9,059,355  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 5.7%

 

Airlines — 0.6%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     100        5,612  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     4,300        136,568  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     2,000        103,300  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     4,566        237,021  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,400        191,472  
     

 

 

 
        673,973  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.3%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

     400        18,300  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     5,800        103,704  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     384        32,337  

PVH Corp.

     240        29,268  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     400        51,872  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a)

     3,900        73,593  

VF Corp.

     400        34,764  
     

 

 

 
        343,838  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     18,462        162,096  

General Motors Co.

     4,600        170,660  

PACCAR, Inc.

     3,934        268,063  
     

 

 

 
        600,819  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

 

Aptiv PLC

     200        15,898  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     3,300        126,753  
     

 

 

 
        142,651  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%

 

Fastenal Co.

     70      $ 4,502  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     164        49,352  
     

 

 

 
        53,854  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.1%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     759        31,407  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     3,074        85,949  
     

 

 

 
        117,356  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     95        4,011  

Whirlpool Corp.

     974        129,435  
     

 

 

 
        133,446  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     4,383        67,235  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.3%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     3,708        132,227  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     3,400        186,864  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     680        77,942  
     

 

 

 
        397,033  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.2%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     1,800        149,598  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     141        17,638  

MGM Resorts International

     900        23,094  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     9        1,074  
     

 

 

 
        191,404  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.4%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     140        23,874  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     306        313,381  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     3,308        235,066  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     200        142,062  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,098        265,870  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     373        45,308  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     71        7,458  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     4,200        254,520  

The Gap, Inc.

     1,705        44,637  

Genuine Parts Co.

     36        4,033  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     1,140        218,755  

Kohl’s Corp.

     3,761        258,644  

L Brands, Inc.

     600        16,548  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     2,049        224,304  

Macy’s, Inc.

     8,140        195,604  

McDonald’s Corp.

     305        57,920  

Nordstrom, Inc.

     5,011        222,388  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     314        121,926  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     1,392        129,595  

Starbucks Corp.

     3,890        289,183  

Tapestry, Inc.

     84        2,729  

Target Corp.

     2,567        206,027  

Tiffany & Co.

     111        11,716  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     2,280        121,319  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     2,406      $ 152,228  

Walmart, Inc.

     3,423        333,845  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     36        3,593  
     

 

 

 
        3,902,533  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     47        3,996  

Mattel, Inc. (a) (b)

     61        793  
     

 

 

 
        4,789  
     

 

 

 
        6,628,931  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 11.2%

 

Agriculture — 0.3%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     2,141        122,958  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     26        1,121  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2,546        225,041  
     

 

 

 
        349,120  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.0%

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     2        105  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     7,824        366,633  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     82        14,377  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     3,936        234,782  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     750        40,935  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     3,652        447,553  
     

 

 

 
        1,104,385  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.6%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     3,325        631,683  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     1,094        258,600  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     4,098        386,605  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     6,252        406,443  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     290        119,080  
     

 

 

 
        1,802,411  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.0%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     1,001        159,900  

Cintas Corp.

     9        1,819  

Ecolab, Inc.

     4        706  

Equifax, Inc.

     216        25,596  

H&R Block, Inc.

     2,342        56,067  

Moody’s Corp.

     325        58,854  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     3,565        370,190  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     4,224        159,414  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     1,835        119,569  

S&P Global, Inc.

     149        31,372  

Total System Services, Inc.

     321        30,498  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     850        97,112  
     

 

 

 
        1,111,097  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.7%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     906        62,097  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     726        120,190  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     6,003        624,612  
     

 

 

 
        806,899  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Foods — 0.8%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,265      $ 48,234  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     1,184        32,844  

General Mills, Inc.

     1,894        98,015  

The Hershey Co.

     419        48,114  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     488        21,843  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     724        84,346  

Kellogg Co.

     135        7,746  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     173        5,648  

The Kroger Co.

     10,668        262,433  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     73        10,996  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     3,221        160,792  

Sysco Corp.

     2,066        137,926  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     720        49,990  
     

 

 

 
        968,927  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.5%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     389        31,097  

Baxter International, Inc.

     922        74,968  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     38        9,490  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     121        4,644  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     190        56,272  

Danaher Corp.

     402        53,072  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     61        3,025  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     200        9,680  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     42        23,964  

Medtronic PLC

     1,816        165,401  

Stryker Corp.

     609        120,290  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     148        40,510  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     4        567  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     364        46,483  
     

 

 

 
        639,463  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.0%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     648        185,963  

Centene Corp. (a)

     880        46,728  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     2,946        159,938  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     400        52,152  

Humana, Inc.

     45        11,970  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,160        166,866  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     1        153  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     635        57,099  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,071        512,076  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     10        1,338  
     

 

 

 
        1,194,283  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     382        43,166  

The Clorox Co.

     17        2,728  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1,120        138,768  
     

 

 

 
        184,662  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.1%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     7,104        572,511  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Allergan PLC

     719      $ 105,269  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     2,230        177,329  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     5,712        272,519  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     4,955        238,583  

Cigna Corp.

     924        148,598  

CVS Health Corp.

     4,946        266,738  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,117        144,942  

Johnson & Johnson

     6,749        943,443  

McKesson Corp.

     2,011        235,408  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     7,829        651,138  

Mylan NV (a)

     8,059        228,392  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     1,800        86,688  

Pfizer, Inc.

     14,122        599,761  

Zoetis, Inc.

     610        61,409  
     

 

 

 
        4,732,728  
     

 

 

 
        12,893,975  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 2.4%

 

Oil & Gas — 2.1%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     1,097        49,892  

Apache Corp.

     98        3,397  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     92        2,401  

Chevron Corp.

     4,660        574,019  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     1,500        104,850  

ConocoPhillips

     5,410        361,063  

Devon Energy Corp.

     917        28,941  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     2        190  

EQT Corp.

     29        602  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     4,349        351,399  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     40        2,222  

Hess Corp.

     447        26,923  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     3,600        177,372  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     15,685        262,096  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     1,675        100,249  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     66        1,632  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     730        48,326  

Phillips 66

     2,495        237,449  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3        457  

Valero Energy Corp.

     1,530        129,790  
     

 

 

 
        2,463,270  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     74        2,051  

Halliburton Co.

     171        5,010  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     1,009        26,880  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     687        29,933  

TechnipFMC PLC

     1,272        29,917  
     

 

 

 
        93,791  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.2%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     10,760        215,307  

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     33        948  
     

 

 

 
        216,255  
     

 

 

 
        2,773,316  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Financial — 8.7%

 

Banks — 3.6%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     40,442      $ 1,115,795  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     2,495        125,823  

BB&T Corp.

     512        23,823  

Citigroup, Inc.

     10,384        646,092  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     6,700        217,750  

Comerica, Inc.

     2,924        214,388  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     1,621        40,882  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     1,508        289,521  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     1,110        14,075  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2,965        300,147  

KeyCorp

     4,872        76,734  

M&T Bank Corp.

     821        128,913  

Morgan Stanley

     1,096        46,251  

Northern Trust Corp.

     511        46,200  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     205        25,145  

Regions Financial Corp.

     3,743        52,963  

State Street Corp.

     185        12,175  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     1,200        71,100  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     100        22,236  

US Bancorp

     1,129        54,407  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     10,364        500,788  

Zions Bancorporation

     2,749        124,832  
     

 

 

 
        4,150,040  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     1,330        232,723  

American Express Co.

     1,288        140,778  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     1,955        250,436  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     1,275        104,155  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     3,022        129,221  

CME Group, Inc.

     5        823  

Discover Financial Services

     2,395        170,428  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     4,193        194,681  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     1,948        64,557  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,310        99,743  

Invesco Ltd.

     323        6,237  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     36        676  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     1,270        299,022  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     22        1,925  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     800        64,328  

Synchrony Financial

     8,700        277,530  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     686        68,682  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     2,940        459,199  

The Western Union Co.

     3,407        62,927  
     

 

 

 
        2,628,071  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.7%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     1,990        99,500  

The Allstate Corp.

     586        55,189  

American International Group, Inc.

     11        474  

Aon PLC

     126        21,508  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Assurant, Inc.

     30      $ 2,847  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     2,253        452,605  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

     29        1,052  

Chubb Ltd.

     754        105,620  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     724        62,192  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     110        23,756  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     3,390        168,551  

Lincoln National Corp.

     3,158        185,375  

Loews Corp.

     634        30,388  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     230        21,597  

MetLife, Inc.

     4,729        201,313  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     1,235        61,985  

The Progressive Corp.

     1,634        117,795  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     1,295        118,985  

Torchmark Corp.

     480        39,336  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     797        109,316  

Unum Group

     1,535        51,929  
     

 

 

 
        1,931,313  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.0%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,098        54,296  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

     18        3,547  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     63        3,168  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     54        10,840  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     7        937  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     1,130        144,640  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     50        5,950  

Duke Realty Corp.

     1,400        42,812  

Equinix, Inc.

     20        9,063  

Equity Residential

     1        75  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     300        86,772  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     800        81,528  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     10        1,379  

HCP, Inc.

     676        21,159  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     730        13,797  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     73        2,589  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     13,010        240,685  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     10        1,093  

Prologis, Inc.

     1,716        123,466  

Public Storage

     427        92,992  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     524        95,478  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     410        36,867  

Ventas, Inc.

     236        15,059  

Vornado Realty Trust

     265        17,872  

Welltower, Inc.

     2,174        168,702  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     93        2,450  
     

 

 

 
        1,222,920  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.1%

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     3,659        60,154  
     

 

 

 
        10,046,794  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Industrial — 5.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%

 

Arconic, Inc.

     15      $ 287  

The Boeing Co.

     1,996        761,314  

General Dynamics Corp.

     88        14,897  

Harris Corp.

     154        24,595  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     44        9,080  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     241        72,339  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     53        14,289  

Raytheon Co.

     456        83,028  

United Technologies Corp.

     2,134        275,051  
     

 

 

 
        1,254,880  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.3%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     2,826        104,393  

Masco Corp.

     5,794        227,762  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     8        947  
     

 

 

 
        333,102  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     1,200        99,564  

Emerson Electric Co.

     943        64,567  
     

 

 

 
        164,131  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.6%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     773        62,134  

Allegion PLC

     300        27,213  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     672        63,464  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     435        20,697  

Fortive Corp.

     836        70,132  

Garmin Ltd.

     400        34,540  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     1,755        278,904  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     24        2,313  

Waters Corp. (a)

     300        75,513  
     

 

 

 
        634,910  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

 

Fluor Corp.

     4,047        148,930  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     124        9,323  
     

 

 

 
        158,253  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.2%

 

Pentair PLC

     5,100        227,001  

Republic Services, Inc.

     87        6,993  

Waste Management, Inc.

     345        35,849  
     

 

 

 
        269,843  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     165        25,826  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     2        272  
     

 

 

 
        26,098  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.0%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     270        36,582  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.7%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     493        77,830  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Deere & Co.

     1      $ 160  

Dover Corp.

     1,803        169,121  

Flowserve Corp.

     3,191        144,042  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1,376        241,433  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     434        148,415  

Xylem, Inc.

     701        55,407  
     

 

 

 
        836,408  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.7%

 

3M Co.

     665        138,174  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     1,982        159,670  

General Electric Co.

     86        859  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     50        7,177  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     690        74,485  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,150        197,363  

Textron, Inc.

     4,585        232,276  
     

 

 

 
        810,004  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Ball Corp.

     40        2,314  

Packaging Corp. of America

     110        10,932  

Sealed Air Corp.

     47        2,165  

WestRock Co.

     2,705        103,737  
     

 

 

 
        119,148  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.2%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     1,010        209,272  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.8%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     254        22,096  

CSX Corp.

     2,673        199,994  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     84        6,376  

FedEx Corp.

     6        1,088  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     983        183,713  

Union Pacific Corp.

     1,810        302,632  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     2,245        250,856  
     

 

 

 
        966,755  
     

 

 

 
        5,819,386  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 8.5%

 

Computers — 3.9%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     1,700        299,234  

Apple, Inc.

     13,056        2,479,988  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     418        30,284  

DXC Technology Co.

     4,145        266,565  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     3,000        251,910  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     16,063        247,852  

HP, Inc.

     10,463        203,296  

International Business Machines Corp.

     2,900        409,190  

NetApp, Inc.

     2,809        194,776  

Seagate Technology PLC

     2,200        105,358  

Western Digital Corp.

     1,120        53,827  
     

 

 

 
        4,542,280  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.2%

 

Xerox Corp.

     7,043      $ 225,235  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.5%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     217        22,843  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     367        14,555  

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,024        307,927  

Intel Corp.

     7,711        414,081  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     308        36,778  

Lam Research Corp.

     563        100,783  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     24        1,991  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     4,433        183,216  

NVIDIA Corp.

     5        898  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     5,088        290,169  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     890        73,407  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     2,655        281,616  

Xilinx, Inc.

     561        71,129  
     

 

 

 
        1,799,393  
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.9%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     100        4,553  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     15        3,997  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,910        208,676  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     47        7,324  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     100        10,369  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     600        38,106  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     1,595        158,958  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     136        13,822  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     150        16,965  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     588        51,909  

Intuit, Inc.

     339        88,618  

Microsoft Corp.

     16,691        1,968,536  

Oracle Corp.

     11,788        633,133  

Paychex, Inc.

     13        1,043  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     4        731  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     560        88,687  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     100        11,515  
     

 

 

 
        3,306,942  
     

 

 

 
        9,873,850  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.8%

 

Electric — 1.8%

 

AES Corp.

     13,377        241,856  

Ameren Corp.

     1,072        78,846  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,096        91,790  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     3,535        108,525  

CMS Energy Corp.

     1,110        61,649  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     909        77,092  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     410        31,431  

DTE Energy Co.

     452        56,382  

Duke Energy Corp.

     2,186        196,740  

Edison International

     134        8,297  

Entergy Corp.

     711        67,993  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Eversource Energy

     1,722      $ 122,176  

Exelon Corp.

     2,923        146,530  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     2,266        94,288  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     456        88,154  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     2,420        102,802  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     250        23,895  

PPL Corp.

     4,484        142,322  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1,209        71,827  

Sempra Energy

     332        41,786  

The Southern Co.

     2,634        136,125  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     364        28,785  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     1,145        64,360  
     

 

 

 
        2,083,651  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.0%

 

NiSource, Inc.

     172        4,930  
     

 

 

 
        2,088,581  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $56,141,981)
        60,352,723  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%

 

Financial — 0.1%

 

Insurance — 0.1%

 

The Allstate Corp.,
5.100%, 3 mo. USD LIBOR +
3.165% VRN (b)

     5,000        127,600  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $125,000)
        127,600  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $56,266,981)
        60,480,323  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 38.5%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 14.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%

 

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
3.500% 3/15/27

   $ 45,000        44,434  

United Technologies Corp.
6.125% 7/15/38

     15,000        18,216  
     

 

 

 
        62,650  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.2%

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.250% 8/15/26

     106,000        95,167  

4.350% 3/15/24

     85,000        86,078  

Reynolds American, Inc.
5.850% 8/15/45

     55,000        56,453  
     

 

 

 
        237,698  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Airlines — 0.3%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.500% 10/01/19 (c)

   $ 202,000      $ 204,505  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B,
4.375% 4/01/24

     9,872        9,923  

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.100% 10/01/29

     70,635        72,026  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B,
4.600% 9/01/27

     14,498        14,720  

WestJet Airlines Ltd.
3.500% 6/16/21 (c)

     22,000        21,444  
     

 

 

 
        322,618  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

Ford Motor Co.
4.346% 12/08/26 (b)

     50,000        46,408  

5.291% 12/08/46

     15,000        12,568  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.810% 1/09/24

     200,000        189,374  

General Motors Co.
4.200% 10/01/27

     30,000        28,770  

5.150% 4/01/38

     20,000        18,277  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.500% 11/07/24

     150,000        144,924  

3.550% 4/09/21

     25,000        25,137  

4.150% 6/19/23

     78,000        78,732  

4.200% 11/06/21

     52,000        52,905  
     

 

 

 
        597,095  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 1.7%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.
2.750% 11/15/19

     110,000        109,864  

Bank of America Corp.
4.183% 11/25/27

     110,000        111,704  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.814%
4.244% VRN 4/24/38

     25,000        25,572  

4.750% 4/21/45

     70,000        73,304  

7.750% 5/14/38

     20,000        27,769  

Bank of Montreal
3.803% VRN 12/15/32 (d)

     60,000        58,020  

The Bank of Nova Scotia
4.500% 12/16/25

     40,000        41,587  

4.650% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     125,000        115,000  

Barclays Bank PLC
10.179% 6/12/21 (c)

     80,000        90,560  

CIT Group, Inc.
4.750% 2/16/24

     80,000        83,000  

Citigroup, Inc.
5.500% 9/13/25

     60,000        65,765  

5.875% 1/30/42

     20,000        24,564  

8.125% 7/15/39

     15,000        22,549  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Credit Suisse Group AG
4.282% 1/09/28 (c)

   $ 250,000      $ 252,872  

First Republic Bank
4.375% 8/01/46

     250,000        244,690  

Fulton Financial Corp.
3.600% 3/16/22

     45,000        45,059  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
5.950% 1/15/27

     80,000        89,419  

6.750% 10/01/37

     35,000        42,668  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
5.600% 7/15/41

     45,000        54,578  

Morgan Stanley
4.350% 9/08/26

     135,000        138,502  

5.000% 11/24/25

     40,000        42,875  

SVB Financial Group
3.500% 1/29/25

     85,000        83,959  

Valley National Bancorp
5.125% 9/27/23

     50,000        52,637  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.375% 11/02/43

     14,000        15,741  

5.606% 1/15/44

     15,000        17,317  
     

 

 

 
        1,929,575  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.2%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.900% 2/01/46 (c)

     170,000        170,745  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.200% 7/15/46

     39,000        34,665  

5.000% 5/01/42

     5,000        4,903  
     

 

 

 
        210,313  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Amgen, Inc.
5.150% 11/15/41

     15,000        16,070  

Celgene Corp.
3.450% 11/15/27

     45,000        44,456  

4.350% 11/15/47

     30,000        29,230  
     

 

 

 
        89,756  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%

 

CRH America Finance, Inc.
3.950% 4/04/28 (c)

     200,000        197,226  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.000% 2/15/27 (c)

     156,000        150,977  

5.375% 11/15/24 (c)

     38,000        38,950  

5.500% 2/15/23 (c)

     32,000        32,560  
     

 

 

 
        419,713  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.4%

 

Ashland, Inc.
6.875% 5/15/43

     11,000        11,385  

DowDuPont, Inc.
5.319% 11/15/38

     55,000        61,142  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Huntsman International LLC
4.500% 5/01/29

   $ 50,000      $ 49,879  

5.125% 11/15/22

     30,000        31,313  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000% 12/10/19 (c)

     30,000        30,561  

The Mosaic Co.
4.050% 11/15/27

     25,000        24,955  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.
4.500% 6/01/47

     20,000        19,682  

Syngenta Finance NV
3.698% 4/24/20 (c)

     200,000        200,712  

Yara International ASA
4.750% 6/01/28 (c)

     92,000        95,606  
     

 

 

 
        525,235  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.2%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
6.020% 6/15/26 (c)

     15,000        16,133  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 12/01/20

     200,000        203,000  
     

 

 

 
        219,133  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.875% 1/23/28

     150,000        140,200  

4.500% 5/15/21

     105,000        107,270  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
3.500% 8/01/25

     70,000        69,777  

Aircastle Ltd.
4.400% 9/25/23

     25,000        25,457  

5.000% 4/01/23

     100,000        103,924  

Ally Financial, Inc.
4.125% 2/13/22

     65,000        65,569  

Antares Holdings LP
6.000% 8/15/23 (c)

     250,000        245,754  

Ares Finance Co. LLC
4.000% 10/08/24 (c)

     85,000        82,202  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.850% 3/29/29

     75,000        77,114  

Discover Financial Services
3.850% 11/21/22

     100,000        102,436  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.700% STEP 4/01/22

     65,000        64,199  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.875% 8/15/22

     65,000        70,078  

Lazard Group LLC
3.625% 3/01/27

     34,000        32,951  

4.500% 9/19/28

     60,000        61,763  

Legg Mason, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/44

     35,000        34,594  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.
4.500% 3/15/27 (c)

     4,000        4,083  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Synchrony Financial
4.375% 3/19/24

   $ 120,000      $ 121,547  
     

 

 

 
        1,408,918  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.9%

 

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
3.500% 4/01/28 (c)

     25,000        24,548  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.700% 3/31/43

     25,000        26,105  

4.875% 3/01/44

     180,000        197,061  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.750% 9/01/46

     35,000        32,720  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
4.950% 1/15/45

     40,000        41,744  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.450% 7/15/20

     115,000        115,029  

3.700% 9/01/24

     25,000        25,128  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
4.250% 8/14/28 (c)

     200,000        201,008  

Metropolitan Edison Co.
4.300% 1/15/29 (c)

     56,000        58,611  

Nevada Power Co., Series N,
6.650% 4/01/36

     20,000        25,956  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.
4.150% 4/15/25 (c)

     70,000        71,374  

Puget Energy, Inc.
3.650% 5/15/25

     5,000        4,969  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.200% 3/15/40

     100,000        122,740  

Xcel Energy, Inc.
6.500% 7/01/36

     110,000        140,445  
     

 

 

 
        1,087,438  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%

 

The ADT Security Corp.
6.250% 10/15/21

     140,000        146,867  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.250% 9/08/24

     75,000        72,708  

3.875% 1/12/28

     25,000        24,067  

4.500% 3/01/23

     10,000        10,342  
     

 

 

 
        253,984  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.1%

 

Ingredion, Inc.
3.200% 10/01/26

     14,000        13,380  

Mars, Inc.
3.950% 4/01/49 (c)

     55,000        55,588  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
5.200% 4/01/29 (c) (f)

     15,000        15,076  
     

 

 

 
        84,044  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
4.000% 1/14/25

     35,000        34,545  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Gas — 0.0%

 

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
6.250% 2/01/37

   $ 35,000      $ 41,149  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.1%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
4.685% 12/15/44

     25,000        25,799  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 8/15/45

     35,000        32,749  
     

 

 

 
        58,548  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.0%

 

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.
3.829% 8/15/28

     25,000        26,290  

Humana, Inc.
4.800% 3/15/47

     25,000        26,335  
     

 

 

 
        52,625  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.1%

 

Lennar Corp.
4.500% 11/15/19

     100,000        100,125  

4.750% 5/30/25

     30,000        30,600  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.000% 1/15/27

     40,000        39,700  
     

 

 

 
        170,425  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850% 4/01/23

     135,000        133,493  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.4%

 

The Allstate Corp. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.938%
5.750% VRN 8/15/53

     175,000        176,750  

American International Group, Inc.
3.900% 4/01/26

     100,000        100,633  

4.200% 4/01/28

     90,000        91,497  

4.500% 7/16/44

     25,000        23,940  

4.750% 4/01/48

     15,000        14,919  

5.750% VRN 4/01/48 (d)

     60,000        58,485  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
6.125% 8/15/23

     75,000        70,511  

Arch Capital Finance LLC
5.031% 12/15/46

     30,000        33,300  

The Athene Holding Ltd.
4.125% 1/12/28

     240,000        230,701  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
4.350% 4/20/28

     40,000        40,607  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC
4.000% 12/06/27

     60,000        59,699  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
4.500% 5/30/20

     60,000        60,300  

5.250% 5/30/25

     72,000        74,520  

Enstar Group Ltd.
4.500% 3/10/22

     70,000        71,279  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

The Progressive Corp.
5.375% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

   $ 25,000      $ 24,781  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.700% VRN 9/15/48 (d)

     65,000        65,783  

Trinity Acquisition PLC
4.400% 3/15/26

     85,000        88,194  

USF&G Capital I
8.500% 12/15/45 (c)

     35,000        50,930  

Voya Financial, Inc.
4.700% VRN 1/23/48 (d)

     25,000        21,625  

Willis North America, Inc.
4.500% 9/15/28

     65,000        67,578  

7.000% 9/29/19

     21,000        21,391  

XLIT Ltd.
4.450% 3/31/25

     144,000        149,916  
     

 

 

 
        1,597,339  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.1%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.
4.050% 8/22/47

     70,000        74,122  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.3%

 

Ares Capital Corp.
3.500% 2/10/23

     175,000        170,176  

3.875% 1/15/20

     75,000        75,364  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
4.125% 8/11/22

     70,000        67,290  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
4.000% 7/15/19

     90,000        90,165  
     

 

 

 
        402,995  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.3%

 

ArcelorMittal
5.125% 6/01/20

     80,000        81,796  

5.250% STEP 8/05/20

     110,000        113,024  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
5.875% 6/10/21

     75,000        78,112  

6.875% 11/21/36

     35,000        40,040  
     

 

 

 
        312,972  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.0%

 

MGM Resorts International
6.625% 12/15/21

     54,000        57,712  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.1%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.875% 10/15/21

     95,000        96,007  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.2%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125% 5/01/27 (c)

     30,000        30,188  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
6.484% 10/23/45

     35,000        39,235  
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Comcast Corp.
3.400% 7/15/46

  $ 45,000     $ 39,859  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.950% 3/20/28

    85,000       82,586  

5.000% 9/20/37

    25,000       24,306  

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.750% 6/15/39

    30,000       33,460  

8.250% 4/01/19

    10,000       10,000  

Warner Media LLC
6.250% 3/29/41

    5,000       5,824  
   

 

 

 
      265,458  
   

 

 

 
Mining — 0.3%

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.550% STEP 10/25/42 (c)

    23,000       22,969  

Glencore Funding LLC
3.875% 10/27/27 (c)

    25,000       23,874  

4.625% 4/29/24 (c)

    85,000       87,683  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500% 7/15/27

    31,000       29,450  

5.125% 9/01/21

    135,000       139,050  
   

 

 

 
      303,026  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.0%

 

General Electric Co.
4.125% 10/09/42

    60,000       52,069  
   

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.1%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
3.875% STEP 9/15/20

    20,000       19,975  

3.875% STEP 10/01/21

    80,000       78,984  
   

 

 

 
      98,959  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.0%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.600% 3/15/46

    81,000       98,480  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375% 11/01/21

    223,000       223,836  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000% 8/15/22

    30,000       29,393  

4.250% 4/15/27 (b)

    50,000       49,153  

6.750% 11/15/39

    15,000       16,717  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.750% 11/01/24 (c)

    58,000       59,293  

Encana Corp.
6.500% 2/01/38

    15,000       17,600  

EQT Corp.
3.900% 10/01/27

    195,000       182,387  

4.875% 11/15/21

    45,000       46,692  

Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
4.650% 3/15/25

    45,000       46,969  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.500% 4/01/48 (c)

    10,000       9,491  

6.500% 3/01/41

    35,000       42,647  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.500% 1/15/23 (b)

    35,000       33,407  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.625% 7/01/24

  $ 40,000     $ 43,688  

5.750% 1/30/22

    66,000       70,429  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.000% 11/15/23

    25,000       25,713  

Petroleos Mexicanos
3.500% 1/30/23

    20,000       19,102  

4.625% 9/21/23

    10,000       9,850  

5.350% 2/12/28

    30,000       27,840  

5.500% 1/21/21

    110,000       111,870  

6.375% 1/23/45

    15,000       13,250  

6.500% 3/13/27

    10,000       10,070  

6.625% 6/15/38

    5,000       4,613  
   

 

 

 
      1,192,490  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
3.950% 12/01/42

    40,000       33,764  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
3.950% 2/01/28

    72,000       67,981  
   

 

 

 
      101,745  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Amcor Finance USA, Inc.
3.625% 4/28/26 (c)

    95,000       93,024  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
4.700% 5/14/45

    75,000       72,244  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
4.400% 7/15/44 (c)

    130,000       114,949  

CVS Health Corp.
5.050% 3/25/48

    70,000       70,518  

6.125% 9/15/39

    10,000       11,359  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
5.926% 1/10/34 (c)

    48,140       53,454  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.500% 2/25/26

    55,000       57,576  

4.800% 7/15/46

    30,000       30,497  

McKesson Corp.
4.883% 3/15/44 (b)

    10,000       9,989  

6.000% 3/01/41

    30,000       34,040  

Mylan NV
3.150% 6/15/21

    11,000       10,968  

Mylan, Inc.
3.125% 1/15/23 (c)

    30,000       29,308  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC
2.250% 3/18/20

    30,000       29,522  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
1.700% 7/19/19

    13,000       12,940  

2.200% 7/21/21

    224,000       213,556  

4.100% 10/01/46

    15,000       10,654  
   

 

 

 
      761,574  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Pipelines — 1.0%

 

Andeavor Logistics LP
6.875% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

   $ 90,000      $ 90,450  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
6.250% 10/15/22

     19,000        19,522  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 4/15/27

     30,000        30,116  

6.125% 12/15/45

     25,000        27,188  

6.250% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     95,000        89,775  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
5.875% 1/15/24

     30,000        32,747  

7.500% 10/15/20

     75,000        79,850  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.150% 6/01/25

     125,000        120,312  

4.850% 7/15/26

     24,000        23,825  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.250% VRN 8/16/77 (d)

     45,000        41,625  

5.375% VRN 2/15/78 (d)

     30,000        26,761  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.750% 7/15/23

     70,000        71,392  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.375% 3/01/41

     10,000        11,608  

6.500% 2/01/37

     25,000        28,932  

6.550% 9/15/40

     15,000        17,488  

6.950% 1/15/38

     5,000        6,105  

MPLX LP
4.500% 4/15/38

     30,000        28,496  

5.200% 3/01/47

     5,000        5,073  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
4.680% 2/15/45

     4,000        3,940  

Plains All American Pipeline LP
6.125% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     105,000        98,437  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.500% 12/15/26

     80,000        81,960  

4.700% 6/15/44

     25,000        23,220  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.000% 10/01/27

     30,000        29,740  

5.300% 4/01/44

     25,000        24,502  

Western Gas Partners LP
4.000% 7/01/22

     85,000        86,206  

4.500% 3/01/28

     15,000        14,875  
     

 

 

 
        1,114,145  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.1%

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.
4.625% 10/23/22

     70,000        68,499  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.250% 2/01/22

     105,000        107,714  
     

 

 

 
        176,213  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.4%

 

American Tower Trust #1
3.652% 3/15/48 (c)

   $ 50,000      $ 50,264  

Crown Castle International Corp.
5.200% 2/15/49 (b)

     26,000        27,359  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
3.500% 8/01/26

     40,000        38,776  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP
3.875% 4/01/24

     45,000        45,133  

Mid-America Apartments LP
3.600% 6/01/27

     75,000        74,553  

National Retail Properties, Inc.
4.300% 10/15/28

     20,000        20,855  

SBA Tower Trust
2.877% 7/15/46 (c)

     40,000        39,633  

3.168% 4/09/47 (c)

     90,000        89,515  

STORE Capital Corp.
4.625% 3/15/29

     50,000        50,741  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
4.625% 11/01/25

     35,000        36,199  

Weingarten Realty Investors
3.250% 8/15/26

     15,000        14,210  
     

 

 

 
        487,238  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.2%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/23

     50,000        50,704  

4.000% 5/15/25

     50,000        50,543  

4.200% 5/15/28

     45,000        44,841  

The Home Depot, Inc.
5.950% 4/01/41

     30,000        38,479  
     

 

 

 
        184,567  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
4.200% 6/22/23

     40,000        40,784  

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.922% 6/01/21 (c)

     25,000        25,219  
     

 

 

 
        66,003  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%

 

Microsoft Corp.
4.450% 11/03/45

     89,000        100,884  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.4%

 

AT&T, Inc.
3.400% 5/15/25

     30,000        29,685  

4.750% 5/15/46

     90,000        87,947  

5.250% 3/01/37

     35,000        36,670  

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.150% 9/15/19

     30,000        30,262  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
4.241% 7/15/48 (c)

     40,000        40,882  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
4.125% 5/15/22

     145,000        146,982  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.500% 6/15/19

   $ 25,000      $ 25,128  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.250% 4/15/22

     65,000        75,725  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.550% 9/15/43

     34,000        44,148  
     

 

 

 
        517,429  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.0%

 

CSX Corp.
4.750% 11/15/48

     20,000        21,643  

Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.
4.625% 9/23/20 (c)

     20,000        20,322  
     

 

 

 
        41,965  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.3%

 

DAE Funding LLC
4.000% 8/01/20 (c)

     25,000        25,063  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
4.500% 3/15/23 (c)

     50,000        49,750  

5.250% 8/15/22 (c)

     190,000        194,731  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
3.900% 2/01/24 (c)

     70,000        70,834  
     

 

 

 
        340,378  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $16,121,275)
        16,377,269  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.3%

 

JobsOhio Beverage System Series B
4.532% 1/01/35

     150,000        168,570  

State of California BAB
7.550% 4/01/39

     120,000        182,246  

7.600% 11/01/40

     10,000        15,525  
     

 

 

 
        366,341  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $335,822)
        366,341  
  

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 12.4%

 

Automobile ABS — 0.5%

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class C
4.530% 3/20/23 (c)

     100,000        101,179  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class B
2.210% 7/15/22 (c)

     80,000        79,443  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2018-1A, Class A
3.290% 2/25/24 (c)

     150,000        149,239  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class A
4.030% 7/25/24 (c)

     250,000        256,107  
     

 

 

 
        585,968  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial MBS — 1.4%

 

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2018-AVM, Class C,
4.112% VRN 7/05/40 (c) (d)

   $ 190,000      $ 196,696  

BANK
Series 2019-BN17, Class B,
4.128% VRN 4/15/52 (d)

     29,000        30,139  

Series 2019-BN16, Class AS,
4.267% 2/15/52

     31,333        33,072  

Series 2019-BN16, Class B,
4.438% VRN 2/15/52 (d)

     24,330        25,655  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CHRS, Class B,
4.267% VRN 8/05/38 (c) (d)

     100,000        104,450  

BHMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-ATLS, Class A,
3.734% FRN 7/15/35 (c) (d)

     150,000        149,766  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class B,
3.984% FRN 7/15/35 (c) (d)

     100,000        99,815  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class B,
3.384% FRN 11/15/35 (c) (d)

     81,777        81,598  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C4, Class C,
4.194% VRN 10/12/50 (d)

     70,000        70,237  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC17, Class C,
4.557% VRN 10/10/47 (d)

     100,000        101,981  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2013-GAM, Class A1,
1.705% 2/10/28 (c)

     37,355        36,869  

Series 2012-CR4, Class B,
3.703% 10/15/45 (c)

     35,000        33,045  

Series 2015-CR23, Class C,
4.252% VRN 5/10/48 (d)

     35,000        35,098  

Series 2014-UBS5, Class B,
4.514% VRN 9/10/47 (d)

     50,000        51,650  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.614% VRN 7/10/38 (d)

     27,236        27,380  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2016-JP2, Class AS,
3.056% 8/15/49

     140,000        136,847  

Series 2007-CB18, Class AM,
5.466% VRN 6/12/47 (d)

     87        87  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2019-L2, Class AS,
4.272% 3/15/52

     100,000        105,780  

Series 2018-H3, Class B,
4.620% 7/15/51

     20,000        21,199  

Series 2011-C2, Class B,
5.200% VRN 6/15/44 (c) (d)

     100,000        103,573  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C4, Class AJ,
5.482% VRN 8/15/39 (d)

   $ 2,323      $ 2,329  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2010-C1, Class A1,
3.349% 11/15/43 (c)

     9,326        9,346  

Series 2018-C45, Class AS,
4.405% VRN 6/15/51 (d)

     30,000        31,870  

Series 2018-C45, Class B,
4.556% 6/15/51

     10,000        10,749  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C8, Class B,
4.311% 8/15/45

     40,000        41,230  

Series 2011-C3, Class B, 4.740% 3/15/44 (c)

     50,000        51,119  
     

 

 

 
        1,591,580  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.0%

 

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-WMC1, Class M3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720%
3.206% FRN 3/25/35

     2,711        2,743  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 5.0%

 

321 Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
3.260% 9/15/72 (c)

     38,689        38,210  

AASET Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.967% 5/16/42 (c)

     166,256        165,850  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A
4.810% 11/15/48 (c)

     99,523        103,875  

American Tower Trust #1, Series 13, Class 2A
3.070% 3/15/48 (c)

     50,000        49,372  

Arbys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2
4.969% 10/30/45 (c)

     67,725        69,194  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D
4.150% 7/10/24 (c)

     71,000        71,829  

BlueVirgo Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE
3.000% 12/15/22 (c)

     9,263        9,263  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%
3.913% FRN 8/14/30 (c)

     250,000        249,654  

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.000% 12/10/23 (c)

     2,800        2,790  

CLI Funding V LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A
3.290% 6/18/29 (c)

     49,964        49,690  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Class 3A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
2.946% FRN 9/25/34

   $ 2,196      $ 2,182  

DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class A2II,
4.021% 5/20/49 (c) (f)

     75,000        75,337  

Series 2019-1A, Class A23,
4.352% 5/20/49 (c) (f)

     67,000        67,419  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust,
Series 2016-1, Class A
3.080% 11/20/28 (c)

     49,179        49,157  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2II
4.474% 10/25/45 (c)

     106,975      $ 111,450  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
4.200% FRN 10/15/30 (c) (d)

     250,000        247,781  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A
2.730% 4/25/28 (c)

     42,321        41,764  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-FFH4, Class M6, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.725%
4.211% FRN 1/25/35

     80,000        81,513  

Goodgreen Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.230% 10/15/52 (c)

     69,562        69,368  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.740% 10/15/52 (c)

     114,179        115,398  

Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.860% 10/15/54 (c)

     148,842        151,657  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2005-AHL, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645%
3.131% FRN 4/25/35

     2,272        2,259  

Helios Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.940% 9/20/49 (c)

     90,126        92,650  

Hero Funding Trust
Series 2016-4A, Class A1,
3.570% 9/20/47 (c)

     80,992        81,589  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.670% 9/20/48 (c)

     97,891        101,199  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 13A-18, Class C
4.586% 10/15/30 (c) (d)

     250,000        241,745  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust,
Series 2013-A, Class A
2.280% 1/25/26 (c)

     11,625        11,596  

J.G. Wentworth XXXVIII LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B
5.430% 8/15/62 (c)

     200,000        214,087  

JG Wentworth XLII LLC,
Series 2018-2A, Class A
3.960% 10/15/75 (c)

     69,181        71,489  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

KKR CLO 24 Ltd., Series 24, Class A1,
3.991% FRN 4/20/32 (c) (d)

   $ 250,000      $ 249,847  

KKR CLO 24 Ltd., Series 24, Class C,
5.331% FRN 4/20/32 (c) (d)

     250,000        250,031  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2017-BA, Class A
2.920% 12/20/29 (c)

     100,000        99,567  

MP CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR,
4.011% FRN 10/20/30 (c) (d)

     250,000        248,238  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust
Series 2016-T3, Class AT3,
2.833% 10/16/51 (c)

     320,000        318,200  

Series 2016-T4, Class AT4,
3.107% 12/15/50 (c)

     150,000        150,126  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
Series 2016-A, Class A,
2.610% 3/08/29 (c)

     27,184        27,114  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.910% 3/08/29 (c)

     22,653        22,737  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A
3.968% 6/17/24 (c)

     33,535        33,684  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class B1,
4.667% FRN 4/20/32 (c) (d) (g) (h)

     300,000        300,000  

SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C,
3.869% STEP 10/15/49 (c)

     100,000        101,812  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class C
4.170% 9/20/35 (c)

     211,943        215,540  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-3A, Class B
3.080% 9/20/32 (c)

     17,780        17,753  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-2, Class A
3.280% 2/25/26 (c)

     39,553        39,599  

SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2, Class AT2
2.750% 11/15/49 (c)

     110,000        109,777  

Taco Bell Funding LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
4.940% 11/25/48 (c)

     39,900        41,569  

Series 2016-1A, Class A23,
4.970% 5/25/46 (c)

     221,063        228,342  

Textainer Marine Containers V Ltd.
Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.520% 6/20/42 (c)

     129,089        128,225  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.720% 5/20/42 (c)

     82,648        83,082  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.110% 7/20/43 (c)

     95,200        96,352  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP, Series 2018-1A, Class A2
4.620% 6/17/48 (c)

   $ 230,000      $ 242,438  

Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2015-AA, Class A
2.790% 6/16/31 (c)

     16,060        15,768  

Wendy’s Funding LLC
Series 2015-1A, Class A2II,
4.080% 6/15/45 (c)

     48,250        48,819  

Series 2015-1A, Class A23,
4.497% 6/15/45 (c)

     72,375        74,481  
     

 

 

 
        5,782,468  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 5.1%

 

Access Group, Inc., Series 2015-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.990% FRN 7/25/58 (c)

     100,000        94,756  

AccessLex Institute
Series 2004-A, Class A3, 28 day ARS
1.699% FRN 7/01/39

     100,000        98,669  

Series 2003-A, Class A3, 3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.690% FRN 7/01/38

     5,795        5,667  

College Loan Corp. Trust I,
Series 2007-1, Class B2, 28 day ARS
FRN1/25/47

     35,000        27,428  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-AGS, Class B
3.470% 5/25/41 (c)

     125,731        125,179  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2016-R, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%
4.390% FRN 10/25/44 (c)

     69,505        69,993  

Series 2016-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%
4.486% FRN 4/25/40 (c)

     20,283        20,692  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050%
4.536% FRN 2/26/35 (c)

     22,113        22,414  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.286% FRN 9/25/68 (c) (d)

     95,920        95,102  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.686% FRN 12/27/66 (c)

     72,670        72,760  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.840% FRN 7/26/66 (c)

     89,125        89,962  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust
Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (c) (d)

     77,321        77,330  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2012-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.240%
6.726% FRN 11/26/40 (c)

   $ 65,000      $ 77,639  

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I, Series 2003-2, Class 2A1, 28 day ARS
FRN8/01/43 (c)

     50,000        46,501  

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp., Series 2015-1, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.239% FRN 12/01/31

     49,587        48,957  

KnowledgeWorks Foundation,
Series 2010-1, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.601% FRN 2/25/42

     28,446        28,524  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2015-2, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .570%
3.056% FRN 11/26/40

     235,000        233,176  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.186% FRN 2/25/70 (c)

     68,753        68,579  

Series 2018-1A, Class A3,
3.206% FRN 3/25/67 (c) (d)

     100,000        98,903  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.286% FRN 3/25/67 (c) (d)

     100,000        98,787  

Series 2016-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.736% FRN 6/25/65 (c)

     77,761        78,802  

Series 2016-6A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.786% FRN 3/25/66 (c)

     210,000        215,969  

Series 2018-4A, Class B,
3.786% FRN 6/27/67 (c) (d)

     100,000        100,000  

Series 2015-2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 8/25/50

     150,000        150,261  

Series 2015-3, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 10/25/58

     40,000        40,568  

Series 2016-2, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 6/25/65 (c)

     200,000        205,966  

Series 2019-BA, Class B,
4.040% 12/15/59 (c)

     150,000        152,366  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2016-A, Class A1B,
3.600% 12/26/40 (c)

     41,157        41,430  

Series 2016-A, Class A1A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.236% FRN 12/26/40 (c)

     41,153        41,022  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-2, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .100%
2.707% FRN 3/23/37

     72,959        72,317  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2013-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .630%
3.120% FRN 1/25/37 (c)

   $ 37,923      $ 37,728  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%
3.240% FRN 9/27/66 (c) (d)

     100,000        99,656  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.246% FRN 5/25/66 (c) (d)

     100,000        99,042  

Series 2018-5A, Class B, 3.936% FRN 2/25/67 (c) (d)

     200,000        200,000  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust,
Series 2016-2A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.436% FRN 11/25/65 (c)

     73,471        73,751  

SLC Student Loan Trust
Series 2006-1, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .160%
2.771% FRN 3/15/55

     270,000        259,471  

Series 2005-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.884% FRN 2/15/45

     44,390        41,874  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2007-1, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.911% FRN 1/27/42

     200,000        191,417  

Series 2006-10, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.921% FRN 3/25/44

     200,000        192,998  

Series 2005-4, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .180%
2.951% FRN 7/25/55

     252,528        237,571  

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.981% FRN 10/25/40

     148,118        138,578  

Series 2006-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.991% FRN 1/25/41

     60,923        57,167  

Series 2006-10, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.991% FRN 3/25/44

     55,375        52,325  

Series 2006-8, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .230%
3.001% FRN 1/25/41

     103,342        96,330  

Series 2005-6, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
3.061% FRN 1/25/44

     86,880        80,608  

Series 2005-8, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
3.081% FRN 1/25/55

     48,986        46,331  

Series 2003-11, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
3.261% FRN 12/15/38

     96,326        92,035  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2004-1 Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .500%
3.271% FRN 7/25/39

   $ 45,443      $ 43,229  

Series 2003-14, Class A7, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.371% FRN 10/25/65 (c)

     250,000        247,993  

Series 2005-7, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.521% FRN 1/25/40

     100,000        99,203  

Series 2005-5, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.521% FRN 10/25/40

     220,000        219,869  

Series 2006-5, Class A6B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.521% FRN 10/25/40

     100,000        99,875  

Series 2014-2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.986% FRN 1/25/72

     150,000        152,013  

Series 2003-5, Class A9, 28 day ARS
4.480% FRN 6/15/30

     50,000        50,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS
4.490% FRN 6/15/30

     50,000        50,000  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2018-C, Class A2B,
3.234% FRN 11/15/35 (c) (d)

     100,000        99,750  

Series 2017-A, Class B,
3.500% 6/17/41 (c)

     100,000        99,274  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.686% FRN 6/25/33 (c)

     27,421        27,660  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp., Series 2010-1, Class A3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%
3.821% FRN 10/27/36

     100,000        100,761  
     

 

 

 
        5,886,228  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 0.4%

 

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series 2003-42, Class 1A1,
3.991% VRN 9/25/33 (d)

     1,103        1,019  

Series 2004-2, Class 1A1,
4.619% VRN 2/25/34 (d)

     5,169        4,859  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
2.976% VRN 12/25/57 (c) (d)

     62,726        62,109  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-9, Class 2A1,
4.103% VRN 8/25/34 (d)

     1,592        1,555  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR4, Class 1A,
4.048% VRN 8/25/34 (d)

     11,421        10,960  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2017-1, Class A11,
3.500% VRN 1/25/47 (c) (d)

  $ 84,753     $ 84,078  

Series 2018-4, Class A15,
3.500% VRN 10/25/48 (c) (d)

    130,365       130,482  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A1, Class IA,
2.750% VRN 2/25/34 (d)

    767       695  

Series 2003-A4, Class IA,
4.666% VRN 7/25/33 (d)

    794       773  

PSMC Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (c) (d)

    95,686       95,285  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 2A,
4.558% VRN 3/25/34 (d)

    6,279       6,118  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR2, Class A, 12 mo. MTA + 1.400%
3.797% FRN 4/25/44

    16,201       15,959  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1,
4.000% VRN 11/25/48 (c) (d)

    98,272       98,868  
   

 

 

 
      512,760  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $14,213,697)
      14,361,747  
 

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.3%

 

Colombia Government International Bond
6.125% 1/18/41

    100,000       118,151  

Mexico Government International Bond
4.750% 3/08/44

    193,000       189,623  
   

 

 

 
      307,774  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $292,980)
      307,774  
 

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 10.4%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2617, Class Z,
5.500% 5/15/33

    43,094       47,233  

Series 2693, Class Z,
5.500% 10/15/33

    78,444       85,604  
   

 

 

 
      132,837  
   

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 10.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #G05253 5.000% 2/01/39

    6,753       7,303  

Pool #G00729 8.000% 6/01/27

    10,980       12,358  
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #AS1304 3.500% 12/01/28

   $ 37,182      $ 38,194  

Pool #AV2325 3.500% 12/01/28

     17,793        18,277  

Pool #BF0196 3.500% 2/01/41

     42,091        43,080  

Pool #MA1356 3.500% 2/01/43

     281,988        287,467  

Pool #BM3994 3.500% 1/01/44

     44,305        45,166  

Pool #CA1073 3.500% 1/01/48

     231,005        234,628  

Pool #BJ0686 4.000% 4/01/48

     104,725        108,097  

Pool #CA2039 4.000% 7/01/48

     192,916        198,828  

Pool #CA1951 4.000% 7/01/48

     120,075        123,904  

Pool #725692 1 year CMT + 2.138%
4.330% FRN 10/01/33

     6,997        7,349  

Pool #888586 1 year CMT + 2.199%
4.423% FRN 10/01/34

     13,012        13,699  

Pool #CA1909 4.500% 6/01/48

     284,228        297,091  

Pool #CA1952 4.500% 6/01/48

     47,796        50,068  

Pool #AD6437 5.000% 6/01/40

     14,129        15,254  

Pool #AD6996 5.000% 7/01/40

     97,120        104,555  

Pool #AL8173 5.000% 2/01/44

     36,331        39,067  

Pool #564594 7.000% 1/01/31

     6,366        7,133  

Pool #253795 7.000% 5/01/31

     3,603        4,076  

Pool #507061 7.500% 10/01/29

     616        700  

Pool #527761 7.500% 2/01/30

     901        957  

Pool #531196 7.500% 2/01/30

     712        805  

Pool #253183 7.500% 4/01/30

     1,510        1,713  

Pool #253265 7.500% 5/01/30

     873        984  

Pool #535248 8.000% 4/01/30

     90        103  

Pool #539460 8.000% 5/01/30

     1,051        1,215  

Pool #190317 8.000% 8/01/31

     1,150        1,323  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #1058 3.500% 1/30/48 (f)

     1,025,000        1,038,774  

Pool #11192 4.000% 4/30/48 (f)

     3,385,000        3,481,261  

Pool #20567 4.500% 6/30/48 (f)

     2,680,000        2,792,225  

Government National Mortgage Association
Pool #352049 7.000% 10/15/23

     397        422  

Government National Mortgage Association I
Pool #783896 3.500% 5/15/44

     178,816        183,501  

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA
Pool #304 3.500% 12/13/47 (f)

     2,215,000        2,262,761  

Pool #1235 4.000% 4/30/48 (f)

     225,000        232,313  
     

 

 

 
        11,654,651  
     

 

 

 
Whole Loans — 0.2%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2019-R01, Class 2M2
4.936% 7/25/31 (c) (d)

     190,000        189,880  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2016-C05, Class 2M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.836% 1/25/29

   $ 5,375      $ 5,379  
     

 

 

 
        195,259  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $11,898,983)
        11,982,747  
     

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 1.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 1.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
2.500% 5/15/46 (i)

     1,185,000        1,113,807  

U.S. Treasury Note
1.625% 10/31/23

     100,000        97,313  
     

 

 

 
        1,211,120  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,120,709)
        1,211,120  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $43,983,466)
        44,606,998  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 0.2%
(Cost $245,589)
        246,551  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 9.7%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 9.7%

 

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

     2,800        123,956  

iShares MSCI Australia ETF (b)

     7,000        150,640  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     43,430        2,816,870  

iShares MSCI France ETF

     8,500        250,495  

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     7,200        193,824  

iShares MSCI India ETF

     13,000        458,250  

iShares MSCI Italy ETF

     2,900        80,591  

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     10,300        563,616  

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

     1,150        27,289  

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

     1,800        109,710  

iShares MSCI Spain ETF (b)

     3,400        97,274  

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (b)

     2,100        63,462  

iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF (b)

     6,400        226,368  

iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market ETF (b)

     1,700        41,259  

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (b)

     10,500        346,605  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (j)

     1,124,606        1,124,606  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

     74,840      $ 3,058,711  

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

     35,200        1,496,000  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $10,399,830)
        11,229,526  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $110,895,866)
        116,563,398  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.2%

 

Commercial Paper — 7.0%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
2.859% 4/15/19 (c)

   $ 1,000,000        998,765  

AutoZone, Inc.
2.742% 4/15/19 (c)

     1,000,000        998,732  

BAT International Finance PLC
2.744% 4/08/19 (c)

     1,000,000        999,262  

Bell Canada
2.800% 4/15/19 (c)

     300,000        299,618  

CVS Corp.
2.658% 4/01/19 (c)

     1,000,000        999,785  

Ei Dupont
2.947% 4/08/19 (c)

     900,000        899,346  

Fortive Corp.
2.732% 4/17/19 (c)

     1,100,000        1,098,431  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.
2.688% 4/02/19 (c)

     1,100,000        1,099,677  

Transcanada Pipelines Ltd.
2.941% 5/09/19 (c)

     700,000        697,804  
     

 

 

 
        8,091,420  
     

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement — 1.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/29/19,
1.250%, due 4/01/19 (k)

     1,355,856        1,355,856  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $9,447,611)
        9,447,276  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 108.8%
(Cost $120,343,477) (l)
        126,010,674  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (8.8)%         (10,194,712
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 115,815,962  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

BAB

Build America Bonds

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $1,098,349 or 0.95% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $22,222,358 or 19.19% of net assets.

(d)

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. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at March 31, 2019.

(e)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(f)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(g)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(h)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $300,000 or 0.26% of net assets.

(i)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).

(j)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(k)

Maturity value of $1,355,997. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 1.875%, maturity date of 4/30/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,387,509.

(l)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

OTC Counterparty   Units     Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
    Description   Premiums
Purchased
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  
Barclays Bank PLC*     790,000       USD 790,000       12/13/32       Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.44%   $ 39,494     $ 37,859     $ (1,635
Credit Suisse International*     870,000       USD 870,000       1/31/33       Receive     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 2.61%     41,760       46,540       4,780  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              81,254       84,399       3,145  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  
Barclays Bank PLC*     1,620,000       USD 1,620,000       12/13/32       Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 12/15/42, Exercise Rate 2.94%   $ 80,989     $ 82,089     $ 1,100  
Credit Suisse International*     1,740,000       USD 1,740,000       1/31/33       Pay     3-Month USD LIBOR BBA 10 Year Swaption, Underlying swap terminates 2/02/43, Exercise Rate 3.11%     83,346       80,063       (3,283
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              164,335       162,152       (2,183
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 245,589     $ 246,551     $ 962  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts at March 31, 2019:

 

 

      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long                            

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

     6/19/19        1      $ 132,769      $ 12  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     6/19/19        10        1,628,392        51,607  

MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index

     6/21/19        17        1,560,068        26,372  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

     6/28/19        14        2,971,949        11,364  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

     6/28/19        37        4,248,498        37,143  
           

 

 

 
              $126,498  
           

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Swap agreements at March 31, 2019:

 

 

Counterparty   Currency   Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Payment
Frequency
  Receive (Pay)
Fixed Rate
  Deliverable on Default   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Value  

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection††

 

OTC Swaps

 

Goldman Sachs International*   USD     140,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
  $ (17,862   $ 86      $ (17,776
Goldman Sachs International*   USD     20,000       5/11/63     Monthly   3.000%   CMBX.NA.6
(Rating: BBB-)†
    (937     (1,602      (2,539
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ (18,799   $ (1,516    $ (20,315
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.4%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.4%

 

Basic Materials — 3.5%

 

Chemicals — 2.3%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     520      $ 99,299  

Albemarle Corp.

     10        820  

Cabot Corp.

     200        8,326  

Celanese Corp.

     1,070        105,513  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     8,500        347,480  

DowDuPont, Inc.

     14,410        768,197  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     3,060        232,193  

FMC Corp.

     500        38,410  

Huntsman Corp.

     20,600        463,294  

Linde PLC

     1,740        306,118  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     3,700        311,096  

The Mosaic Co.

     2,800        76,468  

Olin Corp.

     12,800        296,192  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     260        17,643  
     

 

 

 
        3,071,049  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.6%

 

Domtar Corp.

     10,237        508,267  

International Paper Co.

     5,800        268,366  
     

 

 

 
        776,633  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.5%

 

Nucor Corp.

     2,300        134,205  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     1,000        90,260  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     11,500        405,605  

United States Steel Corp.

     4,390        85,561  
     

 

 

 
        715,631  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.1%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     5,031        64,850  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     3,000        107,310  
     

 

 

 
        172,160  
     

 

 

 
        4,735,473  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 10.6%

 

Advertising — 0.2%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     5,200        109,252  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     2,300        167,877  
     

 

 

 
        277,129  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.2%

 

eBay, Inc.

     7,300        271,122  
     

 

 

 
Media — 3.3%

 

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     570        197,739  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     50,600        2,022,988  

Discovery, Inc. Class A (a)

     9,900        267,498  

Discovery, Inc. Class C (a)

     1,328        33,758  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a)

     12,800        405,632  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Fox Corp. Class A (a)

     3,633      $ 133,367  

Fox Corp. Class B (a)

     1,433        51,416  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

     700        30,954  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class A (a)

     8,000        305,440  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class C (a)

     7,700        294,448  

News Corp. Class A

     2,800        34,832  

Tribune Media Co. Class A

     3,300        152,262  

Viacom, Inc. Class A

     1,500        48,675  

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     14,200        398,594  

The Walt Disney Co.

     718        79,774  
     

 

 

 
        4,457,377  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 6.9%

 

ARRIS International PLC (a)

     5,000        158,050  

AT&T, Inc.

     57,036        1,788,649  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     45,307        543,231  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     55,400        2,991,046  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a)

     17,500        380,275  

Corning, Inc.

     9,000        297,900  

EchoStar Corp. Class A (a)

     6,300        229,635  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     3,600        95,292  

LogMeIn, Inc.

     20        1,602  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     2,890        405,814  

Sprint Corp. (a)

     58,300        329,395  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

     50        3,455  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

     5,618        172,641  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     33,700        1,992,681  
     

 

 

 
        9,389,666  
     

 

 

 
        14,395,294  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.9%

 

Airlines — 1.4%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     1,400        78,568  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     10,000        317,600  

Copa Holdings SA Class A

     80        6,449  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     8,000        413,200  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

     10,800        176,688  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     8,000        415,280  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     6,000        478,680  
     

 

 

 
        1,886,465  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.4%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

     2,400        109,800  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     100        10,418  

PVH Corp.

     400        48,780  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     980        127,086  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a)

     7,600        255,436  

VF Corp.

     100        8,691  
     

 

 

 
        560,211  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.1%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     49,200      $ 431,976  

General Motors Co.

     19,200        712,320  

PACCAR, Inc.

     4,900        333,886  
     

 

 

 
        1,478,182  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.4%

 

Adient PLC

     62        804  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     2,200        84,502  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

     3,400        61,710  

Lear Corp.

     3,200        434,272  

Visteon Corp. (a)

     30        2,020  
     

 

 

 
        583,308  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%

 

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,100        47,685  

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

     1,200        63,612  
     

 

 

 
        111,297  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     3,500        139,965  
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 0.0%

 

Aramark

     400        11,820  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.2%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     2,000        82,760  

Lennar Corp. Class A

     70        3,436  

Lennar Corp. Class B

     49        1,917  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     4,200        117,432  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     1,200        43,440  
     

 

 

 
        248,985  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.3%

 

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A

     800        50,376  

Whirlpool Corp.

     2,120        281,727  
     

 

 

 
        332,103  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     12,800        196,352  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.7%

 

Brunswick Corp.

     500        25,165  

Carnival Corp.

     1,900        96,368  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     6,800        242,488  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     6,600        362,736  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     1,790        205,170  
     

 

 

 
        931,927  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.5%

 

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (a)

     26,800        232,892  

Extended Stay America, Inc.

     300        5,385  

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A

     800        58,056  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     3,400        207,264  

MGM Resorts International

     5,600        143,696  
     

 

 

 
        647,293  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Retail — 3.6%

 

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

     800      $ 28,576  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     190        194,583  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     2,600        184,756  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     8,800        323,928  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     7,100        430,260  

The Gap, Inc.

     400        10,472  

Kohl’s Corp.

     5,000        343,850  

Macy’s, Inc.

     14,644        351,895  

McDonald’s Corp.

     1,000        189,900  

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

     3,000        34,260  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     7,200        321,480  

Qurate Retail, Inc. (a)

     16,600        265,268  

Target Corp.

     6,700        537,742  

Tiffany & Co.

     500        52,775  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     6,439        407,396  

Walmart, Inc.

     6,700        653,451  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)

     4,100        230,707  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     8,300        372,753  
     

 

 

 
        4,934,052  
     

 

 

 
        12,061,960  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.6%

 

Agriculture — 0.2%

 

Bunge Ltd.

     300        15,921  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2,660        235,117  
     

 

 

 
        251,038  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.5%

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

     1,400        65,604  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     7,060        421,129  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     1,680        205,884  
     

 

 

 
        692,617  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.4%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     2,630        499,647  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

     10        3,057  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     1,270        300,203  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     8,000        520,080  

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

     4,590        538,728  
     

 

 

 
        1,861,715  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.2%

 

AMERCO

     580        215,476  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     900        52,326  

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

     400        14,904  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

     1,760        250,958  

Graham Holdings Co. Class B

     166        113,408  

H&R Block, Inc.

     13,200        316,008  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     4,930        407,662  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     6,500        245,310  

Sabre Corp.

     2,000        42,780  
     

 

 

 
        1,658,832  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.0%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     2,400      $ 164,496  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     24,650        2,564,832  
     

 

 

 
        2,729,328  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.3%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     264        7,323  

General Mills, Inc.

     5,700        294,975  

Ingredion, Inc.

     160        15,151  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     1,780        207,370  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     400        13,060  

The Kroger Co.

     22,100        543,660  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     33        2,473  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     11,450        571,584  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (a)

     7,200        160,488  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

     3,810        416,814  

Seaboard Corp.

     30        128,541  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

     7,000        451,850  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     2,500        173,575  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

     5,400        188,514  
     

 

 

 
        3,175,378  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     2,000        159,880  

Baxter International, Inc.

     4,600        374,026  

Danaher Corp.

     1,880        248,198  

Medtronic PLC

     9,369        853,328  

QIAGEN NV (a)

     3,000        122,040  

Steris PLC (a)

     400        51,212  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     390        49,803  
     

 

 

 
        1,858,487  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.6%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     2,670        766,237  

Centene Corp. (a)

     3,320        176,292  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     4,600        249,734  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     1,210        157,760  

Humana, Inc.

     860        228,760  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

     3,430        493,405  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     870        123,505  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     10        899  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     70        18,883  
     

 

 

 
        2,215,475  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     770        95,403  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     100        5,478  
     

 

 

 
        100,881  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 8.9%

 

Allergan PLC

     3,490        510,971  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     7,800        372,138  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     9,600        462,240  

Cigna Corp. (a)

     2,553        410,573  

CVS Health Corp.

     14,789        797,571  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     70      $ 9,083  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (a)

     11,500        609,385  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

     3,710        530,345  

Johnson & Johnson

     21,990        3,073,982  

McKesson Corp.

     3,040        355,862  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     24,728        2,056,628  

Mylan NV (a)

     11,300        320,242  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     1,300        62,608  

Pfizer, Inc.

     57,415        2,438,415  
     

 

 

 
        12,010,043  
     

 

 

 
        26,553,794  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 7.7%

 

Oil & Gas — 7.2%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     3,600        163,728  

Apache Corp.

     28        971  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (a) (b)

     47,100        146,010  

Chevron Corp.

     15,885        1,956,714  

CNX Resources Corp. (a)

     2,100        22,617  

ConocoPhillips

     18,248        1,217,872  

Devon Energy Corp.

     50        1,578  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     90        8,566  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. (a) (b)

     35,200        148,896  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     33,290        2,689,832  

Hess Corp.

     2,300        138,529  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     10,800        532,116  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     18,900        315,819  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     2,277        136,279  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     1,700        49,810  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     80        1,978  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     7,130        472,006  

PBF Energy, Inc. Class A

     14,300        445,302  

Phillips 66

     8,760        833,689  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a)

     5,000        38,950  

Transocean Ltd. (a)

     15,200        132,392  

Valero Energy Corp.

     2,734        231,925  

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

     750        19,605  

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

     66        865  
     

 

 

 
        9,706,049  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

 

Apergy Corp. (a)

     2,150        88,279  

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     3        83  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     40        1,743  
     

 

 

 
        90,105  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     27,600        552,276  
     

 

 

 
        10,348,430  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 28.4%

 

Banks — 13.3%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.

     4,050        86,468  

Bank of America Corp.

     120,073        3,312,814  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

     820        64,673  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     11,950      $ 602,639  

Bank OZK

     13,500        391,230  

BankUnited, Inc.

     200        6,680  

BB&T Corp.

     1,419        66,026  

BOK Financial Corp.

     1,600        130,480  

CIT Group, Inc.

     7,100        340,587  

Citigroup, Inc.

     39,671        2,468,330  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     11,600        377,000  

Comerica, Inc.

     4,500        329,940  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     1,119        64,969  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     1,470        142,693  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     2,900        139,113  

F.N.B. Corp.

     30,200        320,120  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     6,160        155,355  

First Horizon National Corp.

     716        10,010  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     6,380        1,224,896  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     12,871        163,204  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     20,347        2,059,727  

KeyCorp

     17,096        269,262  

M&T Bank Corp.

     2,355        369,782  

Morgan Stanley

     4,500        189,900  

Northern Trust Corp.

     830        75,040  

PacWest Bancorp

     2,400        90,264  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     376        46,120  

Popular, Inc.

     10,000        521,300  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     900        62,154  

Regions Financial Corp.

     10,560        149,424  

State Street Corp.

     3,000        197,430  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     6,700        396,975  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     90        20,012  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     2,871        98,648  

TCF Financial Corp.

     5,000        103,450  

US Bancorp

     4,290        206,735  

Webster Financial Corp.

     1,200        60,804  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     47,153        2,278,433  

Western Alliance Bancorp (a)

     200        8,208  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     1,400        94,262  

Zions Bancorp NA

     6,450        292,895  
     

 

 

 
        17,988,052  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     1,600        54,960  

Ally Financial, Inc.

     18,800        516,812  

American Express Co.

     470        51,371  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     3,000        384,300  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     4,250        347,182  

CME Group, Inc.

     1,670        274,849  

Credit Acceptance Corp. (a)

     120        54,232  

Discover Financial Services

     2,700        192,132  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     6,100        283,223  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     2,600        86,164  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     35        2,665  

Invesco Ltd.

     3,900        75,309  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Lazard Ltd. Class A

     1,100      $ 39,754  

Legg Mason, Inc.

     4,600        125,902  

Navient Corp.

     43,400        502,138  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     9,900        314,325  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     600        48,246  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

     18,700        395,131  

SLM Corp.

     25,800        255,678  

Synchrony Financial

     10,800        344,520  

The Western Union Co.

     5,700        105,279  
     

 

 

 
        4,454,172  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 6.2%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     9,300        465,000  

Alleghany Corp. (a)

     165        101,046  

The Allstate Corp.

     4,400        414,392  

American Financial Group, Inc.

     250        24,053  

American International Group, Inc.

     2        86  

American National Insurance Co.

     1,720        207,810  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

     1,200        38,784  

Assurant, Inc.

     820        77,826  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     11,500        510,945  

Athene Holding Ltd. Class A (a)

     8,100        330,480  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     400        21,912  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     10,410        2,091,265  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

     30        1,089  

Chubb Ltd.

     3,051        427,384  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     320        27,488  

CNA Financial Corp.

     400        17,340  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     120        25,915  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     2,557        93,458  

First American Financial Corp.

     2,700        139,050  

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

     1,260        143,854  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     6,090        302,795  

Lincoln National Corp.

     3,398        199,463  

Loews Corp.

     4,220        202,265  

Markel Corp. (a)

     5        4,981  

Mercury General Corp.

     90        4,506  

MetLife, Inc.

     14,540        618,968  

Old Republic International Corp.

     4,300        89,956  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     4,300        215,817  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     5,960        547,605  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     770        109,325  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

     1,230        176,505  

Torchmark Corp.

     890        72,936  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     809        110,962  

Unum Group

     2,600        87,958  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     8,800        439,648  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     900        76,248  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

     3        2,776  
     

 

 

 
        8,421,891  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate — 0.3%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,200      $ 207,690  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

     1,580        243,604  
     

 

 

 
        451,294  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 5.1%

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

     3,400        61,200  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     20        2,851  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     100        4,758  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

     30,260        302,297  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     99        4,979  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     2,500        40,750  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     324        65,037  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     50        6,694  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     3,300        60,621  

Camden Property Trust

     100        10,150  

Chimera Investment Corp.

     27,620        517,599  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

     1,900        42,769  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     30        3,570  

Duke Realty Corp.

     900        27,522  

EPR Properties

     4,600        353,740  

Equity Commonwealth

     4,967        162,371  

Equity Residential

     800        60,256  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     113        32,684  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     1,000        38,570  

HCP, Inc.

     600        18,780  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     800        37,424  

Hospitality Properties Trust

     540        14,207  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     3        57  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     1,300        44,746  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     4,400        156,024  

JBG SMITH Properties

     19        786  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     100        7,596  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     25,800        477,300  

Liberty Property Trust

     2,170        105,071  

Life Storage, Inc.

     1,900        184,813  

The Macerich Co.

     1,882        81,585  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     5,900        109,209  

MFA Financial, Inc.

     28,300        205,741  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     183        20,007  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     300        16,617  

New Residential Investment Corp.

     14,400        243,504  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     400        15,260  

Outfront Media, Inc.

     14,400        336,960  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     18,600        578,088  

Prologis, Inc.

     5,593        402,416  

Realty Income Corp.

     600        44,136  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

     40,200        473,556  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     1,180        106,106  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

     1,040        41,319  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

     8,300        185,505  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

     26,350      $ 356,515  

UDR, Inc.

     3,100        140,926  

Uniti Group, Inc. (b)

     72        806  

Ventas, Inc.

     900        57,429  

VEREIT, Inc.

     32,400        271,188  

Vornado Realty Trust

     38        2,563  

Weingarten Realty Investors

     900        26,433  

Welltower, Inc.

     4,000        310,400  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     800        21,072  

WP Carey, Inc.

     800        62,664  
     

 

 

 
        6,955,227  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.2%

 

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     90        1,041  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     4,200        69,048  

Sterling Bancorp

     8,500        158,355  
     

 

 

 
        228,444  
     

 

 

 
        38,499,080  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     160        48,025  

United Technologies Corp.

     9,730        1,254,100  
     

 

 

 
        1,302,125  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.5%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     200        9,522  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     7,529        278,121  

Lennox International, Inc.

     1,000        264,400  

Owens Corning

     2,300        108,376  
     

 

 

 
        660,419  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     3,400        282,098  

Emerson Electric Co.

     3,200        219,104  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     7,500        336,975  
     

 

 

 
        838,177  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%

 

ADT, Inc. (b)

     30,600        195,534  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     1,100        88,418  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

     500        38,530  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     2,400        114,192  

Garmin Ltd.

     800        69,080  

Gentex Corp.

     1,400        28,952  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     3,110        494,241  

Jabil, Inc.

     15,200        404,168  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,400        209,280  

nVent Electric PLC

     1,519        40,983  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     10        964  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

     518        9,992  

Trimble, Inc. (a)

     600        24,240  
     

 

 

 
        1,718,574  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Engineering & Construction — 0.6%

 

AECOM (a)

     5,211      $ 154,610  

Arcosa, Inc.

     12,800        391,040  

Fluor Corp.

     4,600        169,280  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     2,000        150,380  
     

 

 

 
        865,310  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.4%

 

Pentair PLC

     10,419        463,750  

Republic Services, Inc.

     290        23,310  

Waste Management, Inc.

     340        35,329  
     

 

 

 
        522,389  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

 

Regal Beloit Corp.

     600        49,122  

Snap-on, Inc.

     360        56,347  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     5        681  
     

 

 

 
        106,150  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.1%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     360        48,777  

Oshkosh Corp.

     300        22,539  

Terex Corp.

     400        12,852  
     

 

 

 
        84,168  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.8%

 

AGCO Corp.

     1,066        74,140  

Cummins, Inc.

     1,040        164,185  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     1,080        122,407  

Dover Corp.

     2,900        272,020  

GrafTech International Ltd.

     15,900        203,361  

IDEX Corp.

     810        122,910  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     530        181,244  
     

 

 

 
        1,140,267  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.3%

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

     600        63,834  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     760        93,191  

Crane Co.

     820        69,389  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     4,372        352,208  

General Electric Co.

     90        899  

Hexcel Corp.

     3,900        269,724  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     1,500        161,925  

ITT, Inc.

     1,000        58,000  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,200        205,944  

Textron, Inc.

     6,900        349,554  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

     3,900        84,747  
     

 

 

 
        1,709,415  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.9%

 

Ardagh Group SA

     17,500        227,500  

Ball Corp.

     100        5,786  

Bemis Co., Inc.

     60        3,329  

Berry Global Group, Inc. (a)

     3,400        183,158  

Owens-Illinois, Inc.

     22,300        423,254  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     5,800        171,854  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Sonoco Products Co.

     2,100      $ 129,213  

WestRock Co.

     3,440        131,924  
     

 

 

 
        1,276,018  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.3%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     1,880        389,536  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.5%

 

CSX Corp.

     3,600        269,352  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     1,840        343,878  

Ryder System, Inc.

     90        5,579  

Union Pacific Corp.

     320        53,504  
     

 

 

 
        672,313  
     

 

 

 
        11,284,861  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 7.0%

 

Computers — 2.0%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     800        43,288  

Conduent, Inc. (a)

     13,651        188,793  

Dell Technologies C (a)

     9,493        557,144  

DXC Technology Co.

     4,000        257,240  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     24,200        373,406  

HP, Inc.

     27,800        540,154  

International Business Machines Corp.

     3,040        428,944  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     1,650        105,749  

Western Digital Corp.

     3,336        160,328  
     

 

 

 
        2,655,046  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.3%

 

Xerox Corp.

     13,414        428,980  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.5%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     1,700        178,959  

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,790        538,271  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     4,400        65,648  

Intel Corp.

     24,400        1,310,280  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     6,600        272,778  

NXP Semiconductor NV

     1,960        173,244  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     14,600        832,638  

Teradyne, Inc.

     1,200        47,808  
     

 

 

 
        3,419,626  
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.2%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     3,300        236,643  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     2,010        227,331  

Microsoft Corp.

     4,840        570,830  

Oracle Corp.

     31,800        1,707,978  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc

     100        6,369  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     523        60,223  

Teradata Corp. (a)

     4,100        178,965  
     

 

 

 
        2,988,339  
     

 

 

 
        9,491,991  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 5.4%

 

Electric — 5.3%

 

AES Corp.

     34,300      $ 620,144  

Alliant Energy Corp.

     600        28,278  

Ameren Corp.

     2,360        173,578  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     5,430        454,762  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     9,100        279,370  

CMS Energy Corp.

     2,300        127,742  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     2,260        191,671  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     4,185        320,822  

DTE Energy Co.

     1,880        234,511  

Duke Energy Corp.

     3,314        298,260  

Edison International

     680        42,106  

Entergy Corp.

     3,300        315,579  

Evergy, Inc.

     1,760        102,168  

Eversource Energy

     4,881        346,307  

Exelon Corp.

     15,175        760,723  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     2,727        113,470  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

     9,100        371,007  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     2        387  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     3,500        148,680  

OGE Energy Corp.

     3,600        155,232  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     160        15,293  

PPL Corp.

     15,600        495,144  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1,100        65,351  

Sempra Energy

     840        105,722  

The Southern Co.

     14,850        767,448  

Vistra Energy Corp.

     7,800        203,034  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     4,020        317,902  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     1,520        85,439  
     

 

 

 
        7,140,130  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.1%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     250        25,732  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     1,150        70,104  

NiSource, Inc.

     490        14,043  

UGI Corp.

     435        24,108  
     

 

 

 
        133,987  
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.0%

 

Aqua America, Inc.

     25        911  
     

 

 

 
        7,275,028  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $131,668,235)
        134,645,911  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $131,668,235)
        134,645,911  
  

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.5%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

    737,874     $ 737,874  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $737,874)
      737,874  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $132,406,109)
      135,383,785  
 

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/29/19, 1.250%, due 4/01/19 (d)

  $ 272,155       272,155  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $272,155)
      272,155  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $132,678,264) (e)
      135,655,940  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%       (145,135
 

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 135,510,805  
 

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $706,040 or 0.52% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $272,184. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.375%, maturity date of 3/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $281,827.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.8%

 

COMMON STOCK — 97.8%

 

Communications — 13.6%

 

Internet — 8.6%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     2,585      $ 4,603,239  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     810        1,413,377  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     28,646        4,775,002  
     

 

 

 
        10,791,618  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.0%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     27,050        3,798,361  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     40,350        2,385,895  
     

 

 

 
        6,184,256  
     

 

 

 
        16,975,874  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 10.9%

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%

 

General Motors Co.

     22,410        831,411  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.4%

 

Fastenal Co.

     27,330        1,757,592  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     15,370        636,011  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 8.3%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     33,280        2,364,877  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     26,970        2,952,406  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     4,420        1,716,286  

Starbucks Corp.

     29,740        2,210,872  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     3,240        1,129,885  
     

 

 

 
        10,374,326  
     

 

 

 
        13,599,340  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 25.1%

 

Agriculture — 2.9%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     40,249        3,557,609  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.7%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     4,910        860,870  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.9%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     17,200        1,118,172  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.3%

 

Cintas Corp.

     3,810        770,039  

Ecolab, Inc.

     5,060        893,292  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     13,010        307,947  

S&P Global, Inc.

     10,410        2,191,826  
     

 

 

 
        4,163,104  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.2%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     26,340        2,740,677  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.8%

 

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     2,070        588,563  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     35,953        1,379,876  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     12,400      $ 1,583,480  
     

 

 

 
        3,551,919  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 4.1%

 

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     8,720        473,409  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     3,790        579,794  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     16,269        4,022,673  
     

 

 

 
        5,075,876  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 1.3%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     23,190        1,651,824  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.9%

 

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

     31,540        1,275,162  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

     80,730        2,589,011  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     57,611        4,791,507  
     

 

 

 
        8,655,680  
     

 

 

 
        31,375,731  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.3%

 

Oil & Gas — 2.4%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     92,088        2,986,414  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.8%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     24,730        1,077,486  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.1%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners LP (b)

     22,494        1,363,811  
     

 

 

 
        5,427,711  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 16.9%

 

Banks — 6.0%

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     51,050        5,167,791  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     28,248        1,673,694  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     2,750        611,490  
     

 

 

 
        7,452,975  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     23,740        1,807,564  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     9,550        1,491,614  
     

 

 

 
        3,299,178  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 5.4%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     122,065        2,458,389  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     13,440        2,699,962  

The Progressive Corp.

     22,470        1,619,862  
     

 

 

 
        6,778,213  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.9%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     49,407        3,554,834  
     

 

 

 
        21,085,200  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     10,503        3,152,580  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.1%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     32,384        2,603,026  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Environmental Controls — 1.2%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     19,044      $ 1,530,757  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.3%

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     11,160        1,601,795  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.4%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     17,620        2,946,064  
     

 

 

 
        11,834,222  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 16.0%

 

Computers — 5.1%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     27,144        1,468,762  

Apple, Inc.

     7,682        1,459,196  

DXC Technology Co.

     24,730        1,590,386  

NetApp, Inc.

     17,300        1,199,582  

Western Digital Corp.

     14,328        688,604  
     

 

 

 
        6,406,530  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.4%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     43,653        1,731,278  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     11,720        1,243,140  
     

 

 

 
        2,974,418  
     

 

 

 
Software — 8.5%

 

Cerner Corp. (a)

     10,245        586,116  

First Data Corp. Class A (a)

     25,518        670,358  

Microsoft Corp.

     71,150        8,391,431  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     4,110        1,013,074  
     

 

 

 
        10,660,979  
     

 

 

 
        20,041,927  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.5%

 

Electric — 1.5%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     20,280        1,825,200  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $109,008,519)
        122,165,205  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $109,008,519)
        122,165,205  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $109,008,519)
        122,165,205  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.1%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.1%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 03/29/19, 1.250%, due 4/01/19 (c)

   $ 2,589,074      $ 2,589,074  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,589,074)
        2,589,074  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $111,597,593) (d)
        124,754,279  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         124,629  
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 124,878,908  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

(c)

Maturity value of $2,589,344. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 1.875%, maturity date of 3/31/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,641,040.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.1%

 

COMMON STOCK — 99.1%

 

Basic Materials — 1.4%

 

Chemicals — 1.0%

 

Celanese Corp.

     1,520      $ 149,887  

The Chemours Co.

     8,200        304,712  

Element Solutions, Inc. (a)

     1,300        13,130  

FMC Corp.

     1,700        130,594  

Linde PLC

     6,930        1,219,195  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     2,970        249,718  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     1,780        766,664  

Versum Materials, Inc.

     20        1,006  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     3,320        225,295  
     

 

 

 
        3,060,201  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%

 

International Paper Co.

     12,700        587,629  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.2%

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     17,300        610,171  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.0%

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

     300        27,279  

Southern Copper Corp.

     2        79  
     

 

 

 
        27,358  
     

 

 

 
        4,285,359  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 20.1%

 

Advertising — 0.5%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     40,600        853,006  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     10,700        780,993  
     

 

 

 
        1,633,999  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 17.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     7,899        9,296,254  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     6,989        8,200,264  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     8,941        15,921,686  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,005        1,753,634  

CDW Corp.

     4,500        433,665  

eBay, Inc.

     9,600        356,544  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     2,052        244,188  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     3,430        538,270  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     55,150        9,192,953  

GoDaddy, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,000        300,760  

IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)

     3,470        729,082  

Match Group, Inc.

     3,400        192,474  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     7,887        2,812,189  

Okta, Inc. (a)

     5,400        446,742  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

     1,910        463,901  

Twitter, Inc. (a)

     22,200        729,936  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     2,650        481,134  

Zendesk, Inc. (a)

     7,600        646,000  
     

 

 

 
        52,739,676  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Media — 1.6%

 

AMC Networks, Inc. Class A (a)

     17,900      $ 1,016,004  

CBS Corp.

     10,200        484,806  

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,460        853,398  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

     20,300        115,101  

The Walt Disney Co.

     22,900        2,542,587  
     

 

 

 
        5,011,896  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.8%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

     1,590        499,991  

LogMeIn, Inc.

     40        3,204  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     6,440        904,305  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

     9,500        656,450  

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

     1,370        205,103  
     

 

 

 
        2,269,053  
     

 

 

 
        61,654,624  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 11.2%

 

Airlines — 0.4%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     3,200        165,280  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     19,700        1,022,627  
     

 

 

 
        1,187,907  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.8%

 

Carter’s, Inc.

     100        10,079  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     100        10,418  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     8,900        159,132  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     14,780        1,244,624  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a)

     23,910        803,615  

VF Corp.

     800        69,528  
     

 

 

 
        2,297,396  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.8%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     24,600        1,105,032  

Aptiv PLC

     7,700        612,073  

Lear Corp.

     5,810        788,475  

Visteon Corp. (a)

     100        6,735  
     

 

 

 
        2,512,315  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%

 

Copart, Inc. (a)

     100        6,059  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,300        99,705  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     4,200        215,502  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,140        343,060  
     

 

 

 
        664,326  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A

     100        1,564  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B

     100        1,510  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

     3,700        235,098  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Madison Square Garden Co. Class A (a)

     3      $ 879  
     

 

 

 
        239,051  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.6%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     10,400        430,352  

NVR, Inc. (a)

     10        27,670  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     10,000        279,600  

Thor Industries, Inc.

     10,520        656,133  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     10,000        362,000  
     

 

 

 
        1,755,755  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.0%

 

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (a)

     1,200        69,204  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.0%

 

The Toro Co.

     60        4,130  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%

 

Brunswick Corp.

     10,900        548,597  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.6%

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     700        54,418  

Extended Stay America, Inc.

     2,300        41,285  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     5,700        473,727  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     10,200        621,792  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     977        122,213  

MGM Resorts International

     16,700        428,522  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     3,850        155,886  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     50        2,500  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     60        7,159  
     

 

 

 
        1,907,502  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 7.5%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     1,660        283,080  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     898        919,660  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     18,500        1,314,610  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

     3,000        470,040  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     883        627,204  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     10,020        2,426,243  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     1,290        156,696  

Dollar General Corp.

     8,440        1,006,892  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     27        2,836  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     20        5,162  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

     4,200        315,420  

The Gap, Inc.

     400        10,472  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     13,510        2,592,434  

L Brands, Inc.

     18,900        521,262  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     23,200        2,539,704  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

     4,510        739,054  

McDonald’s Corp.

     780        148,122  

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

     39,300        448,806  

Nordstrom, Inc.

     13,300        590,254  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     30        1,436  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     2,270        881,441  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     9,660        899,346  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Starbucks Corp.

     29,500      $ 2,193,030  

Tapestry, Inc.

     9        292  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     27,640        1,470,724  

Tractor Supply Co.

     3,600        351,936  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     18,000        533,520  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)

     17,100        962,217  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     16,700        749,997  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     40        3,992  
     

 

 

 
        23,165,882  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     270        22,956  
     

 

 

 
        34,375,021  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.2%

 

Agriculture — 0.8%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     39,670        2,278,248  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.8%

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     17        897  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     36,560        1,713,202  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     1,280        224,422  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     1,400        39,158  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     750        40,935  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     29,599        3,627,358  
     

 

 

 
        5,645,972  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 4.7%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     3,040        410,947  

Amgen, Inc.

     24,260        4,608,915  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     7,550        1,784,669  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     26,300        2,481,142  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     38,820        2,523,688  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

     820        254,766  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     7,300        592,541  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     1,670        685,735  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,730        1,054,034  
     

 

 

 
        14,396,437  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.3%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     11,770        1,880,140  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     6,100        354,654  

Cintas Corp.

     20        4,042  

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

     5,800        216,108  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     180        83,956  

Ecolab, Inc.

     728        128,521  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

     7,740        1,103,647  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

     520        128,227  

Global Payments, Inc.

     3,640        496,933  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

     860        98,479  

H&R Block, Inc.

     18,500        442,890  

Moody’s Corp.

     750        135,817  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     39,560        4,107,910  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     25,200        951,048  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     11,100        723,276  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Rollins, Inc.

     1,500      $ 62,430  

S&P Global, Inc.

     880        185,284  

Sabre Corp.

     24,000        513,360  

Service Corp. International

     800        32,120  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

     6,700        312,890  

Square, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,600        119,872  

Total System Services, Inc.

     7,200        684,072  

TransUnion

     500        33,420  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     3,110        355,317  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     200        26,600  

Worldpay, Inc. Class A (a)

     600        68,100  
     

 

 

 
        13,249,113  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     380        26,045  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     4,890        809,540  
     

 

 

 
        835,585  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.6%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     2,600        99,138  

General Mills, Inc.

     2,560        132,480  

The Hershey Co.

     900        103,347  

Kellogg Co.

     2,840        162,959  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

     5,900        645,460  

Sysco Corp.

     12,100        807,796  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

     400        13,964  
     

 

 

 
        1,965,144  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.3%

 

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

     400        114,236  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     1,480        420,808  

Baxter International, Inc.

     2,620        213,032  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     13        3,246  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     2,700        103,626  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     1,380        264,035  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     80        4,809  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     1,900        201,134  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

     3,160        756,283  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     470        105,092  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     58        33,094  

ResMed, Inc.

     1,450        150,757  

Stryker Corp.

     6,950        1,372,764  

Teleflex, Inc.

     190        57,410  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     580        158,758  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     350        49,602  
     

 

 

 
        4,008,686  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.5%

 

Centene Corp. (a)

     3,902        207,196  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

     800        116,200  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     5,420        706,660  

Humana, Inc.

     2,240        595,840  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     1,460        207,262  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     23,590      $ 5,832,863  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     310        83,622  
     

 

 

 
        7,749,643  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.5%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     2,600        293,800  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     2,820        200,869  

The Clorox Co.

     370        59,370  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     8,420        1,043,238  
     

 

 

 
        1,597,277  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.4%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     52,583        4,237,664  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     7,660        609,123  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     22,100        1,054,391  

Cigna Corp. (a)

     2,431        390,953  

CVS Health Corp.

     14,460        779,828  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     12,480        1,619,405  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (a)

     19,060        1,009,989  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

     5,610        801,950  

Johnson & Johnson

     11,500        1,607,585  

McKesson Corp.

     6,240        730,454  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     3,000        249,510  

Zoetis, Inc.

     5,000        503,350  
     

 

 

 
        13,594,202  
     

 

 

 
        65,320,307  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 0.4%

 

Oil & Gas — 0.3%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     7,800        354,744  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     1,200        83,880  

Continental Resources, Inc. (a)

     3,340        149,532  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     90        8,566  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     2,610        397,451  
     

 

 

 
        994,173  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%

 

Halliburton Co.

     1,100        32,230  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.1%

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     1,300        90,792  
     

 

 

 
        1,117,195  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 9.1%

 

Banks — 0.4%

 

Comerica, Inc.

     6,000        439,920  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     500        23,985  

Northern Trust Corp.

     850        76,849  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     7,800        426,660  

State Street Corp.

     500        32,905  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     1,000        222,360  

Western Alliance Bancorp (a)

     1,600        65,664  
     

 

 

 
        1,288,343  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 6.1%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     100        3,435  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     5,940      $ 1,039,381  

American Express Co.

     2,300        251,390  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     7,960        1,019,676  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     100        8,169  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     27,600        1,180,176  

CME Group, Inc.

     1,470        241,933  

Credit Acceptance Corp. (a)

     240        108,463  

Discover Financial Services

     4,700        334,452  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     15,700        728,951  

Eaton Vance Corp.

     900        36,279  

Evercore, Inc. Class A

     9,200        837,200  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,250        95,175  

Lazard Ltd. Class A

     3,200        115,648  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     10,000        696,500  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     15,760        3,710,692  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     21,300        676,275  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     1,100        88,451  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

     7,400        156,362  

SEI Investments Co.

     3,800        198,550  

Synchrony Financial

     25,200        803,880  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     10        1,001  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     11,900        594,881  

Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A

     30,100        714,875  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     31,170        4,868,442  

The Western Union Co.

     11,220        207,234  
     

 

 

 
        18,717,471  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%

 

Alleghany Corp. (a)

     50        30,620  

American International Group, Inc.

     200        8,612  

Aon PLC

     200        34,140  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

     17,900        578,528  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     400        21,912  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     290        58,258  

Erie Indemnity Co. Class A

     70        12,496  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     200        18,780  

The Progressive Corp.

     15,900        1,146,231  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

     90        12,915  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     300        14,988  
     

 

 

 
        1,937,480  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.2%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     13,000        642,850  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.7%

 

American Tower Corp.

     9,355        1,843,496  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     9,290        1,189,120  

Equinix, Inc.

     447        202,563  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     100        11,430  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     100        10,191  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     7,400        285,418  

Lamar Advertising Co. Class A

     300        23,778  

Life Storage, Inc.

     100        9,727  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     5,800        221,270  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Public Storage

     3,950      $ 860,231  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     3,489        635,731  
     

 

 

 
        5,292,955  
     

 

 

 
        27,879,099  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.4%

 

The Boeing Co.

     15,380        5,866,240  

General Dynamics Corp.

     470        79,562  

Harris Corp.

     2,690        429,620  

HEICO Corp.

     12        1,138  

HEICO Corp. Class A

     468        39,340  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,730        519,277  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     2,030        547,288  

Raytheon Co.

     7,050        1,283,664  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

     9,000        823,770  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

     1,680        762,703  
     

 

 

 
        10,352,602  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.6%

 

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

     15,400        1,223,068  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     10        843  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     200        9,522  

Lennox International, Inc.

     2,740        724,456  
     

 

 

 
        1,957,889  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     1,175        97,490  

Emerson Electric Co.

     110        7,531  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     17,500        786,275  

Universal Display Corp.

     1,040        158,964  
     

 

 

 
        1,050,260  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.1%

 

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     100        9,444  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     4,000        190,320  

Fortive Corp.

     960        80,534  

Gentex Corp.

     4,720        97,610  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     11,430        1,816,456  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     130        93,990  

National Instruments Corp.

     3,300        146,388  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,320        44,753  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (a)

     5,500        247,610  

Waters Corp. (a)

     2,550        641,860  
     

 

 

 
        3,368,965  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%

 

frontdoor, Inc. (a)

     19,600        674,632  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.1%

 

Waste Management, Inc.

     3,320        344,981  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%

 

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     500        41,935  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.1%

 

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     400      $ 19,832  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     2,150        291,304  
     

 

 

 
        311,136  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.6%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     1,980        312,583  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     2,380        269,749  

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,100        30,591  

Graco, Inc.

     3,390        167,873  

IDEX Corp.

     2,190        332,311  

Nordson Corp.

     10        1,325  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     4,000        701,840  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     130        44,456  

Xylem, Inc.

     500        39,520  
     

 

 

 
        1,900,248  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.9%

 

3M Co.

     5,400        1,122,012  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     930        133,483  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     4,900        528,955  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     520        89,242  

Textron, Inc.

     16,400        830,824  
     

 

 

 
        2,704,516  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.4%

 

Berry Global Group, Inc. (a)

     3,800        204,706  

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,600        141,882  

Packaging Corp. of America

     2,630        261,369  

Sealed Air Corp.

     1,400        64,484  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     19,000        562,970  
     

 

 

 
        1,235,411  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.3%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     4,690        971,768  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.2%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     7,600        661,124  

CSX Corp.

     10,300        770,646  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     4,900        371,910  

Landstar System, Inc.

     1,360        148,770  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     2,180        314,770  

Schneider National, Inc. Class B

     200        4,210  

Union Pacific Corp.

     17,570        2,937,704  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     14,990        1,674,983  
     

 

 

 
        6,884,117  
     

 

 

 
        31,798,460  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 25.4%

 

Computers — 10.7%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     16,480        2,900,810  

Apple, Inc.

     115,233        21,888,508  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     11,800        854,910  

Dell Technologies C (a)

     16,848        988,809  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

DXC Technology Co.

     12,400      $ 797,444  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,670        620,707  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     8,500        713,745  

Genpact Ltd.

     1,700        59,806  

International Business Machines Corp.

     20,090        2,834,699  

NCR Corp. (a)

     5,600        152,824  

NetApp, Inc.

     13,300        922,222  
     

 

 

 
        32,734,484  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.2%

 

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

     2,470        517,539  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.2%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     395        41,582  

Broadcom, Inc.

     5,990        1,801,253  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

     660        100,175  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     6,670        796,465  

Lam Research Corp.

     3,290        588,943  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     900        47,853  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     24,500        1,012,585  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     200        18,610  

NVIDIA Corp.

     120        21,547  

NXP Semiconductor NV

     5,480        484,377  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     33,500        689,095  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     1,920        158,361  

Teradyne, Inc.

     22,700        904,368  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     23,490        2,491,584  

Xilinx, Inc.

     6,230        789,902  
     

 

 

 
        9,946,700  
     

 

 

 
Software — 11.3%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2,100        95,613  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

     1,530        407,730  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     9,100        652,561  

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

     450        82,220  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

     3,700        385,762  

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A (a)

     5,700        640,623  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     280        43,630  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     4,310        446,904  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     9,500        603,345  

CDK Global, Inc.

     3,500        205,870  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     7,180        715,559  

Covetrus, Inc. (a)

     32        1,019  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     710        72,157  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

     1,190        323,240  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     190        21,489  

First Data Corp. Class A (a)

     19,600        514,892  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     8,380        739,786  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

     1,910        185,576  

Intuit, Inc.

     2,710        708,421  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     2,840        394,022  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

     20,000        1,102,200  

Microsoft Corp.

     163,530        19,286,728  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

MSCI, Inc.

     400      $ 79,536  

Oracle Corp.

     19,400        1,041,974  

Paychex, Inc.

     3,200        256,640  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     3,810        696,087  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     13,090        2,073,063  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     2,260        557,067  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     300        34,545  

Tableau Software, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,400        178,192  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

     230        21,705  

Teradata Corp. (a)

     13,900        606,735  

Twilio, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,900        374,622  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

     600        76,116  

VMware, Inc. Class A

     2,910        525,284  

Workday, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,240        624,834  
     

 

 

 
        34,775,747  
     

 

 

 
        77,974,470  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $271,692,359)
        304,404,535  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $271,692,359)
        304,404,535  
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.3%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     973,418        973,418  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $973,418)
        973,418  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $272,665,777)
        305,377,953  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.2%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/29/19, 1.250%, due 4/01/19 (d)

   $ 3,821,667      $ 3,821,667  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,821,667)
        3,821,667  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6% (Cost $276,487,444) (e)         309,199,620  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.6)%         (1,979,247
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 307,220,373  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $952,595 or 0.31% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $3,822,065. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.375%, maturity date of 3/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,900,284.

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.9%

 

Basic Materials — 3.8%

 

Iron & Steel — 1.2%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)

     99,679      $ 2,548,792  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 2.6%

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     37,300        2,028,001  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     32,734        3,428,232  
     

 

 

 
        5,456,233  
     

 

 

 
        8,005,025  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 3.1%

 

Internet — 2.0%

 

Etsy, Inc. (a)

     32,060        2,155,073  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

     28,170        1,951,054  
     

 

 

 
        4,106,127  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.1%

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

     307,973        2,238,964  
     

 

 

 
        6,345,091  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 15.1%

 

Airlines — 1.1%

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

     42,900        2,267,694  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%

 

Navistar International Corp. (a)

     46,280        1,494,844  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.4%

 

Visteon Corp. (a)

     44,940        3,026,709  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.3%

 

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

     30,200        2,660,318  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 10.6%

 

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

     62,580        2,235,358  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)

     71,470        1,958,278  

The Children’s Place, Inc.

     32,130        3,125,607  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

     45,650        3,700,389  

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

     118,120        1,348,930  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     22,590        1,081,157  

Suburban Propane Partners LP (b)

     152,720        3,422,455  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     39,420        2,451,530  

The Wendy’s Co.

     160,110        2,864,368  
     

 

 

 
        22,188,072  
     

 

 

 
        31,637,637  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.6%

 

Biotechnology — 1.7%

 

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)

     40,150        2,028,378  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (c)

     11,890        1,494,692  
     

 

 

 
        3,523,070  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 5.3%

 

ASGN, Inc. (a)

     69,162        4,391,095  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Korn/Ferry International

     105,321      $ 4,716,274  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

     22,440        2,001,424  
     

 

 

 
        11,108,793  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 5.4%

 

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

     39,980        1,071,064  

Inogen, Inc. (a)

     6,630        632,303  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     34,840        1,978,215  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (a)

     47,230        1,518,445  

Quidel Corp. (a)

     31,860        2,085,874  

Repligen Corp. (a)

     33,070        1,953,776  

Wright Medical Group NV (a)

     67,520        2,123,504  
     

 

 

 
        11,363,181  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.4%

 

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

     24,806        1,577,413  

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

     30,230        3,351,298  

Teladoc Health, Inc. (a)

     38,110        2,118,916  
     

 

 

 
        7,047,627  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 1.1%

 

Acco Brands Corp.

     277,450        2,374,972  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%

 

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (a) (c)

     234,581        574,723  

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a) (c)

     230,250        1,121,318  

uniQure NV (a)

     17,650        1,052,823  

Zogenix, Inc. (a) (c)

     15,330        843,303  
     

 

 

 
        3,592,167  
     

 

 

 
        39,009,810  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 2.9%

 

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.8%

 

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a) (c)

     75,954        1,667,950  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.2%

 

Matador Resources Co. (a)

     131,815        2,547,984  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.9%

 

Noble Midstream Partners LP (b)

     53,020        1,909,250  
     

 

 

 
        6,125,184  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 22.6%

 

Banks — 6.1%

 

The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

     60,620        2,175,046  

BankUnited, Inc.

     70,228        2,345,615  

Cathay General Bancorp

     38,200        1,295,362  

Chemical Financial Corp.

     48,343        1,989,798  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a)

     53,020        970,796  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     57,395        1,729,885  

IBERIABANK Corp.

     33,180        2,379,338  
     

 

 

 
        12,885,840  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.5%

 

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B

     49,150        1,440,587  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Focus Financial Partners, Inc. Class A (a)

     30,360      $ 1,082,030  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     52,290        2,758,820  
     

 

 

 
        5,281,437  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.6%

 

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     38,422        1,539,954  

ProAssurance Corp.

     54,680        1,892,475  
     

 

 

 
        3,432,429  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 7.2%

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

     187,270        2,970,102  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     200,040        2,166,433  

EPR Properties

     27,210        2,092,449  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     138,370        4,095,752  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     128,380        3,660,114  
     

 

 

 
        14,984,850  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 5.2%

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     54,110        1,473,956  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     76,683        1,844,993  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     41,000        1,087,730  

Sterling Bancorp

     139,430        2,597,581  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     98,123        3,787,548  
     

 

 

 
        10,791,808  
     

 

 

 
        47,376,364  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 15.9%

 

Building Materials — 2.2%

 

Masonite International Corp. (a)

     46,548        2,322,280  

Summit Materials, Inc. Class A (a)

     136,600        2,167,842  
     

 

 

 
        4,490,122  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.9%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     63,330        2,845,417  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

     62,840        3,219,293  
     

 

 

 
        6,064,710  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.7%

 

Atkore International Group, Inc. (a)

     64,520        1,389,116  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 3.0%

 

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)

     29,470        1,353,852  

KBR, Inc.

     145,498        2,777,557  

TopBuild Corp. (a)

     32,710        2,120,262  
     

 

 

 
        6,251,671  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 2.3%

 

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (a)

     100,893        2,825,004  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a)

     159,460        2,006,007  
     

 

 

 
        4,831,011  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.4%

 

The Manitowoc Co., Inc. (a)

     56,413        925,737  
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.2%

 

Rexnord Corp. (a)

     102,620        2,579,867  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.9%

 

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     28,270      $ 1,822,001  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.5%

 

CryoPort, Inc. (a) (c)

     48,970        632,692  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a)

     29,690        2,587,187  
     

 

 

 
        3,219,879  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.8%

 

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

     53,730        1,731,718  
     

 

 

 
        33,305,832  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 12.9%

 

Computers — 3.4%

 

CACI International, Inc. Class A (a)

     28,036        5,103,113  

Perspecta, Inc.

     100,570        2,033,525  
     

 

 

 
        7,136,638  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.8%

 

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     71,150        2,086,830  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     41,490        3,860,644  
     

 

 

 
        5,947,474  
     

 

 

 
Software — 6.7%

 

Blackline, Inc. (a)

     38,230        1,770,814  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. (a)

     35,600        1,783,204  

Envestnet, Inc. (a)

     27,130        1,774,031  

j2 Global, Inc.

     45,556        3,945,149  

Zynga, Inc. Class A (a)

     880,931        4,695,362  
     

 

 

 
        13,968,560  
     

 

 

 
        27,052,672  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 4.0%

 

Electric — 2.8%

 

Black Hills Corp.

     42,190        3,125,013  

NorthWestern Corp.

     38,070        2,680,509  
     

 

 

 
        5,805,522  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.2%

 

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     78,720        2,524,550  
     

 

 

 
        8,330,072  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $200,097,358)
        207,187,687  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $200,097,358)
        207,187,687  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 3.0%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

     6,331,721        6,331,721  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $6,331,721)
        6,331,721  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $206,429,079)
        213,519,408  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.3%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/29/19, 1.250%, due 4/01/19 (e)

  $ 2,605,602     $ 2,605,602  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,605,602)
      2,605,602  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.2%
(Cost $209,034,681) (f)
      216,125,010  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.2)%       (6,724,548
 

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 209,400,462  
 

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $6,186,971 or 2.95% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(d)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $2,605,873. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 1.750%, maturity date of 5/31/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,659,158.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.6%

 

COMMON STOCK — 96.3%

 

Cayman Islands — 3.4%

 

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (a)

     16,430      $ 2,708,486  

Farfetch Ltd. Class A (a)

     71,590        1,926,487  

JD.com, Inc. ADR (a)

     141,155        4,255,823  

StoneCo Ltd. Class A (a) (b)

     38,710        1,591,368  
     

 

 

 
        10,482,164  
     

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.5%

 

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (b)

     31,797        1,375,332  
     

 

 

 
France — 6.7%

 

Kering SA

     12,670        7,286,517  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     30,600        11,284,671  

Societe Generale SA

     75,520        2,189,352  
     

 

 

 
        20,760,540  
     

 

 

 
Germany — 5.8%

 

Allianz SE Registered

     25,159        5,595,842  

Bayer AG Registered

     31,407        2,029,786  

SAP SE

     64,077        7,403,734  

Siemens AG Registered

     26,977        2,903,246  
     

 

 

 
        17,932,608  
     

 

 

 
India — 3.9%

 

DLF Ltd.

     2,547,002        7,420,156  

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     406,270        4,655,854  
     

 

 

 
        12,076,010  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 0.2%

 

Brunello Cucinelli SpA

     21,355        734,536  
     

 

 

 
Japan — 12.3%

 

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     79,000        1,774,502  

FANUC Corp.

     16,600        2,841,129  

Keyence Corp.

     9,000        5,622,880  

MinebeaMitsumi, Inc.

     123,000        1,858,755  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     119,730        5,986,482  

Nidec Corp.

     52,800        6,740,115  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     7,900        2,262,313  

Omron Corp. (b)

     62,100        2,921,392  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     7,700        341,501  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     56,608        2,316,778  

TDK Corp.

     65,500        5,151,065  
     

 

 

 
        37,816,912  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 4.4%

 

Airbus SE

     91,820        12,175,764  

uniQure NV (a)

     23,690        1,413,108  
     

 

 

 
        13,588,872  
     

 

 

 
Spain — 1.9%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     210,484        1,203,655  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     153,413      $ 4,511,690  
     

 

 

 
        5,715,345  
     

 

 

 
Sweden — 2.0%

 

Assa Abloy AB Class B

     176,831        3,812,597  

Atlas Copco AB Class A

     86,643        2,328,992  
     

 

 

 
        6,141,589  
     

 

 

 
Switzerland — 2.0%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG Registered

     236,785        2,764,161  

UBS Group AG Registered

     280,585        3,406,183  
     

 

 

 
        6,170,344  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 5.0%

 

Circassia Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) (b)

     473,847        172,393  

Earthport PLC (a) (c) (d)

     1,793,362        809,097  

International Game Technology PLC (b)

     94,002        1,221,086  

Prudential PLC

     236,062        4,731,486  

TechnipFMC PLC

     91,170        2,129,993  

Unilever PLC

     112,136        6,431,435  
     

 

 

 
        15,495,490  
     

 

 

 
United States — 48.2%

 

3M Co.

     21,790        4,527,526  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     54,170        1,454,465  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

     33,850        9,020,686  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     51,280        4,121,886  

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     16,980        19,983,592  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     1,479        2,633,729  

AnaptysBio, Inc. (a)

     15,990        1,168,070  

Anthem, Inc.

     28,730        8,244,935  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     7,040        1,664,115  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a)

     13,380        2,105,075  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

     25,440        2,036,472  

Centene Corp. (a)

     40,720        2,162,232  

Citigroup, Inc.

     103,200        6,421,104  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     84,920        5,820,417  

Equifax, Inc.

     25,660        3,040,710  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     52,870        8,812,900  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     6,960        452,470  

GlycoMimetics, Inc. (a)

     70,670        880,548  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     20,120        3,862,839  

Incyte Corp. (a)

     25,790        2,218,198  

Intuit, Inc.

     38,250        9,998,932  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     30,130        2,445,652  

MacroGenics, Inc. (a)

     66,350        1,192,973  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     116,580        6,198,559  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     12,166        891,768  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     131,260        2,013,528  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     65,288        6,779,506  

resTORbio, Inc. (a) (b)

     65,210        444,732  

S&P Global, Inc.

     41,970        8,836,784  
 

 

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

 

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    Number of
Shares
    Value  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    21,450     $ 3,411,623  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    9,250       1,102,508  

Tiffany & Co.

    37,860       3,996,123  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    34,890       3,898,609  

The Walt Disney Co.

    39,980       4,438,979  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    18,640       2,380,328  
   

 

 

 
      148,662,573  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $193,114,857)
      296,952,315  
 

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.3%

 

Germany — 1.3%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
6.310%

    59,107       3,885,229  
   

 

 

 
India — 0.0%

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
6.000%

    573,050       46,324  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $3,309,062)
      3,931,553  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $196,423,919)
      300,883,868  
 

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 4.2%

 

United States — 4.2%

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund Class E (c)

    6,855,205       6,855,205  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (e)

    6,185,319       6,185,319  
   

 

 

 
      13,040,524  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $13,040,524)
      13,040,524  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $209,464,443)
      313,924,392  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.8%
(Cost $209,464,443) (f)
      313,924,392  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.8)%       (5,696,874
 

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 308,227,518  
 

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $5,960,852 or 1.93% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(d)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $809,097 or 0.26% of net assets.

(e)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     23.6

Industrial

     19.8

Communications

     14.5

Financial

     14.0

Technology

     12.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     12.2

Mutual Funds

     4.2

Energy

     0.7
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.8 )% 
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MassMutual Premier International Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
EQUITIES — 97.4%

 

COMMON STOCK — 97.4%

 

Australia — 1.5%

 

CSL Ltd.

    38,228     $ 5,310,680  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.4%

 

ams AG

    57,701       1,560,209  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 5.0%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B

    99,193       5,843,134  

CCL Industries, Inc. Class B

    109,068       4,415,444  

Dollarama, Inc.

    106,927       2,852,507  

Saputo, Inc.

    127,038       4,330,139  
   

 

 

 
      17,441,224  
   

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 3.9%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

    21,156       3,859,912  

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (a)

    23,620       3,893,757  

WH Group Ltd. (b)

    5,396,500       5,773,400  
   

 

 

 
      13,527,069  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 2.7%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

    131,446       6,881,823  

Novozymes A/S Class B

    58,248       2,679,464  
   

 

 

 
      9,561,287  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 1.9%

 

Nokia OYJ

    1,176,984       6,695,728  
   

 

 

 
France — 13.3%

 

Atos SE

    36,380       3,521,748  

Dassault Systemes SE

    23,951       3,571,365  

Edenred

    130,231       5,931,258  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    10,948       1,196,442  

Hermes International

    10,686       7,062,098  

Legrand SA

    56,760       3,805,027  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    12,990       4,790,454  

Pernod Ricard SA

    24,205       4,347,460  

SEB SA (c)

    32,437       5,457,932  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA (a)

    38,030       3,393,632  

Valeo SA (d)

    116,614       3,395,088  
   

 

 

 
      46,472,504  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 9.8%

 

Bayer AG Registered

    46,213       2,986,675  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    41,476       3,198,457  

Continental AG

    27,903       4,200,314  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    28,616       2,301,787  

Infineon Technologies AG

    394,060       7,817,798  

SAP SE

    78,875       9,113,558  

Siemens Healthineers AG (b)

    107,346       4,474,103  
   

 

 

 
      34,092,692  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
    Value  
India — 3.1%

 

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    69,789     $ 2,573,005  

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR

    719,498       8,245,447  
   

 

 

 
      10,818,452  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 0.9%

 

James Hardie Industries PLC

    163,150       2,104,981  

Medtronic PLC

    11,570       1,053,796  
   

 

 

 
      3,158,777  
   

 

 

 
Japan — 12.1%

 

Hitachi Ltd.

    190,800       6,199,142  

Hoya Corp.

    80,900       5,353,139  

Keyence Corp.

    11,400       7,122,314  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    93,700       5,332,782  

Kubota Corp.

    258,300       3,748,751  

Nidec Corp.

    37,600       4,799,779  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    80,700       3,430,185  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    30,200       3,907,949  

Subaru Corp.

    101,100       2,310,953  
   

 

 

 
      42,204,994  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 1.1%

 

SES SA

    254,280       3,958,374  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 8.3%

 

Aalberts Industries NV

    82,544       2,856,804  

Airbus SE

    46,440       6,158,162  

ASML Holding NV

    35,498       6,670,915  

Boskalis Westminster

    153,298       3,968,526  

Heineken NV

    42,603       4,500,631  

STMicroelectronics NV

    323,760       4,791,521  
   

 

 

 
      28,946,559  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand — 1.1%

 

Xero Ltd. (a)

    114,546       3,968,418  
   

 

 

 
Panama — 1.3%

 

Carnival Corp.

    92,230       4,677,906  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 4.4%

 

Amadeus IT Group SA

    49,631       3,977,639  

Grifols SA

    215,261       6,029,961  

Prosegur Cash SA (b)

    908,520       2,006,661  

Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA

    611,466       3,314,184  
   

 

 

 
      15,328,445  
   

 

 

 
Sweden — 3.0%

 

Atlas Copco AB Class A

    153,713       4,131,854  

Epiroc AB Class A (a)

    271,566       2,744,118  

Swedish Match AB

    67,865       3,456,049  
   

 

 

 
      10,332,021  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 9.5%

 

Barry Callebaut AG Registered

    2,077       3,752,294  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA Registered

    45,635       3,329,080  
 

 

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

 

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    Number of
Shares
    Value  

Lonza Group AG Registered

    19,706     $ 6,121,409  

Roche Holding AG

    15,346       4,230,272  

Sika AG Registered

    34,443       4,816,984  

Temenos Group AG Registered

    45,187       6,672,296  

VAT Group AG (b)

    39,902       4,201,553  
   

 

 

 
      33,123,888  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 1.1%

 

CP ALL PCL

    1,625,800       3,829,480  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 11.5%

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A (a)

    8,280       930,589  

Bunzl PLC

    226,201       7,463,191  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    564,660       1,780,346  

Ferguson PLC

    31,896       2,035,583  

Intertek Group PLC

    42,680       2,703,154  

Legal & General Group PLC

    1,142,605       4,100,247  

Melrose Industries PLC

    1,138,279       2,720,123  

Prudential PLC

    236,467       4,739,604  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    39,783       3,315,024  

TechnipFMC PLC

    161,104       3,763,853  

The Weir Group PLC

    127,136       2,592,000  

Whitbread PLC

    62,795       4,162,214  
   

 

 

 
      40,305,928  
   

 

 

 
United States — 1.5%

 

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

    24,250       4,101,402  

ResMed, Inc.

    11,700       1,216,449  
   

 

 

 
      5,317,851  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $313,046,408)
      340,632,486  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%

 

India — 0.0%

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    653,347       52,815  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $19,495)
      52,815  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $313,065,903)
      340,685,301  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.7%

 

United States — 3.7%

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund Class E (e)

    9,564,781     $ 9,564,781  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (f)

    3,282,906       3,282,906  
   

 

 

 
      12,847,687  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $12,847,687)
      12,847,687  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $325,913,590)
      353,532,988  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.1%
(Cost $325,913,590) (g)
      353,532,988  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.1)%       (3,857,821
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 349,675,167  
   

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $16,455,717 or 4.71% of net assets.

(c)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $5,457,932 or 1.56% of net assets.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $3,125,722 or 0.89% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(e)

Affiliated issuer. See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers.

(f)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(g)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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

 

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MassMutual Premier International Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     24.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     22.3

Industrial

     19.7

Technology

     17.2

Communications

     6.3

Financial

     5.7

Mutual Funds

     3.7

Energy

     1.1

Basic Materials

     0.8
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     101.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (1.1 )% 
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.0%

 

COMMON STOCK — 97.0%

 

Bermuda — 2.6%

 

Credicorp Ltd.

     11,100      $ 2,663,445  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     71,171        2,669,061  
     

 

 

 
        5,332,506  
     

 

 

 
Brazil — 3.7%

 

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda

     479,800        2,461,896  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     354,188        2,905,620  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA Sponsored ADR

     109,035        960,598  

Vale SA Sponsored ADR

     106,620        1,392,457  
     

 

 

 
        7,720,571  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 18.4%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     77,824        14,198,989  

Huazhu Group Ltd. ADR

     132,771        5,594,970  

Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. ADR (a) (b)

     19,320        590,806  

Innovent Biologics, Inc. (a) (c)

     95,500        350,363  

Meituan Dianping Class B (d)

     309,800        1,983,325  

Meituan Dianping Class B (a)

     268,400        1,811,925  

Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR (a)

     23,190        575,112  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd. (a) (c)

     14,050        79,419  

StoneCo Ltd. Class A (a) (b)

     4,050        166,495  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

     106,800        1,275,213  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     175,993        8,092,435  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (a) (d)

     47        851  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (a) (c)

     135,000        1,312,758  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR

     122,860        2,245,881  
     

 

 

 
        38,278,542  
     

 

 

 
Chile — 1.2%

 

Banco de Chile

     2,153,782        317,100  

SACI Falabella

     300,187        2,232,087  
     

 

 

 
        2,549,187  
     

 

 

 
China — 6.2%

 

China International Capital Corp. Ltd. Class H (c)

     452,400        1,047,573  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd.

     141,700        1,001,272  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. Class A

     579,063        5,655,879  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class A

     191,087        2,193,911  

Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Class H (a) (c)

     80,000        304,718  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     644,000      $ 2,682,433  
     

 

 

 
        12,885,786  
     

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.5%

 

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA ADR

     143,290        1,116,229  
     

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.5%

 

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

     242,371        958,715  
     

 

 

 
France — 6.4%

 

Kering SA

     15,303        8,800,755  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     12,088        4,457,814  
     

 

 

 
        13,258,569  
     

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 4.9%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     646,800        6,438,250  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     110,266        3,842,696  
     

 

 

 
        10,280,946  
     

 

 

 
India — 11.3%

 

Bandhan Bank Ltd. (c)

     37,141        281,489  

Biocon Ltd.

     128,474        1,135,523  

Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.

     36,594        766,402  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     269,680        7,648,810  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

     349,080        6,728,993  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

     55,993        422,204  

Odisha Cement Ltd. (a)

     36,686        522,849  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

     88,496        2,555,578  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

     19,024        1,098,529  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

     362,780        2,320,213  
     

 

 

 
        23,480,590  
     

 

 

 
Indonesia — 1.0%

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

     593,600        1,157,687  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

     662,500        1,019,653  
     

 

 

 
        2,177,340  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 1.5%

 

Moncler SpA

     30,738        1,242,420  

PRADA SpA

     632,100        1,880,143  
     

 

 

 
        3,122,563  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 6.4%

 

Alsea SAB de CV

     382,736        801,349  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand

     658,306        899,097  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

     367,318        3,385,868  
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR

     16,350      $ 1,508,778  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV Class B

     63,853        1,031,899  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV Class O

     1,094,130        1,514,062  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

     1,135,436        3,108,516  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

     406,651        1,087,112  
     

 

 

 
        13,336,681  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.4%

 

Steinhoff International Holdings NV (a) (b)

     612,108        79,775  

Yandex NV Class A (a)

     81,570        2,801,114  
     

 

 

 
        2,880,889  
     

 

 

 
Philippines — 3.6%

 

Ayala Corp.

     39,760        711,964  

Ayala Land, Inc.

     1,648,400        1,410,049  

BDO Unibank, Inc.

     84,880        216,466  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

     199,890        1,207,041  

SM Investments Corp.

     140,875        2,508,079  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

     1,931,600        1,468,350  
     

 

 

 
        7,521,949  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 4.1%

 

Amorepacific Corp.

     7,662        1,274,812  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

     6,674        409,815  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

     2,167        2,711,333  

NAVER Corp.

     3,727        407,741  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. (a) (c)

     5,324        1,506,490  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     54,648        2,149,009  
     

 

 

 
        8,459,200  
     

 

 

 
Russia — 6.4%

 

LUKOIL PJSC Sponsored ADR

     17,230        1,544,561  

LUKOIL PJSC Sponsored ADR

     6,880        615,141  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (b)

     3,522        74,050  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

     1,655        345,462  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR (Russia)

     6,515        137,659  

Novatek PJSC Sponsored GDR Registered

     47,632        8,167,595  

Polyus PJSC GDR Registered (d)

     12,900        530,190  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

     616,757        2,015,620  
     

 

 

 
        13,430,278  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 2.3%

 

FirstRand Ltd.

     722,720        3,156,003  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

     145,667        1,602,345  
     

 

 

 
        4,758,348  
     

 

 

 
Taiwan — 5.2%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,351,000        10,807,914  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Thailand — 0.4%

 

Siam Commercial Bank PCL

     228,900      $ 952,097  
     

 

 

 
Turkey — 1.4%

 

Akbank T.A.S. (a)

     1,005,984        1,141,682  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

     202,615        636,410  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

     34,989        478,298  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

     454,792        680,781  
     

 

 

 
        2,937,171  
     

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 1.0%

 

DP World PLC

     74,609        1,193,676  

Emaar Properties PJSC

     667,645        853,182  
     

 

 

 
        2,046,858  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 3.7%

 

Glencore PLC

     1,865,565        7,759,053  
     

 

 

 
United States — 2.9%

 

MercadoLibre, Inc. (a)

     5,050        2,564,037  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     75,820        3,405,076  
     

 

 

 
        5,969,113  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $171,831,363)
        202,021,095  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.0%

 

Brazil — 1.0%

 

Lojas Americanas SA 0.410%

     460,820        1,973,757  
     

 

 

 
India — 0.0%

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

     612,906        49,546  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $2,481,815)
        2,023,303  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $174,313,178)
        204,044,398  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.2%

 

United States — 0.2%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (e)

     476,942        476,942  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $476,942)
        476,942  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $174,790,120)
        204,521,340  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.4%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.4%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/29/19, 1.250%, due 4/01/19 (f)

  $ 4,994,583     $ 4,994,583  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,994,583)
      4,994,583  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6%
(Cost $179,784,703)
      209,515,923  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.6)%       (1,164,169
 

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 208,351,754  
 

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

PJSC

Public Joint Stock Company

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2019, was $458,603 or 0.22% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $4,882,810 or 2.34% of net assets.

(d)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $2,514,366 or 1.21% of net assets.

(e)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(f)

Maturity value of $4,995,103. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 1.875%, maturity date of 4/30/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,095,852.

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Financial

     26.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     18.1

Communications

     16.7

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     13.4

Technology

     7.5

Basic Materials

     6.4

Energy

     5.0

Industrial

     3.5

Diversified

     1.3

Mutual Funds

     0.2
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.8
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MassMutual
Premier
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Short-Duration
Bond Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ -        $ 472,859,512  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       45,000,000          -  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       248,328,436          14,963,111  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       293,328,436          487,822,623  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       84,878          497,906  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       12,000,000          -  

Collateral pledged for open futures (Note 2)

       -          -  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       -          -  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -          -  

Fund shares sold

       62,145          218,558  

Collateral pledged for open swaps agreements (Note 2)

       -          -  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          308,123  

Interest and dividends

       389,563          2,761,009  

Interest tax reclaim receivable

       -          2,867  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

       -          -  

Prepaid expenses

       17,851          66,897  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       305,882,873          491,677,983  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       -          -  

Closed swap agreements, at value

       -          -  

Collateral held for open purchased options (Note 2)

       -          5,199,000  

Collateral held for when-issued securities (Note 2)

       -          -  

Dividends (Note 2)

       33          -  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       -          -  

Foreign currency overdraft

       -          -  

Interest and dividends

       -          -  

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -          2,050,885  

Fund shares repurchased

       5,190,557          6,232,253  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       -          104,750  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

       -          383,457  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       65,719          70,681  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          -  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       81,989          133,492  

Administration fees

       109,090          105,226  

Service fees

       -          45,987  

Shareholder service fees

       -          12,851  

Distribution fees

       -          4,607  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 10)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       75,074          103,047  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       5,522,462          14,446,236  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 300,360,411        $ 477,231,747  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 300,425,040        $ 493,206,748  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       (64,629        (15,975,001
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 300,360,411        $ 477,231,747  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ -        $ 471,951,302  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 45,000,000        $ -  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ 248,328,436        $ 14,964,332  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ -        $ 102,720  

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Core Bond
Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Diversified
Bond Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
High Yield
Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Balanced
Fund
 
       
$ 287,619,042     $ 1,327,553,871     $ 195,585,105     $ 541,513,965     $ 116,563,398  
  295,759                         1,355,856  
  12,989,412       246,171,214       36,863,418             8,091,420  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  300,904,213       1,573,725,085       232,448,523       541,513,965       126,010,674  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,070       539,625       271,876       11,458,263       1,504,429  
       
  -       37,042,802       4,001,614       6,165,035       1,198,282  
 
-
 
    -       -       -       84,148  
  -       -       35,858       -       -  
  1       1       -       -       3  
  662,006       588,177       167,006       620,943       660,604  
  580,000       -       -       -       -  
 
-
 
    -       -       -       5,330  
  612,268       8,028,026       1,366,109       9,956,262       339,039  
  -       3,132       5,264       3,320       -  
  15,514       -       -       -       -  
  62,666       58,704       60,312       63,903       66,214  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  302,838,738       1,619,985,552       238,356,562       569,781,691       129,868,723  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  -       2,861,544       1,407,042       3,759,628       51,597  
  13,000       -       -       -       -  
  1,640,000       9,958,000       2,500,000       -       270,000  
  -       1,073,603       151,843       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       65,030       -       -  
  -       -       4,318       -       -  
 
-
 
    -       -       -       -  
  1,200,000       259,372,098       30,809,193       8,491,892       9,900,615  
  214,065       6,613,750       12,994       1,106,199       2,432,465  
  -       4,431,593       2,427,133       44,970,160       1,124,606  
  771,004       841,829       123,164       -       20,315  
  35,912       183,863       23,609       35,168       20,320  
  40,032       387,084       55,039       -       15,663  
       
  88,384       396,544       58,963       187,391       44,437  
  73,181       152,716       77,071       94,997       76,066  
  16,370       66,212       25,268       63,993       22,566  
  5,792       22,987       6,988       7,987       4,234  
  2,343       478       2,393       25,615       5,107  
  -       -       -       -       -  
  99,999       163,446       88,998       119,960       64,770  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,200,082       286,525,747       37,839,046       58,862,990       14,052,761  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 298,638,656     $ 1,333,459,805     $ 200,517,516     $ 510,918,701     $ 115,815,962  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 307,189,971     $ 1,350,024,335     $ 200,855,146     $ 527,428,109     $ 106,200,101  
  (8,551,315     (16,564,530     (337,630     (16,509,408     9,615,861  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 298,638,656     $ 1,333,459,805     $ 200,517,516     $ 510,918,701     $ 115,815,962  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 283,636,356     $ 1,317,796,902     $ 194,545,600     $ 552,051,619     $ 110,895,866  
$ 295,759     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,355,856  
$ 12,990,209     $ 246,182,383     $ 36,865,271     $ -     $ 8,091,755  
$ -     $ 4,339,084     $ 2,377,150     $ 44,070,129     $ 1,098,349  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MassMutual
Premier
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Short-Duration
Bond Fund
 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 181,721,189  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          17,988,740  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 10.10  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class R5 shares:          

Net assets

     $ 300,360,411        $ 125,488,244  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       300,564,925          12,379,232  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 1.00        $ 10.14  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 63,090,195  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          6,267,491  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 10.07  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Administrative Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 31,471,083  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          3,137,813  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 10.03  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class A shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 55,000,381  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          5,519,687  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 9.96  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value)

     $ -        $ 10.22  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class R4 shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 12,860,051  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          1,274,645  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 10.09  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class R3 shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ 7,600,604  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          757,795  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ 10.03  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Core Bond
Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Diversified
Bond Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
High Yield
Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Balanced
Fund
 
           
$ 139,713,551      $ 784,923,231      $ 22,592,356      $ 283,251,274      $ 19,625,358  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  13,759,180        73,090,451        2,117,930        32,021,128        1,695,379  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.15      $ 10.74      $ 10.67      $ 8.85      $ 11.58  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 67,425,303      $ 280,191,569      $ 99,322,215      $ 40,249,100      $ 46,890,374  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,634,549        25,998,546        10,094,139        4,523,654        4,049,665  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.16      $ 10.78      $ 9.84      $ 8.90      $ 11.58  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 48,222,215      $ 91,148,520      $ 12,269,688      $ 44,715,093      $ 6,589,600  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,760,316        8,508,289        1,229,731        5,024,818        539,193  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.13      $ 10.71      $ 9.98      $ 8.90      $ 12.22  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 15,270,681      $ 65,667,841      $ 23,185,448      $ 25,573,450      $ 6,502,510  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,491,379        6,173,957        2,327,800        2,921,289        559,090  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.24      $ 10.64      $ 9.96      $ 8.75      $ 11.63  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 17,825,558      $ 97,492,058      $ 32,218,627      $ 27,460,795      $ 26,451,910  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,783,582        9,239,499        3,240,632        3,142,171        2,343,541  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.99      $ 10.55      $ 9.94      $ 8.74      $ 11.29  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.43      $ 11.02      $ 10.38      $ 9.25      $ 11.95  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 6,144,359      $ 13,249,915      $ 6,857,562      $ 46,368,826      $ 2,248,939  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  618,764        1,263,331        696,712        5,368,386        201,020  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.93      $ 10.49      $ 9.84      $ 8.64      $ 11.19  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 4,036,989      $ 786,671      $ 4,071,620      $ 43,300,163      $ 7,507,271  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  405,961        72,972        415,114        4,898,446        674,338  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.94      $ 10.78      $ 9.81      $ 8.84      $ 11.13  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

           
MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Value Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Main Street
Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value — unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

     $ 135,383,785        $ 122,165,205  

Investments, at value — affiliated issuers (Note 2 & 7) (b)

       -          -  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (c)

       272,155          2,589,074  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       135,655,940          124,754,279  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       683          1  

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       -          -  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       2,467,028          1,302,852  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -          -  

Fund shares sold

       36,746          34,537  

Interest and dividends

       202,433          181,368  

Foreign taxes withheld

       -          -  

Prepaid expenses

       64,762          67,827  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       138,427,592          126,340,864  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       -          1,091,873  

Fund shares repurchased

       1,989,050          158,974  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       737,874          -  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       33,688          19,734  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       49,620          54,082  

Administration fees

       71,061          73,691  

Service fees

       10,585          12,068  

Shareholder service fees

       3,514          4,661  

Distribution fees

       2,405          729  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 10)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       18,990          46,144  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       2,916,787          1,461,956  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 135,510,805        $ 124,878,908  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 130,079,417        $ 108,411,769  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       5,431,388          16,467,139  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 135,510,805        $ 124,878,908  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments — unaffiliated issuers:

     $ 132,406,109        $ 109,008,519  

(b)    Cost of investments — affiliated issuers:

     $ -        $ -  

(c)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 272,155        $ 2,589,074  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ 706,040        $ -  

(e)    Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -        $ -  

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Growth Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Small Cap
Opportunities
Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Global Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
International
Equity Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund
 
           
$ 305,377,953      $ 213,519,408      $ 307,069,187      $ 343,968,207      $ 204,521,340  
  -        -        6,855,205        9,564,781        -  
  3,821,667        2,605,602        -        -        4,994,583  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  309,199,620        216,125,010        313,924,392        353,532,988        209,515,923  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,064        5        2        17        2  
  -        -        890,671        119,814        26,598  
           
  -        -        447,193        436,674        591,827  
  -        -        -        -        36,036  
  138,836        97,787        2,748,715        1,110,145        245,799  
  128,036        159,757        470,785        468,431        289,164  
  -        -        305,262        807,380        3,171  
  60,580        61,575        67,404        69,166        59,804  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  309,528,136        216,444,134        318,854,424        356,544,615        210,768,324  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
           
  -        -        888,705        880,419        209,795  
  1,004,235        391,938        2,963,491        1,544,739        618,974  
  973,418        6,331,721        6,185,319        3,282,906        476,942  
  40,371        29,243        45,006        78,395        19,849  
           
  108,606        97,959        182,887        246,931        164,771  
  92,309        77,587        96,281        98,514        68,663  
  40,159        43,486        28,331        23,971        1,843  
  11,499        9,602        13,703        4,401        207  
  3,926        5,334        6,435        3,802        445  
  -        -        -        -        -  
  33,240        56,802        216,748        705,370        855,081  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,307,763        7,043,672        10,626,906        6,869,448        2,416,570  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 307,220,373      $ 209,400,462      $ 308,227,518      $ 349,675,167      $ 208,351,754  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 263,845,656      $ 200,427,166      $ 199,343,637      $ 311,632,812      $ 184,028,941  
  43,374,717        8,973,296        108,883,881        38,042,355        24,322,813  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 307,220,373      $ 209,400,462      $ 308,227,518      $ 349,675,167      $ 208,351,754  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 272,665,777      $ 206,429,079      $ 202,609,238      $ 316,348,809      $ 174,790,120  
$ -      $ -      $ 6,855,205      $ 9,564,781      $ -  
$ 3,821,667      $ 2,605,602      $ -      $ -      $ 4,994,583  
$ 952,595      $ 6,186,971      $ 5,960,852      $ 3,125,722      $ 458,603  
$ -      $ -      $ 892,233      $ 119,740      $ 26,569  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

           
MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Value Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Main Street
Fund
 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 17,976,311        $ 21,513,747  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,327,016          2,076,244  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.55        $ 10.36  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class R5 shares:          

Net assets

     $ 54,821,399        $ 56,480,385  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       4,036,137          5,451,433  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.58        $ 10.36  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 39,276,326        $ 624,022  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       2,916,515          57,925  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.47        $ 10.77  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Administrative Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 7,618,086        $ 25,682,656  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       552,950          2,479,886  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.78        $ 10.36  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class A shares:          

Net assets

     $ 7,046,998        $ 13,347,307  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       528,176          1,309,177  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, and redemption price per share

     $ 13.34        $ 10.20  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value)

     $ 14.12        $ 10.79  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class R4 shares:          

Net assets

     $ 4,701,812        $ 6,003,041  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       355,230          593,910  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.24        $ 10.11  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class R3 shares:          

Net assets

     $ 4,069,873        $ 1,227,750  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       302,260          120,120  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.46        $ 10.22  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Growth Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Small Cap
Opportunities
Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Global Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
International
Equity Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund
 
           
$ 31,147,881      $ 33,596,912      $ 68,129,532      $ 168,798,528      $ 200,187,982  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,979,925        2,541,750        5,500,431        14,464,365        15,275,109  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.45      $ 13.22      $ 12.39      $ 11.67      $ 13.11  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 99,428,168      $ 66,311,791      $ 100,381,878      $ 122,462,164      $ 4,243,122  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  9,504,752        5,024,342        8,093,896        10,494,720        319,179  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.46      $ 13.20      $ 12.40      $ 11.67      $ 13.29  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 70,379,634      $ 15,914,260      $ 7,846,645      $ 12,361,876      $ 134,011  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,700,486        1,208,414        638,702        1,062,026        10,196  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.50      $ 13.17      $ 12.29      $ 11.64      $ 13.14  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 40,018,131      $ 20,931,641      $ 83,080,502      $ 7,862,791      $ 955,658  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,758,069        1,599,193        6,699,102        678,699        72,492  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.65      $ 13.09      $ 12.40      $ 11.59      $ 13.18  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 34,389,617      $ 53,619,872      $ 28,817,292      $ 24,827,673      $ 760,873  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,341,883        4,202,054        2,353,942        2,207,567        58,088  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.29      $ 12.76      $ 12.24      $ 11.25      $ 13.10  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.89      $ 13.50      $ 12.95      $ 11.90      $ 13.86  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 25,654,236      $ 10,342,190      $ 8,943,827      $ 7,565,691      $ 1,306,588  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,518,197        816,521        742,394        679,918        100,403  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.19      $ 12.67      $ 12.05      $ 11.13      $ 13.01  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 6,202,706      $ 8,683,796      $ 11,027,842      $ 5,796,444      $ 763,520  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  609,879        690,961        905,366        522,219        58,731  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.17      $ 12.57      $ 12.18      $ 11.10      $ 13.00  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MassMutual
Premier
U.S. Government
Money
Market Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Short-Duration
Bond Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

     $ -        $ -  

Interest (b)

       3,975,870          8,527,578  

Securities lending net income

       -          72  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       3,975,870          8,527,650  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Custody fees

       20,020          31,414  

Interest expense

       -          -  

Investment advisory fees

       589,071          835,246  

Audit fees

       16,370          19,292  

Legal fees

       4,572          13,796  

Proxy fees

       434          434  

Accounting & Administration fees

       31,738          27,988  

Shareholder reporting fees

       9,461          18,056  

Trustees’ fees

       8,358          13,586  

Registration and filing fees

       11,651          44,362  

Transfer agent fees

       1,480          1,480  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       693,155          1,005,654  

Administration fees:

         

Class R5

       168,306          63,493  

Service Class

       -          47,580  

Administrative Class

       -          24,190  

Class A

       -          41,409  

Class R4

       -          13,019  

Class R3

       -          7,733  

Distribution fees:

         

Class R3

       -          9,667  

Distribution and Service fees:

         

Class A

       -          69,014  

Class R4

       -          16,274  

Class R3

       -          9,667  

Shareholder service fees:

         

Service Class

       -          15,860  

Administrative Class

       -          24,190  

Class A

       -          41,409  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       861,461          1,389,159  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class R5 fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Service Class fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Administrative Class fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class A fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class R4 fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class R3 fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class I advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class R5 advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Service Class advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Administrative Class advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class A advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class R4 advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class R3 advisory fees waived

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       861,461          1,389,159  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       3,114,409          7,138,491  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Core Bond
Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Diversified
Bond Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
High Yield
Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Balanced
Fund
 
          
$ -     $ 82,875      $ 6,375      $ -      $ 746,766  
  1,923,122       24,732,071        4,213,828        19,107,423        778,959  
  -       5,460        894        176,260        2,431  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,923,122       24,820,406        4,221,097        19,283,683        1,528,156  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
          
  33,633       49,783        28,525        38,097        18,851  
  84,806       -        -        -        -  
  540,238       2,378,013        376,560        1,256,942        266,080  
  19,327       19,976        19,745        18,785        19,723  
  2,300       29,800        4,861        4,454        2,617  
  434       434        434        434        434  
  21,562       37,003        22,617        24,617        24,907  
  12,122       28,860        10,332        18,050        8,712  
  6,071       26,075        4,624        10,840        2,522  
  44,512       44,697        42,864        43,557        43,508  
  1,480       1,480        1,480        1,480        1,479  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  766,485       2,616,121        512,042        1,417,256        388,833  
          
  30,705       137,172        49,182        20,072        22,376  
  35,646       68,100        11,878        32,543        4,887  
  11,342       49,641        17,988        20,149        5,359  
  13,409       72,907        23,113        19,374        19,456  
  6,074       12,093        5,900        34,948        3,060  
  4,082       787        4,110        42,615        8,277  
          
  5,103       983        5,137        53,269        10,347  
          
  22,348       121,512        38,521        32,290        32,426  
  7,592       15,116        7,376        43,686        3,825  
  5,103       983        5,136        53,269        10,347  
          
  11,882       22,700        3,960        10,848        1,629  
  11,342       49,641        17,988        20,149        5,359  
  13,409       72,907        23,112        19,374        19,456  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  944,522       3,240,663        725,443        1,819,842        535,637  
          
  -       -        -        -        (4,834
  -       -        -        -        (15,159
  -       -        -        -        (2,223
  -       -        -        -        (2,453
  -       -        -        -        (8,851
  -       -        -        -        (1,058
  -       -        -        -        (2,808
  (13,481     -        -        -        -  
  (6,201     -        -        -        -  
  (4,906     -        -        -        -  
  (1,537     -        -        -        -  
  (1,871     -        -        -        -  
  (629     -        -        -        -  
  (430     -        -        -        -  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  915,467       3,240,663        725,443        1,819,842        498,251  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,007,655       21,579,743        3,495,654        17,463,841        1,029,905  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations (Continued)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MassMutual
Premier
U.S. Government
Money
Market Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Short-Duration
Bond Fund
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions

     $ 1,208        $ (640,785

Futures contracts

       -          (1,371,148

Swap agreements

       -          186,808  

Foreign currency transactions

       -          -  

Forward contracts

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       1,208          (1,825,125
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions

       -          5,660,674  

Futures contracts

       -          (1,943,601

Swap agreements

       -          (27,305

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       -          -  

Forward contracts

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       -          3,689,768  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       1,208          1,864,643  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 3,115,617        $ 9,003,134  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ -        $ -  

(b)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ -        $ 764  

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Core Bond
Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Diversified
Bond Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
High Yield
Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Balanced
Fund
 
       
       
$ (1,241,867   $ (2,897,615   $ (712,813   $ (9,078,094   $ 3,467,018  
  213,003       1,661,440       127,427       -       (211,986
  (11,862     360,954       84,341       -       7,843  
  -       -       2,693       -       -  
  -       -       (40,462     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,040,726     (875,221     (538,814     (9,078,094     3,262,875  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  7,528,736       26,437,759       3,932,602       (3,523,928     (6,984,479
  7,417       5,191,883       953,975       -       178,349  
  (725,659     (59,945     (8,770     -       (1,446
  -       -       (2,235     -       -  
  -       -       34,661       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,810,494       31,569,697       4,910,233       (3,523,928     (6,807,576

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,769,768       30,694,476       4,371,419       (12,602,022     (3,544,701

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 6,777,423     $ 52,274,219     $ 7,867,073     $ 4,861,819     $ (2,514,796

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 68  
$ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

           
MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Value Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Main Street
Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (a)

     $ 1,960,874        $ 1,426,107  

Dividends — affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       -          -  

Interest

       4,403          16,658  

Securities lending net income

       30,400          23,939  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       1,995,677          1,466,704  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Custody fees

       6,203          12,047  

Investment advisory fees

       309,285          350,503  

Audit fees

       19,037          17,723  

Legal fees

       1,869          1,661  

Proxy fees

       434          434  

Accounting & Administration fees

       21,816          23,630  

Shareholder reporting fees

       23,379          8,381  

Trustees’ fees

       4,469          2,978  

Registration and filing fees

       43,652          43,528  

Transfer agent fees

       1,480          1,480  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       431,624          462,365  

Administration fees:

         

Class R5

       26,912          29,799  

Service Class

       30,183          464  

Administrative Class

       6,064          18,743  

Class A

       5,989          9,694  

Class R4

       5,635          5,747  

Class R3

       3,919          1,435  

Distribution fees:

         

Class R3

       4,899          1,794  

Distribution and Service fees:

         

Class A

       9,981          16,157  

Class R4

       7,043          7,184  

Class R3

       4,899          1,794  

Shareholder service fees:

         

Service Class

       10,061          155  

Administrative Class

       6,064          18,743  

Class A

       5,989          9,694  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       559,262          583,768  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class R5 fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Service Class fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Administrative Class fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class A fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class R4 fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class R3 fees reimbursed by adviser

       -          -  

Class I advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class R5 advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Service Class advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Administrative Class advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class A advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class R4 advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Class R3 advisory fees waived

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses:

       559,262          583,768  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       1,436,415          882,936  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Growth Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Small Cap
Opportunities
Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
Global Fund
     MassMutual
Premier
International
Equity Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund
 
          
$ 2,227,544      $ 1,616,838      $ 1,719,697      $ 1,973,857     $ 929,892  
  -        -        65,682        263,008       -  
  9,452        25,421        358        2,266       38,630  
  26,396        23,049        16,178        34,221       37,227  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,263,392        1,665,308        1,801,915        2,273,352       1,005,749  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
          
  11,291        15,564        64,480        159,865       230,364  
  658,784        623,485        1,056,461        1,859,591       997,123  
  19,079        18,231        22,933        22,278       30,209  
  3,530        3,654        3,556        5,818       6,170  
  434        434        434        434       434  
  23,242        21,683        26,354        30,114       25,263  
  26,085        10,861        12,553        15,516       9,705  
  8,600        5,014        7,122        11,577       5,643  
  43,668        45,168        43,369        44,714       44,137  
  1,480        1,480        1,480        1,480       1,480  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  796,193        745,574        1,238,742        2,151,387       1,350,528  
          
  47,713        33,268        46,332        62,191       1,926  
  48,911        11,641        8,558        12,190       114  
  28,079        16,228        59,459        6,705       657  
  25,039        41,567        20,859        19,044       410  
  26,917        10,310        7,699        9,284       1,409  
  6,435        8,899        10,128        7,127       711  
          
  8,043        11,124        12,659        8,909       889  
          
  41,731        69,279        34,766        31,741       684  
  33,647        12,888        9,624        11,606       1,761  
  8,043        11,124        12,659        8,909       889  
          
  16,303        3,880        2,853        4,063       38  
  28,079        16,228        59,459        6,705       657  
  25,039        41,567        20,859        19,044       410  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,140,172        1,033,577        1,544,656        2,358,905       1,361,083  
          
  -        -        -        -       (261,181
  -        -        -        -       (5,219
  -        -        -        -       (209
  -        -        -        -       (1,188
  -        -        -        -       (723
  -        -        -        -       (1,875
  -        -        -        -       (966
  -        -        -        (17,704     -  
  -        -        -        (8,539     -  
  -        -        -        (1,177     -  
  -        -        -        (650     -  
  -        -        -        (1,772     -  
  -        -        -        (646     -  
  -        -        -        (509     -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,140,172        1,033,577        1,544,656        2,327,908       1,089,722  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,123,220        631,731        257,259        (54,556     (83,973

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations (Continued)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

           
MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Value Fund
       MassMutual
Premier
Main Street
Fund
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers

     $ 3,194,225        $ 4,512,373  

Foreign currency transactions

       -          (1,774
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       3,194,225          4,510,599  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers

       (11,637,510        (7,834,289

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (11,637,510        (7,834,289
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (8,443,285        (3,323,690
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (7,006,870      $ (2,440,754
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 822        $ 7,898  

*    Net of net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

     $ -        $ -  

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier
Disciplined
Growth Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Small Cap
Opportunities
Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Global Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
International
Equity Fund
    MassMutual
Premier
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund
 
       
       
$ 12,042,193     $ 4,886,590     $ 9,928,763     $ 19,823,761     $ 5,126,816  
  -       -       (15,072     (75,267     (38,989

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  12,042,193       4,886,590       9,913,691       19,748,494       5,087,827  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  (28,139,992     (32,631,948     (14,629,933 )*      (50,399,130 )*      1,062,532
  -       -       (8,419     (19,491     1,195  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (28,139,992     (32,631,948     (14,638,352     (50,418,621     1,063,727  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (16,097,799     (27,745,358     (4,724,661     (30,670,127     6,151,554  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (14,974,579   $ (27,113,627   $ (4,467,402   $ (30,724,683   $ 6,067,581  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 593     $ -     $ 101,170     $ 190,556     $ 114,449  
$ -     $ -     $ (35,669   $ 28,788     $ 24,875  

 

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MassMutual Premier Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MassMutual Premier
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 3,114,409        $ 4,030,620  

Net realized gain (loss)

       1,208          2,060  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       3,115,617          4,032,680  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Class I

       -          -  

Class R5

       (3,077,151        (4,051,516 )* 

Service Class

       -          -  

Administrative Class

       -          -  

Class A

       -          -  

Class R4

       -          -  

Class R3

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (3,077,151        (4,051,516
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Class I

       -          -  

Class R5

       (39,229,023        (12,746,760

Service Class

       -          -  

Administrative Class

       -          -  

Class A

       -          -  

Class R4

       -          -  

Class R3

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (39,229,023        (12,746,760
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (39,190,557        (12,765,596
Net assets*          

Beginning of period

       339,550,968          352,316,564  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 300,360,411        $ 339,550,968  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 2 for this prior year information.

 

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

 

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MassMutual Premier
Short-Duration Bond Fund
    MassMutual Premier
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
     
     
$ 7,138,491     $ 15,822,600     $ 1,007,655     $ 8,688,321  
  (1,825,125     1,190,636       (1,040,726     (1,125,799
  3,689,768       (7,591,821     6,810,494       (5,931,489

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9,003,134       9,421,415       6,777,423       1,631,033  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (7,202,599     (7,691,067 )*      (4,218,564     (2,927,040 )* 
  (4,696,245     (3,581,314 )*      (1,880,006     (1,630,948 )* 
  (2,172,717     (1,800,199 )*      (1,448,100     (1,365,911 )* 
  (1,112,224     (675,313 )*      (423,256     (362,670 )* 
  (1,926,511     (1,139,950 )*      (494,124     (495,760 )* 
  (442,706     (295,883 )*      (173,122     (157,975 )* 
  (256,012     (127,705 )*      (110,088     (112,214 )* 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (17,809,014     (15,311,431     (8,747,260     (7,052,518

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  21,872,409       (133,404,809     7,500,656       37,219,643  
  (7,639,203     (18,465,362     7,632,400       1,064,004  
  (8,301,651     (2,398,278     (1,839,228     (6,220,838
  (2,328,657     5,826,575       595,821       529,779  
  2,807,377       2,813,673       (2,594,763     (1,140,259
  (611,094     126,583       (647,164     755,178  
  (246,362     1,346,594       (497,588     (12,607

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,552,819       (144,155,024     10,150,134       32,194,900  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,253,061     (150,045,040     8,180,297       26,773,415  
     
  480,484,808       630,529,848       290,458,359       263,684,944  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 477,231,747     $ 480,484,808     $ 298,638,656     $ 290,458,359  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MassMutual
Premier Core Bond Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 21,579,743        $ 35,656,066  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (875,221        (10,024,895

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       31,569,697          (31,892,369
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       52,274,219          (6,261,198
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Class I

       (23,843,483        (16,298,876 )* 

Class R5

       (8,771,104        (10,042,498 )* 

Service Class

       (2,820,260        (2,847,221 )* 

Administrative Class

       (2,086,599        (1,969,162 )* 

Class A

       (2,821,022        (2,716,702 )* 

Class R4

       (348,493        (452,049 )* 

Class R3

       (21,641        (12,415 )* 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (40,712,602        (34,338,923
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Class I

       82,371,326          166,983,933  

Class R5

       (16,441,700        (52,188,665

Service Class

       (11,029,328        4,056,318  

Administrative Class

       (4,363,056        433,553  

Class A

       (9,924,908        (3,930,113

Class R4

       2,470,099          (3,486,576

Class R3

       (24,088        (5,723
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       43,058,345          111,862,727  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       54,619,962          71,262,606  
Net assets*          

Beginning of period

       1,278,839,843          1,207,577,237  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,333,459,805        $ 1,278,839,843  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 2 for this prior year information.

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier Diversified Bond Fund
    MassMutual
Premier High Yield Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
     
     
$ 3,495,654     $ 6,476,140     $ 17,463,841     $ 29,569,037  
  (538,814     (1,595,073     (9,078,094     (1,816,793
  4,910,233       (6,335,876     (3,523,928     (15,726,783

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,867,073       (1,454,809     4,861,819       12,025,461  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (803,296     (843,981 )*      (19,353,739     (15,260,676 )* 
  (3,456,741     (2,762,770 )*      (2,275,582     (3,402,827 )* 
  (472,306     (455,302 )*      (2,454,456     (2,834,872 )* 
  (665,828     (738,553 )*      (1,468,139     (1,983,745 )* 
  (858,563     (874,975 )*      (1,360,141     (1,668,415 )* 
  (193,130     (142,412 )*      (1,787,546     (1,876,196 )* 
  (114,013     (101,773 )*      (2,230,290     (2,304,959 )* 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (6,563,877     (5,919,766     (30,929,893     (29,331,690

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  696,151       (4,798,803     (83,233,572     148,669,885  
  368,290       12,969,568       (1,403,231     (9,672,854
  (6,709,264     3,407,027       1,371,430       (2,569,351
  (4,029,569     1,403,086       (4,314,701     (371,889
  (536,182     (427,770     1,195,396       (878,585
  2,058,644       (114,082     12,654,946       5,484,715  
  (484,702     811,774       283,227       9,740,791  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (8,636,632     13,250,800       (73,446,505     150,402,712  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,333,436     5,876,225       (99,514,579     133,096,483  
     
  207,850,952       201,974,727       610,433,280       477,336,797  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 200,517,516     $ 207,850,952     $ 510,918,701     $ 610,433,280  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MassMutual
Premier Balanced Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,029,905        $ 1,706,700  

Net realized gain (loss)

       3,262,875          8,275,176  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (6,807,576        861,824  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (2,514,796        10,843,700  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Class I

       (1,128,296        (570,403 )* 

Class R5

       (3,512,186        (3,267,180 )* 

Service Class

       (470,839        (475,648 )* 

Administrative Class

       (535,122        (631,984 )* 

Class A

       (1,935,646        (2,104,455 )* 

Class R4

       (231,293        (212,627 )* 

Class R3

       (645,997        (503,588 )* 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (8,459,379        (7,765,885
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Class I

       9,121,096          2,964,193  

Class R5

       6,243,064          (5,395,557

Service Class

       (5,878        54,703  

Administrative Class

       (855,805        (1,477,601

Class A

       (1,359,295        (2,896,428

Class R4

       (913,933        594,136  

Class R3

       322,652          564,095  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       12,551,901          (5,592,459
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       1,577,726          (2,514,644
Net assets*          

Beginning of period

       114,238,236          116,752,880  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 115,815,962        $ 114,238,236  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 2 for this prior year information.

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier Disciplined Value Fund
    MassMutual
Premier Main Street Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
     
     
$ 1,436,415     $ 3,392,153     $ 882,936     $ 1,290,624  
  3,194,225       21,705,524       4,510,599       14,623,145  
  (11,637,510     (5,052,593     (7,834,289     (4,089,513

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,006,870     20,045,084       (2,440,754     11,824,256  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (2,950,659     (9,680,041 )*      (2,939,489     (819,412 )* 
  (8,804,772     (5,425,465 )*      (7,652,907     (5,802,095 )* 
  (6,451,380     (5,847,242 )*      (74,980     (82,970 )* 
  (1,338,400     (716,916 )*      (3,133,171     (2,404,098 )* 
  (1,275,458     (1,011,450 )*      (1,597,880     (996,490 )* 
  (948,544     (1,140,657 )*      (719,840     (375,529 )* 
  (634,881     (450,486 )*      (205,497     (78,877 )* 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (22,404,094     (24,272,257     (16,323,764     (10,559,471

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  2,203,736       (58,258,893     607,318       15,084,689  
  6,324,233       13,626,961       (2,399,438     (11,236,498
  (2,170,964     2,124,271       (30,606     (360,590
  244,890       3,202,911       1,058,544       (2,799,613
  (181,234     (13,134     706,240       1,231,559  
  (494,870     (3,240,465     432,842       1,001,065  
  703,559       502,778       (284,343     634,542  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,629,350       (42,055,571     90,557       3,555,154  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (22,781,614     (46,282,744     (18,673,961     4,819,939  
     
  158,292,419       204,575,163       143,552,869       138,732,930  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 135,510,805     $ 158,292,419     $ 124,878,908     $ 143,552,869  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MassMutual
Premier Disciplined Growth Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,123,220        $ 2,405,549  

Net realized gain (loss)

       12,042,193          71,761,027  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (28,139,992        10,477,180  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (14,974,579        84,643,756  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Class I

       (6,509,520        (14,032,308 )* 

Class R5

       (22,374,835        (10,881,489 )* 

Service Class

       (15,117,227        (9,022,986 )* 

Administrative Class

       (8,539,033        (4,816,360 )* 

Class A

       (7,985,405        (4,301,252 )* 

Class R4

       (6,472,019        (3,310,635 )* 

Class R3

       (1,501,736        (542,147 )* 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (68,499,775        (46,907,177
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Class I

       8,706,536          (93,351,991

Class R5

       14,701,648          14,764,969  

Service Class

       14,285,331          (5,939,826

Administrative Class

       7,765,902          (2,914,451

Class A

       4,865,082          (663,139

Class R4

       2,300,143          1,753,320  

Class R3

       913,995          2,177,229  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       53,538,637          (84,173,889
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (29,935,717        (46,437,310
Net assets*          

Beginning of period

       337,156,090          383,593,400  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 307,220,373        $ 337,156,090  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 2 for this prior year information.

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier Small Cap Opportunities Fund
    MassMutual
Premier Global Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30,  2018
 
     
     
$ 631,731     $ 954,339     $ 257,259     $ 1,749,598  
  4,886,590       21,006,245       9,913,691       55,196,198  
  (32,631,948     7,502,778       (14,638,352     (24,694,348

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (27,113,627     29,463,362       (4,467,402     32,251,448  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (3,656,500     (2,211,437 )*      (10,142,807     (4,605,510 )* 
  (6,499,034     (7,689,329 )*      (18,881,920     (13,413,879 )* 
  (1,491,884     (1,807,666 )*      (2,220,861     (2,318,231 )* 
  (1,983,912     (2,862,352 )*      (16,324,130     (12,154,069 )* 
  (5,673,440     (8,525,904 )*      (5,808,841     (3,533,854 )* 
  (1,018,771     (1,172,634 )*      (1,601,209     (695,087 )* 
  (886,852     (1,100,523 )*      (2,011,068     (1,257,987 )* 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (21,210,393     (25,369,845     (56,990,836     (37,978,617

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  476,108       23,997,096       27,114,852       16,911,349  
  4,156,780       10,569,424       19,011,335       (17,243,489
  1,118,611       2,989,994       (5,354,984     (2,649,614
  (623,874     2,296,458       11,258,369       (11,029,054
  (2,030,884     (4,373,792     3,739,206       1,512,000  
  836,960       1,742,077       2,805,463       2,389,927  
  136,861       1,463,944       2,185,657       622,053  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,070,562       38,685,201       60,759,898       (9,486,828

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (44,253,458     42,778,718       (698,340     (15,213,997
     
  253,653,920       210,875,202       308,925,858       324,139,855  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 209,400,462     $ 253,653,920     $ 308,227,518     $ 308,925,858  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier Funds – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MassMutual
Premier International Equity Fund
 
       Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (54,556      $ 4,617,250  

Net realized gain (loss)

       19,748,494          19,074,185  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (50,418,621        (33,524,775
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (30,724,683        (9,833,340
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Class I

       (13,156,184        (3,222,891 )* 

Class R5

       (6,231,478        (2,165,164 )* 

Service Class

       (718,289        (228,348 )* 

Administrative Class

       (460,669        (161,875 )* 

Class A

       (1,213,354        (277,389 )* 

Class R4

       (451,336        (124,071 )* 

Class R3

       (377,140        (57,228 )* 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (22,608,450        (6,236,966
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Class I

       (95,431,240        55,812,142  

Class R5

       (10,417,823        (43,165,875

Service Class

       (8,354,529        2,530,771  

Administrative Class

       (2,694,734        (5,901,391

Class A

       (2,608,785        (8,005,463

Class R4

       (2,044,938        176,900  

Class R3

       (2,062,846        307,655  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (123,614,895        1,754,739  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (176,948,028        (14,315,567
Net assets*          

Beginning of period

       526,623,195          540,938,762  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 349,675,167        $ 526,623,195  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 2 for this prior year information.

 

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

 

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MassMutual
Premier Strategic Emerging Markets Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
$ (83,973   $ 1,609,759  
  5,087,827       16,653,712  
  1,063,727       (17,678,853

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,067,581       584,618  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
  (1,339,579     (3,266,714 )* 
  (22,332     (48,833 )* 
  (247     (4,633 )* 
  (2,174     (15,720 )* 
  (1,818     (1,765 )* 
  (2,905     (9,767 )* 
  -       (5,088 )* 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,369,055     (3,352,520

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
  (20,301,806     (18,248,392
  73,126       209,650  
  (94,977     (209,251
  45,785       (679,287
  334,226       286,103  
  (67,119     310,852  
  (19,822     (53,744

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,030,587     (18,384,069

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (15,332,061     (21,151,971
 
  223,683,815       244,835,786  

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 208,351,754     $ 223,683,815  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MassMutual Premier U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class R5

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 1.00     $ 0.01     $ 0.00 d    $ 0.01     $ (0.01   $ (0.00 )d    $ (0.01   $ 1.00       0.88% b    $ 300,360       0.51% a      N/A       1.85% a 
9/30/18     1.00       0.01       0.00 d      0.01       (0.01     (0.00 )d      (0.01     1.00       1.08%       339,551       0.50%       N/A       1.04%  
9/30/17     1.00       0.00 d      0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      -       (0.00 )d      1.00       0.23%       352,317       0.52%       0.51%       0.22%  
9/30/16     1.00       0.00 d      0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      -       (0.00 )d      1.00       0.00% e      334,720       0.51%       0.36%       0.00% e 
9/30/15     1.00       0.00 d      0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      -       (0.00 )d      1.00       0.01%       400,017       0.50%       0.14%       0.00% e 
9/30/14     1.00       0.00 d      0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      -       (0.00 )d      1.00       0.00% e      474,520       0.48%       0.12%       0.00% e 

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005%.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 10.30     $ 0.16     $ 0.03     $ 0.19     $ (0.39   $ -     $ (0.39   $ 10.10       1.93% b    $ 181,721       0.42% a      N/A       3.15% a 
9/30/18     10.40       0.27       (0.10     0.17       (0.27     -       (0.27     10.30       1.65%       163,465       0.39%       N/A       2.64%  
9/30/17     10.39       0.23       0.03       0.26       (0.25     -       (0.25     10.40       2.57%       299,768       0.40%       N/A       2.20%  
9/30/16     10.46       0.20       0.00 d      0.20       (0.27     -       (0.27     10.39       1.98%       166,281       0.40%       N/A       1.97%  
9/30/15     10.50       0.19       0.01       0.20       (0.24     (0.00 )d      (0.24     10.46       2.00%       154,219       0.40%       N/A       1.83%  
9/30/14     10.57       0.17       (0.01     0.16       (0.23     -       (0.23     10.50       1.46%       193,155       0.44%       0.37%       1.62%  

Class R5

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 10.33     $ 0.15     $ 0.04     $ 0.19     $ (0.38   $ -     $ (0.38   $ 10.14       1.91% b    $ 125,488       0.52% a      N/A       3.05% a 
9/30/18     10.42       0.26       (0.09     0.17       (0.26     -       (0.26     10.33       1.63%       135,411       0.49%       N/A       2.55%  
9/30/17     10.42       0.22       0.02       0.24       (0.24     -       (0.24     10.42       2.36%       155,172       0.50%       N/A       2.09%  
9/30/16     10.49       0.19       0.00 d      0.19       (0.26     -       (0.26     10.42       1.88%       199,354       0.50%       N/A       1.87%  
9/30/15     10.52       0.18       0.02       0.20       (0.23     (0.00 )d      (0.23     10.49       1.95%       159,429       0.50%       N/A       1.73%  
9/30/14     10.59       0.15       (0.01     0.14       (0.21     -       (0.21     10.52       1.36%       179,221       0.59%       0.52%       1.47%  

Service Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 10.25     $ 0.15     $ 0.04     $ 0.19     $ (0.37   $ -     $ (0.37   $ 10.07       1.89% b    $ 63,090       0.62% a      N/A       2.95% a 
9/30/18     10.35       0.25       (0.10     0.15       (0.25     -       (0.25     10.25       1.50%       72,408       0.59%       N/A       2.45%  
9/30/17     10.35       0.21       0.02       0.23       (0.23     -       (0.23     10.35       2.24%       75,544       0.60%       N/A       2.00%  
9/30/16     10.42       0.18       0.00 d      0.18       (0.25     -       (0.25     10.35       1.78%       55,309       0.60%       N/A       1.75%  
9/30/15     10.45       0.17       0.02       0.19       (0.22     (0.00 )d      (0.22     10.42       1.87%       86,058       0.60%       N/A       1.64%  
9/30/14     10.53       0.15       (0.02     0.13       (0.21     -       (0.21     10.45       1.25%       75,423       0.66%       0.59%       1.40%  

 

     Six months ended
March  31, 2019b,r
     Year ended September 30  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     21      68      72      87      59      90

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 10.21     $ 0.14     $ 0.04     $ 0.18     $ (0.36   $ -     $ (0.36   $ 10.03       1.83% b    $ 31,471       0.72% a      N/A       2.85% a 
9/30/18     10.31       0.24       (0.10     0.14       (0.24     -       (0.24     10.21       1.35%       34,342       0.69%       N/A       2.37%  
9/30/17     10.30       0.19       0.04       0.23       (0.22     -       (0.22     10.31       2.24%       28,771       0.70%       N/A       1.89%  
9/30/16     10.37       0.17       0.00 d      0.17       (0.24     -       (0.24     10.30       1.69%       32,906       0.70%       N/A       1.66%  
9/30/15     10.41       0.16       0.01       0.17       (0.21     (0.00 )d      (0.21     10.37       1.69%       36,789       0.70%       N/A       1.53%  
9/30/14     10.49       0.14       (0.02     0.12       (0.20     -       (0.20     10.41       1.19%       42,999       0.75%       0.68%       1.31%  

Class A

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 10.14     $ 0.13     $ 0.03     $ 0.16     $ (0.34   $ -     $ (0.34   $ 9.96       1.61% b    $ 55,000       0.97% a      N/A       2.60% a 
9/30/18     10.24       0.21       (0.10     0.11       (0.21     -       (0.21     10.14       1.10%       53,188       0.94%       N/A       2.11%  
9/30/17     10.23       0.16       0.04       0.20       (0.19     -       (0.19     10.24       2.00%       50,893       0.95%       N/A       1.62%  
9/30/16     10.30       0.14       0.00 d      0.14       (0.21     -       (0.21     10.23       1.49%       87,598       0.95%       N/A       1.42%  
9/30/15     10.34       0.13       0.02       0.15       (0.19     (0.00 )d      (0.19     10.30       1.44%       75,507       0.95%       N/A       1.28%  
9/30/14     10.41       0.11       (0.01     0.10       (0.17     -       (0.17     10.34       0.88%       77,196       1.00%       0.93%       1.06%  

Class R4

                         
3/31/19r   $ 10.26     $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.17     $ (0.34   $ -     $ (0.34   $ 10.09       1.75% b    $ 12,860       0.87% a      N/A       2.69% a 
9/30/18     10.36       0.23       (0.11     0.12       (0.22     -       (0.22     10.26       1.21%       13,691       0.84%       N/A       2.21%  
9/30/17     10.36       0.18       0.03       0.21       (0.21     -       (0.21     10.36       2.05%       13,693       0.85%       N/A       1.75%  
9/30/16     10.45       0.16       0.00 d      0.16       (0.25     -       (0.25     10.36       1.59%       9,446       0.85%       N/A       1.53%  
9/30/15     10.50       0.14       0.02       0.16       (0.21     (0.00 )d      (0.21     10.45       1.57%       5,881       0.85%       N/A       1.39%  
9/30/14gg     10.45       0.06       (0.01     0.05       -       -       -       10.50       0.48% b      100       0.84% a      N/A       1.22% a 

Class R3

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 10.20     $ 0.12     $ 0.04     $ 0.16     $ (0.33   $ -     $ (0.33   $ 10.03       1.57% b    $ 7,601       1.12% a      N/A       2.45% a 
9/30/18     10.30       0.20       (0.10     0.10       (0.20     -       (0.20     10.20       0.97%       7,980       1.09%       N/A       1.97%  
9/30/17     10.31       0.15       0.03       0.18       (0.19     -       (0.19     10.30       1.79%       6,689       1.10%       N/A       1.50%  
9/30/16     10.42       0.13       0.00 d      0.13       (0.24     -       (0.24     10.31       1.27%       3,661       1.10%       N/A       1.29%  
9/30/15     10.46       0.12       0.01       0.13       (0.17     (0.00 )d      (0.17     10.42       1.27%       1,561       1.10%       N/A       1.15%  
9/30/14     10.44       0.09       (0.02     0.07       (0.05     -       (0.05     10.46       0.72%       618       1.23%       1.16%       0.82%  

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of  the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the

period
    Total
returnl,m
   

 

Net
assets,
end  of
the
period
(000’s)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense

waivers
(including
interest
expense)p
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense

waivers
(including
interest
expense)j,p
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
(excluding
interest
expense)j
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
(including
interest
expense)p
 

Class I

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 10.24     $ 0.04     $ 0.19     $ 0.23     $ (0.32   $ -     $ (0.32   $ 10.15       2.36% b    $ 139,714       0.54% a      0.52% a      0.46% a      0.83% a 
9/30/18     10.46       0.34       (0.26     0.08       (0.30     -       (0.30     10.24       0.74%       133,153       1.74%       1.71%       0.45%       3.33%  
9/30/17     10.79       0.23       (0.27     (0.04     (0.29     -       (0.29     10.46       (0.32%     98,194       1.26%       1.23%       0.45%       2.24%  
9/30/16     10.19       0.13       0.59       0.72       (0.12     -       (0.12     10.79       7.16%       122,515       0.91%       0.90%       0.46%       1.23%  
9/30/15     10.56       0.06       (0.17     (0.11     (0.26     -       (0.26     10.19       (1.12%     153,421       0.67%       N/A       0.47%       0.56%  
9/30/14     11.00       0.26       (0.08     0.18       (0.26     (0.36     (0.62     10.56       1.79%       160,396       0.64%       0.58%       0.45%       2.42%  

Class R5

 

                         

3/31/19r

  $ 10.24     $ 0.04     $ 0.19     $ 0.23     $ (0.31   $ -     $ (0.31   $ 10.16       2.35% b    $ 67,425       0.64% a      0.62% a      0.56% a      0.73% a 
9/30/18     10.46       0.34       (0.27     0.07       (0.29     -       (0.29     10.24       0.63%       60,121       1.84%       1.81%       0.55%       3.29%  
9/30/17     10.80       0.22       (0.28     (0.06     (0.28     -       (0.28     10.46       (0.51%     60,155       1.36%       1.33%       0.55%       2.07%  
9/30/16     10.19       0.13       0.59       0.72       (0.11     -       (0.11     10.80       7.14%       65,361       1.01%       1.00%       0.56%       1.22%  
9/30/15     10.56       0.05       (0.18     (0.13     (0.24     -       (0.24     10.19       (1.22%     60,285       0.77%       N/A       0.57%       0.48%  
9/30/14     10.99       0.24       (0.07     0.17       (0.24     (0.36     (0.60     10.56       1.62%       57,910       0.75%       0.69%       0.56%       2.30%  

Service Class

 

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 10.20     $ 0.03     $ 0.20     $ 0.23     $ (0.30   $ -     $ (0.30   $ 10.13       2.35% b    $ 48,222       0.74% a      0.72% a      0.66% a      0.65% a 
9/30/18     10.42       0.32       (0.27     0.05       (0.27     -       (0.27     10.20       0.51%       50,449       1.94%       1.91%       0.65%       3.16%  
9/30/17     10.76       0.21       (0.29     (0.08     (0.26     -       (0.26     10.42       (0.63%     57,719       1.46%       1.43%       0.65%       2.00%  
9/30/16     10.16       0.10       0.60       0.70       (0.10     -       (0.10     10.76       6.96%       71,040       1.11%       1.10%       0.66%       0.95%  
9/30/15     10.52       0.04       (0.17     (0.13     (0.23     -       (0.23     10.16       (1.23%     77,147       0.87%       N/A       0.67%       0.37%  
9/30/14     10.96       0.23       (0.08     0.15       (0.23     (0.36     (0.59     10.52       1.54%       77,120       0.85%       0.79%       0.66%       2.16%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31, 2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
       2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

   18%        62      25      46      59      65

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

p

Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and Treasury roll transactions is included in the Fund’s net expenses in the Statements of Operations. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements and Treasury roll transactions is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of  the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the

period
    Total
returnl,m
   

 

Net
assets,
end  of
the
period
(000’s)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense

waivers
(including
interest
expense)p
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense

waivers
(including
interest
expense)j,p
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
(excluding
interest
expense)j
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
(including
interest
expense)p
 

Administrative Class

 

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 10.30     $ 0.02     $ 0.21     $ 0.23     $ (0.29   $ -     $ (0.29   $ 10.24       2.33% b    $ 15,271       0.84% a      0.82% a      0.76% a      0.48% a 
9/30/18     10.53       0.31       (0.28     0.03       (0.26     -       (0.26     10.30       0.31%       14,744       2.04%       2.01%       0.75%       3.02%  
9/30/17     10.86       0.20       (0.27     (0.07     (0.26     -       (0.26     10.53       (0.58%     14,519       1.56%       1.53%       0.75%       1.94%  
9/30/16     10.26       0.10       0.59       0.69       (0.09     -       (0.09     10.86       6.80%       14,408       1.21%       1.20%       0.76%       0.96%  
9/30/15     10.62       0.04       (0.17     (0.13     (0.23     -       (0.23     10.26       (1.30%     11,859       0.97%       N/A       0.77%       0.36%  
9/30/14     11.06       0.23       (0.09     0.14       (0.22     (0.36     (0.58     10.62       1.42%       10,584       0.92%       0.86%       0.73%       2.15%  

Class A

 

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 10.05     $ 0.02     $ 0.18     $ 0.20     $ (0.26   $ -     $ (0.26   $ 9.99       2.08% b    $ 17,826       1.09% a      1.07% a      1.01% a      0.33% a 
9/30/18     10.27       0.28       (0.26     0.02       (0.24     -       (0.24     10.05       0.16%       20,582       2.29%       2.26%       1.00%       2.80%  
9/30/17     10.60       0.17       (0.27     (0.10     (0.23     -       (0.23     10.27       (0.92%     22,180       1.81%       1.78%       1.00%       1.67%  
9/30/16     10.00       0.08       0.58       0.66       (0.06     -       (0.06     10.60       6.65%       23,476       1.46%       1.45%       1.01%       0.76%  
9/30/15     10.36       (0.00 )d      (0.16     (0.16     (0.20     -       (0.20     10.00       (1.58%     22,320       1.22%       N/A       1.02%       (0.02%
9/30/14     10.80       0.19       (0.08     0.11       (0.19     (0.36     (0.55     10.36       1.16%       26,054       1.18%       1.11%       0.98%       1.79%  

Class R4

                           

3/31/19r

  $ 10.00     $ 0.02     $ 0.19     $ 0.21     $ (0.28   $ -     $ (0.28   $ 9.93       2.15% b    $ 6,144       0.99% a      0.97% a      0.91% a      0.40% a 
9/30/18     10.22       0.29       (0.26     0.03       (0.25     -       (0.25     10.00       0.31%       6,840       2.19%       2.16%       0.90%       2.87%  
9/30/17     10.57       0.18       (0.28     (0.10     (0.25     -       (0.25     10.22       (0.84%     6,231       1.71%       1.68%       0.90%       1.78%  
9/30/16     10.00       0.12       0.55       0.67       (0.10     -       (0.10     10.57       6.77%       5,352       1.36%       1.35%       0.91%       1.21%  
9/30/15     10.37       0.14       (0.29     (0.15     (0.22     -       (0.22     10.00       (1.47%     996       1.12%       N/A       0.92%       1.42%  
9/30/14gg     10.22       0.16       (0.01     0.15       -       -       -       10.37       1.47% b      101       1.03% a      N/A       0.90% a      3.03% a 

Class R3

 

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 9.99     $ 0.01     $ 0.18     $ 0.19     $ (0.24   $ -     $ (0.24   $ 9.94       2.03% b    $ 4,037       1.24% a      1.22% a      1.16% a      0.20% a 
9/30/18     10.22       0.27       (0.27     0.00 d      (0.23     -       (0.23     9.99       0.03%       4,569       2.44%       2.41%       1.15%       2.69%  
9/30/17     10.57       0.16       (0.27     (0.11     (0.24     -       (0.24     10.22       (1.00%     4,686       1.97%       1.94%       1.16%       1.54%  
9/30/16     10.01       0.15       0.48       0.63       (0.07     -       (0.07     10.57       6.37%       2,792       1.61%       1.60%       1.16%       1.46%  
9/30/15     10.37       (0.03     (0.15     (0.18     (0.18     -       (0.18     10.01       (1.76%     386       1.37%       N/A       1.17%       (0.30%
9/30/14     10.82       0.17       (0.09     0.08       (0.17     (0.36     (0.53     10.37       0.93%       1,593       1.40%       1.33%       1.20%       1.66%  

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of  the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain  (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the

period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average

daily net
assets
before
expense

waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense

waiversj
    Net
investment
income

(loss) to
average
daily net

assets
 

Class I

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 10.66     $ 0.18     $ 0.26     $ 0.44     $ (0.36   $ -     $ (0.36   $ 10.74       4.25% b    $ 784,923       0.42% a      N/A       3.55% a 
9/30/18     11.04       0.34       (0.39     (0.05     (0.33     -       (0.33     10.66       (0.46%     695,501       0.42%       N/A       3.19%  
9/30/17     11.26       0.29       (0.15     0.14       (0.36     -       (0.36     11.04       1.41%       546,975       0.42%       N/A       2.70%  
9/30/16     11.27       0.29       0.19       0.48       (0.34     (0.15     (0.49     11.26       4.54%       501,737       0.42%       N/A       2.59%  
9/30/15     11.43       0.30       (0.11     0.19       (0.30     (0.05     (0.35     11.27       1.67%       677,427       0.42%       N/A       2.61%  
9/30/14     11.27       0.29       0.25       0.54       (0.38     -       (0.38     11.43       4.92%       620,248       0.49%       0.40%       2.59%  

Class R5

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 10.69     $ 0.18     $ 0.26     $ 0.44     $ (0.35   $ -     $ (0.35   $ 10.78       4.21% b    $ 280,192       0.52% a      N/A       3.44% a 
9/30/18     11.07       0.33       (0.39     (0.06     (0.32     -       (0.32     10.69       (0.57%     294,370       0.52%       N/A       3.07%  
9/30/17     11.29       0.28       (0.15     0.13       (0.35     -       (0.35     11.07       1.30%       358,319       0.52%       N/A       2.58%  
9/30/16     11.30       0.28       0.19       0.47       (0.33     (0.15     (0.48     11.29       4.40%       408,472       0.52%       N/A       2.49%  
9/30/15     11.45       0.29       (0.11     0.18       (0.28     (0.05     (0.33     11.30       1.63%       489,222       0.52%       N/A       2.51%  
9/30/14     11.27       0.27       0.26       0.53       (0.35     -       (0.35     11.45       4.72%       511,202       0.64%       0.55%       2.43%  

Service Class

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 10.63     $ 0.17     $ 0.24     $ 0.41     $ (0.33   $ -     $ (0.33   $ 10.71       4.03% b    $ 91,149       0.62% a      N/A       3.34% a 
9/30/18     11.01       0.32       (0.39     (0.07     (0.31     -       (0.31     10.63       (0.66%     101,502       0.62%       N/A       2.98%  
9/30/17     11.22       0.27       (0.15     0.12       (0.33     -       (0.33     11.01       1.24%       100,903       0.62%       N/A       2.51%  
9/30/16     11.23       0.26       0.20       0.46       (0.32     (0.15     (0.47     11.22       4.34%       91,885       0.62%       N/A       2.40%  
9/30/15     11.38       0.27       (0.10     0.17       (0.27     (0.05     (0.32     11.23       1.49%       130,923       0.62%       N/A       2.40%  
9/30/14     11.22       0.27       0.24       0.51       (0.35     -       (0.35     11.38       4.65%       166,094       0.71%       0.63%       2.36%  

 

     Six months ended
March  31, 2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     137      140      213      330      361      361

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of  the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain  (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the

period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average

daily net
assets
before
expense

waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense

waiversj
    Net
investment
income

(loss) to
average
daily net

assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 10.55     $ 0.17     $ 0.25     $ 0.42     $ (0.33   $ -     $ (0.33   $ 10.64       4.07% b    $ 65,668       0.72% a      N/A       3.24% a 
9/30/18     10.92       0.31       (0.38     (0.07     (0.30     -       (0.30     10.55       (0.70%     69,478       0.72%       N/A       2.88%  
9/30/17     11.14       0.26       (0.15     0.11       (0.33     -       (0.33     10.92       1.11%       71,425       0.72%       N/A       2.38%  
9/30/16     11.16       0.25       0.19       0.44       (0.31     (0.15     (0.46     11.14       4.19%       85,249       0.72%       N/A       2.29%  
9/30/15     11.32       0.26       (0.10     0.16       (0.27     (0.05     (0.32     11.16       1.38%       84,709       0.72%       N/A       2.31%  
9/30/14     11.16       0.25       0.25       0.50       (0.34     -       (0.34     11.32       4.60%       70,975       0.81%       0.71%       2.27%  

Class A

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 10.45     $ 0.15     $ 0.25     $ 0.40     $ (0.30   $ -     $ (0.30   $ 10.55       3.90% b    $ 97,492       0.97% a      N/A       2.99% a 
9/30/18     10.82       0.28       (0.38     (0.10     (0.27     -       (0.27     10.45       (1.00%     106,562       0.97%       N/A       2.63%  
9/30/17     11.03       0.23       (0.15     0.08       (0.29     -       (0.29     10.82       0.87%       114,317       0.97%       N/A       2.13%  
9/30/16     11.04       0.22       0.20       0.42       (0.28     (0.15     (0.43     11.03       4.01%       150,014       0.97%       N/A       2.04%  
9/30/15     11.20       0.23       (0.10     0.13       (0.24     (0.05     (0.29     11.04       1.12%       166,649       0.97%       N/A       2.06%  
9/30/14     11.04       0.22       0.25       0.47       (0.31     -       (0.31     11.20       4.25%       174,618       1.05%       0.96%       2.02%  

Class R4

                         

3/31/19r

  $ 10.39     $ 0.16     $ 0.24     $ 0.40     $ (0.30   $ -     $ (0.30   $ 10.49       4.01% b    $ 13,250       0.87% a      N/A       3.11% a 
9/30/18     10.78       0.29       (0.39     (0.10     (0.29     -       (0.29     10.39       (0.97%     10,624       0.87%       N/A       2.72%  
9/30/17     11.00       0.24       (0.14     0.10       (0.32     -       (0.32     10.78       1.03%       14,811       0.87%       N/A       2.23%  
9/30/16     11.03       0.23       0.19       0.42       (0.30     (0.15     (0.45     11.00       4.09%       14,906       0.87%       N/A       2.14%  
9/30/15     11.20       0.25       (0.11     0.14       (0.26     (0.05     (0.31     11.03       1.28%       8,960       0.87%       N/A       2.21%  
9/30/14gg     10.95       0.12       0.13       0.25       -       -       -       11.20       2.28% b      102       0.86% a      N/A       2.08% a 

Class R3

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 10.67     $ 0.15     $ 0.25     $ 0.40     $ (0.29   $ -     $ (0.29   $ 10.78       3.84% b    $ 787       1.12% a      N/A       2.84% a 
9/30/18     11.02       0.27       (0.39     (0.12     (0.23     -       (0.23     10.67       (1.13%     803       1.12%       N/A       2.49%  
9/30/17     11.25       0.22       (0.16     0.06       (0.29     -       (0.29     11.02       0.64%       828       1.12%       N/A       1.99%  
9/30/16     11.25       0.21       0.20       0.41       (0.26     (0.15     (0.41     11.25       3.89%       783       1.12%       N/A       1.89%  
9/30/15     11.40       0.22       (0.10     0.12       (0.22     (0.05     (0.27     11.25       1.02%       625       1.12%       N/A       1.90%  
9/30/14     11.20       0.20       0.24       0.44       (0.24     -       (0.24     11.40       4.02%       1,231       1.29%       1.20%       1.78%  

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                         
3/31/19r   $ 10.59     $ 0.19     $ 0.22     $ 0.41     $ (0.33   $ -     $ (0.33   $ 10.67       4.13% b    $ 22,592       0.51% a      N/A       3.66% a 
9/30/18     10.97       0.35       (0.41     (0.06     (0.32     -       (0.32     10.59       (0.55%     21,746       0.50%       0.50% n      3.33%  
9/30/17     11.01       0.31       (0.09     0.22       (0.26     -       (0.26     10.97       2.16%       27,548       0.51%       0.51% n      2.87%  
9/30/16     10.73       0.28       0.31       0.59       (0.26     (0.05     (0.31     11.01       5.71%       20,147       0.53%       0.52%       2.60%  
9/30/15     10.88       0.28       (0.19     0.09       (0.23     (0.01     (0.24     10.73       0.81%       15,756       0.56%       0.52%       2.54%  
9/30/14     10.61       0.29       0.30       0.59       (0.31     (0.01     (0.32     10.88       5.75%       5,659       0.59%       0.51%       2.68%  

Class R5

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.78     $ 0.17     $ 0.21     $ 0.38     $ (0.32   $ -     $ (0.32   $ 9.84       4.06%  b    $ 99,322       0.61% a      N/A       3.58% a 
9/30/18     10.16       0.32       (0.39     (0.07     (0.31     -       (0.31     9.78       (0.69%     98,402       0.60%       0.60% n      3.24%  
9/30/17     10.22       0.28       (0.09     0.19       (0.25     -       (0.25     10.16       2.02%       88,740       0.61%       0.61% n      2.76%  
9/30/16     9.98       0.25       0.29       0.54       (0.25     (0.05     (0.30     10.22       5.63%       77,693       0.63%       0.62%       2.50%  
9/30/15     10.14       0.24       (0.17     0.07       (0.22     (0.01     (0.23     9.98       0.66%       65,209       0.66%       0.62%       2.41%  
9/30/14     9.90       0.26       0.28       0.54       (0.29     (0.01     (0.30     10.14       5.49%       68,204       0.69%       0.59%       2.59%  

Service Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.91     $ 0.17     $ 0.21     $ 0.38     $ (0.31   $ -     $ (0.31   $ 9.98       3.97% b    $ 12,270       0.71% a      N/A       3.46% a 
9/30/18     10.28       0.31       (0.38     (0.07     (0.30     -       (0.30     9.91       (0.69%     18,946       0.70%       0.70% n      3.14%  
9/30/17     10.34       0.27       (0.09     0.18       (0.24     -       (0.24     10.28       1.89%       16,047       0.71%       0.71% n      2.65%  
9/30/16     10.09       0.24       0.30       0.54       (0.24     (0.05     (0.29     10.34       5.53%       16,990       0.73%       0.72%       2.39%  
9/30/15     10.24       0.24       (0.17     0.07       (0.21     (0.01     (0.22     10.09       0.59%       20,226       0.76%       0.72%       2.32%  
9/30/14     10.00       0.25       0.28       0.53       (0.28     (0.01     (0.29     10.24       5.37%       15,644       0.79%       0.69%       2.51%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31,  2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     123      142      207      314      362      382

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

n

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.88     $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.38     $ (0.30   $ -     $ (0.30   $ 9.96       3.95% b    $ 23,185       0.81% a      N/A       3.37% a 
9/30/18     10.25       0.30       (0.38     (0.08     (0.29     -       (0.29     9.88       (0.83%     27,039       0.80%       0.80% n      3.03%  
9/30/17     10.31       0.26       (0.09     0.17       (0.23     -       (0.23     10.25       1.78%       26,601       0.81%       0.81% n      2.54%  
9/30/16     10.07       0.23       0.29       0.52       (0.23     (0.05     (0.28     10.31       5.38%       34,731       0.83%       0.82%       2.29%  
9/30/15     10.22       0.23       (0.17     0.06       (0.20     (0.01     (0.21     10.07       0.54%       35,581       0.86%       0.82%       2.22%  
9/30/14     9.99       0.24       0.28       0.52       (0.28     (0.01     (0.29     10.22       5.26%       22,159       0.89%       0.79%       2.41%  

Class A

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.85     $ 0.15     $ 0.21     $ 0.36     $ (0.27   $ -     $ (0.27   $ 9.94       3.81% b    $ 32,219       1.06% a      N/A       3.14% a 
9/30/18     10.23       0.28       (0.40     (0.12     (0.26     -       (0.26     9.85       (1.17%     32,456       1.05%       1.05% n      2.78%  
9/30/17     10.28       0.23       (0.07     0.16       (0.21     -       (0.21     10.23       1.63%       34,137       1.06%       1.06% n      2.30%  
9/30/16     10.04       0.20       0.29       0.49       (0.20     (0.05     (0.25     10.28       5.06%       37,243       1.08%       1.07%       2.04%  
9/30/15     10.17       0.20       (0.16     0.04       (0.16     (0.01     (0.17     10.04       0.21%       36,941       1.11%       1.07%       1.96%  
9/30/14     9.94       0.22       0.27       0.49       (0.25     (0.01     (0.26     10.17       5.04%       34,703       1.16%       1.06%       2.15%  

Class R4

                         
3/31/19r   $ 9.78     $ 0.16     $ 0.20     $ 0.36     $ (0.30   $ -     $ (0.30   $ 9.84       3.80% b    $ 6,858       0.96% a      N/A       3.26% a 
9/30/18     10.16       0.28       (0.38     (0.10     (0.28     -       (0.28     9.78       (1.01%     4,730       0.95%       0.95% n      2.87%  
9/30/17     10.22       0.24       (0.07     0.17       (0.23     -       (0.23     10.16       1.77%       5,032       0.96%       0.96% n      2.41%  
9/30/16     10.01       0.21       0.29       0.50       (0.24     (0.05     (0.29     10.22       5.18%       3,765       0.98%       0.97%       2.15%  
9/30/15     10.18       0.22       (0.18     0.04       (0.20     (0.01     (0.21     10.01       0.34%       2,959       1.01%       0.97%       2.17%  
9/30/14gg     9.93       0.11       0.14       0.25       -       -       -       10.18       2.52% b      102       1.00% a      0.97% a      2.12% a 

Class R3

                         
3/31/19r   $ 9.72     $ 0.14     $ 0.21     $ 0.35     $ (0.26   $ -     $ (0.26   $ 9.81       3.74% b    $ 4,072       1.21% a      N/A       2.98% a 
9/30/18     10.10       0.26       (0.38     (0.12     (0.26     -       (0.26     9.72       (1.24%     4,530       1.20%       1.20% n      2.64%  
9/30/17     10.19       0.22       (0.09     0.13       (0.22     -       (0.22     10.10       1.41%       3,869       1.21%       1.21% n      2.18%  
9/30/16     9.99       0.19       0.29       0.48       (0.23     (0.05     (0.28     10.19       4.94%       2,592       1.23%       1.22%       1.95%  
9/30/15     10.16       0.19       (0.17     0.02       (0.18     (0.01     (0.19     9.99       0.15%       412       1.26%       1.22%       1.84%  
9/30/14gg     9.93       0.09       0.14       0.23       -       -       -       10.16       2.32% b      102       1.25% a      1.22% a      1.87% a 

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations

 
    Less distributions to shareholders          
    
Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end
of the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.27     $ 0.29     $ (0.19   $ 0.10     $ (0.52   $ -     $ (0.52   $ 8.85       1.33% b    $ 283,251       0.53% a      N/A       6.60% a 
9/30/18     9.62       0.58       (0.33     0.25       (0.60     -       (0.60     9.27       2.78%       382,927       0.54%       0.54% n      6.32%  
9/30/17     9.29       0.62       0.28       0.90       (0.57     -       (0.57     9.62       10.22%       242,645       0.54%       0.54%n       6.63%  
9/30/16     8.98       0.62       0.28       0.90       (0.59     -       (0.59     9.29       10.86%       220,759       0.57%       0.55%       7.05%  
9/30/15     10.16       0.61       (0.86     (0.25     (0.69     (0.24     (0.93     8.98       (2.27%     106,575       0.58%       0.55%       6.47%  
9/30/14     10.07       0.68       0.25       0.93       (0.67     (0.17     (0.84     10.16       9.79%       105,460       0.57%       0.52%       6.68%  

Class R5

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.31     $ 0.29     $ (0.19   $ 0.10     $ (0.51   $ -     $ (0.51   $ 8.90       1.31% b    $ 40,249       0.63% a      N/A       6.56% a 
9/30/18     9.66       0.57       (0.33     0.24       (0.59     -       (0.59     9.31       2.65%       43,613       0.64%       0.64% n      6.20%  
9/30/17     9.33       0.61       0.28       0.89       (0.56     -       (0.56     9.66       10.08%       55,628       0.64%       0.64%n       6.54%  
9/30/16     9.02       0.61       0.28       0.89       (0.58     -       (0.58     9.33       10.68%       45,867       0.67%       0.65%       6.93%  
9/30/15     10.19       0.60       (0.85     (0.25     (0.68     (0.24     (0.92     9.02       (2.28%     41,616       0.68%       0.65%       6.38%  
9/30/14     10.09       0.66       0.26       0.92       (0.65     (0.17     (0.82     10.19       9.63%       39,737       0.72%       0.67%       6.52%  

Service Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.31     $ 0.28     $ (0.19   $ 0.09     $ (0.50   $ -     $ (0.50   $ 8.90       1.22% b    $ 44,715       0.73% a      N/A       6.46% a 
9/30/18     9.66       0.56       (0.33     0.23       (0.58     -       (0.58     9.31       2.55%       45,296       0.74%       0.74% n      6.11%  
9/30/17     9.33       0.60       0.28       0.88       (0.55     -       (0.55     9.66       9.93%       49,581       0.74%       0.74%n       6.45%  
9/30/16     9.01       0.60       0.29       0.89       (0.57     -       (0.57     9.33       10.70%       59,787       0.77%       0.75%       6.83%  
9/30/15     10.18       0.59       (0.86     (0.27     (0.66     (0.24     (0.90     9.01       (2.40%     62,734       0.78%       0.75%       6.27%  
9/30/14     10.09       0.65       0.26       0.91       (0.65     (0.17     (0.82     10.18       9.46%       61,150       0.80%       0.75%       6.45%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31,  2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     24      38      70      50      76      80

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

n

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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Income (loss) from investment
operations

 
    Less distributions to shareholders          
    
Ratios / Supplemental Data

 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end
of the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.16     $ 0.27     $ (0.19   $ 0.08     $ (0.49   $ -     $ (0.49   $ 8.75       1.08% b    $ 25,573       0.83% a      N/A       6.34% a 
9/30/18     9.51       0.55       (0.33     0.22       (0.57     -       (0.57     9.16       2.49%       31,250       0.84%       0.84% n      6.01%  
9/30/17     9.20       0.58       0.28       0.86       (0.55     -       (0.55     9.51       9.79%       32,889       0.84%       0.84%n       6.34%  
9/30/16     8.89       0.58       0.29       0.87       (0.56     -       (0.56     9.20       10.63%       28,948       0.87%       0.85%       6.74%  
9/30/15     10.07       0.57       (0.85     (0.28     (0.66     (0.24     (0.90     8.89       (2.58%     24,221       0.88%       0.85%       6.18%  
9/30/14     9.99       0.64       0.25       0.89       (0.64     (0.17     (0.81     10.07       9.37%       22,802       0.92%       0.87%       6.33%  

Class A

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.13     $ 0.26     $ (0.18   $ 0.08     $ (0.47   $ -     $ (0.47   $ 8.74       1.07% b    $ 27,461       1.08% a      N/A       6.11% a 
9/30/18     9.49       0.52       (0.33     0.19       (0.55     -       (0.55     9.13       2.10%       27,393       1.09%       1.09% n      5.76%  
9/30/17     9.17       0.56       0.28       0.84       (0.52     -       (0.52     9.49       9.63%       29,357       1.09%       1.09%n       6.09%  
9/30/16     8.86       0.56       0.29       0.85       (0.54     -       (0.54     9.17       10.31%       29,055       1.12%       1.10%       6.49%  
9/30/15     10.02       0.55       (0.85     (0.30     (0.62     (0.24     (0.86     8.86       (2.78%     28,572       1.13%       1.10%       5.93%  
9/30/14     9.94       0.61       0.25       0.86       (0.61     (0.17     (0.78     10.02       9.10%       33,597       1.17%       1.12%       6.08%  

Class R4

                         
3/31/19r   $ 9.04     $ 0.27     $ (0.19   $ 0.08     $ (0.48   $ -     $ (0.48   $ 8.64       1.11% b    $ 46,369       0.98% a      N/A       6.30% a 
9/30/18     9.40       0.53       (0.33     0.20       (0.56     -       (0.56     9.04       2.30%       35,011       0.99%       0.99% n      5.87%  
9/30/17     9.11       0.56       0.28       0.84       (0.55     -       (0.55     9.40       9.66%       30,611       0.99%       0.99%n       6.18%  
9/30/16     8.84       0.57       0.28       0.85       (0.58     -       (0.58     9.11       10.44%       18,428       1.02%       1.00%       6.66%  
9/30/15     10.02       0.54       (0.83     (0.29     (0.65     (0.24     (0.89     8.84       (2.67%     2,672       1.03%       1.00%       5.97%  
9/30/14gg     9.89       0.31       (0.18     0.13       -       -       -       10.02       1.31% b      101       1.01% a      1.00% a      6.05% a 

Class R3

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 9.23     $ 0.26     $ (0.19   $ 0.07     $ (0.46   $ -     $ (0.46   $ 8.84       0.94% b    $ 43,300       1.23% a      N/A       5.96% a 
9/30/18     9.60       0.51       (0.33     0.18       (0.55     -       (0.55     9.23       2.04%       44,944       1.24%       1.24% n      5.62%  
9/30/17     9.29       0.55       0.29       0.84       (0.53     -       (0.53     9.60       9.43%       36,626       1.24%       1.24%n       5.93%  
9/30/16     9.01       0.56       0.28       0.84       (0.56     -       (0.56     9.29       10.12%       13,928       1.27%       1.25%       6.38%  
9/30/15     10.17       0.54       (0.85     (0.31     (0.61     (0.24     (0.85     9.01       (2.91%     3,423       1.28%       1.25%       5.74%  
9/30/14     10.07       0.59       0.27       0.86       (0.59     (0.17     (0.76     10.17       8.92%       726       1.39%       1.34%       5.84%  

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                         
3/31/19r   $ 12.86     $ 0.12     $ (0.46   $ (0.34   $ (0.22   $ (0.72   $ (0.94   $ 11.58       (2.23% )b    $ 19,625       0.70% a      0.64% a      2.15% a 
9/30/18     12.53       0.22       1.02       1.24       (0.24     (0.67     (0.91     12.86       10.21%       11,637       0.70%       0.60%       1.79%  
9/30/17     11.32       0.21       1.28       1.49       (0.22     (0.06     (0.28     12.53       13.39%       8,270       0.68%       0.60%       1.76%  
9/30/16     11.48       0.22       0.84       1.06       (0.29     (0.93     (1.22     11.32       9.96%       967       0.68%       0.60%       1.98%  
9/30/15     13.01       0.22       (0.44     (0.22     (0.24     (1.07     (1.31     11.48       (1.96%     376       0.65%       0.60%       1.77%  
9/30/14gg     12.51       0.12       0.38       0.50       -       -       -       13.01       4.00% b      36,306       0.61% a      0.60% a      1.82% a 

Class R5

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 12.85     $ 0.12     $ (0.47   $ (0.35   $ (0.20   $ (0.72   $ (0.92   $ 11.58       (2.25% )b    $ 46,890       0.80% a      0.73% a      2.02% a 
9/30/18     12.53       0.21       1.01       1.22       (0.23     (0.67     (0.90     12.85       10.01%       45,211       0.80%       0.70%       1.67%  
9/30/17     11.32       0.20       1.28       1.48       (0.21     (0.06     (0.27     12.53       13.27%       49,381       0.78%       0.70%       1.66%  
9/30/16     11.48       0.21       0.84       1.05       (0.28     (0.93     (1.21     11.32       9.82%       53,727       0.78%       0.70%       1.87%  
9/30/15     13.00       0.21       (0.44     (0.23     (0.22     (1.07     (1.29     11.48       (2.03%     62,971       0.75%       0.70%       1.70%  
9/30/14     12.38       0.21       1.25       1.46       (0.21     (0.63     (0.84     13.00       12.33%       74,267       0.67%       0.67% k      1.69%  

Service Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 13.50     $ 0.12     $ (0.49   $ (0.37   $ (0.19   $ (0.72   $ (0.91   $ 12.22       (2.35% )b    $ 6,590       0.90% a      0.83% a      1.91% a 
9/30/18     13.11       0.21       1.06       1.27       (0.21     (0.67     (0.88     13.50       9.94%       7,243       0.90%       0.80%       1.58%  
9/30/17     11.83       0.19       1.34       1.53       (0.19     (0.06     (0.25     13.11       13.11%       6,978       0.88%       0.80%       1.54%  
9/30/16     11.94       0.20       0.89       1.09       (0.27     (0.93     (1.20     11.83       9.76%       14,130       0.88%       0.80%       1.87%  
9/30/15     13.48       0.20       (0.46     (0.26     (0.21     (1.07     (1.28     11.94       (2.18%     12,545       0.85%       0.80%       1.60%  
9/30/14     12.80       0.21       1.29       1.50       (0.19     (0.63     (0.82     13.48       12.23%       11,914       0.80%       0.80% k      1.57%  

 

     Six months ended
March  31, 2019b,r
     Year ended September 30  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     89      77      108      176      204      192

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 12.89     $ 0.10     $ (0.47   $ (0.37   $ (0.17   $ (0.72   $ (0.89   $ 11.63       (2.41% )b    $ 6,503       1.00% a      0.93% a      1.81% a 
9/30/18     12.55       0.18       1.02       1.20       (0.19     (0.67     (0.86     12.89       9.88%       8,129       1.00%       0.90%       1.47%  
9/30/17     11.35       0.17       1.28       1.45       (0.19     (0.06     (0.25     12.55       13.01%       9,413       0.98%       0.90%       1.46%  
9/30/16     11.51       0.19       0.84       1.03       (0.26     (0.93     (1.19     11.35       9.59%       9,751       0.98%       0.90%       1.68%  
9/30/15     13.04       0.19       (0.44     (0.25     (0.21     (1.07     (1.28     11.51       (2.23%     8,691       0.95%       0.90%       1.51%  
9/30/14     12.41       0.19       1.25       1.44       (0.18     (0.63     (0.81     13.04       12.09%       7,089       0.92%       0.92% k      1.46%  

Class A

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 12.51     $ 0.09     $ (0.45   $ (0.36   $ (0.14   $ (0.72   $ (0.86   $ 11.29       (2.45% )b    $ 26,452       1.25% a      1.18% a      1.56% a 
9/30/18     12.22       0.15       0.98       1.13       (0.17     (0.67     (0.84     12.51       9.48%       30,517       1.25%       1.15%       1.22%  
9/30/17     11.05       0.14       1.25       1.39       (0.16     (0.06     (0.22     12.22       12.78%       32,637       1.23%       1.15%       1.21%  
9/30/16     11.22       0.15       0.83       0.98       (0.22     (0.93     (1.15     11.05       9.38%       30,781       1.23%       1.15%       1.42%  
9/30/15     12.73       0.15       (0.43     (0.28     (0.16     (1.07     (1.23     11.22       (2.49%     31,375       1.20%       1.15%       1.26%  
9/30/14     12.14       0.15       1.22       1.37       (0.15     (0.63     (0.78     12.73       11.80%       34,260       1.18%       1.17%       1.18%  

Class R4

                         
3/31/19r   $ 12.42     $ 0.09     $ (0.44   $ (0.35   $ (0.16   $ (0.72   $ (0.88   $ 11.19       (2.40% )b    $ 2,249       1.15% a      1.08% a      1.65% a 
9/30/18     12.15       0.16       0.97       1.13       (0.19     (0.67     (0.86     12.42       9.58%       3,499       1.15%       1.05%       1.34%  
9/30/17     10.99       0.15       1.24       1.39       (0.17     (0.06     (0.23     12.15       12.88%       2,822       1.13%       1.05%       1.32%  
9/30/16     11.20       0.16       0.83       0.99       (0.27     (0.93     (1.20     10.99       9.51%       2,373       1.13%       1.05%       1.54%  
9/30/15     12.74       0.17       (0.44     (0.27     (0.20     (1.07     (1.27     11.20       (2.46%     2,010       1.10%       1.05%       1.49%  
9/30/14gg     12.28       0.09       0.37       0.46       -       -       -       12.74       3.75% b      104       1.06% a      1.05% a      1.38% a 

Class R3

                         
3/31/19r   $ 12.36     $ 0.08     $ (0.45   $ (0.37   $ (0.14   $ (0.72   $ (0.86   $ 11.13       (2.58% )b    $ 7,507       1.40% a      1.33% a      1.44% a 
9/30/18     12.09       0.13       0.97       1.10       (0.16     (0.67     (0.83     12.36       9.32%       8,002       1.40%       1.30%       1.08%  
9/30/17     10.95       0.12       1.24       1.36       (0.16     (0.06     (0.22     12.09       12.58%       7,251       1.38%       1.30%       1.08%  
9/30/16     11.18       0.14       0.82       0.96       (0.26     (0.93     (1.19     10.95       9.29%       5,002       1.38%       1.30%       1.31%  
9/30/15     12.72       0.14       (0.44     (0.30     (0.17     (1.07     (1.24     11.18       (2.66%     1,734       1.35%       1.30%       1.16%  
9/30/14gg     12.28       0.07       0.37       0.44       -       -       -       12.72       3.58% b      104       1.31%a       1.30% a      1.13% a 

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                       
3/31/19r   $ 17.06     $ 0.16     $ (1.07   $ (0.91   $ (0.40   $ (2.20   $ (2.60   $ 13.55       (4.24% )b    $ 17,976       0.63% a      2.28% a 
9/30/18     17.67       0.29       1.28       1.57       (0.36     (1.82     (2.18     17.06       9.34%       19,546       0.57%       1.74%  
9/30/17     16.05       0.31       2.40       2.71       (0.53     (0.56     (1.09     17.67       17.36%       79,531       0.57%       1.87%  
9/30/16     14.75       0.35       1.56       1.91       (0.32     (0.29     (0.61     16.05       13.26%       73,202       0.53%       2.29%  
9/30/15     15.75       0.29       (1.00     (0.71     (0.29     -       (0.29     14.75       (4.64%     163,640       0.53%       1.84%  
9/30/14gg     15.15       0.14       0.46       0.60       -       -       -       15.75       3.96% b      182,826       0.50% a      1.73% a 

Class R5

 

                   
3/31/19r   $ 17.09     $ 0.15     $ (1.07   $ (0.92   $ (0.39   $ (2.20   $ (2.59   $ 13.58       (4.35% )b    $ 54,821       0.73% a      2.18% a 
9/30/18     17.69       0.28       1.28       1.56       (0.34     (1.82     (2.16     17.09       9.27%       59,987       0.67%       1.65%  
9/30/17     16.06       0.30       2.40       2.70       (0.51     (0.56     (1.07     17.69       17.31%       46,583       0.67%       1.78%  
9/30/16     14.76       0.34       1.55       1.89       (0.30     (0.29     (0.59     16.06       13.11%       46,644       0.63%       2.22%  
9/30/15     15.76       0.28       (1.01     (0.73     (0.27     -       (0.27     14.76       (4.74%     46,754       0.63%       1.73%  
9/30/14     13.55       0.27       2.20       2.47       (0.26     -       (0.26     15.76       18.30%       71,929       0.57%       1.81%  

Service Class

 

                   
3/31/19r   $ 16.95     $ 0.15     $ (1.07   $ (0.92   $ (0.36   $ (2.20   $ (2.56   $ 13.47       (4.34% )b    $ 39,276       0.83% a      2.07% a 
9/30/18     17.57       0.26       1.26       1.52       (0.32     (1.82     (2.14     16.95       9.10%       50,102       0.77%       1.55%  
9/30/17     15.95       0.28       2.39       2.67       (0.49     (0.56     (1.05     17.57       17.19%       49,413       0.77%       1.65%  
9/30/16     14.66       0.32       1.55       1.87       (0.29     (0.29     (0.58     15.95       13.03%       64,634       0.73%       2.12%  
9/30/15     15.66       0.26       (1.00     (0.74     (0.26     -       (0.26     14.66       (4.84%     65,799       0.73%       1.65%  
9/30/14     13.48       0.25       2.17       2.42       (0.24     -       (0.24     15.66       18.15%       68,003       0.68%       1.66%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31, 2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     19      80      102      109      113      92

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                   
3/31/19r   $ 17.27     $ 0.14     $ (1.07   $ (0.93   $ (0.36   $ (2.20   $ (2.56   $ 13.78       (4.38% )b    $ 7,618       0.93% a      1.97% a 
9/30/18     17.86       0.25       1.29       1.54       (0.31     (1.82     (2.13     17.27       9.02%       9,147       0.87%       1.46%  
9/30/17     16.21       0.27       2.41       2.68       (0.47     (0.56     (1.03     17.86       17.01%       5,970       0.87%       1.57%  
9/30/16     14.88       0.31       1.58       1.89       (0.27     (0.29     (0.56     16.21       12.97%       5,801       0.83%       2.00%  
9/30/15     15.90       0.25       (1.02     (0.77     (0.25     -       (0.25     14.88       (4.97%     7,460       0.83%       1.55%  
9/30/14     13.68       0.23       2.23       2.46       (0.24     -       (0.24     15.90       18.02%       7,047       0.80%       1.54%  

Class A

 

                   
3/31/19r   $ 16.78     $ 0.12     $ (1.05   $ (0.93   $ (0.31   $ (2.20   $ (2.51   $ 13.34       (4.54% )b    $ 7,047       1.18% a      1.73% a 
9/30/18     17.39       0.20       1.25       1.45       (0.24     (1.82     (2.06     16.78       8.74%       8,886       1.12%       1.20%  
9/30/17     15.82       0.22       2.36       2.58       (0.45     (0.56     (1.01     17.39       16.74%       9,120       1.12%       1.32%  
9/30/16     14.53       0.27       1.53       1.80       (0.22     (0.29     (0.51     15.82       12.65%       10,415       1.08%       1.78%  
9/30/15     15.51       0.20       (0.98     (0.78     (0.20     -       (0.20     14.53       (5.13%     8,081       1.08%       1.30%  
9/30/14     13.36       0.19       2.15       2.34       (0.19     -       (0.19     15.51       17.67%       10,718       1.05%       1.29%  

Class R4

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 16.67     $ 0.13     $ (1.05   $ (0.92   $ (0.31   $ (2.20   $ (2.51   $ 13.24       (4.47% )b    $ 4,702       1.08% a      1.83% a 
9/30/18     17.32       0.22       1.24       1.46       (0.29     (1.82     (2.11     16.67       8.84%       6,428       1.02%       1.30%  
9/30/17     15.77       0.24       2.36       2.60       (0.49     (0.56     (1.05     17.32       16.94%       10,139       1.02%       1.43%  
9/30/16     14.51       0.28       1.53       1.81       (0.26     (0.29     (0.55     15.77       12.75%       4,127       0.98%       1.90%  
9/30/15     15.52       0.21       (0.98     (0.77     (0.24     -       (0.24     14.51       (5.10%     2,524       0.98%       1.34%  
9/30/14gg     14.96       0.10       0.46       0.56       -       -       -       15.52       3.74% b      104       0.95% a      1.32% a 

Class R3

 

                   
3/31/19r   $ 16.90     $ 0.11     $ (1.06   $ (0.95   $ (0.29   $ (2.20   $ (2.49   $ 13.46       (4.62% )b    $ 4,070       1.33% a      1.58% a 
9/30/18     17.56       0.18       1.25       1.43       (0.27     (1.82     (2.09     16.90       8.53%       4,196       1.27%       1.05%  
9/30/17     15.92       0.20       2.38       2.58       (0.38     (0.56     (0.94     17.56       16.62%       3,820       1.27%       1.18%  
9/30/16     14.62       0.25       1.54       1.79       (0.20     (0.29     (0.49     15.92       12.49%       648       1.23%       1.66%  
9/30/15     15.61       0.19       (1.00     (0.81     (0.18     -       (0.18     14.62       (5.29%     185       1.23%       1.19%  
9/30/14     13.43       0.16       2.17       2.33       (0.15     -       (0.15     15.61       17.48%       174       1.27%       1.06%  

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                         

3/31/19r

  $ 12.04     $ 0.08     $ (0.35   $ (0.27   $ (0.13   $ (1.28   $ (1.41   $ 10.36       (1.17% )b    $ 21,514       0.73% a      N/A       1.58% a 
9/30/18     11.94       0.14       0.89       1.03       (0.14     (0.79     (0.93     12.04       9.11%       24,123       0.71%       N/A       1.17%  
9/30/17     10.42       0.16       1.81       1.97       (0.15     (0.30     (0.45     11.94       19.50%       8,516       0.71%       N/A       1.40%  
9/30/16     13.75       0.18       1.43       1.61       (0.22     (4.72     (4.94     10.42       14.34%       739       0.72%       N/A       1.68%  
9/30/15     14.23       0.14       (0.19     (0.05     (0.13     (0.30     (0.43     13.75       (0.36%     37       0.65%       N/A       0.99%  
9/30/14gg     13.41       0.08       0.74       0.82       -       -       -       14.23       6.11% b      47,537       0.62% a      N/A       1.07% a 

Class R5

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 12.03     $ 0.08     $ (0.36   $ (0.28   $ (0.11   $ (1.28   $ (1.39   $ 10.36       (1.20% )b    $ 56,480       0.83% a      N/A       1.47% a 
9/30/18     11.93       0.12       0.90       1.02       (0.13     (0.79     (0.92     12.03       9.00%       67,695       0.81%       N/A       1.04%  
9/30/17     10.41       0.15       1.81       1.96       (0.14     (0.30     (0.44     11.93       19.40%       78,580       0.81%       N/A       1.36%  
9/30/16     13.73       0.13       1.48       1.61       (0.21     (4.72     (4.93     10.41       14.28%       73,380       0.82%       N/A       1.27%  
9/30/15     14.22       0.14       (0.21     (0.07     (0.12     (0.30     (0.42     13.73       (0.50%     69,529       0.76%       N/A       0.95%  
9/30/14     12.10       0.12       2.11       2.23       (0.11     -       (0.11     14.22       18.54%       97,358       0.76%       0.72%       0.89%  

Service Class

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 12.44     $ 0.07     $ (0.36   $ (0.29   $ (0.10   $ (1.28   $ (1.38   $ 10.77       (1.31% )b    $ 624       0.93% a      N/A       1.37% a 
9/30/18     12.30       0.11       0.93       1.04       (0.11     (0.79     (0.90     12.44       8.94%       738       0.91%       N/A       0.95%  
9/30/17     10.71       0.15       1.85       2.00       (0.11     (0.30     (0.41     12.30       19.21%       1,133       0.91%       N/A       1.28%  
9/30/16     13.91       0.12       1.51       1.63       (0.11     (4.72     (4.83     10.71       14.21%       1,979       0.92%       N/A       0.98%  
9/30/15     14.40       0.13       (0.21     (0.08     (0.11     (0.30     (0.41     13.91       (0.57%     6,517       0.86%       N/A       0.88%  
9/30/14     12.26       0.11       2.14       2.25       (0.11     -       (0.11     14.40       18.40%       6,742       0.84%       0.79%       0.82%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31, 2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     31      64      35      38      54      53

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 12.01     $ 0.07     $ (0.35   $ (0.28   $ (0.09   $ (1.28   $ (1.37   $ 10.36       (1.27% )b    $ 25,683       1.03% a      N/A       1.28% a 
9/30/18     11.91       0.10       0.89       0.99       (0.10     (0.79     (0.89     12.01       8.79%       28,295       1.01%       N/A       0.84%  
9/30/17     10.40       0.13       1.80       1.93       (0.12     (0.30     (0.42     11.91       19.07%       30,996       1.01%       N/A       1.17%  
9/30/16     13.71       0.11       1.48       1.59       (0.18     (4.72     (4.90     10.40       14.11%       29,371       1.02%       N/A       1.05%  
9/30/15     14.19       0.11       (0.20     (0.09     (0.09     (0.30     (0.39     13.71       (0.63%     31,644       0.96%       N/A       0.77%  
9/30/14     12.08       0.09       2.11       2.20       (0.09     -       (0.09     14.19       18.26%       35,299       0.96%       0.92%       0.69%  

Class A

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 11.83     $ 0.05     $ (0.34   $ (0.29   $ (0.06   $ (1.28   $ (1.34   $ 10.20       (1.37% )b    $ 13,347       1.28% a      N/A       1.03% a 
9/30/18     11.75       0.07       0.88       0.95       (0.08     (0.79     (0.87     11.83       8.49%       14,495       1.26%       N/A       0.60%  
9/30/17     10.26       0.10       1.79       1.89       (0.10     (0.30     (0.40     11.75       18.88%       13,096       1.26%       N/A       0.90%  
9/30/16     13.58       0.09       1.45       1.54       (0.14     (4.72     (4.86     10.26       13.78%       11,877       1.27%       N/A       0.82%  
9/30/15     14.07       0.07       (0.20     (0.13     (0.06     (0.30     (0.36     13.58       (0.96%     12,906       1.21%       N/A       0.52%  
9/30/14     11.98       0.06       2.09       2.15       (0.06     -       (0.06     14.07       17.99%       13,580       1.21%       1.17%       0.44%  

Class R4

                         

3/31/19r

  $ 11.75     $ 0.06     $ (0.34   $ (0.28   $ (0.08   $ (1.28   $ (1.36   $ 10.11       (1.35% )b    $ 6,003       1.18% a      N/A       1.14% a 
9/30/18     11.67       0.08       0.87       0.95       (0.08     (0.79     (0.87     11.75       8.63%       6,394       1.16%       N/A       0.70%  
9/30/17     10.22       0.11       1.78       1.89       (0.14     (0.30     (0.44     11.67       19.02%       5,268       1.16%       N/A       0.99%  
9/30/16     13.57       0.15       1.40       1.55       (0.18     (4.72     (4.90     10.22       13.88%       3,421       1.17%       N/A       1.45%  
9/30/15     14.07       0.09       (0.21     (0.12     (0.08     (0.30     (0.38     13.57       (0.85%     105       1.11%       N/A       0.63%  
9/30/14gg     13.29       0.04       0.74       0.78       -       -       -       14.07       5.87% b      106       1.07% a      N/A       0.60% a 

Class R3

 

                     

3/31/19r

  $ 11.85     $ 0.04     $ (0.34   $ (0.30   $ (0.05   $ (1.28   $ (1.33   $ 10.22       (1.49% )b    $ 1,228       1.43% a      N/A       0.88% a 
9/30/18     11.76       0.05       0.88       0.93       (0.05     (0.79     (0.84     11.85       8.34%       1,813       1.41%       N/A       0.45%  
9/30/17     10.30       0.08       1.79       1.87       (0.11     (0.30     (0.41     11.76       18.69%       1,144       1.41%       N/A       0.74%  
9/30/16     13.66       0.07       1.46       1.53       (0.17     (4.72     (4.89     10.30       13.60%       802       1.42%       N/A       0.70%  
9/30/15     14.15       0.05       (0.20     (0.15     (0.04     (0.30     (0.34     13.66       (1.07%     140       1.36%       N/A       0.38%  
9/30/14     12.03       0.03       2.11       2.14       (0.02     -       (0.02     14.15       17.78%       119       1.41%       1.38%       0.24%  

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from
investment operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 14.37     $ 0.05     $ (0.97   $ (0.92   $ (0.15   $ (2.85   $ (3.00   $ 10.45       (4.06% )b    $ 31,148       0.54% a      1.01% a 
9/30/18     13.13       0.10       2.81       2.91       (0.12     (1.55     (1.67     14.37       23.95%       30,279       0.52%       0.78%  
9/30/17     11.69       0.13       2.30       2.43       (0.17     (0.82     (0.99     13.13       22.32%       113,313       0.53%       1.09%  
9/30/16     11.37       0.14       1.17       1.31       (0.14     (0.85     (0.99     11.69       11.94%       107,336       0.51%       1.22%  
9/30/15     12.87       0.15       0.04       0.19       (0.14     (1.55     (1.69     11.37       1.30%       184,981       0.50%       1.21%  
9/30/14gg     12.13       0.07       0.67       0.74       -       -       -       12.87       6.18% b      182,512       0.50% a      1.14% a 

Class R5

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 14.37     $ 0.05     $ (0.98   $ (0.93   $ (0.13   $ (2.85   $ (2.98   $ 10.46       (4.10% )b    $ 99,428       0.64% a      0.90% a 
9/30/18     13.14       0.09       2.80       2.89       (0.11     (1.55     (1.66     14.37       23.72%       112,178       0.62%       0.69%  
9/30/17     11.69       0.12       2.31       2.43       (0.16     (0.82     (0.98     13.14       22.27%       87,103       0.63%       1.00%  
9/30/16     11.38       0.13       1.16       1.29       (0.13     (0.85     (0.98     11.69       11.70%       76,893       0.61%       1.12%  
9/30/15     12.88       0.14       0.04       0.18       (0.13     (1.55     (1.68     11.38       1.29%       85,630       0.60%       1.12%  
9/30/14     13.26       0.15       2.17       2.32       (0.16     (2.54     (2.70     12.88       19.60%       110,762       0.57%       1.16%  

Service Class

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 14.40     $ 0.04     $ (0.97   $ (0.93   $ (0.12   $ (2.85   $ (2.97   $ 10.50       (4.14% )b    $ 70,380       0.74% a      0.80% a 
9/30/18     13.17       0.08       2.80       2.88       (0.10     (1.55     (1.65     14.40       23.54%       74,294       0.72%       0.59%  
9/30/17     11.71       0.11       2.31       2.42       (0.14     (0.82     (0.96     13.17       22.15%       73,755       0.73%       0.89%  
9/30/16     11.40       0.12       1.16       1.28       (0.12     (0.85     (0.97     11.71       11.58%       80,551       0.71%       1.02%  
9/30/15     12.90       0.12       0.05       0.17       (0.12     (1.55     (1.67     11.40       1.19%       87,882       0.70%       1.02%  
9/30/14     13.28       0.13       2.18       2.31       (0.15     (2.54     (2.69     12.90       19.45%       86,743       0.67%       1.02%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31, 2019b,r
     Year ended September 30  
       2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

   20%        73      105      124      138      142

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from
investment operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 14.55     $ 0.04     $ (0.98   $ (0.94   $ (0.11   $ (2.85   $ (2.96   $ 10.65       (4.19% )b    $ 40,018       0.84% a      0.70% a 
9/30/18     13.28       0.07       2.83       2.90       (0.08     (1.55     (1.63     14.55       23.51%       42,622       0.82%       0.49%  
9/30/17     11.81       0.09       2.34       2.43       (0.14     (0.82     (0.96     13.28       21.95%       41,678       0.83%       0.78%  
9/30/16     11.48       0.10       1.19       1.29       (0.11     (0.85     (0.96     11.81       11.57%       38,399       0.81%       0.91%  
9/30/15     12.98       0.11       0.04       0.15       (0.10     (1.55     (1.65     11.48       1.08%       33,634       0.80%       0.91%  
9/30/14     13.35       0.12       2.19       2.31       (0.14     (2.54     (2.68     12.98       19.33%       24,252       0.79%       0.92%  

Class A

 

                 

3/31/19r

  $ 14.15     $ 0.02     $ (0.96   $ (0.94   $ (0.07   $ (2.85   $ (2.92   $ 10.29       (4.32% )b    $ 34,390       1.09% a      0.45% a 
9/30/18     12.95       0.03       2.77       2.80       (0.05     (1.55     (1.60     14.15       23.22%       39,399       1.07%       0.24%  
9/30/17     11.53       0.07       2.28       2.35       (0.11     (0.82     (0.93     12.95       21.73%       36,625       1.08%       0.55%  
9/30/16     11.23       0.07       1.15       1.22       (0.07     (0.85     (0.92     11.53       11.23%       38,743       1.06%       0.67%  
9/30/15     12.74       0.08       0.04       0.12       (0.08     (1.55     (1.63     11.23       0.78%       38,035       1.05%       0.66%  
9/30/14     13.15       0.08       2.16       2.24       (0.11     (2.54     (2.65     12.74       19.02%       35,193       1.04%       0.66%  

Class R4

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 14.05     $ 0.03     $ (0.95   $ (0.92   $ (0.09   $ (2.85   $ (2.94   $ 10.19       (4.21% )b    $ 25,654       0.99% a      0.56% a 
9/30/18     12.89       0.04       2.74       2.78       (0.07     (1.55     (1.62     14.05       23.26%       31,265       0.97%       0.34%  
9/30/17     11.50       0.07       2.27       2.34       (0.13     (0.82     (0.95     12.89       21.80%       26,809       0.98%       0.61%  
9/30/16     11.23       0.08       1.16       1.24       (0.12     (0.85     (0.97     11.50       11.38%       14,016       0.96%       0.75%  
9/30/15     12.74       0.09       0.05       0.14       (0.10     (1.55     (1.65     11.23       0.94%       6,003       0.95%       0.78%  
9/30/14gg     12.03       0.04       0.67       0.71       -       -       -       12.74       5.90% b      106       0.95% a      0.68% a 

Class R3

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 14.02     $ 0.02     $ (0.96   $ (0.94   $ (0.06   $ (2.85   $ (2.91   $ 10.17       (4.37% )b    $ 6,203       1.24% a      0.30% a 
9/30/18     12.86       0.01       2.74       2.75       (0.04     (1.55     (1.59     14.02       23.01%       7,119       1.22%       0.10%  
9/30/17     11.45       0.04       2.27       2.31       (0.08     (0.82     (0.90     12.86       21.52%       4,310       1.23%       0.38%  
9/30/16     11.21       0.06       1.14       1.20       (0.11     (0.85     (0.96     11.45       11.01%       3,159       1.21%       0.55%  
9/30/15     12.73       0.06       0.04       0.10       (0.07     (1.55     (1.62     11.21       0.66%       3,637       1.20%       0.51%  
9/30/14gg     12.03       0.03       0.67       0.70       -       -       -       12.73       5.82% b      106       1.20% a      0.43% a 

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss) on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 16.47     $ 0.06     $ (1.88   $ (1.82   $ (0.07   $ (1.36   $ (1.43   $ 13.22       (10.40% )b    $ 33,597       0.69% a      0.86% a 
9/30/18     16.41       0.11       1.96       2.07       (0.07     (1.94     (2.01     16.47       13.93%       40,439       0.69%       0.73%  
9/30/17     13.81       0.11       3.01       3.12       (0.18     (0.34     (0.52     16.41       23.05%       15,105       0.70%       0.75%  
9/30/16     13.84       0.17       1.31       1.48       (0.12     (1.39     (1.51     13.81       11.60%       3,642       0.71%       1.33%  
9/30/15     15.78       0.13       0.44       0.57       (0.17     (2.34     (2.51     13.84       2.63%       0 f      0.68%       0.84%  
9/30/14gg     16.45       0.39       (1.06     (0.67     -       -       -       15.78       (4.07% )b      4,801       0.66% a      4.79% a 
Class R5

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 16.44     $ 0.05     $ (1.87   $ (1.82   $ (0.06   $ (1.36   $ (1.42   $ 13.20       (10.47% )b    $ 66,312       0.79% a      0.75% a 
9/30/18     16.38       0.10       1.96       2.06       (0.06     (1.94     (2.00     16.44       13.82%       77,025       0.79%       0.62%  
9/30/17     13.78       0.10       3.00       3.10       (0.16     (0.34     (0.50     16.38       22.99%       64,889       0.80%       0.63%  
9/30/16     13.82       0.15       1.30       1.45       (0.10     (1.39     (1.49     13.78       11.40%       61,310       0.81%       1.16%  
9/30/15     15.77       0.13       0.41       0.54       (0.15     (2.34     (2.49     13.82       2.44%       58,840       0.79%       0.82%  
9/30/14     14.92       0.17       0.83       1.00       (0.15     -       (0.15     15.77       6.75%       73,288       0.74%       1.04%  
Service Class

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 16.39     $ 0.04     $ (1.86   $ (1.82   $ (0.04   $ (1.36   $ (1.40   $ 13.17       (10.49% )b    $ 15,914       0.89% a      0.66% a 
9/30/18     16.34       0.08       1.95       2.03       (0.04     (1.94     (1.98     16.39       13.68%       18,192       0.89%       0.52%  
9/30/17     13.75       0.08       3.00       3.08       (0.15     (0.34     (0.49     16.34       22.87%       14,726       0.90%       0.54%  
9/30/16     13.81       0.14       1.29       1.43       (0.10     (1.39     (1.49     13.75       11.23%       13,313       0.91%       1.08%  
9/30/15     15.76       0.11       0.43       0.54       (0.15     (2.34     (2.49     13.81       2.41%       6,927       0.89%       0.73%  
9/30/14     14.92       0.16       0.82       0.98       (0.14     -       (0.14     15.76       6.60%       6,865       0.84%       0.98%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31, 2019b,r
     Year ended September 30  
       2108      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

   20%        57      62      57      52      66

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

f

Amount is less than $500.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                     
Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss) on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Administrative Class

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 16.29     $ 0.04     $ (1.86   $ (1.82   $ (0.02   $ (1.36   $ (1.38   $ 13.09       (10.56% )b    $ 20,932       0.99% a      0.55% a 
9/30/18     16.25       0.07       1.94       2.01       (0.03     (1.94     (1.97     16.29       13.59%       26,503       0.99%       0.42%  
9/30/17     13.68       0.07       2.98       3.05       (0.14     (0.34     (0.48     16.25       22.75%       23,967       1.00%       0.44%  
9/30/16     13.72       0.12       1.29       1.41       (0.06     (1.39     (1.45     13.68       11.17%       17,641       1.01%       0.94%  
9/30/15     15.68       0.10       0.41       0.51       (0.13     (2.34     (2.47     13.72       2.25%       18,171       0.99%       0.64%  
9/30/14     14.84       0.14       0.83       0.97       (0.13     -       (0.13     15.68       6.55%       17,595       0.95%       0.86%  

Class A

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 15.92     $ 0.02     $ (1.82   $ (1.80   $ -     $ (1.36   $ (1.36   $ 12.76       (10.69% )b    $ 53,620       1.24% a      0.30% a 
9/30/18     15.93       0.03       1.90       1.93       -       (1.94     (1.94     15.92       13.34%       69,157       1.24%       0.17%  
9/30/17     13.42       0.03       2.92       2.95       (0.10     (0.34     (0.44     15.93       22.42%       73,462       1.25%       0.19%  
9/30/16     13.49       0.09       1.26       1.35       (0.03     (1.39     (1.42     13.42       10.88%       69,495       1.26%       0.70%  
9/30/15     15.43       0.06       0.42       0.48       (0.08     (2.34     (2.42     13.49       2.04%       66,359       1.24%       0.38%  
9/30/14     14.62       0.09       0.81       0.90       (0.09     -       (0.09     15.43       6.19%       70,281       1.19%       0.60%  

Class R4

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 15.81     $ 0.03     $ (1.81   $ (1.78   $ (0.00 )d    $ (1.36   $ (1.36   $ 12.67       (10.60% )b    $ 10,342       1.14% a      0.41% a 
9/30/18     15.83       0.04       1.89       1.93       (0.01     (1.94     (1.95     15.81       13.42%       11,773       1.14%       0.26%  
9/30/17     13.36       0.04       2.91       2.95       (0.14     (0.34     (0.48     15.83       22.50%       9,717       1.15%       0.29%  
9/30/16     13.48       0.10       1.27       1.37       (0.10     (1.39     (1.49     13.36       11.06%       4,467       1.16%       0.75%  
9/30/15     15.44       0.12       0.38       0.50       (0.12     (2.34     (2.46     13.48       2.17%       571       1.14%       0.84%  
9/30/14gg     16.14       0.04       (0.74     (0.70     -       -       -       15.44       (4.34% )b      96       1.11% a      0.46% a 

Class R3

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 15.71     $ 0.01     $ (1.79   $ (1.78   $ -     $ (1.36   $ (1.36   $ 12.57       (10.71% )b    $ 8,684       1.39% a      0.16% a 
9/30/18     15.77       0.00 d      1.88       1.88       -       (1.94     (1.94     15.71       13.14%       10,564       1.39%       0.02%  
9/30/17     13.32       0.01       2.89       2.90       (0.11     (0.34     (0.45     15.77       22.19%       9,008       1.40%       0.04%  
9/30/16     13.46       0.07       1.25       1.32       (0.07     (1.39     (1.46     13.32       10.72%       5,524       1.41%       0.51%  
9/30/15     15.42       0.07       0.40       0.47       (0.09     (2.34     (2.43     13.46       1.97%       1,245       1.39%       0.45%  
9/30/14gg     16.14       0.02       (0.74     (0.72     -       -       -       15.42       (4.46% )b      96       1.36% a      0.21% a 

 

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MassMutual Premier Global Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                         
3/31/19r   $ 16.08     $ 0.03     $ (0.72   $ (0.69   $ (0.11   $ (2.89   $ (3.00   $ 12.39       (1.61% )b    $ 68,130       0.88% a      N/A       0.43% a 
9/30/18     16.46       0.13       1.52       1.65       (0.16     (1.87     (2.03     16.08       10.39%       50,503       0.86%       N/A       0.79%  
9/30/17     13.47       0.12       3.43       3.55       (0.18     (0.38     (0.56     16.46       27.53%       34,308       0.86%       N/A       0.78%  
9/30/16     13.94       0.11       0.66       0.77       (0.14     (1.10     (1.24     13.47       5.50%       16,576       0.85%       N/A       0.85%  
9/30/15     15.11       0.18       (0.46     (0.28     (0.19     (0.70     (0.89     13.94       (1.92%     1,044       0.84%       N/A       1.16%  
9/30/14gg     14.85       0.13       0.13       0.26       -       -       -       15.11       1.75% b      102       0.84% a      N/A       1.75% a 

Class R5

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 16.09     $ 0.02     $ (0.73   $ (0.71   $ (0.09   $ (2.89   $ (2.98   $ 12.40       (1.75% )b    $ 100,382       0.98% a      N/A       0.30% a 
9/30/18     16.47       0.11       1.53       1.64       (0.15     (1.87     (2.02     16.09       10.28%       101,536       0.96%       N/A       0.65%  
9/30/17     13.46       0.08       3.48       3.56       (0.17     (0.38     (0.55     16.47       27.55%       120,521       0.96%       N/A       0.54%  
9/30/16     13.93       0.12       0.63       0.75       (0.12     (1.10     (1.22     13.46       5.37%       125,171       0.95%       N/A       0.89%  
9/30/15     15.11       0.15       (0.46     (0.31     (0.17     (0.70     (0.87     13.93       (2.07%     166,316       0.94%       N/A       0.99%  
9/30/14     13.99       0.15       1.25       1.40       (0.16     (0.12     (0.28     15.11       10.18%       206,074       0.99%       0.91%       0.99%  

Service Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 15.94     $ 0.01     $ (0.71   $ (0.70   $ (0.06   $ (2.89   $ (2.95   $ 12.29       (1.75% )b    $ 7,847       1.08% a      N/A       0.11% a 
9/30/18     16.33       0.10       1.51       1.61       (0.13     (1.87     (2.00     15.94       10.17%       16,104       1.06%       N/A       0.60%  
9/30/17     13.35       0.07       3.44       3.51       (0.15     (0.38     (0.53     16.33       27.37%       19,086       1.06%       N/A       0.46%  
9/30/16     13.83       0.11       0.62       0.73       (0.11     (1.10     (1.21     13.35       5.28%       28,699       1.05%       N/A       0.87%  
9/30/15     15.01       0.14       (0.46     (0.32     (0.16     (0.70     (0.86     13.83       (2.15%     30,582       1.04%       N/A       0.95%  
9/30/14     13.90       0.15       1.22       1.37       (0.14     (0.12     (0.26     15.01       9.96%       14,038       1.05%       1.03%       0.99%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31,  2019b,r
     Year ended September 30  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     20      42      30      25      32      27

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 16.06     $ 0.01     $ (0.72   $ (0.71   $ (0.06   $ (2.89   $ (2.95   $ 12.40       (1.82% )b    $ 83,081       1.18% a      N/A       0.09% a 
9/30/18     16.44       0.07       1.53       1.60       (0.11     (1.87     (1.98     16.06       10.07%       90,239       1.16%       N/A       0.46%  
9/30/17     13.44       0.05       3.47       3.52       (0.14     (0.38     (0.52     16.44       27.24%       103,200       1.16%       N/A       0.36%  
9/30/16     13.91       0.09       0.63       0.72       (0.09     (1.10     (1.19     13.44       5.15%       99,085       1.15%       N/A       0.68%  
9/30/15     15.08       0.12       (0.45     (0.33     (0.14     (0.70     (0.84     13.91       (2.23%     120,753       1.14%       N/A       0.79%  
9/30/14     13.96       0.11       1.25       1.36       (0.12     (0.12     (0.24     15.08       9.87%       136,272       1.18%       1.14%       0.77%  

Class A

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 15.87     $ (0.01   $ (0.71   $ (0.72   $ (0.02   $ (2.89   $ (2.91   $ 12.24       (1.92)%b     $ 28,817       1.43% a      N/A       (0.16)%  
9/30/18     16.27       0.03       1.51       1.54       (0.07     (1.87     (1.94     15.87       9.74%       31,725       1.41%       N/A       0.21%  
9/30/17     13.29       0.02       3.44       3.46       (0.10     (0.38     (0.48     16.27       26.99%       30,769       1.41%       N/A       0.12%  
9/30/16     13.77       0.06       0.61       0.67       (0.05     (1.10     (1.15     13.29       4.85%       32,200       1.40%       N/A       0.44%  
9/30/15     14.92       0.08       (0.44     (0.36     (0.09     (0.70     (0.79     13.77       (2.44%     40,690       1.39%       N/A       0.54%  
9/30/14     13.82       0.07       1.24       1.31       (0.09     (0.12     (0.21     14.92       9.54%       46,399       1.43%       1.41%       0.48%  

Class R4

                         
3/31/19r   $ 15.71     $ 0.00 d    $ (0.71   $ (0.71   $ (0.06   $ (2.89   $ (2.95   $ 12.05       (1.88% )b    $ 8,944       1.33% a      N/A       (0.04% )a 
9/30/18     16.13       0.04       1.51       1.55       (0.10     (1.87     (1.97     15.71       9.90%       7,790       1.31%       N/A       0.27%  
9/30/17     13.21       0.03       3.41       3.44       (0.14     (0.38     (0.52     16.13       27.05%       5,560       1.31%       N/A       0.20%  
9/30/16     13.74       0.09       0.61       0.70       (0.13     (1.10     (1.23     13.21       5.05%       4,322       1.30%       N/A       0.73%  
9/30/15     14.93       0.12       (0.48     (0.36     (0.13     (0.70     (0.83     13.74       (2.44%     729       1.29%       N/A       0.79%  
9/30/14gg     14.70       0.10       0.13       0.23       -       -       -       14.93       1.56% b      102       1.29% a      N/A       1.30% a 

Class R3

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 15.80     $ (0.02   $ (0.71   $ (0.73   $ -     $ (2.89   $ (2.89   $ 12.18       (2.04% )b    $ 11,028       1.58% a      N/A       (0.30% )a 
9/30/18     16.21       0.01       1.51       1.52       (0.06     (1.87     (1.93     15.80       9.64%       11,029       1.56%       N/A       0.06%  
9/30/17     13.27       (0.00 )d      3.42       3.42       (0.10     (0.38     (0.48     16.21       26.73%       10,696       1.56%       N/A       (0.03%
9/30/16     13.79       0.05       0.61       0.66       (0.08     (1.10     (1.18     13.27       4.78%       8,702       1.55%       N/A       0.42%  
9/30/15     14.97       0.05       (0.43     (0.38     (0.10     (0.70     (0.80     13.79       (2.63%     2,905       1.54%       N/A       0.36%  
9/30/14     13.86       0.07       1.24       1.31       (0.08     (0.12     (0.20     14.97       9.49%       1,523       1.64%       1.53%       0.48%  

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios /Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

                         
3/31/19r   $ 12.99     $ 0.00 d    $ (0.74   $ (0.74   $ (0.12   $ (0.46   $ (0.58   $ 11.67       (5.25% )b    $ 168,799       0.98% a      0.97% a      0.04% a 
9/30/18     13.44       0.14       (0.42     (0.28     (0.17     -       (0.17     12.99       (2.14%     293,575       0.96%       0.94%       1.01%  
9/30/17     11.97       0.18       1.61       1.79       (0.15     (0.17     (0.32     13.44       15.60%       246,510       0.96%       0.94%       1.46%  
9/30/16     11.55       0.15       0.85       1.00       (0.14     (0.44     (0.58     11.97       8.86%       195,019       0.95%       0.94%       1.30%  
9/30/15     14.39       0.18       (0.60     (0.42     (0.18     (2.24     (2.42     11.55       (3.02%     169,842       0.96%       N/A       1.42%  
9/30/14gg     15.47       0.14       (1.22     (1.08     -       -       -       14.39       (6.98% )b      64,208       0.96% a      N/A       1.83% a 

Class R5

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 12.98     $ 0.00 d    $ (0.74   $ (0.74   $ (0.11   $ (0.46   $ (0.57   $ 11.67       (5.31% )b    $ 122,462       1.09% a      1.07% a      0.03% a 
9/30/18     13.44       0.12       (0.42     (0.30     (0.16     -       (0.16     12.98       (2.32%     147,654       1.06%       1.04%       0.85%  
9/30/17     11.97       0.17       1.61       1.78       (0.14     (0.17     (0.31     13.44       15.47%       195,316       1.06%       1.04%       1.38%  
9/30/16     11.54       0.14       0.85       0.99       (0.12     (0.44     (0.56     11.97       8.83%       221,320       1.05%       1.04%       1.18%  
9/30/15     14.38       0.13       (0.57     (0.44     (0.16     (2.24     (2.40     11.54       (3.17%     251,687       1.06%       N/A       1.05%  
9/30/14     15.92       0.15       (0.16     (0.01     (0.19     (1.34     (1.53     14.38       (0.32%     351,818       1.06%       N/A       0.97%  

Service Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 12.94     $ (0.01   $ (0.74   $ (0.75   $ (0.09   $ (0.46   $ (0.55   $ 11.64       (5.42% )b    $ 12,362       1.18% a      1.17% a      (0.15% )a 
9/30/18     13.39       0.11       (0.41     (0.30     (0.15     -       (0.15     12.94       (2.33%     23,069       1.16%       1.14%       0.79%  
9/30/17     11.93       0.15       1.61       1.76       (0.13     (0.17     (0.30     13.39       15.33%       21,422       1.16%       1.14%       1.25%  
9/30/16     11.51       0.13       0.84       0.97       (0.11     (0.44     (0.55     11.93       8.66%       22,510       1.15%       1.14%       1.09%  
9/30/15     14.34       0.13       (0.57     (0.44     (0.15     (2.24     (2.39     11.51       (3.20%     21,741       1.16%       N/A       1.03%  
9/30/14     15.90       0.14       (0.17     (0.03     (0.19     (1.34     (1.53     14.34       (0.46%     23,473       1.12%       N/A       0.88%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31,  2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     26      70      44      36      45      76

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                       Ratios /Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 12.87     $ (0.01   $ (0.74   $ (0.75   $ (0.07   $ (0.46   $ (0.53   $ 11.59       (5.38% )b    $ 7,863       1.28% a      1.27% a      (0.22% )a 
9/30/18     13.32       0.08       (0.40     (0.32     (0.13     -       (0.13     12.87       (2.49%     11,908       1.26%       1.24%       0.58%  
9/30/17     11.87       0.15       1.58       1.73       (0.11     (0.17     (0.28     13.32       15.19%       17,968       1.26%       1.24%       1.22%  
9/30/16     11.45       0.11       0.85       0.96       (0.10     (0.44     (0.54     11.87       8.59%       18,407       1.25%       1.24%       0.97%  
9/30/15     14.27       0.12       (0.56     (0.44     (0.14     (2.24     (2.38     11.45       (3.28%     19,307       1.26%       N/A       0.96%  
9/30/14     15.82       0.13       (0.18     (0.05     (0.16     (1.34     (1.50     14.27       (0.57%     18,339       1.25%       N/A       0.86%  

Class A

 

                     
3/31/19r   $ 12.49     $ (0.02   $ (0.72   $ (0.74   $ (0.04   $ (0.46   $ (0.50   $ 11.25       (5.52% )b    $ 24,828       1.53% a      1.52% a      (0.43% )a 
9/30/18     12.93       0.05       (0.39     (0.34     (0.10     -       (0.10     12.49       (2.70%     30,719       1.51%       1.49%       0.41%  
9/30/17     11.52       0.10       1.56       1.66       (0.08     (0.17     (0.25     12.93       14.95%       39,746       1.51%       1.49%       0.90%  
9/30/16     11.12       0.08       0.83       0.91       (0.07     (0.44     (0.51     11.52       8.34%       42,907       1.50%       1.49%       0.72%  
9/30/15     13.94       0.08       (0.56     (0.48     (0.10     (2.24     (2.34     11.12       (3.54%     47,166       1.51%       N/A       0.65%  
9/30/14     15.48       0.09       (0.17     (0.08     (0.12     (1.34     (1.46     13.94       (0.77%     53,155       1.50%       N/A       0.58%  

Class R4

                         
3/31/19r   $ 12.38     $ (0.02   $ (0.71   $ (0.73   $ (0.06   $ (0.46   $ (0.52   $ 11.13       (5.49% )b    $ 7,566       1.43% a      1.42% a      (0.35% )a 
9/30/18     12.84       0.07       (0.40     (0.33     (0.13     -       (0.13     12.38       (2.63%     10,673       1.41%       1.39%       0.54%  
9/30/17     11.47       0.13       1.53       1.66       (0.12     (0.17     (0.29     12.84       15.10%       10,932       1.41%       1.39%       1.10%  
9/30/16     11.11       0.14       0.77       0.91       (0.11     (0.44     (0.55     11.47       8.42%       3,648       1.40%       1.39%       1.28%  
9/30/15     13.94       0.09       (0.55     (0.46     (0.13     (2.24     (2.37     11.11       (3.46%     349       1.41%       N/A       0.73%  
9/30/14gg     15.03       0.11       (1.20     (1.09     -       -       -       13.94       (7.25% )b      93       1.41% a      N/A       1.47% a 

Class R3

                         
3/31/19r   $ 12.34     $ (0.03   $ (0.71   $ (0.74   $ (0.04   $ (0.46   $ (0.50   $ 11.10       (5.63% )b    $ 5,796       1.68% a      1.67% a      (0.61% )a 
9/30/18     12.79       0.03       (0.39     (0.36     (0.09     -       (0.09     12.34       (2.88%     9,024       1.66%       1.64%       0.25%  
9/30/17     11.43       0.09       1.54       1.63       (0.10     (0.17     (0.27     12.79       14.77%       9,045       1.66%       1.64%       0.77%  
9/30/16     11.09       0.09       0.80       0.89       (0.11     (0.44     (0.55     11.43       8.24%       3,618       1.65%       1.64%       0.82%  
9/30/15     13.93       0.05       (0.54     (0.49     (0.11     (2.24     (2.35     11.09       (3.76%     524       1.66%       N/A       0.41%  
9/30/14gg     15.03       0.09       (1.19     (1.10     -       -       -       13.93       (7.32% )b      93       1.66% a      N/A       1.22% a 

 

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MassMutual Premier Strategic Emerging Markets Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily  net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 12.75     $ 0.00 d    $ 0.44     $ 0.44     $ (0.08   $ (0.08   $ 13.11       3.56% b    $ 200,188       1.35% a      1.08% a      (0.07% )a 
9/30/18     12.88       0.08       (0.04     0.04       (0.17     (0.17     12.75       0.31%       216,085       1.27%       1.05%       0.62%  
9/30/17     10.79       0.07       2.14       2.21       (0.12     (0.12     12.88       20.85%       236,991       1.28%       1.05%       0.65%  
9/30/16     9.19       0.07       1.61       1.68       (0.08     (0.08     10.79       18.36%       204,626       1.31%       1.05%       0.69%  
9/30/15     12.11       0.09       (2.87     (2.78     (0.14     (0.14     9.19       (23.13%     127,823       1.37%       1.05%       0.77%  
9/30/14     11.68       0.08       0.50       0.58       (0.15     (0.15     12.11       5.01%       140,584       1.34%       1.02%       0.68%  

Class R5

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 12.92     $ (0.01   $ 0.45     $ 0.44     $ (0.07   $ (0.07   $ 13.29       3.48% b    $ 4,243       1.45% a      1.18% a      (0.17% )a 
9/30/18     13.05       0.07       (0.04     0.03       (0.16     (0.16     12.92       0.21%       4,047       1.37%       1.15%       0.53%  
9/30/17     10.94       0.06       2.16       2.22       (0.11     (0.11     13.05       20.59%       3,887       1.38%       1.15%       0.54%  
9/30/16     9.30       0.04       1.65       1.69       (0.05     (0.05     10.94       18.22%       3,148       1.41%       1.15%       0.38%  
9/30/15     12.24       0.08       (2.89     (2.81     (0.13     (0.13     9.30       (23.20%     7,389       1.47%       1.15%       0.67%  
9/30/14     11.81       0.07       0.49       0.56       (0.13     (0.13     12.24       4.88%       8,869       1.47%       1.15%       0.55%  

Service Class

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 12.73     $ (0.02   $ 0.45     $ 0.43     $ (0.02   $ (0.02   $ 13.14       3.42% b    $ 134       1.55% a      1.28% a      (0.29% )a 
9/30/18     12.85       0.05       (0.03     0.02       (0.14     (0.14     12.73       0.10%       230       1.47%       1.25%       0.41%  
9/30/17     10.78       (0.02     2.19       2.17       (0.10     (0.10     12.85       20.41%       434       1.48%       1.25%       (0.20%
9/30/16     9.17       0.04       1.63       1.67       (0.06     (0.06     10.78       18.27%       8,238       1.51%       1.25%       0.43%  
9/30/15     12.09       0.07       (2.87     (2.80     (0.12     (0.12     9.17       (23.23%     7,015       1.57%       1.25%       0.63%  
9/30/14     11.66       0.06       0.49       0.55       (0.12     (0.12     12.09       4.75%       256       1.57%       1.25%       0.46%  

 

     Six months ended
March 31, 2019b,r
       Year ended September 30    
      

2018

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

Portfolio turnover rate

   15%        38      51      33      40      108

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Employee retirement benefit plans that invest plan assets in the Separate Investment Accounts (SIAs) may be subject to certain charges as set forth in their respective Plan Documents. Total return figures would be lower for the periods presented if they reflected these charges.

m

Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges.

r

Unaudited.

gg

For the period April 1, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014.

 

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

 

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          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnl,m
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily  net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Administrative Class

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 12.78     $ (0.02   $ 0.45     $ 0.43     $ (0.03   $ (0.03   $ 13.18       3.39% b    $ 956       1.65% a      1.38% a      (0.38% )a 
9/30/18     12.91       0.04       (0.03     0.01       (0.14     (0.14     12.78       0.02%       879       1.57%       1.35%       0.33%  
9/30/17     10.84       0.05       2.13       2.18       (0.11     (0.11     12.91       20.35%       1,565       1.58%       1.35%       0.41%  
9/30/16     9.23       0.04       1.62       1.66       (0.05     (0.05     10.84       18.02%       677       1.61%       1.35%       0.42%  
9/30/15     12.15       0.06       (2.88     (2.82     (0.10     (0.10     9.23       (23.32%     431       1.67%       1.35%       0.54%  
9/30/14     11.72       0.07       0.47       0.54       (0.11     (0.11     12.15       4.61%       409       1.68%       1.37%       0.59%  

Class A

 

                   

3/31/19r

  $ 12.73     $ (0.04   $ 0.45     $ 0.41     $ (0.04   $ (0.04   $ 13.10       3.27% b    $ 761       1.90% a      1.64% a      (0.61% )a 
9/30/18     12.88       0.04       (0.07     (0.03     (0.12     (0.12     12.73       (0.23%     386       1.82%       1.60%       0.30%  
9/30/17     10.74       0.02       2.14       2.16       (0.02     (0.02     12.88       20.18%       118       1.83%       1.60%       0.14%  
9/30/16     9.13       0.01       1.60       1.61       (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      10.74       17.68%       95       1.86%       1.60%       0.11%  
9/30/15     12.04       0.00 d      (2.81     (2.81     (0.10     (0.10     9.13       (23.47%     190       1.92%       1.60%       0.02%  
9/30/14     11.61       (0.01     0.51       0.50       (0.07     (0.07     12.04       4.36%       470       1.94%       1.62%       (0.05%

Class R4

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 12.63     $ (0.03   $ 0.44     $ 0.41     $ (0.03   $ (0.03   $ 13.01       3.34% b    $ 1,307       1.80% a      1.54% a      (0.52% )a 
9/30/18     12.76       0.03       (0.04     (0.01     (0.12     (0.12     12.63       (0.10%     1,295       1.72%       1.50%       0.22%  
9/30/17     10.72       0.03       2.11       2.14       (0.10     (0.10     12.76       20.23%       1,019       1.73%       1.50%       0.24%  
9/30/16     9.14       0.02       1.61       1.63       (0.05     (0.05     10.72       17.87%       599       1.76%       1.50%       0.23%  
9/30/15     12.05       0.03       (2.84     (2.81     (0.10     (0.10     9.14       (23.45%     112       1.82%       1.50%       0.27%  
9/30/14gg     11.64       0.05       0.36       0.41       -       -       12.05       3.52% b      103       1.82% a      1.50% a      0.76% a 

Class R3

                       

3/31/19r

  $ 12.60     $ (0.05   $ 0.45     $ 0.40     $ -     $ -     $ 13.00       3.17% b    $ 764       2.05% a      1.78% a      (0.78% )a 
9/30/18     12.73       (0.01     (0.04     (0.05     (0.08     (0.08     12.60       (0.39%     761       1.97%       1.75%       (0.09%
9/30/17     10.70       (0.01     2.12       2.11       (0.08     (0.08     12.73       19.88%       821       1.98%       1.75%       (0.07%
9/30/16     9.12       0.00 d      1.61       1.61       (0.03     (0.03     10.70       17.66%       642       2.01%       1.75%       0.04%  
9/30/15     12.03       0.03       (2.86     (2.83     (0.08     (0.08     9.12       (23.57%     184       2.07%       1.75%       0.24%  
9/30/14gg     11.64       0.03       0.36       0.39       -       -       12.03       3.35% b      103       2.07% a      1.75% a      0.51% a 

 

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1.   The Funds

MassMutual Premier Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 1, 1994, as amended and restated as of November 21, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are 14 series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MassMutual Premier U.S. Government Money Market Fund (“U.S. Government Money Market Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund (“Short-Duration Bond Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (“Inflation-Protected and Income Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Core Bond Fund (“Core Bond Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Diversified Bond Fund (“Diversified Bond Fund”)

MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund (“High Yield Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Balanced Fund (“Balanced Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Disciplined Value Fund (“Disciplined Value Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Main Street Fund (“Main Street Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Disciplined Growth Fund (“Disciplined Growth Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Small Cap Opportunities Fund (“Small Cap Opportunities Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Global Fund (“Global Fund”)

MassMutual Premier International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”)

MassMutual Premier Strategic Emerging Markets Fund (“Strategic Emerging Markets Fund”)

Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

New Disclosure Requirements

Pursuant to amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-X adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the presentation of certain disclosures within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the Statements of Changes in Net Assets have been conformed to meet these new requirements. There is no longer a requirement to present the components of distributable earnings on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Adjustments to the Statements of Changes in Net Assets include updates to prior year distributions to shareholders, distributions in excess of net investment income, and undistributed net investment income.

 

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The following is a summary of the previously disclosed amounts, as reported at September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

    U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund
    Short-
Duration
Bond Fund
    Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
    Core Bond
Fund
    Diversified
Bond Fund
    High Yield
Fund
    Balanced
Fund
 

Distributions to shareholders

             

From net investment income:

             

Class I

  $ -     $ (7,691,067   $ (2,927,040   $ (16,298,876   $ (843,981   $ (15,260,676   $ (150,517

Class R5

    (4,036,266     (3,581,314     (1,630,948     (10,042,498     (2,762,770     (3,402,827     (825,274

Service Class

    -       (1,800,199     (1,365,911     (2,847,221     (455,302     (2,834,872     (112,228

Administrative Class

    -       (675,313     (362,670     (1,969,162     (738,553     (1,983,745     (142,305

Class A

    -       (1,139,950     (495,760     (2,716,702     (874,975     (1,668,415     (418,692

Class R4

    -       (295,883     (157,975     (452,049     (142,412     (1,876,196     (46,983

Class R3

    -       (127,705     (112,214     (12,415     (101,773     (2,304,959     (95,231
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

    (4,036,266     (15,311,431     (7,052,518     (34,338,923     (5,919,766     (29,331,690     (1,791,230
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

             

Class I

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (419,886

Class R5

    (15,250     -       -       -       -       -       (2,441,906

Service Class

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (363,420

Administrative Class

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (489,679

Class A

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,685,763

Class R4

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (165,644

Class R3

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (408,357
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (15,250     -       -       -       -       -       (5,974,655
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of year

  $ (104,879   $ 13,817,391     $ 7,520,348     $ 30,094,743     $ 5,283,381     $ 21,882,233     $ 1,419,307  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Disciplined
Value Fund
    Main Street
Fund
    Disciplined
Growth
Fund
    Small Cap
Opportunities
Fund
    Global
Fund
    International
Equity Fund
    Strategic
Emerging
Markets
Fund
 

Distributions to shareholders

             

From net investment income:

             

Class I

  $ (1,604,136   $ (121,371   $ (1,067,533   $ (80,448   $ (371,046   $ (3,222,891   $ (3,266,714

Class R5

    (858,883     (792,770     (749,015     (217,215     (973,977     (2,165,164     (48,833

Service Class

    (884,855     (10,364     (553,563     (37,295     (148,279     (228,348     (4,633

Administrative Class

    (104,018     (274,091     (250,708     (36,981     (697,807     (161,875     (15,720

Class A

    (119,815     (86,861     (132,436     -       (127,246     (277,389     (1,765

Class R4

    (157,778     (36,158     (154,197     (4,317     (34,562     (124,071     (9,767

Class R3

    (58,916     (4,833     (15,204     -       (38,175     (57,228     (5,088
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

    (3,788,401     (1,326,448     (2,922,656     (376,256     (2,391,092     (6,236,966     (3,352,520
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

             

Class I

    (8,075,905     (698,041     (12,964,775     (2,130,989     (4,234,464     -       -  

Class R5

    (4,566,582     (5,009,325     (10,132,474     (7,472,114     (12,439,902     -       -  

Service Class

    (4,962,387     (72,606     (8,469,423     (1,770,371     (2,169,952     -       -  

Administrative Class

    (612,898     (2,130,007     (4,565,652     (2,825,371     (11,456,262     -       -  

Class A

    (891,635     (909,629     (4,168,816     (8,525,904     (3,406,608     -       -  

Class R4

    (982,879     (339,371     (3,156,438     (1,168,317     (660,525     -       -  

Class R3

    (391,570     (74,044     (526,943     (1,100,523     (1,219,812     -       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (20,483,856     (9,233,023     (43,984,521     (24,993,589     (35,587,525     -       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of year

  $ 2,503,043     $ 764,017     $ 2,130,813     $ 112,405     $ 170,090     $ 4,117,064     $ (471,716
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes and will instead fair value securities in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ System”), or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities (with the exception of debt securities held by the U.S. Government Money Market Fund) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s debt securities are typically valued at amortized cost, but may be valued using a vendor quote if the Fund’s investment adviser determines it more closely approximates current market value, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act pursuant to which the U.S. Government Money Market Fund must adhere to certain conditions. It is the intention of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00, although this cannot be assured.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, established benchmark yield, and estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Restricted securities are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined in good faith by the Funds’ Valuation Committee1 in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. The Funds’ Valuation Committee employs various methods to determine fair valuations including a regular review of significant inputs and assumptions and review of any related market activity. The Funds’ Valuation Committee reports to the Trustees at its regularly scheduled meetings. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent.

 

1 

The Valuation Committee consists of the President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers, Vice Presidents (except for the CCO), Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Trust, as well as such other members as the Trustees may from time to time designate. The Valuation Committee reviews and determines the fair valuation of portfolio securities and the Funds’ pricing procedures in general.

 

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The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs, as described below, the fair valuation approaches used by third party service providers and/or the Funds’ subadvisers utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:

Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.

Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a

 

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pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some warrants, rights, futures, and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds.

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include debt securities such as U.S. Government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal obligations, sovereign debt obligations, bank loans, corporate bonds, and those securities valued at amortized cost; OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; broker quoted securities which may include brokers’ assumptions; and non-exchange traded equity securities and foreign equity securities traded on particular foreign exchanges that close before the Funds determine their net asset values.

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include securities for which prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned significant inputs are unobservable. Generally, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; and any securities acquired in a non-public offering for which there is no active market are categorized in Level 3.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The U.S. Government Money Market Fund characterized all investments at Level 2, as of March 31, 2019. The Disciplined Value Fund, Main Street Fund, Disciplined Growth Fund, and Small Cap Opportunities Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of March 31, 2019. For each Fund noted in the preceding sentences, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of March 31, 2019, for remaining Funds’ investments:

 

 

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Short-Duration Bond Fund                         
Asset Investments                         

Corporate Debt

   $ -     $ 188,186,040     $ -     $ 188,186,040  

Municipal Obligations

     -       93,544       -       93,544  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -       260,104,637       1,390,310 **      261,494,947  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -       3,324,195       -       3,324,195  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       14,437,675       -       14,437,675  

Purchased Options

     -       5,218,361       -       5,218,361  

Mutual Funds

     104,750       -       -       104,750  

Short-Term Investments

     -       14,963,111       -       14,963,111  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 104,750     $ 486,327,563     $ 1,390,310     $ 487,822,623  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ 952,924     $ -     $ -     $ 952,924  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ (2,310,161   $ -     $ -     $ (2,310,161

Swap Agreements

     -       (383,457     -       (383,457
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ (2,310,161   $ (383,457   $ -     $ (2,693,618
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                         
Asset Investments                         

Corporate Debt

   $ -     $ 3,655,710     $ -     $ 3,655,710  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     721,245       68,131,829       -       68,853,074  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       213,498,326       -       213,498,326  

Purchased Options

     -       1,611,932       -       1,611,932  

Short-Term Investments

     -       13,285,171       -       13,285,171  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 721,245     $ 300,182,968     $ -     $ 300,904,213  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ 603,258     $ -     $ -     $ 603,258  

Swap Agreements

     -       55,419       -       55,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ 603,258     $ 55,419     $ -     $ 658,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ (551,605   $ -     $ -     $ (551,605

Swap Agreements

     -       (771,004     -       (771,004
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ (551,605   $ (771,004   $ -     $ (1,322,609
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund                         
Asset Investments                         

Preferred Stock

   $ 3,317,600     $ -     $ -     $ 3,317,600  

Corporate Debt

     -       483,378,960       -       483,378,960  

Municipal Obligations

     -       6,124,926       -       6,124,926  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -       422,850,305       3,721,980 **      426,572,285  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -       8,930,269       -       8,930,269  

 

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     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Core Bond Fund (Continued)                         
Asset Investments (Continued)                         

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

   $ -     $ 340,787,817     $ -     $ 340,787,817  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       44,321,061       -       44,321,061  

Purchased Options

     -       9,689,360       -       9,689,360  

Mutual Funds

     4,431,593       -       -       4,431,593  

Short-Term Investments

     -       246,171,214       -       246,171,214  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 7,749,193     $ 1,562,253,912     $ 3,721,980     $ 1,573,725,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ 3,610,209     $ -     $ -     $ 3,610,209  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ (862,258   $ -     $ -     $ (862,258

Swap Agreements

     -       (841,829     -       (841,829
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ (862,258   $ (841,829   $ -     $ (1,704,087
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund                         
Asset Investments                         

Common Stock

   $ 58,316     $ -     $ 807 **    $ 59,123  

Preferred Stock

     255,200       -       -       255,200  

Corporate Debt

     -       81,098,652       -       81,098,652  

Municipal Obligations

     -       1,094,124       -       1,094,124  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -       60,987,333       558,830 **      61,546,163  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -       1,520,923       -       1,520,923  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -       41,063,446       -       41,063,446  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       3,994,743       -       3,994,743  

Purchased Options

     -       2,521,728       -       2,521,728  

Warrants

     -       -       3,870 **      3,870  

Mutual Funds

     2,427,133       -       -       2,427,133  

Short-Term Investments

     -       36,863,418       -       36,863,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 2,740,649     $ 229,144,367     $ 563,507     $ 232,448,523  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                         

Forward Contracts

   $ -     $ 35,858     $ -     $ 35,858  

Futures Contracts

     654,872       -       -       654,872  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ 654,872     $ 35,858     $ -     $ 690,730  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                         

Forward Contracts

   $ -     $ (65,030   $ -     $ (65,030

Futures Contracts

     (158,599     -       -       (158,599

Swap Agreements

     -       (123,164     -       (123,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ (158,599   $ (188,194   $ -     $ (346,793
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
High Yield Fund                         
Asset Investments                         

Common Stock

   $ 1,906,997     $ 1,817,200     $ 9,899 **    $ 3,734,096  

Preferred Stock

     462,586       -       -       462,586  

Bank Loans

     -       33,950,213       -       33,950,213  

Corporate Debt

     -       458,340,463       -       458,340,463  

Warrants

     -       -       56,447 **      56,447  

 

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     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  
High Yield Fund (Continued)                          
Asset Investments (Continued)                          

Mutual Funds

   $ 44,970,160      $ -     $ -     $ 44,970,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 47,339,743      $ 494,107,876     $ 66,346     $ 541,513,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Balanced Fund                          
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 60,352,723      $ -     $ -     $ 60,352,723  

Preferred Stock

     127,600        -       -       127,600  

Corporate Debt

     -        16,377,269       -       16,377,269  

Municipal Obligations

     -        366,341       -       366,341  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -        14,061,747       300,000 **      14,361,747  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -        307,774       -       307,774  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -        11,982,747       -       11,982,747  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -        1,211,120       -       1,211,120  

Purchased Options

     -        246,551       -       246,551  

Mutual Funds

     11,229,526        -       -       11,229,526  

Short-Term Investments

     -        9,447,276       -       9,447,276  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 71,709,849      $ 54,000,825     $ 300,000     $ 126,010,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ 126,498      $ -     $ -     $ 126,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                          

Swap Agreements

   $ -      $ (20,315   $ -     $ (20,315
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Global Fund                          
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock*

         

Cayman Islands

   $ 10,482,164      $ -     $         -     $ 10,482,164  

Denmark

     -        1,375,332       -       1,375,332  

France

     -        20,760,540       -       20,760,540  

Germany

     -        17,932,608       -       17,932,608  

India

     4,655,854        7,420,156       -       12,076,010  

Italy

     -        734,536       -       734,536  

Japan

     -        37,816,912       -       37,816,912  

Netherlands

     1,413,108        12,175,764       -       13,588,872  

Spain

     -        5,715,345       -       5,715,345  

Sweden

     -        6,141,589       -       6,141,589  

Switzerland

     -        6,170,344       -       6,170,344  

United Kingdom

     1,221,086        14,274,404       -       15,495,490  

United States

     148,662,573        -       -       148,662,573  

Preferred Stock*

         

Germany

     -        3,885,229       -       3,885,229  

India

     46,324        -       -       46,324  

Mutual Funds

     13,040,524        -       -       13,040,524  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 179,521,633      $ 134,402,759     $ -     $ 313,924,392  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
International Equity Fund                            
Asset Investments                            

Common Stock*

           

Australia

   $ -      $ 5,310,680      $         -      $ 5,310,680  

Austria

     -        1,560,209        -        1,560,209  

Canada

     17,441,224        -        -        17,441,224  

Cayman Islands

     7,753,669        5,773,400        -        13,527,069  

Denmark

     -        9,561,287        -        9,561,287  

Finland

     -        6,695,728        -        6,695,728  

France

     -        46,472,504        -        46,472,504  

Germany

     -        34,092,692        -        34,092,692  

India

     8,245,447        2,573,005        -        10,818,452  

Ireland

     1,053,796        2,104,981        -        3,158,777  

Japan

     -        42,204,994        -        42,204,994  

Luxembourg

     -        3,958,374        -        3,958,374  

Netherlands

     -        28,946,559        -        28,946,559  

New Zealand

     -        3,968,418        -        3,968,418  

Panama

     4,677,906        -        -        4,677,906  

Spain

     -        15,328,445        -        15,328,445  

Sweden

     -        10,332,021        -        10,332,021  

Switzerland

     -        33,123,888        -        33,123,888  

Thailand

     3,829,480        -        -        3,829,480  

United Kingdom

     930,589        39,375,339        -        40,305,928  

United States

     5,317,851        -        -        5,317,851  

Preferred Stock

           

India

     52,815        -        -        52,815  

Mutual Funds

     12,847,687        -        -        12,847,687  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 62,150,464      $ 291,382,524      $ -      $ 353,532,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund                            
Asset Investments                            

Common Stock*

           

Bermuda

   $ 2,663,445      $ 2,669,061      $ -      $ 5,332,506  

Brazil

     7,720,571        -        -        7,720,571  

Cayman Islands

     23,372,253        14,906,289        -        38,278,542  

Chile

     2,549,187        -        -        2,549,187  

China

     -        12,885,786        -        12,885,786  

Colombia

     1,116,229        -        -        1,116,229  

Egypt

     -        958,715        -        958,715  

France

     -        13,258,569        -        13,258,569  

Hong Kong

     -        10,280,946        -        10,280,946  

India

     -        23,480,590        -        23,480,590  

Indonesia

     -        2,177,340        -        2,177,340  

Italy

     -        3,122,563        -        3,122,563  

Mexico

     13,336,681        -        -        13,336,681  

Netherlands

     2,801,114        79,775        -        2,880,889  

Philippines

     -        7,521,949        -        7,521,949  

Republic of Korea

     -        8,459,200        -        8,459,200  

Russia

     345,462        13,084,816        -        13,430,278  

South Africa

     -        4,758,348        -        4,758,348  

Taiwan

     -        10,807,914        -        10,807,914  

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund (Continued)                            
Asset Investments (Continued)                            

Thailand

   $ 952,097      $ -      $         -      $ 952,097  

Turkey

     -        2,937,171        -        2,937,171  

United Arab Emirates

     -        2,046,858        -        2,046,858  

United Kingdom

     -        7,759,053        -        7,759,053  

United States

     5,969,113        -        -        5,969,113  

Preferred Stock

           

Brazil

     1,973,757        -        -        1,973,757  

India

     49,546        -        -        49,546  

Mutual Funds

     476,942        -        -        476,942  

Short-Term Investments

     -        4,994,583        -        4,994,583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 63,326,397      $ 146,189,526      $ -      $ 209,515,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets, as applicable.

**

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund(s). Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended March 31, 2019 is not presented.

The following tables show Fund(s) with certain assets and liabilities, which approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 as of March 31, 2019.

 

             

Statements of Assets and Liabilities locations

 

Short-
Duration
Bond Fund

 

Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund

 

Core Bond
Fund

 

Diversified
Bond Fund

 

High Yield
Fund

 

Balanced
Fund

Receivables from:                         

Collateral pledged for open futures contracts

                      X

Collateral pledged for open swap agreements

  X   X                
Payables for:                         

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis

  X   X   X   X   X   X

Collateral held for open purchased options

  X   X   X   X       X

Collateral held for when-issued securities

          X   X        

Securities on loan

  X       X   X   X   X

 

             

Statements of Assets and Liabilities locations

 

Disciplined
Value
Fund

 

Disciplined
Growth Fund

 

Small Cap
Opportunities
Fund

 

Global
Fund

 

International
Equity Fund

 

Strategic
Emerging
Markets
Fund

Payables for:

             

Securities on loan

  X   X   X   X   X   X

 

The Funds, with the exception of the Short-Duration Bond Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Core Bond Fund, Diversified Bond Fund, High Yield Fund, Balanced Fund, and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, had no transfers between Levels of the fair value hierarchy during the period ended March 31, 2019. The Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, High Yield Fund, and Balanced Fund had transfers between Levels of the fair value hierarchy during the period ended March 31, 2019; however, none of the transfers individually or collectively had a material impact on the Funds. The Funds recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

 

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The following table shows transfers between Levels of the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

     Transfers In*      Transfers Out*  
     Level 1 —
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Level 1 —
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   $         -      $ 7,417,534      $         -      $ -     $         -      $ (7,417,534

Core Bond Fund

     -        14,736,805        -        -       -        (14,736,805

Diversified Bond Fund

     -        2,600,992        -        -       -        (2,600,992

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     -        2,718,742        -        (2,718,742     -        -  

 

 

*

Transfers occurred between Levels as inputs were more/less observable.

Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than their original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the period ended March 31, 2019, the following table shows how the Fund used these types of derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Short-
Duration
Bond
Fund

 

Inflation-
Protected
and
Income
Fund

 

Core
Bond
Fund

 

Diversified
Bond
Fund

 

Balanced
Fund

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions*                     

Hedging/Risk Management

              A    

Directional Exposures to Currencies

              M    

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

              M    
           

Futures Contracts**

           

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A   A   A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M   M   M   M
           

Interest Rate Swaps***

           

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Duration Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Asset/Liability Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A   A   A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M   M   M   M

 

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Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Short-
Duration
Bond
Fund

 

Inflation-
Protected
and
Income
Fund

 

Core
Bond
Fund

 

Diversified
Bond
Fund

 

Balanced
Fund

           

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Seller)

           

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Income

  A   A   A   A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A   A   A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M   M   M   M
           

Options (Purchased)

           

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A   A   A   A

Directional Investment

  A   A   A   A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M   M   M   M
*

Includes any options purchased or written, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements, if applicable.

**

Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.

***

Includes any caps, floors, and collars, and related purchased or written options, if applicable.

At March 31, 2019, and during the period then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

 

     Credit
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Short-Duration Bond Fund                                   
Asset Derivatives                                   

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $         -      $         -      $ 5,218,361      $ 5,218,361  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        -        -        952,924        952,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 6,171,285      $ 6,171,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                                   

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (2,310,161    $ (2,310,161

Swap Agreements^

     (383,457      -        -        -        (383,457
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (383,457    $ -      $ -      $ (2,310,161    $ (2,693,618
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss)#

              

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (1,371,148    $ (1,371,148

Swap Agreements

     36,905        -        -        149,903        186,808  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 36,905      $ -      $ -      $ (1,221,245    $ (1,184,340
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 6,947      $ 6,947  

Futures Contracts

     -        -        -        (1,943,601      (1,943,601

Swap Agreements

     (27,305      -        -        -        (27,305
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (27,305    $ -      $ -      $ (1,936,654    $ (1,963,959
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Credit
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                                   
Asset Derivatives                                   

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $         -      $         -      $ 1,611,932      $ 1,611,932  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        -        -        603,258        603,258  

Swap Agreements*

     -        -        -        15,514        15,514  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        -        -        39,905        39,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 2,270,609      $ 2,270,609  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                                   

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (551,605    $ (551,605

Swap Agreements^

     (191,729      -        -        (579,275      (771,004
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (191,729    $ -      $ -      $ (1,130,880    $ (1,322,609
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                                   

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 213,003      $ 213,003  

Swap Agreements

     18,749        -        -        (30,611      (11,862
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 18,749      $ -      $ -      $ 182,392      $ 201,141  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (4,045    $ (4,045

Futures Contracts

     -        -        -        7,417        7,417  

Swap Agreements

     (13,653      -        -        (712,006      (725,659
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (13,653    $ -      $ -      $ (708,634    $ (722,287
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund               
Asset Derivatives                                   

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $         -      $         -      $ 9,689,360      $ 9,689,360  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        -        -        3,610,209        3,610,209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 13,299,569      $ 13,299,569  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                                   

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (862,258    $ (862,258

Swap Agreements^

     (841,829      -        -        -        (841,829
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (841,829    $ -      $ -      $ (862,258    $ (1,704,087
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                                   

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 1,661,440      $ 1,661,440  

Swap Agreements

     82,323        -        -        278,631        360,954  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 82,323      $ -      $ -      $ 1,940,071      $ 2,022,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 10,247      $ 10,247  

Futures Contracts

     -        -        -        5,191,883        5,191,883  

Swap Agreements

     (59,945      -        -        -        (59,945
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (59,945    $ -      $ -      $ 5,202,130      $ 5,142,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Credit
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Diversified Bond Fund                                   
Asset Derivatives                                   

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $         -      $ 7,650      $ 2,514,078      $ 2,521,728  

Forward Contracts*

     -        -        35,858        -        35,858  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        -        -        654,872        654,872  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ 43,508      $ 3,168,950      $ 3,212,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                                   

Forward Contracts^

   $ -      $ -      $ (65,030    $ -      $ (65,030

Futures Contracts^^

     -        -        -        (158,599      (158,599

Swap Agreements^

     (123,164      -        -        -        (123,164
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (123,164    $ -      $ (65,030    $ (158,599    $ (346,793
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                                   

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ (40,462    $ -      $ (40,462

Futures Contracts

     -        -        -        127,427        127,427  

Swap Agreements

     11,500        -        -        72,841        84,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 11,500      $ -      $ (40,462    $ 200,268      $ 171,306  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ -      $ (104    $ 3,068      $ 2,964  

Forward Contracts

     -        -        34,661        -        34,661  

Futures Contracts

     -        -        -        953,975        953,975  

Swap Agreements

     (8,770      -        -        -        (8,770
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (8,770    $ -      $ 34,557      $ 957,043      $ 982,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund               
Asset Derivatives                                   

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 246,551      $ 246,551  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        26,371        -        100,127        126,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ 26,371      $ -      $ 346,678      $ 373,049  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                                   

Swap Agreements^

   $ (20,315    $ -      $         -      $ -      $ (20,315
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                                   

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ (220,904    $         -      $ 8,918      $ (211,986

Swap Agreements

     1,482        -        -        6,361        7,843  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 1,482      $ (220,904    $ -      $ 15,279      $ (204,143
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Purchased options

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 184      $ 184  

Futures Contracts

     -        2,001        -        176,348        178,349  

Swap Agreements

     (1,446      -        -        -        (1,446
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (1,446    $ 2,001      $ -      $ 176,532      $ 177,087  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, or Receivables from: open forward contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.

^

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.

 

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^^

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

^^^

Represents centrally cleared swaps which are not subject to a master netting agreement.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: forward contracts, futures contracts, or swap agreements, as applicable.

##

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, or swap agreements, as applicable.

The Short-Duration Bond Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Core Bond Fund, Diversified Bond Fund, and Balanced Fund had no change realized gain (loss) on purchased options during the period ended March 31, 2019.

For the period ended March 31, 2019, the number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 

 

     Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units†  

Fund Name

   Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Contracts
     Swap
Agreements
     Purchased
Options
     Purchased
Swaptions
 

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     2,581      $ -      $ 3,795,000        -      $ 106,260,000  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     520        -        91,276,667        -        32,680,000  

Core Bond Fund

     2,081        -        8,071,667        -        197,240,000  

Diversified Bond Fund

     327        6,827,765        1,345,000        776,000        51,190,000  

Balanced Fund

     100        -        193,333        -        5,020,000  

 

Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts, swap agreements, and purchased swaptions, or shares/units outstanding for purchased options based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the period ended March 31, 2019.

The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of March 31, 2019.

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
     Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
    Collateral
Received***
    Net
Amount*
 
Short-Duration Bond Fund                          

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 2,517,180      $ -     $ (2,517,180   $ -  

Credit Suisse International

     2,701,181        -       (2,650,000     51,181  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 5,218,361      $ -     $ (5,167,180   $ 51,181  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                          

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 11,859      $ (11,859   $ -     $ -  

Barclays Bank PLC

     1,053,054        -       (1,040,000     13,054  

BNP Paribas SA

     1,381        (1,381     -       -  

Credit Suisse International

     558,878        -       (558,878     -  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,274        (2,274     -       -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,627,446      $ (15,514   $ (1,598,878   $ 13,054  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund                          

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 4,792,493      $ -     $ (4,792,493   $ -  

Credit Suisse International

     4,896,867        -       (4,896,867     -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 9,689,360      $ -     $ (9,689,360   $ -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
     Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
    Collateral
Received***
    Net
Amount*
 
Diversified Bond Fund                          

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 11,037      $ (11,037   $ -     $ -  

Barclays Bank PLC

     1,222,093        (3,492     (1,200,000     18,601  

BNP Paribas SA

     796        (796     -       -  

Citibank N.A.

     3,089        (3,089     -       -  

Credit Suisse International

     1,294,297        -       (1,294,297     -  

Goldman Sachs International

     8,317        (8,317     -       -  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     17,957        (8,402     -       9,555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,557,586      $ (35,133   $ (2,494,297   $ 28,156  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Balanced Fund                          

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 119,948      $ -     $ -     $ 119,948  

Credit Suisse International

     126,603        -       (126,603     -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 246,551      $ -     $ (126,603   $ 119,948  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The following table presents derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund(s) as of March 31, 2019.

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
    Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
     Collateral
Pledged***
     Net
Amount**
 
Short-Duration Bond Fund                           

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (383,457   $ -      $ 285,763      $ (97,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                           

Bank of America N.A.

   $ (566,232   $ 11,859      $ 554,373      $ -  

BNP Paribas SA

     (13,043     1,381        -        (11,662

Goldman Sachs International

     (125,703     -        125,703        -  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (66,026     2,274        -        (63,752
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (771,004   $ 15,514      $ 680,076      $ (75,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund                           

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (841,829   $ -      $ 841,829      $ -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund                           

Bank of America N.A.

   $ (16,271   $ 11,037      $ -      $ (5,234

Barclays Bank PLC

     (3,492     3,492        -        -  

BNP Paribas SA

     (18,458     796        -        (17,662

Citibank N.A.

     (18,407     3,089        -        (15,318

Goldman Sachs International

     (123,164     8,317        -        (114,847

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (8,402     8,402        -        -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (188,194   $ 35,133      $ -      $ (153,061
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund                           

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (20,315   $ -      $ -      $ (20,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

***

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0.

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within the master netting agreements.

 

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Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Typically, the Fund(s) and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the period ended March 31, 2019, are discussed below.

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

A Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions in order to hedge against changes in the values of the assets or liabilities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, or otherwise to increase or reduce a Fund’s exposure to various foreign currencies. The use of foreign currency exchange transactions may create investment leverage.

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered.

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the unrealized appreciation on the contract.

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed-income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures contracts to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets, including commodities and precious metals. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

 

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Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When a Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments or rates, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include, among others, interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, acceleration, default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create a “synthetic” long position.

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position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

Swaptions. A Fund may also enter into options on swap agreements (“swaptions”). A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel, or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. A Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement. A Fund may enter into swaptions for the same purposes as swaps. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types are currently eligible for clearing.

During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.

Options, Rights, and Warrants

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

 

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Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date.

Writing put and call options. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

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Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.

When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.

Inflation-Linked Securities

Inflation-linked securities are typically fixed income securities whose principal values are periodically adjusted according to a measure of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of an inflation-linked security will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on the security (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original principal of the security upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-linked securities. For securities that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the security repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Alternatively, the interest rates payable on certain inflation-linked securities may be adjusted according to a measure of inflation. As a result, the principal values of such securities do not adjust according to the rate of inflation, although the interest payable on such securities may decline during times of falling inflation.

The values of inflation-linked securities are expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-linked securities. Inflation-linked securities may cause a potential cash flow mismatch to investors, because an increase in the principal amount of an inflation-linked security will be treated as interest income currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates even though investors will not receive repayment of principal until maturity. If a Fund invests in such securities, it will be required to distribute such interest income in order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company and eliminate the Fund-level tax, without a corresponding receipt of cash, and therefore may be required to dispose of portfolio securities at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to make such distributions.

Bank Loans

A Fund may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with

 

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the third party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.

Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.

At March 31, 2019, the Funds had no unfunded loan commitments.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers to enhance return. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Fund of portfolio securities concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same securities at a later date at a fixed price (typically equal to the original sale price plus interest). During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on the securities and also has the opportunity to earn a return on the purchase price received by it from the counterparty.

Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. A Fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements generally create investment leverage and involve the risk that the market value of the security that a Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. For financial reporting purposes, cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short term nature of reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by a Fund to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for a security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.

Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by a Fund under a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and creates one single net payment due to or from the Fund. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically a Fund and the counterparties are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a Fund receives or posts securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by the Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

 

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In the event the buyer of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted or forfeited, and the counterparty may fail to return/resell the securities in question to the Fund.

During the period ended March 31, 2019, the average balance outstanding for open reverse repurchase agreements for the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund was $7,495,598. The maximum balance outstanding for the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund was $72,497,500 during the period ended March 31, 2019. The weighted average maturity was 19 days, at a weighted average interest rate of 2.269%.

Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund had entered into reverse repurchase transactions.

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

Dollar Roll Transactions

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction.

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Dollar roll transactions generally have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

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Securities Lending

Each Fund may lend its securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend portfolio securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).

Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At March 31, 2019, the Funds’ collateral was equal to or greater than 100% of the market value of securities on loan.

Subject to the terms of the Lending Agreement and the agreement between the Agent and the applicable Borrower (“Borrowing Agreement”), security loans can be terminated by the Agent, the Fund, or the Borrower and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement. For all Funds, all securities on loan are classified as common stock in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments at March 31, 2019.

The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Fund(s) earned securities lending net income as follows:

 

 

 

     Securities
Lending Gross
Income
     Securities
Lending Fees
and Expenses
     Securities
Lending Net
Income
 

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   $ 85      $ 13      $ 72  

Core Bond Fund

     6,430        970        5,460  

Diversified Bond Fund

     1,056        162        894  

High Yield Fund

     207,582        31,322        176,260  

Balanced Fund

     3,091        660        2,431  

Disciplined Value Fund

     36,143        5,743        30,400  

Main Street Fund

     28,163        4,224        23,939  

Disciplined Growth Fund

     32,848        6,452        26,396  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     27,120        4,071        23,049  

Global Fund

     19,104        2,926        16,178  

International Equity Fund

     40,218        5,997        34,221  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     43,763        6,536        37,227  

 

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and realized capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends received in the

 

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form of stock are recorded as dividend income at market value. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds determine the classification of distributions received as return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.

Foreign Securities

The Global Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in foreign securities and each of the International Equity Fund and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund invests substantially all of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income of each Fund, other than the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements. Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund. Distributions of any net realized

 

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capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

3. Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers

MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

 

 

Fund

  

Investment Advisory Fee

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   0.35% on the first $1 billion; and
   0.33% on any excess over $1 billion

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   0.35% on the first $500 million; and
   0.30% on any excess over $500 million

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

   0.38% on the first $350 million; and
   0.33% on any excess over $350 million

Core Bond Fund

   0.38% on the first $1.5 billion;
   0.33% on the next $500 million; and
   0.28% on any excess over $2 billion

Diversified Bond Fund

   0.40% on the first $150 million; and
   0.30% on any excess over $150 million

High Yield Fund

   0.48% on the first $250 million; and
   0.455% on any excess over $250 million

Balanced Fund

   0.48% on the first $300 million; and
   0.43% on any excess over $300 million

Disciplined Value Fund

   0.45% on the first $400 million; and
   0.40% on any excess over $400 million

Main Street Fund

   0.55% on the first $300 million; and
   0.50% on any excess over $300 million

Disciplined Growth Fund

   0.45% on the first $400 million; and
   0.40% on any excess over $400 million

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

   0.58% on the first $300 million; and
   0.53% on any excess over $300 million

Global Fund

   0.75% on the first $400 million; and
   0.70% on any excess over $400 million

International Equity Fund

   0.85% on the first $500 million;
   0.80% on the next $500 million; and
   0.75% on any excess over $1 billion

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

   1.00% on the first $350 million; and
   0.95% on any excess over $350 million

 

 

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MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with Barings LLC (“Barings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, on behalf of certain Funds. These agreements provide that Barings manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of these Funds. Barings receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   0.05%

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   0.08%

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

   0.08%

Core Bond Fund

   0.10%

Diversified Bond Fund

   0.10%

High Yield Fund

   0.20%

Balanced Fund: fixed income portion

   0.09%

Balanced Fund: equity portion*

   0.22% of the first $50 million;
   0.21% of the next $50 million; and
   0.20% of any excess over $100 million

Disciplined Value Fund*

   0.25% of the first $50 million;
   0.21% of the next $50 million;
   0.17% of the next $650 million; and
   0.14% of any excess over $750 million

Disciplined Growth Fund*

   0.25% of the first $50 million;
   0.21% of the next $50 million;
   0.17% of the next $650 million; and
   0.14% of any excess over $750 million

 

 

*

Subadvisory fee based on Aggregate Assets. For purposes of these subadvisory agreements, “Aggregate Assets” means the aggregate of (i) the average daily net assets of the Fund determined at the close of the NYSE on each day that the NYSE is open for trading, and (ii) the average daily net assets of certain other funds or accounts of MML Advisers or its affiliates, including other funds registered under the 1940 Act, for which Barings provides investment advisory services, as agreed upon from time to time by MML Advisers and Barings, determined at the close of the NYSE on each day that the NYSE is open for trading.

MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., itself an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, on behalf of the Global Fund. This agreement provides that OFI manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Global Fund. OFI receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon the Global Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rate:

 

 

Global Fund

   0.40% of the first $100 million;
   0.35% of the next $250 million; and
   0.30% of any excess over $350 million

 

MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with OFI Global Institutional, Inc. (“OFI Global Institutional”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFI, on behalf of certain Funds. These agreements provide that OFI Global Institutional manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of these Funds. OFI Global Institutional receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

Main Street Fund

   0.30%

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

   0.40% of the first $1 billion; and
   0.30% of any excess over $1 billion

International Equity Fund

   0.50% of the first $50 million;
   0.45% of the next $150 million;
   0.40% of the next $250 million; and
   0.35% of any excess over $450 million

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

   0.70%

 

 

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The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the advisory fees previously disclosed above.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide certain administrative and shareholder services. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives an administrative services fee, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

     Class I      Class R5      Service
Class
     Administrative
Class
     Class A      Class R4      Class R3  

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     N/A        0.10%        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Core Bond Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Diversified Bond Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

High Yield Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Balanced Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Disciplined Value Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Main Street Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Disciplined Growth Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Global Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

International Equity Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     None        0.10%        0.15%        0.15%        0.15%        0.20%        0.20%  

 

Distribution and Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to each Fund. Pursuant to a 12b-1 Plan adopted by the Trust, Class A shares and Class R4 shares of each Fund pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class; and Class R3 shares of each Fund pay an annual fee of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the class, to the Distributor. Such payments compensate the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of promoting the sale of the relevant class of shares, reducing redemptions of shares, or maintaining or improving services provided to each Fund’s shareholders. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

Effective April 1, 2014, the Trust entered into a separate Supplemental Shareholder Services Agreement with MassMutual, on behalf of Service Class shares, Administrative Class shares, and Class A shares of each Fund. Fees payable under the Supplemental Shareholder Services Agreement are intended to compensate MassMutual for its provision of shareholder services to the Funds’ investors and are calculated and paid based on the average daily net assets attributable to the relevant share classes of the Funds separately, at the following annual rates: 0.05% for Service Class shares, and 0.15% for Administrative Class shares and Class A shares. MassMutual may pay these fees to other intermediaries for providing shareholder services to the Funds’ investors.

Expense Caps and Waivers

Effective February 1, 2019, MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable), based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class I      Class R5      Service
Class
     Administrative
Class
     Class A      Class R4      Class R3  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund*

     1.15%        1.25%        1.35%        1.45%        1.70%        1.60%        1.85%  

 

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

*

Expense caps in effect through January 31, 2020.

 

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Prior to February 1, 2019, MML Advisers agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable), based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares for the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class I      Class R5      Service
Class
     Administrative
Class
     Class A      Class R4      Class R3  

Diversified Bond Fund

     0.52%        0.62%        0.72%        0.82%        1.07%        0.97%        1.22%  

High Yield Fund

     0.55%        0.65%        0.75%        0.85%        1.10%        1.00%        1.25%  

Balanced Fund

     0.60%        0.70%        0.80%        0.90%        1.15%        1.05%        1.30%  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     1.05%        1.15%        1.25%        1.35%        1.60%        1.50%        1.75%  

 

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

Effective November 1, 2018, MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable), based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class I      Class R5      Service
Class
     Administrative
Class
     Class A      Class R4      Class R3  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund**

     0.48%        0.58%        0.68%        0.78%        1.03%        0.93%        1.18%  

 

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

**

Expense caps in effect through January 31, 2020.

For the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, MML Advisers voluntarily waived 0.03% of its management fees through January 31, 2019.

For the International Equity Fund, MML Advisers voluntarily waived 0.02% of its management fees through January 31, 2019.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

The following table shows beneficial ownership of Funds’ shares by affiliated parties at March 31, 2019:

 

     Total % Ownership
by Related Party
 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     94.8%  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     87.2%  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     88.6%  

 

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     Total % Ownership
by Related Party
 

Core Bond Fund

     92.3%  

Diversified Bond Fund

     77.5%  

High Yield Fund

     84.2%  

Balanced Fund

     97.4%  

Disciplined Value Fund

     99.5%  

Main Street Fund

     87.6%  

Disciplined Growth Fund

     97.6%  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     80.0%  

Global Fund

     89.6%  

International Equity Fund

     95.0%  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     100.0%  

 

 

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended March 31, 2019, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   $ 13,297,976      $ 87,453,562      $ 11,185,916      $ 87,422,983  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     26,824,613        25,850,256        58,420,296        62,835,818  

Core Bond Fund

     1,542,165,361        220,125,398        1,597,491,065        137,869,542  

Diversified Bond Fund

     209,543,825        34,509,122        215,598,561        38,019,950  

High Yield Fund

     -        126,627,283        -        169,137,596  

Balanced Fund

     70,164,962        32,940,049        66,965,107        30,885,542  

Disciplined Value Fund

     -        27,360,523        -        43,222,448  

Main Street Fund

     -        39,911,637        -        54,565,156  

Disciplined Growth Fund

     -        61,818,569        -        75,480,566  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     -        42,897,812        -        57,821,848  

Global Fund

     -        62,745,535        -        58,054,413  

International Equity Fund

     -        115,078,951        -        258,725,513  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     -        29,003,193        -        47,285,572  

 

The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The cross trades disclosed in the table below are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the table above, as applicable.

 

 

 

Fund

   Purchases      Sales  

Main Street Fund

   $ 1,042      $ 291,574  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     403,366        -  

Global Fund

     15,375        249,870  

International Equity Fund

     61,106        88,357,943  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     25,174        -  

 

 

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5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class R5  

Sold

     595,817,794      $ 595,817,794        1,634,442,005      $ 1,634,442,005  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     3,076,931        3,076,931        4,051,053        4,051,053  

Redeemed

     (638,123,748      (638,123,748      (1,651,239,818      (1,651,239,818
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (39,229,023    $ (39,229,023      (12,746,760    $ (12,746,760
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Class I  

Sold

     5,186,179      $ 52,915,650        10,106,165      $ 103,558,175  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     722,304        7,172,482        743,720        7,548,756  

Redeemed

     (3,791,358      (38,215,723      (23,810,795      (244,511,740
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,117,125      $ 21,872,409        (12,960,910    $ (133,404,809
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Class R5  

Sold

     1,009,828      $ 10,256,198        4,974,732      $ 51,046,998  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     471,038        4,696,245        351,454        3,581,314  

Redeemed

     (2,214,024      (22,591,646      (7,101,253      (73,093,674
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (733,158    $ (7,639,203      (1,775,067    $ (18,465,362
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Service Class  

Sold

     739,225      $ 7,435,565        2,762,265      $ 28,231,157  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     219,466        2,172,717        177,885        1,800,199  

Redeemed

     (1,755,748      (17,909,933      (3,172,568      (32,429,634
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (797,057    $ (8,301,651      (232,418    $ (2,398,278
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     295,508      $ 2,970,971        1,202,823      $ 12,242,262  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     112,687        1,112,224        66,929        675,313  

Redeemed

     (633,486      (6,411,852      (697,315      (7,091,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (225,291    $ (2,328,657      572,437      $ 5,826,575  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Class A  

Sold

     1,100,502      $ 11,089,477        2,381,969      $ 24,087,817  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     196,382        1,926,511        113,653        1,139,950  

Redeemed

     (1,024,356      (10,208,611      (2,220,862      (22,414,094
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     272,528      $ 2,807,377        274,760      $ 2,813,673  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Class R4  

Sold

     244,498      $ 2,461,454        359,847      $ 3,672,330  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     44,583        442,706        29,151        295,883  

Redeemed

     (348,713      (3,515,254      (376,372      (3,841,630
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (59,632    $ (611,094      12,626      $ 126,583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Class R3  

Sold

     171,603      $ 1,733,158        290,039      $ 2,940,092  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     25,912        256,012        12,632        127,705  

Redeemed

     (222,380      (2,235,532      (169,578      (1,721,203
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (24,865    $ (246,362      133,093      $ 1,346,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Class I  

Sold

     2,597,633      $ 26,017,550        7,869,782      $ 80,850,575  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     430,466        4,218,564        285,844        2,927,040  

Redeemed

     (2,274,990      (22,735,458      (4,536,837      (46,557,972
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     753,109      $ 7,500,656        3,618,789      $ 37,219,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Class R5  

Sold

     944,898      $ 9,481,222        2,066,590      $ 21,140,242  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     191,642        1,880,006        158,962        1,630,948  

Redeemed

     (373,116      (3,728,828      (2,104,030      (21,707,186
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     763,424      $ 7,632,400        121,522      $ 1,064,004  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Service Class  

Sold

     295,955      $ 2,961,791        825,796      $ 8,452,422  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     148,067        1,448,100        133,520        1,365,911  

Redeemed

     (628,206      (6,249,119      (1,552,037      (16,039,171
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (184,184    $ (1,839,228      (592,721    $ (6,220,838
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     339,951      $ 3,415,931        369,129      $ 3,816,046  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     42,796        423,256        35,074        362,670  

Redeemed

     (322,169      (3,243,366      (352,788      (3,648,937
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     60,578      $ 595,821        51,415      $ 529,779  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Class A  

Sold

     238,808      $ 2,355,857        400,937      $ 4,049,416  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     51,135        493,963        49,070        495,608  

Redeemed

     (554,907      (5,444,583      (561,452      (5,685,283
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (264,964    $ (2,594,763      (111,445    $ (1,140,259
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Class R4  

Sold

     112,034      $ 1,098,056        285,772      $ 2,886,526  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     18,033        173,122        15,735        157,975  

Redeemed

     (195,632      (1,918,342      (226,782      (2,289,323
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (65,565    $ (647,164      74,725      $ 755,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Class R3  

Sold

     86,749      $ 849,966        203,780      $ 2,042,245  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     11,444        110,088        11,166        112,214  

Redeemed

     (149,508      (1,457,642      (216,085      (2,167,066
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (51,315    $ (497,588      (1,139    $ (12,607
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund Class I  

Sold

     14,035,249      $ 147,784,158        22,783,365      $ 243,037,250  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     2,312,656        23,843,483        1,514,765        16,298,876  

Redeemed

     (8,478,832      (89,256,315      (8,603,406      (92,352,193
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     7,869,073      $ 82,371,326        15,694,724      $ 166,983,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund Class R5  

Sold

     2,057,299      $ 21,756,601        2,778,298      $ 29,909,932  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     847,450        8,771,104        929,861        10,042,498  

Redeemed

     (4,435,005      (46,969,405      (8,540,433      (92,141,095
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,530,256    $ (16,441,700      (4,832,274    $ (52,188,665
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Core Bond Fund Service Class  

Sold

     349,121      $ 3,677,740        1,696,831      $ 18,067,651  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     274,078        2,820,260        265,104        2,847,221  

Redeemed

     (1,667,326      (17,527,328      (1,577,235      (16,858,554
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,044,127    $ (11,029,328      384,700      $ 4,056,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     336,710      $ 3,512,916        1,642,019      $ 17,332,769  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     204,168        2,086,599        184,551        1,969,162  

Redeemed

     (953,418      (9,962,571      (1,778,250      (18,868,378
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (412,540    $ (4,363,056      48,320      $ 433,553  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund Class A  

Sold

     446,073      $ 4,610,598        1,491,298      $ 15,702,424  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     277,919        2,820,882        256,523        2,716,576  

Redeemed

     (1,682,469      (17,356,388      (2,115,044      (22,349,113
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (958,477    $ (9,924,908      (367,223    $ (3,930,113
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund Class R4  

Sold

     361,903      $ 3,726,164        599,474      $ 6,346,602  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     34,573        348,493        42,930        452,049  

Redeemed

     (155,586      (1,604,558      (994,402      (10,285,227
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     240,890      $ 2,470,099        (351,998    $ (3,486,576
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Core Bond Fund Class R3  

Sold

     7,305      $ 77,258        32,471      $ 347,294  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     2,087        21,641        1,146        12,415  

Redeemed

     (11,643      (122,987      (33,483      (365,432
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,251    $ (24,088      134      $ (5,723
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund Class I  

Sold

     849,197      $ 8,903,377        1,324,721      $ 14,093,601  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     78,600        803,296        78,951        843,981  

Redeemed

     (864,233      (9,010,522      (1,861,259      (19,736,385
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     63,564      $ 696,151        (457,587    $ (4,798,803
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund Class R5  

Sold

     1,240,151      $ 12,034,442        1,987,736      $ 19,520,566  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     366,569        3,456,741        279,350        2,762,770  

Redeemed

     (1,569,516      (15,122,893      (945,032      (9,313,768
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     37,204      $ 368,290        1,322,054      $ 12,969,568  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund Service Class  

Sold

     85,374      $ 838,073        804,805      $ 7,956,675  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     49,353        472,306        45,439        455,302  

Redeemed

     (817,310      (8,019,643      (498,529      (5,004,950
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (682,583    $ (6,709,264      351,715      $ 3,407,027  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     232,378      $ 2,276,266        629,189      $ 6,241,735  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     69,720        665,828        73,855        738,553  

Redeemed

     (710,324      (6,971,663      (561,494      (5,577,202
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (408,226    $ (4,029,569      141,550      $ 1,403,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Diversified Bond Fund Class A  

Sold

     165,201      $ 1,608,363        787,151      $ 7,791,616  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     89,996        858,563        87,585        874,975  

Redeemed

     (308,140      (3,003,108      (919,681      (9,094,361
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (52,943    $ (536,182      (44,945    $ (427,770
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund Class R4  

Sold

     231,400      $ 2,241,047        96,755      $ 951,473  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     20,459        193,130        14,371        142,412  

Redeemed

     (38,895      (375,533      (122,877      (1,207,967
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     212,964      $ 2,058,644        (11,751    $ (114,082
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Diversified Bond Fund Class R3  

Sold

     43,393      $ 418,209        130,676      $ 1,279,675  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     12,103        114,013        10,311        101,773  

Redeemed

     (106,365      (1,016,924      (58,055      (569,674
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (50,869    $ (484,702      82,932      $ 811,774  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Class I  

Sold

     5,094,928      $ 44,519,286        21,534,203      $ 198,712,130  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     2,286,979        19,347,843        1,686,568        15,212,849  

Redeemed

     (16,686,502      (147,100,701      (7,118,844      (65,255,094
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (9,304,595    $ (83,233,572      16,101,927      $ 148,669,885  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Class R5  

Sold

     462,824      $ 4,094,924        1,210,212      $ 11,122,712  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     267,401        2,275,582        375,174        3,402,827  

Redeemed

     (890,741      (7,773,737      (2,657,925      (24,198,393
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (160,516    $ (1,403,231      (1,072,539    $ (9,672,854
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Service Class  

Sold

     273,607      $ 2,449,036        514,400      $ 4,727,461  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     288,420        2,454,456        312,555        2,834,872  

Redeemed

     (403,084      (3,532,062      (1,092,778      (10,131,684
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     158,943      $ 1,371,430        (265,823    $ (2,569,351
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     184,115      $ 1,619,463        577,696      $ 5,236,660  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     175,196        1,468,139        222,144        1,983,745  

Redeemed

     (850,674      (7,402,303      (843,838      (7,592,294
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (491,363    $ (4,314,701      (43,998    $ (371,889
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Class A  

Sold

     392,657      $ 3,419,245        670,122      $ 6,076,237  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     162,228        1,357,846        186,531        1,665,727  

Redeemed

     (412,370      (3,581,695      (951,520      (8,620,549
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     142,515      $ 1,195,396        (94,867    $ (878,585
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Class R4  

Sold

     2,065,410      $ 17,595,190        1,456,931      $ 13,030,381  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     216,148        1,787,546        212,480        1,876,196  

Redeemed

     (786,609      (6,727,790      (1,051,678      (9,421,862
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,494,949      $ 12,654,946        617,733      $ 5,484,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
High Yield Fund Class R3  

Sold

     460,515      $ 4,085,769        1,632,126      $ 15,020,841  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     263,316        2,230,290        255,256        2,304,959  

Redeemed

     (696,352      (6,032,832      (831,635      (7,585,009
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     27,479      $ 283,227        1,055,747      $ 9,740,791  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund Class I  

Sold

     973,469      $ 11,301,317        474,665      $ 5,849,630  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     103,704        1,128,296        46,487        570,403  

Redeemed

     (287,023      (3,308,517      (275,684      (3,455,840
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     790,150      $ 9,121,096        245,468      $ 2,964,193  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund Class R5  

Sold

     398,863      $ 4,892,423        291,984      $ 3,681,896  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     322,811        3,512,186        266,274        3,267,180  

Redeemed

     (190,150      (2,161,545      (980,947      (12,344,633
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     531,524      $ 6,243,064        (422,689    $ (5,395,557
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund Service Class  

Sold

     11,937      $ 144,313        40,015      $ 528,265  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     40,978        470,839        36,872        475,648  

Redeemed

     (50,335      (621,030      (72,452      (949,210
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,580      $ (5,878      4,435      $ 54,703  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     41,012      $ 485,386        140,237      $ 1,751,607  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     48,914        535,122        51,256        631,984  

Redeemed

     (161,719      (1,876,313      (310,393      (3,861,192
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (71,793    $ (855,805      (118,900    $ (1,477,601
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund Class A  

Sold

     91,524      $ 1,048,626        162,501      $ 1,985,151  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     182,222        1,935,198        175,481        2,104,021  

Redeemed

     (369,285      (4,343,119      (570,242      (6,985,600
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (95,539    $ (1,359,295      (232,260    $ (2,896,428
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund Class R4  

Sold

     8,626      $ 98,483        54,087      $ 660,514  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     21,965        231,293        17,868        212,627  

Redeemed

     (111,221      (1,243,709      (22,635      (279,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (80,630    $ (913,933      49,320      $ 594,136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Balanced Fund Class R3  

Sold

     147,720      $ 1,691,214        91,437      $ 1,097,904  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     61,641        645,997        42,461        503,588  

Redeemed

     (182,370      (2,014,559      (86,465      (1,037,397
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     26,991      $ 322,652        47,433      $ 564,095  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Value Fund Class I  

Sold

     116,595      $ 1,605,728        732,864      $ 12,390,961  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     233,069        2,950,659        587,738        9,680,040  

Redeemed

     (168,181      (2,352,651      (4,674,834      (80,329,894
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     181,483      $ 2,203,736        (3,354,232    $ (58,258,893
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Disciplined Value Fund Class R5  

Sold

     53,853      $ 782,148        1,002,794      $ 15,968,735  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     693,289        8,804,772        328,617        5,425,465  

Redeemed

     (221,321      (3,262,687      (453,908      (7,767,239
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     525,821      $ 6,324,233        877,503      $ 13,626,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Value Fund Service Class  

Sold

     146,200      $ 1,995,612        301,299      $ 4,960,574  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     512,421        6,451,380        356,756        5,847,242  

Redeemed

     (697,557      (10,617,956      (515,208      (8,683,545
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (38,936    $ (2,170,964      142,847      $ 2,124,271  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Value Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     20,553      $ 287,072        208,182      $ 3,430,161  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     103,832        1,338,400        42,903        716,916  

Redeemed

     (100,967      (1,380,582      (55,714      (944,166
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     23,418      $ 244,890        195,371      $ 3,202,911  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Value Fund Class A  

Sold

     54,882      $ 726,363        84,628      $ 1,363,885  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     102,119        1,275,458        62,167        1,011,450  

Redeemed

     (158,302      (2,183,055      (141,706      (2,388,469
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,301    $ (181,234      5,089      $ (13,134
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Value Fund Class R4  

Sold

     21,177      $ 283,027        95,743      $ 1,606,499  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     76,557        948,544        70,629        1,140,657  

Redeemed

     (128,163      (1,726,441      (366,195      (5,987,621
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (30,429    $ (494,870      (199,823    $ (3,240,465
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Value Fund Class R3  

Sold

     24,073      $ 342,534        38,819      $ 645,381  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     50,348        634,881        27,451        450,486  

Redeemed

     (20,372      (273,856      (35,644      (593,089
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     54,049      $ 703,559        30,626      $ 502,778  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Main Street Fund Class I  

Sold

     381,933      $ 3,941,716        1,455,961      $ 17,025,915  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     311,387        2,939,489        72,068        819,412  

Redeemed

     (619,971      (6,273,887      (238,679      (2,760,638
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     73,349      $ 607,318        1,289,350      $ 15,084,689  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Main Street Fund Class R5  

Sold

     148,323      $ 1,557,319        308,862      $ 3,546,126  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     810,689        7,652,907        510,299        5,802,095  

Redeemed

     (1,132,849      (11,609,664      (1,781,903      (20,584,719
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (173,837    $ (2,399,438      (962,742    $ (11,236,498
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Main Street Fund Service Class  

Sold

     6,216      $ 73,397        18,878      $ 218,315  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     7,635        74,980        7,049        82,970  

Redeemed

     (15,232      (178,983      (58,708      (661,875
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,381    $ (30,606      (32,781    $ (360,590
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Main Street Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     54,069      $ 563,294        272,926      $ 3,205,249  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     331,904        3,133,171        211,442        2,404,098  

Redeemed

     (261,540      (2,637,921      (731,927      (8,408,960
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     124,433      $ 1,058,544        (247,559    $ (2,799,613
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Main Street Fund Class A  

Sold

     49,850      $ 490,510        209,870      $ 2,365,366  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     171,815        1,597,879        88,812        996,464  

Redeemed

     (137,359      (1,382,149      (188,836      (2,130,271
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     84,306      $ 706,240        109,846      $ 1,231,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Main Street Fund Class R4  

Sold

     19,634      $ 204,147        134,127      $ 1,479,906  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     78,074        719,840        33,710        375,529  

Redeemed

     (47,871      (491,145      (75,265      (854,370
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     49,837      $ 432,842        92,572      $ 1,001,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Main Street Fund Class R3  

Sold

     5,419      $ 55,835        75,280      $ 857,949  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     22,025        205,497        7,011        78,877  

Redeemed

     (60,323      (545,675      (26,603      (302,284
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (32,879    $ (284,343      55,688      $ 634,542  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Growth Fund Class I  

Sold

     535,962      $ 6,206,774        1,248,695      $ 16,549,619  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     693,240        6,509,520        1,111,030        14,032,308  

Redeemed

     (356,439      (4,009,758      (8,880,927      (123,933,918
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     872,763      $ 8,706,536        (6,521,202    $ (93,351,991
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Growth Fund Class R5  

Sold

     454,618      $ 5,283,748        1,802,066      $ 23,637,837  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     2,380,302        22,374,835        860,197        10,881,489  

Redeemed

     (1,137,741      (12,956,935      (1,484,931      (19,754,357
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,697,179      $ 14,701,648        1,177,332      $ 14,764,969  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Growth Fund Service Class  

Sold

     273,858      $ 3,033,762        358,311      $ 4,838,194  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,601,401        15,117,227        711,031        9,022,986  

Redeemed

     (333,111      (3,865,658      (1,513,105      (19,801,006
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,542,148      $ 14,285,331        (443,763    $ (5,939,826
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Growth Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     209,552      $ 2,429,970        318,113      $ 4,338,774  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     892,271        8,539,033        375,691        4,816,360  

Redeemed

     (274,050      (3,203,101      (902,194      (12,069,585
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     827,773      $ 7,765,902        (208,390    $ (2,914,451
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Growth Fund Class A  

Sold

     150,474      $ 1,748,988        381,606      $ 5,117,644  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     862,355        7,985,405        344,100        4,301,251  

Redeemed

     (456,122      (4,869,311      (768,585      (10,082,034
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     556,707      $ 4,865,082        (42,879    $ (663,139
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Disciplined Growth Fund Class R4  

Sold

     135,792      $ 1,537,254        258,063      $ 3,395,895  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     706,552        6,472,019        266,987        3,310,635  

Redeemed

     (549,046      (5,709,130      (380,251      (4,953,210
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     293,298      $ 2,300,143        144,799      $ 1,753,320  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Disciplined Growth Fund Class R3  

Sold

     59,731      $ 663,481        185,821      $ 2,379,315  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     164,124        1,501,736        43,722        542,147  

Redeemed

     (121,823      (1,251,222      (56,844      (744,233
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     102,032      $ 913,995        172,699      $ 2,177,229  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class I  

Sold

     585,660      $ 7,623,371        1,720,561      $ 26,928,334  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     296,313        3,656,500        148,718        2,211,437  

Redeemed

     (795,610      (10,803,763      (334,416      (5,142,675
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     86,363      $ 476,108        1,534,863      $ 23,997,096  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R5  

Sold

     545,666      $ 7,931,755        1,329,365      $ 20,333,335  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     527,091        6,499,034        517,451        7,689,329  

Redeemed

     (734,436      (10,274,009      (1,122,352      (17,453,240
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     338,321      $ 4,156,780        724,464      $ 10,569,424  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Opportunities Fund Service Class  

Sold

     137,249      $ 1,804,387        396,002      $ 6,062,374  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     121,291        1,491,884        121,893        1,807,666  

Redeemed

     (159,900      (2,177,660      (309,361      (4,880,046
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     98,640      $ 1,118,611        208,534      $ 2,989,994  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Opportunities Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     116,140      $ 1,587,481        230,055      $ 3,664,711  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     162,217        1,983,912        194,189        2,862,351  

Redeemed

     (306,460      (4,195,267      (272,031      (4,230,604
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (28,103    $ (623,874      152,213      $ 2,296,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class A  

Sold

     354,995      $ 4,689,762        379,961      $ 5,797,136  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     475,538        5,673,168        590,410        8,525,518  

Redeemed

     (973,789      (12,393,814      (1,236,254      (18,696,446
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (143,256    $ (2,030,884      (265,883    $ (4,373,792
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R4  

Sold

     69,454      $ 912,687        267,011      $ 3,882,617  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     86,045        1,018,771        81,831        1,172,634  

Redeemed

     (83,726      (1,094,498      (217,946      (3,313,174
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     71,773      $ 836,960        130,896      $ 1,742,077  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Small Cap Opportunities Fund Class R3  

Sold

     77,005      $ 948,408        226,966      $ 3,461,865  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     75,413        886,852        77,121        1,100,523  

Redeemed

     (133,854      (1,698,399      (202,840      (3,098,444
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     18,564      $ 136,861        101,247      $ 1,463,944  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Global Fund Class I  

Sold

     1,879,028      $ 22,626,818        2,179,660      $ 34,819,222  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     934,821        10,142,807        293,906        4,605,510  

Redeemed

     (453,451      (5,654,773      (1,417,505      (22,513,383
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,360,398      $ 27,114,852        1,056,061      $ 16,911,349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Class R5  

Sold

     914,722      $ 11,213,715        394,219      $ 6,447,523  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,737,067        18,881,920        855,477        13,413,879  

Redeemed

     (869,523      (11,084,300      (2,257,649      (37,104,891
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,782,266      $ 19,011,335        (1,007,953    $ (17,243,489
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Service Class  

Sold

     78,451      $ 1,000,491        198,777      $ 3,228,615  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     206,208        2,220,861        149,082        2,318,231  

Redeemed

     (656,220      (8,576,336      (506,365      (8,196,460
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (371,561    $ (5,354,984      (158,506    $ (2,649,614
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     299,483      $ 3,900,301        439,272      $ 7,156,796  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,501,760        16,324,130        775,132        12,154,069  

Redeemed

     (720,656      (8,966,062      (1,872,560      (30,339,919
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,080,587      $ 11,258,369        (658,156    $ (11,029,054
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Class A  

Sold

     129,064      $ 1,695,608        308,652      $ 4,960,489  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     540,734        5,807,488        227,491        3,532,931  

Redeemed

     (314,268      (3,763,890      (429,102      (6,981,420
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     355,530      $ 3,739,206        107,041      $ 1,512,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Class R4  

Sold

     169,248      $ 2,102,650        252,719      $ 4,011,669  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     151,487        1,601,209        45,283        695,087  

Redeemed

     (74,283      (898,396      (146,839      (2,316,829
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     246,452      $ 2,805,463        151,163      $ 2,389,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Global Fund Class R3  

Sold

     197,919      $ 2,222,087        184,058      $ 2,936,668  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     188,126        2,011,068        81,318        1,257,987  

Redeemed

     (178,919      (2,047,498      (227,096      (3,572,602
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     207,126      $ 2,185,657        38,280      $ 622,053  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Class I  

Sold

     2,051,285      $ 23,711,003        8,323,476      $ 111,155,945  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,237,647        13,156,184        235,936        3,222,891  

Redeemed

     (11,431,528      (132,298,427      (4,293,607      (58,566,694
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (8,142,596    $ (95,431,240      4,265,805      $ 55,812,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Class R5  

Sold

     231,594      $ 2,627,679        489,688      $ 6,750,033  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     585,665        6,231,478        158,503        2,165,164  

Redeemed

     (1,695,142      (19,276,980      (3,809,968      (52,081,072
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (877,883    $ (10,417,823      (3,161,777    $ (43,165,875
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
International Equity Fund Service Class  

Sold

     72,519      $ 827,425        580,432      $ 8,077,239  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     67,635        718,289        16,753        228,348  

Redeemed

     (861,291      (9,900,243      (413,441      (5,774,816
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (721,137    $ (8,354,529      183,744      $ 2,530,771  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     63,876      $ 726,240        245,948      $ 3,294,013  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     43,583        460,669        11,930        161,875  

Redeemed

     (353,865      (3,881,643      (681,611      (9,357,279
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (246,406    $ (2,694,734      (423,733    $ (5,901,391
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Class A  

Sold

     119,062      $ 1,315,362        266,005      $ 3,541,329  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     118,131        1,213,203        21,028        277,357  

Redeemed

     (489,066      (5,137,350      (900,925      (11,824,149
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (251,873    $ (2,608,785      (613,892    $ (8,005,463
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Class R4  

Sold

     63,180      $ 683,171        235,686      $ 3,093,177  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     44,423        451,336        9,500        124,071  

Redeemed

     (289,906      (3,179,445      (234,483      (3,040,348
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (182,303    $ (2,044,938      10,703      $ 176,900  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
International Equity Fund Class R3  

Sold

     65,314      $ 709,068        162,404      $ 2,114,450  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     37,193        377,140        4,385        57,228  

Redeemed

     (311,518      (3,149,054      (142,843      (1,864,023
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (209,011    $ (2,062,846      23,946      $ 307,655  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Class I  

Sold

     998,442      $ 12,167,220        2,864,792      $ 38,498,964  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     114,592        1,339,579        250,132        3,266,714  

Redeemed

     (2,789,368      (33,808,605      (4,566,502      (60,014,070
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,676,334    $ (20,301,806      (1,451,578    $ (18,248,392
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Class R5  

Sold

     4,871      $ 60,196        14,639      $ 201,300  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,883        22,332        3,685        48,833  

Redeemed

     (814      (9,402      (2,930      (40,483
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     5,940      $ 73,126        15,394      $ 209,650  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Service Class  

Sold

     2,494      $ 30,195        7,875      $ 106,427  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     21        247        355        4,633  

Redeemed

     (10,415      (125,419      (23,879      (320,311
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,900    $ (94,977      (15,649    $ (209,251
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Administrative Class  

Sold

     7,785      $ 94,542        21,635      $ 293,035  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     185        2,174        1,197        15,720  

Redeemed

     (4,277      (50,931      (75,265      (988,042
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,693      $ 45,785        (52,433    $ (679,287
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended March 31, 2019      Year Ended September 30, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Class A  

Sold

     29,064      $ 350,514        41,318      $ 554,398  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     155        1,818        135        1,765  

Redeemed

     (1,456      (18,106      (20,323      (270,060
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     27,763      $ 334,226        21,130      $ 286,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Class R4  

Sold

     42,519      $ 502,986        32,580      $ 441,272  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     250        2,905        752        9,767  

Redeemed

     (44,912      (573,010      (10,626      (140,187
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,143    $ (67,119      22,706      $ 310,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Class R3  

Sold

     11,446      $ 141,269        14,865      $ 196,350  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        392        5,088  

Redeemed

     (13,133      (161,091      (19,366      (255,182
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,687    $ (19,822      (4,109    $ (53,744
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Class A shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% of the amount purchased. A portion of the front-end sales charge may be retained by the Distributor. The Distributor retained $68 for the Main Street Fund during the period ended March 31, 2019.

Redemptions of Class A shares made within eighteen months of purchase from initial investments of $1 million or more are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% of the amount redeemed. The Distributor receives all contingent deferred sales charges. Any contingent deferred sales charges imposed during the period ended March 31, 2019, were waived for any redemptions subject to such a charge.

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At March 31, 2019, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   $ 293,328,436      $ -      $ -     $ -  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     486,915,634        5,540,550        (4,633,561     906,989  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     296,922,324        5,605,665        (1,623,776     3,981,889  

Core Bond Fund

     1,563,979,285        21,107,459        (11,361,659     9,745,800  

Diversified Bond Fund

     231,410,871        3,227,499        (2,189,847     1,037,652  

High Yield Fund

     552,051,619        9,139,344        (19,676,998     (10,537,654

Balanced Fund

     120,343,477        8,586,977        (2,919,780     5,667,197  

Disciplined Value Fund

     132,678,264        9,928,465        (6,950,789     2,977,676  

Main Street Fund

     111,597,593        16,318,987        (3,162,301     13,156,686  

Disciplined Growth Fund

     276,487,444        41,504,479        (8,792,303     32,712,176  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     209,034,681        25,841,841        (18,751,512     7,090,329  

Global Fund

     209,464,443        118,131,782        (13,671,833     104,459,949  

International Equity Fund

     325,913,590        54,216,482        (26,597,084     27,619,398  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     179,784,703        40,287,720        (10,556,500     29,731,220  

 

 

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Note: The aggregate cost for investments for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund at March 31, 2019, is the same for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At September 30, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, there were no unused capital losses.

At September 30, 2018, the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

 

     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   $ 32,454      $ 14,006,690  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     701,554        2,855,936  

Core Bond Fund

     11,109,013        27,869,212  

Diversified Bond Fund

     -        1,602,870  

High Yield Fund

     1,294,420        4,073,866  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     5,990,877        -  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Fund(s) shown in the above table are from post-enactment years and are, therefore, not subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018, post-October capital losses:

 

 

 

     Post-October
Loss
     Post October
Currency
Loss
 

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

   $ 3,389,285      $         -  

Diversified Bond Fund

     1,989,371        -  

 

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2018, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital
Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   $ 4,051,516      $ -      $         -  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     15,311,431        -        -  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     7,052,518        -        -  

Core Bond Fund

     34,338,923        -        -  

Diversified Bond Fund

     5,919,766        -        -  

High Yield Fund

     29,331,690        -        -  

Balanced Fund

     2,873,428        4,892,457        -  

 

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     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Disciplined Value Fund

   $ 11,270,704      $ 13,001,553      $ -  

Main Street Fund

     2,132,665        8,426,806        -  

Disciplined Growth Fund

     23,976,151        22,931,026        -  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     5,166,910        20,202,935        -  

Global Fund

     3,313,284        34,665,333        -  

International Equity Fund

     6,236,966                -                -  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     3,352,520        -        -  

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Global Fund

   $ 372,318  

International Equity Fund

     829,119  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     401,099  

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At September 30, 2018, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, premium amortization accruals, passive foreign investment companies, partnership basis adjustments, non-taxable dividends basis adjustments, the deferral of wash sale losses, corporate action basis adjustments, and deferred Trustee compensation.

At September 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   $ 4,433      $ -     $ (107,528   $ -  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     13,704,775        (14,039,144     (111,545     (6,723,207

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     7,486,373        (3,557,490     (3,447,477     (7,062,884

Core Bond Fund

     29,929,414        (38,978,225     (301,051     (18,776,285

Diversified Bond Fund

     5,261,623        (1,602,870     (2,027,076     (3,272,503

High Yield Fund

     21,936,613        (5,368,286     (54,380     (6,955,281

Balanced Fund

     2,733,702        5,456,978       (33,370     12,432,726  

Disciplined Value Fund

     7,215,216        13,485,081       (54,533     14,196,588  

Main Street Fund

     1,715,196        12,581,850       (32,073     20,966,684  

Disciplined Growth Fund

     21,758,377        45,040,233       (62,945     60,113,406  

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

     3,412,676        13,255,814       (47,288     40,676,114  

Global Fund

     1,949,947        52,126,170       (72,402     116,338,404  

International Equity Fund

     4,243,842        12,222,407       (126,780     75,036,019  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     1,369,055        (5,990,877     (29,775     24,275,884  

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2019, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2019, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

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7.   Investment in Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended March 31, 2019, was as follows:

 

 

 

    Beginning
Value as of
9/30/18
    Purchases     Sales     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value as of
3/31/19
    Number of
Shares Held
as of
3/31/19
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
 

Global Fund

 

             

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund Class E*

  $ 4,096,417     $ 35,256,766     $ (32,497,978   $     -     $     -     $ 6,855,205       6,855,205     $ 65,682     $     -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Equity Fund

 

             

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund Class E*

  $ 17,496,757     $ 70,954,329     $ (78,886,305   $         -     $         -     $ 9,564,781       9,564,781     $ 263,008     $         -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

*

Fund advised by OFI Global Asset Management.

 

8.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

9.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the SEC released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rule”). The Rule, which introduced two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies — Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN — also contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation, particularly the presentation of derivative investments, for all reporting periods ending after August 1, 2017. The Funds have adopted the Rule’s Regulation S-X amendments and the Funds’ financial statements are in compliance with those amendments. In December 2017, the SEC issued a temporary final rule (“Temporary Rule”) that provided for a nine-month delay of N-PORT filing with the SEC. Under the Temporary Rule, those funds subject to the original June 1, 2018 compliance date are required to gather and maintain all of the data required by Form N-PORT as of the original reporting date and such information is subject to examination by the SEC staff.

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). For entities that hold callable debt securities at a premium, ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 would first be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the implication, if any, of these changes and its impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The amendments modify fair value measurement disclosures and are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management is currently evaluating the implication, if any, of these changes and its impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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10.   Legal Proceedings

On December 7, 2010, the Trust was named as a defendant and putative member of the proposed defendant class of shareholders named in an adversary proceeding brought by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Official Committee”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding (In re Tribune Company). The proceeding relates to a leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transaction by which Tribune Company converted to a privately-held company in 2007, and the putative defendant class is comprised of beneficial owners of shares of Tribune Company who received proceeds (the “Proceeds”) of the LBO. The Official Committee seeks to recover payments of those Proceeds. On April 5, 2012, the adversary proceeding was transferred to the Southern District of New York for consolidated pretrial proceedings. The action is now being prosecuted by the litigation trustee (“Trustee”) for the Tribune Litigation Trust.

The potential amounts sought to be recovered from the Balanced Fund, Disciplined Value Fund, and Small Cap Opportunities Fund are approximately $44,200, $299,880, and $414,800, respectively, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs.

In addition, on June 2, 2011, the Disciplined Value Fund and Small Cap Opportunities Fund were named as defendants in a closely related, parallel adversary proceeding brought in connection with the Tribune Company’s LBO by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for the PHONES Notes (together, the “Plaintiffs”), in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The Plaintiffs also seek to recover payments of the Proceeds. On December 20, 2011, this action was transferred to the Southern District of New York for consolidated pretrial proceedings.

The Funds cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings. Accordingly, the Funds have not accrued any amounts related to these proceedings. If the proceedings were to be decided in a manner adverse to the Funds, or if the Funds were to enter into a settlement agreement with the Trustee or the Plaintiffs, as applicable, the payment of such judgment or settlement could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Funds’ net asset values depending on the net assets of each applicable Fund at the time of such judgment or settlement.

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

Effective for periods ending on or after March 31, 2019, the Funds will file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT will be available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. For periods ending prior to March 31, 2019, this information was filed on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders

Pursuant to a written consent dated February 15, 2019, MassMutual and each of the MassMutual RetireSMARTSM Funds and MassMutual RetireSMARTSM by JPMorgan Funds, together in their capacity as the owner of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund (the “Fund”), approved the ability for MML Advisers to appoint subadvisers for the Fund without shareholder approval, as described in the Information Statement dated January 22, 2019.

 

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Fund Expenses March 31, 2019

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2019:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemptions; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended March 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, 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 under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are 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
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
U.S. Government Money Market Fund                 

Class R5

   $ 1,000        0.51   $ 1,008.80      $ 2.53      $ 1,022.10      $ 2.54  
Short-Duration Bond Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.42     1,019.30        2.09        1,022.60        2.09  

Class R5

     1,000        0.52     1,019.10        2.59        1,022.10        2.59  

Service Class

     1,000        0.62     1,018.90        3.09        1,021.60        3.09  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.72     1,018.30        3.58        1,021.10        3.59  

Class A

     1,000        0.97     1,016.10        4.82        1,019.90        4.83  

Class R4

     1,000        0.87     1,017.50        4.33        1,020.40        4.33  

Class R3

     1,000        1.12     1,015.70        5.57        1,019.10        5.58  

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                 

Class I

   $ 1,000        0.46   $ 1,023.60      $ 2.30      $ 1,022.40      $ 2.29  

Class R5

     1,000        0.56     1,023.50        2.79        1,021.90        2.79  

Service Class

     1,000        0.66     1,023.50        3.29        1,021.40        3.29  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.76     1,023.30        3.79        1,020.90        3.79  

Class A

     1,000        1.01     1,020.80        5.03        1,019.70        5.03  

Class R4

     1,000        0.91     1,021.50        4.54        1,020.20        4.53  

Class R3

     1,000        1.16     1,020.30        5.78        1,018.90        5.77  
Core Bond Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.42     1,042.50        2.12        1,022.60        2.09  

Class R5

     1,000        0.52     1,042.10        2.62        1,022.10        2.59  

Service Class

     1,000        0.62     1,040.30        3.12        1,021.60        3.09  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.72     1,040.70        3.62        1,021.10        3.59  

Class A

     1,000        0.97     1,039.00        4.88        1,019.90        4.83  

Class R4

     1,000        0.87     1,040.10        4.38        1,020.40        4.33  

Class R3

     1,000        1.12     1,038.40        5.63        1,019.10        5.58  
Diversified Bond Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.51     1,041.30        2.57        1,022.10        2.54  

Class R5

     1,000        0.61     1,040.60        3.07        1,021.60        3.04  

Service Class

     1,000        0.71     1,039.70        3.57        1,021.20        3.54  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.81     1,039.50        4.07        1,020.70        4.04  

Class A

     1,000        1.06     1,038.10        5.33        1,019.40        5.28  

Class R4

     1,000        0.96     1,038.00        4.82        1,019.90        4.78  

Class R3

     1,000        1.21     1,037.40        6.08        1,018.70        6.02  
High Yield Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.53     1,013.30        2.63        1,022.00        2.64  

Class R5

     1,000        0.63     1,013.10        3.13        1,021.60        3.14  

Service Class

     1,000        0.73     1,012.20        3.62        1,021.10        3.64  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.83     1,010.80        4.12        1,020.60        4.14  

Class A

     1,000        1.08     1,010.70        5.35        1,019.30        5.38  

Class R4

     1,000        0.98     1,011.10        4.86        1,019.80        4.88  

Class R3

     1,000        1.23     1,009.40        6.09        1,018.60        6.12  
Balanced Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.64     977.70        3.12        1,021.50        3.19  

Class R5

     1,000        0.73     977.50        3.56        1,021.10        3.64  

Service Class

     1,000        0.83     976.50        4.05        1,020.60        4.14  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.93     975.90        4.53        1,020.10        4.63  

Class A

     1,000        1.18     975.50        5.75        1,018.80        5.87  

Class R4

     1,000        1.08     976.00        5.26        1,019.30        5.38  

Class R3

     1,000        1.33     974.20        6.47        1,018.10        6.62  
Disciplined Value Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.63     957.60        3.04        1,021.60        3.14  

Class R5

     1,000        0.73     956.50        3.52        1,021.10        3.64  

Service Class

     1,000        0.83     956.60        4.00        1,020.60        4.14  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.93     956.20        4.49        1,020.10        4.63  

Class A

     1,000        1.18     954.60        5.69        1,018.80        5.87  

Class R4

     1,000        1.08     955.30        5.21        1,019.30        5.38  

Class R3

     1,000        1.33     953.80        6.41        1,018.10        6.62  

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Main Street Fund                 

Class I

   $ 1,000        0.73   $ 988.30      $ 3.58      $ 1,021.10      $ 3.64  

Class R5

     1,000        0.83     988.00        4.07        1,020.60        4.14  

Service Class

     1,000        0.93     986.90        4.56        1,020.10        4.63  

Administrative Class

     1,000        1.03     987.30        5.05        1,019.60        5.13  

Class A

     1,000        1.28     986.30        6.27        1,018.30        6.37  

Class R4

     1,000        1.18     986.50        5.78        1,018.80        5.87  

Class R3

     1,000        1.43     985.10        7.00        1,017.60        7.11  
Disciplined Growth Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.54     959.40        2.61        1,022.00        2.69  

Class R5

     1,000        0.64     959.00        3.09        1,021.50        3.19  

Service Class

     1,000        0.74     958.60        3.57        1,021.00        3.69  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.84     958.10        4.06        1,020.50        4.18  

Class A

     1,000        1.09     956.80        5.26        1,019.30        5.43  

Class R4

     1,000        0.99     957.90        4.78        1,019.80        4.93  

Class R3

     1,000        1.24     956.30        5.98        1,018.50        6.17  
Small Cap Opportunities Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.69     896.00        3.23        1,021.30        3.44  

Class R5

     1,000        0.79     895.30        3.69        1,020.80        3.94  

Service Class

     1,000        0.89     895.10        4.16        1,020.30        4.43  

Administrative Class

     1,000        0.99     894.40        4.62        1,019.80        4.93  

Class A

     1,000        1.24     893.10        5.79        1,018.50        6.17  

Class R4

     1,000        1.14     894.00        5.32        1,019.00        5.68  

Class R3

     1,000        1.39     892.90        6.49        1,017.80        6.92  
Global Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.88     983.90        4.30        1,020.30        4.38  

Class R5

     1,000        0.98     982.50        4.79        1,019.80        4.88  

Service Class

     1,000        1.08     982.50        5.28        1,019.30        5.38  

Administrative Class

     1,000        1.18     981.80        5.77        1,018.80        5.87  

Class A

     1,000        1.43     980.80        6.98        1,017.60        7.11  

Class R4

     1,000        1.33     981.20        6.50        1,018.10        6.62  

Class R3

     1,000        1.58     979.60        7.71        1,016.90        7.86  
International Equity Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        0.97     947.50        4.66        1,019.90        4.83  

Class R5

     1,000        1.07     946.90        5.14        1,019.40        5.33  

Service Class

     1,000        1.17     945.80        5.61        1,018.90        5.82  

Administrative Class

     1,000        1.27     946.20        6.09        1,018.40        6.32  

Class A

     1,000        1.52     944.80        7.29        1,017.20        7.56  

Class R4

     1,000        1.42     945.10        6.81        1,017.70        7.06  

Class R3

     1,000        1.67     943.70        8.00        1,016.40        8.30  
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund                 

Class I

     1,000        1.08     1,035.60        5.42        1,019.30        5.38  

Class R5

     1,000        1.18     1,034.80        5.92        1,018.80        5.87  

Service Class

     1,000        1.28     1,034.20        6.42        1,018.30        6.37  

Administrative Class

     1,000        1.38     1,033.90        6.92        1,017.90        6.87  

Class A

     1,000        1.64     1,032.70        8.22        1,016.60        8.15  

Class R4

     1,000        1.54     1,033.40        7.72        1,017.10        7.66  

Class R3

     1,000        1.78     1,031.70        8.92        1,015.90        8.85  

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended March 31, 2019, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 180 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Reports to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable to this filing.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer 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”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter 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 to this filing.


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Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is not applicable to this filing.

(a)(2) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable to this filing.

(a)(4) Not applicable to this filing.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)

  

    MassMutual Premier Funds

 

By (Signature and Title)

  

  /s/ Eric Wietsma

  

Eric Wietsma, President and Principal Executive Officer

  

Date      5/23/2019                                         

  

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

 

By (Signature and Title)

  

  /s/ Eric Wietsma

  

Eric Wietsma, President and Principal Executive Officer

  

Date      5/23/2019                                         

  

By (Signature and Title)

  

  /s/ Renee Hitchcock

  

Renee Hitchcock, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

  

Date      5/23/2019