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: 811-07538

 

LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

John T. Fitzgerald, Esq., Vice President & Assistant Secretary

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 522-2388

 

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31

 

Date of reporting period: 4/30/2020

 
 
Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.
 
 

 

LORD ABBETT

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

 

Lord Abbett

 

Alpha Strategy Fund Growth Leaders Fund
Durable Growth Fund Health Care Fund
Focused Growth Fund International Equity Fund
Focused Large Cap Value Fund International Opportunities Fund
Focused Small Cap Value Fund International Value Fund
Fundamental Equity Fund Value Opportunities Fund
Global Equity Research Fund  

 

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2020

 

Important Information on Paperless Delivery

Beginning in February 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports like this one 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, investment advisor or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on Lord Abbett’s website 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. Shareholders who hold accounts directly with a Fund may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing into your Lord Abbett online account at lordabbett.com and selecting “Log In.” For further information, you may also contact the Funds at (800) 821-5129. Shareholders who hold accounts through a financial intermediary should contact them directly.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge by contacting a Fund at (800) 821-5129. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with Lord Abbett. If your fund shares are held through a financial intermediary please contact them directly. Your election applies to all funds held with that intermediary.

 

Table of Contents

 

1   A Letter to Shareholders
     
2   Information About Your Fund’s Expenses and Holdings Presented by Portfolio Allocation/Sector
     
    Schedules of Investments:
     
29   Alpha Strategy Fund
     
30   Durable Growth Fund
     
33   Focused Growth Fund
     
35   Focused Large Cap Value Fund
     
37   Focused Small Cap Value Fund
     
40   Fundamental Equity Fund
     
43   Global Equity Research Fund
     
48   Growth Leaders Fund
     
51   Health Care Fund
     
54   International Equity Fund
     
60   International Opportunities Fund
     
66   International Value Fund
     
71   Value Opportunities Fund
     
74   Statements of Assets and Liabilities
     
82   Statements of Operations
     
86   Statements of Changes in Net Assets
     
100   Financial Highlights
     
142   Notes to Financial Statements
     
180   Supplemental Information to Shareholders
 

 

 

Lord Abbett Securities Trust

Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund, Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund, Lord Abbett Global Equity Research Fund, Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund, Lord Abbett Health Care Fund, Lord Abbett International Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund, Lord Abbett International Value Fund, and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund

Semiannual Report

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2020

 

 

From left to right: James L.L. Tullis, Independent Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds and Douglas B. Sieg, Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Abbett Funds.

 

Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this semiannual report of the Funds for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. For additional information about the Funds, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you can access the quarterly commentaries by the Funds’ portfolio managers. General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a quarterly newsletter available on our website.

Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.

 

Best regards,

Douglas B. Sieg

Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (November 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020).

 

Actual Expenses

For each class of each Fund, the first line of the table on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 11/1/19 – 4/30/20” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class of each Fund, the second line of the table on the following pages provides 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 each 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.

 

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Alpha Strategy Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period†#
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 870.70     $2.05  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,022.68     $2.21  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 867.50     $5.57  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.90     $6.02  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 871.40     $1.35  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,023.42     $1.46  
Class F3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 871.90     $0.42  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,024.42     $0.45  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 871.50     $0.88  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,023.92     $0.96  
Class R2                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 869.30     $3.72  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.89     $4.02  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 869.70     $3.21  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.43     $3.47  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 870.80     $2.05  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,022.68     $2.21  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 871.50     $0.88  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,023.92     $0.96  
Class R6                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 872.30     $0.42  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,024.42     $0.45  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.44% for Class A, 1.20% for Class C, 0.29% for Class F, 0.09% for Class F3, 0.19% for Class I, 0.80% for Class R2, 0.69% for Class R3, 0.44% for Class R4, 0.19% for Class R5 and 0.09% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).
# Does not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which Alpha Strategy Fund invests.

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Portfolio Allocation

April 30, 2020

 

Underlying Fund Name   %*
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class I   20.40 %
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Focused Small Cap Value Fund – Class I   9.19 %
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class I   19.99 %
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Growth Fund – Class I   10.66 %
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small Cap Value Fund – Class I   19.61 %
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Value Opportunities Fund – Class I   20.15 %
Total   100.00 %
   
* Represents percent of total investments.

 

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Durable Growth Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,050.80   $4.76  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,019.81   $4.69  
Class C              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,046.70   $8.51  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,016.14   $8.38  
Class F              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,051.70   $3.51  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.03   $3.46  
Class F3              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,052.50   $3.21  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.32   $3.16  
Class I              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,052.50   $3.51  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.03   $3.46  
Class R3              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,049.70   $6.01  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,018.58   $5.92  
Class R4              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,050.80   $4.76  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,019.81   $4.69  
Class R5              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,051.90   $3.51  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.03   $3.46  
Class R6              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,052.50   $3.21  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.32   $3.16  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.95% for Class A, 1.70% for Class C, 0.70% for Class F, 0.64% for Class F3, 0.70% for Class I, 1.20% for Class R3, 0.95% for Class R4, 0.70% for Class R5 and 0.64% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 179/366 (to reflect the period from November 1, 2019 commencement of operations, to April 30, 2020.).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     13.49 %
Consumer Discretionary     15.93 %
Consumer Staples     4.26 %
Energy     0.52 %
Financials     2.32 %
Health Care     15.01 %
Industrials     7.98 %
Information Technology     35.94 %
Materials     2.30 %
Real Estate     2.25 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

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Focused Growth Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,168.10   $5.66  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,019.64   $5.27  
Class C              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,163.30   $9.68  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,015.91   $9.02  
Class F              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,169.70   $4.32  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.89   $4.02  
Class F3*              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,170.20   $3.94  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.23   $3.67  
Class I              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,169.00   $4.31  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.89   $4.02  
Class R3              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,165.80   $7.00  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,018.40   $6.52  
Class R4              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,167.40   $5.66  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,019.64   $5.27  
Class R5              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,169.70   $4.32  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.89   $4.02  
Class R6*              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,170.20   $3.94  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.23   $3.67  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.05% for Class A, 1.80% for Class C, 0.80% for Class F, 0.73% for Class F3, 0.80% for Class I, 1.30% for Class R3, 1.05% for Class R4, 0.80% for Class R5 and 0.73% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half period).
* The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.72% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been:
           
    Actual   Hypothetical
(5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
Class F3   $3.89   $3.62  
Class R6   $3.89   $3.62  

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     9.56 %
Consumer Discretionary     18.54 %
Health Care     11.85 %
Information Technology     50.45 %
Real Estate     2.75 %
Repurchase Agreement     6.85 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

8

 

Focused Large Cap Value Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 789.90     $4.27  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.09     $4.82  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 786.60     $7.60  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,016.36     $8.57  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 790.50     $3.16  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.33     $3.57  
Class F3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 790.90     $2.81  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.73     $3.17  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 790.90     $3.16  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.33     $3.57  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 788.20     $5.38  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.85     $6.07  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 789.20     $4.27  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.09     $4.82  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 790.20     $3.16  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.33     $3.57  
Class R6                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 790.90     $2.81  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.73     $3.17  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.96% for Class A, 1.71% for Class C, 0.71% for Class F, 0.63% for Class F3, 0.71% for Class I, 1.21% for Class R3, 0.96% for Class R4, 0.71% for Class R5 and 0.63% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     7.04 %
Consumer Discretionary     13.55 %
Consumer Staples     5.98 %
Energy     6.59 %
Financials     29.75 %
Health Care     11.81 %
Industrials     8.62 %
Information Technology     6.06 %
Materials     9.90 %
Repurchase Agreement     0.70 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

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Focused Small Cap Value Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 715.80     $ 5.46  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.50     $ 6.42  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 712.10     $ 8.60  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,014.82     $10.12  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 716.30     $ 4.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.74     $ 5.17  
Class F3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 717.10     $ 4.06  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.14     $ 4.77  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 716.30     $ 4.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.74     $ 5.17  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 714.80     $ 6.52  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.26     $ 7.67  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 715.90     $ 5.46  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.50     $ 6.42  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 716.30     $ 4.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.74     $ 5.17  
Class R6                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 716.80     $ 4.06  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.14     $ 4.77  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.28% for Class A, 2.02% for Class C, 1.03% for Class F, 0.95% for Class F3, 1.03% for Class I, 1.53% for Class R3, 1.28% for Class R4, 1.03% for Class R5 and 0.95% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     2.01 %
Consumer Discretionary     13.53 %
Consumer Staples     2.80 %
Energy     5.22 %
Financials     29.77 %
Health Care     2.91 %
Industrials     23.50 %
Information Technology     6.59 %
Materials     8.12 %
Real Estate     2.79 %
Repurchase Agreement     0.32 %
Money Market Funds(a)     2.44 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.
(a)   Securities were purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

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Fundamental Equity Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19-
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 863.40     $4.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.14     $4.77  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 859.60     $7.91  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,016.36     $8.57  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 863.20     $3.71  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.89     $4.02  
Class F3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 864.40     $2.92  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.73     $3.17  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 864.40     $3.24  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.38     $3.52  
Class P                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 862.20     $5.37  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.10     $5.82  
Class R2                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 861.60     $6.06  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.35     $6.57  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 862.30     $5.60  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.85     $6.07  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 863.40     $4.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.14     $4.77  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 864.30     $3.24  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.38     $3.52  
Class R6                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 864.30     $2.92  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.73     $3.17  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.95% for Class A, 1.71% for Class C, 0.80% for Class F, 0.63% for Class F3, 0.70% for Class I, 1.16% for Class P, 1.31% for Class R2, 1.21% for Class R3, 0.95% for Class R4, 0.70% for Class R5 and 0.63% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     8.65 %
Consumer Discretionary     5.88 %
Consumer Staples     8.81 %
Energy     6.69 %
Financials     20.69 %
Health Care     15.61 %
Industrials     10.17 %
Information Technology     9.11 %
Materials     4.20 %
Real Estate     2.83 %
Utilities     6.95 %
Repurchase Agreement     0.41 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

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Global Equity Research Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19-
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 922.60     $4.30  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.39     $4.52  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 919.60     $7.88  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,016.66     $8.27  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 923.90     $3.59  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.13     $3.77  
Class F3*                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 924.40     $3.01  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.73     $3.17  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 924.00     $3.11  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.63     $3.27  
Class R2                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 921.30     $5.97  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.65     $6.27  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 921.90     $5.50  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.14     $5.77  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 922.70     $4.30  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.39     $4.52  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 924.10     $3.11  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.63     $3.27  
Class R6*                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 924.40     $3.01  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,021.73     $3.17  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.90% for Class A, 1.65% for Class C, 0.75% for Class F, 0.63% for Class F3, 0.65% for Class I, 1.25% for Class R2, 1.15% for Class R3, 0.90% for Class R4, 0.65% for Class R5 and 0.63% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).
* The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.61% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been:
           
    Actual   Hypothetical
(5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
Class F3   $2.92   $3.07  
Class R6   $2.92   $3.07  

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     10.00 %
Consumer Discretionary     10.79 %
Consumer Staples     11.11 %
Energy     3.59 %
Financials     12.96 %
Health Care     11.74 %
Industrials     9.64 %
Information Technology     18.65 %
Materials     3.60 %
Real Estate     3.31 %
Utilities     4.61 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

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Growth Leaders Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,129.50   $4.87  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.29   $4.62  
Class C              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,125.30   $8.88  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,016.51   $8.42  
Class F              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,130.60   $3.55  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.53   $3.37  
Class F3              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,131.10   $3.23  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.83   $3.07  
Class I              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,130.50   $3.55  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.53   $3.37  
Class R2              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,127.10   $6.72  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,018.55   $6.37  
Class R3              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,128.20   $6.19  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,019.05   $5.87  
Class R4              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,129.40   $4.87  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.29   $4.62  
Class R5              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,130.80   $3.55  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.53   $3.37  
Class R6              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,131.10   $3.23  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.83   $3.07  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.92% for Class A, 1.68% for Class C, 0.67% for Class F, 0.61% for Class F3, 0.67% for Class I, 1.27% for Class R2, 1.17% for Class R3, 0.92% for Class R4, 0.67% for Class R5 and 0.61% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     10.61 %
Consumer Discretionary     17.23 %
Consumer Staples     0.55 %
Financials     1.98 %
Health Care     14.92 %
Industrials     4.56 %
Information Technology     45.38 %
Real Estate     1.30 %
Repurchase Agreement     3.03 %
Money Market Funds(a)     0.44 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.
(a)   Securities were purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

18

 

Health Care Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,111.20   $5.41  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,019.74   $5.17  
Class C              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,107.30   $9.33  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,016.01   $8.92  
Class F              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,112.60   $4.10  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.98   $3.92  
Class F3              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,113.20   $3.68  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.38   $3.52  
Class I              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,112.30   $4.10  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.98   $3.92  
Class R3              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,109.90   $6.71  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,018.50   $6.42  
Class R4              
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 1,111.20   $5.41  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,019.74   $5.17  
Class R5              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,112.30   $4.10  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,020.98   $3.92  
Class R6              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,113.20   $3.68  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,021.38   $3.52  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.03% for Class A, 1.78% for Class C, 0.78% for Class F, 0.70% for Class F3, 0.78% for Class I, 1.28% for Class R3, 1.03% for Class R4, 0.78% for Class R5 and 0.70% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Financials     0.39 %
Health Care     95.23 %
Repurchase Agreement     4.38 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

20

 

International Equity Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 880.70     $5.47  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.05     $5.87  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 877.40     $8.96  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,015.32     $9.62  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 881.50     $4.49  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.09     $4.82  
Class F3*                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 881.50     $3.98  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.86     $4.32  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 881.90     $4.02  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.59     $4.32  
Class P                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 880.00     $6.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.15     $6.87  
Class R2                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 879.60     $7.10  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.30     $7.62  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 879.50     $6.64  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.80     $7.12  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 880.30     $5.47  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.05     $5.87  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 881.50     $4.30  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.29     $4.62  
Class R6*                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 882.20     $3.98  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.64     $4.27  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.17% for Class A, 1.92% for Class C, 0.96% for Class F, 0.85% for Class F3, 0.86% for Class I, 1.37% for Class P, 1.52% for Class R2, 1.42% for Class R3, 1.17% for Class R4, 0.92% for Class R5 and 0.85% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).
* The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.84% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been:

 

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    Actual   Hypothetical
(5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
Class F3   $3.93   $4.21  
Class R6   $3.93   $4.21  

 

Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     4.07 %
Consumer Discretionary     11.63 %
Consumer Staples     9.13 %
Energy     3.63 %
Financials     17.29 %
Health Care     11.51 %
Industrials     14.08 %
Information Technology     13.88 %
Materials     7.47 %
Real Estate     3.01 %
Utilities     2.13 %
Repurchase Agreement     2.17 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

22

 

International Opportunities Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 850.00     $ 5.80  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.60     $ 6.32  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 847.00     $ 9.28  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,014.82     $10.12  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 850.90     $ 5.11  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.34     $ 5.57  
Class F3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 851.50     $ 4.24  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.29     $ 4.62  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 851.20     $ 4.65  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.84     $ 5.07  
Class P                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 849.70     $ 6.71  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.60     $ 7.32  
Class R2                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 849.00     $ 7.45  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,016.81     $ 8.12  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 848.90     $ 6.99  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.30     $ 7.62  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 850.00     $ 5.80  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.60     $ 6.32  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 851.70     $ 4.65  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.84     $ 5.07  
Class R6                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 851.50     $ 4.24  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.29     $ 4.62  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.26% for Class A, 2.02% for Class C, 1.11% for Class F, 0.92% for Class F3, 1.01% for Class I, 1.46% for Class P, 1.62% for Class R2, 1.52% for Class R3, 1.26% for Class R4, 1.01% for Class R5 and 0.92% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     5.14 %
Consumer Discretionary     9.78 %
Consumer Staples     7.08 %
Financials     11.31 %
Health Care     7.65 %
Industrials     23.71 %
Information Technology     14.47 %
Materials     7.80 %
Real Estate     8.15 %
Utilities     3.88 %
Repurchase Agreement     1.03 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

24

 

International Value Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 810.40     $5.04  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.29     $5.62  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 807.00     $8.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,015.56     $9.37  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 810.40     $4.14  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.29     $4.62  
Class F3*                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 811.20     $3.65  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.84     $4.07  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 811.50     $3.69  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.79     $4.12  
Class R2                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 806.70     $6.60  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.55     $7.37  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 809.70     $6.16  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.05     $6.87  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 810.20     $5.04  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.29     $5.62  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 810.90     $3.92  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.54     $4.37  
Class R6*                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 811.20     $3.65  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.84     $4.07  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.12% for Class A, 1.87% for Class C, 0.92% for Class F, 0.81% for Class F3, 0.82% for Class I, 1.47% for Class R2, 1.37% for Class R3, 1.12% for Class R4, 0.87% for Class R5 and 0.81% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).
* The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.80% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half- year, expenses paid during the period would have been:
    Actual   Hypothetical
(5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
Class F3   $3.60   $4.01  
Class R6   $3.60   $4.01  

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     4.97 %
Consumer Discretionary     12.35 %
Consumer Staples     7.44 %
Energy     4.77 %
Financials     23.94 %
Health Care     11.51 %
Industrials     11.71 %
Information Technology     6.04 %
Materials     4.68 %
Real Estate     4.87 %
Utilities     5.19 %
Money Market Funds(a)     2.53 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.
(a)   Securities were purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

26

 

Value Opportunities Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 -
4/30/20
 
Class A                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 893.30     $5.65  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.90     $6.02  
Class C                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 889.40     $9.21  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,015.12     $9.82  
Class F                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 893.80     $4.94  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,019.64     $5.27  
Class F3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 894.70     $3.96  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.69     $4.22  
Class I                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 893.90     $4.47  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.14     $4.77  
Class P                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 892.10     $6.59  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.90     $7.02  
Class R2                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 891.50     $7.34  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.11     $7.82  
Class R3                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 892.00     $6.87  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,017.60     $7.32  
Class R4                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 893.00     $5.65  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,018.90     $6.02  
Class R5                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 894.10     $4.47  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.14     $4.77  
Class R6                  
Actual   $1,000.00   $ 894.60     $3.96  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $ 1,020.69     $4.22  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.20% for Class A, 1.96% for Class C, 1.05% for Class F, 0.84% for Class F3, 0.95% for Class I, 1.40% for Class P, 1.56% for Class R2, 1.46% for Class R3, 1.20% for Class R4, 0.95% for Class R5 and 0.84% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     0.76 %
Consumer Discretionary     10.99 %
Consumer Staples     0.74 %
Energy     1.42 %
Financials     15.98 %
Health Care     15.27 %
Industrials     17.53 %
Information Technology     17.60 %
Materials     7.54 %
Real Estate     6.02 %
Utilities     6.04 %
Repurchase Agreement     0.11 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.

 

28

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

ALPHA STRATEGY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS(a)(b) 99.98%  
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class I*(c)     6,050,401     $ 143,395  
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Focused Small Cap Value Fund – Class I*(d)     3,953,545       64,561  
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class I(d)     10,146,862       140,534  
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Growth Fund – Class I*(d)     5,376,444       74,948  
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small Cap Value Fund – Class I(d)     10,202,537       137,836  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Value Opportunities Fund –Class I(d)     9,127,569     $ 141,660  
Total Investments in Underlying Funds
(cost $915,552,091)
            702,934  
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.02%             114  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 703,048  

 

*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Affiliated issuer (see Note 13).
(b)   These investments offer daily redemptions.
(c)   Fund investment objective is long-term growth of capital through a diversified and actively managed portfolio consisting of developing growth companies, many of which are traded over the counter.
(d)   Fund investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.


 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
 (000)
    Level 2
 (000)
    Level 3
 (000)
    Total
 (000)
Investments in Underlying Funds   $ 702,934     $     $     $ 702,934
Total   $ 702,934     $     $     $ 702,934

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each investment in Underlying Funds.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 29
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

DURABLE GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 99.19%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 1.42%                
Airbus SE*(a)   EUR 187     $ 12  
Airbus SE ADR*     45,118       710  
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     7,420       1,437  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     1,021       371  
Total             2,530  
                 
Automobiles 0.34%                
Tesla, Inc.*     765       598  
                 
Banks 0.85%                
First Republic Bank     14,493       1,512  
                 
Beverages 2.75%                
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B     20,219       1,257  
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     56,026       2,571  
PepsiCo, Inc.     8,025       1,062  
Total             4,890  
                 
Biotechnology 2.98%                
AbbVie, Inc.     26,084       2,144  
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*     6,789       666  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     9,923       2,493  
Total             5,303  
                 
Capital Markets 0.87%                
Moody’s Corp.     6,313       1,540  
                 
Chemicals 0.73%                
Air Products and                
Chemicals, Inc.     5,796       1,307  
                 
Construction Materials 1.01%                
Vulcan Materials Co.     15,979       1,805  
                 
Containers & Packaging 0.53%                
Avery Dennison Corp.     8,540       943  
                 
Entertainment 2.46%                
Netflix, Inc.*     7,842       3,293  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     9,988       1,080  
Total             4,373  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 2.23%                
American Tower Corp.     9,081     $ 2,161  
SBA Communications Corp.     6,256       1,814  
Total             3,975  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing 1.14%                
Walmart, Inc.     16,704       2,030  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 5.58%                
ABIOMED, Inc.*     4,348       832  
Align Technology, Inc.*     6,455       1,387  
Boston Scientific Corp.*     39,818       1,492  
Danaher Corp.     12,759       2,086  
DexCom, Inc.*     3,284       1,101  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     3,353       1,713  
Teleflex, Inc.     3,928       1,317  
Total             9,928  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 2.25%                
Anthem, Inc.     5,648       1,586  
Centene Corp.*     36,384       2,422  
Total             4,008  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.70%                
Aramark     41,943       1,145  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     2,142       1,882  
Total             3,027  
                 
Household Products 0.34%                
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     8,564       599  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates 2.26%                
Honeywell International, Inc.     14,235       2,020  
Roper Technologies, Inc.     5,875       2,004  
Total             4,024  
                 
Information Technology Services 9.76%                
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     20,827       2,747  
Genpact Ltd.     46,147       1,589  
Global Payments, Inc.     9,410       1,562  
Mastercard, Inc. Class A     19,224       5,286  


 

30 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

DURABLE GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Information Technology Services (continued)                
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     27,134     $ 3,337  
Visa, Inc. Class A     15,939       2,849  
Total             17,370  
                 
Insurance 0.59%                
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     7,169       1,047  
                 
Interactive Media & Services 10.92%                
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     8,192       11,032  
Facebook, Inc. Class A*     32,965       6,748  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.*     7,477       1,671  
Total             19,451  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 8.05%                
Amazon.com, Inc.*     5,796       14,339  
                 
Machinery 0.80%                
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     12,905       1,422  
                 
Multi-Line Retail 0.80%                
Dollar Tree, Inc.*     17,821       1,420  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.51%                
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     10,221       913  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 4.08%                
AstraZeneca plc ADR     21,891       1,145  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     29,288       1,781  
Merck & Co., Inc.     12,871       1,021  
Zoetis, Inc.     25,701       3,323  
Total             7,270  
                 
Professional Services 0.97%                
CoStar Group, Inc.*     2,665       1,728  
                 
Road & Rail 2.47%                
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     17,906       1,811  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     5,318       910  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     11,553       1,678  
Total             4,399  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.40%  
Analog Devices, Inc.     22,496     $ 2,466  
Lam Research Corp.     4,348       1,110  
NVIDIA Corp.     9,081       2,654  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     22,958       1,806  
Xilinx, Inc.     18,081       1,580  
Total             9,616  
                 
Software 15.63%                
Microsoft Corp.     102,586       18,384  
RingCentral, Inc. Class A*     12,330       2,818  
salesforce.com, Inc.*     19,224       3,113  
ServiceNow, Inc.*     6,600       2,320  
Splunk, Inc.*     8,540       1,199  
Total             27,834  
                 
Specialty Retail 3.18%                
Burlington Stores, Inc.*     11,135       2,034  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     5,047       1,950  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     34,163       1,676  
Total             5,660  
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripheral 4.86%  
Apple, Inc.     29,482       8,662  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.73%                
NIKE, Inc. Class B     35,386       3,085  
Total Investments in Common Stock 99.19%
(cost $184,087,414)
            176,608  
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.81%       1,446  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 178,054  

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
EUR   Euro.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 31
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

DURABLE GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
    Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
Common Stocks                              
Aerospace & Defense   $ 2,518     $ 12     $     $ 2,530
Remaining Industries     174,078                   174,078
Total   $ 176,596     $ 12     $     $ 176,608

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

32 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

FOCUSED GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 96.49%            
             
Automobiles 3.69%            
Tesla, Inc.*     602     $ 471  
                 
Biotechnology 6.31%                
Immunomedics, Inc.*     6,644       202  
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     3,642       117  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,280       109  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,496       376  
Total             804  
                 
Diversified Consumer Services 1.94%                
Chegg, Inc.*     5,792       248  
                 
Entertainment 3.52%                
Netflix, Inc.*     1,070       449  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.49%                
DexCom, Inc.*     886       297  
Nevro Corp.*     2,335       275  
Total             572  
                 
Health Care Technology 1.48%                
Teladoc Health, Inc.*     1,150       189  
                 
Information Technology Services 12.03%                
EPAM Systems, Inc.*     1,121       248  
Mastercard, Inc. Class A     2,085       573  
Shopify, Inc. Class A (Canada)*(a)     644       407  
Square, Inc. Class A*     4,676       305  
Total             1,533  
                 
Interactive Media & Services 6.38%                
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     604       813  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 9.74%                
Amazon.com, Inc.*     401       992  
Chewy, Inc. Class A*     5,777       250  
Total             1,242  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Real Estate Management & Development 2.85%            
Redfin Corp.*     17,203     $ 363  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 13.14%          
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     7,230       379  
Applied Materials, Inc.     3,674       183  
Inphi Corp.*     3,120       301  
NVIDIA Corp.     1,945       568  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     3,101       244  
Total             1,675  
                 
Software 21.83%                
DocuSign, Inc.*     2,837       297  
Microsoft Corp.     5,263       943  
Paycom Software, Inc.*     1,053       275  
RingCentral, Inc. Class A*     1,771       405  
SVMK, Inc.*     19,802       311  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The) Class A*     1,137       332  
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A*     1,626       220  
Total             2,783  
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripheral 5.26%    
Apple, Inc.     2,285       671  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.83%                
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)*(a)     1,088       243  
NIKE, Inc. Class B     2,808       245  
Total             488  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $10,793,805)
            12,301  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 33
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

FOCUSED GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Principal
Amount
(000)
    Fair
Value
(000)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 7.10%            
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $900,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.125% due 8/15/2021; value: $926,600; proceeds: $905,080
(cost $905,080)
         $ 905     $ 905  
Total Investments in Securities 103.59%
(cost $11,698,885)
            13,206  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (3.59)%             (458 )
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 12,748  

 

     
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
    Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
 
Common Stocks   $ 12,301        $     $     $ 12,301  
Short-Term Investment                                
Repurchase Agreement           905             905  
Total   $ 12,301     $ 905     $     $ 13,206  

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography.

 

34 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 98.69%            
             
Aerospace & Defense 2.57%            
General Dynamics Corp.     48,847     $ 6,380  
                 
Airlines 2.87%                
Delta Air Lines, Inc.     275,530       7,139  
                 
Auto Components 2.48%                
Lear Corp.     63,167       6,168  
                 
Automobiles 4.13%                
Thor Industries, Inc.     154,987       10,260  
                 
Banks 8.56%                
Citigroup, Inc.     166,792       8,099  
U.S. Bancorp     169,470       6,186  
Wells Fargo & Co.     240,384       6,983  
Total             21,268  
                 
Capital Markets 7.85%                
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     68,646       7,890  
Invesco Ltd.     721,968       6,224  
KKR & Co., Inc. Class A     213,417       5,380  
Total             19,494  
                 
Chemicals 6.96%                
Dow, Inc.*     233,437       8,565  
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     185,786       8,735  
Total             17,300  
                 
Consumer Finance 7.12%                
Ally Financial, Inc.     521,752       8,552  
Discover Financial Services     212,478       9,130  
Total             17,682  
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.74%                
Verizon Communications, Inc.     75,406       4,332  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.22%          
Avnet, Inc.     266,611       8,004  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Energy Equipment & Services 1.45%            
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     285,136     $ 3,604  
                 
Entertainment 1.87%                
Walt Disney Co. (The)     42,963       4,646  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 11.73%                
CVS Health Corp.     122,822       7,560  
Laboratory Corp. of America  Holdings*     42,579       7,002  
McKesson Corp.     52,400       7,401  
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     68,086       7,196  
Total             29,159  
                 
Household Products 3.29%                
Spectrum Brands  Holdings, Inc.     190,122       8,187  
                 
Insurance 6.04%                
American International Group, Inc.     323,947       8,238  
AXA SA(a)   EUR  381,291       6,778  
Total             15,016  
                 
Leisure Products 4.04%                
Brunswick Corp.     210,452       10,043  
                 
Machinery 3.13%                
Westinghouse Air Brake  Technologies Corp.     137,772       7,773  
                 
Media 3.39%                
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A     120,081       8,411  
                 
Metals & Mining 2.88%                
Nucor Corp.     173,875       7,162  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.10%                
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     137,812       4,421  
Noble Energy, Inc.     485,159       4,759  
Total SA ADR     99,114       3,484  
Total             12,664  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 35
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.80%      
Intel Corp.     116,001     $ 6,958  
                 
Specialty Retail 2.82%                
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     66,818       6,999  
                 
Tobacco 2.65%                
Altria Group, Inc.     167,846       6,588  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $224,115,722)
            245,237  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.69%            
             
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,725,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.75% due 7/31/2021; value: $1,766,447; proceeds: $1,726,836
(cost $1,726,836)
  $1,727     $ 1,727  
Total Investments in Securities 99.38%
(cost $225,842,558)
            246,964  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.62%             1,530  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 248,494  
     
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
EUR   Euro.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Investment Type(2)   (000)     (000)     (000)     (000)  
Common Stocks                                
Insurance   $ 8,238     $ 6,778     $     $ 15,016  
Remaining Industries     230,221                   230,221  
Short-Term Investment                                
Repurchase Agreement           1,727             1,727  
Total   $ 238,459     $ 8,505     $     $ 246,964  

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

36 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.53%            
             
COMMON STOCKS 98.00%            
             
Aerospace & Defense 1.29%            
Triumph Group, Inc.     153,491     $ 1,081  
                 
Auto Components 4.49%                
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*     305,559       1,320  
LCI Industries     28,081       2,435  
Total             3,755  
                 
Automobiles 3.23%                
Thor Industries, Inc.     40,777       2,700  
                 
Banks 16.12%                
Bancorp, Inc. (The)*     336,656       2,346  
BankUnited, Inc.     101,500       2,011  
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     33,534       2,410  
Opus Bank     126,001       2,422  
Sterling Bancorp     121,100       1,493  
TCF Financial Corp.     65,696       1,950  
Valley National Bancorp     101,165       846  
Total             13,478  
                 
Building Products 3.72%                
Masonite International  Corp.*     52,644       3,110  
                 
Capital Markets 7.48%                
Brightsphere Investment  Group, Inc.*     236,893       1,756  
Golub Capital BDC, Inc.(a)     151,400       1,553  
Moelis & Co. Class A     59,800       1,786  
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. Class A     77,169       1,165  
Total             6,260  
                 
Chemicals 5.00%                
AdvanSix, Inc.*     173,744       2,116  
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     104,717       2,067  
Total             4,183  
Investments     Shares       Fair
Value
(000)
 
Construction & Engineering 6.84%                
Arcosa, Inc.     49,709     $ 1,853  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     57,122       1,902  
EMCOR Group, Inc.     30,892       1,962  
Total             5,717  
                 
Consumer Finance 2.12%                
Ally Financial, Inc.     108,073       1,771  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.56%          
Avnet, Inc.     71,258       2,139  
                 
Energy Equipment & Services 0.83%                
Core Laboratories NV (Netherlands)(a)(b)     35,361       693  
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.75%                
Outfront Media, Inc.     93,467       1,467  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.81%                
Natus Medical, Inc.*     60,696       1,517  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 1.17%                
AMN Healthcare  Services, Inc.*     20,798       977  
                 
Household Products 2.87%                
Spectrum Brands  Holdings, Inc.     55,727       2,400  
                 
Insurance 3.48%                
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     31,800       1,164  
ProSight Global, Inc.*     208,430       1,742  
Total             2,906  
                 
Leisure Products 3.92%                
Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A*     95,400       3,280  
                 
Machinery 9.78%                
Alamo Group, Inc.     21,642       2,131  
Blue Bird Corp.*     95,300       1,169  
Columbus McKinnon Corp.     85,500       2,315  
Hillenbrand, Inc.     122,443       2,565  
Total             8,180  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 37
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Media 2.06%            
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A     24,596     $ 1,723  
                 
Metals & Mining 3.31%                
Lundin Mining Corp.(c)   CAD 565,200       2,769  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.11%                
MEG Energy Corp.*(c)   CAD 308,200       688  
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*     132,508       1,288  
Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A     71,071       672  
WPX Energy, Inc.*     129,195       792  
Total             3,440  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.19%          
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*     25,700       1,429  
Ichor Holdings Ltd.*     83,300       2,074  
Total             3,503  
                 
Specialty Retail 2.21%                
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     29,891       1,849  
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.24%                
Essent Group Ltd.     38,100       1,041  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.42%                
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*     91,948       2,023  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $101,049,536)
            81,962  
                 
    Principal
Amount
(000)
         
CORPORATE BONDS 1.50%                
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.40%                
Centennial Resource Production LLC†(d)   $1,100,000       336  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.10%  
Realogy Group LLC†(e)     1,300,000       918  
Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $2,248,428)
            1,254  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
RIGHTS 0.03%            
             
Capital Markets            
Golub Capital BDC, Inc.*(f)     37,475     $ 24  
Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $103,297,964)
            83,240  
                 
    Principal
Amount
(000)
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.81%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement 0.32%                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $270,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.125% due 8/15/2021; value: $277,980; proceeds: $270,009
(cost $270,009)
    $270       270  
                 
    Shares
(000)
       
Money Market Funds 2.49%            
CitiBank N.A.(g)     208       208  
Fidelity Government Portfolio(g)     1,877       1,877  
Total Money Market Funds
(cost $2,085,120)
            2,085  
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,355,129)
            2,355  
Total Investments in Securities 102.34%
(cost $105,653,093)
            85,595  
Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Securities Lending and Other Assets (2.34)%             (1,960 )
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 83,635  


 

38 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

CAD   Canadian dollar.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2020, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $1,254, which represents 1.50% of net assets.
(a)   All or a portion of these securities are temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers.
(b)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(c)   Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
(d)   The security has an interest rate 6.88% with a maturity of 4/01/2027.
(e)   The security has an interest rate 9.38% with a maturity of 4/01/2027.
(f)   The rights has an expiration of 5/07/2020.
(g)   Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Investment Type(2)   (000)     (000)     (000)     (000)  
Long-Term Investments                        
Common Stocks   $ 81,962     $     $     $ 81,962  
Corporate Bonds           1,254             1,254  
Rights     24                   24  
Short-Term Investments                                
Repurchase Agreement           270             270  
Money Market Funds     2,085                   2,085  
Total   $ 84,071     $ 1,524     $     $ 85,595  

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 39
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 99.44%            
                 
Aerospace & Defense 3.06%                
General Dynamics Corp.     211,982     $ 27,689  
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     443,798       28,763  
Total             56,452  
                 
Auto Components 0.85%                
Lear Corp.     160,699       15,692  
                 
Banks 9.57%                
Citigroup, Inc.     818,334       39,738  
East West Bancorp, Inc.     739,333       25,929  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     549,643       52,634  
U.S. Bancorp     716,905       26,167  
Wells Fargo & Co.     1,111,538       32,290  
Total             176,758  
                 
Beverages 1.70%                
PepsiCo, Inc.     237,966       31,480  
                 
Biotechnology 1.46%                
Amgen, Inc.     57,668       13,795  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     156,553       13,151  
Total             26,946  
                 
Building Products 1.49%                
Masco Corp.     671,790       27,570  
                 
Capital Markets 4.38%                
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     237,366       27,283  
BlackRock, Inc.     48,585       24,392  
E*TRADE Financial Corp.     718,877       29,193  
Total             80,868  
                 
Chemicals 3.64%                
Corteva, Inc.*     901,410       23,608  
Dow, Inc.*     492,710       18,077  
PPG Industries, Inc.     282,139       25,627  
Total             67,312  
                 
Consumer Finance 1.83%                
American Express Co.     371,000       33,854  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.67%        
Verizon Communications, Inc.     857,110     $ 49,241  
                 
Electric: Utilities 5.79%                
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     274,142       22,784  
Duke Energy Corp.     300,122       25,408  
Edison International     467,798       27,465  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     135,851       31,398  
Total             107,055  
                 
Electrical Equipment 1.52%                
Hubbell, Inc.     225,656       28,078  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.10%
Avnet, Inc.     674,489       20,248  
                 
Energy Equipment & Services 0.67%                
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     976,945       12,349  
                 
Entertainment 1.26%                
Walt Disney Co. (The)     215,891       23,349  
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 2.82%                
Alexandria Real Estate                
Equities, Inc.     165,325       25,971  
Prologis, Inc.     293,457       26,185  
Total             52,156  
                 
Food Products 2.94%                
Danone SA(a)   EUR  134,200       9,354  
General Mills, Inc.     372,754       22,324  
Nestle SA ADR     215,623       22,662  
Total             54,340  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.58%                
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)*(b)     310,052       16,374  
Medtronic plc (Ireland)(b)     320,219       31,263  
Total             47,637  


 

40 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Health Care Providers & Services 5.89%                
Anthem, Inc.     100,776     $ 28,291  
CVS Health Corp.     494,276       30,423  
McKesson Corp.     121,673       17,186  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     101,531       11,179  
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     205,400       21,709  
Total             108,788  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.58%                
Starbucks Corp.     139,900       10,734  
                 
Household Products 1.66%                
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     260,763       30,736  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates 0.95%                
Honeywell International, Inc.     124,214       17,626  
                 
Information Technology Services 1.01%                
Mastercard, Inc. Class A     67,800       18,643  
                 
Insurance 4.88%                
American International Group, Inc.     939,722       23,897  
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     451,216       16,514  
Everest Re Group Ltd.     102,015       17,662  
Globe Life, Inc.     117,800       9,700  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     588,466       22,356  
Total             90,129  
                 
Interactive Media & Services 2.70%                
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     21,430       28,860  
Facebook, Inc. Class A*     102,670       21,017  
Total             49,877  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.23%                
eBay, Inc.     571,300       22,755  
                 
Machinery 3.14%                
Cummins, Inc.     204,200       33,386  
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     435,657       24,580  
Total             57,966  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Media 2.01%                
Comcast Corp. Class A     460,222     $ 17,318  
Fox Corp. Class A     355,500       9,197  
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A     150,650       10,551  
Total             37,066  
                 
Metals & Mining 0.55%                
Nucor Corp.     246,285       10,144  
                 
Multi-Utilities 1.15%                
CMS Energy Corp.     370,600       21,158  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.01%                
Chevron Corp.     314,530       28,937  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     732,453       23,497  
Noble Energy, Inc.     2,395,081       23,495  
ONEOK, Inc.     299,262       8,957  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)(b)     549,457       9,808  
Total SA ADR     466,920       16,412  
Total             111,106  
                 
Personal Products 0.92%                
Unilever plc(a)   GBP 330,200       17,003  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 5.66%                
Johnson & Johnson     159,397       23,916  
Merck & Co., Inc.     351,749       27,908  
Novartis AG ADR     346,123       29,327  
Sanofi(a)   EUR 239,450       23,388  
Total             104,539  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.59%
Intel Corp.     644,978       38,686  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     78,497       9,111  
Total             47,797  
                 
Software 2.88%                
Microsoft Corp.     152,100       27,258  
Oracle Corp.     491,410       26,030  
Total             53,288  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 41
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Specialty Retail 3.21%                
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     300,900     $ 31,519  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     568,206       27,871  
Total             59,390  
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.52%
Apple, Inc.     95,500       28,058  
                 
Tobacco 1.57%                
Philip Morris International, Inc.     387,762       28,927  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,846,478,331)
            1,837,115  
Investments   Principal
Amount
(000)
    Fair
Value
(000)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.41%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $7,565,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.00% due 8/31/2021; value: $7,773,771; proceeds: $7,616,639
(cost $7,616,639)
    $7,617     $ 7,617  
Total Investments in Securities 99.85%
(cost $1,854,094,970)
            1,844,732  
Cash, Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess Liabilities 0.15%             2,685  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 1,847,417  

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
EUR   Euro.
GBP   British pound.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
(b)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total
Investment Type(2)   (000)     (000)     (000)     (000)
Common Stocks                              
Food Products    $ 44,986     $ 9,354     $     $ 54,340
Personal Products           17,003             17,003
Pharmaceuticals     81,151       23,388             104,539
Remaining Industries     1,661,233                   1,661,233
Short-Term Investment                              
Repurchase Agreement           7,617             7,617
Total   $ 1,787,370     $ 57,362     $     $ 1,844,732

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

42 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

GLOBAL EQUITY RESEARCH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 98.36%                
                 
Australia 1.04%                
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts                
Goodman Group     8,447     $ 72  
                 
Austria 0.65%                
                 
Banks                
BAWAG Group AG     1,322       45  
                 
Belgium 1.34%                
                 
Banks                
KBC Group NV     1,709       93  
                 
Brazil 0.96%                
                 
Metals & Mining                
Vale SA     8,101       67  
                 
Canada 4.61%                
                 
Information Technology Services 1.53%                
Shopify, Inc.*     168       106  
                 
Insurance 1.30%                
Intact Financial Corp.     943       90  
                 
Multi-Utilities 1.02%                
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.     5,095       71  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.76%                
Pembina Pipeline Corp.     2,324       53  
Total Canada             320  
                 
China 5.01%                
                 
Insurance 1.29%                
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H     8,799       90  
                 
Interactive Media & Services 1.86%                
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     2,456       129  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.86%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*     636     $ 129  
Total China             348  
                 
Denmark 2.61%                
                 
Beverages 1.30%                
Carlsberg A/S Class B     718       90  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 1.31%                
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B     1,424       91  
Total Denmark             181  
                 
France 2.95%                
                 
Beverages 1.08%                
Pernod Ricard SA     490       75  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.83%                
Total SA     1,633       58  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.04%                
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     188       72  
Total France             205  
                 
Germany 2.16%                
                 
Industrial Conglomerates 1.14%                
Siemens AG Registered Shares     854       79  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.02%
Infineon Technologies AG     3,802       71  
Total Germany             150  
                 
Hong Kong 1.24%                
                 
Real Estate Management & Development                
Kerry Properties Ltd.     31,107       86  
                 
India 0.94%                
                 
Banks                
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR     6,615       65  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 43
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

GLOBAL EQUITY RESEARCH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Japan 4.37%            
             
Building Products 1.35%            
Sanwa Holdings Corp.     12,078     $ 94  
                 
Construction & Engineering 1.12%                
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,938       78  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.19%  
Azbil Corp.     3,137       82  
                 
Personal Products 0.71%                
Shiseido Co., Ltd.     840       49  
Total Japan             303  
                 
Mexico 0.72%                
                 
Banks                
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV     18,463       50  
                 
New Zealand 1.27%                
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services                
Spark New Zealand Ltd.     32,667       88  
                 
Russia 0.76%                
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                
Lukoil PJSC ADR     813       53  
                 
South Africa 0.73%                
                 
Metals & Mining                
Anglo American plc     2,842       51  
                 
South Korea 2.23%                
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals                
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     3,765       155  
                 
Spain 0.69%                
                 
Containers & Packaging                
Vidrala SA     536       48  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Taiwan 1.40%                
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment                
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     9,645     $ 97  
                 
United Kingdom 5.21%                
                 
Capital Markets 1.37%                
London Stock Exchange Group plc     1,016       95  
                 
Insurance 1.22%                
Prudential plc     6,037       85  
                 
Multi-Utilities 1.18%                
National Grid plc     6,955       82  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 1.44%                
AstraZeneca plc ADR     1,915       100  
Total United Kingdom             362  
                 
United States 57.47%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 0.65%                
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     695       45  
                 
Auto Components 1.20%                
Lear Corp.     851       83  
                 
Banks 1.47%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,069       102  
                 
Beverages 1.81%                
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     2,752       126  
                 
Biotechnology 1.54%                
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     426       107  
                 
Capital Markets 1.46%                
MSCI, Inc.     310       101  
                 
Chemicals 1.15%                
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     4,041       80  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.94%                
Waste Management, Inc.     652       65  


 

44 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

GLOBAL EQUITY RESEARCH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
United States (continued)                
                 
Consumer Finance 0.99%                
Discover Financial Services     1,608     $ 69  
                 
Electric: Utilities 2.33%                
Evergy, Inc.     1,373       80  
FirstEnergy Corp.     1,986       82  
              162  
                 
Electrical Equipment 1.17%                
AMETEK, Inc.     970       81  
                 
Entertainment 2.06%                
Netflix, Inc.*     180       75  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     626       68  
              143  
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.98%                
Alexandria Real Estate                
Equities, Inc.     432       68  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing 3.61%                
Sysco Corp.     1,500       84  
Walmart, Inc.     1,371       167  
              251  
                 
Food Products 0.72%                
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     961       50  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.96%                
Boston Scientific Corp.*     1,798       67  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 2.13%                
CVS Health Corp.     1,584       97  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     173       51  
              148  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.51%                
Aramark     1,428       39  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     75       66  
              105  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Information Technology Services 1.63%                
Mastercard, Inc. Class A     412     $ 113  
                 
Interactive Media & Services 3.61%                
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     129       174  
Facebook, Inc. Class A*     378       77  
              251  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.53%                
Amazon.com, Inc.*     99       245  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.88%                
10X Genomics, Inc. Class A*     768       61  
                 
Machinery 1.30%                
Hillenbrand, Inc.     1,593       34  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     510       56  
              90  
                 
Multi-Line Retail 0.66%                
Dollar Tree, Inc.*     571       46  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.17%                
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     1,133       37  
Noble Energy, Inc.     4,498       44  
              81  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 3.28%                
Merck & Co., Inc.     1,770       140  
Zoetis, Inc.     680       88  
              228  
                 
Road & Rail 1.81%                
Norfolk Southern Corp.     383       66  
Saia, Inc.*     653       60  
              126  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.96%  
NVIDIA Corp.     465       136  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 45
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

GLOBAL EQUITY RESEARCH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
United States (continued)                
                 
Software 7.40%                
Microsoft Corp.     1,318     $ 236  
RingCentral, Inc. Class A*     380       87  
salesforce.com, Inc.*     610       99  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The) Class A*     313       92  
              514  
                 
Specialty Retail 0.82%                
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     1,154       57  
                 
Tobacco 1.70%                
Philip Morris International, Inc.     1,583       118  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.04%                
T-Mobile US, Inc.*     815     $ 72  
Total United States             3,991  
Total Investments in Common Stock 98.36%
(cost $6,990,222)
            6,830  
Cash, Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess Liabilities 1.64%             114  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 6,944  

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2020, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $45, which represents 0.65% of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.


 

46 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

GLOBAL EQUITY RESEARCH FUND April 30, 2020

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Investment Type(2)   (000)     (000)     (000)     (000)  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 72     $     $ 72  
Austria           45             45  
Belgium           93             93  
Brazil     67                   67  
Canada     320                   320  
China     129       219             348  
Denmark           181             181  
France           205             205  
Germany           150             150  
Hong Kong           86             86  
India     65                   65  
Japan           303             303  
Mexico     50                   50  
New Zealand           88             88  
Russia           53             53  
South Africa           51             51  
South Korea           155             155  
Spain     48                   48  
Taiwan           97             97  
United Kingdom     185       177             362  
United States     3,991                   3,991  
Total   $ 4,855     $ 1,975     $     $ 6,830  

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 47
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

GROWTH LEADERS FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 98.91%            
             
Aerospace & Defense 0.78%            
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*     102,662     $ 33,434  
                 
Air Freight & Logistics 0.48%                
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR     697,126       20,746  
                 
Automobiles 1.88%                
Tesla, Inc.*     103,561       80,972  
                 
Biotechnology 7.75%                
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     414,466       20,297  
Argenx SE ADR*     127,461       18,672  
Immunomedics, Inc.*     1,716,132       52,136  
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     952,446       30,621  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*     308,173       26,207  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     36,611       19,253  
Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     380,699       52,243  
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.*     351,228       18,092  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     383,174       96,253  
Total             333,774  
                 
Capital Markets 2.03%                
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     99,804       45,412  
MSCI, Inc.     128,533       42,030  
Total             87,442  
                 
Communications Equipment 0.91%                
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*     483,120       39,089  
                 
Diversified Consumer Services 1.48%                
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*     180,134       20,977  
Chegg, Inc.*     1,003,771       42,911  
Total             63,888  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Electrical Equipment 1.45%                
AMETEK, Inc.     349,246     $ 29,292  
Generac Holdings, Inc.*     340,489       33,177  
Total             62,469  
                 
Entertainment 3.75%                
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     328,959       20,964  
Netflix, Inc.*     248,988       104,538  
Roku, Inc.*     298,182       36,149  
Total             161,651  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing 0.57%                
Costco Wholesale Corp.     80,594       24,420  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.70%                
Danaher Corp.     201,842       32,993  
DexCom, Inc.*     208,240       69,802  
Insulet Corp.*     160,591       32,074  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     62,590       31,976  
Nevro Corp.*     300,256       35,322  
Total             202,167  
                 
Health Care Technology 0.77%                
Teladoc Health, Inc.*     202,270       33,292  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.78%                
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     38,319       33,665  
                 
Information Technology Services 9.50%                
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     558,603       54,581  
EPAM Systems, Inc.*     200,858       44,368  
Mastercard, Inc. Class A     364,696       100,280  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     184,514       22,695  
Shopify, Inc. Class A (Canada)*(a)     130,331       82,407  
Square, Inc. Class A*     680,399       44,321  
Visa, Inc. Class A     336,683       60,172  
Total             408,824  


 

48 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

GROWTH LEADERS FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Interactive Media & Services 7.11%                
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     145,295     $ 195,669  
Facebook, Inc. Class A*     435,167       89,083  
Match Group, Inc.*     279,204       21,487  
Total             306,239  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 9.01%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*     95,709       19,397  
Amazon.com, Inc.*     118,437       293,013  
Chewy, Inc. Class A*     1,269,777       54,905  
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina)*(a)     35,454       20,688  
Total             388,003  
                 
Leisure Products 1.23%                
Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A*     564,427       17,779  
YETI Holdings, Inc.*     1,269,089       35,040  
Total             52,819  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.29%                
10X Genomics, Inc. Class A*     421,760       33,686  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     65,369       21,878  
Total             55,564  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.77%                
Zoetis, Inc.     256,187       33,128  
                 
Professional Services 0.79%                
TransUnion     429,428       33,835  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.33%                
Redfin Corp.*     2,718,426       57,440  
                 
Road & Rail 1.18%                
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     203,439       29,558  
Uber Technologies, Inc.*     697,454       21,112  
Total             50,670  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 8.95%          
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     1,279,666     $ 67,042  
Applied Materials, Inc.     624,970       31,048  
Inphi Corp.*     679,299       65,580  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     219,616       43,903  
NVIDIA Corp.     396,562       115,907  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     787,926       61,986  
Total             385,466  
                 
Software 22.33%                
Adobe, Inc.*     88,242       31,206  
Alteryx, Inc. Class A*     247,862       28,053  
Atlassian Corp. plc Class A (Australia)*(a)     279,566       43,470  
Coupa Software, Inc.*     113,094       19,915  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A*     804,334       54,421  
DocuSign, Inc.*     806,778       84,510  
Five9, Inc.*     650,687       60,299  
Intuit, Inc.     148,109       39,961  
Microsoft Corp.     1,692,493       303,312  
Paycom Software, Inc.*     111,450       29,091  
Paylocity Holding Corp.*     400,238       45,839  
RingCentral, Inc. Class A*     354,301       80,969  
SVMK, Inc.*     2,199,821       34,537  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The)Class A*     176,558       51,657  
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A*     402,131       54,356  
Total             961,596  
                 
Specialty Retail 0.90%                
Carvana Co.*(b)     481,116       38,542  
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.81%          
Apple, Inc.     704,544       206,995  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 49
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

GROWTH LEADERS FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.38%                
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)*(a)     191,390     $ 42,772  
NIKE, Inc. Class B     683,742       59,608  
Total             102,380  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $3,525,356,153)
            4,258,510  
                 
    Principal
Amount
(000)
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.55%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $130,075,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.625% due 12/15/2021 value: $136,451,146; proceeds: $133,774,523
(cost $133,774,523)
  $ 133,775     $ 133,775  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Money Market Funds 0.44%                
CitiBank N.A.(c)     1,919     $ 1,919  
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c)     17,267       17,267  
Total Money Market Funds
(cost $19,186,124)
            19,186  
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $152,960,647)
            152,961  
Total Investments in Securities 102.46%
(cost $3,678,316,800)
            4,411,471  
Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Securities Lending and Other Assets (2.46)%             (105,796 )
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 4,305,675  

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(b)   All or a portion of these securities are temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers.
(c)   Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
    Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
Common Stocks   $ 4,258,510     $     $     $ 4,258,510
Short-Term Investments                              
Repurchase Agreement           133,775             133,775
Money Market Funds     19,186                   19,186
Total   $ 4,277,696     $ 133,775     $     $ 4,411,471

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography.

 

50 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

HEALTH CARE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 94.00%            
             
Belgium 1.34%            
             
Pharmaceuticals            
UCB SA     566     $ 52  
                 
Denmark 4.72%                
                 
Biotechnology 1.36%                
Genmab A/S*     221       53  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 3.36%                
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B     2,055       131  
Total Denmark             184  
                 
Germany 0.31%                
                 
Biotechnology                
MorphoSys AG ADR*     444       12  
                 
Netherlands 1.44%                
                 
Biotechnology                
Argenx SE*     224       33  
uniQure NV*     356       23  
Total Netherlands             56  
                 
Switzerland 6.38%                
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.30%                
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares*     158       69  
Tecan Group AG     65       21  
              90  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 4.08%                
Novartis AG Registered Shares     484       41  
Roche Holding AG     341       118  
              159  
Total Switzerland             249  
Investments   Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
United Kingdom 3.64%                
                 
Pharmaceuticals                
AstraZeneca plc     1,189     $ 124  
GW Pharmaceuticals plc ADR*     180       18  
Total United Kingdom             142  
                 
United States 76.17%                
                 
Biotechnology 25.97%                
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*     350       32  
Amgen, Inc.     405       97  
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     550       27  
Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.*     450       17  
Blueprint Medicines Corp.*     281       16  
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.*     1,133       34  
ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     641       34  
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*     977       16  
Immunomedics, Inc.*     2,088       63  
Insmed, Inc.*     902       21  
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     1,144       37  
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.*     323       27  
Krystal Biotech, Inc.*     522       25  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*     371       31  
Natera, Inc.*     1,130       42  
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*     333       33  
NextCure, Inc.*     553       18  
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*     350       18  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     89       47  
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.*     680       21  
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,329       20  
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*     326       38  
Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     461       63  
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.*     730       15  
TG Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,774       21  
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.*     616       32  
Twist Bioscience Corp.*     1,188       39  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     514       129  
              1,013  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 51
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

HEALTH CARE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
United States (continued)                
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 21.59%                
Abbott Laboratories     1,507     $ 139  
Align Technology, Inc.*     157       34  
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.*     749       24  
Boston Scientific Corp.*     2,004       75  
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     123       35  
Danaher Corp.     692       113  
DexCom, Inc.*     197       66  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     251       55  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     112       31  
Insulet Corp.*     233       46  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     131       67  
Natus Medical, Inc.*     796       20  
Nevro Corp.*     345       41  
Penumbra, Inc.*     107       19  
Teleflex, Inc.     114       38  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     327       39  
              842  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 10.43%                
Anthem, Inc.     172       48  
Centene Corp.*     952       64  
CVS Health Corp.     1,301       80  
Guardant Health, Inc.*     354       27  
HealthEquity, Inc.*     321       18  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     581       170  
              407  
                 
Health Care Technology 2.05%                
Phreesia, Inc.*     822       21  
Teladoc Health, Inc.*     208       34  
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*     128       25  
              80  
                 
Insurance 0.38%                
eHealth, Inc.*     141       15  
Investments   Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 7.44%                
10X Genomics, Inc. Class A*     530     $ 42  
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*     575       18  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A*     133       59  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     199       29  
Codexis, Inc.*     1,915       22  
Repligen Corp.*     258       30  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     268       90  
              290  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 8.31%                
Johnson & Johnson     543       82  
Merck & Co., Inc.     1,918       152  
Zoetis, Inc.     699       90  
              324  
Total United States             2,971  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $3,382,195)
            3,666  
                 
    Principal
Amount
(000)
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 4.31%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $170,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.125% due 8/15/2021; value: $175,025; proceeds: $167,608
(cost $167,608)
    $168       168  
Total Investments in Securities 98.31%
(cost $3,549,803)
            3,834  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 1.69%             66  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 3,900  

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
*   Non-income producing security.


 

52 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

HEALTH CARE FUND April 30, 2020

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
    Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
Common Stocks                              
Belgium      $      $ 52     $     $ 52
Denmark           184             184
Germany     12                   12
Netherlands     23       33             56
Switzerland           249             249
United Kingdom     18       124             142
United States     2,971                   2,971
Short-Term Investment                              
Repurchase Agreement           168             168
Total   $ 3,024     $ 810     $     $ 3,834

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 53
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 97.79%                
                 
Australia 3.54%                
                 
Biotechnology 0.61%                
CSL Ltd.     10,232     $ 2,040  
                 
Capital Markets 0.91%                
Macquarie Group Ltd.     45,713       3,028  
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.63%                
Goodman Group     245,029       2,087  
                 
Metals & Mining 1.39%                
BHP Group Ltd.     225,734       4,608  
Total Australia             11,763  
                 
Belgium 2.67%                
                 
Banks 1.21%                
KBC Group NV     73,797       4,003  
                 
Beverages 0.52%                
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA     37,389       1,741  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.94%                
UCB SA     34,048       3,120  
Total Belgium             8,864  
                 
Canada 2.70%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 0.69%                
CAE, Inc.     138,000       2,280  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing 0.79%                
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B     93,800       2,618  
                 
Insurance 0.47%                
Intact Financial Corp.     16,500       1,570  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.75%                
Pembina Pipeline Corp.     109,467       2,510  
Total Canada             8,978  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Chile 0.48%                
                 
Metals & Mining                
Lundin Mining Corp.     328,200     $ 1,608  
                 
China 10.69%                
                 
Banks 1.13%                
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H     4,659,000       3,740  
                 
Information Technology Services 0.84%              
GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR*     48,817       2,798  
                 
Insurance 1.55%                
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H     505,500       5,144  
                 
Interactive Media & Services 2.89%                
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     182,600       9,599  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.28%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*     53,727       10,889  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.00%          
Logan Property Holdings Co., Ltd.     2,112,000       3,329  
Total China             35,499  
                 
Denmark 4.25%                
                 
Air Freight & Logistics 0.55%                
DSV PANALPINA A/S     17,559       1,824  
                 
Beverages 1.17%                
Carlsberg A/S Class B     30,850       3,892  
                 
Biotechnology 1.09%                
Genmab A/S*     15,002       3,606  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 1.44%                
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B     74,917       4,779  
Total Denmark             14,101  


 

54 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Finland 0.54%                
                 
Banks                
Nordea Bank Abp     276,628     $ 1,793  
                 
France 9.49%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 0.37%                
Safran SA     13,247       1,232  
                 
Auto Components 0.94%                
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     32,283       3,119  
                 
Beverages 1.04%                
Pernod Ricard SA     22,589       3,449  
                 
Chemicals 1.39%                
Air Liquide SA     36,307       4,613  
                 
Construction & Engineering 1.08%                
Vinci SA     43,875       3,594  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.78%                
Total SA     73,035       2,592  
                 
Personal Products 1.39%                
L’Oreal SA     15,909       4,626  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.61%                
Sanofi     20,584       2,011  
                 
Software 0.22%                
Dassault Systemes SE     5,011       734  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.67%              
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     14,300       5,528  
Total France             31,498  
                 
Germany 7.58%                
                 
Air Freight & Logistics 1.04%                
Deutsche Post AG Registered Shares     115,957       3,445  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Automobiles 0.78%                
Volkswagen AG     17,432     $ 2,577  
                 
Chemicals 0.80%                
Symrise AG     26,293       2,664  
                 
Insurance 1.15%                
Allianz SE Registered Shares     20,798       3,828  
                 
Media 1.18%                
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA     61,941       3,920  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 0.51%        
Vonovia SE     34,281       1,695  
                 
Software 1.65%                
SAP SE     46,111       5,492  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.47%            
adidas AG     6,781       1,552  
Total Germany             25,173  
                 
Hong Kong 4.53%                
                 
Capital Markets 1.21%                
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     125,300       4,018  
                 
Insurance 1.95%                
AIA Group Ltd.     703,800       6,459  
                 
Machinery 0.50%                
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.     219,500       1,664  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 0.87%        
Kerry Properties Ltd.     1,043,500       2,882  
Total Hong Kong             15,023  
                 
India 1.23%                
                 
Banks                
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR     44,822       1,943  
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR     220,017       2,147  
Total India             4,090  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 55
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Indonesia 0.56%                
                 
Banks                
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     10,162,600     $ 1,849  
                 
Ireland 1.23%                
                 
Construction Materials                
CRH plc     135,324       4,080  
                 
Japan 14.84%                
                 
Automobiles 1.86%                
Toyota Motor Corp.     99,900       6,176  
                 
Beverages 0.76%                
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     73,800       2,538  
                 
Building Products 1.23%                
Daikin Industries Ltd.     31,700       4,068  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.82%        
Secom Co. Ltd.     32,600       2,713  
                 
Electrical Equipment 0.99%                
Nidec Corp.     56,200       3,272  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.86%
Hitachi Ltd.     80,800       2,398  
Keyence Corp.     6,900       2,464  
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     83,700       4,716  
TDK Corp.     37,700       3,250  
              12,828  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.16%        
Hoya Corp.     42,100       3,839  
                 
Household Durables 1.97%                
Sony Corp.     101,900       6,558  
                 
Insurance 0.49%                
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     34,800       1,633  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Specialty Retail 0.66%                
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     4,600     $ 2,181  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.04%            
ITOCHU Corp.     175,400       3,439  
Total Japan             49,245  
                 
Netherlands 3.42%                
                 
Chemicals 1.13%                
Akzo Nobel NV     49,552       3,760  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.86%                
Royal Dutch Shell plc A Shares     172,809       2,845  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.43%    
ASML Holding NV     16,295       4,760  
Total Netherlands             11,365  
                 
Peru 0.53%                
                 
Banks                
Credicorp Ltd.     11,693       1,743  
                 
Russia 1.24%                
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                
Lukoil PJSC ADR     62,850       4,100  
                 
Singapore 0.71%                
                 
Banks                
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     164,900       2,356  
                 
South Africa 1.04%                
                 
Metals & Mining                
Anglo American plc     194,338       3,456  
                 
South Korea 2.79%                
                 
Personal Products 0.60%                
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.     1,737       1,970  


 

56 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
South Korea (continued)                
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.19%    
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     176,999     $ 7,278  
Total South Korea             9,248  
                 
Spain 1.03%                
                 
Electric: Utilities                
Iberdrola SA     343,323       3,415  
                 
Sweden 2.31%                
                 
Building Products 0.80%                
Assa Abloy AB Class B     148,345       2,656  
                 
Machinery 1.51%                
Atlas Copco AB A Shares     48,565       1,674  
Sandvik AB*     217,076       3,339  
              5,013  
Total Sweden             7,669  
                 
Switzerland 8.08%                
                 
Capital Markets 1.02%                
UBS Group AG     315,881       3,382  
                 
Food Products 2.14%                
Nestle SA Registered Shares     67,054       7,102  
                 
Insurance 0.88%                
Zurich Financial Services AG     9,231       2,927  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.79%                
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares     13,644       5,958  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 2.25%                
Novartis AG Registered Shares     18,713       1,597  
Roche Holding AG     16,909       5,855  
              7,452  
Total Switzerland             26,821  
Investments   Shares    

U.S. $

Fair Value

(000)

 
Taiwan 3.18%                
                 
Machinery 1.17%                
Airtac International Group     202,000     $ 3,871  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.01%    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR     125,907       6,690  
Total Taiwan             10,561  
                 
United Kingdom 6.93%                
                 
Capital Markets 1.25%                
London Stock Exchange Group plc     44,338       4,150  
                 
Insurance 0.50%                
Prudential plc     118,176       1,667  
                 
Multi-Utilities 1.10%                
National Grid plc     311,882       3,655  
                 
Personal Products 0.71%                
Unilever NV     47,422       2,362  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 1.62%                
AstraZeneca plc     51,453       5,381  
                 
Professional Services 1.75%                
Intertek Group plc     34,519       2,060  
RELX plc     165,349       3,731  
              5,791  
Total United Kingdom             23,006  
                 
United States 2.20%                
                 
Information Technology Services 1.65%                
Accenture plc Class A     13,191       2,443  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     22,939       3,025  
              5,468  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.55%        
Ferguson plc     25,573       1,844  
Total United States             7,312  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $325,276,008)
            324,616  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 57
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 2.17%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $660,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.625% due 12/31/21; and $6,365,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.625% due 12/31/2021; value: $7,356,168; proceeds: $7,209,188
(cost $7,209,188)
    $7,209     $ 7,209  
Total Investments in Securities 99.96%
(cost $332,485,196)
            331,825  
Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.04%             132  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 331,957  

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
*   Non-income producing security.


 

58 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2020

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
    Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
 
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 11,763     $     $ 11,763  
Belgium           8,864             8,864  
Canada     8,978                   8,978  
Chile     1,608                   1,608  
China     13,687       21,812             35,499  
Denmark           14,101             14,101  
Finland     1,793                   1,793  
France           31,498             31,498  
Germany           25,173             25,173  
Hong Kong           15,023             15,023  
India     4,090                   4,090  
Indonesia           1,849             1,849  
Ireland           4,080             4,080  
Japan           49,245             49,245  
Netherlands           11,365             11,365  
Peru     1,743                   1,743  
Russia           4,100             4,100  
Singapore           2,356             2,356  
South Africa           3,456             3,456  
South Korea           9,248             9,248  
Spain           3,415             3,415  
Sweden           7,669             7,669  
Switzerland           26,821             26,821  
Taiwan     6,690       3,871             10,561  
United Kingdom           23,006             23,006  
United States     5,468       1,844             7,312  
Short-Term Investment                                
Repurchase Agreement           7,209             7,209  
Total   $ 44,057     $ 287,768     $     $ 331,825  

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 59
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
COMMON STOCKS 96.49%                
                 
Australia 3.36%                
                 
Auto Components 0.78%                
GUD Holdings Ltd.     502,399     $ 2,982  
                 
Diversified Financial Services 0.70%                
Omni Bridgeway Ltd.     1,032,510       2,693  
                 
Electric: Utilities 1.88%                
AusNet Services     5,930,402       7,233  
Total Australia             12,908  
                 
Austria 4.63%                
                 
Banks 1.44%                
BAWAG Group AG     162,610       5,527  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.30%
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG     288,751       4,977  
                 
Machinery 1.89%                
ANDRITZ AG     221,381       7,274  
Total Austria             17,778  
                 
Belgium 1.25%                
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.69%        
Warehouses De Pauw CVA     97,414       2,672  
                 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.56%        
Orange Belgium SA     128,637       2,140  
Total Belgium             4,812  
                 
Canada 1.22%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 0.77%                
CAE, Inc.     179,200       2,961  
                 
Paper & Forest Products 0.45%                
Interfor Corp.*     290,400       1,713  
Total Canada             4,674  
          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
Chile 0.82%                
                 
Metals & Mining                
Lundin Mining Corp.     643,600     $ 3,153  
                 
Denmark 1.70%                
                 
Machinery                
FLSmidth & Co. A/S*     248,576       6,542  
                 
France 1.42%                
                 
Construction Materials 0.55%                
Vicat SA     75,301       2,113  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 0.87%            
Korian SA     99,525       3,343  
Total France             5,456  
                 
Germany 7.91%                
                 
Biotechnology 1.03%                
MorphoSys AG*     37,630       3,948  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates 1.56%                
Rheinmetall AG     88,348       5,979  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.62%            
Gerresheimer AG     78,192       6,219  
                 
Media 1.52%                
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA     92,407       5,848  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 2.18%      
LEG Immobilien AG     27,426       3,149  
PATRIZIA AG     234,313       5,232  
              8,381  
Total Germany             30,375  
                 
Hong Kong 4.57%                
                 
Consumer Finance 0.49%                
Sun Hung Kai & Co., Ltd.     4,571,000       1,879  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.81%                
Melco International Development Ltd.     1,665,000       3,112  


 

60 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
Hong Kong (continued)                
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.35%                
SSY Group Ltd.     1,904,000     $ 1,341  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.07%          
Kerry Properties Ltd.     1,485,000       4,102  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.35%      
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. 513,900             5,193  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.50%          
Stella International Holdings Ltd.     1,918,432       1,930  
Total Hong Kong             17,557  
                 
Iceland 0.98%                
                 
Machinery                
Marel HF     881,658       3,779  
                 
Ireland 3.43%                
                 
Beverages 0.20%                
C&C Group plc     315,215       774  
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.90%        
Hibernia REIT plc     2,650,135       3,447  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 1.18%        
UDG Healthcare plc     572,143       4,516  
                 
Household Durables 0.33%                
Glenveagh Properties plc*     2,059,635       1,281  
                 
Information Technology Services 0.82%        
Keywords Studios plc     157,492       3,155  
Total Ireland             13,173  
                 
Israel 0.84%                
                 
Food Products                
Strauss Group Ltd.     114,237       3,229  
          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
Italy 6.44%                
                 
Auto Components 1.44%                
Freni Brembo SpA     652,988     $ 5,539  
                 
Capital Markets 1.76%                
Anima Holding SpA     1,915,238       6,780  
                 
Construction Materials 0.81%                
Buzzi Unicem SpA     158,043       3,101  
                 
Diversified Financial Services 0.39%                
doValue SpA     201,129       1,486  
                 
Machinery 1.39%                
IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA     78,569       5,356  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.65%            
Brunello Cucinelli SpA     77,140       2,488  
Total Italy             24,750  
                 
Japan 22.34%                
                 
Building Products 1.19%                
Sanwa Holdings Corp.     587,000       4,555  
                 
Chemicals 0.47%                
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.     95,500       1,814  
                 
Construction & Engineering 2.40%                
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.     229,500       9,211  
                 
Distributors 1.08%                
PALTAC Corp.     79,600       4,157  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.57%  
Azbil Corp.     319,500       8,402  
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.     190,500       5,312  
              13,714  
                 
Entertainment 1.44%                
Capcom Co., Ltd.     180,300       5,527  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 61
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
Japan (continued)                
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 2.10%        
GLP J-REIT     2,910     $ 3,752  
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.     1,565       4,332  
              8,084  
                 
Food Products 1.63%                
Nichirei Corp.     250,600       6,269  
                 
Information Technology Services 1.49%                
NS Solutions Corp.     49,100       1,240  
TIS, Inc.     234,600       4,474  
              5,714  
                 
Machinery 2.38%                
CKD Corp.     365,600       6,095  
OSG Corp.     234,500       3,047  
              9,142  
                 
Professional Services 0.78%                
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.     52,900       3,013  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.00%        
Kenedix, Inc.     851,100       3,846  
                 
Software 0.31%                
Freee KK*     33,200       1,173  
                 
Specialty Retail 1.14%                
Bic Camera, Inc.     386,500       3,578  
United Arrows Ltd.     50,800       792  
              4,370  
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.24%                
Aruhi Corp.     81,100       937  
                 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.12%          
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co.     112,600       4,300  
Total Japan             85,826  
          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
Jersey 1.46%                
                 
Construction Materials                
Breedon Group plc*     5,196,151     $ 5,592  
                 
Netherlands 0.96%                
                 
Biotechnology 0.60%                
uniQure NV*     36,208       2,304  
                 
Machinery 0.36%                
Aalberts NV     49,207       1,386  
Total Netherlands             3,690  
                 
Philippines 0.14%                
                 
Industrial Conglomerates                
Alliance Global Group, Inc.*     4,224,600       537  
                 
Portugal 2.05%                
                 
Banks 0.15%                
Banco Comercial Portugues SA     5,061,875       566  
                 
Multi-Utilities 1.90%                
REN- Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA     2,697,054       7,306  
Total Portugal             7,872  
                 
South Korea 3.15%                
                 
Food & Staples Retailing 1.16%                
GS Retail Co., Ltd.     143,193       4,462  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.73%    
WONIK IPS Co., Ltd.*     121,920       2,785  
                 
Software 1.26%                
Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.     66,737       4,836  
Total South Korea             12,083  
                 
Spain 2.90%                
                 
Containers & Packaging 1.39%                
Vidrala SA     59,512       5,331  


 

62 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30 2020

 

          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
Spain (continued)                
                 
Food Products 1.05%                
Ebro Foods SA     190,351     $ 4,047  
                 
Professional Services 0.46%                
Applus Services SA     270,572       1,775  
Total Spain             11,153  
                 
Sweden 3.38%                
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.40%                
Bravida Holding AB*     575,657       4,648  
Loomis AB Class B     188,260       4,591  
              9,239  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing 0.98%                
Axfood AB     176,246       3,749  
Total Sweden             12,988  
                 
Switzerland 5.27%                
                 
Airlines 0.73%                
Wizz Air Holdings plc*     77,922       2,816  
                 
Containers & Packaging 1.67%                
SIG Combibloc Group AG*     395,323       6,403  
                 
Insurance 0.63%                
Swiss Life Holding AG Registered Shares     6,842       2,426  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.96%                
Tecan Group AG     11,417     $ 3,676  
                 
Machinery 1.28%                
Sulzer AG     69,568       4,921  
Total Switzerland             20,242  
                 
Taiwan 2.77%                
                 
Machinery 0.67%                
Airtac International Group     135,000       2,587  
          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.10%    
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.     693,000     $ 5,935  
Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd.     722,000       2,122  
              8,057  
Total Taiwan             10,644  
                 
United Arab Emirates 1.19%                
                 
Information Technology Services                
Network International Holdings plc*     875,743       4,567  
                 
United Kingdom 10.33%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 0.54%                
Senior plc     2,558,219       2,089  
                 
Beverages 1.04%                
Britvic plc     432,542       3,981  
                 
Capital Markets 1.29%                
Man Group plc     2,951,998       4,946  
                 
Consumer Finance 0.36%                
Arrow Global Group plc     1,079,979       1,371  
                 
Household Durables 0.58%                
Countryside Properties plc     435,336       2,218  
                 
Insurance 1.61%                
Lancashire Holdings Ltd.     802,485       6,186  
                 
Machinery 0.64%                
Concentric AB*     216,977       2,446  
                 
Media 0.37%                
Huntsworth plc     1,067,645       1,446  
                 
Multi-Line Retail 1.47%                
B&M European Value Retail SA     1,349,497       5,644  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.85%                
Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc     94,356       3,284  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 63
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

          U.S. $  
          Fair Value  
Investments   Shares     (000)  
United Kingdom (continued)                
                 
Specialty Retail 0.76%                
WH Smith PLC     184,369     $ 2,910  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.82%            
Grafton Group plc Unit     395,670       3,157  
Total United Kingdom             39,678  
                 
United States 1.74%                
                 
Exchange-Traded Funds                
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners     165,038       6,661  
                 
Vietnam 0.24%                
                 
Closed-Ended Fund                
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd.     256,946       904  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $413,983,729)
            370,623  
    Principal     Fair  
    Amount     Value  
Investments   (000)     (000)  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 1.00%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $3,805,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.75% due 11/30/2021; value: $3,926,265; proceeds: $3,849,126
(cost $3,849,126)
    $3,849     $ 3,849  
Total Investments in Securities 97.49%
(cost $417,832,855)
            374,472  
Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities(a) 2.51%             9,657  
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 384,129  

 

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2020, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $33,102, which represents 8.62% of net assets.
(a)   Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities net unrealized appreciation on Total return swaps as follows:


 

Open Total Return Swap Contracts at April 30, 2020:

 

Swap   Referenced   Referenced           Termination   Notional     Notional     Unrealized  
Counterparty   Index*   Spread   Units   Position   Date   Amount     Value     Appreciation  
Bank of America   MLEILAEN   1 Mo. LIBOR + .28%   69,067   Long   6/11/2020   $ 4,248,311     $ 4,268,042              $ 19,731  
Bank of America   MLEILAEN   1 Mo. LIBOR + .28%   25,051   Long   6/12/2020     1,540,887       1,548,044       7,157  
Total                       $ 5,789,198     $ 5,816,086     $ 26,888  

 

* Merrill Lynch Custom Basket Index.

 

64 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Investment Type(2)   (000)     (000)     (000)     (000)  
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 12,908     $     $ 12,908  
Austria           17,778             17,778  
Belgium           4,812             4,812  
Canada     4,674                   4,674  
Chile     3,153                   3,153  
Denmark           6,542             6,542  
France           5,456             5,456  
Germany           30,375             30,375  
Hong Kong           17,557             17,557  
Iceland           3,779             3,779  
Ireland     774       12,399             13,173  
Israel           3,229             3,229  
Italy     1,486       23,264             24,750  
Japan           85,826             85,826  
Jersey           5,592             5,592  
Netherlands     2,304       1,386             3,690  
Philippines           537             537  
Portugal           7,872             7,872  
South Korea           12,083             12,083  
Spain     4,047       7,106             11,153  
Sweden           12,988             12,988  
Switzerland           20,242             20,242  
Taiwan           10,644             10,644  
United Arab Emirates           4,567             4,567  
United Kingdom     7,632       32,046             39,678  
United States     6,661                   6,661  
Vietnam           904             904  
Short-Term Investment                                
Repurchase Agreement           3,849             3,849  
Total   $ 30,731     $ 343,741     $     $ 374,472  
Other Financial Instruments                                
Total Return Swap Contracts                                
Assets   $     $ 27     $     $ 27  
Liabilities                        
Total   $     $ 27     $     $ 27  

 

  (1) Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
  (2) See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 65
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 97.89%                
                 
Australia 4.34%                
                 
Banks 1.39%                
National Australia Bank Ltd.     549,932     $ 6,026  
                 
Capital Markets 1.04%                
Macquarie Group Ltd.     67,898       4,498  
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.74%
Goodman Group     375,061       3,194  
                 
Metals & Mining 1.17%                
BHP Group Ltd.     246,742       5,037  
Total Australia             18,755  
                 
Austria 0.99%                
                 
Banks                
BAWAG Group AG     126,059       4,284  
                 
Belgium 1.85%                
                 
Beverages 0.82%                
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA     75,843       3,532  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 1.03%                
UCB SA     48,489       4,444  
Total Belgium             7,976  
                 
Brazil 0.67%                
                 
Metals & Mining                
Vale SA ADR     351,547       2,900  
                 
Canada 2.43%                
                 
Banks 1.08%                
Royal Bank of Canada     76,000       4,675  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.35%                
Pembina Pipeline Corp.     253,033       5,803  
Total Canada             10,478  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Chile 1.44%                
 
Metals & Mining 0.73%                
Lundin Mining Corp.     647,455     $ 3,172  
 
Water Utilities 0.71%                
Aguas Andinas SA     9,084,038       3,047  
Total Chile             6,219  
 
China 3.75%                
 
Banks 1.04%                
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H     5,595,000       4,491  
 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.86%            
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *     18,405       3,730  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.75%        
CNOOC Ltd.     2,920,000       3,229  
 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.10%
Logan Property Holdings Co., Ltd.     3,016,000       4,754  
Total China             16,204  
 
France 14.36%                
 
Aerospace & Defense 0.82%                
Safran SA     38,232       3,554  
 
Banks 1.35%                
Credit Agricole SA     725,479       5,835  
 
Building Products 1.03%                
Cie de Saint-Gobain     166,496       4,430  
 
Construction & Engineering 1.39%        
Vinci SA     72,947       5,976  
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.26%
Orange SA     448,848       5,453  
 
Food Products 1.67%                
Danone SA     103,432       7,209  


 

66 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
France (continued)                
 
Gas Utilities 0.89%                
Rubis SCA     85,609     $ 3,836  
 
Insurance 1.60%                
AXA SA     387,189       6,883  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.11%        
Total SA     135,510       4,810  
 
Pharmaceuticals 3.24%                
Sanofi(a)     143,370       14,003  
Total France             61,989  
 
Germany 12.17%                
 
Air Freight & Logistics 1.65%                
Deutsche Post AG Registered  Shares     240,469       7,144  
 
Auto Components 0.78%                
Continental AG     40,212       3,360  
 
Automobiles 1.30%                
Volkswagen AG     37,891       5,602  
 
Industrial Conglomerates 1.12%        
Siemens AG Registered Shares     52,434       4,839  
 
Insurance 2.11%                
Allianz SE Registered Shares     49,609       9,130  
 
Machinery 0.80%                
KION Group AG     69,963       3,470  
 
Media 1.14%                
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA     77,865       4,928  
 
Pharmaceuticals 1.15%                
Bayer AG Registered Shares     75,136       4,942  
 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.22%
Aroundtown SA     816,416       4,391  
Vonovia SE     17,584       870  
              5,261  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.90%
Infineon Technologies AG     209,003     $ 3,885  
Total Germany             52,561  
 
Hong Kong 3.21%                
 
Electric: Utilities 1.38%                
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.     1,001,000       5,946  
 
Real Estate Management & Development 1.83%
Kerry Properties Ltd.     2,859,000       7,896  
Total Hong Kong             13,842  
 
Italy 0.49%                
 
Auto Components                
Freni Brembo SpA(a)     251,995       2,138  
 
Japan 17.34%                
 
Automobiles 2.75%                
Toyota Motor Corp.     192,300       11,889  
 
Banks 1.66%                
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     272,300       7,161  
 
Beverages 1.64%                
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     206,300       7,094  
 
Building Products 1.42%                
Sanwa Holdings Corp.     788,500       6,119  
 
Diversified Financial Services 1.37%        
ORIX Corp.     500,900       5,894  
         
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.95%
Hitachi Ltd.     74,700       2,256  
TDK Corp.     71,600       6,172  
              8,428  
 
Household Durables 2.26%                
Sony Corp.     151,600       9,756  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 67
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
Japan (continued)                
                 
Insurance 1.44%                
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     132,900     $ 6,235  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.45%          
ITOCHU Corp.     319,000       6,254  
                 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.40%          
SoftBank Group Corp.     140,800       6,035  
Total Japan             74,865  
                 
Macau 1.33%                
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure                
Sands China Ltd.     1,414,800       5,728  
                 
Mexico 0.56%                
                 
Banks                
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV     887,466       2,427  
                 
Netherlands 2.11%                
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A ADR(a)     275,198       9,117  
                 
New Zealand 1.19%                
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services            
Spark New Zealand Ltd.     1,905,180       5,156  
                 
Russia 1.59%                
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels                
Lukoil PJSC ADR     105,126       6,858  
                 
Singapore 0.85%                
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Venture Corp. Ltd.     329,700       3,685  
                 
South Africa 2.12%                
                 
Metals & Mining                
Anglo American plc     515,336       9,165  
Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
South Korea 1.73%                
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals          
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     181,501     $ 7,463  
                 
Spain 0.86%                
                 
Banks                
Banco Santander SA     1,661,578       3,713  
                 
Switzerland 7.36%                
                 
Capital Markets 0.84%                
UBS Group AG     337,135       3,610  
                 
Insurance 2.18%                
Swiss Life Holding AG Registered Shares   12,425       4,406  
Zurich Financial Services AG     15,840       5,022  
              9,428  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 4.34%                
Novartis AG Registered Shares     107,215       9,149  
Roche Holding AG     27,721       9,600  
              18,749  
Total Switzerland             31,787  
                 
Taiwan 0.64%                
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment                
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.     321,000       2,749  
                 
United Kingdom 14.51%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 1.46%                
BAE Systems plc     988,713       6,306  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.94%                
GVC Holdings plc     429,820       4,080  
                 
Household Durables 1.00%                
Persimmon plc     155,292       4,303  


 

68 See Notes to Financial Statements.
     

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
United Kingdom (continued)                
                 
Insurance 2.42%                
Prudential plc     405,998     $ 5,728  
RSA Insurance Group plc     1,037,787       4,703  
              10,431  
                 
Multi-Line Retail 0.69%                
Next plc     50,077       2,981  
                 
Multi-Utilities 2.24%                
National Grid plc     826,781       9,689  
                 
Pharmaceuticals 1.80%                
AstraZeneca plc     74,232       7,764  
                 
Tobacco 3.34%                
British American Tobacco plc     251,159       9,680  
Imperial Brands plc     225,340       4,741  
              14,421  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.62%          
Ashtead Group plc     97,658       2,668  
Total United Kingdom             62,643  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $477,843,744)
            422,702  
Investments   Shares
(000)
    U.S. $
Fair Value
(000)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.54%                
                 
Money Market Funds                
CitiBank N.A.(b)   $ 1,097     $ 1,097  
Fidelity Government Portfolio(b)     9,874       9,874  
Total Money Market Funds
(cost $10,970,585)
            10,971  
Total Investments in Securities 100.43%
(cost $488,814,329)
            433,673  
Foreign Cash, Securities Lending and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.43)%             (1,861 )
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 431,812  
     
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2020, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $4,284, which represents 0.99% of net assets.
(a)   All or a portion of this security was on loan to brokers at April 30, 2020.
(b)   Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 69
     

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND April 30, 2020

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
    Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
 
Common Stocks                                
Australia   $     $ 18,755     $     $ 18,755  
Austria           4,284             4,284  
Belgium           7,976             7,976  
Brazil     2,900                   2,900  
Canada     10,478                   10,478  
Chile     6,219                   6,219  
China     3,730       12,474             16,204  
France           61,989             61,989  
Germany           52,561             52,561  
Hong Kong           13,842             13,842  
Italy           2,138             2,138  
Japan           74,865             74,865  
Macau           5,728             5,728  
Mexico     2,427                   2,427  
Netherlands     9,117                   9,117  
New Zealand           5,156             5,156  
Russia           6,858             6,858  
Singapore           3,685             3,685  
South Africa           9,165             9,165  
South Korea           7,463             7,463  
Spain           3,713             3,713  
Switzerland           31,787             31,787  
Taiwan           2,749             2,749  
United Kingdom           62,643             62,643  
Short-Term Investments                                
Money Market Funds     10,971                   10,971  
Total   $ 45,842     $ 387,831     $     $ 433,673  
     
(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy.

 

70 See Notes to Financial Statements.
     

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 100.03%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense 1.70%                
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*     72,070     $ 23,471  
                 
Auto Components 4.56%                
Dorman Products, Inc.*     258,870       16,329  
LCI Industries     288,364       25,007  
Lear Corp.     220,441       21,526  
Total             62,862  
                 
Banks 7.24%                
Bank of Hawaii Corp.     316,727       21,594  
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     307,057       22,065  
East West Bancorp, Inc.     449,035       15,748  
First Republic Bank     196,048       20,446  
SVB Financial Group*     103,184       19,932  
Total             99,785  
                 
Beverages 0.74%                
Primo Water Corp.     991,968       10,178  
                 
Building Products 5.24%                
A.O. Smith Corp.     561,542       23,798  
Allegion plc (Ireland)(a)     229,487       23,073  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     351,596       25,350  
Total             72,221  
                 
Capital Markets 2.15%                
Ares Capital Corp.     1,400,893       17,988  
Hamilton Lane, Inc. Class A     178,046       11,546  
Total             29,534  
                 
Chemicals 4.41%                
Axalta Coating                
Systems Ltd.*     1,205,058       23,788  
PolyOne Corp.     687,822       16,019  
Valvoline, Inc.     1,221,112       20,991  
Total             60,798  
                 
Consumer Finance 1.16%                
Discover Financial Services     373,009       16,028  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Containers & Packaging 1.65%                
Avery Dennison Corp.     205,303     $ 22,663  
                 
Electric: Utilities 3.12%                
IDACORP, Inc.     240,182       22,044  
Portland General Electric Co.     447,267       20,927  
Total             42,971  
                 
Electrical Equipment 4.32%                
Acuity Brands, Inc.     261,534       22,646  
AMETEK, Inc.     274,321       23,007  
Generac Holdings, Inc.*     141,398       13,778  
Total             59,431  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.45%
FLIR Systems, Inc.     626,560       27,193  
Littelfuse, Inc.     139,640       20,281  
Total             47,474  
                 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 5.04%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.     161,318       25,342  
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.     623,036       23,532  
UDR, Inc.     547,136       20,501  
Total             69,375  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 8.09%
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     71,360       20,459  
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.     206,198       23,195  
LivaNova plc (United Kingdom)*(a)     183,097       9,726  
NuVasive, Inc.*     280,385       17,070  
STERIS plc     171,284       24,408  
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*     145,215       16,610  
Total             111,468  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services 1.02%          
Encompass Health Corp.     212,127       14,053  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.79%            
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.     393,133       24,704  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 71
     

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Industrial Conglomerates 1.36%                
Carlisle Cos., Inc.     155,288     $ 18,784  
                 
Information Technology Services 7.15%          
Amdocs Ltd.     341,526       22,008  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     372,461       27,354  
EPAM Systems, Inc.*     51,987       11,483  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     132,828       21,724  
MAXIMUS, Inc.     236,840       15,944  
Total             98,513  
                 
Insurance 5.45%                
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*     289,785       6,964  
Brown & Brown, Inc.     251,821       9,043  
Globe Life, Inc.     172,164       14,176  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     218,838       21,967  
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     157,348       22,974  
Total             75,124  
                 
Leisure Products 1.17%                
Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A*     469,508       16,142  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 6.18%              
Bio-Techne Corp.     89,337       20,101  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     197,994       28,644  
ICON plc (Ireland)*(a)     95,817       15,376  
PerkinElmer, Inc.     232,129       21,014  
Total             85,135  
                 
Machinery 1.24%                
Crane Co.     312,895       17,037  
                 
Media 0.76%                
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     619,293       10,516  
                 
Metals & Mining 1.49%                
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     228,629       20,481  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Multi-Utilities 1.41%                
NorthWestern Corp.     336,532     $ 19,414  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.42%                
Concho Resources, Inc.     144,964       8,222  
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*     400,269       3,891  
Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A     784,973       7,418  
Total             19,531  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 0.99%
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.*     470,800       13,677  
                 
Road & Rail 3.70%                
Landstar System, Inc.     259,200       26,778  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     166,062       24,127  
Total             50,905  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.92%
Entegris, Inc.     634,959       34,434  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     111,167       22,223  
Teradyne, Inc.     397,433       24,856  
Total             81,513  
                 
Software 1.11%                
Synopsys, Inc.*     97,554       15,328  
                 
Specialty Retail 1.96%                
Burlington Stores, Inc.*     147,543       26,955  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.52%          
Columbia Sportswear Co.     286,148       20,857  
                 
Water Utilities 1.52%                
American Water Works Co., Inc.     172,332       20,971  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,298,811,566)
            1,377,899  


 

72 See Notes to Financial Statements.
     

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Principal
Amount
(000)
    Fair
Value
(000)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.10%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,445,000 of U.S.Treasury Note at 1.625% due 12/31/2021; value: $1,486,953; proceeds: $1,455,622
(cost $1,455,622)
    $1,456     $ 1,456  
Total Investments in Securities 100.13%
(cost $1,300,267,188)
            1,379,355  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.13)%             (1,846 )
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 1,377,509  
                 
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
  Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
Common Stocks   $ 1,377,899      $     $     $ 1,377,899
Short-Term Investment                              
Repurchase Agreement           1,456             1,456
Total   $ 1,377,899     $ 1,456     $     $ 1,379,355

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(l) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 73
     

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

 

    Alpha Strategy
Fund
    Durable Growth
Fund
    Focused Growth
Fund
 
ASSETS:                        
Investments in securities, at cost     $       $ 184,087,414       $ 11,698,885  
Investments in Underlying Funds, at cost       915,552,091                  
Investments in securities, at fair value including $0, $0, $0, $0, $2,002,705, $0 and $0, respectively, of securities loaned     $       $ 176,608,397       $ 13,206,163  
Investments in Underlying Funds, at value       702,933,708                  
Cash       60,138         1,451,553          
Foreign cash, at value (cost $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $9,163,378, $991, respectively)                        
Receivables:                              
Investment securities sold               853,517         692,767  
Capital shares sold       495,026                 70,864  
Interest and dividends               69,139         1,193  
Securities lending income receivable                        
From advisor (See Note 3)       19         29         13,836  
Investments in Underlying Funds sold       760,709                  
Prepaid expenses and other assets       67,665         43,481         76,992  
Total assets       704,317,265         179,026,116         14,061,815  
LIABILITIES:                              
Payables:                              
Investments securities purchased               865,437         1,256,619  
Payable for collateral due to broker for securities lending                        
Capital shares reacquired       718,009                  
Management fee               76,474         5,985  
Trustees’ fees       126,716                 136  
12b-1 distribution plan       120,126         296         1,396  
Fund administration       21,203         5,562         368  
Offering costs               1,905         25,298  
Accrued expenses       282,719         22,715         23,915  
Total liabilities       1,268,773         972,389         1,313,717  
Commitments and contingent liabilities                              
NET ASSETS     $ 703,048,492       $ 178,053,727       $ 12,748,098  
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:                              
Paid-in capital     $ 857,961,825       $ 188,147,990       $ 11,143,541  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       (154,913,333 )       (10,094,263 )       1,604,557  
Net Assets     $ 703,048,492       $ 178,053,727       $ 12,748,098  

 

74 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Focused Large
Cap Value Fund
    Focused Small
Cap Value Fund
    Fundamental
Equity Fund
    Global Equity
Research Fund
 
                             
  $ 225,842,558       $ 105,653,093       $ 1,854,094,970       $ 6,990,222  
                             
                                     
  $ 246,964,448       $ 85,595,316       $ 1,844,731,853       $ 6,829,766  
                             
                    312,374         99,341  
                                     
                    9,218,962         1,002  
                                     
            447,092         44,782,473         24,591  
    30,005,048         98,793         305,985         811  
    326,571         51,340         3,329,629         10,360  
            1,204                  
    3,086         22,024                 16,418  
                             
    57,232         89,984         90,792         68,928  
    277,356,385         86,305,753         1,902,772,068         7,051,217  
                                     
    28,713,388         361,160         19,660,613         20,887  
                                     
            2,085,120                  
            98,242         33,136,550         9  
    94,535         48,200         812,432         2,396  
    349         16,560         557,765         324  
    300         898         275,786         1,171  
    6,409         2,410         58,765         213  
    7,835                         14,707  
    39,679         58,588         853,177         67,382  
    28,862,495         2,671,178         55,355,088         107,089  
                                     
  $ 248,493,890       $ 83,634,575       $ 1,847,416,980       $ 6,944,128  
                                     
  $ 231,215,510       $ 114,926,128       $ 1,927,535,487       $ 6,926,406  
    17,278,380         (31,291,553 )       (80,118,507 )       17,722  
  $ 248,493,890       $ 83,634,575       $ 1,847,416,980       $ 6,944,128  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 75
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(continued)

April 30, 2020

 

    Alpha Strategy
Fund
    Durable Growth
Fund
    Focused Growth
Fund
 
                         
Net assets by class:                              
Class A Shares     $ 383,421,931       $ 791,305       $ 5,592,313  
Class C Shares     $ 67,469,014       $ 121,349       $ 450,911  
Class F Shares     $ 115,107,127       $ 266,190       $ 1,528,909  
Class F3 Shares     $ 28,133,420       $ 115,757       $ 620,890  
Class I Shares     $ 81,106,181       $ 176,584,924       $ 1,679,666  
Class P Shares                        
Class R2 Shares     $ 1,094,772                  
Class R3 Shares     $ 19,631,713       $ 10,495       $ 12,330  
Class R4 Shares     $ 3,180,044       $ 10,507       $ 12,368  
Class R5 Shares     $ 393,399       $ 10,520       $ 12,407  
Class R6 Shares     $ 3,510,891       $ 142,680       $ 2,838,304  
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest):                              
Class A Shares       21,002,468         50,232         301,505  
Class C Shares       4,669,319         7,728         24,532  
Class F Shares       6,246,919         16,885         82,160  
Class F3 Shares       1,485,984         7,342         33,333  
Class I Shares       4,297,032         11,200,924         90,248  
Class P Shares                        
Class R2 Shares       62,851                  
Class R3 Shares       1,118,118         666.90         667  
Class R4 Shares       174,642         667         666.66  
Class R5 Shares       20,833         667.43         666.67  
Class R6 Shares       185,381         9,049         152,383  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares):                              
Class A Shares-Net asset value       $18.26         $15.75         $18.55  
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%)       $19.37         $16.71         $19.68  
Class C Shares-Net asset value       $14.45         $15.70         $18.38  
Class F Shares-Net asset value       $18.43         $15.76         $18.61  
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value       $18.93         $15.77         $18.63  
Class I Shares-Net asset value       $18.87         $15.77         $18.61  
Class P Shares-Net asset value                        
Class R2 Shares-Net asset value       $17.42                  
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value       $17.56         $15.74         $18.49  
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value       $18.21         $15.75         $18.55  
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value       $18.88         $15.76         $18.61  
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value       $18.94         $15.77         $18.63  

 

76 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Focused Large
Cap Value Fund
    Focused Small
Cap Value Fund
    Fundamental
Equity Fund
    Global Equity
Research Fund
 
                             
  $ 818,835       $ 4,566,896       $ 1,048,828,263       $ 3,270,431  
  $ 164,890       $ 67,830       $ 112,774,589       $ 555,456  
  $ 444,614       $ 48,635       $ 123,054,881       $ 1,202,924  
  $ 389,093       $ 7,015       $ 15,886,902       $ 11,610  
  $ 246,088,106       $ 77,930,290       $ 442,211,570       $ 1,168,023  
                  $ 3,505,766          
                  $ 3,171,797       $ 11,685  
  $ 7,748       $ 6,981       $ 81,518,794       $ 192,112  
  $ 7,762       $ 6,996       $ 3,415,937       $ 11,820  
  $ 7,777       $ 7,010       $ 1,533,588       $ 11,918  
  $ 565,065       $ 992,922       $ 11,514,893       $ 508,149  
                                     
    70,677         301,922         107,689,912         311,104  
    14,277         4,195         13,261,575         53,185  
    38,338         2,977.38         12,798,873         114,239  
    33,544         429         1,611,325         1,102  
    21,216,310         4,770,887         45,099,431         110,909  
                    367,835          
                    333,575         1,112  
    669.48         429.32         8,546,022         18,364  
    670.17         429.24         352,899         1,124  
    671         429.19         156,309         1,132  
    48,714         60,722         1,167,316         48,241  
                                     
    $11.59         $15.13         $  9.74         $10.51  
                                     
    $12.30         $16.05         $10.33         $11.15  
    $11.55         $16.17         $  8.50         $10.44  
    $11.60         $16.33         $  9.61         $10.53  
    $11.60         $16.35         $  9.86         $10.54  
    $11.60         $16.33         $  9.81         $10.53  
                    $  9.53          
                    $  9.51         $10.51  
    $11.57         $16.26         $  9.54         $10.46  
    $11.58         $16.30         $  9.68         $10.52  
    $11.59         $16.33         $  9.81         $10.53  
    $11.60         $16.35         $  9.86         $10.53  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 77
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(continued)

April 30, 2020

 

    Growth Leaders
Fund
    Health Care
Fund
    International
Equity Fund
 
ASSETS:                              
Investments in securities, at cost     $ 3,678,316,800       $ 3,549,803       $ 332,485,196  
Investments in securities, at fair value including $17,697,020, $0, $0, $0, $9,438,134 and $0, respectively, of securities loaned     $ 4,411,470,579       $ 3,833,894       $ 331,824,989  
Due from broker                        
Foreign cash, at value (cost $0, $0, $1,299,142, $6,110,273, $12,751,616 and $0, respectively)                       1,305,441  
Receivables:                              
Investment securities sold       59,048,575         65,916         6,260,274  
Capital shares sold       19,444,372         19,930         46,044  
Interest and dividends       271,816         2,773         1,720,725  
Securities lending income receivable       10,785                  
From advisor (See Note 3)       121,538         13,889         25,035  
Total return swap, at fair value                        
Prepaid expenses and other assets       128,641         59,643          
Total assets       4,490,496,306         3,996,045         341,182,508  
LIABILITIES:                              
Payables:                              
Investment securities purchased       156,312,526         29,379         8,155,238  
Payable for collateral due to broker for securities lending       19,186,124                  
Capital shares reacquired       5,934,333                 541,886  
Management fee       1,681,481         1,813         184,948  
Trustees’ fees       214,765         25         99,175  
12b-1 distribution plan       862,446         347         (221 )
To bank                        
Fund administration       127,961         117         10,568  
Offering costs               42,220          
Variation margin on futures contracts                        
Accrued expenses       502,155         21,676         233,808  
Total liabilities       184,821,791         95,577         9,225,402  
Commitments and contingent liabilities                              
NET ASSETS     $ 4,305,674,515       $ 3,900,468       $ 331,957,106  
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:                              
Paid-in capital     $ 3,436,904,504       $ 3,674,276       $ 366,643,792  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       868,770,011         226,192         (34,686,686 )
Net Assets     $ 4,305,674,515       $ 3,900,468       $ 331,957,106  

 

78 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
International
Opportunities
Fund
    International
Value Fund
    Value
Opportunities
Fund
 
                     
  $ 417,832,855       $ 488,814,329       $ 1,300,267,188  
                           
  $ 374,472,082       $ 433,673,117       $ 1,379,354,535  
    53,886                  
                           
    6,225,335         12,977,947          
                           
    3,470,763         5,063,373         3,910,653  
    435,549         266,920         1,286,711  
    1,355,978         3,794,239         310,829  
            166          
            39,350          
    26,888                  
    60,147         46,613         116,538  
    386,100,628         455,861,725         1,384,979,266  
                           
    918,725         10,553,406         1,318,967  
                           
            10,970,585          
    369,496         329,867         4,182,515  
    222,421         234,561         784,316  
    71,977         148,400         328,499  
    32,201         55,368         169,867  
            1,384,967          
    11,862         13,404         42,476  
                     
                     
    344,977         359,538         643,503  
    1,971,659         24,050,096         7,470,143  
                           
  $ 384,128,969       $ 431,811,629       $ 1,377,509,123  
                           
  $ 539,168,817       $ 935,572,678       $ 1,263,800,633  
    (155,039,848 )       (503,761,049 )       113,708,490  
  $ 384,128,969       $ 431,811,629       $ 1,377,509,123  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 79
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(concluded)

April 30, 2020

 

    Growth Leaders
Fund
    Health Care
Fund
    International
Equity Fund
 
                         
Net assets by class:                              
Class A Shares     $ 1,170,337,307       $ 1,148,541       $ 140,566,144  
Class C Shares     $ 687,656,523       $ 152,385       $ 8,090,123  
Class F Shares     $ 1,641,426,575       $ 540,353       $ 9,656,866  
Class F3 Shares     $ 104,368,740       $ 537,656       $ 3,648,463  
Class I Shares     $ 627,992,104       $ 118,211       $ 161,334,422  
Class P Shares                     $ 36,544  
Class R2 Shares     $ 606,010               $ 158,728  
Class R3 Shares     $ 15,017,260       $ 10,706       $ 5,549,647  
Class R4 Shares     $ 9,730,432       $ 10,726       $ 923,294  
Class R5 Shares     $ 10,150,733       $ 10,746       $ 43,654  
Class R6 Shares     $ 38,388,831       $ 1,371,144       $ 1,949,221  
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest):                              
Class A Shares       39,332,144         71,378         12,274,384  
Class C Shares       25,245,291         9,524         709,390  
Class F Shares       54,013,965         33,524         847,655  
Class F3 Shares       3,396,047         33,356         314,984  
Class I Shares       20,527,291         7,337         13,954,371  
Class P Shares                       3,187  
Class R2 Shares       20,761                 13,866  
Class R3 Shares       515,459         666.67         491,883  
Class R4 Shares       326,908         666.67         80,997  
Class R5 Shares       331,664         666.97         3,794  
Class R6 Shares       1,249,163         85,056         168,362  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares):                              
Class A Shares-Net asset value       $29.76         $16.09         $11.45  
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%)       $31.58         $17.07         $12.15  
Class C Shares-Net asset value       $27.24         $16.00         $11.40  
Class F Shares-Net asset value       $30.39         $16.12         $11.39  
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value       $30.73         $16.12         $11.58  
Class I Shares-Net asset value       $30.59         $16.11         $11.56  
Class P Shares-Net asset value                       $11.47  
Class R2 Shares-Net asset value       $29.19                 $11.45  
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value       $29.13         $16.06         $11.28  
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value       $29.77         $16.09         $11.40  
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value       $30.61         $16.11         $11.51  
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value       $30.73         $16.12         $11.58  

 

80 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
International
Opportunities
Fund
    International
Value Fund
    Value
Opportunities
Fund
 
                     
  $ 94,883,808       $ 185,395,205       $ 603,237,457  
  $ 14,504,626       $ 21,896,553       $ 98,192,877  
  $ 46,168,824       $ 23,297,939       $ 138,489,903  
  $ 15,242,445       $ 18,920,297       $ 202,613,542  
  $ 158,152,903       $ 175,731,933       $ 208,719,828  
  $ 100,579               $ 15,925,119  
  $ 2,390,249       $ 17,490       $ 4,738,374  
  $ 13,110,423       $ 5,524,191       $ 43,524,528  
  $ 4,916,685       $ 39,282       $ 33,877,781  
  $ 8,965,717       $ 8,641       $ 1,736,561  
  $ 25,692,710       $ 980,098       $ 26,453,153  
                           
    7,052,916         33,014,176         40,738,090  
    1,164,054         3,932,307         7,748,814  
    3,468,720         4,129,025         9,119,926  
    1,094,916         3,347,963         12,964,435  
    11,415,701         31,070,732         13,446,445  
    7,275                 1,102,087  
    180,736         3,037         337,074  
    996,295         972,747         3,052,273  
    367,227         7,008         2,291,065  
    647,514         1,532         111,782  
    1,845,544         173,389         1,693,943  
                           
    $13.45         $5.62         $14.81  
                           
    $14.27         $5.96         $15.71  
    $12.46         $5.57         $12.67  
    $13.31         $5.64         $15.19  
    $13.92         $5.65         $15.63  
    $13.85         $5.66         $15.52  
  $13.83                 $14.45  
    $13.23         $5.76         $14.06  
    $13.16         $5.68         $14.26  
    $13.39         $5.61         $14.79  
    $13.85         $5.64         $15.54  
    $13.92         $5.65         $15.62  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 81
 

Statements of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

    Alpha Strategy
Fund
    Durable
Growth Fund
*    Focused
Growth Fund
 
Investment income:                              
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $0, $0, $11,798, $4,241, $549,296 and $4,088, respectively)     $ 4,743,569       $ 392,252       $ 25,962  
Securities lending net income                        
Interest       8,304         6,841         869  
Total investment income       4,751,873         399,093         26,831  
Expenses:                              
Management fee       419,221         254,831         37,105  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class A       557,300         620         6,832  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class C       422,040         563         1,267  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class F       78,370         246         583  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class P                        
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R2       4,108                  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R3       58,896         25         28  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R4       4,350         13         14  
Shareholder servicing       425,914         764         1,442  
Fund administration       167,688         18,533         2,283  
Registration       65,903         2,303         52,812  
Reports to shareholders       41,337         367         206  
Professional       21,363         23,686         17,558  
Trustees’ fees       13,495                 148  
Custody       4,269         656         1,471  
Offering costs               30,326         17,527  
Other       10,954         6,038         5,141  
Gross expenses       2,295,208         338,971         144,417  
Expense reductions (See Note 9)       (9,604 )       (19 )       (100 )
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3)       (419,221 )       (18,423 )       (91,576 )
Net expenses       1,866,383         320,529         52,741  
Net investment income (loss)       2,885,490         78,564         (25,910 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):                              
Capital gain distributions received from Underlying Funds       99,573,231                  
Net realized gain (loss) on Investment in Underlying Funds       (18,086,749 )                
Net realized gain (loss) on investments               (2,691,802 )       513,484  
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts                        
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions               (22 )        
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments               (7,479,017 )       982,755  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in Underlying Funds       (196,976,455 )                
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies                        
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)       (115,489,973 )       (10,170,841 )       1,496,239  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations     $ (112,604,483 )     $ (10,092,277 )     $ 1,470,329  
* For the period November 1, 2019 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2020.

 

82 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Focused Large
Cap Value Fund
    Focused Small
Cap Value Fund
    Fundamental
Equity Fund
    Global Equity
Research Fund
 
                             
  $ 892,873       $ 1,056,380       $ 30,322,520       $ 68,157  
            1,204                  
    15,870         123,708                 121  
    908,743         1,181,292         30,322,520         68,278  
                                     
    200,055         442,390         6,147,654         16,833  
    791         11,662         1,561,361         4,265  
    634         220         697,889         2,844  
    237         15         80,805         718  
                    9,668          
                    10,737         37  
    23         22         230,730         500  
    11         11         5,127         16  
    18,017         24,886         908,556         2,589  
    13,563         22,120         454,020         1,496  
    11,144         83,381         79,882         67,648  
    2,237         4,346         100,756         2,786  
    21,448         28,530         36,582         26,495  
    559         1,812         36,617         115  
    482         6,606         8,992         10,297  
    29,070                          
    4,473         13,790         84,919         7,595  
    302,744         639,791         10,454,295         144,234  
    (17 )       (335 )       (20,345 )       (80 )
    (60,925 )       (58,508 )               (111,535 )
    241,802         580,948         10,433,950         32,619  
    666,941         600,344         19,888,570         35,659  
                                     
                             
                                     
                             
    (4,271,945 )       (11,727,950 )       (66,554,818 )       223,028  
            (680 )               160  
                                     
    1,474         3,808         65,273         (744 )
                                     
    21,000,577         (23,555,086 )       (297,143,850 )       (798,968 )
                                     
                             
                                     
    1,509         4         (42,825 )       (69 )
    16,731,615         (35,279,904 )       (363,676,220 )       (576,593 )
                                     
  $ 17,398,556       $ (34,679,560 )     $ (343,787,650 )     $ (540,934 )

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 83
 

Statements of Operations (unaudited)(concluded)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

    Growth Leaders
Fund
    Health Care
Fund
    International
Equity Fund
 
Investment income:                              
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $1,245, $588,492, $513,255, $1,213,727 and $18,611, respectively)     $ 10,370,681       $ 16,499       $ 4,153,925  
Securities lending net income       10,785                  
Interest       182,161         267         28,760  
Total investment income       10,563,627         16,766         4,182,685  
Expenses:                              
Management fee       10,303,113         10,521         1,433,041  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class A       1,319,663         1,252         207,764  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class C       3,246,087         667         48,837  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class F       751,242         258         18,312  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class P                       91  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R2       3,229                 1,192  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R3       36,123         26         16,042  
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R4       10,859         13         1,336  
Shareholder servicing       1,393,441         1,122         195,940  
Fund administration       784,468         679         81,888  
Registration       123,583         11,144         66,553  
Reports to shareholders       151,339         565         24,581  
Professional       39,122         23,206         54,637  
Trustees’ fees       56,510         44         6,614  
Custody       14,038         514         25,330  
Offering costs               34,057          
Other       103,130         4,615         44,966  
Gross expenses       18,335,947         88,683         2,227,124  
Expense reductions (See Note 9)       (41,292 )       (21 )       (2,619 )
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3)       (751,242 )       (74,108 )       (115,537 )
Net expenses       17,543,413         14,554         2,108,968  
Net investment income (loss)       (6,979,786 )       2,212         2,073,717  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):                              
Net realized gain (loss) on investments       155,873,411         (7,679 )       (11,934,453 )
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts                        
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                        
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts                        
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions               75         30,277  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments       328,408,839         310,462         (37,789,798 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts                        
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies               27         5,893  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)       484,282,250         302,885         (49,688,081 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations     $ 477,302,464       $ 305,097       $ (47,614,364 )

 

84 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
International
Opportunities
Fund
    International
Value Fund
    Value
Opportunities
Fund
 
                     
  $ 2,962,583       $ 6,091,854       $ 13,007,180  
            166          
    63,608         15,659         12,273  
    3,026,191         6,107,679         13,019,453  
                           
    1,819,809         1,831,877         6,030,101  
    141,472         289,252         881,210  
    97,408         142,229         611,495  
    35,577         16,656         90,066  
    219                 43,161  
    8,864         117         17,615  
    42,777         16,280         128,984  
    6,929         47         49,553  
    224,117         234,888         877,170  
    97,057         104,679         330,370  
    68,078         65,229         78,050  
    29,783         33,040         133,274  
    39,614         53,202         33,152  
    8,110         8,489         27,364  
    41,832         27,338         9,593  
                     
    64,025         62,737         79,215  
    2,725,671         2,886,060         9,420,373  
    (3,217 )       (3,839 )       (14,369 )
            (206,645 )        
    2,722,454         2,675,576         9,406,004  
    303,737         3,432,103         3,613,449  
                           
    (24,413,154 )       (33,895,407 )       34,687,822  
            (50 )        
                           
    (4,819 )                
    (4,747,872 )                
                           
    (75,486 )       26,829          
                           
    (47,138,103 )       (72,810,384 )       (213,073,243 )
                           
    15,007                  
                           
    116,256         169,672          
    (76,248,171 )       (106,509,340 )       (178,385,421 )
                           
  $ (75,944,434 )     $ (103,077,237 )     $ (174,771,972 )

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 85
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Alpha Strategy Fund  
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income (loss)     $ 2,885,490       $ (1,510,876 )
Capital gain distributions received from Underlying Funds       99,573,231         141,088,951  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments in Underlying Funds       (18,086,749 )       (22,111,433 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in Underlying Funds       (196,976,455 )       (70,488,971 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (112,604,483 )       46,977,671  
Distributions to shareholders:                    
Class A       (64,393,529 )       (64,320,005 )
Class C       (15,294,929 )       (18,964,806 )
Class F       (23,235,257 )       (25,648,079 )
Class F3       (4,127,641 )       (4,274,550 )
Class I       (11,845,960 )       (10,723,289 )
Class R2       (211,258 )       (237,992 )
Class R3       (3,583,900 )       (3,664,779 )
Class R4       (473,062 )       (401,776 )
Class R5       (39,612 )       (40,519 )
Class R6       (566,017 )       (516,083 )
Total distributions to shareholders       (123,771,165 )       (128,791,878 )
Capital share transactions (Net of share conversions) (See Note 16):              
Net proceeds from sales of shares       76,009,591         134,508,508  
Reinvestment of distributions       107,813,540         110,704,653  
Cost of shares reacquired       (161,847,830 )       (258,558,622 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions       21,975,301         (13,345,461 )
Net decrease in net assets       (214,400,347 )       (95,159,668 )
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of period     $ 917,448,839       $ 1,012,608,507  
End of period     $ 703,048,492       $ 917,448,839  

 

* For the period November 1, 2019 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2020.
** For the period January 20, 2019 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2019.
*** For the period July 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2019.

 

86 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    Durable Growth Fund
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   For the Period Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)*
 
Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)     $ 78,564  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions       (2,691,824 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments       (7,479,017 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (10,092,277 )
Distributions to shareholders:          
Class A       (185 )
Class F       (493 )
Class F3       (128 )
Class I       (573 )
Class R3       (4 )
Class R4       (8 )
Class R5       (12 )
Class R6       (583 )
Total distributions to shareholders       (1,986 )
Capital share transactions (See Note 16):          
Net proceeds from sales of shares       193,250,174  
Reinvestment of distributions       1,986  
Cost of shares reacquired       (5,104,170 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions       188,147,990  
Net increase in net assets       178,053,727  
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period     $  
End of period     $ 178,053,727  

 

88 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Focused Growth Fund    
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Period Ended
October 31, 2019**
   
                   
  $ (25,910 )     $ (34,755 )  
                   
    513,484         (390,246 )  
                   
    982,755         524,523    
                   
    1,470,329         99,522    
                   
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
                   
    3,784,653         10,315,635    
               
    (2,432,589 )       (489,452 )  
                   
    1,352,064         9,826,183    
    2,822,393         9,925,705    
                   
  $ 9,925,705       $    
  $ 12,748,098       $ 9,925,705    

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 89
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    Focused Large Cap Value Fund  
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Period Ended
October 31, 2019***
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income (loss)     $ 666,941       $ 69,175  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency related transactions       (4,270,471 )       (62,101 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies       21,002,086         121,313  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       17,398,556         128,387  
Distributions to shareholders:                    
Class A       (2,766 )        
Class C       (326 )        
Class F       (2,983 )        
Class F3       (3,213 )        
Class I       (249,650 )        
Class R3       (43 )        
Class R4       (53 )        
Class R5       (64 )        
Class R6       (3,681 )        
Total distributions to shareholders       (262,779 )        
Capital share transactions (See Note 16):                    
Net proceeds from sales of shares       191,047,868         40,578,830  
Reinvestment of distributions       262,312          
Cost of shares reacquired       (318,990 )       (340,294 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions       190,991,190         40,238,536  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets       208,126,967         40,366,923  
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of period     $ 40,366,923       $  
End of period     $ 248,493,890       $ 40,366,923  

 

90 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Focused Small Cap Value Fund    
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
   
                   
  $ 600,344       $ (88,791 )  
                   
    (11,724,822 )       18,107,304    
                   
                   
    (23,555,082 )       (16,643,010 )  
    (34,679,560 )       1,375,503    
                   
    (930,691 )       (921,358 )  
    (1,499 )          
    (1,499 )          
    (1,500 )          
    (16,913,603 )       (17,602,082 )  
    (1,500 )          
    (1,500 )          
    (1,500 )          
    (224,135 )          
    (18,077,427 )       (18,523,440 )  
                   
    13,784,918         6,106,925    
    17,320,956         17,420,876    
    (15,926,515 )       (18,785,893 )  
                   
    15,179,359         4,741,908    
    (37,577,628 )       (12,406,029 )  
                   
  $ 121,212,203       $ 133,618,232    
  $ 83,634,575       $ 121,212,203    

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 91
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    Fundamental Equity Fund  
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income     $ 19,888,570       $ 36,555,458  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency related transactions       (66,489,545 )       231,898,572  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies       (297,186,675 )       (92,878,635 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (343,787,650 )       175,575,395  
Distributions to shareholders:                    
Class A       (139,407,947 )       (123,304,286 )
Class C       (16,649,980 )       (19,708,286 )
Class F       (18,953,312 )       (21,587,807 )
Class F3       (2,109,059 )       (1,772,318 )
Class I       (62,285,912 )       (8,065,892 )
Class P       (512,325 )       (460,530 )
Class R2       (400,669 )       (293,042 )
Class R3       (9,958,421 )       (9,723,337 )
Class R4       (503,129 )       (447,256 )
Class R5       (150,353 )       (71,449 )
Class R6       (2,273,124 )       (1,511,589 )
Total distributions to shareholders       (253,204,231 )       (186,945,792 )
Capital share transactions (See Note 16):                    
Net proceeds from sales of shares       192,151,225         392,224,846  
Net proceeds from reorganizations (See Note 17)               423,880,340  
Reinvestment of distributions       243,117,721         172,204,806  
Cost of shares reacquired       (479,418,341 )       (677,408,504 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions       (44,149,395 )       310,901,488  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets       (641,141,276 )       299,531,091  
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of period     $ 2,488,558,256       $ 2,189,027,165  
End of period     $ 1,847,416,980       $ 2,488,558,256  

 

92 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Global Equity Research Fund    
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
   
                   
  $ 35,659       $ 92,628    
                   
    222,444         (53,617 )  
                   
    (799,037 )       763,337    
    (540,934 )       802,348    
                   
    (41,267 )       (143,845 )  
    (1,897 )       (27,294 )  
    (17,441 )       (57,059 )  
    (181 )       (551 )  
    (17,804 )       (55,069 )  
               
    (107 )       (487 )  
    (1,908 )       (8,046 )  
    (150 )       (531 )  
    (182 )       (562 )  
    (8,710 )       (27,363 )  
    (89,647 )       (320,807 )  
                   
    782,915         2,204,559    
               
    80,997         293,134    
    (1,834,038 )       (1,044,597 )  
                   
    (970,126 )       1,453,096    
    (1,600,707 )       1,934,637    
                   
  $ 8,544,835       $ 6,610,198    
  $ 6,944,128       $ 8,544,835    

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 93
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    Growth Leaders Fund  
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS   For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income (loss)     $ (6,979,786 )     $ (16,937,658 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions       155,873,411         312,471,158  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies       328,408,839         205,849,051  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       477,302,464         501,382,551  
Distributions to shareholders:                    
Class A       (81,848,840 )       (139,466,357 )
Class C       (55,520,466 )       (98,074,145 )
Class F       (115,075,437 )       (197,323,552 )
Class F3       (5,998,021 )       (7,037,899 )
Class I       (41,625,583 )       (106,192,456 )
Class R2       (94,793 )       (212,191 )
Class R3       (1,134,003 )       (2,381,926 )
Class R4       (604,646 )       (985,529 )
Class R5       (741,362 )       (1,325,658 )
Class R6       (2,986,993 )       (4,060,630 )
Total distributions to shareholders       (305,630,144 )       (557,060,343 )
Capital share transactions (Net of share conversions) (See Note 16):                    
Net proceeds from sales of shares       855,383,575         1,059,846,667  
Reinvestment of distributions       278,119,573         507,905,692  
Cost of shares reacquired       (739,562,104 )       (1,387,549,103 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions       393,941,044         180,203,256  
Net increase in net assets       565,613,364         124,525,464  
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of period     $ 3,740,061,151       $ 3,615,535,687  
End of period     $ 4,305,674,515       $ 3,740,061,151  

 

****  For the period July 26, 2019 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2019.

 

94 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Health Care Fund    
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Period Ended
October 31, 2019****
   
                   
  $ 2,212       $ (1,558 )  
                   
    (7,604 )       (52,402 )  
                   
    310,489         (26,371 )  
    305,097         (80,331 )  
                   
               
               
    (37 )          
    (346 )          
    (54 )          
               
               
               
    (5 )          
    (563 )          
    (1,005 )          
                   
    1,377,190         2,700,258    
    788            
    (401,529 )          
                   
    976,449         2,700,258    
    1,280,541         2,619,927    
                   
  $ 2,619,927       $    
  $ 3,900,468       $ 2,619,927    

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 95
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    International Equity Fund  
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS   For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income     $ 2,073,717       $ 8,226,596  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and foreign currency related transactions       (11,904,176 )       (19,724,648 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, swaps and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies       (37,783,905 )       62,344,104  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (47,614,364 )       50,846,052  
Distributions to shareholders:                    
Class A       (2,639,912 )       (3,896,951 )
Class C       (71,571 )       (107,427 )
Class F       (800,991 )       (1,270,319 )
Class F3       (76,992 )       (112,288 )
Class I       (3,329,607 )       (6,366,583 )
Class P       (544 )       (706 )
Class R2       (5,530 )       (5,759 )
Class R3       (89,018 )       (155,667 )
Class R4       (16,392 )       (20,580 )
Class R5       (1,430 )       (1,612 )
Class R6       (43,726 )       (61,964 )
Total distributions to shareholders       (7,075,713 )       (11,999,856 )
Capital share transactions (See Note 16):                    
Net proceeds from sales of shares       7,704,998         22,087,754  
Reinvestment of distributions       6,953,333         11,810,501  
Cost of shares reacquired       (80,490,387 )       (181,068,582 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions       (65,832,056 )       (147,170,327 )
Net decrease in net assets       (120,522,133 )       (108,324,131 )
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of period     $ 452,479,239       $ 560,803,370  
End of period     $ 331,957,106       $ 452,479,239  

 

96 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
International Opportunities Fund    
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
   
                   
  $ 303,737       $ 7,251,498    
                   
    (29,241,331 )       (78,498,976 )  
                   
    (47,006,840 )       108,574,437    
    (75,944,434 )       37,326,959    
                   
    (1,578,626 )       (16,618,071 )  
    (105,055 )       (3,197,538 )  
    (1,183,908 )       (17,138,682 )  
    (280,820 )       (2,259,887 )  
    (3,153,719 )       (23,771,223 )  
    (891 )       (11,144 )  
    (28,321 )       (371,090 )  
    (187,243 )       (3,678,989 )  
    (84,735 )       (494,086 )  
    (266,449 )       (3,884,423 )  
    (509,434 )       (3,869,296 )  
    (7,379,201 )       (75,294,429 )  
                   
    37,177,260         121,724,408    
    6,975,122         68,420,987    
    (137,699,881 )       (381,295,013 )  
                   
    (93,547,499 )       (191,149,618 )  
    (176,871,134 )       (229,117,088 )  
                   
  $ 561,000,103       $ 790,117,191    
  $ 384,128,969       $ 561,000,103    

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 97
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)

 

    International Value Fund  
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS   For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Operations:                    
Net investment income     $ 3,432,103       $ 20,176,335  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency related transactions       (33,868,628 )       (16,618,660 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies       (72,640,712 )       36,853,093  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       (103,077,237 )       40,410,768  
Distributions to shareholders:                    
Class A       (1,524,251 )       (8,071,368 )
Class C       (85,001 )       (846,038 )
Class F       (249,824 )       (1,347,041 )
Class F3       (179,938 )       (841,245 )
Class I       (1,553,660 )       (8,117,139 )
Class P                
Class R2               (10,825 )
Class R3       (33,868 )       (200,439 )
Class R4       (229 )       (1,084 )
Class R5       (78 )       (367 )
Class R6       (10,792 )       (50,339 )
Total distributions to shareholders       (3,637,641 )       (19,485,885 )
Capital share transactions (See Note 16):                    
Net proceeds from sales of shares       36,761,409         69,499,865  
Reinvestment of distributions       3,546,416         18,898,989  
Cost of shares reacquired       (81,851,655 )       (267,470,860 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions       (41,543,830 )       (179,072,006 )
Net decrease in net assets       (148,258,708 )       (158,147,123 )
NET ASSETS:                    
Beginning of period     $ 580,070,337       $ 738,217,460  
End of period     $ 431,811,629       $ 580,070,337  

 

98 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Value Opportunities Fund    
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
   
                   
  $ 3,613,449       $ 7,214,039    
                   
    34,687,822         240,098,045    
                   
    (213,073,243 )       (156,042,103 )  
    (174,771,972 )       91,269,981    
                   
    (85,094,354 )       (82,769,526 )  
    (17,196,886 )       (22,544,150 )  
    (22,240,666 )       (34,047,751 )  
    (27,977,023 )       (29,372,410 )  
    (31,069,513 )       (39,402,346 )  
    (2,448,798 )       (2,324,620 )  
    (736,437 )       (696,446 )  
    (6,339,609 )       (7,151,640 )  
    (4,776,365 )       (4,905,199 )  
    (306,961 )       (168,860 )  
    (4,315,563 )       (8,231,369 )  
    (202,502,175 )       (231,614,317 )  
                   
    84,404,803         209,293,368    
    196,957,357         219,865,690    
    (380,330,717 )       (1,016,349,328 )  
                   
    (98,968,557 )       (587,190,270 )  
    (476,242,704 )       (727,534,606 )  
                   
  $ 1,853,751,827       $ 2,581,286,433    
  $ 1,377,509,123       $ 1,853,751,827    

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 99
 

Financial Highlights

ALPHA STRATEGY FUND

 

          Per Share Operating Performance:
          Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(b)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     $24.04       $  0.06       $(2.55 )     $(2.49 )     $    –       $(3.29 )     $(3.29 )
10/31/2019     26.62       (0.03 )     0.87       0.84       (0.26 )     (3.16 )     (3.42 )
10/31/2018     28.92       (0.05 )     0.93       0.88             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     25.94       (0.05 )     5.96       5.91             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     29.79       (0.03 )     0.19       0.16       (0.19 )     (3.82 )     (4.01 )
10/31/2015     32.40       0.02       0.78       0.80       (0.48 )     (2.93 )     (3.41 )
Class C                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     19.73       (g)      (1.99 )     (1.99 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     22.43       (0.17 )     0.66       0.49       (0.03 )     (3.16 )     (3.19 )
10/31/2018     25.03       (0.21 )     0.79       0.58             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     22.96       (0.21 )     5.21       5.00             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     26.83       (0.19 )     0.14       (0.05 )           (3.82 )     (3.82 )
10/31/2015     29.51       (0.19 )     0.71       0.52       (0.27 )     (2.93 )     (3.20 )
Class F                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     24.22       0.08       (2.58 )     (2.50 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     26.80       0.01       0.87       0.88       (0.30 )     (3.16 )     (3.46 )
10/31/2018     29.06       (g)      0.92       0.92             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     26.01       (0.02 )     6.00       5.98             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     29.87       0.02       0.17       0.19       (0.23 )     (3.82 )     (4.05 )
10/31/2015     32.49       0.07       0.78       0.85       (0.54 )     (2.93 )     (3.47 )
Class F3                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     24.78       0.09       (2.65 )     (2.56 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     27.32       0.05       0.91       0.96       (0.34 )     (3.16 )     (3.50 )
10/31/2018     29.52       0.05       0.93       0.98             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(h)     26.15       (0.01 )     3.38       3.37                    
Class I                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     24.72       0.08       (2.64 )     (2.56 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     27.29       0.03       0.89       0.92       (0.33 )     (3.16 )     (3.49 )
10/31/2018     29.50       0.02       0.95       0.97             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     26.34       0.02       6.07       6.09             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     30.20       0.02       0.20       0.22       (0.26 )     (3.82 )     (4.08 )
10/31/2015     32.81       0.11       0.78       0.89       (0.57 )     (2.93 )     (3.50 )
Class R2                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     23.11       0.03       (2.43 )     (2.40 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     25.65       (0.10 )     0.83       0.73       (0.11 )     (3.16 )     (3.27 )
10/31/2018     28.07       (0.13 )     0.89       0.76             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     25.34       (0.14 )     5.80       5.66             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     29.16       (0.11 )     0.18       0.07       (0.07 )     (3.82 )     (3.89 )
10/31/2015     31.81       (0.07 )     0.75       0.68       (0.40 )     (2.93 )     (3.33 )

 

100 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
          Ratios to Average Net Assets:(a)   Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(c)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                                     
  $18.26       (12.93 )(e)     0.44 (f)      0.54 (f)      0.71 (f)      $383,422       15 (e) 
  24.04       5.65       0.44       0.54       (0.13 )     482,675       17  
  26.62       3.11       0.42       0.52       (0.17 )     508,472       8  
  28.92       24.55       0.41       0.54       (0.19 )     510,601       6  
  25.94       0.91       0.27       0.55       (0.10 )     507,241       13  
  29.79       2.54       0.25       0.53       0.08       580,945       8  
                                                     
  14.45       (13.25 )(e)     1.20 (f)      1.30 (f)      (0.02 )(f)      67,469       15 (e) 
  19.73       4.86       1.19       1.29       (0.85 )     97,096       17  
  22.43       2.31       1.17       1.27       (0.87 )     140,681       8  
  25.03       23.69       1.16       1.29       (0.92 )     224,568       6  
  22.96       0.12       1.02       1.30       (0.84 )     265,906       13  
  26.83       1.76       1.00       1.28       (0.67 )     314,946       8  
                                                     
  18.43       (12.86 )(e)     0.29 (f)      0.39 (f)      0.90 (f)      115,107       15 (e) 
  24.22       5.81       0.29       0.39       0.04       176,784       17  
  26.80       3.25       0.27       0.37       (0.01 )     204,245       8  
  29.06       24.78       0.27       0.39       (0.06 )     247,908       6  
  26.01       1.05       0.12       0.40       0.06       230,558       13  
  29.87       2.68       0.10       0.38       0.23       271,865       8  
                                                     
  18.93       (12.81 )(e)     0.09 (f)      0.19 (f)      1.02 (f)      28,133       15 (e) 
  24.78       6.03       0.10       0.20       0.20       32,219       17  
  27.32       3.42       0.08       0.19       0.17       33,677       8  
  29.52       12.89 (e)     0.09 (f)      0.19 (f)      (0.08 )(f)      34,672       6  
                                                     
  18.87       (12.85 )(e)     0.19 (f)      0.29 (f)      0.91 (f)      81,106       15 (e) 
  24.72       5.88       0.19       0.29       0.11       92,448       17  
  27.29       3.38       0.17       0.27       0.08       87,441       8  
  29.50       24.90       0.16       0.30       0.06       69,232       6  
  26.34       1.15       0.02       0.30       0.09       67,982       13  
  30.20       2.78       0.00       0.28       0.36       43,135       8  
                                                     
  17.42       (13.07 )(e)     0.80 (f)      0.90 (f)      0.37 (f)      1,095       15 (e) 
  23.11       5.26       0.79       0.89       (0.45 )     1,476       17  
  25.65       2.75       0.77       0.87       (0.49 )     2,531       8  
  28.07       24.11       0.76       0.89       (0.55 )     3,064       6  
  25.34       0.57       0.62       0.90       (0.45 )     2,704       13  
  29.16       2.16       0.60       0.88       (0.22 )     2,704       8  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 101
 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

ALPHA STRATEGY FUND

 

          Per Share Operating Performance:
          Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(b)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R3                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     $23.26       $  0.04       $(2.45 )     $(2.41 )     $     –       $(3.29 )     $(3.29 )
10/31/2019     25.86       (0.09 )     0.84       0.75       (0.19 )     (3.16 )     (3.35 )
10/31/2018     28.25       (0.11 )     0.90       0.79             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     25.46       (0.11 )     5.83       5.72             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     29.30       (0.09 )     0.19       0.10       (0.12 )     (3.82 )     (3.94 )
10/31/2015     31.93       (0.05 )     0.76       0.71       (0.41 )     (2.93 )     (3.34 )
Class R4                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     23.98       0.05       (2.53 )     (2.48 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     26.58       (0.04 )     0.87       0.83       (0.27 )     (3.16 )     (3.43 )
10/31/2018     28.88       (0.06 )     0.94       0.88             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     25.90       (0.09 )     6.00       5.91             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     29.79       (0.07 )     0.23       0.16       (0.23 )     (3.82 )     (4.05 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(i)     31.87       (0.03 )     (2.05 )     (2.08 )                  
Class R5                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     24.73       0.06       (2.62 )     (2.56 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     27.30       0.03       0.89       0.92       (0.33 )     (3.16 )     (3.49 )
10/31/2018     29.52       0.02       0.94       0.96             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     26.35       (0.04 )     6.14       6.10             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     30.20       0.04       0.19       0.23       (0.26 )     (3.82 )     (4.08 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(i)     32.28       (g)     (2.08 )     (2.08 )                  
Class R6                                                        
4/30/2020(d)     24.78       0.09       (2.64 )     (2.55 )           (3.29 )     (3.29 )
10/31/2019     27.33       0.05       0.90       0.95       (0.34 )     (3.16 )     (3.50 )
10/31/2018     29.52       0.05       0.94       0.99             (3.18 )     (3.18 )
10/31/2017     26.34       (0.01 )     6.12       6.11             (2.93 )     (2.93 )
10/31/2016     30.20       (g)      0.23       0.23       (0.27 )     (3.82 )     (4.09 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(i)     32.28       (g)      (2.08 )     (2.08 )                  

 

(a) Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(d) Unaudited.
(e) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Amount less than $0.01.
(h) Commenced on April 4, 2017.
(i) Commenced on June 30, 2015.

 

102 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
            Ratios to Average Net Assets:(a)   Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(c)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                                     
  $17.56       (13.03 )(e)      0.69 (f)      0.79 (f)      0.49 (f)      $19,632       15 (e) 
  23.26       5.38       0.69       0.79       (0.38 )     26,729       17  
  25.86       2.84       0.67       0.77       (0.40 )     28,601       8  
  28.25       24.24       0.65       0.79       (0.43 )     33,190       6  
  25.46       0.68       0.52       0.80       (0.35 )     34,223       13  
  29.30       2.28       0.50       0.78       (0.17 )     36,656       8  
                                                     
  18.21       (12.92 )(e)      0.44 (f)      0.54 (f)      0.64 (f)      3,180       15 (e) 
  23.98       5.61       0.44       0.54       (0.16 )     3,461       17  
  26.58       3.12       0.42       0.52       (0.22 )     3,236       8  
  28.88       24.60       0.42       0.53       (0.34 )     1,998       6  
  25.90       0.91       0.28       0.55       (0.27 )     278       13  
  29.79       (6.53 )(e)      0.25 (f)      0.53 (f)      (0.25 )(f)      9       8  
                                                     
  18.88       (12.85 )(e)      0.19 (f)      0.29 (f)      0.76 (f)      393       15 (e) 
  24.73       5.90       0.19       0.29       0.13       296       17  
  27.30       3.34       0.17       0.27       0.06       106       8  
  29.52       24.93       0.18       0.28       (0.13 )     84       6  
  26.35       1.19             0.30       0.16       9       13  
  30.20       (6.44 )(e)      0.00 (f)      0.28 (f)      0.00 (f)      9       8  
                                                     
  18.94       (12.77 )(e)      0.09 (f)      0.19 (f)      1.05 (f)      3,511       15 (e) 
  24.78       5.98       0.10       0.20       0.19       4,266       17  
  27.33       3.45       0.08       0.19       0.17       3,619       8  
  29.52       24.98       0.09       0.19       1.34       3,855       6  
  26.34       1.17       0.03       0.17       (0.01 )     675       13  
  30.20       (6.44 )(e)      0.00 (f)      0.12 (f)      0.03 (f)      9       8  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 103
 

Financial Highlights

DURABLE GROWTH FUND

 

          Per Share Operating Performance:      
          Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
   
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
invest-
ment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     $15.00     $    – (g)      $0.76       $0.76       $(0.01 )         $15.75  
Class C                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       (0.04 )     0.74       0.70             15.70  
Class F                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       0.03       0.74       0.77       (0.01 )     15.76  
Class F3                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       0.03       0.76       0.79       (0.02 )     15.77  
Class I                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       0.01       0.78       0.79       (0.02 )     15.77  
Class R3                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       (0.01 )     0.76       0.75       (0.01 )     15.74  
Class R4                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       (g)      0.76       0.76       (0.01 )     15.75  
Class R5                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       0.02       0.77       0.79       (0.02 )     15.77  
Class R6                                                
11/1/2019 to 4/30/2020(e)(f)     15.00       0.03       0.76       0.79       (0.02 )     15.77  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Unaudited.
(f) Commenced on November 1, 2019.
(g) Amount less than $0.01.

 

104 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
      Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
           
Total
return
(%)(b)(c)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)(d)
  Total
expenses
(%)(d)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)(d)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)(c)
                                             
  5.08       0.95       2.22       0.01     $ 791       11  
                                             
  4.67       1.70       4.09       (0.63 )     121       11  
                                             
  5.17       0.70       3.28       0.41       266       11  
                                             
  5.25       0.64       3.07       0.45       116       11  
                                             
  5.25       0.70       0.69       0.17       176,585       11  
                                             
  4.97       1.20       3.65       (0.14 )     10       11  
                                             
  5.08       0.95       3.44       0.06       11       11  
                                             
  5.19       0.70       3.14       0.36       11       11  
                                             
  5.25       0.64       3.00       0.48       143       11  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 105
 

Financial Highlights

FOCUSED GROWTH FUND

 

          Per Share Operating Performance:
           
          Investment Operations:            
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)(c)
Class A                                                
4/30/2020(e)     $15.88       $(0.04 )     $2.71       $2.67       $18.55       16.81  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.10 )     0.98       0.88       15.88       5.87  
Class C                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.80       (0.10 )     2.68       2.58       18.38       16.33  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.19 )     0.99       0.80       15.80       5.33  
Class F                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.91       (0.02 )     2.72       2.70       18.61       16.97  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.07 )     0.98       0.91       15.91       6.07  
Class F3                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.92       (0.02 )     2.73       2.71       18.63       17.02  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.06 )     0.98       0.92       15.92       6.13  
Class I                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.92       (0.02 )     2.71       2.69       18.61       16.90  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.07 )     0.99       0.92       15.92       6.13  
Class R3                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.86       (0.06 )     2.69       2.63       18.49       16.58  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.13 )     0.99       0.86       15.86       5.73  
Class R4                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.89       (0.04 )     2.70       2.66       18.55       16.74  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.10 )     0.99       0.89       15.89       5.93  
Class R5                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.91       (0.02 )     2.72       2.70       18.61       16.97  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.07 )     0.98       0.91       15.91       6.07  
Class R6                                                
4/30/2020(e)     15.92       (0.02 )     2.73       2.71       18.63       17.02  
1/30/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.06 )     0.98       0.92       15.92       6.13  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Unaudited.
(f) Commencement of operations was 1/30/2019, SEC effective date was 1/31/2019 and date shares first became available to the public was 2/1/2019.
(g) Net investment income, net realized and unrealized gain amounted to less than $.01 for the period 1/30/2019 through 1/31/2019.

 

106 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)(d)
  Total
expenses
(%)(d)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)(d)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)(c)
                                     
  1.05       2.66       (0.58 )     $  5,592       100  
  1.05       3.09       (0.83 )     4,889       130  
                                     
  1.80       3.39       (1.37 )     451       100  
  1.80       4.10       (1.55 )     156       130  
                                     
  0.80       2.50       (0.34 )     1,529       100  
  0.80       3.14       (0.56 )     1,005       130  
                                     
  0.73       2.39       (0.26 )     621       100  
  0.73       3.07       (0.48 )     531       130  
                                     
  0.80       2.42       (0.33 )     1,680       100  
  0.80       2.91       (0.60 )     1,492       130  
                                     
  1.30       2.87       (0.80 )     12       100  
  1.30       3.64       (1.06 )     11       130  
                                     
  1.05       2.62       (0.55 )     12       100  
  1.05       3.37       (0.80 )     11       130  
                                     
  0.80       2.38       (0.32 )     12       100  
  0.80       3.12       (0.55 )     11       130  
                                     
  0.73       2.38       (0.28 )     2,838       100  
  0.73       2.83       (0.50 )     1,821       130  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 107
 

Financial Highlights

FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:    
        Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
   
                         
                         
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(a) 
  Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
Investment
operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                                                
4/30/2020(e)      $14.75       $0.10         $(3.18 )            $(3.08 )              $(0.08 )        $11.59  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.06       (0.31 )(h)      (0.25 )           14.75  
Class C                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.72       0.06       (3.19 )     (3.13 )     (0.04 )     11.55  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.03       (0.31 )(h)      (0.28 )           14.72  
Class F                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.76       0.12       (3.19 )     (3.07 )     (0.09 )     11.60  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.07       (0.31 )(h)      (0.24 )           14.76  
Class F3                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.76       0.13       (3.19 )     (3.06 )     (0.10 )     11.60  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.07       (0.31 )(h)      (0.24 )           14.76  
Class I                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.76       0.11       (3.17 )     (3.06 )     (0.10 )     11.60  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.04       (0.28 )(h)      (0.24 )           14.76  
Class R3                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.74       0.09       (3.20 )     (3.11 )     (0.06 )     11.57  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.05       (0.31 )(h)      (0.26 )           14.74  
Class R4                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.75       0.11       (3.20 )     (3.09 )     (0.08 )     11.58  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.06       (0.31 )(h)      (0.25 )           14.75  
Class R5                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.76       0.12       (3.19 )     (3.07 )     (0.10 )     11.59  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.07       (0.31 )(h)      (0.24 )           14.76  
Class R6                                                
4/30/2020(e)      14.76       0.12       (3.18 )     (3.06 )     (0.10 )     11.60  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)      15.00       0.07       (0.31 )(h)      (0.24 )           14.76  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Unaudited.
(f) Commencement of operations was 7/26/2019, SEC effective date was 7/31/2019 and date shares first became available to the public was 8/1/2019.
(g) Net investment income, net realized and unrealized gain amounted to less than $.01 for the period 7/26/2019 through 7/31/2019.
(h) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share does not correlate to the aggregate of the net realized and unrealized gain(loss) in the Statement of Operations for the period ended October 31, 2019, primarily due to the timing of the sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the Fund’s portfolio.

 

108 See Notes to Financial Statements.
     
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:    
                         
Total
return
(%)(b)(c)
  Total
expenses
after waivers
and/or
reimbursements
(%)
(d)
  Total
expenses
(%)
(d)
  Net
investment
income
(%)(d)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)(c)
   
                                                 
   (21.01 )      0.96       1.24       1.81        $ 819       31      
  (1.67 )     0.96       4.40       1.57       508       16      
                                                 
  (21.34 )     1.71       1.99       1.03       165       31      
  (1.87 )     1.71       5.27       0.75       108       16      
                                                 
  (20.95 )     0.71       1.12       2.06       445       31      
  (1.60 )     0.71       4.37       1.75       492       16      
                                                 
  (20.91 )     0.63       0.94       2.13       389       31      
  (1.60 )     0.63       4.21       1.83       492       16      
                                                 
  (20.91 )     0.71       0.87       1.93       246,088       31      
  (1.60 )     0.71       1.07       1.10       38,221       16      
                                                 
  (21.18 )     1.21       1.48       1.56       8       31      
  (1.73 )     1.21       4.78       1.24       10       16      
                                                 
  (21.08 )     0.96       1.21       1.83       8       31      
  (1.67 )     0.96       4.51       1.47       10       16      
                                                 
  (20.98 )     0.71       0.97       2.07       8       31      
  (1.60 )     0.71       4.27       1.75       10       16      
                                                 
  (20.91 )     0.63       0.93       2.12       565       31      
  (1.60 )     0.63       4.21       1.83       517       16      

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 109
     

Financial Highlights

FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:    
        Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
   
                 
                 
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(a)
  Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Net
realized
gain
  Net asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                                                
4/30/2020(c)          $25.14           $0.06         $(5.96 )       $(5.90 )     $(4.11 )       $15.13  
10/31/2019     29.02       (0.04 )     0.39       0.35       (4.23 )     25.14  
10/31/2018     34.92       (0.32 )     0.47       0.15       (6.05 )     29.02  
10/31/2017     33.65       (0.27 )     7.56       7.29       (6.02 )     34.92  
10/31/2016     31.34       (0.22 )     3.27       3.05       (0.74 )     33.65  
10/31/2015     34.19       (0.26 )     1.00       0.74       (3.59 )     31.34  
Class C                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.71       (0.03 )     (6.40 )     (6.43 )     (4.11 )     16.17  
6/28/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)     27.39       (0.03 )     (0.65 )     (0.68 )           26.71  
Class F                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.80       0.08       (6.44 )     (6.36 )     (4.11 )     16.33  
6/28/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)     27.39       0.06       (0.65 )     (0.59 )           26.80  
Class F3                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.80       0.10       (6.44 )     (6.34 )     (4.11 )     16.35  
6/28/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)     27.39       0.06       (0.65 )     (0.59 )           26.80  
Class I                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.80       0.09       (6.45 )     (6.36 )     (4.11 )     16.33  
10/31/2019     30.64       (0.02 )     0.41       0.39       (4.23 )     26.80  
10/31/2018     36.53       (0.33 )     0.49       0.16       (6.05 )     30.64  
10/31/2017     34.95       (0.28 )     7.88       7.60       (6.02 )     36.53  
10/31/2016     32.52       (0.23 )     3.40       3.17       (0.74 )     34.95  
10/31/2015     35.34       (0.27 )     1.04       0.77       (3.59 )     32.52  
Class R3                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.75       0.05       (6.43 )     (6.38 )     (4.11 )     16.26  
6/28/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)     27.39       0.01       (0.65 )     (0.64 )           26.75  
Class R4                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.77       0.07       (6.43 )     (6.36 )     (4.11 )     16.30  
6/28/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)     27.39       0.03       (0.65 )     (0.62 )           26.77  
Class R5                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.80       0.09       (6.45 )     (6.36 )     (4.11 )     16.33  
6/28/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)     27.39       0.05       (0.64 )     (0.59 )           26.80  
Class R6                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.81       0.10       (6.45 )     (6.35 )     (4.11 )     16.35  
6/28/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)     27.39       0.09       (0.67 )     (0.58 )           26.81  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Class A does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commencement of operation was 6/28/2019 and date shares first became available to the public was 7/1/2019.

 

110 See Notes to Financial Statements.
     
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:    
                         
Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after waivers
and/or
reimbursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
   
                                                 
  (28.42 )(d)        1.28 (e)      1.39 (e)      0.83 (e)        $ 4,567       44 (d)     
  1.68       1.53       1.58       (0.16 )     5,729       135      
  0.11       1.63       1.63       (1.02 )     6,382       57      
  23.38       1.66       1.66       (0.81 )     6,698       48      
  10.00       1.80       1.80       (0.71 )     6,083       52      
  2.79       1.79       1.79       (0.86 )     17,198       70      
                                                 
  (28.79 )(d)      2.02 (e)      2.20 (e)      (0.35 )(e)      68       44 (d)     
  (2.48 )(d)      2.03 (e)      2.14 (e)      (0.37 )(e)      10       135      
                                                 
  (28.37 )(d)      1.03 (e)      1.34 (e)      1.06 (e)      49       44 (d)     
  (2.15 )(d)      1.03 (e)      1.30 (e)      0.65 (e)      10       135      
                                                 
  (28.29 )(d)      0.95 (e)      1.10 (e)      1.17 (e)      7       44 (d)     
  (2.15 )(d)      0.95 (e)      1.15 (e)      0.71 (e)      10       135      
                                                 
  (28.37 )(d)      1.03 (e)      1.15 (e)      1.12 (e)      77,930       44 (d)     
  1.77       1.45       1.50       (0.07 )     114,088       135      
  0.10       1.63       1.63       (1.02 )     127,236       57      
  23.40       1.66       1.66       (0.80 )     135,852       48      
  9.97       1.80       1.80       (0.72 )     135,269       52      
  2.81       1.79       1.79       (0.86 )     153,050       70      
                                                 
  (28.52 )(d)      1.53 (e)      1.62 (e)      0.58 (e)      7       44 (d)     
  (2.34 )(d)      1.53 (e)      1.64 (e)      0.12 (e)      10       135      
                                                 
  (28.41 )(d)      1.28 (e)      1.37 (e)      0.83 (e)      7       44 (d)     
  (2.26 )(d)      1.28 (e)      1.40 (e)      0.37 (e)      10       135      
                                                 
  (28.37 )(d)      1.03 (e)      1.12 (e)      1.08 (e)      7       44 (d)     
  (2.15 )(d)      1.03 (e)      1.15 (e)      0.62 (e)      10       135      
                                                 
  (28.32 )(d)      0.95 (e)      1.11 (e)      1.18 (e)      993       44 (d)     
  (2.12 )(d)      0.95 (e)      1.24 (e)      1.01 (e)      1,336       135      

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 111
     

Financial Highlights

FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                                                                
4/30/2020(c)     $12.53        $0.09        $(1.60 )       $(1.51 )     $(0.19 )     $(1.09 )     $(1.28 )
10/31/2019     12.64       0.19       0.79       0.98       (0.18 )     (0.91 )     (1.09 )
10/31/2018     13.99       0.16       0.10       0.26       (0.18 )     (1.43 )     (1.61 )
10/31/2017     12.54       0.17       1.94       2.11       (0.19 )     (0.47 )     (0.66 )
10/31/2016     13.32       0.19       0.34       0.53       (0.17 )     (1.14 )     (1.31 )
10/31/2015     16.00       0.15       0.04       0.19       (0.10 )     (2.77 )     (2.87 )
Class C                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.04       0.04       (1.40 )     (1.36 )     (0.09 )     (1.09 )     (1.18 )
10/31/2019     11.22       0.09       0.69       0.78       (0.05 )     (0.91 )     (0.96 )
10/31/2018     12.58       0.06       0.08       0.14       (0.07 )     (1.43 )     (1.50 )
10/31/2017     11.33       0.07       1.76       1.83       (0.11 )     (0.47 )     (0.58 )
10/31/2016     12.14       0.09       0.31       0.40       (0.07 )     (1.14 )     (1.21 )
10/31/2015     14.83       0.04       0.04       0.08       (f)      (2.77 )     (2.77 )
Class F                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.40       0.09       (1.58 )     (1.49 )     (0.21 )     (1.09 )     (1.30 )
10/31/2019     12.52       0.21       0.78       0.99       (0.20 )     (0.91 )     (1.11 )
10/31/2018     13.87       0.18       0.10       0.28       (0.20 )     (1.43 )     (1.63 )
10/31/2017     12.44       0.19       1.93       2.12       (0.22 )     (0.47 )     (0.69 )
10/31/2016     13.23       0.21       0.33       0.54       (0.19 )     (1.14 )     (1.33 )
10/31/2015     15.93       0.17       0.05       0.22       (0.15 )     (2.77 )     (2.92 )
Class F3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.69       0.10       (1.62 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )     (1.09 )     (1.31 )
10/31/2019     12.78       0.23       0.80       1.03       (0.21 )     (0.91 )     (1.12 )
10/31/2018     14.12       0.21       0.09       0.30       (0.21 )     (1.43 )     (1.64 )
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(g)     13.24       0.11       0.77       0.88                    
Class I                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.63       0.10       (1.61 )     (1.51 )     (0.22 )     (1.09 )     (1.31 )
10/31/2019     12.73       0.22       0.80       1.02       (0.21 )     (0.91 )     (1.12 )
10/31/2018     14.09       0.19       0.09       0.28       (0.21 )     (1.43 )     (1.64 )
10/31/2017     12.62       0.21       1.96       2.17       (0.23 )     (0.47 )     (0.70 )
10/31/2016     13.40       0.23       0.34       0.57       (0.21 )     (1.14 )     (1.35 )
10/31/2015     16.11       0.18       0.04       0.22       (0.16 )     (2.77 )     (2.93 )
Class P                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.28       0.07       (1.56 )     (1.49 )     (0.17 )     (1.09 )     (1.26 )
10/31/2019     12.40       0.16       0.77       0.93       (0.14 )     (0.91 )     (1.05 )
10/31/2018     13.74       0.13       0.09       0.22       (0.13 )     (1.43 )     (1.56 )
10/31/2017     12.32       0.14       1.92       2.06       (0.17 )     (0.47 )     (0.64 )
10/31/2016     13.10       0.17       0.33       0.50       (0.14 )     (1.14 )     (1.28 )
10/31/2015     15.79       0.12       0.04       0.16       (0.08 )     (2.77 )     (2.85 )

 

112 See Notes to Financial Statements.
     
        Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
  Supplemental Data:            
                                 
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
           
                                                                      
$ 9.74       (13.66 )(d)      0.95 (e)      1.75 (e)    $ 1,048,828       30 (d)             
  12.53       8.52       0.99       1.57       1,378,201       88              
  12.64       1.99       0.96       1.22       1,446,816       92              
  13.99       17.45       0.96       1.29       1,571,170       96              
  12.54       4.36       0.98       1.60       1,653,389       135              
  13.32       1.18       0.97       1.09       2,027,292       149              
                                                         
  8.50       (14.04 )(d)      1.71 (e)      0.99 (e)      112,775       30 (d)             
  11.04       7.71       1.74       0.83       157,803       88              
  11.22       1.21       1.71       0.48       232,937       92              
  12.58       16.63       1.71       0.55       445,017       96              
  11.33       3.59       1.73       0.85       544,649       135              
  12.14       0.40       1.72       0.34       713,824       149              
                                                         
  9.61       (13.68 )(d)      0.80 (e)      1.89 (e)      123,055       30 (d)             
  12.40       8.71       0.84       1.73       183,310       88              
  12.52       2.17       0.81       1.38       247,704       92              
  13.87       17.62       0.81       1.43       323,584       96              
  12.44       4.48       0.83       1.76       304,083       135              
  13.23       1.35       0.82       1.25       436,263       149              
                                                         
  9.86       (13.56 )(d)      0.63 (e)      2.07 (e)      15,887       30 (d)             
  12.69       8.92       0.64       1.92       20,698       88              
  12.78       2.36       0.62       1.57       20,270       92              
  14.12       6.65 (d)      0.62 (e)      1.42 (e)      20,497       96              
                                                         
  9.81       (13.56 )(d)      0.70 (e)      2.01 (e)      442,212       30 (d)             
  12.63       8.84       0.74       1.79       613,182       88              
  12.73       2.19       0.71       1.48       92,508       92              
  14.09       17.81       0.72       1.54       120,146       96              
  12.62       4.64       0.73       1.87       142,316       135              
  13.40       1.37       0.72       1.36       236,867       149              
                                                         
  9.53       (13.78 )(d)      1.16 (e)      1.54 (e)      3,506       30 (d)             
  12.28       8.30       1.19       1.36       5,117       88              
  12.40       1.77       1.16       1.02       5,648       92              
  13.74       17.28       1.17       1.11       7,096       96              
  12.32       4.17       1.18       1.40       10,798       135              
  13.10       0.94       1.17       0.90       13,733       149              

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 113
     

Financial Highlights (concluded)

FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R2                                                                                               
4/30/2020(c)     $12.24         $0.07         $(1.57 )       $(1.50 )       $(0.14     $(1.09     $(1.23
10/31/2019     12.33       0.14       0.78       0.92       (0.10 )     (0.91 )     (1.01 )
10/31/2018     13.68       0.11       0.10       0.21       (0.13 )     (1.43 )     (1.56 )
10/31/2017     12.27       0.12       1.91       2.03       (0.15 )     (0.47 )     (0.62 )
10/31/2016     13.05       0.15       0.33       0.48       (0.12 )     (1.14 )     (1.26 )
10/31/2015     15.71       0.10       0.04       0.14       (0.03 )     (2.77 )     (2.80 )
Class R3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.28       0.07       (1.56 )     (1.49 )     (0.16 )     (1.09 )     (1.25 )
10/31/2019     12.40       0.16       0.77       0.93       (0.14 )     (0.91 )     (1.05 )
10/31/2018     13.75       0.12       0.10       0.22       (0.14 )     (1.43 )     (1.57 )
10/31/2017     12.34       0.14       1.90       2.04       (0.16 )     (0.47 )     (0.63 )
10/31/2016     13.12       0.16       0.33       0.49       (0.13 )     (1.14 )     (1.27 )
10/31/2015     15.80       0.11       0.06       0.17       (0.08 )     (2.77 )     (2.85 )
Class R4                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.46       0.09       (1.59 )     (1.50 )     (0.19 )     (1.09 )     (1.28 )
10/31/2019     12.58       0.19       0.78       0.97       (0.18 )     (0.91 )     (1.09 )
10/31/2018     13.94       0.16       0.10       0.26       (0.19 )     (1.43 )     (1.62 )
10/31/2017     12.52       0.16       1.95       2.11       (0.22 )     (0.47 )     (0.69 )
10/31/2016     13.32       0.17       0.36       0.53       (0.19 )     (1.14 )     (1.33 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h)     13.52       0.05       (0.25 )     (0.20 )                  
Class R5                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.63       0.10       (1.61 )     (1.51 )     (0.22 )     (1.09 )     (1.31 )
10/31/2019     12.74       0.22       0.79       1.01       (0.21 )     (0.91 )     (1.12 )
10/31/2018     14.09       0.19       0.10       0.29       (0.21 )     (1.43 )     (1.64 )
10/31/2017     12.63       0.19       1.97       2.16       (0.23 )     (0.47 )     (0.70 )
10/31/2016     13.41       0.17       0.40       0.57       (0.21 )     (1.14 )     (1.35 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h)     13.60       0.06       (0.25 )     (0.19 )                  
Class R6                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     12.69       0.10       (1.62 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )     (1.09 )     (1.31 )
10/31/2019     12.79       0.23       0.79       1.02       (0.21 )     (0.91 )     (1.12 )
10/31/2018     14.12       0.21       0.10       0.31       (0.21 )     (1.43 )     (1.64 )
10/31/2017     12.64       0.21       1.97       2.18       (0.23 )     (0.47 )     (0.70 )
10/31/2016     13.41       0.23       0.35       0.58       (0.21 )     (1.14 )     (1.35 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h)     13.60       0.06       (0.25 )     (0.19 )                  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Amount less than $0.01.
(g) Commenced on April 4, 2017.
(h) Commenced on June 30, 2015.

 

114 See Notes to Financial Statements.
     
        Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
  Supplemental Data:            
                         
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
           
                                                                                 
$ 9.51       (13.84 )(d)      1.31 (e)      1.40 (e)    $ 3,172       30 (d)             
  12.24       8.17       1.34       1.20       4,009       88              
  12.33       1.64       1.31       0.88       3,587       92              
  13.68       17.07       1.31       0.93       8,062       96              
  12.27       3.97       1.33       1.25       7,952       135              
  13.05       0.81       1.33       0.76       10,543       149              
                                                         
  9.54       (13.77 )(d)      1.21 (e)      1.49 (e)      81,519       30 (d)             
  12.28       8.27       1.24       1.32       98,059       88              
  12.40       1.66       1.21       0.97       116,719       92              
  13.75       17.19       1.21       1.04       147,010       96              
  12.34       4.09       1.23       1.35       157,626       135              
  13.12       0.97       1.22       0.84       206,984       149              
                                                         
  9.68       (13.66 )(d)      0.95 (e)      1.76 (e)      3,416       30 (d)             
  12.46       8.51       0.99       1.56       4,880       88              
  12.58       2.00       0.96       1.22       5,164       92              
  13.94       17.45       0.95       1.19       4,355       96              
  12.52       4.37       0.95       1.40       121       135              
  13.32       (1.48 )(d)      0.93 (e)      1.12 (e)      10       149              
                                                         
  9.81       (13.57 )(d)      0.70 (e)      2.01 (e)      1,534       30 (d)             
  12.63       8.76       0.74       1.80       1,482       88              
  12.74       2.28       0.71       1.45       810       92              
  14.09       17.73       0.70       1.40       1,049       96              
  12.63       4.64       0.68       1.40       125       135              
  13.41       (1.40 )(d)      0.68 (e)      1.37 (e)      10       149              
                                                         
  9.86       (13.57 )(d)      0.63 (e)      2.08 (e)      11,515       30 (d)             
  12.69       8.83       0.64       1.89       21,815       88              
  12.79       2.36       0.62       1.57       16,864       92              
  14.12       17.97       0.62       1.51       6,440       96              
  12.64       4.73       0.61       1.88       123       135              
  13.41       (1.40 )(d)      0.59 (e)      1.46 (e)      10       149              

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 115
     

Financial Highlights

GLOBAL EQUITY RESEARCH FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     $11.52        $0.05       $(0.93 )     $(0.88 )     $(0.13 )        $       $(0.13 )
10/31/2019     10.93       0.13       0.97       1.10       (0.09 )     (0.42 )     (0.51 )
10/31/2018     11.58       0.09       (0.11 )     (0.02 )     (0.11 )     (0.52 )     (0.63 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.08       1.50       1.58                    
Class C                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.40       0.01       (0.93 )     (0.92 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )
10/31/2019     10.81       0.05       0.97       1.02       (0.01 )     (0.42 )     (0.43 )
10/31/2018     11.52       0.01       (0.12 )     (0.11 )     (0.08 )     (0.52 )     (0.60 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       (0.02 )     1.54       1.52                    
Class F                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.54       0.05       (0.91 )     (0.86 )     (0.15 )           (0.15 )
10/31/2019     10.94       0.15       0.97       1.12       (0.10 )     (0.42 )     (0.52 )
10/31/2018     11.60       0.11       (0.12 )     (0.01 )     (0.13 )     (0.52 )     (0.65 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.10       1.50       1.60                    
Class F3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.56       0.06       (0.91 )     (0.85 )     (0.17 )           (0.17 )
10/31/2019     10.96       0.16       0.97       1.13       (0.11 )     (0.42 )     (0.53 )
10/31/2018     11.61       0.12       (0.11 )     0.01       (0.14 )     (0.52 )     (0.66 )
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(g)     10.28       0.07       1.26       1.33                    
Class I                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.55       0.06       (0.92 )     (0.86 )     (0.16 )           (0.16 )
10/31/2019     10.95       0.16       0.97       1.13       (0.11 )     (0.42 )     (0.53 )
10/31/2018     11.61       0.12       (0.12 )           (0.14 )     (0.52 )     (0.66 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.10       1.51       1.61                    
Class R2                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.50       0.03       (0.92 )     (0.89 )     (0.10 )           (0.10 )
10/31/2019     10.89       0.10       0.97       1.07       (0.04 )     (0.42 )     (0.46 )
10/31/2018     11.55       0.05       (0.12 )     (0.07 )     (0.07 )     (0.52 )     (0.59 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.05       1.50       1.55                    

 

116 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
        Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
             
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                         
  $10.51       (7.74 )(d)      0.90 (e)      3.93 (e)      0.94 (e)    $3,270       91 (d) 
  11.52       10.85       0.90        4.20        1.24        3,551       65   
  10.93       (0.22 )     0.95        5.07        0.79        3,124       108   
  11.58       15.80 (d)      1.05 (e)      5.00 (e)      0.96 (e)      1,667       140   
                                                         
  10.44       (8.04 )(d)      1.65 (e)      4.69 (e)      0.18 (e)      555       91 (d) 
  11.40       10.05       1.65        4.96        0.46        581       65   
  10.81       (1.07 )     1.70        5.76        0.07        699       108   
  11.52       15.20 (d)      1.80 (e)      5.61 (e)      (0.24 )(e)      336       140   
                                                         
  10.53       (7.61 )(d)      0.75 (e)      3.77 (e)      1.07 (e)      1,203       91 (d) 
  11.54       11.07       0.75        4.09        1.37        2,207       65   
  10.94       (0.19 )     0.82        4.90        0.94        1,203       108   
  11.60       16.00 (d)      0.90 (e)      4.86 (e)      1.12 (e)      1,178       140   
                                                         
  10.54       (7.56 )(d)      0.63 (e)      3.61 (e)      1.21 (e)      12       91 (d) 
  11.56       11.22       0.63        3.88        1.50        13       65   
  10.96       0.01       0.69        4.80        1.08        11       108   
  11.61       12.94 (d)      0.75 (e)      4.78 (e)      1.04 (e)      11       140   
                                                         
  10.53       (7.60 )(d)      0.65 (e)      3.68 (e)      1.20 (e)      1,168       91 (d) 
  11.55       11.19       0.65        3.95        1.49        1,264       65   
  10.95       (0.10 )     0.72        4.81        1.03        1,137       108   
  11.61       16.10 (d)      0.80 (e)      4.76 (e)      1.23 (e)      1,137       140   
                                                         
  10.51       (7.87 )(d)      1.25 (e)      4.26 (e)      0.60 (e)      12       91 (d) 
  11.50       10.57       1.25        4.52        0.89        13       65   
  10.89       (0.66 )     1.32        5.40        0.44        11       108   
  11.55       15.50 (d)      1.40 (e)      5.36 (e)      0.64 (e)      12       140   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 117
 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

GLOBAL EQUITY RESEARCH FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     $11.45        $0.03       $(0.91 )     $(0.88 )     $(0.11 )        $       $(0.11 )
10/31/2019     10.90       0.11       0.96       1.07       (0.10 )     (0.42 )     (0.52 )
10/31/2018     11.56       0.03       (0.09 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.52 )     (0.60 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.06       1.50       1.56                    
Class R4                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.53       0.05       (0.92 )     (0.87 )     (0.14 )           (0.14 )
10/31/2019     10.93       0.13       0.97       1.10       (0.08 )     (0.42 )     (0.50 )
10/31/2018     11.58       0.10       (0.12 )     (0.02 )     (0.11 )     (0.52 )     (0.63 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.08       1.50       1.58                    
Class R5                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.55       0.06       (0.92 )     (0.86 )     (0.16 )           (0.16 )
10/31/2019     10.95       0.16       0.97       1.13       (0.11 )     (0.42 )     (0.53 )
10/31/2018     11.61       0.12       (0.12 )           (0.14 )     (0.52 )     (0.66 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.10       1.51       1.61                    
Class R6                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     11.56       0.06       (0.92 )     (0.86 )     (0.17 )           (0.17 )
10/31/2019     10.96       0.17       0.96       1.13       (0.11 )     (0.42 )     (0.53 )
10/31/2018     11.61       0.13       (0.12 )     0.01       (0.14 )     (0.52 )     (0.66 )
1/17/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     10.00       0.11       1.50       1.61                    

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commenced on January 17, 2017.
(g) Commenced on April 4, 2017.

 

118 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
        Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
             
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b) 
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                         
  $10.46       (7.81 )(d)      1.15 (e)      4.19 (e)      0.70 (e)      $192       91 (d) 
  11.45       10.63       1.15        4.46        0.98        200       65   
  10.90       (0.56 )     1.18        5.98        0.27        165       108   
  11.56       15.60 (d)      1.30 (e)      5.25 (e)      0.74 (e)      12       140   
                                                         
  10.52       (7.73 )(d)      0.90 (e)      3.93 (e)      0.93 (e)      12       91 (d) 
  11.53       10.89       0.90        4.18        1.24        13       65   
  10.93       (0.24 )     0.97        5.05        0.83        12       108   
  11.58       15.80 (d)      1.05 (e)      5.00 (e)      0.93 (e)      12       140   
                                                         
  10.53       (7.59 )(d)      0.65 (e)      3.67 (e)      1.19 (e)      12       91 (d) 
  11.55       11.19       0.65        3.93        1.49        13       65   
  10.95       (0.10 )     0.72        4.80        1.03        12       108   
  11.61       16.10 (d)      0.80 (e)      4.74 (e)      1.25 (e)      12       140   
                                                         
  10.53       (7.56 )(d)      0.63 (e)      3.61 (e)      1.22 (e)      508       91 (d) 
  11.56       11.13       0.63        3.88        1.56        690       65   
  10.96       0.01       0.63        4.62        1.12        236       108   
  11.61       16.10 (d)      0.75 (e)      4.72 (e)      1.30 (e)      12       140   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 119
 

Financial Highlights

GROWTH LEADERS FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:    
        Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
   
                         
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
 

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)

  Total from
investment
operations
  Net
realized
gain
  Net asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                                                
4/30/2020(c)     $28.61       $(0.04 )     $ 3.53       $ 3.49       $(2.34 )     $29.76  
10/31/2019     29.82       (0.13 )     3.57       3.44       (4.65 )     28.61  
10/31/2018     28.97       (0.14 )     2.82       2.68       (1.83 )     29.82  
10/31/2017     22.42       (0.06 )     6.61       6.55             28.97  
10/31/2016     23.73       0.03       (0.24 )     (0.21 )     (1.10 )     22.42  
10/31/2015     23.08       (0.02 )     1.96       1.94       (1.29 )     23.73  
Class C                                                
4/30/2020(c)     26.47       (0.11 )     3.22       3.11       (2.34 )     27.24  
10/31/2019     28.14       (0.31 )     3.29       2.98       (4.65 )     26.47  
10/31/2018     27.63       (0.35 )     2.69       2.34       (1.83 )     28.14  
10/31/2017     21.54       (0.24 )     6.33       6.09             27.63  
10/31/2016     23.01       (0.14 )     (0.23 )     (0.37 )     (1.10 )     21.54  
10/31/2015     22.57       (0.19 )     1.92       1.73       (1.29 )     23.01  
Class F                                                
4/30/2020(c)     29.14       (0.01 )     3.60       3.59       (2.34 )     30.39  
10/31/2019     30.21       (0.06 )     3.64       3.58       (4.65 )     29.14  
10/31/2018     29.26       (0.07 )     2.85       2.78       (1.83 )     30.21  
10/31/2017     22.59       (0.01 )     6.68       6.67             29.26  
10/31/2016     23.87       0.06       (0.24 )     (0.18 )     (1.10 )     22.59  
10/31/2015     23.17       0.01       1.98       1.99       (1.29 )     23.87  
Class F3                                                
4/30/2020(c)     29.43       (0.01 )     3.65       3.64       (2.34 )     30.73  
10/31/2019     30.45       (0.05 )     3.68       3.63       (4.65 )     29.43  
10/31/2018     29.46       (0.06 )     2.88       2.82       (1.83 )     30.45  
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     24.81       (0.03 )     4.68       4.65             29.46  
Class I                                                
4/30/2020(c)     29.32       (0.01 )     3.62       3.61       (2.34 )     30.59  
10/31/2019     30.37       (0.06 )     3.66       3.60       (4.65 )     29.32  
10/31/2018     29.40       (0.07 )     2.87       2.80       (1.83 )     30.37  
10/31/2017     22.69       (0.01 )     6.72       6.71             29.40  
10/31/2016     23.95       0.08       (0.24 )     (0.16 )     (1.10 )     22.69  
10/31/2015     23.23       0.04       1.97       2.01       (1.29 )     23.95  
Class R2                                                
4/30/2020(c)     28.15       (0.07 )     3.45       3.38       (2.34 )     29.19  
10/31/2019     29.51       (0.22 )     3.51       3.29       (4.65 )     28.15  
10/31/2018     28.78       (0.24 )     2.80       2.56       (1.83 )     29.51  
10/31/2017     22.35       (0.15 )     6.58       6.43             28.78  
10/31/2016     23.74       (0.05 )     (0.24 )     (0.29 )     (1.10 )     22.35  
10/31/2015     23.17       (0.10 )     1.96       1.86       (1.29 )     23.74  

 

120 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
         
  Total
return
(%)(b) 
    Total
expenses
after waivers
and/or
reimbursements
(%)
    Total
expenses
(%)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                 
  12.95 (d)      0.92 (e)      0.92 (e)      (0.38 )(e)      $1,170,337       68 (d) 
  15.32       0.93        0.93        (0.48 )     1,001,973       143   
  9.68       0.91        0.91        (0.47 )     900,405       161   
  29.21       0.91        0.96        (0.23 )     754,101       192   
  (0.96 )     0.85        0.98        0.12       750,576       246   
  8.84       0.85        0.99        (0.09 )     742,393       271   
                                                
  12.53 (d)      1.68 (e)      1.68 (e)      (1.13 )(e)      687,657       68 (d) 
  14.45       1.68        1.68        (1.23 )     631,400       143   
  8.87       1.65        1.66        (1.21 )     595,344       161   
  28.27       1.66        1.71        (0.99 )     523,008       192   
  (1.72 )     1.60        1.73        (0.64 )     482,693       246   
  8.07       1.59        1.74        (0.84 )     414,557       271   
                                                
  13.06 (d)      0.67 (e)      0.77 (e)      (0.12 )(e)      1,641,427       68 (d) 
  15.63       0.68        0.78        (0.23 )     1,444,533       143   
  9.94       0.66        0.76        (0.22 )     1,315,881       161   
  29.53       0.70        0.81        (0.04 )     1,103,103       192   
  (0.82 )     0.70        0.83        0.26       763,623       246   
  9.03       0.70        0.84        0.06       733,463       271   
                                                
  13.11 (d)      0.61 (e)      0.61 (e)      (0.08 )(e)      104,369       68 (d) 
  15.68       0.62        0.62        (0.19 )     74,378       143   
  10.01       0.60        0.60        (0.18 )     44,379       161   
  18.74 (d)      0.59 (e)      0.62 (e)      (0.19 )(e)      18,841       192   
                                                
  13.05 (d)      0.67 (e)      0.67 (e)      (0.13 )(e)      627,992       68 (d) 
  15.62       0.68        0.68        (0.20 )     520,195       143   
  9.96       0.66        0.66        (0.21 )     702,389       161   
  29.57       0.67        0.70        (0.06 )     303,795       192   
  (0.73 )     0.60        0.74        0.36       98,506       246   
  9.10       0.60        0.74        0.16       96,090       271   
                                                
  12.71 (d)      1.27 (e)      1.28 (e)      (0.66 )(e)      606       68 (d) 
  14.94       1.28        1.28        (0.82 )     1,153       143   
  9.31       1.26        1.26        (0.79 )     1,332       161   
  28.77       1.26        1.30        (0.60 )     1,784       192   
  (1.35 )     1.20        1.34        (0.24 )     1,267       246   
  8.49       1.20        1.34        (0.44 )     593       271   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 121
 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

GROWTH LEADERS FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:    
        Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
   
                 
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Net
realized
gain
  Net asset
value,
end of
period
Class R3                        
4/30/2020(c)     $28.09       $(0.06 )     $ 3.44       $ 3.38       $(2.34 )        $29.13  
10/31/2019     29.43       (0.19 )     3.50       3.31       (4.65 )     28.09  
10/31/2018     28.68       (0.21 )     2.79       2.58       (1.83 )     29.43  
10/31/2017     22.25       (0.12 )     6.55       6.43             28.68  
10/31/2016     23.62       (0.04 )     (0.23 )     (0.27 )     (1.10 )     22.25  
10/31/2015     23.03       (0.08 )     1.96       1.88       (1.29 )     23.62  
Class R4                                                
4/30/2020(c)     28.62       (0.04 )     3.53       3.49       (2.34 )     29.77  
10/31/2019     29.82       (0.13 )     3.58       3.45       (4.65 )     28.62  
10/31/2018     28.97       (0.15 )     2.83       2.68       (1.83 )     29.82  
10/31/2017     22.42       (0.08 )     6.63       6.55             28.97  
10/31/2016     23.74       (0.01 )     (0.21 )     (0.22 )     (1.10 )     22.42  
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     23.42       (0.01 )     0.33       0.32             23.74  
Class R5                                                
4/30/2020(c)     29.33       (0.01 )     3.63       3.62       (2.34 )     30.61  
10/31/2019     30.38       (0.06 )     3.66       3.60       (4.65 )     29.33  
10/31/2018     29.41       (0.07 )     2.87       2.80       (1.83 )     30.38  
10/31/2017     22.70       (h)     6.71       6.71             29.41  
10/31/2016     23.95       0.02       (0.17 )     (0.15 )     (1.10 )     22.70  
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     23.61       0.01       0.33       0.34             23.95  
Class R6                                                
4/30/2020(c)     29.43       (0.01 )     3.65       3.64       (2.34 )     30.73  
10/31/2019     30.45       (0.05 )     3.68       3.63       (4.65 )     29.43  
10/31/2018     29.46       (0.05 )     2.87       2.82       (1.83 )     30.45  
10/31/2017     22.72       (0.02 )     6.76       6.74             29.46  
10/31/2016     23.96       0.08       (0.22 )     (0.14 )     (1.10 )     22.72  
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     23.61       0.02       0.33       0.35             23.96  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commenced on April 4, 2017.
(g) Commenced on June 30, 2015.
(h) Amount less than $0.01.

 

122 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
         
Total
return
(%)(b) 
  Total
expenses
after waivers
and/or
reimbursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                     
  12.82 (d)      1.17 (e)      1.17 (e)      (0.63 )(e)       $15,017       68 (d) 
  15.03       1.18        1.18        (0.71 )     13,610       143   
  9.41       1.16        1.16        (0.71 )     15,206       161   
  28.90       1.16        1.21        (0.48 )     13,261       192   
  (1.23 )     1.10        1.24        (0.17 )     13,471       246   
  8.58       1.10        1.24        (0.35 )     13,501       271   
                                                
  12.94 (d)      0.92 (e)      0.92 (e)      (0.38 )(e)      9,730       68 (d) 
  15.35       0.93        0.93        (0.47 )     6,543       143   
  9.68       0.91        0.91        (0.47 )     6,345       161   
  29.21       0.92        0.95        (0.31 )     4,698       192   
  (1.00 )     0.85        1.00        (0.03 )     1,735       246   
  1.37 (d)      0.87 (e)      0.99 (e)      (0.18 )(e)      10       271   
                                                
  13.08 (d)      0.67 (e)      0.67 (e)      (0.12 )(e)      10,151       68 (d) 
  15.61       0.68        0.68        (0.22 )     9,344       143   
  9.96       0.66        0.66        (0.22 )     8,598       161   
  29.56       0.67        0.71        (0.01 )     5,810       192   
  (0.68 )     0.60        0.75        0.08       3,700       246   
  1.44 (d)      0.60 (e)      0.72 (e)      0.09 (e)      10       271   
                                                
  13.11 (d)      0.61 (e)      0.61 (e)      (0.05 )(e)      38,389       68 (d) 
  15.68       0.62        0.62        (0.18 )     36,932       143   
  10.01       0.60        0.60        (0.16 )     25,657       161   
  29.67       0.59        0.62        (0.06 )     20,884       192   
  (0.64 )     0.50        0.63        0.34       1,534       246   
  1.48 (d)      0.48 (e)      0.60 (e)      0.21 (e)      10       271   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 123
 

Financial Highlights

HEALTH CARE FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:    
        Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
   
                  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                                                
4/30/2020(e)     $14.48       $(0.01 )     $ 1.62       $ 1.61       $      –       $16.09  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.01 )     (0.51 )     (0.52 )           14.48  
Class C                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.45       (0.05 )     1.60       1.55             16.00  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.04 )     (0.51 )     (0.55 )           14.45  
Class F                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.49       0.01       1.62       1.63       (h)      16.12  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.01 )     (0.50 )     (0.51 )           14.49  
Class F3                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.49       0.02       1.62       1.64       (0.01 )     16.12  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (h)      (0.51 )     (0.51 )           14.49  
Class I                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.49       0.01       1.62       1.63       (0.01 )     16.11  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.01 )     (0.50 )     (0.51 )           14.49  
Class R3                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.47       (0.02 )     1.61       1.59             16.06  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.02 )     (0.51 )     (0.53 )           14.47  
Class R4                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.48       (0.01 )     1.62       1.61             16.09  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.01 )     (0.51 )     (0.52 )           14.48  
Class R5                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.49       0.01       1.62       1.63       (0.01 )     16.11  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (0.01 )     (0.50 )     (0.51 )           14.49  
Class R6                                                
4/30/2020(e)     14.49       0.02       1.62       1.64       (0.01 )     16.12  
7/26/2019 to 10/31/2019(f)(g)     15.00       (h)      (0.51 )     (0.51 )           14.49  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Unaudited.
(f) Commencement of operations was 7/26/2019, SEC effective date was 7/31/2019 and date shares first became available to the public was 8/1/2019.
(g) Net investment income, net realized and unrealized gain amounted to less than $.01 for the period 7/26/2019 through 7/31/2019.
(h) Amount less than $0.01.

 

124 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
          
Total
return
(%)(b)(c)
  Total
expenses
after waivers
and/or
reimbursements
(%)(d)
  Total
Expenses
(%)(d)
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%)(d)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)(c)
                                 
  11.12       1.03          5.41       (0.10 )     $1,149       32  
  (3.47 )     1.03       9.00       (0.36 )     906       16  
                                             
  10.73       1.78       6.16       (0.83 )     152       32  
  (3.67 )     1.78       9.84       (1.17 )     129       16  
                                             
  11.26       0.78       5.28       0.18       540       32  
  (3.40 )     0.78       8.95       (0.16 )     483       16  
                                             
  11.32       0.70       5.07       0.26       538       32  
  (3.40 )     0.70       8.72       (0.08 )     483       16  
                                             
  11.23       0.78       5.18       0.18       118       32  
  (3.40 )     0.78       8.85       (0.16 )     106       16  
                                             
  10.99       1.28       5.70       (0.35 )     11       32  
  (3.53 )     1.28       9.36       (0.64 )     10       16  
                                             
  11.12       1.03       5.45       (0.12 )     11       32  
  (3.47 )     1.03       9.12       (0.40 )     10       16  
                                             
  11.23       0.78       5.20       0.14       11       32  
  (3.40 )     0.78       8.83       (0.16 )     10       16  
                                             
  11.32       0.70       5.12       0.38       1,371       32  
  (3.40 )     0.70       8.72       (0.08 )     484       16  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 125
 

Financial Highlights

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

          Per Share Operating Performance:        
          Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
     
                      
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                                                
4/30/2020(c)     $13.19       $0.05         $(1.59 )     $(1.54 )     $(0.20 )     $11.45  
10/31/2019     12.18       0.18       1.08       1.26       (0.25 )     13.19  
10/31/2018     14.10       0.19       (1.83 )     (1.64 )     (0.28 )     12.18  
10/31/2017     12.03       0.18       2.15       2.33       (0.26 )     14.10  
10/31/2016     12.64       0.27       (0.72 )     (0.45 )     (0.16 )     12.03  
10/31/2015     13.34       0.20       (0.75 )     (0.55 )     (0.15 )     12.64  
Class C                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.08       0.01       (1.60 )     (1.59 )     (0.09 )     11.40  
10/31/2019     12.02       0.08       1.08       1.16       (0.10 )     13.08  
10/31/2018     13.92       0.09       (1.82 )     (1.73 )     (0.17 )     12.02  
10/31/2017     11.86       0.09       2.13       2.22       (0.16 )     13.92  
10/31/2016     12.45       0.18       (0.70 )     (0.52 )     (0.07 )     11.86  
10/31/2015     13.14       0.11       (0.75 )     (0.64 )     (0.05 )     12.45  
Class F                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.13       0.04       (1.56 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )     11.39  
10/31/2019     12.12       0.20       1.08       1.28       (0.27 )     13.13  
10/31/2018     14.02       0.22       (1.82 )     (1.60 )     (0.30 )     12.12  
10/31/2017     11.96       0.22       2.12       2.34       (0.28 )     14.02  
10/31/2016     12.55       0.29       (0.70 )     (0.41 )     (0.18 )     11.96  
10/31/2015     13.26       0.24       (0.77 )     (0.53 )     (0.18 )     12.55  
Class F3                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.36       0.07       (1.62 )     (1.55 )     (0.23 )     11.58  
10/31/2019     12.32       0.22       1.11       1.33       (0.29 )     13.36  
10/31/2018     14.25       0.24       (1.86 )     (1.62 )     (0.31 )     12.32  
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     12.34       0.05       1.86       1.91             14.25  
Class I                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.33       0.07       (1.61 )     (1.54 )     (0.23 )     11.56  
10/31/2019     12.30       0.23       1.08       1.31       (0.28 )     13.33  
10/31/2018     14.23       0.25       (1.87 )     (1.62 )     (0.31 )     12.30  
10/31/2017     12.13       0.24       2.16       2.40       (0.30 )     14.23  
10/31/2016     12.73       0.33       (0.73 )     (0.40 )     (0.20 )     12.13  
10/31/2015     13.44       0.25       (0.76 )     (0.51 )     (0.20 )     12.73  
Class P                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.20       0.04       (1.60 )     (1.56 )     (0.17 )     11.47  
10/31/2019     12.17       0.16       1.09       1.25       (0.22 )     13.20  
10/31/2018     14.10       0.14       (1.82 )     (1.68 )     (0.25 )     12.17  
10/31/2017     12.03       0.15       2.16       2.31       (0.24 )     14.10  
10/31/2016     12.63       0.25       (0.71 )     (0.46 )     (0.14 )     12.03  
10/31/2015     13.31       0.17       (0.75 )     (0.58 )     (0.10 )     12.63  

 

126 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
          
Total
return
(%)(b) 
  Total
expenses
after waivers
and/or
reimbursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
investment
income
(%)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)(c) 
                                     
  (11.93 )(d)      1.17 (e)      1.21 (e)      0.92 (e)      $140,566       47 (d) 
  10.64       1.17        1.17        1.43        178,701       88   
  (11.91 )     1.15        1.16        1.34        194,360       124   
  19.80       1.12        1.22        1.43        241,626       163   
  (3.54 )     1.12        1.31        2.29        263,064       164   
  (4.16 )     1.12        1.33        1.56        341,437       62   
                                                 
  (12.26 )(d)      1.92 (e)      1.97 (e)      0.15 (e)      8,090       47 (d) 
  9.88       1.92        1.92        0.68        10,652       88   
  (12.59 )     1.90        1.92        0.65        12,821       124   
  19.02       1.85        1.95        0.71        25,687       163   
  (4.21 )     1.85        2.04        1.54        31,798       164   
  (4.86 )     1.81        2.02        0.86        42,057       62   
                                                 
  (11.85 )(d)      0.96 (e)      1.05 (e)      0.68 (e)      9,657       47 (d) 
  10.90       0.96        1.02        1.64        48,782       88   
  (11.77 )     0.92        1.01        1.63        58,347       124   
  20.17       0.87        1.06        1.71        63,479       163   
  (3.24 )     0.87        1.16        2.48        62,655       164   
  (3.99 )     0.87        1.14        1.85        63,830       62   
                                                 
  (11.85 )(d)      0.85 (e)      0.87 (e)      1.26 (e)      3,648       47 (d) 
  11.13       0.84        0.85        1.76        4,527       88   
  (11.62 )     0.78        0.85        1.73        5,083       124   
  15.48 (d)      0.68 (e)      0.91 (e)      0.65 (e)      5,847       163   
                                                 
  (11.81 )(d)      0.86 (e)      0.96 (e)      1.24 (e)      161,334       47 (d) 
  11.04       0.86        0.92        1.82        198,368       88   
  (11.65 )     0.82        0.91        1.78        277,141       124   
  20.26       0.77        0.96        1.87        292,598       163   
  (3.15 )     0.77        1.05        2.74        160,673       164   
  (3.83 )     0.77        1.04        1.92        61,077       62   
                                                 
  (12.00 )(d)      1.37 (e)      1.42 (e)      0.73 (e)      37       47 (d) 
  10.50       1.37        1.37        1.25        42       88   
  (12.14 )     1.35        1.36        1.02        40       124   
  19.59       1.32        1.42        1.19        89       163   
  (3.65 )     1.32        1.51        2.12        95       164   
  (4.38 )     1.28        1.49        1.32        110       62   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 127
 

 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:        
        Investment Operations:   Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
     
                    
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net asset
value,
end of
period
Class R2                                                
4/30/2020(c)     $13.17       $0.02        $(1.58 )     $(1.56 )     $(0.16 )     $11.45  
10/31/2019     12.13       0.14       1.08       1.22       (0.18 )     13.17  
10/31/2018     14.05       0.13       (1.83 )     (1.70 )     (0.22 )     12.13  
10/31/2017     11.99       0.16       2.12       2.28       (0.22 )     14.05  
10/31/2016     12.58       0.23       (0.71 )     (0.48 )     (0.11 )     11.99  
10/31/2015     13.29       0.17       (0.76 )     (0.59 )     (0.12 )     12.58  
Class R3                                                
4/30/2020(c)     12.98       0.04       (1.58 )     (1.54 )     (0.16 )     11.28  
10/31/2019     11.98       0.15       1.06       1.21       (0.21 )     12.98  
10/31/2018     13.87       0.14       (1.79 )     (1.65 )     (0.24 )     11.98  
10/31/2017     11.84       0.15       2.12       2.27       (0.24 )     13.87  
10/31/2016     12.44       0.23       (0.70 )     (0.47 )     (0.13 )     11.84  
10/31/2015     13.14       0.17       (0.74 )     (0.57 )     (0.13 )     12.44  
Class R4                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.14       0.05       (1.59 )     (1.54 )     (0.20 )     11.40  
10/31/2019     12.13       0.18       1.09       1.27       (0.26 )     13.14  
10/31/2018     14.07       0.19       (1.83 )     (1.64 )     (0.30 )     12.13  
10/31/2017     12.00       0.17       2.16       2.33       (0.26 )     14.07  
10/31/2016     12.63       0.27       (0.72 )     (0.45 )     (0.18 )     12.00  
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     13.06       0.04       (0.47 )     (0.43 )           12.63  
Class R5                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.27       0.06       (1.59 )     (1.53 )     (0.23 )     11.51  
10/31/2019     12.26       0.21       1.08       1.29       (0.28 )     13.27  
10/31/2018     14.19       0.22       (1.84 )     (1.62 )     (0.31 )     12.26  
10/31/2017     12.11       0.16       2.21       2.37       (0.29 )     14.19  
10/31/2016     12.73       0.30       (0.72 )     (0.42 )     (0.20 )     12.11  
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     13.15       0.05       (0.47 )     (0.42 )           12.73  
Class R6                                                
4/30/2020(c)     13.35       0.07       (1.61 )     (1.54 )     (0.23 )     11.58  
10/31/2019     12.32       0.22       1.10       1.32       (0.29 )     13.35  
10/31/2018     14.24       0.24       (1.85 )     (1.61 )     (0.31 )     12.32  
10/31/2017     12.14       0.26       2.14       2.40       (0.30 )     14.24  
10/31/2016     12.74       0.17       (0.57 )     (0.40 )     (0.20 )     12.14  
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     13.15       0.06       (0.47 )     (0.41 )           12.74  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commenced on April 4, 2017.
(g) Commenced on June 30, 2015.

 

128 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
          
Total
return
(%)(b) 
  Total
expenses
after waivers
and/or
reimbursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
investment
income
(%)
  Net assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                                 
  (12.04 )(d)      1.52 (e)      1.57 (e)      0.41 (e)      $    159       47 (d) 
  10.32       1.52        1.52        1.09        451       88   
  (12.28 )     1.50        1.52        0.93        375       124   
  19.40       1.47        1.56        1.22        679       163   
  (3.85 )     1.47        1.66        1.93        517       164   
  (4.48 )     1.43        1.64        1.31        658       62   
                                                 
  (12.05 )(d)      1.42 (e)      1.46 (e)      0.68 (e)      5,550       47 (d) 
  10.39       1.42        1.42        1.21        7,208       88   
  (12.18 )     1.40        1.41        1.05        8,954       124   
  19.63       1.34        1.44        1.23        12,674       163   
  (3.79 )     1.36        1.54        1.99        14,945       164   
  (4.35 )     1.33        1.53        1.35        18,466       62   
                                                 
  (11.97 )(d)      1.17 (e)      1.21 (e)      0.94 (e)      923       47 (d) 
  10.77       1.17        1.17        1.46        1,180       88   
  (11.96 )     1.15        1.16        1.36        948       124   
  19.92       1.10        1.18        1.25        582       163   
  (3.55 )     1.12        1.28        2.27        9       164   
  (3.29 )(d)      1.12 (e)      1.25 (e)      0.89 (e)      10       62   
                                                 
  (11.85 )(d)      0.92 (e)      0.95 (e)      1.14 (e)      44       47 (d) 
  11.00       0.92        0.92        1.68        81       88   
  (11.68 )     0.90        0.91        1.61        69       124   
  20.10       0.87        0.94        1.21        71       163   
  (3.31 )     0.87        1.04        2.52        9       164   
  (3.19 )(d)      0.87 (e)      1.00 (e)      1.14 (e)      10       62   
                                                 
  (11.78 )(d)      0.85 (e)      0.87 (e)      1.24 (e)      1,949       47 (d) 
  11.04       0.84        0.85        1.78        2,489       88   
  (11.62 )     0.78        0.85        1.73        2,667       124   
  20.35       0.70        0.86        2.04        3,074       163   
  (3.14 )     0.65        0.88        1.39        10,765       164   
  (3.12 )(d)      0.70 (e)      0.84 (e)      1.31 (e)      10       62   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 129
 

Financial Highlights

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a) 
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      $16.02      $      – (d)    $ (2.36    $ (2.36 )          $  (0.21      $       $ (0.21 )
10/31/2019     16.84       0.16       0.77       0.93       (0.17 )     (1.58 )     (1.75 )
10/31/2018     20.88       0.14       (3.28 )     (3.14 )     (0.17 )     (0.73 )     (0.90 )
10/31/2017     16.13       0.09       4.77       4.86       (0.11 )           (0.11 )
10/31/2016     17.01       0.13       (0.30 )     (0.17 )     (0.10 )     (0.61 )     (0.71 )
10/31/2015     16.22       0.09       1.36       1.45       (0.18 )     (0.48 )     (0.66 )
Class C                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      14.78       (0.05 )     (2.20 )     (2.25 )     (0.07 )           (0.07 )
10/31/2019     15.61       0.04       0.71       0.75             (1.58 )     (1.58 )
10/31/2018     19.46       (d)      (3.05 )     (3.05 )     (0.07 )     (0.73 )     (0.80 )
10/31/2017     15.03       (0.04 )     4.47       4.43                    
10/31/2016     15.92       0.01       (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.01 )     (0.61 )     (0.62 )
10/31/2015     15.23       (0.04 )     1.29       1.25       (0.08 )     (0.48 )     (0.56 )
Class F                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      15.86       (d)      (2.32 )     (2.32 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2019     16.70       0.18       0.76       0.94       (0.20 )     (1.58 )     (1.78 )
10/31/2018     20.70       0.18       (3.25 )     (3.07 )     (0.20 )     (0.73 )     (0.93 )
10/31/2017     16.00       0.11       4.73       4.84       (0.14 )           (0.14 )
10/31/2016     16.88       0.15       (0.29 )     (0.14 )     (0.13 )     (0.61 )     (0.74 )
10/31/2015     16.11       0.10       1.37       1.47       (0.22 )     (0.48 )     (0.70 )
Class F3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      16.59       0.03       (2.45 )     (2.42 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2019     17.38       0.22       0.80       1.02       (0.23 )     (1.58 )     (1.81 )
10/31/2018     21.49       0.23       (3.39 )     (3.16 )     (0.22 )     (0.73 )     (0.95 )
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(h)      17.75       (0.02 )     3.76       3.74                    
Class I                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      16.51       0.02       (2.43 )     (2.41 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2019     17.32       0.21       0.79       1.00       (0.23 )     (1.58 )     (1.81 )
10/31/2018     21.44       0.19       (3.37 )     (3.18 )     (0.21 )     (0.73 )     (0.94 )
10/31/2017     16.56       0.14       4.90       5.04       (0.16 )           (0.16 )
10/31/2016     17.44       0.17       (0.30 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )     (0.61 )     (0.75 )
10/31/2015     16.63       0.13       1.39       1.52       (0.23 )     (0.48 )     (0.71 )
Class P                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      16.43       (d)      (2.44 )     (2.44 )     (0.16 )           (0.16 )
10/31/2019     17.18       0.14       0.79       0.93       (0.10 )     (1.58 )     (1.68 )
10/31/2018     21.26       0.10       (3.33 )     (3.23 )     (0.12 )     (0.73 )     (0.85 )
10/31/2017     16.40       0.04       4.88       4.92       (0.06 )           (0.06 )
10/31/2016     17.27       0.08       (0.29 )     (0.21 )     (0.05 )     (0.61 )     (0.66 )
10/31/2015     16.46       0.05       1.40       1.45       (0.16 )     (0.48 )     (0.64 )

 

130 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
            Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
                 
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b) 
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                               
  $13.45       (15.00 )(e)      1.26 (f)      0.03 (f)      $ 94,884       27 (e) 
  16.02       7.05       1.25        1.04       126,700       58   
  16.84       (15.72 )     1.20        0.73       172,940       81   
  20.88       30.38       1.23        0.50       190,861       76   
  16.13       (0.99 )     1.35        0.82       153,000       82   
  17.01       9.36       1.33        0.51       160,628       82   
                                               
  12.46       (15.30 )(e)      2.02 (f)      (0.76 )(f)      14,505       27 (e) 
  14.78       6.23       2.00        0.29       22,450       58   
  15.61       (16.34 )     1.95        (g)      33,874       81   
  19.46       29.47       1.97        (0.26 )     39,434       76   
  15.03       (1.75 )     2.09        0.08       27,396       82   
  15.92       8.58       2.06        (0.23 )     31,273       82   
                                               
  13.31       (14.91 )(e)      1.11 (f)      0.07 (f)      46,169       27 (e) 
  15.86       7.19       1.09        1.20       91,019       58   
  16.70       (15.58 )     1.05        0.91       206,400       81   
  20.70       30.59       1.07        0.58       264,221       76   
  16.00       (0.84 )     1.20        0.96       88,852       82   
  16.88       9.52       1.18        0.61       118,963       82   
                                               
  13.92       (14.85 )(e)      0.92 (f)      0.40 (f)      15,242       27 (e) 
  16.59       7.43       0.91        1.40       19,153       58   
  17.38       (15.46 )     0.87        1.11       22,158       81   
  21.49       21.13 (e)      0.89 (f)      (0.15 )(f)      18,095       76   
                                               
  13.85       (14.88 )(e)      1.01 (f)      0.28 (f)      158,153       27 (e) 
  16.51       7.24       1.00        1.32       221,455       58   
  17.32       (15.46 )     0.95        0.94       235,952       81   
  21.44       30.74       0.99        0.76       249,331       76   
  16.56       (0.75 )     1.10        1.06       267,188       82   
  17.44       9.59       1.08        0.77       296,965       82   
                                               
  13.83       (15.03 )(e)      1.46 (f)      (0.06 )(f)      101       27 (e) 
  16.43       6.80       1.45        0.91       96       58   
  17.18       (15.87 )     1.40        0.50       132       81   
  21.26       30.12       1.45        0.23       229       76   
  16.40       (1.17 )     1.55        0.49       363       82   
  17.27       9.15       1.53        0.29       595       82   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 131
 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a) 
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R2                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      $15.72       $(0.02 )     $(2.33 )     $(2.35 )     $(0.14 )       $      –       $(0.14 )
10/31/2019     16.54       0.11       0.75       0.86       (0.10 )     (1.58 )     (1.68 )
10/31/2018     20.53       0.06       (3.21 )     (3.15 )     (0.11 )     (0.73 )     (0.84 )
10/31/2017     15.89       0.04       4.69       4.73       (0.09 )           (0.09 )
10/31/2016     16.81       0.08       (0.30 )     (0.22 )     (0.09 )     (0.61 )     (0.70 )
10/31/2015     16.05       0.02       1.35       1.37       (0.13 )     (0.48 )     (0.61 )
Class R3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      15.64       (0.02 )     (2.31 )     (2.33 )     (0.15 )           (0.15 )
10/31/2019     16.53       0.09       0.77       0.86       (0.17 )     (1.58 )     (1.75 )
10/31/2018     20.49       0.10       (3.21 )     (3.11 )     (0.12 )     (0.73 )     (0.85 )
10/31/2017     15.85       0.02       4.71       4.73       (0.09 )           (0.09 )
10/31/2016     16.73       0.11       (0.31 )     (0.20 )     (0.07 )     (0.61 )     (0.68 )
10/31/2015     15.97       0.05       1.34       1.39       (0.15 )     (0.48 )     (0.63 )
Class R4                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      15.95       (d)      (2.34 )     (2.34 )     (0.22 )           (0.22 )
10/31/2019     16.79       0.14       0.78       0.92       (0.18 )     (1.58 )     (1.76 )
10/31/2018     20.82       0.16       (3.28 )     (3.12 )     (0.18 )     (0.73 )     (0.91 )
10/31/2017     16.11       0.10       4.75       4.85       (0.14 )           (0.14 )
10/31/2016     17.01       0.09       (0.26 )     (0.17 )     (0.12 )     (0.61 )     (0.73 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(i)      17.49       (d)      (0.48 )     (0.48 )                  
Class R5                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      16.50       0.01       (2.41 )     (2.40 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2019     17.32       0.16       0.83       0.99       (0.23 )     (1.58 )     (1.81 )
10/31/2018     21.43       0.21       (3.38 )     (3.17 )     (0.21 )     (0.73 )     (0.94 )
10/31/2017     16.56       0.15       4.88       5.03       (0.16 )           (0.16 )
10/31/2016     17.44       0.18       (0.31 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )     (0.61 )     (0.75 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(i)      17.92       0.02       (0.50 )     (0.48 )                  
Class R6                                                        
4/30/2020(c)      16.59       0.02       (2.44 )     (2.42 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2019     17.39       0.21       0.80       1.01       (0.23 )     (1.58 )     (1.81 )
10/31/2018     21.49       0.21       (3.36 )     (3.15 )     (0.22 )     (0.73 )     (0.95 )
10/31/2017     16.60       0.20       4.85       5.05       (0.16 )           (0.16 )
10/31/2016     17.45       0.17       (0.27 )     (0.10 )     (0.14 )     (0.61 )     (0.75 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(i)      17.92       0.03       (0.50 )     (0.47 )                  

  

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Amount less than $0.01.
(e) Not annualized.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Amount is less than 0.01%.
(h) Commenced on April 4, 2017.
(i) Commenced on June 30, 2015.

 

132 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
        Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
             
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b) 
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                   
  $13.23       (15.10 )(e)      1.62 (f)      (0.31 )(f)      $2,390       27 (e) 
  15.72       6.67       1.60        0.72       3,318       58   
  16.54       (16.00 )     1.55        0.32       3,476       81   
  20.53       29.96       1.57        0.21       5,228       76   
  15.89       (1.34 )     1.71        0.49       2,520       82   
  16.81       8.92       1.68        0.15       935       82   
                                               
  13.16       (15.11 )(e)      1.52 (f)      (0.28 )(f)      13,110       27 (e) 
  15.64       6.77       1.50        0.58       19,568       58   
  16.53       (15.87 )     1.46        0.54       35,677       81   
  20.49       30.07       1.47        0.14       9,828       76   
  15.85       (1.20 )     1.59        0.67       18,124       82   
  16.73       9.11       1.56        0.29       9,161       82   
                                               
  13.39       (15.00 )(e)      1.26 (f)      0.06 (f)      4,917       27 (e) 
  15.95       7.06       1.25        0.93       6,293       58   
  16.79       (15.70 )     1.20        0.80       5,606       81   
  20.82       30.43       1.23        0.55       3,334       76   
  16.11       (1.03 )     1.38        0.57       1,883       82   
  17.01       (2.74 )(e)      1.35 (f)      0.03 (f)      10       82   
                                               
  13.85       (14.83 )(e)      1.01 (f)      0.10 (f)      8,966       27 (e) 
  16.50       7.25       1.00        1.00       17,765       58   
  17.32       (15.47 )     0.97        1.06       39,621       81   
  21.43       30.69       0.98        0.79       4,121       76   
  16.56       (0.75 )     1.13        1.06       2,751       82   
  17.44       (2.68 )(e)      1.10 (f)      0.28 (f)      10       82   
                                               
  13.92       (14.85 )(e)      0.92 (f)      0.36 (f)      25,693       27 (e) 
  16.59       7.37       0.91        1.30       33,183       58   
  17.39       (15.41 )     0.87        1.04       34,281       81   
  21.49       30.85       0.90        1.03       17,212       76   
  16.60       (0.56 )     0.94        1.00       1,843       82   
  17.45       (2.62 )(e)      0.93 (f)      0.48 (f)      13       82   

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 133
 

Financial Highlights

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     $6.98       $  0.04       $(1.36 )     $(1.32 )     $(0.04 )     $      –       $(0.04 )
10/31/2019     6.73       0.20       0.26       0.46       (0.21 )           (0.21 )
10/31/2018     7.63       0.22       (0.89 )     (0.67 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2017     6.71       0.22       0.95       1.17       (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2016     7.05       0.24       (0.35 )     (0.11 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2015     8.75       0.25       (1.22 )     (0.97 )     (0.24 )     (0.49 )     (0.73 )
Class C                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     6.92       0.01       (1.34 )     (1.33 )     (0.02 )           (0.02 )
10/31/2019     6.67       0.15       0.25       0.40       (0.15 )           (0.15 )
10/31/2018     7.56       0.16       (0.88 )     (0.72 )     (0.17 )           (0.17 )
10/31/2017     6.66       0.17       0.92       1.09       (0.19 )           (0.19 )
10/31/2016     6.99       0.19       (0.34 )     (0.15 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )
10/31/2015     8.68       0.19       (1.20 )     (1.01 )     (0.19 )     (0.49 )     (0.68 )
Class F                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     7.01       0.04       (1.36 )     (1.32 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )
10/31/2019     6.76       0.21       0.26       0.47       (0.22 )           (0.22 )
10/31/2018     7.66       0.23       (0.89 )     (0.66 )     (0.24 )           (0.24 )
10/31/2017     6.73       0.24       0.95       1.19       (0.26 )           (0.26 )
10/31/2016     7.06       0.25       (0.34 )     (0.09 )     (0.24 )           (0.24 )
10/31/2015     8.77       0.27       (1.23 )     (0.96 )     (0.26 )     (0.49 )     (0.75 )
Class F3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     7.02       0.05       (1.37 )     (1.32 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )
10/31/2019     6.77       0.22       0.26       0.48       (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2018     7.67       0.24       (0.89 )     (0.65 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     7.03       (0.01 )     0.79       0.78       (0.14 )           (0.14 )
Class I                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     7.03       0.05       (1.37 )     (1.32 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )
10/31/2019     6.77       0.23       0.25       0.48       (0.22 )           (0.22 )
10/31/2018     7.68       0.23       (0.89 )     (0.66 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2017     6.75       0.25       0.94       1.19       (0.26 )           (0.26 )
10/31/2016     7.08       0.26       (0.34 )     (0.08 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2015     8.79       0.27       (1.22 )     (0.95 )     (0.27 )     (0.49 )     (0.76 )
Class R2                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     7.14       0.01       (1.39 )     (1.38 )                  
10/31/2019     6.88       0.18       0.26       0.44       (0.18 )           (0.18 )
10/31/2018     7.80       0.18       (0.90 )     (0.72 )     (0.20 )           (0.20 )
10/31/2017     6.86       0.21       0.95       1.16       (0.22 )           (0.22 )
10/31/2016     7.19       0.22       (0.35 )     (0.13 )     (0.20 )           (0.20 )
10/31/2015     8.92       0.22       (1.24 )     (1.02 )     (0.22 )     (0.49 )     (0.71 )

 

134 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
        Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                                     
  $5.62       (18.96 )(d)     1.12 (e)     1.19 (e)     1.23 (e)     $185,395       42 (d)
  6.98       6.91       1.12       1.16       2.97       256,381       62  
  6.73       (9.05 )     1.12       1.14       2.85       290,289       74  
  7.63       17.68       1.12       1.14       3.15       367,465       61  
  6.71       (1.52 )     1.12       1.20       3.57       419,886       58  
  7.05       (11.74 )     1.12       1.19       3.14       710,835       77  
                                                     
  5.57       (19.30 )(d)     1.87 (e)     1.95 (e)     0.45 (e)     21,897       42 (d)
  6.92       6.12       1.87       1.91       2.17       32,274       62  
  6.67       (9.71 )     1.87       1.89       2.07       45,888       74  
  7.56       16.60       1.87       1.89       2.41       68,558       61  
  6.66       (2.01 )     1.87       1.95       2.85       86,306       58  
  6.99       (12.49 )     1.84       1.90       2.40       142,492       77  
                                                     
  5.64       (18.96 )(d)     0.92 (e)     1.04 (e)     1.42 (e)     23,298       42 (d)
  7.01       7.04       0.92       1.01       3.10       37,857       62  
  6.76       (8.87 )     0.91       0.99       3.06       54,167       74  
  7.66       17.96       0.91       0.99       3.37       95,299       61  
  6.73       (1.22 )     0.91       1.05       3.78       111,056       58  
  7.06       (11.65 )     0.90       1.00       3.38       210,696       77  
                                                     
  5.65       (18.88 )(d)     0.81 (e)     0.86 (e)     1.55 (e)     18,920       42 (d)
  7.02       7.15       0.81       0.84       3.28       24,764       62  
  6.77       (8.76 )     0.82       0.83       3.21       26,911       74  
  7.67       11.16 (d)     0.77 (e)     0.83 (e)     (0.19 )(e)     27,215       61  
                                                     
  5.66       (18.85 )(d)     0.82 (e)     0.94 (e)     1.54 (e)     175,732       42 (d)
  7.03       7.29       0.82       0.91       3.35       219,764       62  
  6.77       (8.89 )     0.81       0.89       3.05       310,984       74  
  7.68       18.02       0.81       0.89       3.48       471,341       61  
  6.75       (1.10 )     0.81       0.95       3.90       710,951       58  
  7.08       (11.52 )     0.80       0.91       3.50       1,080,845       77  
                                                     
  5.76       (19.33 )(d)     1.47 (e)     1.58 (e)     0.25 (e)     17       42 (d)
  7.14       6.54       1.47       1.51       2.64       449       62  
  6.88       (9.44 )     1.47       1.49       2.35       369       74  
  7.80       17.17       1.47       1.49       2.93       592       61  
  6.86       (1.70 )     1.47       1.55       3.28       680       58  
  7.19       (12.13 )     1.44       1.51       2.80       1,029       77  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 135
 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     $7.05       $0.03       $(1.37 )     $(1.34 )     $(0.03 )     $      –       $(0.03 )
10/31/2019     6.80       0.18       0.26       0.44       (0.19 )           (0.19 )
10/31/2018     7.71       0.19       (0.89 )     (0.70 )     (0.21 )           (0.21 )
10/31/2017     6.78       0.21       0.95       1.16       (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2016     7.11       0.22       (0.34 )     (0.12 )     (0.21 )           (0.21 )
10/31/2015     8.83       0.23       (1.23 )     (1.00 )     (0.23 )     (0.49 )     (0.72 )
Class R4                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     6.97       0.04       (1.36 )     (1.32 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )
10/31/2019     6.72       0.20       0.26       0.46       (0.21 )           (0.21 )
10/31/2018     7.62       0.20       (0.87 )     (0.67 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2017     6.71       0.21       0.95       1.16       (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2016     7.05       0.24       (0.35 )     (0.11 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     7.75       0.05       (0.72 )     (0.67 )     (0.03 )           (0.03 )
Class R5                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     7.01       0.05       (1.37 )     (1.32 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )
10/31/2019     6.76       0.23       0.25       0.48       (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2018     7.66       0.24       (0.89 )     (0.65 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2017     6.74       0.24       0.94       1.18       (0.26 )           (0.26 )
10/31/2016     7.08       0.26       (0.35 )     (0.09 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     7.78       0.06       (0.72 )     (0.66 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )
Class R6                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     7.02       0.05       (1.37 )     (1.32 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )
10/31/2019     6.77       0.22       0.26       0.48       (0.23 )           (0.23 )
10/31/2018     7.67       0.24       (0.89 )     (0.65 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
10/31/2017     6.75       0.26       0.92       1.18       (0.26 )           (0.26 )
10/31/2016     7.08       0.26       (0.34 )     (0.08 )     (0.25 )           (0.25 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(g)     7.78       0.06       (0.72 )     (0.66 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commenced on April 4, 2017.
(g) Commenced on June 30, 2015.

 

136 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
        Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                                     
  $5.68       (19.03 )(d)     1.37 (e)     1.45 (e)     0.98 (e)     $  5,524       42 (d)
  7.05       6.56       1.37       1.41       2.70       7,029       62  
  6.80       (9.35 )     1.37       1.39       2.41       7,801       74  
  7.71       17.35       1.37       1.39       2.90       12,888       61  
  6.78       (1.58 )     1.37       1.44       3.29       12,697       58  
  7.11       (12.03 )     1.34       1.40       2.93       12,680       77  
                                                     
  5.61       (18.98 )(d)     1.12 (e)     1.19 (e)     1.37 (e)     39       42 (d)
  6.97       6.92       1.12       1.17       2.99       36       62  
  6.72       (9.06 )     1.12       1.13       2.67       40       74  
  7.62       17.60       1.11       1.11       2.85       38       61  
  6.71       (1.48 )     1.12       1.16       3.57       9       58  
  7.05       (8.56 )(d)     1.12 (e)     1.15 (e)     2.02 (e)     9       77  
                                                     
  5.64       (18.91 )(d)     0.87 (e)     0.92 (e)     1.50 (e)     9       42 (d)
  7.01       7.16       0.87       0.89       3.36       10       62  
  6.76       (8.78 )     0.86       0.86       3.12       10       74  
  7.66       17.90       0.87       0.86       3.39       11       61  
  6.74       (1.24 )     0.87       0.92       3.81       9       58  
  7.08       (8.46 )(d)     0.87 (e)     0.90 (e)     2.28 (e)     9       77  
                                                     
  5.65       (18.88 )(d)     0.81 (e)     0.86 (e)     1.52 (e)     980       42 (d)
  7.02       7.15       0.81       0.84       3.22       1,507       62  
  6.77       (8.76 )     0.82       0.83       3.17       1,758       74  
  7.67       17.88       0.81       0.83       3.45       2,229       61  
  6.75       (1.09 )     0.80       0.82       3.88       9       58  
  7.08       (8.46 )(d)     0.80 (e)     0.80 (e)     2.34 (e)     9       77  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 137
 

Financial Highlights

VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     $18.62       $  0.03       $(1.76 )     $(1.73 )     $(0.07 )     $(2.01 )     $(2.08 )
10/31/2019     19.50       0.05       0.84       0.89       (0.01 )     (1.76 )     (1.77 )
10/31/2018     20.80       0.01       (0.06 )     (0.05 )           (1.25 )     (1.25 )
10/31/2017     18.95       0.03       2.95       2.98             (1.13 )     (1.13 )
10/31/2016     19.56       0.02       0.77       0.79             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
10/31/2015     21.67       (0.01 )     0.77       0.76             (2.87 )     (2.87 )
Class C                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     16.22       (0.02 )     (1.52 )     (1.54 )           (2.01 )     (2.01 )
10/31/2019     17.32       (0.07 )     0.73       0.66             (1.76 )     (1.76 )
10/31/2018     18.75       (0.12 )     (0.06 )     (0.18 )           (1.25 )     (1.25 )
10/31/2017     17.31       (0.11 )     2.68       2.57             (1.13 )     (1.13 )
10/31/2016     18.11       (0.11 )     0.71       0.60             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
10/31/2015     20.41       (0.15 )     0.72       0.57             (2.87 )     (2.87 )
Class F                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     19.06       0.04       (1.81 )     (1.77 )     (0.09 )     (2.01 )     (2.10 )
10/31/2019     19.92       0.08       0.86       0.94       (0.04 )     (1.76 )     (1.80 )
10/31/2018     21.18       0.04       (0.04 )           (0.01 )     (1.25 )     (1.26 )
10/31/2017     19.28       0.05       3.00       3.05       (0.02 )     (1.13 )     (1.15 )
10/31/2016     19.85       0.04       0.79       0.83             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
10/31/2015     21.92       0.02       0.78       0.80             (2.87 )     (2.87 )
Class F3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     19.56       0.05       (1.85 )     (1.80 )     (0.12 )     (2.01 )     (2.13 )
10/31/2019     20.38       0.12       0.88       1.00       (0.06 )     (1.76 )     (1.82 )
10/31/2018     21.65       0.08       (0.05 )     0.03       (0.05 )     (1.25 )     (1.30 )
4/4/2017 to 10/31/2017(f)     20.25       (0.03 )     1.43       1.40                    
Class I                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     19.45       0.05       (1.85 )     (1.80 )     (0.12 )     (2.01 )     (2.13 )
10/31/2019     20.29       0.10       0.88       0.98       (0.06 )     (1.76 )     (1.82 )
10/31/2018     21.59       0.06       (0.06 )           (0.05 )     (1.25 )     (1.30 )
10/31/2017     19.62       0.08       3.06       3.14       (0.04 )     (1.13 )     (1.17 )
10/31/2016     20.16       0.06       0.80       0.86             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
10/31/2015     22.20       0.04       0.79       0.83             (2.87 )     (2.87 )
Class P                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     18.20       0.01       (1.72 )     (1.71 )     (0.03 )     (2.01 )     (2.04 )
10/31/2019     19.13       0.01       0.82       0.83             (1.76 )     (1.76 )
10/31/2018     20.46       (0.03 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )           (1.25 )     (1.25 )
10/31/2017     18.70       (0.01 )     2.90       2.89             (1.13 )     (1.13 )
10/31/2016     19.36       (0.02 )     0.76       0.74             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
10/31/2015     21.51       (0.05 )     0.77       0.72             (2.87 )     (2.87 )

 

138 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
        Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
             
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                             
  $14.81       (10.67 )(d)     1.20 (e)     0.39 (e)     $   603,237       15 (d)
  18.62       5.22       1.18       0.29       775,746       51  
  19.50       (0.28 )     1.11       0.06       922,813       54  
  20.80       16.23       1.15       0.14       1,028,166       57  
  18.95       4.33       1.17       0.09       959,416       37  
  19.56       3.67       1.17       (0.05 )     1,026,959       47  
                                             
  12.67       (11.06 )(d)     1.96 (e)     (0.37 )(e)     98,193       15 (d)
  16.22       4.48       1.93       (0.46 )     142,020       51  
  17.32       (1.05 )     1.87       (0.69 )     225,551       54  
  18.75       15.35       1.89       (0.61 )     335,148       57  
  17.31       3.57       1.92       (0.66 )     330,066       37  
  18.11       2.87       1.92       (0.80 )     356,709       47  
                                             
  15.19       (10.62 )(d)     1.05 (e)     0.55 (e)     138,490       15 (d)
  19.06       5.38       1.03       0.45       210,350       51  
  19.92       (0.03 )     0.97       0.22       390,627       54  
  21.18       16.34       1.00       0.27       807,684       57  
  19.28       4.48       1.02       0.23       663,069       37  
  19.85       3.84       1.02       0.09       557,742       47  
                                             
  15.63       (10.53 )(d)     0.84 (e)     0.76 (e)     202,614       15 (d)
  19.56       5.61       0.83       0.64       260,948       51  
  20.38       0.13       0.78       0.39       331,176       54  
  21.65       6.91 (d)     0.79 (e)     (0.25 )(e)     315,394       57  
                                             
  15.52       (10.61 )(d)     0.95 (e)     0.65 (e)     208,720       15 (d)
  19.45       5.51       0.93       0.54       292,610       51  
  20.29       (0.02 )     0.86       0.30       450,720       54  
  21.59       16.51       0.90       0.41       397,265       57  
  19.62       4.57       0.92       0.34       470,399       37  
  20.16       3.94       0.92       0.20       557,008       47  
                                             
  14.45       (10.79 )(d)     1.40 (e)     0.20 (e)     15,925       15 (d)
  18.20       5.05       1.38       0.08       22,113       51  
  19.13       (0.49 )     1.31       (0.14 )     25,501       54  
  20.46       15.96       1.35       (0.05 )     33,644       57  
  18.70       4.10       1.37       (0.11 )     36,327       37  
  19.36       3.50       1.37       (0.25 )     42,225       47  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 139
 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

        Per Share Operating Performance:
        Investment Operations:   Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R2                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     $17.75       $    – (g)     $(1.67 )     $(1.67 )     $(0.01 )     $(2.01 )     $(2.02 )
10/31/2019     18.72       (0.01 )     0.80       0.79             (1.76 )     (1.76 )
10/31/2018     20.06       (0.06 )     (0.03 )     (0.09 )           (1.25 )     (1.25 )
10/31/2017     18.38       (0.05 )     2.86       2.81             (1.13 )     (1.13 )
10/31/2016     19.08       (0.05 )     0.75       0.70             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
10/31/2015     21.27       (0.08 )     0.76       0.68             (2.87 )     (2.87 )
Class R3                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     17.97       0.01       (1.70 )     (1.69 )     (0.01 )     (2.01 )     (2.02 )
10/31/2019     18.92       0.01       0.80       0.81             (1.76 )     (1.76 )
10/31/2018     20.25       (0.04 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )           (1.25 )     (1.25 )
10/31/2017     18.52       (0.02 )     2.88       2.86             (1.13 )     (1.13 )
10/31/2016     19.20       (0.03 )     0.75       0.72             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
10/31/2015     21.37       (0.06 )     0.76       0.70             (2.87 )     (2.87 )
Class R4                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     18.60       0.03       (1.77 )     (1.74 )     (0.06 )     (2.01 )     (2.07 )
10/31/2019     19.47       0.05       0.85       0.90       (0.01 )     (1.76 )     (1.77 )
10/31/2018     20.79       0.01       (0.06 )     (0.05 )     (0.02 )     (1.25 )     (1.27 )
10/31/2017     18.95             2.99       2.99       (0.02 )     (1.13 )     (1.15 )
10/31/2016     19.57       (0.01 )     0.79       0.78             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h)     20.33       (g)     (0.76 )     (0.76 )                  
Class R5                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     19.46       0.05       (1.84 )     (1.79 )     (0.12 )     (2.01 )     (2.13 )
10/31/2019     20.30       0.10       0.88       0.98       (0.06 )     (1.76 )     (1.82 )
10/31/2018     21.59       0.07       (0.07 )           (0.04 )     (1.25 )     (1.29 )
10/31/2017     19.63       0.10       3.03       3.13       (0.04 )     (1.13 )     (1.17 )
10/31/2016     20.16       0.05       0.82       0.87             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h)     20.93       0.01       (0.78 )     (0.77 )                  
Class R6                                                        
4/30/2020(c)     19.55       0.06       (1.86 )     (1.80 )     (0.12 )     (2.01 )     (2.13 )
10/31/2019     20.37       0.12       0.88       1.00       (0.06 )     (1.76 )     (1.82 )
10/31/2018     21.65       0.08       (0.06 )     0.02       (0.05 )     (1.25 )     (1.30 )
10/31/2017     19.66       0.09       3.07       3.16       (0.04 )     (1.13 )     (1.17 )
10/31/2016     20.17       0.09       0.80       0.89             (1.40 )     (1.40 )
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h)     20.93       0.02       (0.78 )     (0.76 )                  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commenced on April 4, 2017.
(g) Amount less than $0.01.
(h) Commenced on June 30, 2015.

 

140 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
        Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
             
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                             
  $14.06       (10.85 )(d)     1.56 (e)     0.05 (e)     $   4,738       15 (d)
  17.75       4.88       1.53       (0.07 )     6,483       51  
  18.72       (0.50 )     1.46       (0.29 )     7,339       54  
  20.06       15.79       1.50       (0.25 )     9,047       57  
  18.38       3.94       1.52       (0.26 )     6,245       37  
  19.08       3.33       1.53       (0.40 )     7,120       47  
                                             
  14.26       (10.80 )(d)     1.46 (e)     0.14 (e)     43,525       15 (d)
  17.97       4.94       1.43       0.04       56,855       51  
  18.92       (0.45 )     1.36       (0.19 )     77,440       54  
  20.25       15.94       1.39       (0.10 )     88,592       57  
  18.52       4.03       1.42       (0.16 )     99,544       37  
  19.20       3.42       1.42       (0.30 )     114,489       47  
                                             
  14.79       (10.70 )(d)     1.20 (e)     0.39 (e)     33,878       15 (d)
  18.60       5.27       1.18       0.29       43,879       51  
  19.47       (0.30 )     1.11       0.06       54,408       54  
  20.79       16.27       1.15       (0.01 )     63,867       57  
  18.95       4.28       1.14       (0.06 )     2,929       37  
  19.57       (3.74 )(d)     1.15 (e)     (0.07 )(e)     10       47  
                                             
  15.54       (10.59 )(d)     0.95 (e)     0.67 (e)     1,737       15 (d)
  19.46       5.55       0.93       0.52       2,599       51  
  20.30       (0.01 )     0.87       0.31       1,927       54  
  21.59       16.46       0.89       0.51       5,111       57  
  19.63       4.62       0.89       0.24       42,825       37  
  20.16       (3.68 )(d)     0.89 (e)     0.19 (e)     10       47  
                                             
  15.62       (10.54 )(d)     0.84 (e)     0.77 (e)     26,453       15 (d)
  19.55       5.62       0.83       0.66       40,149       51  
  20.37       0.08       0.78       0.39       93,784       54  
  21.65       16.60       0.78       0.45       104,218       57  
  19.66       4.72       0.79       0.46       56,533       37  
  20.17       (3.63 )(d)     0.82 (e)     0.28 (e)     29,039       47  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 141
 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION  

 

Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993.

 

As of April 30, 2020, the Trust currently consists of fourteen funds. All funds are diversified except Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund and Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund. This report covers the following thirteen funds (separately, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and their respective active share classes during the period ended April 30, 2020:

 

Funds Share Classes
Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (“Alpha Strategy Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund (“Durable Growth Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund (“Focused Growth Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund (“Focused Large Cap Value Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund (“Focused Small Cap Value Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund (“Fundamental Equity Fund”) A, C, F, F3 I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Global Equity Research Fund (“Global Equity Research Fund) A, C, F, F3, I, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund (“Growth Leaders Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Health Care Fund (“Health Care Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund (“International Opportunities Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett International Value Fund (“International Value Fund) A, C, F, F3, I, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund (“Value Opportunities Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6

 

The Funds’ Class P shares are closed to substantially all investors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the Funds’ prospectus. Durable Growth Fund commenced operations on November 1, 2019.

 

Each of Alpha Strategy Fund’s, Focused Large Cap Value Fund’s, Focused Small Cap Value Fund’s, Global Equity Research Fund’s, Health Care Fund’s, International Equity Fund’s, International Opportunities Fund’s, and Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Alpha Strategy Fund invests principally in other funds (“Underlying Funds”) managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”). Fundamental Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and income without excessive fluctuations in market value. Durable Growth Fund’s, Growth Leaders Fund’s and Focused Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. International Value Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of total return.

 

Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of Class C, F, F3, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares, although there may be a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) in certain cases as follows: Class A shares purchased without a sales charge and redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in each Fund’s prospectus); and Class C shares redeemed before the first anniversary of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert into Class A shares on the 25th day of the month (or, if the 25th day is not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the tenth anniversary of the month on which the purchase order was accepted.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These Funds are considered investment companies under U.S. GAAP and follow the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

 

(a) Investment ValuationUnder procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), Lord Abbett, the Funds’ investment manager, has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and to ensure that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
   
  Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Each Fund may utilize an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last quoted sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices is used. Swaps are valued daily using independent pricing services or quotations from broker/dealers to the extent available. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using daily forward exchange rates. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
   
  Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof regularly reviews fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee and may employ techniques such as reviewing related market activity, reviewing inputs and assumptions, and retrospectively comparing prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee.
   
  Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
   
(b) Security TransactionsSecurity transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

(c) Investment IncomeDividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis as earned. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in Interest on the Statements of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
   
(d) Income TaxesIt is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required.
   
  Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 through October 31, 2019. The statutes of limitations on the Trust’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
   
(e) ExpensesExpenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund are generally allocated to the Funds within the Trust on a pro rata basis by relative net assets. Expenses, excluding class-specific expenses, are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. Class A, C, A1, F, P, R2, R3 and R4 shares bear their class-specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Funds’ 12b-1 Distribution Plan.
   
(f) Foreign TransactionsThe books and records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars and transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in each Fund’s records at the rate prevailing when earned or recorded. Asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted daily to reflect current exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The resultant exchange gains and losses upon settlement of such transactions are included in Net realized loss on foreign currency related transactions in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices of the securities.
   
  The Funds use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.
   
(g) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange ContractsGlobal Equity Research Fund, Health Care Fund, International Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and International Value Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to reduce their exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on their foreign portfolio holdings, or gain or reduce exposure to foreign currency solely for investment purposes. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated rate. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The gain (loss) arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the
   

144

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

  original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing of such contracts is included in Net realized gain/(loss) on foreign currency related transactions in each Fund’s Statement of Operations.
   
(h) Futures ContractsEach Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts to enhance returns, to attempt to economically hedge some of its investment risk, or as a substitute position in lieu of holding the underlying asset on which the instrument is based. At the time of entering into a futures transaction, an investor is required to deposit and maintain a specified amount of cash or eligible securities called “initial margin.” Subsequent payments made or received by a Fund called “variation margin” are made on a daily basis as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Each Fund will record an unrealized gain (loss) based on the amount of variation margin. When a contract is closed, a realized gain (loss) is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract.
   
(i) Repurchase AgreementsEach Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a Fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Each Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the fair value of these securities has declined, a Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities.
   
(j) When-Issued or Forward TransactionsEach Fund may purchase portfolio securities on a when-issued or forward basis. When-issued or forward transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase securities, with payment and delivery (“settlement”) to take place in the future, in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield at the time of entering into the transaction. During the period between purchase and settlement, the fair value of the securities will fluctuate and assets consisting of cash and/or marketable securities (normally short-term U.S. Government or U.S. Government sponsored enterprise securities) marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to make payment at settlement will be segregated at each Fund’s custodian in order to pay for the commitment. At the time each Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the liability for the purchase and fair value of the security in determining its NAV. Each Fund, generally, has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on or before the settlement date rather than take delivery of the security. Under no circumstances will settlement for such securities take place more than 120 days after the purchase date.
   
(k) Total Return SwapsEach Fund may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market. Each Fund may agree to make payments that are the equivalent of interest in exchange for the right to receive payments equivalent to any appreciation in the value of an underlying security, index or other asset, as well as receive payments equivalent to any distributions made on that asset, over the term of the swap. If the value of the asset underlying a total return swap declines over the term of the swap, each Fund also may be required to pay an amount equal to that decline in value to their counterparty.
   

145

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

(l) Fair Value MeasurementsFair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data 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 pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
   
Level 1 –  unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;
     
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and
     
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
     
  A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of April 30, 2020 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the six months then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
  Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

3. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES  

 

Management Fee

The Trust has a management agreement with Lord Abbett, pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies each Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of each Fund’s investment portfolio.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the effective management fee, net of any applicable waivers, was based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annualized rates:

 

    Net Effective
    Management Fee
Alpha Strategy Fund   .00%(1)
Durable Growth Fund   .51%(2)
Focused Growth Fund   .00%(3)
Focused Large Cap Value Fund   .40%(4)
Focused Small Cap Value Fund   .70%(5)
Fundamental Equity Fund   .55%(6)
Global Equity Research Fund   .00%(7)

 

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    Net Effective
    Management Fee
Growth Leaders Fund   .53%(8)
Health Care Fund   .00%(9)
International Equity Fund   .70%(10)
International Opportunities Fund   .76%(11)
International Value Fund   .67%(10)
Value Opportunities Fund   .74%(12)

 

(1) Lord Abbett is voluntarily waiving the entire management fee of 0.10%. Lord Abbett may discontinue the voluntary waiver at any time without notice.
(2) The management fee for Durable Growth Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $2 billion .55%  
  Over $2 billion .50%  
   
(3) The management fee for Focused Growth Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $1 billion .65%  
  Next $1 billion .63%  
  Next $5 billion .60%  
  Over $7 billion .59%  
   
(4) The management fee for Focused Large Cap Value Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $1 billion .59%  
  Over $1 billion .53%  
   
(5) The management fee for Focused Small Cap Value Fund is 0.80% on the Fund’s average daily net assets.
(6) The management fee for Fundamental Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $200 million .75%  
  Next $300 million .65%  
  Over $500 million .50%  
   
(7) The management fee for Global Equity Research Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $1 billion .45%  
  Next $2 billion .43%  
  Over $3 billion .41%  
   
(8) The management fee for Growth Leaders Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $2 billion .55%  
  Over $2 billion .50%  
   
(9) The management fee for Health Care Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $1 billion .62%  
  Over $1 billion .51%  
   
(10) The management fees for International Equity Fund and International Value Fund are based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $1 billion .70%  
  Next $1 billion .65%  
  Over $2 billion .60%  
   
(11) The management fee for International Opportunities Fund is based on the average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $1 billion .75%  
  Next $1 billion .70%  
  Over $2 billion .65%  

 

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(12) The management fee for Value Opportunities Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
   
  First $1 billion .75%  
  Next $1 billion .70%  
  Next $3 billion .65%  
  Over $5 billion .58%  

 

In addition, Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to each Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement in return for a fee at an annual rate of .04% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020 and continuing through February 28, 2021, Lord Abbett has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total net annual operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, to the following annual rates:

 

    Durable Growth Fund*
Classes      
A, C, F, I, R2, R3, R4 and R5   0.70%  
F3 and R6   0.64%  
* Effective November 1, 2019.      

 

    Focused Growth Fund  
    Effective Prior to  
Classes   March 1, 2020 March 1, 2020  
A, C, F, I, R2, R3, R4 and R5   0.80% 0.80%  
F3 and R6   0.72% 0.73%  

 

    Focused Large Cap Value Fund
Classes      
A, C, F, I, R3, R4 and R5   0.71%  
F3 and R6   0.63%  

 

    Focused Small Cap Value Fund
Classes      
A, C, F, I, R3, R4 and R5   1.03%  
F3 and R6   0.95%  

 

    Global Equity Research Fund  
    Effective Prior to  
Classes   March 1, 2020 March 1, 2020  
A, C, F, I, R2, R3, R4 and R5   0.65% 0.65%  
F3 and R6   0.61% 0.63%  

 

    Health Care Fund
Classes      
A, C, F, I, R3, R4 and R5   0.78%  
F3 and R6   0.70%  

 

    International Equity Fund  
    Effective Prior to  
Classes   March 1, 2020 March 1, 2020  
A, C, P, R2, R3, R4 and R5   0.92% 0.92%  
F and I   0.86% 0.86%  
F3 and R6   0.84% 0.85%  

 

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    International Value Fund  
    Effective Prior to  
Classes   March 1, 2020 March 1, 2020  
A, C, R2, R3, R4 and R5   0.87% 0.87%  
F and I   0.82% 0.82%  
F3 and R6   0.80% 0.81%  

 

All contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements between the Funds and Lord Abbett may be terminated only upon the approval of the Funds’ Board.

 

12b-1 Distribution Plan

Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to Class A, C, F, P, R2, R3 and R4 shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. The following annual rates have been authorized by the Board pursuant to the plan:

 

Fees* Class A(1)   Class C   Class F(2) (3) Class P(4)   Class R2   Class R3   Class R4
Service .25%   .25%     .25%   .25%   .25%   .25%
Distribution   .75%   .10%   .20%   .35%   .25%  

 

* The Funds may designate a portion of the aggregate fee as attributable to service activities for purposes of calculating Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) sales charge limitations.
(1) Prior to July 1, 2019 the Board did not authorize such Class A 12b-1 fees on the Focused Small Cap Value Fund. This agreement may be terminated only by the Fund’s Board.
(2) The Class F Share Rule 12b-1 fee may be designated as a service fee in limited circumstances as described in the Funds’ prospectus.
(3) For the six months ended April 30, 2020 and continuing through February 28, 2021, the Distributor has contractually agreed to waive Durable Growth Fund’s, Growth Leaders Fund’s, Focused Growth Fund’s, Focused Small Cap Value Fund’s, Focused Large Cap Value Fund’s and Health Care Fund’s 0.10% Rule 12b-1 fee for Class F. These agreements may be terminated only by the Fund’s Board.
(4) Fundamental Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund only.

 

Class F3, I, R5 and R6 shares do not have a distribution plan.

 

Commissions

Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, for the six months ended April 30, 2020:

 

    Distributor     Dealers’  
    Commissions     Concessions  
Alpha Strategy Fund               $ 25,331            $ 142,726  
Durable Growth Fund            
Focused Growth Fund     6,158       35,200  
Focused Large Cap Value Fund            
Focused Small Cap Value Fund            
Fundamental Equity Fund     33,926       186,589  
Global Equity Research Fund     176       1,021  
Growth Leaders Fund     286,305       1,601,498  
Health Care Fund            
International Equity Fund     5,948       31,623  
International Opportunities Fund     10,268       53,979  
International Value Fund     20,933       111,430  
Value Opportunities Fund     35,362       190,456  

 

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Distributor received the following amount of CDSCs for the six months ended April 30, 2020:

 

    Class A     Class C  
Alpha Strategy Fund   $ 118     $ 2,823  
Durable Growth Fund            
Focused Growth Fund            
Focused Large Cap Value Fund            
Focused Small Cap Value Fund            
Fundamental Equity Fund     270       1,774  
Global Equity Research Fund            
Growth Leaders Fund     27,747       36,018  
Health Care Fund            
International Equity Fund     134       445  
International Opportunities Fund     106       492  
International Value Fund     58       132  
Value Opportunities Fund     1,319       2,280  

 

One Trustee and certain of the Trust’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.

 

Other Related Parties

As of April 30, 2020, the percentages of Durable Growth Fund’s, Focused Large Cap Value Fund’s, Focused Small Cap Value Fund’s, Fundamental Equity Fund’s, Growth Leaders Fund’s, International Value Fund’s, International Equity Fund’s, International Opportunities Fund’s and Value Opportunities Fund’s outstanding shares owned by each Fund of Funds were as follows:

 

Fund of Funds Durable
Growth
Fund
  Focused
Large Cap
Value
Fund
  Focused
Small Cap
Value
Fund
  Fundamental
Equity
Fund
  Growth
Leaders
Fund
  International
Value
Fund
  International
Equity
Fund
  International
Opportunities
Fund
  Value
Opportunities
Fund
Alpha Strategy Fund     76.88%           35.93%   9.86%
Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund 79.93%   68.88     16.65%   5.54%   25.13%   31.24%    
Multi-Asset Income Fund 19.25%   30.11     4.29%   1.41%   12.39%   16.54%    

 

4. DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS  

 

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for International Value Fund, annually for Alpha Strategy Fund, Durable Growth Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Global Equity Research Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, Health Care Fund, International Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended April 30, 2020 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, was as follows:

 

  Alpha Strategy Fund   Durable Growth Fund
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
10/31/2019
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
10/31/2019
Distributions paid from:                              
Ordinary income   $     $ 9,057,439     $ 1,986     $
Net long-term capital gains     123,771,165       119,734,439            
Total distributions paid   $ 123,771,165     $ 128,791,878     $ 1,986     $
                               
    Focused Growth Fund     Focused Large Cap Value Fund
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
10/31/2019
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
10/31/2019
Distributions paid from:                              
Ordinary income   $     $     $ 262,779   $
Net long-term capital gains                      
Total distributions paid   $     $     $ 262,779   $
                               
    Focused Small Cap Value Fund     Fundamental Equity Fund
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
10/31/2019
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
10/31/2019
Distributions paid from:                              
Ordinary income   $     $ 2,788,803   $ 37,742,194     $ 43,144,200
Net long-term capital gains     18,077,427       15,734,637       215,462,036       143,801,592
Total distributions paid   $ 18,077,427     $ 18,523,440     $ 253,204,230     $ 186,945,792
                               
    Global Equity Research Fund     Growth Leaders Fund
    Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/2019
    Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/2019
Distributions paid from:                              
Ordinary income   $ 89,647     $ 191,532     $ 50,781,905     $ 211,623,767
Net long-term capital gains           129,275       254,848,239       345,436,576
Total distributions paid   $ 89,647     $ 320,807     $ 305,630,144     $ 557,060,343
                               
          Health Care Fund     International Equity Fund
    Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/2019
    Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/2019
Distributions paid from:                              
Ordinary income   $ 1,005     $     $ 7,075,713     $ 11,999,856
Net long-term capital gains                      
Total distributions paid   $ 1,005     $     $ 7,075,713     $ 11,999,856

 

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    International Opportunities Fund     International Value Fund
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
10/31/2019
  Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
10/31/2019
Distributions paid from:                              
Ordinary income   $ 7,379,201     $ 8,261,793                   $ 3,637,641     $ 19,485,885
Net long-term capital gains           67,032,636            
Total distributions paid   $ 7,379,201     $ 75,294,429     $ 3,637,641     $ 19,485,885
                               
    Value Opportunities Fund  
    Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/2019
 
Distributions paid from:                
Ordinary income   $ 7,526,613     $ 40,730,253  
Net long-term capital gains     194,975,562       190,884,064  
Total distributions paid   $ 202,502,175     $ 231,614,317  

 

As of April 30, 2020, the following funds had capital losses, which will carry forward indefinitely:

 

Focused Growth Fund   $ 377,291  
Focused Large Cap Value     61,752  
Global Equity Research Fund     49,919  
Health Care Fund     46,625  
International Equity Fund     19,566,790  
International Opportunities Fund     74,186,108  
International Value Fund     398,027,470  

 

In accordance with the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, each Fund will carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) indefinitely. Post-enactment losses will also retain their character as either short-term or long-term losses.

 

As of April 30, 2020, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses on investments and other financial instruments, if any, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

    Alpha     Durable     Focused  
    Strategy Fund     Growth Fund     Growth Fund  
Tax cost   $ 939,199,879     $ 184,087,414     $ 11,711,840  
Gross unrealized gain     7,665,513       8,140,773       1,679,223  
Gross unrealized loss     (243,931,684 )     (15,619,790 )     (184,900 )
Net unrealized security gain (loss)   $ (236,266,171 )   $ (7,479,017 )   $ 1,494,323  
                         
    Focused Large     Focused Small     Fundamental  
    Cap Value Fund     Cap Value Fund     Equity Fund  
Tax cost   $ 225,842,558     $ 103,652,968     $ 1,870,142,659  
Gross unrealized gain     24,690,076       4,078,118       209,584,972  
Gross unrealized loss     (3,568,186 )     (24,220,890 )     (234,995,778 )
Net unrealized security gain (loss)   $ 21,121,890     $ (20,142,772 )   $ (25,410,806 )

 

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    Global Equity     Growth     Health  
    Research Fund     Leaders Fund     Care Fund  
Tax cost   $ 7,008,061     $ 3,691,382,386     $ 3,549,803  
Gross unrealized gain     514,094       774,433,865       404,373  
Gross unrealized loss     (692,389 )     (54,345,672 )     (120,282 )
Net unrealized security gain   $ (178,295 )   $ 720,088,193     $ 284,091  
                         
    International     International     International  
    Equity Fund     Opportunities Fund     Value Fund  
Tax cost   $ 336,554,269     $ 426,462,098     $ 506,941,157  
Gross unrealized gain     19,711,507       22,320,375       12,331,188  
Gross unrealized loss     (24,440,787 )     (74,283,503 )     (85,599,228 )
Net unrealized security gain (loss)   $ (4,729,280 )   $ (51,963,128 )   $ (73,268,040 )

 

    Value
Opportunities Fund
   
Tax cost   $ 1,301,737,682    
Gross unrealized gain     241,162,702    
Gross unrealized loss     (163,545,849 )  
Net unrealized security gain   $ 77,616,853    

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of wash sales, certain securities, certain distributions, and other financial instruments.

 

 5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS  

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
Alpha Strategy Fund   $ 122,851,877     $ 122,378,619  
Durable Growth Fund     200,204,235       13,425,019  
Focused Growth Fund     12,049,517       10,965,953  
Focused Large Cap Value Fund     216,515,068       28,185,971  
Focused Small Cap Value Fund     47,726,050       49,718,794  
Fundamental Equity Fund     666,931,381       943,989,730  
Global Equity Research Fund     6,659,149       7,651,227  
Growth Leaders Fund     2,710,033,143       2,646,272,723  
Health Care Fund     1,812,304       1,026,460  
International Equity Fund     188,442,388       256,529,183  
International Opportunities Fund     126,285,842       212,135,588  
International Value Fund     213,110,266       247,023,555  
Value Opportunities Fund     240,318,287       536,959,664  

 

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities for the six months ended April 30, 2020.

 

Each Fund is permitted to purchase and sell securities (“cross-trade”) from and to other Lord Abbett funds or client accounts pursuant to procedures approved by the Board in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the Act (the “Rule”). Each cross-trade is executed at a fair market price in compliance with provisions of the Rule. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the following Funds engaged in cross-trades:

 

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Fund   Purchases     Sales     Gain/(Loss )
Focused Large Cap Value Fund   $ 8,781,847     $     $  
Focused Small Cap Value Fund     168,165       128,656       (58,620 )
Fundamental Equity Fund     25,885,977       9,902,107       (3,600,586 )
Growth Leaders Fund     5,059,615              
International Opportunities     180,982              
International Value Fund     180,982             (43,958 )
Value Opportunities Fund     221,989       2,221,770       253,296  

 

6. DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES  

 

International Opportunities Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the six months ended April 30, 2020 (as described in note 2(g)). A forward foreign currency exchange contract reduces the Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will deliver (or settle in cash) and increases its exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will receive (or settle in cash) for the duration of the contract. The Fund’s use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that Lord Abbett will not accurately predict currency movements, and the Fund’s returns could be reduced as a result. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

International Opportunities Fund entered into total return swaps on indexes for the six months ended April 30, 2020 (as described in note 2(k)) to hedge credit risk. The Fund may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market. The Fund may agree to make payments that are the equivalent of interest in exchange for the right to receive payments equivalent to any appreciation in the value of an underlying security, index or other asset, as well as receive payments equivalent to any distributions made on that asset, over the term of the swap. If the value of the asset underlying a total return swap declines over the term of the swap, the Fund also may be required to pay an amount equal to that decline in value to their counterparty.

 

As of April 30, 2020, International Opportunities Fund had the following derivatives at fair value, grouped into risk categories that illustrate the Funds’ use of derivative instruments:

 

International Opportunities Fund          
    Equity          
Asset Derivatives   Contracts          
Total Return Swap Contracts(1)     $26,888          

 

(1) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Total return swap, at fair value.

 

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Transaction in derivatives instruments for the period ended April 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

Focused Small Cap Value Fund          
    Equity          
    Contracts          
Net Realized Gain (Loss)                
Futures Contracts(1)   $ (680 )        
                 
Global Equity Research Fund          
    Equity          
    Contracts          
Net Realized Gain (Loss)                
Futures Contracts(1)       $ 160          
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts                
Futures Contracts(5)     1          
       
    International Opportunities Fund  
    Forward        
    Currency     Equity  
    Contracts     Contracts  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)                
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2)   $ (4,819 )      
Total Return Swaps Contracts(3)         $ (4,747,872 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation                
Total Return Swaps Contracts(4)         $ 15,007  
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts*                
Total Return Swaps Contracts(6)   $     $ 151,813  
           
International Value Fund          
    Equity          
    Contracts          
Net Realized Gain (Loss)                
Futures Contracts(1)   $ (50 )        

 

* Calculated based on the number of contracts or notional amounts for the six months ended April 30, 2020.
(1) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain(loss) on futures contracts.
(2) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain(loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(3) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain(loss) on swap contracts.
(4) Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts.
(5) Amount represents number of contracts.
(6) Amounts represents notional amounts in U.S. dollars.

 

7. DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosures intended to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets and liabilities eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by a counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between a fund and a counterparty which provides for the net settlement of amounts owed under all contracts traded under that agreement, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment by one party to the other in the event of default on or termination of any one contract. The Funds’ accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the

 

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agreement, the master netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Funds and the applicable counterparty:

 

          Focused Growth Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $905,080     $       $905,080
Total     $905,080     $       $905,080

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.     $905,080     $     $       $(905,080 )   $
Total     $905,080     $     $       $(905,080 )   $

 

          Focused Large Cap Value Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $1,726,836     $       $1,726,836
Total     $1,726,836     $       $1,726,836

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   $ 1,726,836     $     $     $ (1,726,836 )   $
Total   $ 1,726,836     $     $     $ (1,726,836 )   $

 

          Focused Small Cap Value Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $270,009     $       $270,009
Total     $270,009     $       $270,009

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.     $270,009     $     $       $(270,009 )   $
Total     $270,009     $     $       $(270,009 )   $

 

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          Fundamental Equity Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $7,616,639     $       $7,616,639
Total     $7,616,639     $       $7,616,639

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   $ 7,616,639     $     $     $ (7,616,639 )   $
Total   $ 7,616,639     $     $     $ (7,616,639 )   $

 

          Growth Leaders Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $133,774,523     $       $133,774,523
Total     $133,774,523     $       $133,774,523

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   $ 133,774,523     $     $     $ (133,774,523 )   $
Total   $ 133,774,523     $     $     $ (133,774,523 )   $

 

          Health Care Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $167,608     $       $167,608
Total     $167,608     $       $167,608

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.     $167,608     $     $       $(167,608 )   $
Total     $167,608     $     $       $(167,608 )   $

 

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          International Equity Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $7,209,188     $       $7,209,188
Total     $7,209,188     $       $7,209,188

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   $ 7,209,188     $     $     $ (7,209,188 )   $
Total   $ 7,209,188     $     $     $ (7,209,188 )   $

 

          International Opportunities Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $3,849,126     $       $3,849,126
Total Return Equity Swaps     26,888             26,888
Total     $3,876,014     $       $3,876,014

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Bank of America   $ 26,888     $     $     $     $ 26,888
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.     3,849,126                   (3,849,126 )    
Total   $ 3,876,014     $     $     $ (3,849,126 )   $ 26,888

 

          Value Opportunities Fund
Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Repurchase Agreement     $1,455,622     $       $1,455,622
Total     $1,455,622     $       $1,455,622

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty   the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
    Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   $ 1,455,622     $     $     $ (1,455,622 )   $
Total   $ 1,455,622     $     $     $ (1,455,622 )   $

 

(a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (liabilities) presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
(b) Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by the counterparty as of April 30, 2020.

 

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8. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION  

 

The Trust’s officers and one Trustee, who are associated with Lord Abbett, do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Independent Trustees’ fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all Independent Trustees under which Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of Trustees’ fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in the funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees’ fees on the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.

 

9. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS  

 

The Trust has entered into an arrangement with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of each Fund’s expenses.

 

10. LINE OF CREDIT  

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020, the Funds (except Alpha Strategy Fund, Durable Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund) and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) entered into a Syndicated Facility with various lenders for $1.17 billion whereas State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) participated as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one third of Fund net assets (if Fund net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, $350 million, $500 million, or $1 billion, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020, the Participating Funds entered a Bilateral Facility with SSB for $330 million, $250 million committed and $80 million uncommitted. Under the Bilateral Facility, the Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, or $330 million, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

The Syndicated Facility and the Bilateral Facility are to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to satisfy redemptions.

 

The Growth Leaders Fund utilized the Facility on November 22, 2019 with a borrowing amount of $50,200,000. The average interest rate was 2.80% and total interest paid amounted to $11,725.

 

11. INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM  

 

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC exemptive order”) certain registered open-end management investment companies managed by Lord Abbett, including each Fund, participate in a joint lending and borrowing program (the “Interfund Lending Program”). The SEC exemptive order allows the Funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes subject to limitations and conditions.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Funds did not participate as a borrower or lender in the Interfund Lending Program.

 

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12. CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT  

 

SSB is the Trust’s custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating each Fund’s NAV.

 

13. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED ISSUERS  

 

An affiliated issuer is one in which a Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the underlying issuer at any point during the fiscal year or any company which is under common ownership or control. Alpha Strategy Fund had the following transactions with affiliated issuers (i.e. the Underlying Funds) during the six months ended April 30, 2020:

 

Alpha Strategy Fund                                                
Affiliated Issuer   Balance of
Shares
Held at
10/31/2019
    Gross
Additions
    Gross
Sales
    Balance of
Shares
Held at
4/30/2020
    Fair
Value at
4/30/2020
    Net Realized
Gain
11/1/2019 to
4/30/2020
    Dividend
Income
11/1/2019 to
4/30/2020
    Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
11/1/2019 to
4/30/2020
 
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class I     6,293,405       1,219,794       (1,462,798 )     6,050,401     $ 143,394,512     $ 24,555,366 (a)   $     $ (23,273,679 )
Lord Abbett Securities Trust- Focused Small Cap Value Fund – Class I     3,528,280       778,098       (352,833 )     3,953,545       64,561,395       12,638,672 (b)           (37,547,071 )
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class I     11,395,952       305,386       (1,554,476 )     10,146,862       140,534,033       1,750,319       2,763,597       (31,312,002 )
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Growth Fund – Class I     5,576,731       935,326       (1,135,613 )     5,376,444       74,947,634       12,400,027 (c)           (7,959,868 )
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small Cap Value Fund – Class I     8,905,270       1,831,642       (534,375 )     10,202,537       137,836,269       16,953,029 (d)     880,426       (63,195,124 )
Lord Abbett Securities Trust- Value Opportunities Fund – Class I     9,590,809       1,363,372       (1,826,612 )     9,127,569       141,659,865       13,189,069 (e)     1,099,546       (33,688,711 )
Total                                   $ 702,933,708     $ 81,486,482     $ 4,743,569     $ (196,976,455 )

 

(a) Includes $28,247,947 of distributed capital gains.
(b) Includes $13,929,615 of distributed capital gains.
(c) Includes $13,216,296 of distributed capital gains.
(d) Includes $25,232,472 of distributed capital gains.
(e) Includes $18,946,901 of distributed capital gains.

 

14. SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT  

 

The Funds have established a securities lending agreement with Citibank, N.A. for the lending of securities to qualified brokers in exchange for securities or cash collateral equal to at least the market value of securities loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Cash collateral is invested in an approved money market fund. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending agreement, the market value of securities on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to each Fund on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, each Fund may experience a delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its

 

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agreement with each Fund or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Such income earned from securities lending is included in Securities Lending Income on the Statement of Operations.

 

As of April 30, 2020, the market value of securities loaned and collateral received for the Funds was as follows:

 

Funds   Market Value of
Securities Loaned
    Collateral
Received
 
Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund     $ 2,002,705       $ 2,085,120  
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund       17,697,020         19,186,124  
Lord Abbett International Value Fund       9,438,134         10,970,585  

 

15. INVESTMENT RISKS  

 

Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing. The value of the Funds’ investments will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities markets in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest. If a Fund’s assessment of a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds, even in a favorable market.

 

Large company stocks, in which Durable Growth Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Global Equity Research Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Equity Fund and International Value Fund invest, may perform differently than the market as a whole and other types of stocks, such as small company stocks. Small and mid-sized company stocks, in which Alpha Strategy Fund, Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund invest, may be less able to weather economic shifts or other adverse developments than those of larger, more established companies.

 

In general, Durable Growth Fund, Focused Growth Fund and Growth Leaders Fund employ a growth investing style, Global Equity Research Fund employs a blended growth investing and value investing style, and Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, International Value Fund and Value Opportunities Fund employ a value investing style. Growth stocks generally are more volatile than value stocks. The price of value stocks may lag the market for long periods of time.

 

Global Equity Research Fund, International Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and International Value Fund are subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities. Foreign securities may pose greater risks than domestic securities, including greater price fluctuations, economic, political, and social instability and subject to less government supervision, lack of transparency, inadequate regulatory and accounting standards, foreign taxes, and higher transaction costs. Foreign investments also may be affected by changes in currency rates or currency controls. These risks are generally greater for securities issued by companies in emerging market companies. Similarly, due to their investments in multinational and foreign companies, Alpha Strategy Fund, Durable Growth Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, Health Care Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund are subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities and similarly may experience increased market, liquidity, currency, political, informational, and other risks.

 

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Health Care Fund is subject to the risks of investing in the health care sector, including changes in government regulations, dependence on patents and intellectual property rights, expenses and losses from litigation based on product liability and similar claims, industry competition, extensive research and development, marketing, and sales costs, and rapid technological change and potential for product obsolescence. Health Care Fund is also subject to the risks of investing in structured securities. As a result, Health Care Fund is subject to the same risks associated with direct investments in the underlying securities or other instruments they seek to replicate, as well as liquidity risk and the risk that the issuer and/or the counterparty of the structured security may be unable to perform under the terms of the instrument, or may disagree as to the meaning or application of such terms.

 

International Value Fund is subject to the risks of investing in dividend paying stocks. Dividend paying stocks may be sensitive to changes in market interest rates, and the prices of such stocks may decline as rates rise. There is no guarantee that companies that currently pay dividends will continue to do so. International Value Fund may be subject to the volatility of stocks that have high dividends per share due to recent decreases in their share prices.

 

Alpha Strategy Fund’s investments are concentrated in the Underlying Funds and, as a result, the Fund’s performance is directly related to their performance and subject to their risks. In addition, the Fund is exposed to the same risks as the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the Underlying Funds.

 

Alpha Strategy Fund, Global Equity Research Fund, Health Care Fund, International Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and International Value Fund are subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater than the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. Derivatives may be subject to risks such as liquidity risk, leveraging risk, interest rate risk, market risk, and credit risk. Illiquid securities may lower the Funds’ returns since the Funds may be unable to sell these securities at their desired time or price. Derivatives also may involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the value of the underlying asset, rate or index. Whether a Fund’s use of derivatives is successful will depend on, among other things, the Fund’s ability to correctly forecast market movements, changes in foreign exchange and interest rates, and other factors. If a Fund incorrectly forecasts these and other factors, its performance could suffer. A Fund’s use of derivatives could result in a loss exceeding the amount of the Fund’s investment in these instruments.

 

Health Care Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Focused Small Cap Value Fund are subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in fixed income securities. The value of an investment will change as interest rates fluctuate and in response to market movements. When interest rates rise, the prices of fixed income securities are likely to decline; when interest rates fall, such prices tend to rise. Longer-term securities are usually more sensitive to interest rate changes. There is also the risk that an issuer of a fixed income security will fail to make timely payments of principal and/or interest to a Fund, a risk that is greater with high-yield bonds (sometimes called “junk bonds”) in which one or more of the Funds may invest. Some issuers, particularly of high-yield bonds, may default as to principal and/or interest payments after a Fund purchases their securities. A default, or concerns in the market about an increase in risk of default, may result in losses to each Fund. High-yield bonds are subject to greater price fluctuations and increased liquidity risk, as well as additional risks.

 

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Focused Growth Fund and Focused Large Cap Value Fund are non-diversified mutual funds under the Act. The value of each Fund’s investments may be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory event than the value of the investments of a diversified mutual fund.

 

Geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak which began in late 2019) may disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Fund’s investments. Market disruptions can also prevent the Fund from implementing its investment strategies and achieving its investment objective.

 

Durable Growth Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Global Equity Research Fund and Health Care Fund are newly organized and there can be no assurance that a Fund will reach or maintain a sufficient asset size to effectively implement its investment strategy. A Fund’s gross expense ratio may fluctuate during its initial operating period because of the Fund’s relatively smaller asset size and, until the Fund achieves sufficient scale, a Fund shareholder may experience proportionally higher Fund expenses than would be experienced by shareholders of a fund with a larger asset base.

 

These factors can affect each Fund’s performance.

 

16. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS  

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Alpha Strategy Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     1,663,166     $ 34,244,773       1,936,873     $ 44,322,451  
Converted from Class C*     238,324       4,795,186       716,346       17,053,037  
Reinvestment of distributions     2,522,201       56,648,626       2,793,742       56,209,490  
Shares reacquired     (3,502,384 )     (71,437,681 )     (4,466,691 )     (104,513,019 )
Increase     921,307     $ 24,250,904       980,270     $ 13,071,959  
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     373,386     $ 6,295,338       648,264     $ 11,881,327  
Reinvestment of distributions     745,028       13,276,398       999,837       16,617,299  
Shares reacquired     (1,070,868 )     (18,230,110 )     (2,128,169 )     (41,118,494 )
Converted to Class A*     (299,432 )     (4,795,186 )     (870,238 )     (17,053,037 )
Decrease     (251,886 )   $ (3,453,560 )     (1,350,306 )   $ (29,672,905 )
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     726,338     $ 15,542,583       2,031,440     $ 47,362,668  
Reinvestment of distributions     772,654       17,500,621       958,776       19,415,210  
Shares reacquired     (2,552,079 )     (49,483,428 )     (3,310,986 )     (77,171,909 )
Decrease     (1,053,087 )   $ (16,440,224 )     (320,770 )   $ (10,394,031 )
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     297,664     $ 5,942,650       306,118     $ 7,490,426  
Reinvestment of distributions     177,457       4,127,641       206,700       4,274,550  
Shares reacquired     (289,591 )     (6,206,021 )     (444,819 )     (10,871,528 )
Increase     185,530     $ 3,864,270       67,999     $ 893,448  

 

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Alpha Strategy Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class I Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     525,108     $ 11,052,785       710,550     $ 17,555,047  
Reinvestment of distributions     508,610       11,799,741       474,059       9,789,326  
Shares reacquired     (476,459 )     (9,812,160 )     (649,328 )     (15,636,447 )
Increase     557,259     $ 13,040,366       535,281     $ 11,707,926  
                                 
Class R2 Shares                                
Shares sold     8,479     $ 178,709       16,203     $ 348,739  
Reinvestment of distributions     7,418       159,120       6,506       126,278  
Shares reacquired     (16,895 )     (306,393 )     (57,525 )     (1,360,572 )
Increase (decrease)     (998 )   $ 31,436       (34,816 )   $ (885,555 )
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     77,855     $ 1,547,310       133,797     $ 3,056,487  
Reinvestment of distributions     165,768       3,583,900       187,841       3,664,779  
Shares reacquired     (274,609 )     (5,675,027 )     (278,393 )     (6,386,647 )
Increase (decrease)     (30,986 )   $ (543,817 )     43,245     $ 334,619  
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold     28,550     $ 610,181       50,981     $ 1,190,516  
Reinvestment of distributions     20,202       452,531       19,121       383,942  
Shares reacquired     (18,440 )     (379,558 )     (47,528 )     (1,122,234 )
Increase     30,312     $ 683,154       22,574     $ 452,224  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     7,571     $ 177,471       10,161     $ 275,029  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,707       39,612       1,961       40,519  
Shares reacquired     (401 )     (7,216 )     (4,044 )     (91,221 )
Increase     8,877     $ 209,867       8,078     $ 224,327  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     19,534     $ 417,791       42,360     $ 1,025,818  
Reinvestment of distributions     9,684       225,350       8,857       183,260  
Shares reacquired     (15,988 )     (310,236 )     (11,481 )     (286,551 )
Increase     13,230     $ 332,905       39,736     $ 922,527  
                                 
Durable Growth Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)(a)
                 
Class A Shares     Shares     Amount                  
Shares sold     68,043     $ 1,025,110                  
Reinvestment of distributions     12       185                  
Shares reacquired     (17,823 )     (270,347 )                
Increase     50,232     $ 754,948                  
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     8,559     $ 128,296                  
Shares reacquired     (831 )     (12,237 )                
Increase     7,728     $ 116,059                  

 

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Durable Growth Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)(a)
                 
Class F Shares   Shares     Amount                  
Shares sold     33,334     $ 500,000                  
Reinvestment of distributions     32       493                  
Shares reacquired     (16,481 )     (251,000 )                
Increase     16,885     $ 249,493                  
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     7,334     $ 110,000                  
Reinvestment of distributions     8       128                  
Increase     7,342     $ 110,128                  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     11,465,994     $ 190,824,868                  
Reinvestment of distributions     38       573                  
Shares reacquired     (265,108 )     (4,070,681 )                
Increase     11,200,924     $ 186,754,760                  
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     666.90     $ 10,000                  
Reinvestment of distributions           4                  
Shares reacquired           59                  
Increase     666.90     $ 10,063                  
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold     667     $ 10,000                  
Reinvestment of distributions           8                  
Increase     667     $ 10,008                  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     666     $ 10,000                  
Reinvestment of distributions     1.43       12                  
Increase     667.43     $ 10,012                  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     41,841     $ 631,900                  
Reinvestment of distributions     38       583                  
Shares reacquired     (32,830 )     (499,964 )                
Increase     9,049     $ 132,519                  
                       
Focused Growth Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019(b)
 
Class A Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     136,092     $ 2,327,465       313,088     $ 4,982,505  
Converted from Class C*     18       272              
Shares reacquired     (142,446 )     (2,203,094 )     (5,247 )     (86,577 )
Increase (decrease)     (6,336 )   $ 124,643       307,841     $ 4,895,928  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Focused Growth Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019(b)
 
Class C Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     17,178     $ 289,775       9,893     $ 150,587  
Shares reacquired     (2,521 )     (43,242 )            
Converted to Class A *     (18 )     (272 )            
Increase     14,639     $ 246,261       9,893     $ 150,587  
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     20,217     $ 364,979       65,436     $ 1,018,838  
Shares reacquired     (1,218 )     (19,258 )     (2,275 )     (37,420 )
Increase     18,999     $ 345,721       63,161     $ 981,418  
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       33,333     $ 500,000  
Increase (decrease)         $       33,333     $ 500,000  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     5,482     $ 95,141       118,709     $ 1,862,022  
Shares reacquired     (8,953 )     (145,028 )     (24,990 )     (414,549 )
Increase (decrease)     (3,471 )   $ (49,887 )     93,719     $ 1,447,473  
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.66     $ 10,000  
Increase (decrease)         $       666.66     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.66     $ 10,000  
Increase         $       666.66     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
Increase         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     39,276     $ 707,293       114,343     $ 1,820,777  
Shares reacquired     (1,236 )     (21,967 )            
Increase     38,040     $ 685,326       114,343     $ 1,820,777  
                                 
Focused Large Cap Value Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019(c)
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     56,389     $ 749,441       34,405     $ 511,285  
Reinvestment of distributions     182       2,767              
Shares reacquired     (20,299 )     (318,990 )            
Increase     36,272     $ 433,218       34,405     $ 511,285  
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     6,923     $ 74,336       7,903     $ 118,476  
Reinvestment of distributions     21       326              
Shares reacquired                 (570 )     (8,082 )
Increase     6,944     $ 74,662       7,333     $ 110,394  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Focused Large Cap Value Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019(c)
 
Class F Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     4,809     $ 62,373       33,333     $ 500,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     196       2,983              
Increase     5,005     $ 65,356       33,333     $ 500,000  
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       33,333     $ 500,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     211       3,214              
Increase     211     $ 3,214       33,333     $ 500,000  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     18,610,201     $ 190,010,000       2,612,058     $ 38,394,069  
Reinvestment of distributions     16,392       249,649              
Shares reacquired                 (22,341 )     (332,212 )
Increase     18,626,593     $ 190,259,649       2,589,717     $ 38,061,857  
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     2.81       43              
Increase     2.81     $ 43       666.67     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     3.50       53              
Increase     3.50     $ 53       666.67     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     4       64              
Increase     4     $ 64       666.67     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     13,495     $ 151,718       35,008     $ 525,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     211       3,213              
Increase     13,706     $ 154,931       35,008     $ 525,000  
                                 
Focused Small Cap Value Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     414,073     $ 8,749,295       11,847     $ 281,257  
Reinvestment of distributions     42,884       930,586       37,848       921,231  
Shares reacquired     (382,945 )     (5,991,722 )     (41,661 )     (1,035,362 )
Increase     74,012     $ 3,688,159       8,034     $ 167,126  
                                 
Class C Shares(d)                                
Shares sold     3,761     $ 77,127       365.10     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     69       1,597              
Shares reacquired           6              
Increase     3,830     $ 78,730       365.10     $ 10,000  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Focused Small Cap Value Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class F Shares(d)   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     3,217.09     $ 63,500       365.10     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     64.09       1,500              
Shares reacquired     (668.90 )     (9,532 )            
Increase     2,612.28     $ 55,468       365.10     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class F3 Shares(d)                                
Shares sold         $       365.10     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     64       1,500              
Increase     64     $ 1,500       365.10     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     196,530     $ 4,404,797       161,876     $ 4,447,058  
Reinvestment of distributions     699,990       16,379,773       636,560       16,499,645  
Shares reacquired     (383,111 )     (9,747,446 )     (694,231 )     (17,750,531 )
Increase     513,409     $ 11,037,124       104,205     $ 3,196,172  
                                 
Class R3 Shares(d)                                
Shares sold         $       365.10     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     64.22       1,500              
Increase     64.22     $ 1,500       365.10     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R4 Shares(d)                                
Shares sold         $       365.10     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     64.14       1,500              
Increase     64.14     $ 1,500       365.10     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R5 Shares(d)                                
Shares sold         $       365.10     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     64.09       1,500              
Increase     64.09     $ 1,500       365.10     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R6 Shares(d)                                
Shares sold     21,684     $ 490,199       49,829     $ 1,318,610  
Reinvestment of distributions     64       1,500              
Shares reacquired     (10,855 )     (177,821 )            
Increase     10,893     $ 313,878       49,829     $ 1,318,610  
                                 
Fundamental Equity Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     2,689,599     $ 27,752,549       4,718,174     $ 55,165,061  
Converted from Class C*     735,959       7,782,997       3,683,848       44,448,681  
Reinvestment of distributions     11,401,122       132,024,995       10,083,565       115,658,483  
Shares reacquired     (17,121,473 )     (184,075,969 )     (27,315,112 )     (324,121,133 )
Shares issued in reorganization (See Note 17)                 4,361,818       52,385,435  
Decrease     (2,294,793 )   $ (16,515,428 )     (4,467,707 )   $ (56,463,473 )

 

168

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Fundamental Equity Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class C Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     517,663     $ 4,810,050       870,720     $ 8,928,523  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,522,175       15,434,858       1,754,685       17,845,137  
Shares reacquired     (2,232,183 )     (21,370,259 )     (6,028,943 )     (63,103,130 )
Converted to Class A*     (841,709 )     (7,782,997 )     (4,170,352 )     (44,448,681 )
Shares issued in reorganization (See Note 17)                 1,107,914       11,777,130  
Decrease     (1,034,054 )   $ (8,908,348 )     (6,465,976 )   $ (69,001,021 )
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     868,170     $ 9,581,331       2,235,497     $ 26,350,493  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,631,329       18,629,776       1,532,614       17,364,522  
Shares reacquired     (4,488,069 )     (47,510,344 )     (10,171,607 )     (118,364,600 )
Shares issued in reorganization (See Note 17)                 1,405,515       16,683,465  
Decrease     (1,988,570 )   $ (19,299,237 )     (4,997,981 )   $ (57,966,120 )
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     157,676     $ 1,762,375       179,608     $ 2,191,371  
Reinvestment of distributions     180,261       2,109,059       153,157       1,772,029  
Shares reacquired     (358,257 )     (3,987,490 )     (528,928 )     (6,385,071 )
Shares issued in reorganization (See Note 17)                 241,589       2,930,474  
Increase (decrease)     (20,320 )   $ (116,056 )     45,426     $ 508,803  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     11,997,835     $ 133,916,107       22,514,073     $ 280,040,627  
Reinvestment of distributions     5,308,220       61,787,685       674,198       7,773,499  
Shares reacquired     (20,771,764 )     (195,318,949 )     (9,822,144 )     (118,890,371 )
Shares issued in reorganization (See Note 17)                 27,933,427       337,435,793  
Increase (decrease)     (3,465,709 )   $ 384,843       41,299,554     $ 506,359,548  
                                 
Class P Shares                                
Shares sold     23,446     $ 236,541       39,457     $ 460,418  
Reinvestment of distributions     45,179       512,324       40,900       460,530  
Shares reacquired     (117,558 )     (1,285,192 )     (119,152 )     (1,397,845 )
Decrease     (48,933 )   $ (536,327 )     (38,795 )   $ (476,897 )
                                 
Class R2 Shares                                
Shares sold     28,853     $ 294,214       136,576     $ 1,594,416  
Reinvestment of distributions     25,618       290,000       16,758       188,189  
Shares reacquired     (48,518 )     (555,590 )     (160,033 )     (1,897,172 )
Shares issued in reorganization (See Note 17)                 43,370       509,602  
Increase     5,953     $ 28,624       36,671     $ 395,035  

 

169

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Fundamental Equity Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class R3 Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     1,102,520     $ 11,324,232       685,521     $ 8,057,902  
Reinvestment of distributions     877,394       9,958,420       863,530       9,723,346  
Shares reacquired     (1,418,760 )     (15,007,613 )     (2,982,209 )     (35,034,683 )
Increase (decrease)     561,154     $ 6,275,039       (1,433,158 )   $ (17,253,435 )
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold     53,219     $ 585,824       101,971     $ 1,217,294  
Reinvestment of distributions     36,123       415,774       28,501       324,914  
Shares reacquired     (128,088 )     (1,402,637 )     (150,357 )     (1,834,834 )
Decrease     (38,746 )   $ (401,039 )     (19,885 )   $ (292,626 )
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     61,723     $ 734,568       76,473     $ 912,647  
Reinvestment of distributions     10,804       125,869       6,197       71,449  
Shares reacquired     (33,526 )     (355,683 )     (30,030 )     (368,002 )
Increase     39,001     $ 504,754       52,640     $ 616,094  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     101,165     $ 1,153,434       630,249     $ 7,306,094  
Reinvestment of distributions     156,188       1,828,961       88,317       1,022,708  
Shares reacquired     (808,748 )     (8,548,615 )     (487,162 )     (6,011,663 )
Increase (decrease)     (551,395 )   $ (5,566,220 )     231,404     $ 2,317,139  
                                 
Global Equity Research Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     51,182     $ 586,556       53,087     $ 547,006  
Converted from Class C*     27       323       213       2,344  
Reinvestment of distributions     3,449       41,353       14,647       143,542  
Shares reacquired     (51,856 )     (608,703 )     (45,581 )     (495,091 )
Increase     2,802     $ 19,529       22,366     $ 197,801  
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     7,845     $ 90,626       11,438     $ 121,417  
Reinvestment of distributions     157       1,871       2,799       27,287  
Shares reacquired     (5,800 )     (64,779 )     (27,655 )     (302,168 )
Converted to Class A*     (27 )     (323 )     (214 )     (2,344 )
Increase (decrease)     2,175     $ 27,395       (13,632 )   $ (155,808 )
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     82     $ 1,000       77,850     $ 888,980  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,452       17,441       5,822       57,059  
Shares reacquired     (78,536 )     (926,233 )     (2,391 )     (27,496 )
Increase (decrease)     (77,002 )   $ (907,792 )     81,281     $ 918,543  

 

170

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Global Equity Research Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class F3 Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Reinvestment of distributions     15     $ 181       56     $ 551  
Increase     15     $ 181       56     $ 551  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Reinvestment of distributions     1,484     $ 17,804       5,619     $ 55,069  
Increase     1,484     $ 17,804       5,619     $ 55,069  
                                 
Class R2 Shares                                
Reinvestment of distributions     9     $ 107       49     $ 487  
Increase     9     $ 107       49     $ 487  
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     725     $ 8,401       3,162     $ 34,863  
Reinvestment of distributions     160       1,908       824       8,046  
Shares reacquired     (6 )     (70 )     (1,598 )     (16,908 )
Increase     879     $ 10,239       2,388     $ 26,001  
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Reinvestment of distributions     13       150       54       531  
Increase     13     $ 150       54     $ 531  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Reinvestment of distributions     15       182       58       562  
Increase     15     $ 182       58     $ 562  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     7,791     $ 96,332       56,579     $ 612,293  
Shares reacquired     (19,262 )     (234,253 )     (18,445 )     (202,934 )
Increase (decrease)     (11,471 )   $ (137,921 )     38,134     $ 409,359  
                             
Growth Leaders Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     8,044,299     $ 223,387,873       9,574,121     $ 260,894,777  
Converted from Class C*     149,952       4,183,187       450,402       12,611,775  
Reinvestment of distributions     2,858,584       78,067,940       5,703,953       131,362,113  
Shares reacquired     (6,740,917 )     (183,820,733 )     (10,904,698 )     (291,740,042 )
Increase     4,311,918     $ 121,818,267       4,823,778     $ 113,128,623  
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     3,129,408     $ 79,437,673       4,874,829     $ 120,614,002  
Reinvestment of distributions     2,026,352       50,820,908       4,194,598       90,016,077  
Shares reacquired     (3,596,423 )     (91,472,969 )     (5,890,335 )     (145,940,340 )
Converted to Class A*     (163,574 )     (4,183,187 )     (485,536 )     (12,611,775 )
Increase     1,395,763     $ 34,602,425       2,693,556     $ 52,077,964  

 

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Growth Leaders Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class F Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     12,485,811     $ 354,616,739       17,961,047     $ 493,296,464  
Reinvestment of distributions     3,547,411       98,830,859       7,214,078       168,809,431  
Shares reacquired     (11,593,788 )     (326,130,544 )     (19,155,816 )     (517,175,665 )
Increase     4,439,434     $ 127,317,054       6,019,309     $ 144,930,230  
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     1,107,513     $ 31,436,335       1,460,074     $ 41,997,664  
Reinvestment of distributions     212,922       5,998,021       297,904       7,036,481  
Shares reacquired     (451,331 )     (12,919,393 )     (688,380 )     (19,372,905 )
Increase     869,104     $ 24,514,963       1,069,598     $ 29,661,240  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     5,033,002     $ 149,061,506       4,186,429     $ 118,557,567  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,446,088       40,562,759       4,452,801       104,818,928  
Shares reacquired     (3,694,399 )     (106,854,921 )     (14,025,170 )     (393,625,778 )
Increase (decrease)     2,784,691     $ 82,769,344       (5,385,940 )   $ (170,249,283 )
                                 
Class R2 Shares                                
Shares sold     29,666     $ 826,377       21,383     $ 552,400  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,660       44,544       3,881       88,243  
Shares reacquired     (51,525 )     (1,423,609 )     (29,433 )     (799,202 )
Decrease     (20,199 )   $ (552,688 )     (4,169 )   $ (158,559 )
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     50,108     $ 1,367,861       79,419     $ 2,148,140  
Reinvestment of distributions     42,361       1,134,001       105,069       2,381,915  
Shares reacquired     (61,456 )     (1,628,506 )     (216,716 )     (5,723,924 )
Increase (decrease)     31,013     $ 873,356       (32,228 )   $ (1,193,869 )
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold     146,427     $ 4,091,846       86,092     $ 2,250,949  
Reinvestment of distributions     10,913       298,136       14,565       335,582  
Shares reacquired     (59,062 )     (1,641,111 )     (84,758 )     (2,346,240 )
Increase     98,278     $ 2,748,871       15,899     $ 240,291  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     62,317     $ 1,883,667       129,982     $ 3,744,733  
Reinvestment of distributions     26,421       741,362       56,291       1,325,659  
Shares reacquired     (75,645 )     (2,210,464 )     (150,726 )     (4,168,242 )
Increase     13,093     $ 414,565       35,547     $ 902,150  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     323,151     $ 9,273,698       575,215     $ 15,789,971  
Reinvestment of distributions     57,545       1,621,043       73,296       1,731,263  
Shares reacquired     (386,326 )     (11,459,854 )     (236,259 )     (6,656,765 )
Increase (decrease)     (5,630 )   $ (565,113 )     412,252     $ 10,864,469  

 

172

 

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Health Care Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019(c)
 
Class A Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     32,489     $ 511,036       62,564     $ 927,336  
Shares reacquired     (23,675 )     (367,133 )            
Increase     8,814     $ 143,903       62,564     $ 927,336  
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     2,431     $ 38,975       8,941     $ 132,309  
Shares reacquired     (1,848 )     (27,396 )            
Increase     583     $ 11,579       8,941     $ 132,309  
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     189     $ 3,021       33,333     $ 500,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     2       37              
Increase     191     $ 3,058       33,333     $ 500,000  
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       33,333     $ 500,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     23       346              
Increase     23     $ 346       33,333     $ 500,000  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold         $       7,333     $ 110,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     4       54              
Increase     4     $ 54       7,333     $ 110,000  
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
Increase (decrease)         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
Increase         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold         $       666.67     $ 10,000  
Reinvestment of distributions     0.30       5              
Increase     0.30     $ 5       666.67     $ 10,000  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     52,183     $ 824,158       33,377     $ 500,613  
Reinvestment of distributions     23       346              
Shares reacquired     (527 )     (7,000 )            
Increase     51,679     $ 817,504       33,377     $ 500,613  

 

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International Equity Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     371,520     $ 4,621,802       767,237     $ 9,361,078  
Converted from Class C*     38,708       478,567       56,367       712,132  
Reinvestment of distributions     189,205       2,569,398       332,029       3,801,727  
Shares reacquired     (1,868,953 )     (22,776,401 )     (3,571,725 )     (44,065,459 )
Decrease     (1,269,520 )   $ (15,106,634 )     (2,416,092 )   $ (30,190,522 )
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     27,500     $ 328,907       64,962     $ 787,135  
Reinvestment of distributions     5,241       71,063       9,329       106,626  
Shares reacquired     (98,563 )     (1,172,935 )     (270,455 )     (3,316,716 )
Converted to Class A*     (38,832 )     (478,567 )     (56,744 )     (712,132 )
Decrease     (104,654 )   $ (1,251,532 )     (252,908 )   $ (3,135,087 )
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     101,416     $ 1,346,499       216,036     $ 2,660,956  
Reinvestment of distributions     58,860       794,606       110,757       1,260,411  
Shares reacquired     (3,026,942 )     (37,410,592 )     (1,426,548 )     (17,554,903 )
Decrease     (2,866,666 )   $ (35,269,487 )     (1,099,755 )   $ (13,633,536 )
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     23,150     $ 304,798       40,455     $ 507,547  
Reinvestment of distributions     5,612       76,992       9,709       112,239  
Shares reacquired     (52,712 )     (675,559 )     (123,719 )     (1,546,723 )
Decrease     (23,950 )   $ (293,769 )     (73,555 )   $ (926,937 )
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     22,512     $ 278,269       553,797     $ 6,945,062  
Reinvestment of distributions     243,036       3,329,599       549,976       6,346,721  
Shares reacquired     (1,191,639 )     (16,093,600 )     (8,753,899 )     (110,005,402 )
Decrease     (926,091 )   $ (12,485,732 )     (7,650,126 )   $ (96,713,619 )
                                 
Class P Shares                                
Shares sold     35     $ 448       66     $ 825  
Reinvestment of distributions     40       544       62       706  
Shares reacquired     (95 )     (1,278 )     (188 )     (2,350 )
Decrease     (20 )   $ (286 )     (60 )   $ (819 )
                                 
Class R2 Shares                                
Shares sold     2,164     $ 27,561       8,518     $ 106,300  
Reinvestment of distributions     162       2,195       185       2,126  
Shares reacquired     (22,701 )     (242,349 )     (5,347 )     (67,134 )
Increase (decrease)     (20,375 )   $ (212,593 )     3,356     $ 41,292  
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     48,914     $ 589,412       98,258     $ 1,192,235  
Reinvestment of distributions     6,648       89,018       13,788       155,667  
Shares reacquired     (118,871 )     (1,536,642 )     (304,335 )     (3,711,897 )
Decrease     (63,309 )   $ (858,212 )     (192,289 )   $ (2,363,995 )

 

174

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

International Equity Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class R4 Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     13,056     $ 166,849       29,206     $ 360,320  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,212       16,392       1,800       20,518  
Shares reacquired     (23,070 )     (290,421 )     (19,307 )     (236,550 )
Increase (decrease)     (8,802 )   $ (107,180 )     11,699     $ 144,288  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     486     $ 5,484       861     $ 10,950  
Reinvestment of distributions     105       1,430       140       1,612  
Shares reacquired     (2,919 )     (39,436 )     (509 )     (6,415 )
Increase (decrease)     (2,328 )   $ (32,522 )     492     $ 6,147  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     2,612     $ 34,969       13,196     $ 155,346  
Reinvestment of distributions     153       2,096       186       2,148  
Shares reacquired     (20,813 )     (251,174 )     (43,449 )     (555,033 )
Decrease     (18,048 )   $ (214,109 )     (30,067 )   $ (397,539 )
                                 
International Opportunities Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     519,662     $ 7,876,300       773,410     $ 11,705,432  
Converted from Class C*     26,143       387,210       38,705       601,117  
Reinvestment of distributions     87,790       1,454,675       1,093,179       15,282,642  
Shares reacquired     (1,489,885 )     (22,225,893 )     (4,262,836 )     (65,159,953 )
Decrease     (856,290 )   $ (12,507,708 )     (2,357,542 )   $ (37,570,762 )
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     98,072     $ 1,441,409       171,903     $ 2,372,915  
Reinvestment of distributions     6,381       98,205       230,489       2,991,751  
Shares reacquired     (431,189 )     (5,832,280 )     (1,011,279 )     (14,347,970 )
Converted to Class A*     (28,201 )     (387,210 )     (41,834 )     (601,117 )
Decrease     (354,937 )   $ (4,679,876 )     (650,721 )   $ (9,584,421 )
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     551,412     $ 8,118,446       3,127,784     $ 46,668,008  
Reinvestment of distributions     62,373       1,022,286       931,165       12,868,695  
Shares reacquired     (2,884,002 )     (42,339,014 )     (10,678,693 )     (163,231,093 )
Decrease     (2,270,217 )   $ (33,198,282 )     (6,619,744 )   $ (103,694,390 )
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     174,111     $ 2,580,066       256,576     $ 4,086,577  
Reinvestment of distributions     16,393       280,820       156,610       2,259,887  
Shares reacquired     (250,361 )     (3,831,476 )     (533,032 )     (8,479,003 )
Decrease     (59,857 )   $ (970,590 )     (119,846 )   $ (2,132,539 )

 

175

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

International Opportunities Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class I Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     300,797     $ 4,684,842       1,468,815     $ 23,403,291  
Reinvestment of distributions     184,630       3,147,949       1,638,684       23,564,274  
Shares reacquired     (2,481,267 )     (37,728,982 )     (3,315,166 )     (52,601,168 )
Decrease     (1,995,840 )   $ (29,896,191 )     (207,667 )   $ (5,633,603 )
                                 
Class P Shares                                
Shares sold     2,044     $ 34,125       498     $ 7,839  
Reinvestment of distributions     52       891       776       11,144  
Shares reacquired     (682 )     (10,196 )     (3,099 )     (50,736 )
Increase (decrease)     1,414     $ 24,820       (1,825 )   $ (31,753 )
                                 
Class R2 Shares                                
Shares sold     32,580     $ 440,897       74,942     $ 1,138,054  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,631       26,601       21,672       298,204  
Shares reacquired     (64,565 )     (905,640 )     (95,660 )     (1,451,607 )
Increase (decrease)     (30,354 )   $ (438,142 )     954     $ (15,349 )
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     116,479     $ 1,618,747       381,954     $ 5,669,574  
Reinvestment of distributions     11,544       187,243       268,932       3,678,988  
Shares reacquired     (382,576 )     (5,248,511 )     (1,558,908 )     (23,275,731 )
Decrease     (254,553 )   $ (3,442,521 )     (908,022 )   $ (13,927,169 )
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold     63,707     $ 932,290       210,639     $ 3,269,594  
Reinvestment of distributions     4,037       66,568       24,276       337,923  
Shares reacquired     (94,997 )     (1,516,729 )     (174,290 )     (2,752,340 )
Increase (decrease)     (27,253 )   $ (517,871 )     60,625     $ 855,177  
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     110,808     $ 1,633,978       318,352     $ 4,896,019  
Reinvestment of distributions     15,637       266,448       270,315       3,884,423  
Shares reacquired     (555,460 )     (7,517,585 )     (1,799,660 )     (28,372,327 )
Decrease     (429,015 )   $ (5,617,159 )     (1,210,993 )   $ (19,591,885 )
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     518,017     $ 7,816,160       1,165,326     $ 18,507,105  
Reinvestment of distributions     24,719       423,436       224,744       3,243,056  
Shares reacquired     (697,703 )     (10,543,575 )     (1,361,388 )     (21,573,085 )
Increase (decrease)     (154,967 )   $ (2,303,979 )     28,682     $ 177,076  
                                 
International Value Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     1,876,265     $ 11,794,051       3,801,220     $ 25,543,177  
Converted from Class C*     75,227       483,423       399,257       2,749,743  
Reinvestment of distributions     224,803       1,508,671       1,174,724       7,982,832  
Shares reacquired     (5,905,645 )     (37,354,667 )     (11,762,268 )     (79,261,194 )
Decrease     (3,729,350 )   $ (23,568,522 )     (6,387,067 )   $ (42,985,442 )

 

176

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

International Value Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class C Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     88,636     $ 568,938       156,977     $ 1,052,086  
Reinvestment of distributions     10,411       75,795       112,990       766,245  
Shares reacquired     (755,932 )     (4,749,957 )     (2,080,259 )     (13,904,624 )
Converted to Class A*     (75,912 )     (483,423 )     (402,931 )     (2,749,743 )
Decrease     (732,797 )   $ (4,588,647 )     (2,213,223 )   $ (14,836,036 )
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     667,691     $ 4,389,414       2,762,728     $ 18,744,587  
Reinvestment of distributions     32,378       216,526       164,638       1,121,397  
Shares reacquired     (1,971,811 )     (11,984,421 )     (5,543,501 )     (37,378,303 )
Decrease     (1,271,742 )   $ (7,378,481 )     (2,616,135 )   $ (17,512,319 )
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     413,089     $ 2,611,321       818,922     $ 5,549,050  
Reinvestment of distributions     27,163       179,938       123,243       841,245  
Shares reacquired     (619,399 )     (4,009,060 )     (1,391,262 )     (9,491,928 )
Decrease     (179,147 )   $ (1,217,801 )     (449,097 )   $ (3,101,633 )
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     2,848,793     $ 16,857,427       2,593,354     $ 17,570,912  
Reinvestment of distributions     230,836       1,531,197       1,169,360       7,984,324  
Shares reacquired     (3,285,316 )     (22,375,737 )     (18,398,216 )     (124,903,980 )
Decrease     (205,687 )   $ (3,987,113 )     (14,635,502 )   $ (99,348,744 )
                                 
Class R2 Shares                                
Shares sold     502     $ 3,445       19,777     $ 136,968  
Reinvestment of distributions                 75       523  
Shares reacquired     (60,318 )     (432,491 )     (10,637 )     (73,753 )
Increase (decrease)     (59,816 )   $ (429,046 )     9,215     $ 63,738  
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     74,378     $ 475,381       115,300     $ 783,081  
Reinvestment of distributions     4,888       33,868       29,117       200,440  
Shares reacquired     (102,845 )     (664,434 )     (294,971 )     (2,025,828 )
Decrease     (23,579 )   $ (155,185 )     (150,554 )   $ (1,042,307 )
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold     2,527     $ 17,507       1,440     $ 9,542  
Reinvestment of distributions     35       229       160       1,084  
Shares reacquired     (725 )     (5,111 )     (2,401 )     (16,297 )
Increase (decrease)     1,837     $ 12,625       (801 )   $ (5,671 )
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     34     $ 182       258     $ 1,756  
Reinvestment of distributions     12       78       54       367  
Shares reacquired                 (264 )     (1,831 )
Increase     46     $ 260       48     $ 292  

 

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International Value Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class R6 Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     6,804     $ 43,743       15,922     $ 108,706  
Reinvestment of distributions     17       114       78       532  
Shares reacquired     (47,985 )     (275,777 )     (61,084 )     (413,122 )
Decrease     (41,164 )   $ (231,920 )     (45,084 )   $ (303,884 )
                                 
Value Opportunities Fund           Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
            Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  
Shares sold     2,037,749     $ 31,835,740       3,752,897     $ 66,187,933  
Converted from Class C*     296,461       4,700,322       1,149,150       20,901,483  
Reinvestment of distributions     4,842,769       81,745,942       4,554,701       78,887,425  
Shares reacquired     (8,093,544 )     (130,262,076 )     (15,125,658 )     (266,938,327 )
Decrease     (916,565 )   $ (11,980,072 )     (5,668,910 )   $ (100,961,486 )
                                 
Class C Shares                                
Shares sold     256,402     $ 3,567,762       529,849     $ 8,095,824  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,138,754       16,511,937       1,402,722       21,307,340  
Shares reacquired     (2,057,742 )     (29,218,969 )     (4,878,778 )     (75,020,977 )
Converted to Class A*     (345,927 )     (4,700,322 )     (1,317,261 )     (20,901,483 )
Decrease     (1,008,513 )   $ (13,839,592 )     (4,263,468 )   $ (66,519,296 )
                                 
Class F Shares                                
Shares sold     594,521     $ 9,813,508       2,313,077     $ 41,740,454  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,260,844       21,812,599       1,639,657       29,021,931  
Shares reacquired     (3,772,400 )     (62,201,205 )     (12,529,094 )     (225,857,303 )
Decrease     (1,917,035 )   $ (30,575,098 )     (8,576,360 )   $ (155,094,918 )
                                 
Class F3 Shares                                
Shares sold     1,086,820     $ 17,832,133       2,330,846     $ 43,518,039  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,568,561       27,904,698       1,620,065       29,371,776  
Shares reacquired     (3,031,848 )     (51,980,912 )     (6,859,383 )     (128,738,522 )
Decrease     (376,467 )   $ (6,244,081 )     (2,908,472 )   $ (55,848,707 )
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     567,204     $ 9,642,557       961,893     $ 17,806,754  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,753,254       30,997,529       2,179,337       39,337,041  
Shares reacquired     (3,919,127 )     (65,089,657 )     (10,309,720 )     (191,202,476 )
Decrease     (1,598,669 )   $ (24,449,571 )     (7,168,490 )   $ (134,058,681 )
                                 
Class P Shares                                
Shares sold     50,235     $ 791,938       92,438     $ 1,619,819  
Reinvestment of distributions     148,473       2,448,323       137,034       2,324,097  
Shares reacquired     (311,565 )     (5,003,757 )     (347,892 )     (6,125,288 )
Decrease     (112,857 )   $ (1,763,496 )     (118,420 )   $ (2,181,372 )

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Value Opportunities Fund         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
          Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class R2 Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     33,366     $ 487,241       110,386     $ 1,880,618  
Reinvestment of distributions     40,808       654,971       32,716       541,780  
Shares reacquired     (102,331 )     (1,531,173 )     (169,877 )     (2,869,687 )
Decrease     (28,157 )   $ (388,961 )     (26,775 )   $ (447,289 )
                                 
Class R3 Shares                                
Shares sold     273,763     $ 4,061,982       513,819     $ 8,806,383  
Reinvestment of distributions     389,411       6,339,608       426,709       7,151,641  
Shares reacquired     (774,254 )     (12,017,502 )     (1,870,901 )     (32,453,823 )
Decrease     (111,080 )   $ (1,615,912 )     (930,373 )   $ (16,495,799 )
                                 
Class R4 Shares                                
Shares sold     133,023     $ 2,102,299       254,756     $ 4,545,894  
Reinvestment of distributions     272,329       4,591,465       259,988       4,497,790  
Shares reacquired     (473,825 )     (7,830,731 )     (949,223 )     (16,963,873 )
Decrease     (68,473 )   $ (1,136,967 )     (434,479 )   $ (7,920,189 )
                                 
Class R5 Shares                                
Shares sold     25,438     $ 470,411       65,981     $ 1,178,244  
Reinvestment of distributions     16,871       298,450       9,247       166,992  
Shares reacquired     (64,072 )     (1,150,713 )     (36,590 )     (676,241 )
Increase (decrease)     (21,763 )   $ (381,852 )     38,638     $ 668,995  
                                 
Class R6 Shares                                
Shares sold     220,528     $ 3,799,232       766,687     $ 13,913,406  
Reinvestment of distributions     205,390       3,651,835       400,545       7,257,877  
Shares reacquired     (786,019 )     (14,044,022 )     (3,717,129 )     (69,502,811 )
Decrease     (360,101 )   $ (6,592,955 )     (2,549,897 )   $ (48,331,528 )

 

* Automatic conversion of Class C shares occurs on the 25th day of the month (or, if the 25th day was not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the tenth anniversary of the day on which the purchase order was accepted.
(a) Commenced on November 1, 2019.
(b) Commenced on January 30, 2019.
(c) Commenced on July 26, 2019.
(d) Commenced on June 28, 2019.

 

17. REORGANIZATION  

 

The following table illustrates share conversion ratios and dollar amounts of the reorganization on February 22, 2019:

 

Class   Calibrated Large
Cap Value Fund
Shares
  Conversion
Ratio
  Fundamental
Equity Fund
Shares
  Fundamental
Equity Fund
Amount
A   2,635,997   1.654713   4,361,818   $52,385,435
C   602,069   1.840179   1,107,914   11,777,130
F   837,536   1.678115   1,405,515   16,683,465
F3   147,215   1.641063   241,589   2,930,474
I   16,963,051   1.646722   27,933,427   337,435,793
R2   25,481   1.702043   43,370   509,602
R3   4,531   1.675276   7,590   89,490
R4   630   1.659422   1,046   12,488
R5   634   1.644442   1,043   12,604
R6   102,702   1.639275   168,358   2,043,859

 

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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)

 

Alpha Strategy Fund invests in Underlying Funds managed by Lord Abbett. As of April 30, 2020, Alpha Strategy Fund’s long-term investments were allocated among the Underlying Funds as follows:

 

Underlying Fund Name   % of Investments  
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class I     20.40%
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small-Cap Value Fund – Class I     19.61%
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Focused Small-Cap Value Fund – Class I     9.19%
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class I     19.99%
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Growth Fund – Class I     10.66%
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Value Opportunities Fund – Class I     20.15%

 

The Ten Largest Holdings and the Holdings by Sector, as of April 30, 2020, for each Underlying Fund are presented below. Each Underlying Fund’s annual and semiannual reports, which are sent to shareholders and filed with the SEC, contain information about the Underlying Fund’s portfolio holdings, including a complete schedule of holdings. A complete schedule of holdings for each Underlying Fund is also filed with the SEC on Form N-PORT as of the end of each respective Underlying Fund’s first and third quarters. In addition, on or about the first day of the second month following each calendar quarter-end, each Fund makes publicly available a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of each such quarter. The information for the most recently ended calendar quarter may be viewed at www.lordabbett.com or requested at no charge by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388.

 

Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.

 

Ten Largest Holdings   % of Investments  
Inphi Corp.     2.63%
Five9, Inc.     2.42%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     2.12%
Generac Holdings, Inc.     2.05%
Chegg, Inc.     1.97%
Teladoc Health, Inc.     1.78%
Wingstop, Inc.     1.68%
Everbridge, Inc.     1.64%
YETI Holdings, Inc.     1.62%
SVMK, Inc.     1.62%
         
Holdings by Sector*   % of Investments  
Consumer Discretionary     15.01%
Consumer Staples     3.22%
Financials     2.90%
Health Care     29.94%
Industrials     11.76%
Information Technology     30.87%
Real Estate     1.47%
Money Market Fund(a)     1.52%
Repurchase Agreement     3.31%
Total     100.00%

 

* A sector may comprise several industries.
(a) Securities were purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

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Focused Small Cap Value Fund

 

Ten Largest Holdings   % of Investments  
Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A     3.93%
Masonite International Corp.     3.72%
Lundin Mining Corp.     3.32%
Thor Industries, Inc.     3.23%
Hillenbrand, Inc.     3.07%
LCI Industries     2.92%
Opus Bank     2.90%
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     2.89%
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.     2.87%
Bancorp, Inc. (The)     2.81%
         
Holdings by Sector*   % of Investments  
Communication Services     2.01%
Consumer Discretionary     13.53%
Consumer Staples     2.80%
Energy     5.22%
Financials     29.77%
Health Care     2.91%
Industrials     23.50%
Information Technology     6.59%
Materials     8.12%
Real Estate     2.79%
Money Market Fund(a)     2.44%
Repurchase Agreement     0.32%
Total     100.00%

 

* A sector may comprise several industries.
(a) Securities were purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

International Opportunities Fund

 

Ten Largest Holdings   % of Investments  
SHO-BOND Holdings Co., Ltd.     2.46%
Azbil Corp.     2.24%
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA     1.95%
Andritz AG     1.94%
AusNet Services     1.93%
Anima Holding SpA     1.81%
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners     1.78%
FLSmidth & Co. A/S     1.75%
SIG Combibloc Group AG     1.71%
Nichirei Corp.     1.67%

 

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Holdings by Sector*   % of Investments  
Communication Services     5.14%
Consumer Discretionary     9.78%
Consumer Staples     7.08%
Financials     11.31%
Health Care     7.65%
Industrials     23.71%
Information Technology     14.47%
Materials     7.80%
Real Estate     8.15%
Utilities     3.88%
Repurchase Agreement     1.03%
Total     100.00%

 

* A sector may comprise several industries.

 

Micro Cap Growth Fund

 

Ten Largest Holdings   % of Investments  
Redfin Corp.     2.17%
Endava plc ADR     2.13%
Nevro Corp.     2.13%
Fiverr International Ltd. (Israel)     2.10%
Calix, Inc.     2.06%
OrthoPediatrics Corp.     2.05%
ChemoCentryx, Inc.     1.98%
Limelight Networks, Inc.     1.98%
EverQuote, Inc. Class A     1.98%
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.     1.88%
Total        
         
Holdings by Sector*   % of Investments  
Communication Services     1.80%
Consumer Discretionary     14.79%
Consumer Staples     2.26%
Financials     3.67%
Health Care     36.36%
Industrials     7.07%
Information Technology     22.08%
Real Estate     1.98%
Money Market Fund(a)     8.97%
Repurchase Agreement     1.02%
Total     100.00%

 

* A sector may comprise several industries.
(a) Securities were purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

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Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small Cap Value Fund

 

Ten Largest Holdings   % of Investments  
NuVasive, Inc.     2.08%
Syneos Health, Inc.     2.05%
Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A     2.01%
Thor Industries, Inc.     1.91%
Bancorp, Inc. (The)     1.89%
STAG Industrial, Inc.     1.84%
Alamo Group, Inc.     1.83%
Landstar System, Inc.     1.82%
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.     1.82%
Williams-Sonoma, Inc     1.78%
         
Holdings by Sector*   % of Investments  
Communication Services     1.24%
Consumer Discretionary     9.94%
Consumer Staples     2.84%
Energy     3.99%
Financials     25.73%
Health Care     6.42%
Industrials     16.83%
Information Technology     9.21%
Materials     7.57%
Real Estate     8.59%
Utilities     6.64%
Repurchase Agreement     1.00%
Total     100.00%

 

* A sector may comprise several industries.

 

Value Opportunities Fund

 

Ten Largest Holdings   % of Investments  
Entegris, Inc.     2.50%
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.     2.08%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     1.98%
FLIR Systems, Inc.     1.97%
Burlington Stores, Inc.     1.95%
Landstar System, Inc.     1.94%
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     1.84%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.     1.84%
LCI Industries     1.81%
Teradyne, Inc.     1.80%

 

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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)(concluded)

 

Holdings by Sector*   % of Investments  
Communication Services     0.76%
Consumer Discretionary     10.99%
Consumer Staples     0.74%
Energy     1.42%
Financials     15.98%
Health Care     15.27%
Industrials     17.53%
Information Technology     17.60%
Materials     7.54%
Real Estate     6.02%
Utilities     6.04%
Repurchase Agreement     0.11%
Total     100.00%

 

* A sector may comprise several industries.

 

184

 

Approval of Advisory Contract

 

Alpha Strategy Fund

Focused Growth Fund

Focused Large Cap Value Fund

Focused Small Cap Value Fund

Fundamental Equity Fund

Global Equity Research Fund

Growth Leaders Fund

Health Care Fund

International Equity Fund

International Opportunities Fund

International Value Fund

Value Opportunities Fund

 

The Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Company or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), annually considers whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between each Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). In connection with its most recent approval, the Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement, as well as numerous materials received throughout the course of the year, including information about each Fund’s investment performance compared to the performance of one or more appropriate benchmarks. Before making its decision as to each Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information, taking into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions. These meetings and discussions included reviews of Fund performance conducted by members of the Contract Committee, the deliberations of the Contract Committee, and discussions between the Contract Committee and Lord Abbett’s management. The Independent Trustees also met with their independent legal counsel in various private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

The materials received by the Board as to each Fund included, but were not limited to: (1) for each Fund (other than Focused Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund, each of which commenced operations in 2019), information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”) regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of certain funds with similar investment styles as determined by Broadridge, based, in part, on the Fund’s Morningstar category (the “performance peer group”), and the investment performance of one or more appropriate benchmarks; (2) information provided by Broadridge regarding the expense ratios, contractual and actual management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund (other than Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund) and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics, including asset size (the “expense peer group”); (3) certain supplemental investment performance information provided by Lord Abbett; (4) information provided by Lord Abbett on the expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (5) sales and redemption information for the Fund; (6) information regarding Lord Abbett’s financial condition; (7) an analysis of the relative profitability of the Agreement to Lord Abbett (for each Fund other than Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund); (8) information provided by Lord Abbett regarding the investment management fee schedules for Lord Abbett’s other advisory clients maintaining accounts with a similar investment strategy as the Fund (in the case of each Fund other than Alpha Strategy Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Health Care Fund,

 

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International Equity Fund and International Value Fund); and (9) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.

 

Investment Management and Related Services Generally. The Board considered the services provided by Lord Abbett to each Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to each Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that each Fund was likely to continue to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.

 

Investment Performance. The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance in relation to that of its performance peer group and one or more appropriate benchmarks as of various periods ended June 30, 2019. As to Alpha Strategy Fund, Focused Small Cap Value Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods. As to Fundamental Equity Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the three-year period, but above the median of the performance peer group for the one-, five- and ten-year periods. As to Global Equity Research Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. As to Growth Leaders Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods. As to International Equity Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the three-, five- and ten-year periods, but equal to the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. As to International Value Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the three-, five-and ten-year periods, but above the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. As to Focused Growth Fund, Focused Large Cap Value Fund, and Health Care Fund, the Board observed that the Fund commenced operations on January 30, 2019, July 26, 2019, and July 26, 2019, respectively, and therefore did not yet have investment performance for a full calendar year. The Board noted that, therefore, it would be prudent to allow the portfolio management team more time to develop its performance record with the Fund. With respect to each Fund, the Board took into account actions taken by Lord Abbett to attempt to improve equity fund performance, including certain changes to the portfolio management teams of certain Funds (in the case of Global Equity Research Fund and International Equity Fund). The Board also took into account changes to the Focused Small Cap Value Fund’s investment strategies, effective July 1, 2019. The Board further considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board, and the willingness of Lord Abbett to take steps intended to improve performance when appropriate. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that each Fund’s Agreement should be continued.

 

Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to each Fund, in light of its investment objective and

 

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discipline, and other services provided to each Fund by Lord Abbett. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining personnel.

 

Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including each Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.

 

Expenses. The Board considered the expense level of each Fund, including the contractual and actual management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how the expense level of each Fund related to those of the expense peer group (or, in the case of Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund, the Fund’s Morningstar category) and the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. As to Alpha Strategy Fund, the Board observed that while the net total expense ratio was above the median of the expense peer group, the Fund’s advisory fee (excluding underlying fund fees) was below the median of the expense peer group. As to each of Focused Growth Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Global Equity Research Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund, International Value Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund, the Board observed that the net total expense ratio was below the median of the expense peer group. As to Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund, the Board observed that according to Morningstar, the Fund’s net effective management fee was in the top half of its peer group. As to Focused Small Cap Value Fund, the Board observed that while the net total expense ratio was above the median of the expense peer group, the Fund’s advisory fee (excluding other expenses) was equal to the median of the expense peer group. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that the management fees paid by, and expense level of, each Fund were reasonable in light of all of the factors it considered and supported the continuation of the Agreement on behalf of each Fund.

 

Profitability. As to each Fund other than Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund, the Board considered the level of Lord Abbett’s operating margin in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett’s methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. It considered whether each Fund was profitable to Lord Abbett in connection with the Fund’s operation, including the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins excluding Lord Abbett’s marketing and distribution expenses. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins, without those exclusions, in comparison with available industry data and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett’s ability to recruit and retain personnel. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to each Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that Lord Abbett’s profitability with respect to each Fund was not excessive.

 

Economies of Scale. As to each Fund, the Board considered the extent to which there had been economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund’s shareholders had appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further economies of scale. With respect to Alpha Strategy Fund, the Board concluded that the existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the

 

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Fund. With respect to Focused Small Cap Value Fund, the Board concluded that the existing management fee schedule, in conjunction with the Fund’s existing expense limitation agreement, adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the Fund. With respect to each of Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund, the Board concluded that the existence of one or more contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the Fund. With respect to Focused Growth Fund, Global Equity Research Fund, International Equity Fund and International Value Fund, the Board concluded that the existence of one or more contractual breakpoints, in conjunction with the Fund’s proposed expense limitation agreement, adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the Fund. With respect to Focused Large Cap Value Fund and Health Care Fund, the Board concluded that the contractual breakpoint in the existing management fee schedule, in conjunction with the Fund’s existing expense limitation agreement, adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the Fund.

 

Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. As to each Fund, the Board considered the amount and nature of the fees paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett and the Distributor for services other than investment advisory services, such as the fee that Lord Abbett receives from each Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with each Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees it receives, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that business also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectus of each Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of client brokerage transactions.

 

Alternative Arrangements. As to each Fund, the Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the Agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the Agreement on behalf of each Fund. As to each Fund, in considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.

 

Durable Growth Fund

 

At the initial organizational meeting for the Durable Growth Fund, the Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Company or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), considered whether to approve the proposed management agreement between the Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). The Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement before and at the meeting and before making its decision, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and

 

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request further information. The Board also took into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions.

 

The materials received by the Board included, but were not limited to: (1) information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions regarding the expense ratios, contractual and actual management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund (estimated where appropriate for the Fund) and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics (the “expense peer group”); (2) information provided by Lord Abbett on the estimated expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; and (3) information regarding the investment strategies and risks of the Fund and the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.

 

Investment Management and Related Services Generally. The Board considered the services to be provided by Lord Abbett to the Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services to be provided to the Fund and currently provided to other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other. In addition, the Board considered its experience with other funds advised by Lord Abbett. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that the Fund was likely to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services to be provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.

 

Investment Performance. Because the Fund had not yet begun operations, the Fund did not have any investment performance to review. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally and the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board.

 

Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel who would provide investment management services to the Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline, and other services to be provided to the Fund by Lord Abbett. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining personnel.

 

Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services to be performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including the Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.

 

Expenses. The Board considered the estimated expense level of the Fund, including the contractual and actual management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how the Fund’s estimated expense level related to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees to be paid by shareholders. The Board observed that the estimated net total expense ratio of the Fund was below the median of the expense peer group. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that the estimated expense level of the Fund was reasonable and supported the approval of the Agreement.

 

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Profitability. Because the Fund had not yet begun operations, the Board was not able to consider the level of Lord Abbett’s profits in managing the Fund. The Board did consider that Lord Abbett would be subsidizing the Fund for the near future. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was not excessive.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there might be economies of scale in managing the Fund and whether the Fund would benefit appropriately from any such economies of scale. The Board concluded that the existence of a contractual breakpoint in the proposed management fee schedule, in conjunction with the Fund’s proposed expense limitation agreement, adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the Fund.

 

Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. The Board considered the amount and nature of the fees to be paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett and the Distributor for services other than investment advisory services, such as the fee that Lord Abbett will receive from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits expected to be enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with the Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees it receives, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that business could also benefit the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as will be disclosed in the prospectus of the Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Fund. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett may receive as a result of client brokerage transactions.

 

Conclusion. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that approval of the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and voted unanimously to approve the Agreement. In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.

 

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Householding

 

The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of each Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.

 

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records

 

A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund’s proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett’s Website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Website at www.sec.gov.

 

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

 

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters as an attachment to Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388.

 

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This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the Fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus.

 

Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by
LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC.

 

Lord Abbett Securities Trust

 

Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund

Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund

Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund

Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund

Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund

Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund

Lord Abbett Global Equity Research Fund

Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund

Lord Abbett Health Care Fund

Lord Abbett International Equity Fund

Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund

Lord Abbett International Value Fund

Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund

LST-3
(06/20)
 
 

 

LORD ABBETT

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

 

Lord Abbett

Micro Cap Growth Fund

 

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2020

 

Important Information on Paperless Delivery

Beginning in February 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports like this one 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, investment advisor or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on Lord Abbett’s website 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. Shareholders who hold accounts directly with the Fund may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing into your Lord Abbett online account at lordabbett.com and selecting “Log In.” For further information, you may also contact the Fund at (800) 821-5129. Shareholders who hold accounts through a financial intermediary should contact them directly.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge by contacting the Fund at (800) 821-5129. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with Lord Abbett. If your fund shares are held through a financial intermediary please contact them directly. Your election applies to all funds held with that intermediary.

 

Table of Contents

 

1   A Letter to Shareholders
     
2   Information About Your Fund’s Expenses and Holdings Presented by Sector
     
4   Schedule of Investments
     
7   Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
8   Statement of Operations
     
9   Statements of Changes in Net Assets
     
10   Financial Highlights
     
12   Notes to Financial Statements
     
20   Supplemental Information to Shareholders
 

 

 

Lord Abbett Securities Trust

Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund

Semiannual Report

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2020

 

 

From left to right: James L.L. Tullis, Independent Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds and Douglas B. Sieg, Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Abbett Funds.

     

Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this semiannual report for Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. For additional information about the Fund, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you also can access the quarterly commentaries by the Fund’s portfolio managers. General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a quarterly newsletter available on our website.

Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.

 

Best regards,

 

Douglas B. Sieg

Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (November 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020).

 

Actual Expenses

For each class of the Fund, the first line of the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 11/1/19 – 4/30/20” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class of the Fund, the second line of the table on the following page provides 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.

 

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Micro Cap Growth Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
     11/1/19   4/30/20   11/1/19 –
4/30/20
 
Class A              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,032.20   $8.39  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,016.61   $8.32  
Class I              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,032.00   $8.39  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)   $1,000.00   $1,016.61   $8.32  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.66% for Classes A and I) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

 

Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

April 30, 2020

 

Sector*   %**
Communication Services     1.80 %
Consumer Discretionary     14.79 %
Consumer Staples     2.26 %
Financials     3.67 %
Health Care     36.36 %
Industrials     7.07 %
Information Technology     22.08 %
Real Estate     1.98 %
Repurchase Agreement     1.02 %
Money Market Funds(a)     8.97 %
Total     100.00 %
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments.
(a)   Securities were purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
COMMON STOCKS 99.98%            
             
Aerospace & Defense 1.33%            
AeroVironment, Inc.*     27,055     $ 1,630  
                 
Auto Components 0.88%                
Fox Factory Holding Corp.*     21,169       1,080  
                 
Beverages 0.12%                
Celsius Holdings, Inc.*(a)     28,687       144  
                 
Biotechnology 24.40%                
Aduro Biotech, Inc.*     265,876       735  
Alector, Inc.*     41,659       1,030  
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     24,302       1,190  
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)*(a)(b)     56,652       977  
Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)     22,116       819  
Castle Biosciences, Inc.*     20,449       632  
ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     46,125       2,445  
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*     37,730       626  
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     27,830       1,614  
Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*     38,479       841  
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.*     36,507       1,695  
Insmed, Inc.*     54,965       1,264  
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.*     18,472       1,535  
Krystal Biotech, Inc.*     34,387       1,623  
Myovant Sciences Ltd. (United Kingdom)*(b)     135,944       1,629  
Natera, Inc.*     17,363       643  
NextCure, Inc.*     27,891       904  
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.*     24,156       755  
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)     83,156       1,231  
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.*     29,058       611  
TG Therapeutics, Inc.*     149,627       1,760  
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.*     31,615       1,628  
Twist Bioscience Corp.*     55,239       1,807  
uniQure NV (Netherlands)*(b)     12,500       796  
Veracyte, Inc.*     37,492       1,011  
Total             29,801  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Capital Markets 1.35%            
Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc.*     68,584     $ 1,645  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.11%                
Clean Harbors, Inc.*     25,427       1,359  
                 
Communications Equipment 2.09%                
Calix, Inc.*     221,492       2,547  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.54%  
OSI Systems, Inc.*     9,134       661  
                 
Food Products 1.55%                
Freshpet, Inc.*     25,032       1,888  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 11.22%                
Axonics Modulation                
Technologies, Inc.*(a)     58,344       1,879  
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.*     21,941       2,318  
Nevro Corp.*     22,364       2,631  
OrthoPediatrics Corp.*     51,846       2,533  
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*     35,433       1,421  
Silk Road Medical, Inc.*     47,707       1,998  
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*     17,959       927  
Total             13,707  
                 
Health Care Technology 3.34%                
Health Catalyst, Inc.*     35,671       951  
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*     30,104       2,157  
Schrodinger, Inc.*(a)     21,049       977  
Total             4,085  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.15%                
Papa John’s International, Inc.     31,009       2,230  
Wingstop, Inc.     13,819       1,621  
Total             3,851  
                 
Household Durables 2.33%                
LGI Homes, Inc.*     25,163       1,524  
Sonos, Inc.*     129,648       1,325  
Total             2,849  


 

4 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Information Technology Services 4.16%                
Endava plc ADR*     60,196     $ 2,635  
Limelight Networks, Inc.*     482,109       2,444  
Total             5,079  
                 
Insurance 2.73%                
eHealth, Inc.*     5,171       552  
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. Class A*     27,207       1,527  
Trupanion, Inc.*(a)     41,884       1,253  
Total             3,332  
                 
Interactive Media & Services 2.00%                
EverQuote, Inc. Class A*     62,682       2,443  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5.73%                
Fiverr International Ltd. (Israel)*(a)(b)     66,149       2,595  
RealReal, Inc. (The)*(a)     103,694       1,217  
Rubicon Project, Inc. (The)*     139,311       999  
Stamps.com, Inc.*     13,836       2,190  
Total             7,001  
                 
Internet Software & Services 0.69%                
Cardlytics, Inc.*     18,759       843  
                 
Leisure Products 2.33%                
Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A*     39,484       1,358  
YETI Holdings, Inc.*(a)     53,782       1,485  
Total             2,843  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.43%                
NanoString Technologies, Inc.*     54,814       1,741  
                 
Machinery 5.41%                
ESCO Technologies, Inc.     10,535       804  
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.*     109,216       1,753  
Federal Signal Corp.     79,624       2,144  
SPX Corp.*     49,959       1,905  
Total             6,606  
Investments   Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Personal Products 0.85%            
elf Beauty, Inc.*     79,397     $ 1,038  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development 2.20%                
Redfin Corp.*     126,938       2,682  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.30%
CEVA, Inc.*     55,611       1,743  
Diodes, Inc.*     19,070       970  
Ichor Holdings Ltd.*     69,399       1,728  
Impinj, Inc.*     28,298       636  
Rambus, Inc.*     111,931       1,403  
Total             6,480  
                 
Software 11.74%                
8x8, Inc.*     75,471       1,280  
Agilysys, Inc.*     75,828       1,485  
Appian Corp.*(a)     35,495       1,621  
CERENCE, Inc.*     99,851       2,113  
Everbridge, Inc.*     12,607       1,404  
Rapid7, Inc.*     18,239       831  
ShotSpotter, Inc.*(a)     18,522       637  
Sprout Social, Inc.*(a)     85,226       1,433  
SVMK, Inc.*     126,042       1,979  
Upland Software, Inc.*     49,255       1,558  
Total             14,341  
                 
Specialty Retail 2.00%                
National Vision Holdings, Inc.*     38,898       1,031  
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.*     9,842       1,415  
Total             2,446  
Total Common Stocks
(cost $101,283,446)
            122,122  


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 5
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND April 30, 2020

 

    Principal
Amount
(000)
    Fair
Value
(000)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 11.09%                
                 
Repurchase Agreement                
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/30/2020, 0.00% due 5/1/2020 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,370,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.00% due 8/31/2021; value: $1,407,808; proceeds: $1,377,327
(cost $1,377,327)
  $ 1,377     $ 1,377  
    Shares     Fair
Value
(000)
 
Money Market Funds 9.96%                
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c)     10,956     $ 10,956  
CitiBank N.A.(c)     1,217       1,217  
Total Money Market Funds
(cost $12,173,065)
            12,173  
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $13,550,392)
            13,550  
Total Investments in Securities 111.07%
(cost $114,833,838)
            135,672  
Liabilities in Excess of Cash, Securities Lending and Other Assets (11.07)%             (13,527 )
Net Assets 100.00%           $ 122,145  
     
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   All or a portion of these securities are temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers.
(b)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(c)   Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.


 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)   Level 1
(000)
    Level 2
(000)
    Level 3
(000)
    Total
(000)
 
Common Stocks   $ 122,122     $     $     $ 122,122  
Short-Term Investments                                
Repurchase Agreement           1,377             1,377  
Money Market Funds     12,173                   12,173  
Total   $ 134,295     $ 1,377     $     $ 135,672  

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(g) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography.

 

6 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

 

ASSETS:      
Investments in securities, at fair value including $11,367,669 of securities loaned
(cost $114,833,838)
  $ 135,672,449  
Receivables:        
Investment securities sold     612,012  
Capital shares sold     50,105  
Securities lending income receivable     14,110  
Prepaid expenses     5,336  
Total assets     136,354,012  
LIABILITIES:        
Payables:        
Investment securities purchased     1,452,807  
Payable for collateral due to broker for securities lending     12,173,065  
Capital shares reacquired     380,355  
Management fee     135,736  
Trustees’ fees     16,267  
Fund administration     3,620  
Accrued expenses     47,303  
Total liabilities     14,209,153  
Commitments and contingent liabilities        
NET ASSETS   $ 122,144,859  
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:        
Paid-in capital   $ 101,708,711  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     20,436,148  
Net Assets   $ 122,144,859  
Net assets by class:        
Class A Shares   $ 13,129,268  
Class I Shares   $ 109,015,591  
Outstanding shares by class
(unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest)
       
Class A Shares     1,099,991  
Class I Shares     7,819,760  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
(Net assets divided by outstanding shares):
       
Class A Shares-Net asset value     $11.94  
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price
(Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%)
    $12.67  
Class I Shares-Net asset value     $13.94  
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 7
 

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Investment income:      
Dividends   $ 79,492  
Securities lending net income     14,110  
Interest     7,662  
Total investment income     101,264  
Expenses:        
Management fee     990,795  
Fund administration     26,421  
Professional     21,555  
Registration     17,606  
Shareholder servicing     13,592  
Reports to shareholders     6,021  
Custody     4,109  
Trustees’ fees     2,030  
Other     13,787  
Gross expenses     1,095,916  
Expense reductions (See Note 8)     (564 )
Net expenses     1,095,352  
Net investment loss     (994,088 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):        
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     3,139,359  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     3,805,964  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     6,945,323  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   $ 5,951,235  
   
8 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2020
(unaudited)
    For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Operations:            
Net investment loss   $ (994,088 )   $ (2,095,049 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     3,139,359       19,880,977  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     3,805,964       (6,268,997 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     5,951,235       11,516,931  
Distributions to shareholders:                
Class A     (2,158,436 )     (3,195,562 )
Class I     (18,035,766 )     (33,452,600 )
Total distributions to shareholders     (20,194,202 )     (36,648,162 )
Capital share transactions (See Note 14):                
Net proceeds from sales of shares     5,084,306       6,113,574  
Reinvestment of distributions     18,151,508       33,356,839  
Cost of shares reacquired     (19,260,409 )     (27,261,172 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions     3,975,405       12,209,241  
Net decrease in net assets     (10,267,562 )     (12,921,990 )
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period   $ 132,412,421     $ 145,334,411  
End of period   $ 122,144,859     $ 132,412,421  
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 9
 

Financial Highlights

MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND

 

          Per Share Operating Performance:
          Investment Operations:       Distributions to
shareholders from:
    Net asset
value,
beginning of
period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized and
unrealized
gain
  Total from
investment
operations
  Net
realized
gain
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                                
4/30/2020(c)       $ 13.83             $ (0.08 )               $ 0.56              $ 0.48             $ (2.37 )         $ (2.37 )
10/31/2019     18.05       (0.21 )     0.98       0.77       (4.99 )      
10/31/2018     18.26       (0.26 )     2.75       2.49       (2.70 )     (2.70 )
10/31/2017     13.09       (0.21 )     5.38       5.17              
10/31/2016     16.33       (0.19 )     0.15       (0.04 )     (3.20 )      
10/31/2015     18.56       (0.30 )     0.42       0.12       (2.35 )      
                                                 
Class I                                                
4/30/2020(c)     15.77       (0.09 )     0.63       0.54       (2.37 )     (2.37 )
10/31/2019     19.84       (0.24 )     1.16       0.92       (4.99 )      
10/31/2018     19.80       (0.29 )     3.03       2.74       (2.70 )     (2.70 )
10/31/2017     14.20       (0.23 )     5.83       5.60              
10/31/2016     17.45       (0.21 )     0.16       (0.05 )     (3.20 )      
10/31/2015     19.67       (0.32 )     0.45       0.13       (2.35 )      

 

(a)   Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return for Class A does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c)   Unaudited.
(d)   Not annualized.
(e)   Annualized.

 

10 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
            Ratios to Average Net Assets:   Supplemental Data:
                 
Net asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return(b)
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
investment
income (loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
$ 11.94       3.22 (d)         1.66 (e)           (1.52 )(e)            $ 13,129       50 (d) 
  13.83       8.33       1.66       (1.48 )     12,590       94  
  18.05       16.32       1.63       (1.43 )     11,616       73  
  18.26       39.39       1.67       (1.36 )     9,893       105  
  13.09       (1.30 )     1.81       (1.52 )     7,416       161  
  16.33       0.65       1.80       (1.64 )     13,280       203  
                                             
  13.94       3.20 (d)      1.66 (e)      (1.52 )(e)      109,016       50 (d) 
  15.77       8.34       1.66       (1.48 )     119,822       94  
  19.84       16.31       1.63       (1.43 )     133,719       73  
  19.80       39.44       1.67       (1.36 )     139,068       105  
  14.20       (1.39 )     1.81       (1.52 )     133,112       161  
  17.45       0.71       1.80       (1.63 )     136,136       203  

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 11
 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION  

 

Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993. The Trust currently consists of fourteen funds. This report covers one fund and its respective classes: Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund (“Micro Cap Growth Fund”) or (the “Fund”), Class A and I shares. The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

 

Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) may apply to certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without a sales charge and redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus). Class I shares are not subject to any sales charges.

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

 

(a) Investment ValuationUnder procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), the Fund’s investment manager, has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and to ensure that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
   
  Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund may utilize an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices.
   
  Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof regularly reviews fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee and may employ techniques such as reviewing related market activity, reviewing inputs and assumptions, and retrospectively comparing prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee.

 

12

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

  Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
   
(b) Security TransactionsSecurity transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
   
(c) Investment IncomeDividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis as earned. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in Interest on the Statements of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
   
(d) Income TaxesIt is the policy of the Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required.
   
  The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 through October 31, 2019. The statutes of limitations on the Trust’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
   
(e)
 
ExpensesExpenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund are generally allocated to the Fund within the Trust on a pro rata basis by relative net assets. Expenses incurred by the Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
   
(f) Repurchase AgreementsThe Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a Fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. The Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the fair value of these securities has declined, the Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities.
   
(g) Fair Value MeasurementsFair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data 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 pricing model) and/or

 

13

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

  the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
   
  Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;
       
  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and
       
  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
       
  A summary of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2020 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the six months then ended is included in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
  Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

3. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES  

 

Management Fee

The Trust has a management agreement with Lord Abbett, pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies the Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of the Fund’s investment portfolio.

 

The management fee is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 1.50%, which was the Fund’s annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended April 30, 2020.

 

Effective June 1, 2020, the management fee for the Fund will be at an annual rate of .90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

In addition, Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to the Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement in return for a fee at an annual rate of .04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

12b-1 Distribution Plan

The Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to Class A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act under which the Board may authorize the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. During the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Board did not authorize such Class A 12b-1 fees. Effective June 1, 2020, the Board authorized Class A 12b-1 fees at an annual rate of 0.25%.

 

Class I shares do not have a distribution plan.

 

14

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

Other Related Parties

As of April 30, 2020, the percentage of the Fund’s outstanding shares owned by Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund was 60.28%.

 

One Trustee and certain of the Trust’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.

 

4. DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS  

 

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least annually for the Fund. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended April 30, 2020 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

    For the
Six Months Ended
4/30/2020
(unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
10/31/2019
 
Distributions paid from:                
Ordinary income   $     $ 6,937,287  
Net long-term capital gains     20,194,202       29,710,875  
Total distributions paid   $ 20,194,202     $ 36,648,162  

 

As of April 30, 2020, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses on investments and other financial instruments, if any, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost   $ 115,603,588  
Gross unrealized gain     25,473,824  
Gross unrealized loss     (5,404,963 )
Net unrealized security gain/ (loss)   $ 20,068,861  

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of wash sales.

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS  

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Purchases   Sales
$65,142,453   $79,104,715

 

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities for the six months ended April 30, 2020.

 

15

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

The Fund is permitted to purchase and sell securities (“cross-trade”) from and to other Lord Abbett funds or client accounts pursuant to procedures approved by the Board in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the Act (the “Rule”). Each cross-trade is executed at a fair market price in compliance with provisions of the Rule. For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in cross-trade sales of $1,853,619 which resulted in net realized gain of $950,960.

 

6. DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosure to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between a fund and a counterparty which provides for the net settlement of amounts owed under all contracts traded under that agreement, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment by one party to the other in the event of default on or termination of any one contract. The Fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty:

 

Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
 
Repurchase Agreement      $ 1,377,327     $     $ 1,377,327  
Total   $ 1,377,327     $     $ 1,377,327  

 

    Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
       
Counterparty       Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received(a
)   Securities
Collateral
Received(a
)   Net Amount(b )
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   $ 1,377,327     $      $     $ (1,377,327 )   $  
Total   $ 1,377,327     $     $     $ (1,377,327 )   $  

 

(a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
(b) Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by the counterparty as of April 30, 2020.

 

7. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION  

 

The Trust’s officers and one Trustee, who are associated with Lord Abbett, do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Independent Trustees’ fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of the fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all Independent Trustees under which Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of Trustees’ fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in the Fund. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees’ fees on the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

8. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS  

 

The Trust has entered into an arrangement with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund’s expenses.

 

9. LINE OF CREDIT  

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020, the Fund and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) entered into a Syndicated Facility with various lenders for $1.17 billion whereas State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) participated as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one third of Fund net assets (if Fund net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, $350 million, $500 million, or $1 billion, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020, the Participating Funds entered into a Bilateral Facility with SSB for $330 million ($250 million committed and $80 million uncommitted). Under the Bilateral Facility, the Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, or $330 million, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

The Syndicated Facility and the Bilateral Facility are to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to satisfy redemptions.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the Facilities.

 

10. INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM  

 

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC exemptive order”), certain registered open-end management investment companies managed by Lord Abbett, including the Fund, participate in a joint lending and borrowing program (the “Interfund Lending Program”). The SEC exemptive order allows the Fund to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes subject to the limitations and conditions.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2020 the Fund did not participate as a borrower or lender in the Interfund Lending Program.

 

11. CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT  

 

SSB is the Trust’s custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating the Fund’s NAV.

 

12. SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT  

 

The Fund has established a securities lending agreement with Citibank, N.A. for the lending of securities to qualified brokers in exchange for securities or cash collateral equal to at least the market value of securities loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Cash collateral is invested in an approved money market fund. In accordance with the Fund’s securities lending agreement, the market value of securities on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may experience a delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Fund or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Such income earned from securities lending is included in Securities Lending Income on the Statement of Operations.

 

As of April 30, 2020, the market value of securities loaned and collateral received for the Fund was as follows:

 

Market Value
of Securities
Loaned
  Collateral
Received
$ 11,367,669   $ 12,173,065

 

13. INVESTMENT RISKS  

 

The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing, as well as the particular risks associated with micro-cap growth stocks. The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities market in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Fund invests. Micro-cap companies may be subject to greater risks and may be more sensitive to changes in economic conditions than larger, more established companies. There may be less liquidity in micro-cap company stocks, subjecting them to greater price fluctuations than larger company stocks. Micro-cap companies also may fall out of favor relative to larger companies in certain market cycles. In the case of Micro Cap Growth Fund, the growth stocks in which it generally invests may add to the Fund’s volatility. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth investing, may shift in and out of favor over time, depending on market and economic conditions, as well as investor sentiment.

 

Geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak which began in late 2019) may disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Fund’s investments. Market disruptions can also prevent the Fund from implementing its investment strategies and achieving its investment objective.

 

These factors can affect the Fund’s performance.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(concluded)

 

14. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS  

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
(unaudited
)   Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 
Class A Shares   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold     35,050     $ 388,158       34,291     $ 446,622  
Reinvestment of distributions     178,087       2,158,414       264,969       3,195,527  
Shares reacquired     (23,654 )     (315,672 )     (32,432 )     (469,450 )
Increase     189,483     $ 2,230,900       266,828     $ 3,172,699  
                                 
Class I Shares                                
Shares sold     331,994     $ 4,696,148       379,357     $ 5,666,952  
Reinvestment of distributions     1,130,254       15,993,094       2,193,550       30,161,312  
Shares reacquired     (1,239,988 )     (18,944,737 )     (1,715,356 )     (26,791,722 )
Increase     222,260     $ 1,744,505       857,551     $ 9,036,542  

 

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Approval of Advisory Contract

 

The Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Company or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), annually considers whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between the Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). In connection with its most recent approval, the Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement, as well as numerous materials received throughout the course of the year, including information about the Fund’s investment performance compared to the performance of its benchmarks. Before making its decision as to the Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information, taking into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions. These meetings and discussions included reviews of Fund performance conducted by members of the Contract Committee, the deliberations of the Contract Committee, and discussions between the Contract Committee and Lord Abbett’s management. The Independent Trustees also met with their independent legal counsel in various private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

The materials received by the Board included, but were not limited to: (1) information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”) regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of certain funds with similar investment styles as determined by Broadridge, based, in part, on the Fund’s Morningstar category (the “performance peer group”), and the investment performance of two appropriate benchmarks; (2) information provided by Broadridge regarding the expense ratios, contractual and actual management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics, including asset size (the “expense peer group”); (3) certain supplemental investment performance information provided by Lord Abbett; (4) information provided by Lord Abbett on the expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (5) sales and redemption information for the Fund; (6) information regarding Lord Abbett’s financial condition; (7) an analysis of the relative profitability of the Agreement to Lord Abbett; (8) information provided by Lord Abbett regarding the investment management fee schedules for Lord Abbett’s other advisory clients maintaining accounts with a similar investment strategy as the Fund; and (9) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.

 

Investment Management and Related Services Generally. The Board considered the services provided by Lord Abbett to the Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to the Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that the Fund was likely to continue to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.

 

Investment Performance. The Board reviewed the Fund’s investment performance in relation to that of the performance peer group and two appropriate benchmarks as of various periods ended June 30, 2019. The Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one, three, five-, and ten-year periods and took into

 

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Approval of Advisory Contract (continued)

 

account actions taken by Lord Abbett to attempt to improve equity fund performance. The Board further considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board, and the willingness of Lord Abbett to take steps intended to improve performance when appropriate. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s Agreement should be continued.

 

Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to the Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline, and other services provided to the Fund by Lord Abbett. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining personnel.

 

Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including the Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.

 

Expenses. The Board considered the expense level of the Fund, including the contractual and actual management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how the expense level of the Fund related to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. The Board observed that the net total expense ratio of the Fund was above the median of the expense peer group. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that the management fees paid by, and expense level of, the Fund were reasonable in light of all of the factors it considered and supported the continuation of the Agreement.

 

Profitability. The Board considered the level of Lord Abbett’s operating margin in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett’s methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. It considered whether the Fund was profitable to Lord Abbett in connection with the Fund’s operation, including the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins excluding Lord Abbett’s marketing expenses. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins, without those exclusions, in comparison with available industry data and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett’s ability to recruit and retain personnel. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that Lord Abbett’s profitability with respect to the Fund was not excessive.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the extent to which there had been economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund’s shareholders had appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board took into account Lord Abbett’s representation that the Fund’s micro-cap investment strategy did not lend itself to significant economies of scale, and that the existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the Fund.

 

Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. The Board considered the amount and nature of the fees paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett for services other than investment advisory services, such as the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative

 

21

 

Approval of Advisory Contract (concluded)

 

services to the Fund. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with the Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that business also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectus of the Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of client brokerage transactions.

 

Alternative Arrangements. The Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the Agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the Agreement. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.

 

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Householding

 

The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of the Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.

 

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records

 

A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to the Fund’s portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted the Fund’s proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett’s Website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Website at www.sec.gov.

 

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

 

The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for its first and third fiscal quarters as an attachment to Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388.

 

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This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the Fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus.

 

Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by
LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC.

 

Lord Abbett Securities Trust

 

Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund

LAMCVF-3
(06/20)
 
 
Item 2: Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6: Investments.

Not applicable.

 

Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

 

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities.

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Item 12: Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics. Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.CERT.

 

(b) Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is provided as a part of EX-99.906CERT.
 
 

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.

 

    LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST
     
  By: /s/Douglas B. Sieg
    Douglas B. Sieg
    President and Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: June 25, 2020    
     
  By:  /s/Bernard J. Grzelak
    Bernard J. Grzelak
    Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
     
Date: June 25, 2020    
 
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

  By:  /s/Douglas B. Sieg
    Douglas B. Sieg
    President and Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: June 25, 2020    
     
  By: /s/Bernard J. Grzelak
    Bernard J. Grzelak
    Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
     
Date: June 25, 2020    
 

EX-99.CERT

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

Pursuant to Section 302 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Douglas B. Sieg, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Lord Abbett Securities Trust;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:

 

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: June 25, 2020

 

  /s/Douglas B. Sieg
  Douglas B. Sieg
  President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

Pursuant to Section 302 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Bernard J. Grzelak, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Lord Abbett Securities Trust;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:

 

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: June 25, 2020

 

  /s/Bernard J. Grzelak
  Bernard J. Grzelak
  Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
 

EX-99.906CERT

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Each of the undersigned below certifies that:

 

1. This report on Form N-CSR of Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer.

 

Date: June 25, 2020

 

  By:  /s/ Douglas B. Sieg  
    Douglas B. Sieg  
    President and Chief Executive Officer  
       
  By: /s/Bernard J. Grzelak  
    Bernard J. Grzelak  
    Chief Financial Officer and Vice President

 

A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING, ACKNOWLEDGING, OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE REGISTRANT AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE REGISTRANT AND FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.