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

811-22696

 

Victory Portfolios II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio

 

44144

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200, Columbus, OH  43219

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

800-539-3863

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

June 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

December 31, 2019

 

 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


December 31, 2019

Semi Annual Report

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

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Victory
Portfolios II

Table of Contents

Financial Statements

 
Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

     

Schedule of Investments

   

2-14

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

32

   

Statements of Operations

   

33

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

34-35

   

Financial Highlights

   

36-37

   

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

 

 

Schedule of Investments

   

15-31

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

32

   

Statements of Operations

   

33

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

34-35

   

Financial Highlights

   

38-39

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

40

   

Supplemental Information

   

52

   

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    52    

Expense Examples

    52    

Advisory Contract Approval

   

53

   

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     

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Victory Portfolios II

 

December 31, 2019

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings:

  Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
  Index Fund
  Track performance of the Nasdaq Victory
  U.S. Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility
  Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments




  Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Seeks to achieve high current income.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments


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Victory Portfolios II
Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

Communication Services (3.9%):

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

1,919

   

$

114,027

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

117

     

156,708

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

5,519

     

215,683

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

151

     

224,758

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

381

     

184,815

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

4,349

     

195,575

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

4,469

     

146,315

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

   

3,021

     

107,155

   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

   

964

     

103,640

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)

   

619

     

127,049

   

InterActive Corp. (a)

   

482

     

120,071

   

Match Group, Inc. (a) (b)

   

960

     

78,826

   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

   

343

     

110,985

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

2,548

     

206,439

   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

26,001

     

185,907

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

   

799

     

97,822

   

The Walt Disney Co.

   

1,146

     

165,745

   

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

   

2,175

     

170,564

   

TripAdvisor, Inc.

   

3,107

     

94,391

   

Twitter, Inc. (a)

   

2,039

     

65,350

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

3,555

     

218,277

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

3,644

     

152,939

   
     

3,243,041

   

Consumer Discretionary (11.6%):

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   

1,070

     

171,371

   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   

73

     

134,892

   

Aptiv PLC

   

1,421

     

134,952

   

Aramark

   

3,411

     

148,037

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

172

     

204,905

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

1,620

     

142,236

   

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

70

     

143,761

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

3,835

     

166,363

   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

1,388

     

208,603

   

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

   

485

     

110,595

   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

   

1,626

     

142,551

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

   

154

     

128,915

   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

   

1,395

     

139,765

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

2,741

     

144,588

   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   

1,435

     

156,429

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

994

     

155,044

   

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (b)

   

557

     

163,635

   

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.

   

2,332

     

176,159

   

eBay, Inc.

   

3,914

     

141,335

   

Etsy, Inc. (a)

   

1,418

     

62,817

   

Five Below, Inc. (a)

   

814

     

104,078

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

1,728

     

168,584

   

General Motors Co., Class C

   

4,234

     

154,964

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Gentex Corp.

   

5,532

   

$

160,317

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

2,226

     

236,467

   

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

   

796

     

76,249

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

1,080

     

114,059

   

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

   

1,765

     

195,756

   

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

   

2,568

     

230,375

   

Kohl's Corp.

   

1,958

     

99,760

   

Lear Corp.

   

1,108

     

152,018

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

2,672

     

149,071

   

LKQ Corp. (a)

   

5,804

     

207,203

   

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

   

1,239

     

187,622

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

1,214

     

239,900

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

950

     

129,561

   

Nike, Inc., Class B

   

1,726

     

174,861

   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

2,738

     

159,927

   

NVR, Inc. (a)

   

45

     

171,377

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

469

     

205,544

   

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,929

     

144,058

   

Pool Corp.

   

870

     

184,771

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

4,195

     

162,766

   

PVH Corp.

   

1,196

     

125,759

   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

1,412

     

165,515

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

1,551

     

180,567

   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

1,233

     

164,618

   

Service Corp. International

   

3,944

     

181,542

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

1,901

     

167,136

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

3,950

     

106,532

   

Target Corp.

   

1,009

     

129,364

   

The Gap, Inc.

   

5,997

     

106,027

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

833

     

181,911

   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

   

3,202

     

195,514

   

Tiffany & Co.

   

1,661

     

221,994

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

1,528

     

142,776

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

359

     

90,877

   

VF Corp.

   

1,789

     

178,291

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

850

     

125,401

   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

   

841

     

116,790

   

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

   

2,730

     

131,067

   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   

2,107

     

212,238

   
     

9,710,160

   

Consumer Staples (6.4%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

3,285

     

163,955

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

4,776

     

221,368

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

3,158

     

213,481

   

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

1,081

     

171,868

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

2,332

     

164,033

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

3,017

     

207,690

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

3,265

     

111,794

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

621

     

182,524

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

3,423

     

183,336

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

   

4,374

   

$

197,311

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

1,261

     

173,451

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

2,149

     

184,878

   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   

1,047

     

177,707

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

2,843

     

153,238

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

4,271

     

235,247

   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

   

2,097

     

133,264

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

1,786

     

244,093

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

1,838

     

156,395

   

Sysco Corp.

   

2,856

     

244,302

   

The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a)

   

251

     

94,840

   

The Clorox Co.

   

1,095

     

168,126

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

3,665

     

202,858

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

   

645

     

133,218

   

The Hershey Co.

   

1,478

     

217,236

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

1,598

     

166,400

   

The Kroger Co.

   

5,742

     

166,461

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

1,856

     

168,970

   

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

   

4,420

     

185,154

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

2,619

     

154,416

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

1,931

     

229,480

   
     

5,407,094

   

Energy (2.8%):

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   

7,528

     

131,062

   

Chevron Corp.

   

1,582

     

190,647

   

ConocoPhillips

   

2,622

     

170,509

   

Continental Resources, Inc.

   

2,755

     

94,497

   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   

1,070

     

99,360

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

1,474

     

123,462

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2,789

     

194,617

   

Halliburton Co.

   

5,529

     

135,295

   

HollyFrontier Corp.

   

2,548

     

129,209

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

9,025

     

191,059

   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

8,114

     

110,188

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

3,063

     

126,226

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

2,248

     

170,106

   

Phillips 66

   

1,572

     

175,137

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

3,699

     

148,699

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

1,634

     

153,024

   
     

2,343,097

   

Financials (17.1%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

4,158

     

219,958

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

4,924

     

150,477

   

American Express Co.

   

1,605

     

199,806

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

1,048

     

174,576

   

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

   

5,085

     

218,096

   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   

2,347

     

223,505

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

1,491

     

195,440

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

5,454

     

192,090

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II
Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

BlackRock, Inc., Class A

   

404

   

$

203,091

   

BOK Financial Corp. (b)

   

1,930

     

168,682

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

6,023

     

237,788

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

1,633

     

168,052

   

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

   

1,588

     

190,560

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

1,423

     

221,504

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

2,262

     

180,711

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

4,098

     

166,420

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

966

     

193,896

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

2,186

     

156,846

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Class C (b)

   

3,426

     

232,773

   

Credit Acceptance Corp. (a)

   

336

     

148,623

   

Discover Financial Services

   

1,909

     

161,921

   

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

   

3,364

     

152,625

   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,860

     

139,282

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

600

     

99,600

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

614

     

164,736

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

   

4,389

     

199,041

   

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

5,610

     

172,451

   

First American Financial Corp.

   

3,229

     

188,315

   

First Republic Bank

   

1,654

     

194,262

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

5,804

     

150,788

   

Globe Life, Inc.

   

2,334

     

245,655

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

11,417

     

172,168

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

2,448

     

226,561

   

Invesco Ltd. (b)

   

8,488

     

152,614

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

1,726

     

240,603

   

KeyCorp

   

8,197

     

165,907

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

2,500

     

147,525

   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

1,636

     

150,921

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

1,104

     

187,404

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

362

     

137,238

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

2,193

     

244,322

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

3,968

     

202,249

   

Moody's Corp.

   

750

     

178,058

   

Morgan Stanley

   

3,598

     

183,930

   

Morningstar, Inc.

   

1,240

     

187,624

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

622

     

160,588

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

13,856

     

166,549

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

1,758

     

186,770

   

People's United Financial, Inc.

   

11,596

     

195,972

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

2,734

     

150,370

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

1,832

     

171,732

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

1,958

     

175,163

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

9,226

     

158,318

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

1,270

     

207,086

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

735

     

200,692

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

5,580

     

130,405

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

2,744

     

179,677

   

Signature Bank

   

1,206

     

164,752

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

State Street Corp.

   

2,845

   

$

225,040

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

564

     

141,587

   

Synchrony Financial

   

4,753

     

171,156

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

3,655

     

143,276

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

1,403

     

170,942

   

TCF Financial Corp.

   

3,247

     

151,960

   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

3,328

     

165,402

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

3,887

     

195,633

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

3,599

     

171,168

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

709

     

163,020

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

3,951

     

240,102

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

1,375

     

219,491

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

2,256

     

163,312

   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

1,654

     

226,515

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

3,684

     

207,483

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

4,050

     

240,125

   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

3,167

     

193,124

   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   

3,394

     

234,525

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3,832

     

206,162

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

3,500

     

181,720

   
     

14,348,511

   

Health Care (11.5%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

2,008

     

174,415

   

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

   

411

     

70,112

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

1,970

     

168,061

   

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

   

413

     

115,244

   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

1,609

     

136,797

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

765

     

184,418

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

472

     

142,558

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

2,351

     

196,591

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

398

     

118,099

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

731

     

160,462

   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

   

3,575

     

161,662

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2,727

     

175,046

   

Bruker Corp.

   

2,586

     

131,808

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

2,952

     

149,312

   

Centene Corp. (a)

   

2,313

     

145,418

   

Cerner Corp.

   

2,328

     

170,852

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

975

     

148,941

   

Chemed Corp.

   

457

     

200,743

   

Cigna Corp.

   

752

     

153,776

   

Danaher Corp.

   

1,254

     

192,464

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

2,545

     

144,022

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   

577

     

134,608

   

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

   

4,927

     

145,100

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

1,503

     

197,539

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

2,368

     

164,031

   

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

   

4,832

     

85,140

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

2,662

     

172,977

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

1,055

     

155,940

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

   

2,559

   

$

170,736

   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

   

1,451

     

164,732

   

Humana, Inc.

   

439

     

160,902

   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

   

506

     

132,132

   

Illumina, Inc. (a)

   

373

     

123,739

   

Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

1,377

     

120,240

   

Insulet Corp. (a)

   

580

     

99,296

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

   

248

     

146,605

   

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

996

     

153,892

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

943

     

140,771

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

1,461

     

213,116

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

1,026

     

173,568

   

Masimo Corp. (a)

   

878

     

138,777

   

Medtronic PLC

   

1,918

     

217,596

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

2,297

     

208,912

   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

   

224

     

177,694

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

671

     

91,048

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

1,718

     

166,818

   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

1,258

     

139,827

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

1,677

     

179,087

   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

429

     

161,081

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

859

     

133,119

   

Stryker Corp.

   

720

     

151,157

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

407

     

153,211

   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

571

     

183,457

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

564

     

183,226

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

621

     

182,562

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

1,012

     

145,182

   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   

1,487

     

211,169

   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

   

621

     

87,350

   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

711

     

155,673

   

Waters Corp. (a)

   

604

     

141,125

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

1,091

     

164,010

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

1,336

     

176,820

   
     

9,644,766

   

Industrials (16.6%):

 

3M Co.

   

894

     

157,719

   

AECOM (a)

   

4,522

     

195,034

   

AGCO Corp.

   

1,878

     

145,076

   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

   

2,505

     

169,713

   

Allegion PLC

   

1,951

     

242,977

   

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

   

3,434

     

165,931

   

AMERCO, Inc.

   

517

     

194,298

   

American Airlines Group, Inc. (b)

   

3,759

     

107,808

   

AMETEK, Inc.

   

2,207

     

220,127

   

AO Smith Corp. (b)

   

3,242

     

154,449

   

BWX Technologies, Inc.

   

2,302

     

142,908

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

2,025

     

158,355

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

1,198

     

193,884

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

1,136

     

167,764

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Cintas Corp.

   

647

   

$

174,095

   

Copart, Inc. (a)

   

2,345

     

213,254

   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

220

     

131,626

   

CSX Corp.

   

2,335

     

168,961

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

1,054

     

188,624

   

Deere & Co.

   

851

     

147,444

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

   

2,517

     

147,194

   

Donaldson Co., Inc.

   

3,224

     

185,767

   

Dover Corp.

   

1,686

     

194,328

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

2,076

     

196,639

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

2,717

     

207,198

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

2,415

     

188,418

   

Fastenal Co.

   

4,981

     

184,048

   

Flowserve Corp.

   

2,750

     

136,868

   

Fortive Corp.

   

2,420

     

184,864

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

2,683

     

175,307

   

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,789

     

138,981

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

948

     

167,180

   

Graco, Inc.

   

3,814

     

198,328

   

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,746

     

190,884

   

HEICO Corp.

   

1,014

     

115,748

   

Hexcel Corp.

   

1,990

     

145,887

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

1,240

     

219,481

   

Hubbell, Inc.

   

1,222

     

180,636

   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

   

780

     

195,686

   

IDEX Corp.

   

1,060

     

182,320

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

1,077

     

193,462

   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

   

1,493

     

198,450

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

1,249

     

145,858

   

Kansas City Southern

   

1,204

     

184,405

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

2,601

     

93,220

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

714

     

141,279

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

708

     

172,731

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

503

     

195,858

   

Masco Corp.

   

3,172

     

152,224

   

Nordson Corp.

   

1,126

     

183,358

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

861

     

167,146

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

434

     

149,283

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

856

     

162,452

   

Owens Corning, Inc.

   

2,088

     

135,971

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

2,580

     

204,077

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

856

     

176,182

   

Republic Services, Inc., Class A

   

3,067

     

274,895

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

2,451

     

154,781

   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   

923

     

187,064

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

4,516

     

149,751

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

515

     

182,428

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

997

     

168,892

   

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

2,817

     

152,062

   

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

   

1,588

     

115,733

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

580

   

$

200,994

   

Textron, Inc.

   

2,962

     

132,105

   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

   

1,296

     

141,938

   

Toro Co.

   

2,669

     

212,638

   

TransDigm Group, Inc.

   

254

     

142,240

   

TransUnion

   

1,803

     

154,355

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

910

     

164,519

   

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,741

     

153,365

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

1,170

     

136,960

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

850

     

141,755

   

United Technologies Corp.

   

1,217

     

182,258

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A

   

1,464

     

218,633

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

497

     

168,244

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

2,083

     

237,379

   

Watsco, Inc. (b)

   

1,029

     

185,374

   

Woodward, Inc.

   

1,222

     

144,734

   

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

925

     

73,723

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

2,267

     

178,617

   
     

13,987,202

   

Information Technology (16.2%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

979

     

206,148

   

Adobe, Inc. (a)

   

466

     

153,691

   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

   

1,970

     

90,344

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

1,781

     

153,843

   

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   

869

     

97,502

   

Amphenol Corp., Class A

   

1,867

     

202,065

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

1,143

     

135,834

   

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

   

737

     

189,711

   

Apple, Inc.

   

604

     

177,364

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

2,148

     

131,114

   

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

   

422

     

85,835

   

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

   

867

     

104,846

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

1,109

     

189,085

   

Black Knight, Inc. (a)

   

3,782

     

243,863

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings Corp.

   

2,539

     

180,599

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

418

     

132,096

   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

   

1,462

     

180,615

   

CACI International, Inc., Class A (a)

   

733

     

183,243

   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

   

2,076

     

143,991

   

CDW Corp.

   

1,213

     

173,265

   

Ciena Corp. (a)

   

2,121

     

90,545

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

3,061

     

146,806

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

2,476

     

274,589

   

Cognex Corp.

   

2,322

     

130,125

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

   

2,295

     

142,336

   

Corning, Inc.

   

4,665

     

135,798

   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   

2,393

     

164,638

   

DXC Technology Co.

   

2,420

     

90,968

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

2,631

     

131,787

   

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

   

676

     

143,420

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

   

950

   

$

149,682

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

1,079

     

150,682

   

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

   

383

     

143,502

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

1,365

     

189,858

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

1,450

     

167,664

   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

539

     

155,081

   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

   

3,272

     

170,373

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

1,422

     

151,813

   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

   

939

     

144,700

   

Genpact Ltd.

   

4,690

     

197,777

   

Global Payments, Inc.

   

972

     

177,448

   

HP, Inc.

   

6,370

     

130,904

   

Intel Corp.

   

2,759

     

165,126

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1,248

     

167,282

   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

   

756

     

109,560

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

1,424

     

207,434

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

6,800

     

167,484

   

KLA Corp.

   

780

     

138,973

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

474

     

138,598

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

1,930

     

188,928

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   

1,282

     

102,240

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

580

     

173,182

   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

2,336

     

143,687

   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   

1,223

     

128,073

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

1,806

     

97,127

   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

   

1,148

     

181,040

   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   

723

     

128,708

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

801

     

129,073

   

National Instruments Corp.

   

3,443

     

145,777

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

2,052

     

127,737

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

516

     

121,415

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

4,884

     

119,072

   

Oracle Corp.

   

3,438

     

182,145

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

2,538

     

215,882

   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a)

   

432

     

114,376

   

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

   

854

     

103,180

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,334

     

144,299

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

1,530

     

177,831

   

RealPage, Inc. (a)

   

2,239

     

120,346

   

Sabre Corp.

   

6,076

     

136,345

   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   

820

     

133,365

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

2,261

     

134,530

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

1,345

     

162,584

   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

2,326

     

142,816

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

1,085

     

151,032

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

1,762

     

168,870

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

1,707

     

116,400

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

1,055

     

135,346

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

244

     

63,386

   

The Western Union Co.

   

9,567

     

256,204

   

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

3,575

     

149,042

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

643

   

$

192,914

   

Ubiquiti, Inc.

   

922

     

174,240

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

382

     

78,719

   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

   

858

     

165,319

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

1,021

     

191,846

   

VMware, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

697

     

105,798

   

WEX, Inc. (a)

   

679

     

142,223

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

3,772

     

139,073

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

806

     

78,803

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

443

     

113,160

   
     

13,606,140

   

Materials (5.6%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

921

     

216,426

   

Albemarle Corp. (b)

   

1,713

     

125,118

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

1,911

     

220,950

   

Ball Corp.

   

2,268

     

146,672

   

Celanese Corp., Series A

   

1,229

     

151,314

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

2,419

     

115,483

   

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,334

     

169,308

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

2,044

     

162,007

   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

998

     

192,604

   

FMC Corp.

   

1,690

     

168,696

   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (b)

   

1,170

     

150,953

   

International Paper Co.

   

3,458

     

159,241

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

1,673

     

158,065

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

615

     

171,978

   

NewMarket Corp.

   

384

     

186,824

   

Nucor Corp.

   

2,970

     

167,152

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

1,409

     

157,794

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

1,633

     

217,990

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

1,620

     

194,011

   

Royal Gold, Inc. (b)

   

1,167

     

142,666

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

2,482

     

190,518

   

Sealed Air Corp.

   

3,683

     

146,694

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

3,784

     

233,548

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

4,210

     

143,308

   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

307

     

179,147

   

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

1,136

     

163,573

   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

1,729

     

121,289

   

Westrock Co.

   

3,184

     

136,625

   
     

4,689,954

   

Real Estate (0.5%):

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,928

     

179,457

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

   

908

     

158,074

   

The Howard Hughes Corp. (a)

   

550

     

69,740

   
     

407,271

   

Utilities (7.6%):

 

AES Corp.

   

11,017

     

219,238

   

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

4,694

     

256,856

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Shares

 

Value

 

Ameren Corp.

   

3,046

   

$

233,933

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

2,755

     

260,375

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   

1,843

     

226,413

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

2,136

     

238,933

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

8,325

     

227,023

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

3,870

     

243,191

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

2,733

     

247,255

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

2,030

     

263,636

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

2,926

     

266,880

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

3,735

     

243,111

   

Eversource Energy

   

3,226

     

274,436

   

Exelon Corp.

   

4,994

     

227,676

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

4,973

     

241,688

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

2,087

     

222,892

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

7,992

     

237,442

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

1,170

     

283,327

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

5,462

     

242,895

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

2,433

     

218,800

   

PPL Corp.

   

7,273

     

260,955

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

3,956

     

233,602

   

Sempra Energy

   

1,776

     

269,027

   

The Southern Co.

   

4,365

     

278,051

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

   

2,599

     

239,706

   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   

3,896

     

245,263

   
     

6,402,604

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $66,356,005)

   

83,789,840

   

Investment Companies (0.0%)*

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class, 1.52% (d)

   

137,721

     

137,721

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $137,721)

   

137,721

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.8%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (d)

   

113,454

     

113,454

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (d)

   

625,051

     

625,051

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (d)

   

18,950

     

18,950

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Class, 1.80% (d)
   

377,596

     

377,596

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (d)

   

415,385

     

415,385

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 1.76% (d)
   

830,741

     

830,741

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,381,177)

   

2,381,177

   

Total Investments (Cost $68,874,903) — 102.6%

   

86,308,738

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (2.6)%

   

(2,289,540

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

84,019,198

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

*  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Future

   

2

   

3/20/20

 

$

314,603

   

$

323,110

   

$

8,507

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

                     

$

8,507

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

                       

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation(depreciation)

                     

$

8,507

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (84.8%)

 

Australia (1.9%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Wesfarmers Ltd.

   

12,510

   

$

363,485

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

   

14,694

     

355,205

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

18,179

     

313,449

   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

20,936

     

362,202

   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

16,759

     

286,129

   
     

961,780

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

BHP Group Ltd.

   

13,614

     

372,704

   

BHP Group PLC

   

12,946

     

303,329

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

28,979

     

218,408

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

4,576

     

323,684

   
     

1,218,125

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

AGL Energy Ltd.

   

24,798

     

356,857

   
     

3,255,452

   

Bermuda (0.4%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

Invesco Ltd. (a)

   

16,981

     

305,318

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Triton International Ltd.

   

10,474

     

421,055

   
     

726,373

   

Brazil (0.5%):

 

Industrials (0.2%):

 

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA (b)

   

77,100

     

313,736

   

Information Technology (0.1%):

 

Cielo SA

   

79,900

     

166,792

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Engie Brasil Energia SA

   

27,502

     

348,173

   
     

828,701

   

Canada (2.2%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

BCE, Inc.

   

13,681

     

633,895

   

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

   

26,710

     

542,058

   

TELUS Corp.

   

19,313

     

747,888

   
     

1,923,841

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (0.5%):

 

Inter Pipeline Ltd. (a)

   

19,192

   

$

333,170

   

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (a)

   

12,652

     

468,993

   
     

802,163

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

   

19,292

     

494,187

   

Power Financial Corp.

   

21,127

     

568,528

   
     

1,062,715

   
     

3,788,719

   

Chile (0.5%):

 

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Aguas Andinas SA

   

932,901

     

396,221

   

Colbun SA

   

2,356,496

     

376,574

   
     

772,795

   

China (3.6%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

   

313,000

     

231,605

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

   

596,000

     

358,893

   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

181,500

     

379,524

   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

310,000

     

278,535

   
     

1,016,952

   

Financials (2.2%):

 

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.

   

1,315,000

     

578,849

   

Bank of China Ltd.

   

1,208,000

     

516,427

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

602,000

     

427,799

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.

   

1,383,000

     

314,381

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd.

   

850,000

     

509,698

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

   

604,000

     

523,727

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

552,000

     

417,213

   

GF Securities Co. Ltd.

   

202,800

     

247,022

   

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. (c)

   

140,200

     

247,977

   
     

3,783,093

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

   

331,000

     

277,477

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

   

1,018,000

     

307,333

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

Guangzhou R&f Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

   

147,200

     

271,835

   

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

148,000

     

248,347

   
     

520,182

   
     

6,136,642

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Curacao (0.2%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

7,401

   

$

297,520

   

Czech Republic (0.7%):

 

Financials (0.3%):

 

Komercni Banka AS

   

13,616

     

498,881

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

CEZ AS

   

28,541

     

641,827

   
     

1,140,708

   

Denmark (0.2%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

Danske Bank A/S

   

17,879

     

289,293

   

Egypt (0.3%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Eastern Tobacco

   

353,999

     

344,860

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

Elsewedy Electric Co.

   

308,369

     

221,570

   
     

566,430

   

Finland (1.0%):

 

Financials (0.5%):

 

Nordea Bank ABP

   

43,840

     

354,786

   

Sampo Oyj, Class A

   

9,762

     

426,203

   
     

780,989

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Stora ENSO Oyj, R Shares

   

17,147

     

249,481

   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

8,583

     

297,757

   
     

547,238

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

14,162

     

349,537

   
     

1,677,764

   

France (2.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Orange SA

   

32,534

     

478,086

   

Publicis Groupe SA

   

5,023

     

227,730

   
     

705,816

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Renault SA

   

3,910

     

185,660

   

Energy (0.3%):

 

Total SA

   

7,632

     

423,468

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

BNP Paribas SA

   

5,825

     

346,197

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

22,329

     

324,889

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Natixis SA

   

55,328

   

$

246,439

   

Societe Generale SA

   

8,555

     

298,527

   
     

1,216,052

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Alstom SA (a)

   

6,396

     

303,906

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Engie SA

   

24,611

     

398,623

   

Suez

   

22,544

     

341,586

   
     

740,209

   
     

3,575,111

   

Germany (0.9%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

4,684

     

383,614

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Hochtief AG

   

2,144

     

272,942

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

BASF SE

   

4,232

     

318,797

   

Covestro AG (c)

   

4,509

     

209,786

   

Evonik Industries AG

   

9,884

     

301,855

   
     

830,438

   
     

1,486,994

   

Hong Kong (1.7%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

CNOOC Ltd.

   

179,000

     

297,666

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

246,000

     

416,264

   

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

46,000

     

438,660

   
     

854,924

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

   

314,000

     

399,740

   

Real Estate (0.1%):

 

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

   

158,000

     

237,444

   

Utilities (0.7%):

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

64,000

     

455,497

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

   

87,000

     

636,500

   
     

1,091,997

   
     

2,881,771

   

India (0.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

   

69,209

     

244,920

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

Vedanta Ltd.

   

98,587

     

210,898

   
     

455,818

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II
Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Indonesia (0.5%):

 

Energy (0.5%):

 

PT Adaro Energy Tbk

   

2,516,000

   

$

281,217

   

PT United Tractors Tbk

   

173,000

     

267,904

   

PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk

   

1,457,000

     

278,732

   
     

827,853

   

Ireland (0.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

WPP PLC

   

22,877

     

321,882

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

4,154

     

393,467

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Seagate Technology PLC

   

4,523

     

269,118

   
     

984,467

   

Italy (0.7%):

 

Energy (0.5%):

 

Eni SpA

   

26,455

     

410,844

   

Snam SpA

   

70,884

     

372,662

   
     

783,506

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

125,884

     

331,574

   
     

1,115,080

   

Japan (2.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

   

7,600

     

281,541

   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

   

49,700

     

288,038

   
     

569,579

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

   

18,700

     

417,003

   

Industrials (1.1%):

 

FANUC Corp.

   

1,400

     

258,567

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

11,000

     

264,053

   

Marubeni Corp.

   

42,100

     

311,094

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

14,200

     

376,229

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

21,100

     

375,115

   

Sumitomo Corp.

   

23,400

     

347,616

   
     

1,932,674

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Canon, Inc. (a)

   

14,300

     

391,423

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

39,400

     

293,617

   
     

3,604,296

   

See notes to financial statements.


19



Victory Portfolios II
Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Korea, Republic Of (0.4%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

   

1,871

   

$

242,171

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

12,155

     

386,677

   
     

628,848

   

Macau (0.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Sands China Ltd.

   

46,800

     

250,072

   

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

86,800

     

213,900

   
     

463,972

   

Malaysia (0.9%):

 

Financials (0.6%):

 

Malayan Banking Berhad

   

430,300

     

909,633

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Petronas Gas Berhad

   

129,300

     

525,812

   
     

1,435,445

   

Mexico (0.5%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

   

47,808

     

267,199

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

ALFA SAB de CV

   

321,090

     

266,341

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

114,705

     

314,687

   
     

848,227

   

Netherlands (0.9%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

16,089

     

403,356

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Core Laboratories NV (a)

   

5,754

     

216,753

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

ING Groep NV

   

26,365

     

316,944

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Randstad NV

   

5,680

     

348,013

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

3,346

     

316,130

   
     

1,601,196

   

Norway (0.6%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Mowi ASA

   

11,542

     

300,205

   

See notes to financial statements.


20



Victory Portfolios II
Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (0.4%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

7,322

   

$

240,393

   

Equinor ASA

   

19,465

     

388,310

   
     

628,703

   
     

928,908

   

Philippines (0.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Globe Telecom, Inc.

   

7,270

     

289,972

   

PLDT, Inc.

   

10,505

     

206,089

   
     

496,061

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Manila Electric Co.

   

49,230

     

308,054

   
     

804,115

   

Poland (0.7%):

 

Financials (0.7%):

 

Bank Pekao SA

   

15,364

     

406,746

   

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

   

42,700

     

451,152

   

Santander Bank Polska SA

   

3,933

     

318,753

   
     

1,176,651

   

Russian Federation (2.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Rostelecom PJSC

   

430,040

     

544,049

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Magnit PJSC

   

6,597

     

365,412

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Tatneft PJSC

   

30,190

     

370,686

   

Materials (1.2%):

 

Alrosa PJSC

   

374,160

     

509,531

   

Evraz PLC

   

32,834

     

175,793

   

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

   

1,560

     

481,027

   

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

   

37,162

     

472,431

   

Severstal PJSC

   

26,370

     

399,721

   
     

2,038,503

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC

   

123,890,000

     

402,138

   
     

3,720,788

   

Singapore (0.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

189,700

     

475,724

   

South Africa (2.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

MTN Group Ltd.

   

35,109

     

207,084

   

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.

   

52,128

     

129,844

   

See notes to financial statements.


21



Victory Portfolios II
Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Vodacom Group Ltd.

   

41,953

   

$

345,785

   
     

682,713

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

   

16,234

     

212,058

   

The Foschini Group Ltd.

   

26,675

     

285,082

   
     

497,140

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

AVI Ltd.

   

55,753

     

354,523

   

Tiger Brands Ltd.

   

23,831

     

358,911

   
     

713,434

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

   

25,981

     

242,998

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

Absa Group Ltd.

   

26,910

     

287,231

   

Nedbank Group Ltd.

   

20,854

     

319,483

   

Old Mutual Ltd.

   

254,672

     

357,609

   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

   

26,821

     

322,775

   
     

1,287,098

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Netcare Ltd.

   

291,452

     

405,343

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Barloword Ltd.

   

40,849

     

329,118

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Sappi Ltd.

   

60,190

     

187,551

   

Sasol Ltd.

   

11,657

     

253,041

   
     

440,592

   
     

4,598,436

   

Spain (1.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

56,946

     

398,195

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Repsol SA

   

22,561

     

354,407

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

CaixaBank SA

   

102,259

     

321,992

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

7,819

     

313,626

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Endesa SA

   

16,828

     

449,349

   

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   

14,882

     

374,712

   
     

824,061

   
     

2,212,281

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Sweden (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telia Co. AB

   

109,213

   

$

469,384

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares (a)

   

10,790

     

220,159

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

   

34,511

     

324,500

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

39,257

     

422,941

   

Swedbank AB, A Shares

   

15,412

     

229,187

   
     

976,628

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Volvo AB, Class B

   

19,787

     

331,363

   
     

1,997,534

   

Switzerland (0.4%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

UBS Group AG, Registered Shares

   

30,895

     

389,957

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Glencore PLC

   

82,523

     

256,914

   
     

646,871

   

Taiwan (4.5%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

   

396,000

     

451,774

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

   

452,000

     

450,204

   

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

   

766,000

     

393,623

   
     

843,827

   

Information Technology (2.3%):

 

Compal Electronics, Inc.

   

1,009,000

     

635,570

   

Inventec Corp.

   

539,000

     

411,380

   

Nanya Technology Corp.

   

112,000

     

313,463

   

Pegatron Corp.

   

171,000

     

391,087

   

Powertech Technology, Inc.

   

136,000

     

452,667

   

Quanta Computer, Inc.

   

239,000

     

513,434

   

Walsin Technology Corp.

   

35,000

     

279,394

   

WPG Holdings Ltd.

   

477,000

     

622,439

   

Yageo Corp.

   

24,000

     

349,679

   
     

3,969,113

   

Materials (1.4%):

 

Asia Cement Corp.

   

266,000

     

425,814

   

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre

   

147,000

     

429,503

   

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

   

234,000

     

568,693

   

TA Chen Stainless Pipe

   

347,000

     

371,396

   

Taiwan Cement Corp.

   

346,000

     

504,730

   
     

2,300,136

   
     

7,564,850

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Thailand (1.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Jasmine International PCL

   

930,500

   

$

155,322

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Banpu PCL

   

624,200

     

247,632

   

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

   

79,500

     

329,990

   

PTT PCL

   

288,200

     

422,923

   
     

1,000,545

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

PTT Global Chemical PCL

   

193,400

     

367,519

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

TPI Polene Power PCL

   

2,620,700

     

384,625

   

TTW PCL

   

958,300

     

441,579

   
     

826,204

   
     

2,349,590

   

Turkey (0.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (a)

   

106,192

     

246,706

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

   

22,736

     

271,157

   

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

   

63,793

     

288,307

   
     

559,464

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

   

50,862

     

249,721

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

   

183,818

     

279,636

   
     

1,335,527

   

United Kingdom (3.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

BT Group PLC

   

167,902

     

427,781

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

40,485

     

400,799

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

British American Tobacco PLC

   

6,608

     

280,811

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

10,305

     

254,910

   
     

535,721

   

Energy (0.5%):

 
BP PLC    

56,259

     

353,861

   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

   

13,669

     

404,735

   
     

758,596

   

Financials (1.3%):

 

Aviva PLC

   

80,907

     

449,010

   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

57,963

     

453,691

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Legal & General Group PLC

   

124,400

   

$

499,646

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

572,352

     

474,076

   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

121,862

     

390,867

   
     

2,267,290

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   

21,200

     

498,061

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

   

44,745

     

370,171

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

11,417

     

327,937

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

5,458

     

323,037

   
     

650,974

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

32,427

     

405,184

   
     

6,314,577

   

United States (41.1%):

 

Communication Services (1.4%):

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

11,042

     

431,521

   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

   

6,177

     

406,508

   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

   

6,913

     

335,419

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

5,099

     

413,121

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (a)

   

10,565

     

268,668

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

7,113

     

436,738

   
     

2,291,975

   

Consumer Discretionary (4.6%):

 

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   

14,401

     

211,695

   

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

   

3,240

     

284,472

   

Brinker International, Inc. (a)

   

7,539

     

316,638

   

Carnival PLC

   

5,511

     

264,122

   

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (a)

   

3,655

     

305,266

   

General Motors Co., Class C

   

8,470

     

310,002

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

4,453

     

473,042

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

   

14,651

     

295,364

   

Hooker Furniture Corp.

   

12,418

     

319,018

   

Kohl's Corp.

   

3,917

     

199,571

   

LCI Industries

   

3,142

     

336,602

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

8,876

     

338,708

   

Movado Group, Inc.

   

9,213

     

200,291

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (a)

   

14,545

     

342,098

   

Ralph Lauren Corp. (a)

   

2,824

     

331,029

   

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (a)

   

22,675

     

493,521

   

Shutterstock, Inc. (a) (b)

   

8,219

     

352,431

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a)

   

7,176

     

337,487

   

Tailored Brands, Inc. (a)

   

22,575

     

93,461

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

7,902

     

213,117

   

The Buckle, Inc. (a)

   

11,438

     

309,284

   

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (a)

   

9,908

     

385,025

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Children's Place, Inc. (a)

   

2,521

   

$

157,613

   

The Gap, Inc.

   

11,995

     

212,072

   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

   

13,968

     

119,845

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

1,701

     

250,949

   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

   

1,682

     

233,579

   
     

7,686,302

   

Consumer Staples (3.2%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

6,572

     

328,009

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

9,556

     

442,921

   

B&G Foods, Inc. (a)

   

15,975

     

286,432

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

6,530

     

223,587

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

6,848

     

366,779

   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

   

3,712

     

338,831

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

2,523

     

347,039

   

Medifast, Inc. (a)

   

2,279

     

249,733

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

5,688

     

306,583

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

3,676

     

312,791

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

7,332

     

405,826

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

3,196

     

332,799

   

Universal Corp.

   

6,441

     

367,523

   

Vector Group Ltd. (a)

   

21,357

     

285,970

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

5,238

     

308,832

   

Weis Markets, Inc.

   

11,330

     

458,752

   
     

5,362,407

   

Energy (2.6%):

 

Arch Coal, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,683

     

264,218

   

Archrock, Inc.

   

23,619

     

237,135

   

Chevron Corp.

   

3,166

     

381,535

   

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

   

6,545

     

219,454

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

5,579

     

389,302

   

Falcon Minerals Corp. (a)

   

38,556

     

272,205

   

Halliburton Co.

   

11,060

     

270,638

   

HollyFrontier Corp.

   

5,097

     

258,469

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

18,055

     

382,224

   

Murphy Oil Corp. (a)

   

13,651

     

365,847

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

6,127

     

252,494

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

4,497

     

340,288

   

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

12,574

     

114,675

   

Phillips 66

   

3,146

     

350,496

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

3,268

     

306,048

   
     

4,405,028

   

Financials (9.6%):

 

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

   

12,766

     

412,597

   

BlackRock, Inc., Class A

   

809

     

406,684

   

Cadence BanCorp

   

16,006

     

290,189

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

11,925

     

453,746

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

8,198

     

332,921

   

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

   

10,601

     

431,302

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Comerica, Inc.

   

4,374

   

$

313,834

   

FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A

   

8,036

     

473,561

   

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

11,223

     

344,995

   

First Busey Corp.

   

17,443

     

479,682

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

15,500

     

394,320

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

11,611

     

301,654

   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

   

11,942

     

414,865

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

25,553

     

379,718

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

22,841

     

344,442

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3,454

     

481,488

   

KeyCorp

   

16,399

     

331,916

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

7,939

     

404,651

   

Moelis & Co., Class A

   

8,912

     

284,471

   

Morgan Stanley

   

7,199

     

368,013

   

Navient Corp.

   

23,047

     

315,283

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

27,718

     

333,170

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

35,214

     

585,609

   

Park National Corp.

   

4,403

     

450,779

   

People's United Financial, Inc.

   

23,200

     

392,080

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

5,468

     

300,740

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

19,596

     

483,041

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

3,664

     

343,463

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

18,458

     

316,739

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

   

4,998

     

462,465

   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (a)

   

12,543

     

475,129

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

11,163

     

260,879

   

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

12,983

     

482,189

   

State Street Corp.

   

5,692

     

450,237

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

7,312

     

286,630

   

TCF Financial Corp.

   

6,496

     

304,013

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

4,512

     

326,624

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

7,371

     

415,135

   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A (a)

   

21,140

     

353,461

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

7,667

     

412,485

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

11,835

     

447,245

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

7,002

     

363,544

   
     

16,205,989

   

Health Care (1.7%):

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

5,457

     

350,285

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

5,905

     

298,675

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

5,325

     

346,019

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

2,923

     

426,378

   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

   

26,334

     

257,283

   

National Healthcare Corp.

   

6,322

     

546,410

   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

   

20,936

     

428,769

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A (a)

   

8,961

     

222,502

   
     

2,876,321

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrials (6.1%):

 

3M Co.

   

1,788

   

$

315,439

   

Aircastle Ltd.

   

17,977

     

575,444

   

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

   

6,408

     

427,350

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

2,273

     

335,677

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

2,110

     

377,606

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

5,436

     

414,549

   

Ennis, Inc.

   

20,846

     

451,316

   

GATX Corp.

   

4,859

     

402,568

   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

   

10,126

     

338,512

   

Healthcare Services Group (a)

   

10,508

     

255,555

   

Hillenbrand, Inc.

   

11,422

     

380,467

   

HNI Corp.

   

10,187

     

381,605

   

Interface, Inc.

   

25,493

     

422,929

   

Kennametal, Inc.

   

9,360

     

345,290

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

16,794

     

424,216

   

Matson, Inc.

   

9,033

     

368,546

   

Matthews International Corp., Class A (a)

   

9,564

     

365,058

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

5,780

     

442,401

   

National Presto Industries, Inc. (a)

   

3,774

     

333,584

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

17,911

     

292,487

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

5,627

     

305,602

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

20,505

     

419,532

   

Systemax, Inc.

   

9,526

     

239,674

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

10,545

     

341,974

   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   

15,511

     

343,569

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

2,340

     

273,920

   

Wabash National Corp. (a)

   

22,177

     

325,780

   

Watsco, Inc. (a)

   

2,058

     

370,749

   
     

10,271,399

   

Information Technology (2.7%):

 

AVX Corp.

   

23,854

     

488,291

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

13,371

     

459,428

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

835

     

263,877

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

6,123

     

293,659

   

HP, Inc.

   

12,743

     

261,869

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

2,497

     

334,698

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

13,604

     

335,066

   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

4,672

     

287,375

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

4,106

     

255,598

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

5,077

     

431,850

   

The Western Union Co. (a)

   

19,140

     

512,569

   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

16,530

     

351,924

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

7,545

     

278,184

   
     

4,554,388

   

Materials (4.6%):

 

Cabot Corp.

   

7,189

     

341,621

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

16,810

     

374,359

   

Domtar Corp.

   

8,781

     

335,785

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

4,089

   

$

324,094

   

Futurefuel Corp.

   

19,871

     

246,202

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

6,227

     

275,233

   

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

   

11,278

     

360,670

   

International Paper Co.

   

6,918

     

318,574

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

4,086

     

453,097

   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

   

23,728

     

317,955

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

14,156

     

420,009

   

Neenah, Inc.

   

5,114

     

360,179

   

Nucor Corp.

   

5,942

     

334,416

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

2,818

     

315,588

   

PolyOne Corp.

   

9,555

     

351,528

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

11,598

     

251,445

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

7,849

     

329,580

   

Sensient Technologies Corp. (a)

   

7,050

     

465,934

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

7,572

     

467,344

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

8,422

     

286,685

   

The Chemours Co. (a)

   

13,135

     

237,612

   

Westrock Co.

   

6,369

     

273,294

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

8,945

     

377,300

   
     

7,818,504

   

Utilities (4.6%):

 

AES Corp.

   

22,041

     

438,616

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

5,513

     

521,034

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

16,655

     

454,182

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

5,468

     

494,690

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

5,855

     

534,034

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

7,474

     

486,483

   

Exelon Corp.

   

9,991

     

455,490

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

9,949

     

483,521

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

15,990

     

475,063

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

10,927

     

485,924

   

Otter Tail Corp.

   

10,009

     

513,362

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

4,868

     

437,779

   

PPL Corp.

   

14,550

     

522,054

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

7,914

     

467,322

   

The Southern Co.

   

8,732

     

556,228

   

Unitil Corp.

   

7,969

     

492,644

   
     

7,818,426

   
     

69,290,739

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $131,502,597)

   

142,806,066

   

Preferred Stocks (0.2%)

 

Brazil (0.2%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA , 3.11%

   

40,500

     

305,951

   

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $263,584)

   

305,951

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Rights (0.0%) (d)

 

Spain (0.0%): (d)

 

Energy (0.0%): (d)

 

Repsol SA Expires 01/08/20 (b)

   

23,843

   

$

11,312

   

United States (0.0%): (d)

 

Materials (0.0%): (d)

 

Schulman, Inc. (b) (e) (f) (g)

   

1,513

     

(h)

 

Total Rights (Cost $14,293)

   

11,312

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (6.2%)

 

United States (6.2%):

 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 1.75% (i)
   

500,174

     

500,174

   
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio,
Class I, 1.54% (i)
   

2,755,599

     

2,755,599

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (i)

   

83,541

     

83,541

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Class, 1.80% (i)
   

1,664,667

     

1,664,667

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (i)

   

1,831,262

     

1,831,262

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 1.76% (i)
   

3,662,400

     

3,662,400

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $10,497,643)

   

10,497,643

   

Total Investments (Cost $142,278,117) — 91.2%

   

153,620,972

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 8.8%

   

14,832,360

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

168,453,332

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $457,763 and amounted to 0.3% of net assets.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents 0.0% of the Fund's net assets as of December 31, 2019. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. (See Note 2)

(f)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, illiquid securities were less than .05% of the Fund's net assets.

(g)  No explicit expiration date. Rights are contingent upon the approval and completion of the merger agreement between LyondellBasell Industries N.V. and A. Schulman.

(h)  Rounds to less than $1.

(i)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

GDR — Global Depository Receipt

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

PCL — Public Company Limited

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Futures

   

533

   

3/20/20

 

$

91,916,924

   

$

93,298,985

   

$

1,382,061

   

Futures Contracts Sold

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Future

   

891

   

3/20/20

 

$

142,065,018

   

$

143,945,505

   

$

(1,880,487

)

 

Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

369

   

3/20/20

   

37,034,998

     

37,573,425

     

(538,427

)

 
Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Future
   

538

   

3/20/20

   

29,179,467

     

30,133,380

     

(953,913

)

 

Russell 2000 Mini Index Future

   

415

   

3/20/20

   

33,959,853

     

34,664,950

     

(705,097

)

 
                                   

$

(4,077,924

)

 
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

1,382,061

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(4,077,924

)

 
   

Total net unrealized appreciation(depreciation)

             

$

(2,695,863

)

 

See notes to financial statements.


31



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    Victory
US 500
Enhanced
Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory
Market Neutral
Income Fund
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $68,874,903 and $142,278,117)

 

$

86,308,738

(a)

 

$

153,620,972

(b)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   

2,005

     

8,150,043

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

142,277

     

16,995,065

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

101,616

     

318,609

   

Receivable for capital shares issued

   

340

     

35,804

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

609,590

   

Variation margin receivable on open futures contracts

   

770

     

   

Reclaims receivable

   

     

23,005

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

38,477

     

95,637

   

Prepaid expenses

   

381

     

7,275

   

Total Assets

   

86,594,604

     

179,856,000

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

2,381,177

     

10,497,643

   

Custodian

   

     

310,424

   

Capital shares redeemed

   

74,111

     

1,024

   

Variation margin payable on open futures contracts

   

     

463,055

   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

   

     

2,792

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

50,510

     

85,356

   

Administration fees

   

4,024

     

8,286

   

Custodian fees

   

729

     

6,586

   

Transfer agent fees

   

23,100

     

4,175

   

Compliance fees

   

82

     

136

   

Trustees' fees

   

     

1,207

   
12b-1 fees    

17,299

     

2,852

   

Other accrued expenses

   

24,374

     

19,132

   

Total Liabilities

   

2,575,406

     

11,402,668

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

68,020,293

     

169,454,679

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

15,998,905

     

(1,001,347

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

84,019,198

   

$

168,453,332

   

Net Assets

 

Class A Shares

 

$

30,545,399

   

$

24,435,306

   

Class C Shares

   

31,857,973

     

354,378

   

Class I Shares

   

21,615,826

     

143,663,648

   

Total

 

$

84,019,198

   

$

168,453,332

   
Shares (unlimited number of shares authorized with a par value
of $0.001 per share):
 

Class A Shares

   

2,237,181

     

2,553,162

   

Class C Shares

   

2,406,234

     

37,333

   

Class I Shares

   

1,582,501

     

14,932,184

   

Total

   

6,225,916

     

17,522,679

   
Net asset value, offering (except Class A Shares) and redemption
price per share:
 

Class A Shares

 

$

13.65

   

$

9.57

   

Class C Shares (c)

   

13.24

     

9.49

   

Class I Shares

   

13.66

     

9.62

   

Maximum Sales Charge — Class A Shares

   

5.75

%

   

5.75

%

 
Maximum offering price
(100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value
adjusted to the nearest cent) per share — Class A Shares
 

$

14.48

   

$

10.15

   

(a)  Includes $2,333,729 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $10,115,799 of securities on loan.

(c)  Redemption price per share varies by the length of time shares are held.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    Victory
US 500
Enhanced
Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory
Market Neutral
Income Fund
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

822,105

   

$

2,558,809

   

Interest

   

1,046

     

144,477

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

2,428

     

14,266

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(47

)

   

(195,672

)

 

Total Income

   

825,532

     

2,521,880

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

316,965

     

425,266

   

Administration fees

   

26,767

     

41,889

   

12b-1 fees — Class A Shares

   

38,914

     

1,869

   

12b-1 fees — Class C Shares

   

166,072

     

1,951

   

Custodian fees

   

2,667

     

42,962

   

Transfer agent fees — Class A Shares

   

17,079

     

1,720

   

Transfer agent fees — Class C Shares

   

17,887

     

261

   

Transfer agent fees — Class I Shares

   

10,668

     

28,182

   

Trustees' fees

   

4,058

     

5,082

   

Compliance fees

   

378

     

512

   

Legal and audit fees

   

11,701

     

15,411

   

State registration and filing fees

   

31,879

     

28,601

   

Other expenses

   

26,374

     

32,273

   

Total Expenses

   

671,409

     

625,979

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(130,443

)

   

(292,665

)

 

Net Expenses

   

540,966

     

333,314

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

284,566

     

2,188,566

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 
Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and
foreign currency translations
   

2,620,720

     

1,698,428

   

Net realized gains (losses) from futures transactions

   

22,950

     

(9,357,590

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from written options

   

     

1,328,817

   

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

     

(24,036

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment
securities and foreign currency translations
   

3,835,480

     

9,278,767

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures
transactions
   

3,096

     

(1,027,395

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written options

   

     

40,524

   

Net change in accrued foreign taxes on unrealized gains

   

     

16,385

   

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

6,482,246

     

1,953,900

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

6,766,812

   

$

4,142,466

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    Victory US 500
Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory Market Neutral
Income Fund
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

284,566

   

$

756,729

   

$

2,188,566

   

$

2,003,995

   
Net realized gains (losses) from
investments
   

2,643,670

     

12,653,453

     

(6,354,381

)

   

1,293,733

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

3,838,576

     

(15,031,990

)

   

8,308,281

     

(2,114,714

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

6,766,812

     

(1,621,808

)

   

4,142,466

     

1,183,014

   

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

Class A Shares

   

(3,538,350

)

   

(5,511,646

)

   

(339,521

)

   

(846,203

)

 

Class C Shares

   

(3,768,202

)

   

(4,685,954

)

   

(3,352

)

   

(9,801

)

 

Class I Shares

   

(2,668,257

)

   

(4,447,685

)

   

(2,058,775

)

   

(1,094,578

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
distributions to shareholders
   

(9,974,809

)

   

(14,645,285

)

   

(2,401,648

)

   

(1,950,582

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

(8,328,639

)

   

(17,658,385

)

   

78,724,951

     

45,113,641

   

Change in net assets

   

(11,536,636

)

   

(33,925,478

)

   

80,465,769

     

44,346,073

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

95,555,834

     

129,481,312

     

87,987,563

     

43,641,490

   

End of period

 

$

84,019,198

   

$

95,555,834

   

$

168,453,332

   

$

87,987,563

   

(continues on next page)

See notes to financial statements.


34



Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

  (continued)

    Victory US 500
Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory Market Neutral
Income Fund
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
 

Capital Transactions:

 

Class A Shares

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

367,467

   

$

3,179,765

   

$

1,785,397

   

$

18,863,042

   

Distributions reinvested

   

3,510,829

     

5,443,862

     

338,557

     

835,435

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(5,619,466

)

   

(20,651,944

)

   

(10,529,300

)

   

(10,575,001

)

 

Total Class A Shares

 

$

(1,741,170

)

 

$

(12,028,317

)

 

$

(8,405,346

)

 

$

9,123,476

   

Class C Shares

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

390,660

   

$

5,933,599

   

$

   

$

193,648

   

Distributions reinvested

   

3,728,723

     

4,654,559

     

3,352

     

9,801

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(6,579,969

)

   

(11,177,965

)

   

(91,367

)

   

(68,456

)

 

Total Class C Shares

 

$

(2,460,586

)

 

$

(589,807

)

 

$

(88,015

)

 

$

134,993

   

Class I Shares

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

2,102,404

   

$

6,951,471

   

$

91,374,558

   

$

46,027,381

   

Distributions reinvested

   

2,513,769

     

4,229,419

     

2,037,771

     

1,066,302

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(8,743,056

)

   

(16,221,151

)

   

(6,194,017

)

   

(11,238,511

)

 

Total Class I Shares

 

$

(4,126,883

)

 

$

(5,040,261

)

 

$

87,218,312

   

$

35,855,172

   
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

(8,328,639

)

 

$

(17,658,385

)

 

$

78,724,951

   

$

45,113,641

   

Share Transactions:

 

Class A Shares

 

Issued

   

25,188

     

208,203

     

186,424

     

1,959,809

   

Reinvested

   

258,649

     

421,510

     

35,561

     

87,585

   

Redeemed

   

(389,596

)

   

(1,419,022

)

   

(1,101,126

)

   

(1,096,194

)

 

Total Class A Shares

   

(105,759

)

   

(789,309

)

   

(879,141

)

   

951,200

   

Class C Shares

 

Issued

   

27,941

     

409,244

     

     

20,286

   

Reinvested

   

283,549

     

371,350

     

355

     

1,035

   

Redeemed

   

(469,788

)

   

(777,932

)

   

(9,763

)

   

(7,185

)

 

Total Class C Shares

   

(158,298

)

   

2,662

     

(9,408

)

   

14,136

   

Class I Shares

 

Issued

   

144,358

     

456,414

     

9,616,749

     

4,782,813

   

Reinvested

   

184,973

     

326,714

     

212,868

     

111,472

   

Redeemed

   

(605,169

)

   

(1,131,076

)

   

(646,883

)

   

(1,163,832

)

 

Total Class I Shares

   

(275,838

)

   

(347,948

)

   

9,182,734

     

3,730,453

   

Change in Shares

   

(539,895

)

   

(1,134,595

)

   

8,294,185

     

4,695,789

   

See notes to financial statements.


35



Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

14.26

     

0.06

     

1.09

     

1.15

     

(0.03

)

   

(1.73

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

16.50

     

0.13

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.23

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(1.89

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

16.04

     

0.11

     

1.91

     

2.02

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.46

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

13.80

     

0.11

     

2.48

     

2.59

     

(0.11

)

   

(0.24

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

14.15

     

0.13

     

0.16

     

0.29

     

(0.12

)

   

(0.52

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

 

$

14.16

     

0.05

     

0.74

     

0.79

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.76

)

 

Class C

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

13.90

     

0.01

     

1.06

     

1.07

     

(f)

   

(1.73

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

16.16

     

0.02

     

(0.35

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.04

)

   

(1.89

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

15.78

     

(0.02

)

   

1.86

     

1.84

     

(f)

   

(1.46

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

13.59

     

(f)

   

2.44

     

2.44

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.24

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

13.95

     

0.02

     

0.17

     

0.19

     

(0.03

)

   

(0.52

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

 

$

14.05

     

(0.05

)

   

0.71

     

0.66

     

     

(0.76

)

 

Class I

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

14.26

     

0.08

     

1.09

     

1.17

     

(0.04

)

   

(1.73

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

16.50

     

0.17

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(1.89

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

16.05

     

0.15

     

1.90

     

2.05

     

(0.14

)

   

(1.46

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

13.80

     

0.15

     

2.48

     

2.63

     

(0.14

)

   

(0.24

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

14.15

     

0.16

     

0.16

     

0.32

     

(0.15

)

   

(0.52

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

 

$

14.16

     

0.08

     

0.74

     

0.82

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.76

)

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

(e)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

(f)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

See notes to financial statements.


36



Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return
(excludes
sales
charge)(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(1.76

)

 

$

13.65

     

8.14

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.84

%

   

1.28

%

 

$

30,545

     

14

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(2.01

)

 

$

14.26

     

(0.01

)%

   

0.99

%

   

0.84

%

   

1.25

%

 

$

33,406

     

120

%(e)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.56

)

 

$

16.50

     

12.79

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.67

%

   

1.19

%

 

$

51,671

     

45

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.35

)

 

$

16.04

     

18.89

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.75

%

   

1.35

%

 

$

36,721

     

38

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.64

)

 

$

13.80

     

2.17

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.92

%

   

1.28

%

 

$

62,700

     

46

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

   

(0.80

)

 

$

14.15

     

5.89

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.67

%

 

$

75,399

     

48

%

 

Class C

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(1.73

)

 

$

13.24

     

7.78

%

   

1.74

%

   

0.09

%

   

2.02

%

 

$

31,858

     

14

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.93

)

 

$

13.90

     

(0.73

)%

   

1.74

%

   

0.10

%

   

2.00

%

 

$

35,649

     

120

%(e)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.46

)

 

$

16.16

     

11.78

%

   

1.74

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

1.97

%

 

$

41,410

     

45

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.25

)

 

$

15.78

     

18.09

%

   

1.74

%

   

0.01

%

   

2.12

%

 

$

57,620

     

38

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.55

)

 

$

13.59

     

1.42

%

   

1.74

%

   

0.16

%

   

2.11

%

 

$

58,249

     

46

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

   

(0.76

)

 

$

13.95

     

5.01

%

   

2.25

%

   

(0.37

)%

   

2.42

%

 

$

56,826

     

48

%

 

Class I

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(1.77

)

 

$

13.66

     

8.32

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.03

%

 

$

21,616

     

14

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(2.05

)

 

$

14.26

     

0.24

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.00

%

 

$

26,501

     

120

%(e)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.60

)

 

$

16.50

     

12.97

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.95

%

 

$

36,400

     

45

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.38

)

 

$

16.05

     

19.24

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.00

%

   

1.13

%

 

$

32,751

     

38

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.67

)

 

$

13.80

     

2.42

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.11

%

 

$

44,170

     

46

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

   

(0.83

)

 

$

14.15

     

6.16

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.60

%

   

1.42

%

 

$

63,213

     

48

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


37



Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

9.51

     

0.14

     

0.05

     

0.19

     

(0.13

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

9.61

     

0.32

     

(0.13

)

   

0.19

     

(0.27

)

   

(0.02

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

9.40

     

0.24

     

0.26

     

0.50

     

(0.29

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

9.21

     

0.24

     

0.20

(e)

   

0.44

     

(0.25

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

9.41

     

0.26

     

(0.02

)

   

0.24

     

(0.21

)

   

(0.23

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

 

$

9.84

     

0.22

     

(0.38

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.06

)

 

Class C

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

9.43

     

0.10

     

0.05

     

0.15

     

(0.09

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

9.54

     

0.25

     

(0.14

)

   

0.11

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.02

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

9.33

     

0.17

     

0.26

     

0.43

     

(0.22

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

9.15

     

0.17

     

0.20

(e)

   

0.37

     

(0.19

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

9.36

     

0.19

     

(0.02

)

   

0.17

     

(0.15

)

   

(0.23

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

 

$

9.74

     

0.14

     

(0.38

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.06

)

 

Class I

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

9.55

     

0.15

     

0.06

     

0.21

     

(0.14

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

9.65

     

0.38

     

(0.16

)

   

0.22

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.02

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

9.44

     

0.26

     

0.26

     

0.52

     

(0.31

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

9.24

     

0.27

     

0.20

(e)

   

0.47

     

(0.27

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

9.44

     

0.30

     

(0.04

)

   

0.26

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.23

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

 

$

9.89

     

0.23

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.06

)

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

(e)  The amount of net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share for the year ended June 30, 2017 does not accord with the amounts in the Statement of Operations due to timing of purchases and sales of Fund Shares in relation to fluctuating market values.

See notes to financial statements.


38



Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return
(excludes
sales
charge)(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.13

)

 

$

9.57

     

1.99

%

   

0.75

%

   

2.91

%

   

0.93

%

 

$

24,435

     

55

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.29

)

 

$

9.51

     

1.99

%

   

0.75

%

   

3.36

%

   

1.03

%

 

$

32,627

     

82

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.29

)

 

$

9.61

     

5.37

%

   

0.89

%

   

2.55

%

   

1.18

%

 

$

23,847

     

69

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.25

)

 

$

9.40

     

4.77

%

   

0.90

%

   

2.59

%

   

1.25

%

 

$

24,998

     

63

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.44

)

 

$

9.21

     

2.54

%

   

0.90

%

   

2.72

%

   

1.06

%

 

$

29,649

     

92

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

   

(0.27

)

 

$

9.41

     

(1.62

)%

   

1.13

%

   

2.23

%

   

1.27

%

 

$

31,313

     

135

%

 

Class C

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.09

)

 

$

9.49

     

1.59

%

   

1.50

%

   

2.17

%

   

2.77

%

 

$

354

     

55

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.22

)

 

$

9.43

     

1.19

%

   

1.50

%

   

2.57

%

   

2.56

%

 

$

441

     

82

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.22

)

 

$

9.54

     

4.64

%

   

1.64

%

   

1.79

%

   

2.51

%

 

$

311

     

69

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.19

)

 

$

9.33

     

4.02

%

   

1.65

%

   

1.88

%

   

3.00

%

 

$

519

     

63

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.38

)

 

$

9.15

     

1.75

%

   

1.65

%

   

2.00

%

   

2.48

%

 

$

518

     

92

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

   

(0.14

)

 

$

9.36

     

(2.42

)%

   

2.02

%

   

1.88

%

   

1.29

%

 

$

385

     

135

%

 

Class I

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.14

)

 

$

9.62

     

2.21

%

   

0.40

%

   

3.13

%

   

0.87

%

 

$

143,664

     

55

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.32

)

 

$

9.55

     

2.25

%

   

0.40

%

   

3.91

%

   

1.05

%

 

$

54,920

     

82

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.31

)

 

$

9.65

     

5.62

%

   

0.64

%

   

2.72

%

   

1.09

%

 

$

19,483

     

69

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.27

)

 

$

9.44

     

5.11

%

   

0.65

%

   

2.83

%

   

1.13

%

 

$

31,140

     

63

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.46

)

 

$

9.24

     

2.77

%

   

0.65

%

   

3.16

%

   

1.05

%

 

$

43,866

     

92

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/15

   

(0.31

)

 

$

9.44

     

(1.41

)%

   

1.02

%

   

0.88

%

   

2.25

%

 

$

25,310

     

135

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


39



Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") was organized on April 11, 2012 as a Delaware statutory trust, as a successor to the "Compass EMP Funds Trust". The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

The accompanying financial statements are those of the two following Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund").

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

  Investment Share
Classes Offered
 
Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd Index Fund
  US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
 

Classes A, C and I

 

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Classes A, C, and I

 

Each class of shares of a Fund has substantially identical rights and privileges except with respect to sales charges, fees paid under distribution plans, expenses allocable exclusively to each class of shares, voting rights on matters solely affecting a single class of shares, and the exchange privilege of each class of shares.

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.


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Portfolio securities listed or traded on securities exchanges, including ETFs, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Rights, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, if available, or at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system, then a security is valued at the last available bid quotation on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Options are generally valued at the last quoted sales price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time the Funds' net asset values are calculated. The Market Neutral Income Fund uses a systematic valuation model, provided daily by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities. To the extent this model is utilized, these valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

A summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2019, based upon the three levels defined above, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

   

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

Total

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Common Stocks

 

$

83,789,840

   

$

   

$

83,789,840

   

Investment Companies

   

137,721

     

     

137,721

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,381,177

     

     

2,381,177

   

Total

 

$

86,308,738

   

$

   

$

86,308,738

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

8,507

   

$

   

$

8,507

   

Total

 

$

8,507

   

$

   

$

8,507

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Common Stocks

 

$

76,711,625

   

$

66,094,441

   

$

142,806,066

   

Preferred Stocks

   

305,951

     

     

305,951

   

Rights

   

11,312

     

     

11,312

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

10,497,643

     

     

10,497,643

   

Total

 

$

87,526,531

   

$

66,094,441

   

$

153,620,972

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

1,382,061

   

$

   

$

1,382,061

   

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

   

(4,077,924

)

   

     

(4,077,924

)

 

Total

 

$

(2,695,863

)

 

$

   

$

(2,695,863

)

 

^  Futures Contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.


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For the six months ended December 31, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

Investment Companies:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts:

The Funds may enter into foreign exchange currency contracts to convert U.S. dollars to and from various foreign currencies. A foreign exchange currency contract is an obligation by a Fund to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price (in U.S. dollars) set at the time of the contract. The Funds do not engage in "cross-currency" foreign exchange contracts (i.e., contracts to purchase or sell one foreign currency in exchange for another foreign currency). The Funds' foreign exchange currency contracts might be considered spot contracts (typically a contract of one week or less) or forward contracts (typically a contract term over one week). A spot contract is entered into for purposes of hedging against foreign currency fluctuations relating to a specific portfolio transaction, such as the delay between a security transaction trade date and settlement date. Forward contracts are entered into for purposes of hedging portfolio holdings or concentrations of such holdings. Each foreign exchange currency contract is adjusted daily by the prevailing spot or forward rate of the underlying currency, and any appreciation or depreciation is recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date, at which time the Fund records realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of a contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. A Fund could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a foreign exchange currency contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. In addition, the use of foreign exchange currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. As of December 31, 2019, the Funds had no open forward foreign exchange currency contracts.

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. A Fund may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Fund the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require the Fund to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. A Fund may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of a Fund's futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities or foreign currencies, limiting a Fund's ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate


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and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. The collateral held by the Funds is presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Deposits with brokers for futures contracts.

As of December 31, 2019, the Funds entered into futures contracts primarily for the strategy of hedging or other purposes, including but not limited to, providing liquidity and equitizing cash.

Options Transactions:

The Funds may purchase or sell options to aid in hedging against equity price risk incurred in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. When a Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. As a writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether the option will be exercised and, as a result, retains the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

The Funds may purchase put and call options. Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in the Fund's portfolio. If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit the Fund to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit. The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by the Fund upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Fund. In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to the Fund, the benefits realized by the Fund as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities. With purchased options, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since these options are exchange-traded. The collateral held by the Funds is presented on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivatives Assets:

The Funds are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow the Funds to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement.

The table below, as of December 31, 2019, discloses both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and instruments and transactions that are subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement as well as amounts related to collateral held at clearing brokers and counterparties.

    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Received
  Net
Amount
 

U.S. 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Futures-Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

$

770

   

$

   

$

770

   

$

   

$

770

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Futures-Goldman Sachs & Co.

   

197,210

     

(197,210

)

   

     

     

   


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  Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
  Net
Amount
 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Futures-Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

$

660,265

   

$

(197,210

)

 

$

(463,055

)

 

$

463,055

   

$

   

*  Cash collateral pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The total cash collateral pledged by each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of December 31, 2019:

   

Assets

 

Liabilities

 
    Variation Margin
Receivable on Open
Futures Contracts*
  Variation Margin
Payable on Open
Futures Contracts*
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

8,507

   

$

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

1,382,061

     

4,077,924

   

*  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the six months ended December 31, 2019:

    Net Realized Gains (Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized as a
Result from Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
as a Result of Operations
 
    Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
from Futures
Contracts
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
from Written
Options
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Futures
Contracts
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Written
Options
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
 

$

22,950

   

$

   

$

3,096

   

$

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

(9,357,590

)

   

1,328,817

     

(1,027,395

)

   

40,524

   

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected in each respective Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The underlying face value of open derivative positions relative to each Fund's net assets at period end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the period.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.


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Withholding taxes on interest, dividends and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank" or the "Agent"). Under the terms of the MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers and banks in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay the Agent various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of December 31, 2019. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
(Value of
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    Securities
on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between 30
& 90 Days
 

>90 Days

 

Net Amount

 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd Index Fund
 

$

2,333,729

   

$

2,333,729

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
Market Neutral Income
Fund
   

10,115,799

     

10,115,799

     

     

     

     

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations:

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these


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fluctuations are disclosed as Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Taxes:

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received (a portion of which may be reclaimable), capital gains on the sale of securities, and certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest.

Distributions to Shareholders:

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for each Fund. Distributable net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually from each Fund. The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by a Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., all open tax years and the interim tax period since then). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to the Fund, while expenses which are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

Income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses such as transfer agent fees, state registration fees, printing and 12b-1 fees), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.

Affiliated Securities Transactions:

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Adviser and any applicable sub-adviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security's last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the 1940 Act.


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3. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the six months ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:

   

Purchases

 

Sales

 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund  

$

12,783,628

   

$

30,041,647

   
Market Neutral Income Fund    

125,860,153

     

66,146,329

   

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities.

4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser"), a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below. The Adviser may use its resources to assist with the Funds' distribution and marketing expenses.

  Advisor Fee
Rate
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

   

0.70

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

0.60

%

 

VCM also serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under an Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is paid for its services an annual fee at a rate of 0.08% of the first $15 billion in average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"), 0.05% of the average daily net assets above $15 billion to $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex and 0.04% of the average daily net assets over $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex.

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

FIS Investor Services, LLC ("FIS") serves as the Funds' transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Trust has entered into an agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services.

The Victory Funds Complex pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus an additional annual retainer to the Chairman of the Board. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Victory Funds Complex and are presented in the Statements of Operations.


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Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

Victory Capital Advisers, Inc. (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as distributor for the continuous offering of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement between the Distributor and the Trust.

Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plans adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Distributor may receive monthly distribution and service fees, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets for Class A Shares, and at an annual rate of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C Shares of the Funds. The distribution and service fees paid to the Distributor may be used by the Distributor to pay for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A or Class C Shares of the Funds.

In addition, the Distributor is entitled to receive commission on sales of Class A Shares of the Funds. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Distributor received $2,004 from commissions earned on sales of Class A Shares. A $15 fee may be charged for redemptions made by wire. The redemption fee is paid directly to and retained by the Funds, and is designed to deter excessive short-term trading and to offset brokerage commissions, market impact and other costs that may be associated with short-term money movement in and out of the Funds.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with certain Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain classes of a Fund in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such classes of the Fund. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from the expense limits. As of December 31, 2019, the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers) are as follows:

   

In effect July 1, 2019 until October 31, 2020

 

 

Class A Shares

 

Class C Shares

 

Class I Shares

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

   

0.99

%

   

1.74

%

   

0.74

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

0.75

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.40

%

 

The Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period up to three fiscal years after such waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such payments or repayments would not cause the expenses of a class to exceed the original expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or any expense limitation agreement in place at the time of repayment. Amounts repaid to the Adviser during the six months ended, if any, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Recoupment of prior expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser.

As of December 31, 2019, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser.

    Expires
June 30, 2020
  Expires
June 30, 2021
  Expires
June 30, 2022
  Expires
June 30, 2023
 

Total

 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd Index Fund
 

$

534,407

   

$

283,259

   

$

292,081

   

$

130,443

   

$

1,240,190

   
Market Neutral Income
Fund
   

256,668

     

197,955

     

258,188

     

292,665

     

1,005,476

   

The Adviser may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees to assist the Funds in maintaining competitive expense ratios. Voluntary waivers and reimbursements applicable to the Funds are not available to be recouped at a future time. There were no voluntary waivers or reimbursements for the six months ended December 31, 2019.

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Funds are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, Administrator, Fund Accountant, Sub-Administrator, Sub-Fund Accountant, and Legal Counsel.


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5. Risks:

Each Fund may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

An investment in the Funds' shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' shares. An investment in the Funds' shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

The Market Neutral Income Fund invests in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. Investing on an international basis involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments including the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and diplomatic developments, which could affect the value of the Fund's investments in certain foreign countries. Governments of many countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the U.S. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The Schedule of Portfolio Investments includes information on each Fund's holdings, including industry and/or geographic composition, as relevant.

The Funds will be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount each expects to receive from counterparties for financial instruments entered into by the Funds. The Funds may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding and the Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Funds typically enter into transactions with counterparties whose credit ratings are investment grade, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

6. Borrowing and Interfund Lending:

Line of Credit:

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex (another series of mutual funds managed by the Adviser) participated in a short-term, demand note "Line of Credit" with Citibank. Under this agreement (which has a termination date of June 29, 2020), the Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex, combined, may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund (herein, the "Fund"), another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with that Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the agreement is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs, including redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of securities. With this agreement, Citibank receives an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, Citibank earned approximately $150 thousand in commitment fees from the combined Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. Interest charged to


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the Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statement of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The Funds did not utilize the Line of Credit during the six months ended December 31, 2019.

Interfund Lending:

The Trust and Adviser rely on an exemptive order granted by the SEC in March 2017 (the "Order"), permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the "Facility"). The Facility allows each Fund to directly borrow money from or lend money to any other Victory Fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are allowed for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to each fund's borrowing restrictions. The interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. As a Borrower, interest charged to each Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under interfund lending fees. As a Lender, interest earned by the Fund during the period, as applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under Income on interfund lending.

The Funds did not utilize the Facility during the six months ended December 31, 2019.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

The tax character of distributions paid and the tax basis of current components of accumulated earnings (deficit) will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending June 30, 2020.

The tax character of distributions paid during the most recent tax year ended June 30, 2019, were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

   

Year Ended June 30, 2019

 
   

Distributions paid from

         
    Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

1,600,430

   

$

13,044,855

   

$

14,645,285

   

$

14,645,285

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

1,950,582

     

     

1,950,582

     

1,950,582

   

As of the most recent tax year ended June 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses*
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
US 500 Enhanced
Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
 

$

   

$

8,799,090

   

$

8,799,090

   

$

   

$

   

$

10,407,812

   

$

19,206,902

   
Market Neutral
Income Fund
   

35,674

     

     

35,674

     

(4,538,859

)

   

     

1,761,020

     

(2,742,165

)

 

*  Under the current tax law, net investment losses realized after October 31 or December 31 of a Fund's fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes.

**  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.


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As of the most recent tax year ended June 30, 2019, the following Funds had net capital loss carryforwards ("CLCFs") as summarized in the tables below. CLCFs are applied as either short-term or long-term depending on the originating capital loss.

    Short-Term
Amount
  Long-Term
Amount
 

Total

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

$

1,011,865

   

$

3,526,994

   

$

4,538,859

   

8. Fund Ownership:

Ownership of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2019, the shareholders listed below held more than 25% of the shares outstanding of the Funds and may be deemed to control those Funds.

 

Shareholder

 

Percent

 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd Index Fund
 

LPL Financial Corp.

   

32.2

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

   

39.3

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Gerlach Co. LLC

   

52.0

%

 

9. Subsequent Events:

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Funds' financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Prior to the implementation of Form N-PORT, the Trust filed a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-PORT and Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each 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 this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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
7/1/19
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Class A Shares

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,081.40

   

$

1,020.16

   

$

5.18

   

$

5.03

     

0.99

%

 

Class C Shares

   

1,000.00

     

1,077.80

     

1,016.39

     

9.09

     

8.82

     

1.74

   

Class I Shares

   

1,000.00

     

1,083.20

     

1,021.42

     

3.87

     

3.76

     

0.74

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Class A Shares

   

1,000.00

     

1,019.90

     

1,021.37

     

3.81

     

3.81

     

0.75

%

 

Class C Shares

   

1,000.00

     

1,015.90

     

1,017.60

     

7.60

     

7.61

     

1.50

   

Class I Shares

   

1,000.00

     

1,022.10

     

1,023.13

     

2.03

     

2.03

     

0.40

   

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/366 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).


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Considerations of the Board in Continuing the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement")

The Board approved the Agreement on behalf of each of the Funds at an in-person meeting, which was called for that purpose, on December 4, 2019. The Board also considered information relating to the Funds and the Agreement provided throughout the year and, more specifically, at a meeting on October 22, 2019. In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Board requested, and the Adviser provided, information that the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to reach its conclusions.

The Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated this information along with other information obtained throughout the year and was advised by legal counsel to the Funds, which also serves as independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. In addition, in 2017 the Independent Trustees, through their counsel, retained an independent consultant to assist with a review of the overall process for conducting the annual review of these advisory arrangements.

The Board considered each Fund's advisory fee, expense ratio and investment performance as significant factors in determining whether the Agreement should be continued. In considering whether the compensation paid to the Adviser was fair and reasonable, the Board also evaluated, among other things, the following factors:

•  The requirements of the Funds for the services provided by the Adviser;

•  The nature, quality and extent of the services provided and expected to be provided;

•  The performance of the Funds as compared to comparable funds;

•  The fees payable for the services and whether the fee arrangements provided for economies of scale that would benefit Fund shareholders as the Funds grow;

•  Whether the fee would be sufficient to enable the Adviser to attract and retain experienced personnel and continue to provide quality services to the Funds;

•  The fees paid by other clients of the Adviser whose accounts are managed in a similar investment style and any differences in the services provided to the other clients compared to those provided to the Funds;

•  The total expenses of each Fund, taking into consideration any distribution or shareholder servicing fees;

•  Management's commitment to operating the Funds at competitive expense levels;

•  The profitability of the Adviser (as reflected by comparing fees earned against an estimate of the Adviser's costs) with respect to the Adviser's relationship with the Funds;

•  Research and other service benefits received by the Adviser obtained through payment of client commissions for securities transactions;

•  Other benefits received by the Adviser, and its affiliates, including revenues paid to the Adviser, or its affiliates, by the Funds for administration and fund accounting services, and distribution;

•  The capabilities and financial condition of the Adviser;

•  Current economic and industry trends; and

•  The historical relationship between each Fund and the Adviser.

The Board reviewed each Fund's current management fee, comprised of the advisory fee plus the administrative services fee paid to the Adviser, in the context of the Adviser's profitability with respect to each Fund individually. In addition, the Board compared each Fund's gross management fee and total operating expense ratio on a net and gross basis, taking into consideration any distribution or shareholder servicing fees, with the median gross management fee and median expense ratio of a universe of comparable mutual funds compiled by an independent consultant and a peer group of funds with similar investment strategies selected by that independent consultant from the universe. The Board reviewed the factors and methodology used by the independent consultant in the selection of each Fund's peer group, including the independent consultant's selection of a broad universe of funds, the more specific universe of comparable funds, and peer groups of funds with comparable investment strategies and asset levels, among other factors. The Board also reviewed any changes to the independent consultant's methodology as compared to the prior year, including those resulting from the Adviser's input, if any. The Board noted that none of the advisory fee arrangements for the Funds included


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breakpoints, which are generally viewed as a method by which the investment adviser shares any economies of scale with a fund as a fund grows. The Board also considered the Adviser's commitment to limit expenses as discussed in more detail below, and would consider breakpoints at a future time if a Fund's assets were to grow significantly.

The Board found that the gross annual management fee paid by each Fund was within the range of management fees paid by each Fund's respective peer group. The Board also found that each Fund's Class A net annual expense ratio, taking into account any shareholder servicing or distribution fees, was reasonable as compared with each Fund's respective peer group. The Board considered the Adviser's contractual agreement with each Fund to waive its fees and reimburse expenses of certain classes for a specified period of time, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

The Board reviewed each Fund's performance over one- and three-year periods against the performance of the Fund's selected peer group and benchmark index. The Board recognized that the performance of the Funds and the peer group funds are net of expenses, while the performance of the benchmark index is gross returns. The Board considered the additional resources that the Adviser has committed to enhance portfolio analysis, compliance and trading systems.

The Board reviewed various other specific factors with respect to each Fund, as described below. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not rank the importance of any particular information or factor considered and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2012, the Board compared the Fund's Class A performance for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed both the benchmark index and the peer group median for all of the periods reviewed. The Board noted that the Fund's investment objective is to track its benchmark index before fees and expenses. The Board recognized that the performance of the Fund is net of expenses, while the performance of the benchmark index is gross returns and as a result, the Fund generally will underperform its benchmarks due to fees and expenses. The Board discussed with the Adviser the Fund's rules-based rebalancing in light of market conditions and that the Fund performed in accordance with the Adviser's expectations.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable mutual funds; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable mutual funds; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses of certain classes for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses for those share classes during that period; and (4) the Fund's performance during the periods reviewed, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

Market Neutral Income Fund

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2012, the Board compared the Fund's Class A performance for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund outperformed the benchmark index for all of the periods reviewed, with the exception of the one-year period, and outperformed the peer group median for all of the periods reviewed.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable mutual funds; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable mutual funds; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses of certain classes for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses for those share classes during that period; and (4) the Fund's performance during the periods reviewed, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

Conclusion

Based on its review of the information requested and provided, and following extended discussions, the Board determined that the Agreement, on behalf of the Funds discussed above, was consistent with the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders, and the Board unanimously approved the Agreement, on behalf of each


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Fund, for an additional annual period on the basis of the foregoing review and discussions and the following considerations, among others:

•  The fairness and reasonableness of the investment advisory fee payable to the Adviser under the Agreement in light of the investment advisory services provided, the costs of these services, the profitability of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund and the comparability of the fee paid to the fees paid by other investment companies;

•  The nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser;

•  The Adviser's entrepreneurial commitment to the management of the Funds and the creation of a broad-based family of funds, which could entail a substantial commitment of the Adviser's resources to the successful operation of the Funds;

•  The Adviser's representations regarding its staffing and capabilities to manage the Funds, including the retention of personnel with relevant portfolio management experience;

•  The Adviser's efforts to enhance investment results by, among other things, developing quality portfolio management teams; and

•  The overall high quality of the personnel, operations, financial condition, investment management capabilities, methodologies and performance of the Adviser.


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Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.



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December 31, 2019

Semi Annual Report

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

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Victory Portfolios II

Table of Contents

Financial Statements

 

Victory Portfolios II Exchange Traded Funds

 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

5

   

Schedule of Investments

   

9-20

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

145

   

Statements of Operations

   

150

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

155

   

Financial Highlights

   

160

   

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

5

   

Schedule of Investments

   

21-31

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

145

   

Statements of Operations

   

150

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

155

   

Financial Highlights

   

160

   

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

5

   

Schedule of Investments

   

32-51

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

145

   

Statements of Operations

   

150

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

155

   

Financial Highlights

   

160

   

VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

5

   

Schedule of Investments

   

52-70

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

146

   

Statements of Operations

   

151

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

156

   

Financial Highlights

   

162

   
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

6

   

Schedule of Investments

   

71-74

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

146

   

Statements of Operations

   

151

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

156

   

Financial Highlights

   

162

   
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

6

   

Schedule of Investments

   

75-78

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

146

   

Statements of Operations

   

151

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

156

   

Financial Highlights

   

162

   


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Table of Contents (continued)

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

6

   

Schedule of Investments

   

79-85

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

147

   

Statements of Operations

   

152

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

157

   

Financial Highlights

   

164

   
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

6

   

Schedule of Investments

   

86-91

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

147

   

Statements of Operations

   

152

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

157

   

Financial Highlights

   

164

   

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

7

   

Schedule of Investments

   

92-94

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

147

   

Statements of Operations

   

152

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

157

   

Financial Highlights

   

164

   
VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

7

   

Schedule of Investments

   

95-97

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

148

   

Statements of Operations

   

153

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

158

   

Financial Highlights

   

166

   

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

7

   

Schedule of Investments

   

98-109

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

148

   

Statements of Operations

   

153

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

158

   

Financial Highlights

   

166

   
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

7

   

Schedule of Investments

   

110-113

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

148

   

Statements of Operations

   

153

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

158

   

Financial Highlights

   

166

   
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

8

   

Schedule of Investments

   

114-124

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

149

   

Statements of Operations

   

154

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

159

   

Financial Highlights

   

168

   


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VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

8

   

Schedule of Investments

   

125-144

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

149

   

Statements of Operations

   

154

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

159

   

Financial Highlights

   

168

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

170

   

Supplemental Information

 

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    189    

Expense Examples

    189    

Advisory Contract Approval

    191    

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     

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Victory Portfolios II

 

December 31, 2019

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings:

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500
Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500
Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares International Volatility
Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory
International 500 Volatility Weighted Index before
fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility
Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory Emerging
Market 500 Volatility Weighted Index before fees
and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments


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December 31, 2019

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings: (continued)

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap
High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before
fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap
High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before
fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory International
High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before
fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory Emerging Market
High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before
fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments


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December 31, 2019

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings: (continued)

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory Dividend
Accelerator Index before fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Multi-Factor
Minimum Volatility Index before fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500
Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees
and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap
High Dividend 100 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted
Index before fees and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments


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Victory Portfolios II

 

December 31, 2019

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings: (continued)

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500
Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees
and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
Seeks to provide investment results that track the
performance of the Nasdaq Victory International 500
Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees
and expenses.
 

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.7%)

 

Communication Services (3.9%):

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

20,493

   

$

1,217,694

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,253

     

1,678,256

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

58,975

     

2,304,743

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

1,608

     

2,393,459

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,074

     

1,976,216

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

46,476

     

2,090,026

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

47,755

     

1,563,499

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

   

32,157

     

1,140,609

   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

   

10,291

     

1,106,385

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)

   

6,626

     

1,359,987

   

InterActive Corp. (a)

   

5,144

     

1,281,422

   

Match Group, Inc. (a) (b)

   

10,254

     

841,956

   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

   

3,677

     

1,189,767

   

Omnicom Group, Inc. (b)

   

27,246

     

2,207,471

   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

277,899

     

1,986,978

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

   

8,545

     

1,046,164

   

The Walt Disney Co.

   

12,261

     

1,773,309

   

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

   

23,246

     

1,822,951

   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (b)

   

33,201

     

1,008,646

   

Twitter, Inc. (a)

   

21,806

     

698,882

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

37,983

     

2,332,156

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

38,931

     

1,633,934

   
     

34,654,510

   

Consumer Discretionary (11.7%):

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   

11,436

     

1,831,590

   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   

773

     

1,428,380

   

Aptiv PLC

   

15,197

     

1,443,259

   

Aramark

   

36,462

     

1,582,451

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

1,845

     

2,197,967

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

17,301

     

1,519,028

   

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

737

     

1,513,599

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

40,988

     

1,778,059

   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

14,848

     

2,231,506

   

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

   

5,178

     

1,180,739

   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

   

17,387

     

1,524,318

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

   

1,636

     

1,369,512

   

Columbia Sportswear Co. (b)

   

14,912

     

1,494,033

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

29,292

     

1,545,153

   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   

15,329

     

1,671,014

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

10,617

     

1,656,040

   

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (b)

   

5,964

     

1,752,104

   

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.

   

24,919

     

1,882,381

   

eBay, Inc.

   

41,842

     

1,510,915

   

Etsy, Inc. (a)

   

15,166

     

671,854

   

Five Below, Inc. (a)

   

8,695

     

1,111,743

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

18,470

     

1,801,933

   

General Motors Co., Class C

   

45,245

     

1,655,967

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Gentex Corp.

   

59,122

   

$

1,713,356

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

23,795

     

2,527,742

   

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

   

8,517

     

815,843

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

11,538

     

1,218,528

   

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

   

18,858

     

2,091,541

   

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

   

27,440

     

2,461,642

   

Kohl's Corp.

   

20,933

     

1,066,536

   

Lear Corp.

   

11,837

     

1,624,036

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

28,562

     

1,593,474

   

LKQ Corp. (a)

   

62,030

     

2,214,471

   

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

   

13,254

     

2,007,053

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

12,977

     

2,564,384

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

10,155

     

1,384,939

   

Nike, Inc., Class B

   

18,449

     

1,869,068

   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

29,263

     

1,709,252

   

NVR, Inc. (a)

   

494

     

1,881,354

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

5,023

     

2,201,380

   

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A (a)

   

20,623

     

1,540,126

   

Pool Corp.

   

9,291

     

1,973,223

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

44,840

     

1,739,792

   

PVH Corp.

   

12,780

     

1,343,817

   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

15,078

     

1,767,443

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

16,569

     

1,928,963

   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

13,166

     

1,757,793

   

Service Corp. International

   

42,161

     

1,940,671

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

20,319

     

1,786,446

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

42,222

     

1,138,727

   

Target Corp.

   

10,783

     

1,382,488

   

The Gap, Inc. (b)

   

64,104

     

1,133,359

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

8,899

     

1,943,364

   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

   

34,236

     

2,090,450

   

Tiffany & Co.

   

17,753

     

2,372,689

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

16,326

     

1,525,501

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

3,838

     

971,551

   

VF Corp.

   

19,114

     

1,904,902

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

9,100

     

1,342,523

   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

   

8,980

     

1,247,053

   

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

29,189

     

1,401,364

   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   

22,523

     

2,268,742

   
     

103,799,131

   

Consumer Staples (6.4%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

35,102

     

1,751,941

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

51,060

     

2,366,631

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

33,746

     

2,281,230

   

Casey's General Stores, Inc. (b)

   

11,541

     

1,834,904

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

24,909

     

1,752,099

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

32,237

     

2,219,195

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

34,898

     

1,194,908

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

6,640

     

1,951,629

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

36,582

     

1,959,332

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

   

46,746

   

$

2,108,712

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

13,469

     

1,852,661

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

22,963

     

1,975,507

   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   

11,185

     

1,898,430

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

30,400

     

1,638,560

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

45,662

     

2,515,062

   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

   

22,398

     

1,423,393

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

19,086

     

2,608,483

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

19,649

     

1,671,933

   

Sysco Corp.

   

30,529

     

2,611,451

   

The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

2,668

     

1,008,104

   

The Clorox Co.

   

11,709

     

1,797,800

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

39,163

     

2,167,672

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

   

6,906

     

1,426,365

   

The Hershey Co.

   

15,809

     

2,323,607

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

17,084

     

1,778,957

   

The Kroger Co.

   

61,374

     

1,779,232

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

19,824

     

1,804,777

   

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

   

47,254

     

1,979,470

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

27,988

     

1,650,172

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

20,643

     

2,453,214

   
     

57,785,431

   

Energy (2.9%):

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   

80,455

     

1,400,722

   

Chevron Corp.

   

16,907

     

2,037,462

   

ConocoPhillips

   

28,017

     

1,821,946

   

Continental Resources, Inc.

   

29,456

     

1,010,341

   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   

11,440

     

1,062,318

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

15,768

     

1,320,728

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

29,811

     

2,080,211

   

Halliburton Co.

   

59,095

     

1,446,055

   

HollyFrontier Corp.

   

27,245

     

1,381,594

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

96,447

     

2,041,782

   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

86,732

     

1,177,821

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

32,737

     

1,349,092

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

24,037

     

1,818,880

   

Phillips 66

   

16,811

     

1,872,914

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

39,530

     

1,589,106

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

17,463

     

1,635,410

   
     

25,046,382

   

Financials (17.0%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

44,449

     

2,351,352

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

52,609

     

1,607,731

   

American Express Co.

   

17,160

     

2,136,247

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

11,199

     

1,865,529

   

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

   

54,353

     

2,331,200

   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   

25,088

     

2,389,130

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

15,931

     

2,088,235

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

58,286

     

2,052,833

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

BlackRock, Inc., Class A

   

4,328

   

$

2,175,686

   

BOK Financial Corp. (b)

   

20,627

     

1,802,800

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

64,361

     

2,540,972

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

17,456

     

1,796,397

   

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

   

16,967

     

2,036,040

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

15,217

     

2,368,679

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

24,180

     

1,931,740

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

43,805

     

1,778,921

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

10,312

     

2,069,825

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

23,356

     

1,675,793

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Class C (b)

   

36,626

     

2,488,347

   

Credit Acceptance Corp. (a) (b)

   

3,578

     

1,582,657

   

Discover Financial Services

   

20,397

     

1,730,074

   

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

   

35,953

     

1,631,188

   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   

30,566

     

1,488,564

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

6,406

     

1,063,396

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

6,570

     

1,762,731

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

   

46,925

     

2,128,049

   

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

59,969

     

1,843,447

   

First American Financial Corp.

   

34,523

     

2,013,381

   

First Republic Bank

   

17,687

     

2,077,338

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

62,030

     

1,611,539

   

Globe Life, Inc.

   

24,932

     

2,624,094

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

122,033

     

1,840,258

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

26,161

     

2,421,200

   

Invesco Ltd. (b)

   

90,714

     

1,631,038

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

18,450

     

2,571,930

   

KeyCorp

   

87,625

     

1,773,530

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

26,714

     

1,576,393

   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

17,482

     

1,612,715

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

11,793

     

2,001,862

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

3,861

     

1,463,744

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

23,445

     

2,612,008

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

42,402

     

2,161,230

   

Moody's Corp.

   

8,008

     

1,901,179

   

Morgan Stanley

   

38,460

     

1,966,075

   

Morningstar, Inc.

   

13,261

     

2,006,522

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

6,652

     

1,717,413

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

148,098

     

1,780,138

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

18,789

     

1,996,143

   

People's United Financial, Inc.

   

123,947

     

2,094,704

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

29,220

     

1,607,100

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

19,588

     

1,836,179

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

20,934

     

1,872,756

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

98,608

     

1,692,113

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

13,585

     

2,215,170

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

7,867

     

2,148,084

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

59,653

     

1,394,091

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

29,322

     

1,920,005

   

Signature Bank

   

12,902

     

1,762,542

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

State Street Corp.

   

30,417

   

$

2,405,985

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

6,026

     

1,512,767

   

Synchrony Financial

   

50,811

     

1,829,704

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

39,072

     

1,531,622

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

14,993

     

1,826,747

   

TCF Financial Corp.

   

34,701

     

1,624,007

   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

35,577

     

1,768,177

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

41,550

     

2,091,212

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

38,463

     

1,829,300

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

7,579

     

1,742,639

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

42,230

     

2,566,317

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

14,687

     

2,344,486

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

24,113

     

1,745,540

   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

17,691

     

2,422,782

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

39,381

     

2,217,938

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

43,279

     

2,566,012

   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

33,841

     

2,063,624

   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   

35,886

     

2,479,723

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

40,964

     

2,203,863

   

Zions Bancorp NA (b)

   

37,415

     

1,942,587

   
     

153,335,069

   

Health Care (11.5%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

21,479

     

1,865,666

   

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

   

4,395

     

749,743

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

21,053

     

1,796,031

   

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

   

4,420

     

1,233,357

   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

17,198

     

1,462,174

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

8,180

     

1,971,952

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

5,047

     

1,524,345

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

25,126

     

2,101,036

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

4,240

     

1,258,135

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

7,828

     

1,718,324

   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

   

38,207

     

1,727,721

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

29,158

     

1,871,652

   

Bruker Corp.

   

27,641

     

1,408,862

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

31,542

     

1,595,394

   

Centene Corp. (a)

   

24,724

     

1,554,398

   

Cerner Corp.

   

24,875

     

1,825,577

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

10,425

     

1,592,523

   

Chemed Corp.

   

4,878

     

2,142,711

   

Cigna Corp.

   

8,031

     

1,642,259

   

Danaher Corp.

   

13,401

     

2,056,785

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

27,212

     

1,539,927

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   

6,159

     

1,436,833

   

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

   

52,667

     

1,551,043

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

16,076

     

2,112,869

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

25,323

     

1,754,124

   

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

   

51,629

     

909,703

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

28,434

     

1,847,641

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

11,266

     

1,665,227

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Shares

 

Value

 

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

   

27,350

   

$

1,824,792

   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

   

15,518

     

1,761,759

   

Humana, Inc.

   

4,698

     

1,721,911

   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

   

5,409

     

1,412,452

   

Illumina, Inc. (a)

   

3,998

     

1,326,297

   

Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

14,711

     

1,284,565

   

Insulet Corp. (a) (b)

   

6,215

     

1,064,008

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

   

2,644

     

1,563,001

   

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

10,633

     

1,642,905

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

10,089

     

1,506,086

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

15,613

     

2,277,468

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

10,956

     

1,853,427

   

Masimo Corp. (a)

   

9,401

     

1,485,922

   

Medtronic PLC

   

20,492

     

2,324,816

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

24,542

     

2,232,095

   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,404

     

1,907,045

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

7,179

     

974,119

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

18,373

     

1,784,018

   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

13,440

     

1,493,856

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

17,913

     

1,912,929

   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

4,572

     

1,716,695

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

9,180

     

1,422,625

   

Stryker Corp.

   

7,689

     

1,614,229

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

4,361

     

1,641,655

   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

6,097

     

1,958,905

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

6,031

     

1,959,291

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

6,643

     

1,952,909

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

10,819

     

1,552,094

   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

   

15,897

     

2,257,533

   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

   

6,643

     

934,404

   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

7,599

     

1,663,801

   

Waters Corp. (a)

   

6,443

     

1,505,407

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

11,666

     

1,753,750

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

14,281

     

1,890,090

   
     

103,092,871

   

Industrials (16.4%):

 

3M Co.

   

9,556

     

1,685,870

   

AECOM (a)

   

48,327

     

2,084,344

   

AGCO Corp.

   

20,071

     

1,550,485

   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

   

26,765

     

1,813,329

   

Allegion PLC

   

20,863

     

2,598,278

   

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

   

36,694

     

1,773,054

   

AMERCO, Inc. (b)

   

5,509

     

2,070,392

   

American Airlines Group, Inc. (b)

   

40,165

     

1,151,932

   

AMETEK, Inc.

   

23,584

     

2,352,267

   

AO Smith Corp.

   

34,649

     

1,650,678

   

BWX Technologies, Inc. (b)

   

24,591

     

1,526,609

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (b)

   

21,646

     

1,692,717

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

12,797

     

2,071,066

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

12,139

     

1,792,688

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Cintas Corp.

   

6,922

   

$

1,862,572

   

Copart, Inc. (a)

   

25,064

     

2,279,320

   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

2,344

     

1,402,415

   

CSX Corp.

   

24,941

     

1,804,731

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

11,256

     

2,014,374

   

Deere & Co.

   

9,111

     

1,578,572

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

   

26,914

     

1,573,931

   

Donaldson Co., Inc. (b)

   

34,447

     

1,984,836

   

Dover Corp.

   

18,031

     

2,078,253

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

22,194

     

2,102,216

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

29,030

     

2,213,828

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

25,811

     

2,013,774

   

Fastenal Co.

   

53,229

     

1,966,812

   

Flowserve Corp. (b)

   

29,377

     

1,462,093

   

Fortive Corp.

   

25,857

     

1,975,216

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

28,670

     

1,873,298

   

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

40,484

     

1,484,953

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

10,135

     

1,787,307

   

Graco, Inc.

   

40,762

     

2,119,624

   

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

50,740

     

2,040,762

   

HEICO Corp.

   

10,835

     

1,236,815

   

Hexcel Corp.

   

21,269

     

1,559,230

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

13,263

     

2,347,551

   

Hubbell, Inc.

   

13,057

     

1,930,086

   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

   

8,333

     

2,090,583

   

IDEX Corp.

   

11,335

     

1,949,620

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

11,503

     

2,066,284

   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

   

15,953

     

2,120,473

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

13,354

     

1,559,480

   

Kansas City Southern (b)

   

12,860

     

1,969,638

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

27,789

     

995,958

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

7,627

     

1,509,154

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

7,574

     

1,847,829

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

5,377

     

2,093,696

   

Masco Corp.

   

33,908

     

1,627,245

   

Nordson Corp.

   

12,037

     

1,960,105

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

9,208

     

1,787,549

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

4,649

     

1,599,117

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

9,154

     

1,737,246

   

Owens Corning, Inc.

   

22,315

     

1,453,153

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

26,953

     

2,131,982

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

9,153

     

1,883,870

   

Republic Services, Inc., Class A

   

32,773

     

2,937,443

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

26,186

     

1,653,646

   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   

9,868

     

1,999,948

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

48,217

     

1,598,876

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

5,492

     

1,945,431

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

10,671

     

1,807,667

   

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

30,112

     

1,625,446

   

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

   

16,961

     

1,236,118

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

6,215

   

$

2,153,747

   

Textron, Inc.

   

31,674

     

1,412,660

   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

   

13,859

     

1,517,838

   

Toro Co.

   

28,534

     

2,273,305

   

TransDigm Group, Inc.

   

2,722

     

1,524,320

   

TransUnion

   

19,279

     

1,650,475

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

9,733

     

1,759,629

   

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

18,623

     

1,640,500

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

12,494

     

1,462,548

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

9,096

     

1,516,940

   

United Technologies Corp.

   

13,006

     

1,947,779

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A

   

15,646

     

2,336,574

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

5,321

     

1,801,265

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

22,260

     

2,536,750

   

Watsco, Inc. (b)

   

11,005

     

1,982,551

   

Woodward, Inc.

   

13,057

     

1,546,471

   

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,885

     

787,835

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

24,223

     

1,908,530

   
     

149,453,552

   

Information Technology (16.1%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

10,462

     

2,202,983

   

Adobe, Inc. (a)

   

4,985

     

1,644,103

   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

   

21,052

     

965,445

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

19,036

     

1,644,330

   

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   

9,284

     

1,041,665

   

Amphenol Corp., Class A

   

19,957

     

2,159,947

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

12,201

     

1,449,967

   

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

   

7,883

     

2,029,163

   

Apple, Inc.

   

6,447

     

1,893,162

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

22,950

     

1,400,868

   

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

   

4,506

     

916,520

   

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

   

9,261

     

1,119,933

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

11,846

     

2,019,743

   

Black Knight, Inc. (a)

   

40,417

     

2,606,087

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings Corp.

   

27,127

     

1,929,544

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

4,464

     

1,410,713

   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

   

15,625

     

1,930,313

   

CACI International, Inc., Class A (a)

   

7,840

     

1,959,922

   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

   

22,195

     

1,539,445

   

CDW Corp.

   

12,972

     

1,852,920

   

Ciena Corp. (a)

   

22,657

     

967,227

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

32,717

     

1,569,107

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

26,460

     

2,934,413

   

Cognex Corp.

   

24,820

     

1,390,913

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

   

24,523

     

1,520,916

   

Corning, Inc.

   

49,862

     

1,451,483

   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   

25,564

     

1,758,803

   

DXC Technology Co.

   

25,857

     

971,965

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

28,106

     

1,407,830

   

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

   

7,231

     

1,534,129

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Shares

 

Value

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

   

10,159

   

$

1,600,652

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

11,522

     

1,609,047

   

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

   

4,095

     

1,534,315

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

14,597

     

2,030,297

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

15,507

     

1,793,074

   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

5,753

     

1,655,253

   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

   

34,975

     

1,821,148

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

15,206

     

1,623,393

   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

   

10,049

     

1,548,551

   

Genpact Ltd.

   

50,135

     

2,114,193

   

Global Payments, Inc.

   

10,395

     

1,897,711

   

HP, Inc.

   

68,079

     

1,399,023

   

Intel Corp.

   

29,492

     

1,765,096

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

13,343

     

1,788,496

   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

   

8,073

     

1,169,939

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

15,224

     

2,217,680

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

72,691

     

1,790,379

   

KLA Corp.

   

8,331

     

1,484,334

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

5,063

     

1,480,421

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

20,630

     

2,019,471

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   

13,702

     

1,092,735

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

6,215

     

1,855,737

   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

24,978

     

1,536,397

   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

   

13,068

     

1,368,481

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

19,310

     

1,038,492

   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

   

12,286

     

1,937,502

   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   

7,723

     

1,374,848

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

8,568

     

1,380,648

   

National Instruments Corp.

   

36,807

     

1,558,408

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

21,937

     

1,365,578

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

5,505

     

1,295,327

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

52,192

     

1,272,441

   

Oracle Corp.

   

36,753

     

1,947,174

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

27,113

     

2,306,232

   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a)

   

4,626

     

1,224,780

   

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

   

9,131

     

1,103,207

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

14,263

     

1,542,829

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a) (b)

   

16,339

     

1,899,082

   

RealPage, Inc. (a)

   

23,920

     

1,285,700

   

Sabre Corp.

   

64,938

     

1,457,209

   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   

8,773

     

1,426,841

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

24,168

     

1,437,996

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

14,371

     

1,737,166

   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

24,856

     

1,526,158

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

11,588

     

1,613,050

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

18,822

     

1,803,900

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

18,238

     

1,243,649

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

11,261

     

1,444,674

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,600

     

675,428

   

The Western Union Co. (b)

   

102,264

     

2,738,629

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

38,207

   

$

1,592,850

   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

   

6,879

     

2,063,837

   

Ubiquiti, Inc.

   

9,856

     

1,862,588

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

4,087

     

842,208

   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

   

9,172

     

1,767,261

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

10,907

     

2,049,425

   

VMware, Inc., Class A (a)

   

7,433

     

1,128,255

   

WEX, Inc. (a)

   

7,263

     

1,521,308

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

40,316

     

1,486,451

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

8,616

     

842,386

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

4,734

     

1,209,253

   
     

145,422,152

   

Materials (5.6%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

9,841

     

2,312,536

   

Albemarle Corp. (b)

   

18,321

     

1,338,166

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

20,420

     

2,360,960

   

Ball Corp.

   

24,229

     

1,566,889

   

Celanese Corp., Series A

   

13,125

     

1,615,950

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

25,847

     

1,233,936

   

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

24,935

     

1,808,785

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

21,857

     

1,732,386

   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

10,683

     

2,061,712

   

FMC Corp.

   

18,064

     

1,803,148

   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (b)

   

12,492

     

1,611,718

   

International Paper Co.

   

36,956

     

1,701,824

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

17,872

     

1,688,547

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

6,583

     

1,840,870

   

NewMarket Corp.

   

4,107

     

1,998,138

   

Nucor Corp.

   

31,750

     

1,786,890

   

Packaging Corp. of AmericA

   

15,048

     

1,685,226

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

17,453

     

2,329,800

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

17,307

     

2,072,686

   

Royal Gold, Inc. (b)

   

12,471

     

1,524,580

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

26,514

     

2,035,215

   

Sealed Air Corp. (b)

   

39,364

     

1,567,868

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

40,443

     

2,496,142

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

44,982

     

1,531,187

   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

3,275

     

1,911,094

   

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

12,139

     

1,747,895

   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

18,480

     

1,296,372

   

Westrock Co.

   

34,026

     

1,460,056

   
     

50,120,576

   

Real Estate (0.5%):

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

31,288

     

1,917,641

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

   

9,720

     

1,692,155

   

The Howard Hughes Corp. (a)

   

5,862

     

743,302

   
     

4,353,098

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (7.7%):

 

AES Corp.

   

117,742

   

$

2,343,066

   

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

50,175

     

2,745,576

   

Ameren Corp.

   

32,545

     

2,499,456

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

29,459

     

2,784,170

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   

19,704

     

2,420,636

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

22,832

     

2,553,988

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

88,981

     

2,426,512

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

41,364

     

2,599,314

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

29,213

     

2,642,900

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

21,695

     

2,817,530

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

31,267

     

2,851,863

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

39,936

     

2,599,434

   

Eversource Energy

   

34,471

     

2,932,448

   

Exelon Corp.

   

53,375

     

2,433,366

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

53,144

     

2,582,798

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

22,300

     

2,381,640

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

85,430

     

2,538,125

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

12,495

     

3,025,790

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

58,385

     

2,596,381

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

26,011

     

2,339,169

   

PPL Corp.

   

77,719

     

2,788,558

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

42,280

     

2,496,634

   

Sempra Energy

   

18,986

     

2,875,999

   

The Southern Co.

   

46,644

     

2,971,223

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

   

27,766

     

2,560,858

   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   

41,637

     

2,643,534

   
     

68,450,968

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $775,837,670)

   

895,513,740

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (4.3%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (d)

   

1,833,234

     

1,833,234

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (d)

   

10,099,809

     

10,099,809

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (d)

   

306,195

     

306,195

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
1.80% (d)
   

6,101,328

     

6,101,328

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (d)

   

6,711,935

     

6,711,935

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.76% (d)
   

13,423,412

     

13,423,412

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $38,475,913)

   

38,475,913

   

Total Investments (Cost $814,313,583) — 104.0%

   

933,989,653

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.0)%

   

(36,122,291

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

897,867,362

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


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(c)  All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

10

   

3/20/20

 

$

1,583,785

   

$

1,615,550

   

$

31,765

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

31,765

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

31,765

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.7%)

 

Communication Services (2.4%):

 

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,395

   

$

55,103

   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

   

1,071

     

70,483

   

Fluent, Inc. (a)

   

8,026

     

20,065

   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

   

1,198

     

58,126

   

MSG Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,734

     

47,572

   

QuinStreet, Inc. (a)

   

2,596

     

39,745

   

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

   

1,691

     

70,363

   

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

   

1,597

     

41,682

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

1,831

     

46,562

   

The Marcus Corp.

   

1,811

     

57,535

   

The Meet Group, Inc. (a)

   

8,325

     

41,708

   

WideOpenWest, Inc. (a)

   

7,623

     

56,562

   

Yelp, Inc. (a)

   

1,479

     

51,514

   
     

657,020

   

Consumer Discretionary (14.6%):

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

   

2,467

     

80,178

   

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   

2,497

     

36,706

   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

   

1,701

     

46,590

   

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a) (b)

   

609

     

66,783

   

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

   

679

     

75,905

   

At Home Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,682

     

14,751

   

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.

   

1,247

     

47,336

   

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

   

2,782

     

61,399

   

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,007

     

44,842

   

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

1,833

     

54,880

   

Brinker International, Inc. (b)

   

1,307

     

54,894

   

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

   

203

     

39,662

   

Century Communities, Inc. (a)

   

1,640

     

44,854

   

Conn's, Inc. (a)

   

1,763

     

21,844

   

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

   

1,410

     

38,337

   

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

   

945

     

37,961

   

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (a)

   

4,881

     

38,584

   

Denny's Corp. (a)

   

3,478

     

69,143

   

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

   

633

     

52,868

   

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

   

738

     

55,881

   

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a)

   

723

     

50,299

   

Funko, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,397

     

23,973

   

Garrett Motion, Inc. (a)

   

3,910

     

39,061

   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

   

1,776

     

59,496

   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   

739

     

73,900

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

   

2,540

     

51,206

   

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (a)

   

1,417

     

48,731

   

Hooker Furniture Corp.

   

2,153

     

55,311

   

Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)

   

801

     

55,165

   

iRobot Corp. (a) (b)

   

544

     

27,543

   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

   

676

     

52,748

   

KB Home

   

1,844

     

63,193

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

   

1,522

   

$

47,913

   

LCI Industries

   

544

     

58,279

   

LGI Homes, Inc. (a)

   

524

     

37,021

   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

   

1,334

     

52,493

   

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,400

     

57,330

   

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

   

2,565

     

42,810

   

Mastercraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,368

     

37,296

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

1,539

     

58,728

   

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

   

710

     

43,388

   

Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)

   

3,393

     

26,126

   

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a)

   

1,475

     

71,611

   

Monro, Inc

   

674

     

52,707

   

Movado Group, Inc.

   

1,597

     

34,719

   

Murphy USA, Inc. (a)

   

785

     

91,844

   

Oxford Industries, Inc.

   

747

     

56,339

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (b)

   

2,522

     

59,317

   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

   

1,658

     

47,817

   

RH Corp. (a)

   

228

     

48,678

   

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.

   

3,931

     

85,558

   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,220

     

58,765

   

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (b)

   

1,002

     

37,355

   

Shutterstock, Inc. (a)

   

1,424

     

61,062

   

Sleep Number Corp. (a)

   

828

     

40,771

   

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

   

1,344

     

41,664

   

Stamps.com, Inc. (a)

   

240

     

20,045

   

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (b)

   

1,458

     

77,595

   

Steven Madden Ltd.

   

1,612

     

69,332

   

Stitch Fix, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,458

     

37,412

   

Stoneridge, Inc. (a)

   

1,896

     

55,591

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (b)

   

1,244

     

58,505

   

Tailored Brands, Inc. (b)

   

3,913

     

16,200

   

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A (a)

   

2,392

     

52,289

   

The Buckle, Inc. (b)

   

1,983

     

53,620

   

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

   

1,718

     

66,761

   

The Children's Place, Inc. (b)

   

437

     

27,321

   

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

   

5,347

     

43,257

   

Tilly's, Inc.

   

3,129

     

38,330

   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (a)

   

3,841

     

59,842

   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

   

2,422

     

20,781

   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

   

1,982

     

55,040

   

Visteon Corp. (a)

   

443

     

38,359

   

William Lyon Homes, Class A (a)

   

2,417

     

48,292

   

Wingstop, Inc.

   

546

     

47,082

   

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

   

1,340

     

70,993

   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

   

2,015

     

67,986

   

YETI Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

965

     

33,563

   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

   

1,444

     

49,876

   
     

3,941,687

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (4.5%):

 

B&G Foods, Inc. (b)

   

2,769

   

$

49,648

   

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a)

   

1,470

     

43,159

   

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

1,744

     

28,131

   

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a)

   

5,446

     

79,185

   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

   

1,470

     

69,840

   

Inter Parfums, Inc.

   

996

     

72,419

   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

   

631

     

57,598

   

Lifevantage Corp. (a)

   

2,700

     

42,147

   

Medifast, Inc.

   

395

     

43,284

   

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

   

651

     

31,541

   

National Beverage Corp. (a)

   

1,024

     

52,244

   

PriceSmart, Inc.

   

925

     

65,694

   

Sprouts Farmers Markets, Inc. (a)

   

3,822

     

73,956

   

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,455

     

55,450

   

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

   

1,808

     

51,600

   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (b)

   

2,590

     

88,423

   

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

   

919

     

26,283

   

Universal Corp.

   

1,116

     

63,680

   

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

569

     

44,695

   

Vector Group Ltd.

   

3,701

     

49,556

   

WD-40 Co. (b)

   

385

     

74,744

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (b)

   

1,964

     

79,521

   
     

1,242,798

   

Energy (3.0%):

 

Apergy Corp. (a)

   

1,592

     

53,778

   

Arch Coal, Inc., Class A (b)

   

639

     

45,842

   

Archrock, Inc.

   

4,095

     

41,114

   

Cactus, Inc.

   

1,758

     

60,335

   

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (a)

   

2,881

     

41,803

   

Core Laboratories NV

   

997

     

37,557

   

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

   

1,135

     

38,057

   

Falcon Minerals Corp.

   

6,684

     

47,189

   

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

   

11,467

     

34,860

   

Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc.

   

3,079

     

34,238

   

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. (a)

   

4,630

     

58,245

   

Matrix Service Co. (a)

   

1,912

     

43,747

   

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

2,367

     

63,435

   

Newpark Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

   

5,468

     

34,284

   

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

2,180

     

19,882

   

Propetro Holding Corp. (a)

   

2,804

     

31,545

   

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

   

758

     

62,126

   

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A

   

2,791

     

39,074

   

World Fuel Services Corp. (c)

   

1,326

     

57,575

   
     

844,686

   

Financials (24.1%):

 

1st Source Corp.

   

1,612

     

83,631

   

Ameris Bancorp

   

1,606

     

68,319

   

AMERISAFE, Inc.

   

1,270

     

83,858

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

   

2,213

   

$

71,524

   

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

   

1,639

     

61,544

   

Axos Financial, Inc. (a)

   

1,925

     

58,289

   

BancFirst Corp.

   

1,379

     

86,105

   

BancorpSouth Bank

   

2,476

     

77,771

   

Banner Corp.

   

1,161

     

65,701

   

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,106

     

69,245

   

Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Class A

   

5,218

     

85,888

   

Cadence Bancorp

   

2,775

     

50,311

   

Cannae Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,692

     

100,115

   

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

   

6,857

     

94,147

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

2,067

     

78,649

   

Centerstate Banks, Inc.

   

2,965

     

74,066

   

City Holding Co.

   

1,012

     

82,933

   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

   

1,439

     

90,311

   

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

   

1,838

     

74,779

   

Columbia Financial, Inc. (a)

   

6,158

     

104,316

   

CVB Financial Corp.

   

3,690

     

79,630

   

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,028

     

49,992

   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   

1,781

     

74,357

   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,079

     

38,153

   

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

   

1,589

     

76,606

   

FB Financial Corp.

   

1,717

     

67,976

   

FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A

   

1,393

     

82,089

   

First Bancorp, Inc.

   

6,348

     

67,225

   

First Busey Corp.

   

3,024

     

83,160

   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

   

5,930

     

86,044

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

2,687

     

68,357

   

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

   

2,027

     

84,972

   

First Merchants Corp.

   

1,700

     

70,703

   

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,257

     

75,106

   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., Class A

   

2,037

     

77,915

   

Fulton Financial Corp.

   

4,616

     

80,457

   

Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (b)

   

694

     

29,426

   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,070

     

71,912

   

Green Dot Corp. (a)

   

805

     

18,757

   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

   

1,428

     

71,029

   

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

   

2,846

     

70,951

   

Home BancShares, Inc.

   

3,300

     

64,878

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,429

     

65,815

   

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

   

1,611

     

78,730

   

Independent Bank Corp.

   

957

     

79,670

   

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

   

1,226

     

67,969

   

International Bancshares Corp.

   

1,846

     

79,507

   

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

   

1,804

     

74,343

   

Kearny Financial Corp.

   

6,600

     

91,278

   

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

   

632

     

64,249

   

Lakeland Financial Corp.

   

1,801

     

88,123

   

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

   

1,513

     

55,240

   

Moelis & Co., Class A

   

1,545

     

49,316

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

National General Holdings Corp.

   

2,967

   

$

65,571

   

Navient Corp.

   

3,996

     

54,665

   

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,197

     

89,110

   

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

   

1,151

     

67,035

   

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,799

     

59,691

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

   

6,104

     

101,510

   

Oceanfirst Financial Corp.

   

3,819

     

97,537

   

Old National Bancorp (b)

   

4,255

     

77,824

   

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,872

     

61,037

   

Park National Corp.

   

764

     

78,218

   

Pennymac Financial Services

   

2,380

     

81,015

   

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,647

     

59,786

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

3,397

     

83,736

   

Renasant Corp.

   

1,933

     

68,467

   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,098

     

84,528

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

   

866

     

80,131

   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,174

     

82,351

   

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (a)

   

2,696

     

82,417

   

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

   

2,063

     

77,734

   

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

   

2,477

     

66,359

   

South State Corp.

   

900

     

78,075

   

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

   

2,249

     

83,528

   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

958

     

54,386

   

Tompkins Financial Corp. (b)

   

894

     

81,801

   

Towne Bank

   

2,618

     

72,833

   

Trico Bancshares

   

2,214

     

90,354

   

Trustmark Corp.

   

2,234

     

77,095

   

United Community Banks, Inc.

   

2,368

     

73,124

   

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

   

2,613

     

76,117

   

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (d)

   

2,675

     

56,095

   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

   

3,665

     

61,279

   

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

   

1,138

     

73,606

   

Washington Federal, Inc.

   

2,159

     

79,127

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

2,051

     

77,507

   

Westamerica Bancorporation

   

1,331

     

90,202

   

World Acceptance Corp. (a)

   

291

     

25,142

   

WSFS Financial Corp.

   

1,689

     

74,299

   
     

6,588,729

   

Health Care (7.3%):

 

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

   

592

     

57,554

   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

   

907

     

56,515

   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

2,222

     

42,862

   

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

807

     

49,768

   

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

584

     

30,280

   

Atrion Corp.

   

98

     

73,648

   

Biolife Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

1,282

     

20,743

   

Biospecifics Technologies Corp. (a)

   

888

     

50,563

   

BioTelemetry, Inc. (a)

   

984

     

45,559

   

Computer Programs & Systems

   

2,297

     

60,641

   

CONMED Corp.

   

631

     

70,565

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

2,751

   

$

33,287

   

CorVel Corp. (a)

   

828

     

72,334

   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

704

     

42,296

   

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

558

     

34,473

   

HealthStream, Inc. (a)

   

2,827

     

76,894

   

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

   

4,046

     

57,291

   

Inogen, Inc. (a)

   

561

     

38,333

   

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

   

731

     

58,794

   

Iradimed Corp. (a)

   

1,393

     

32,568

   

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,664

     

34,129

   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

   

1,321

     

47,490

   

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

435

     

36,566

   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

   

4,565

     

44,600

   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   

1,160

     

36,215

   

National Healthcare Corp.

   

1,096

     

94,726

   

Nextgen Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

2,904

     

46,667

   

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

   

541

     

44,211

   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

   

3,629

     

74,322

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

1,554

     

38,586

   

Quidel Corp. (a)

   

672

     

50,420

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

   

3,125

     

72,938

   

Simulations Plus, Inc.

   

1,094

     

31,803

   

STAAR Surgical Co. (a)

   

1,000

     

35,170

   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

1,466

     

34,774

   

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

   

643

     

43,409

   

The Ensign Group, Inc.

   

1,140

     

51,722

   

Tivity Health, Inc. (a)

   

2,416

     

49,154

   

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

   

456

     

52,144

   

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

   

486

     

52,439

   
     

1,976,453

   

Industrials (23.3%):

 

AAON, Inc. (b)

   

1,107

     

54,697

   

ABM Industries, Inc.

   

1,377

     

51,927

   

Aerovironment, Inc. (a)

   

813

     

50,195

   

Aircastle Ltd.

   

3,117

     

99,776

   

Alamo Group, Inc.

   

556

     

69,806

   

Albany International Corp.

   

726

     

55,118

   

Allegiant Travel Co.

   

430

     

74,838

   

Ameresco, Inc. (a)

   

3,536

     

61,880

   

American Woodmark Corp. (a)

   

577

     

60,302

   

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

   

1,111

     

74,093

   

ArcBest Corp.

   

1,520

     

41,952

   

Astronics Corp. (a)

   

1,341

     

37,481

   

Atkore International Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,901

     

76,914

   

AZZ, Inc.

   

1,457

     

66,949

   

Barnes Group, Inc.

   

1,396

     

86,495

   

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,232

     

64,036

   

Brady Corp., Class A

   

1,732

     

99,175

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

2,182

     

55,445

   

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

   

681

     

45,961

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   

1,251

   

$

62,362

   

Continental Building Products, Inc. (a)

   

2,098

     

76,430

   

DMC Global, Inc.

   

605

     

27,189

   

DXP Enterprise, Inc. (a)

   

940

     

37,421

   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

2,456

     

50,839

   

Encore Wire Corp.

   

1,225

     

70,315

   

Energy Recovery, Inc. (a)

   

3,844

     

37,633

   

EnerSys

   

853

     

63,830

   

Ennis, Inc.

   

3,613

     

78,221

   

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

   

1,006

     

93,054

   

Federal Signal Corp.

   

2,010

     

64,823

   

Forward Air Corp.

   

1,040

     

72,748

   

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

   

1,367

     

78,356

   

GATX Corp.

   

842

     

69,760

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

   

1,816

     

91,598

   

GMS, Inc. (a)

   

1,190

     

32,225

   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

   

1,755

     

58,670

   

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

   

1,598

     

46,805

   

Healthcare Services Group

   

1,821

     

44,287

   

Heartland Express, Inc.

   

3,465

     

72,938

   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

   

1,377

     

44,753

   

Helios Technologies, Inc.

   

795

     

36,753

   

Herman Miller, Inc.

   

1,328

     

55,311

   

Hillenbrand, Inc.

   

1,980

     

65,954

   

HNI Corp.

   

1,765

     

66,117

   

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,141

     

58,522

   

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

   

933

     

64,116

   

ICF International, Inc.

   

901

     

82,549

   

Interface, Inc.

   

4,419

     

73,311

   

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc., Class 2 (a)

   

2,383

     

55,786

   

Kadant, Inc.

   

753

     

79,321

   

Kaman Corp.

   

1,270

     

83,718

   

Kennametal, Inc.

   

1,622

     

59,836

   

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

   

3,241

     

66,991

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

2,911

     

73,532

   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

1,994

     

35,912

   

Marten Transport Ltd.

   

2,487

     

53,446

   

Matson, Inc.

   

1,566

     

63,893

   

Matthews International Corp., Class A

   

1,658

     

63,286

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

1,002

     

76,693

   

Meritor, Inc. (a)

   

2,671

     

69,953

   

Mesa Air Group, Inc. (a)

   

4,050

     

36,207

   

Moog, Inc., Class A

   

684

     

58,366

   

MRC Global, Inc. (a)

   

3,332

     

45,448

   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   

1,941

     

61,627

   

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,628

     

53,057

   

National Presto Industries, Inc. (b)

   

654

     

57,807

   

NOW, Inc. (a)

   

3,509

     

39,441

   

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

   

478

     

24,115

   

Patrick Industries, Inc.

   

1,116

     

58,512

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

PGT Innovations, Inc. (a)

   

2,772

   

$

41,331

   

Primoris Services Corp.

   

2,957

     

65,764

   

Proto Labs, Inc. (a)

   

371

     

37,675

   

Raven Industries, Inc.

   

1,849

     

63,717

   

Regal Beloit Corp.

   

988

     

84,584

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

3,105

     

50,705

   

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

1,730

     

80,445

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

975

     

52,952

   

Saia, Inc. (a)

   

568

     

52,892

   

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

   

1,060

     

85,044

   

SkyWest, Inc.

   

983

     

63,531

   

SP Plus Corp. (a)

   

2,114

     

89,698

   

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

   

1,012

     

40,794

   

SPX Corp. (a)

   

1,417

     

72,097

   

Standex International Corp.

   

573

     

45,468

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

3,555

     

72,735

   

Systemax, Inc.

   

1,652

     

41,564

   

Tennant Co. (b)

   

730

     

56,882

   

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

   

2,109

     

79,088

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

1,828

     

59,282

   

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,714

     

72,735

   

TriMas Corp. (a)

   

2,686

     

84,367

   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   

2,689

     

59,561

   

Triton International Ltd.

   

1,816

     

73,003

   

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

   

2,737

     

65,852

   

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

   

1,310

     

62,487

   

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

   

2,221

     

42,110

   

US Ecology, Inc.

   

995

     

57,620

   

Valmont Industries, Inc.

   

542

     

81,180

   

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

   

832

     

42,648

   

Vicor Corp. (a)

   

1,042

     

48,682

   

Wabash National Corp.

   

3,844

     

56,468

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

1,661

     

60,444

   

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

   

1,352

     

80,295

   
     

6,344,577

   

Information Technology (10.9%):

 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

   

796

     

56,675

   

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

   

841

     

77,456

   

AVX Corp.

   

4,135

     

84,644

   

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

2,769

     

66,719

   

Badger Meter, Inc.

   

1,302

     

84,540

   

Belden, Inc.

   

821

     

45,155

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

2,318

     

79,646

   

Brooks Automation, Inc.

   

1,084

     

45,485

   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

   

1,458

     

84,185

   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

   

1,738

     

61,682

   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

   

1,123

     

58,149

   

CTS Corp.

   

2,027

     

60,830

   

Digi International, Inc. (a)

   

3,690

     

65,386

   

Diodes, Inc. (a)

   

1,124

     

63,360

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Ebix, Inc.

   

1,095

   

$

36,584

   

ePlus, Inc. (a)

   

526

     

44,337

   

Everi Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,604

     

61,832

   

EVERTEC, Inc.

   

1,533

     

52,183

   

ExlService Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,054

     

73,211

   

Fabrinet (a)

   

745

     

48,306

   

FormFactor, Inc. (a)

   

2,621

     

68,066

   

GreenSky, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

4,055

     

36,090

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

1,750

     

58,223

   

II-VI, Inc. (a)

   

1,039

     

34,983

   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,163

     

81,748

   

Intelligent Systems Corp. (a)

   

337

     

13,460

   

KEMET Corp.

   

1,865

     

50,448

   

ManTech International Corp., Class A

   

973

     

77,723

   

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

   

168

     

41,899

   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   

1,452

     

57,136

   

MTS Systems Corp.

   

1,209

     

58,068

   

Napco Security Technologies, Inc (a)

   

894

     

26,275

   

NIC, Inc.

   

2,029

     

45,348

   

Onto Innovation, Inc. (a)

   

1,390

     

50,791

   

OSI Systems, Inc. (a)

   

522

     

52,586

   

Paysign, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,420

     

14,413

   

PC Connection, Inc.

   

1,094

     

54,328

   

Perficient, Inc. (a)

   

1,569

     

72,284

   

Photronics, Inc. (a)

   

4,295

     

67,689

   

Plexus Corp. (a)

   

1,059

     

81,479

   

Power Integrations, Inc.

   

545

     

53,906

   

Progress Software Corp.

   

1,313

     

54,555

   

Rogers Corp. (a)

   

248

     

30,933

   

Sanmina Corp. (a)

   

1,489

     

50,983

   

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

   

1,944

     

71,831

   

Semtech Corp. (a)

   

965

     

51,049

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

884

     

33,539

   

SPS Commerce, Inc. (a)

   

974

     

53,979

   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

2,446

     

90,477

   

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

   

1,031

     

40,848

   

Virtusa Corp. (a)

   

1,003

     

45,466

   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

2,865

     

60,996

   
     

2,931,964

   

Materials (7.6%):

 

Advansix, Inc. (a)

   

1,962

     

39,162

   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

2,286

     

47,229

   

American Vanguard Corp.

   

3,630

     

70,676

   

Balchem Corp.

   

608

     

61,791

   

Cabot Corp.

   

1,247

     

59,257

   

Carpenter Technology Corp.

   

949

     

47,241

   

Chase Corp.

   

533

     

63,150

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

2,914

     

64,895

   

Domtar Corp.

   

1,523

     

58,240

   

Ferro Corp. (a)

   

4,107

     

60,907

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Futurefuel Corp.

   

3,445

   

$

42,684

   

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

2,898

     

65,814

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

1,080

     

47,736

   

H.B. Fuller Co.

   

1,393

     

71,837

   

Hawkins, Inc.

   

1,067

     

48,879

   

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

   

1,955

     

62,521

   

Innospec, Inc.

   

793

     

82,027

   

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a)

   

12,825

     

34,756

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

709

     

78,622

   

Kraton Corp. (a)

   

1,170

     

29,624

   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

   

4,113

     

55,114

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

2,454

     

72,810

   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

   

1,046

     

60,281

   

Neenah, Inc.

   

886

     

62,401

   

PolyOne Corp.

   

1,656

     

60,924

   

PQ Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,999

     

68,703

   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

   

344

     

56,595

   

Ryerson Holding Corp. (a)

   

5,134

     

60,735

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

2,010

     

43,577

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

1,360

     

57,106

   

Sensient Technologies Corp.

   

1,222

     

80,762

   

Stepan Co.

   

736

     

75,396

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

   

6,363

     

39,641

   

The Chemours Co.

   

2,277

     

41,191

   

United States Steel Corp.

   

2,893

     

33,009

   

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

   

2,055

     

43,422

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

1,550

     

65,379

   
     

2,114,094

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)

   

1,545

     

57,551

   

Utilities (1.8%):

 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

   

852

     

81,647

   

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

955

     

75,273

   

Middlesex Water Co.

   

953

     

60,582

   

Otter Tail Corp.

   

1,735

     

88,988

   

SJW Corp.

   

1,511

     

107,372

   

Unitil Corp.

   

1,381

     

85,373

   
     

499,235

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $26,290,608)

   

27,198,794

   

Rights (0.0%) (e)

 

Materials (0.0%): (e)

 

Schulman, Inc.Expires 12/31/49 (a) (f) (g)

   

1,471

     

   

Total Right (Cost $2,942)

   

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (4.2%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (h)

   

54,461

   

$

54,461

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (h)

   

300,040

     

300,040

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (h)

   

9,096

     

9,096

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
1.80% (h)
   

181,255

     

181,255

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (h)

   

199,395

     

199,395

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.76% (h)
   

398,776

     

398,776

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,143,023)

   

1,143,023

   

Total Investments (Cost $27,436,573) — 103.9%

   

28,341,817

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (3.9)%

   

(1,071,506

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

27,270,311

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts.

(d)  Affiliated security (See Notes 8).

(e)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, illiquid securities were less than 0.05% of the Fund's net assets.

(g)  Security was fair valued based using significant unobservable inputs as of December 31, 2019.

(h)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

   

1

   

3/20/20

 

$

81,842

   

$

83,530

   

$

1,688

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

1,688

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

1,688

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

Australia (5.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

REA Group Ltd.

   

1,943

   

$

141,229

   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   

70,750

     

175,720

   
     

316,949

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

   

6,718

     

158,699

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

   

9,725

     

110,807

   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

   

6,668

     

193,681

   

Woolworths Group Ltd.

   

8,936

     

226,705

   
     

531,193

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Origin Energy Ltd.

   

27,016

     

160,166

   

Santos Ltd.

   

30,008

     

172,219

   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

   

7,832

     

188,916

   
     

521,301

   

Financials (1.8%):

 

ASX Ltd.

   

3,725

     

204,922

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

9,688

     

167,413

   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

3,864

     

216,608

   

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

   

36,381

     

195,521

   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

   

2,252

     

217,804

   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

11,159

     

192,833

   

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

   

21,852

     

197,468

   

Suncorp Group Ltd.

   

19,824

     

180,255

   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

8,931

     

151,825

   
     

1,724,649

   

Health Care (0.8%):

 

Cochlear Ltd.

   

965

     

152,152

   

CSL Ltd.

   

1,058

     

204,695

   

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

   

4,022

     

204,668

   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

10,117

     

204,071

   
     

765,586

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

   

52,740

     

193,523

   

Brambles Ltd.

   

24,509

     

201,532

   
     

395,055

   

Information Technology (0.1%):

 

Wisetech Global, Ltd.

   

3,187

     

52,255

   

Materials (0.8%):

 

BHP Group Ltd.

   

7,255

     

198,108

   

BHP Group PLC

   

6,901

     

162,394

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

15,449

     

115,869

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

5,572

   

$

118,257

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

2,439

     

171,805

   
     

766,433

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

AGL Energy Ltd.

   

13,217

     

190,376

   
     

5,422,496

   

Austria (0.3%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

OMV AG

   

3,090

     

173,565

   

Financials (0.1%):

 

Erste Group Bank AG

   

3,923

     

147,666

   
     

321,231

   

Belgium (1.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Proximus SADP

   

5,719

     

163,697

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

   

1,558

     

127,058

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Ageas

   

4,836

     

285,740

   

KBC Group NV

   

2,681

     

201,651

   
     

487,391

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

UCB SA

   

2,478

     

197,055

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Solvay SA, Class A

   

1,346

     

155,950

   

Umicore SA

   

2,848

     

138,506

   
     

294,456

   
     

1,269,657

   

Bermuda (0.4%):

 

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

3,200

     

177,920

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

31,100

     

178,825

   
     

356,745

   

Canada (10.9%):

 

Communication Services (1.4%):

 

BCE, Inc.

   

7,290

     

337,775

   

Rogers Communications, Inc.

   

5,166

     

256,549

   

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

   

14,223

     

288,645

   

TELUS Corp.

   

10,292

     

398,553

   
     

1,281,522

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Dollarama, Inc.

   

3,544

   

$

121,818

   

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

   

5,595

     

165,428

   

Magna International, Inc.

   

2,798

     

153,433

   

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

   

2,062

     

131,464

   
     

572,143

   

Consumer Staples (1.2%):

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

   

6,203

     

196,877

   

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

   

5,990

     

140,523

   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

5,229

     

269,827

   

METRO, Inc.

   

7,379

     

304,560

   

Saputo, Inc.

   

6,393

     

197,935

   
     

1,109,722

   

Energy (0.9%):

 

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

7,497

     

198,338

   

Inter Pipeline Ltd. (a)

   

10,188

     

176,862

   

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (a)

   

6,744

     

249,991

   

TC Energy Corp. (a)

   

4,759

     

253,491

   
     

878,682

   

Financials (4.2%):

 

Bank of Montreal

   

4,108

     

318,414

   

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc.

   

4,679

     

270,383

   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

3,473

     

289,042

   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

   

10,283

     

263,411

   

Intact Financial Corp.

   

2,816

     

304,546

   

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

11,221

     

227,808

   

National Bank of Canada

   

7,837

     

435,067

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

10,046

     

258,810

   

Power Financial Corp.

   

11,262

     

303,061

   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

4,374

     

346,140

   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

   

5,810

     

264,949

   

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   

6,032

     

340,764

   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

   

5,686

     

318,940

   
     

3,941,335

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

2,482

     

224,554

   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a)

   

816

     

208,041

   
     

432,595

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

CGI, Inc. (b)

   

3,248

     

271,842

   

Constellation Software, Inc.

   

130

     

126,272

   

Open Text Corp.

   

4,482

     

197,520

   
     

595,634

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

CCL Industries, Inc.

   

3,415

     

145,501

   

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

   

1,778

     

78,383

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

   

6,342

   

$

109,998

   
     

333,882

   

Utilities (1.1%):

 

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

   

10,315

     

311,182

   

Emera, Inc.

   

8,130

     

349,332

   

Fortis, Inc.

   

9,095

     

377,417

   
     

1,037,931

   
     

10,183,446

   

Denmark (2.0%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

   

1,116

     

166,506

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Danske Bank A/S

   

9,529

     

154,218

   

Tryg A/S

   

7,765

     

230,237

   
     

384,455

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

Coloplast A/S

   

1,645

     

204,091

   

Demant A/S (b)

   

3,996

     

125,863

   

Genmab A/S (b)

   

675

     

150,132

   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

   

3,470

     

201,425

   
     

681,511

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

DSV PANALPINA A/S

   

1,438

     

165,758

   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

   

1,745

     

176,362

   
     

342,120

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Christian Hansen Holding A/S

   

1,503

     

119,457

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

3,530

     

172,766

   
     

292,223

   
     

1,866,815

   

Finland (1.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Elisa Oyj

   

3,786

     

209,135

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Neste Oyj

   

4,092

     

142,370

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Nordea Bank ABP

   

23,365

     

188,748

   

Sampo Oyj, Class A

   

5,202

     

227,024

   
     

415,772

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Kone Oyj, Class B

   

3,373

     

220,483

   

See notes to financial statements.


35



Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.3%):

 

Stora ENSO Oyj, R Shares

   

9,146

   

$

132,997

   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

4,577

     

158,679

   
     

291,676

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

7,549

     

186,274

   
     

1,465,710

   

France (9.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Orange SA

   

17,340

     

255,166

   

Publicis Groupe SA

   

2,678

     

121,227

   
     

376,393

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.6%):

 

Accor SA

   

3,733

     

174,805

   

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

1,231

     

150,634

   

Hermes International

   

296

     

221,175

   

Kering SA

   

274

     

179,844

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

372

     

172,820

   

Peugeot SA

   

6,192

     

147,928

   

Renault SA

   

2,086

     

98,687

   

Seb SA

   

784

     

116,424

   

Sodexo SA

   

1,840

     

218,035

   
     

1,480,352

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Danone SA

   

3,002

     

248,825

   

L'Oreal SA

   

807

     

238,956

   

Pernod Ricard SA

   

1,117

     

199,701

   

Remy Cointreau SA

   

1,037

     

127,360

   
     

814,842

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Total SA

   

4,067

     

224,429

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Amundi SA (c)

   

2,340

     

183,456

   

BNP Paribas SA

   

3,105

     

183,985

   

CNP Assurances

   

10,303

     

204,886

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

11,902

     

172,540

   

Natixis SA

   

29,490

     

130,915

   

Societe Generale SA

   

4,560

     

158,627

   
     

1,034,409

   

Health Care (0.9%):

 

BioMerieux

   

1,654

     

147,205

   

EssilorLuxottica SA

   

1,108

     

168,764

   

Ipsen SA

   

1,007

     

89,227

   

Orpea

   

1,071

     

137,302

   

See notes to financial statements.


36



Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Sanofi

   

2,332

   

$

234,408

   

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

692

     

114,637

   
     

891,543

   

Industrials (2.7%):

 

Aeroports de Paris

   

929

     

183,491

   

Airbus SE

   

1,114

     

163,030

   

Alstom SA

   

3,411

     

161,563

   

Bollore SA

   

39,949

     

174,299

   

Bureau Veritas SA

   

6,568

     

171,349

   

Edenred

   

3,299

     

170,578

   

Eiffage SA

   

1,786

     

204,325

   

Getlink SE

   

13,085

     

227,628

   

Legrand SA

   

2,535

     

206,535

   

Safran SA

   

1,173

     

181,098

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

1,991

     

204,330

   

Teleperformance

   

600

     

146,302

   

Thales SA

   

1,503

     

155,968

   

Vinci SA

   

1,973

     

219,080

   
     

2,569,576

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Atos SE

   

1,535

     

127,954

   

Capgemini SE

   

1,027

     

125,441

   

Dassault Systemes SA

   

893

     

146,783

   
     

400,178

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Air Liquide SA

   

1,733

     

245,300

   

Utilities (0.7%):

 

Engie SA

   

13,116

     

211,838

   

Suez

   

12,008

     

181,619

   

Veolia Environnement SA

   

9,028

     

240,084

   
     

633,541

   
     

8,670,563

   

Germany (5.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

adidas AG

   

469

     

152,444

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

2,496

     

204,757

   

Continental AG

   

1,024

     

132,379

   
     

489,580

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Beiersdorf AG

   

1,547

     

185,051

   

Financials (1.4%):

 

Allianz SE

   

1,100

     

269,454

   

Deutsche Boerse AG

   

1,310

     

205,923

   

Hannover Rueck SE

   

1,358

     

262,437

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Class R

   

1,026

   

$

302,651

   

Talanx AG

   

6,487

     

321,447

   
     

1,361,912

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   

1,067

     

136,071

   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

   

2,204

     

163,054

   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

   

2,592

     

145,883

   
     

445,008

   

Industrials (1.4%):

 

Brenntag AG

   

3,036

     

165,084

   

Deutsche Post AG

   

5,600

     

213,616

   

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   

2,125

     

180,615

   

Hochtief AG

   

1,144

     

145,890

   

MTU Aero Engines AG

   

661

     

188,755

   

Rational AG

   

235

     

188,985

   

Siemens AG

   

1,756

     

229,530

   
     

1,312,475

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Infineon Technologies AG

   

6,165

     

140,438

   

Wirecard AG

   

308

     

37,136

   
     

177,574

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

BASF SE

   

2,256

     

170,418

   

Covestro AG (c)

   

2,406

     

111,856

   

Evonik Industries AG

   

5,269

     

160,804

   

Symrise AG

   

1,974

     

207,678

   
     

650,756

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Deutsche Wohnen SE

   

4,066

     

166,091

   
     

4,788,447

   

Greece (0.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Puma SE

   

1,574

     

120,665

   

Hong Kong (4.4%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

   

16,000

     

117,868

   

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

   

16,500

     

134,574

   
     

252,442

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

   

106,000

     

128,558

   

WH Group Ltd. (c)

   

109,000

     

112,612

   
     

241,170

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (0.6%):

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

15,200

   

$

159,573

   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   

10,100

     

208,694

   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

   

5,300

     

172,091

   
     

540,358

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

   

50,000

     

69,945

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

24,000

     

228,856

   

MTR Corp. Ltd.

   

35,500

     

209,807

   
     

438,663

   

Real Estate (1.8%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

23,203

     

167,505

   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

   

74,000

     

162,402

   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

   

37,840

     

185,757

   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   

110,000

     

150,774

   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

   

35,000

     

135,655

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

116,000

     

168,526

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

12,000

     

183,732

   

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

   

17,500

     

162,607

   

Wharf Real Estate Investment

   

27,000

     

164,769

   

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

   

33,000

     

220,020

   
     

1,701,747

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

   

26,800

     

100,434

   

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

33,500

     

238,401

   

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

   

117,233

     

228,995

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

   

46,000

     

336,508

   
     

904,338

   
     

4,148,663

   

Ireland (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

WPP PLC

   

12,193

     

172,223

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Kerry Group PLC

   

1,569

     

195,513

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

DCC PLC

   

2,022

     

175,244

   

Experian PLC

   

6,438

     

217,596

   

Kingspan Group PLC

   

2,977

     

181,809

   
     

574,649

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

CRH PLC

   

4,827

     

193,117

   
     

1,135,502

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Israel (0.8%):

 

Financials (0.4%):

 

Bank Hapoalim BM

   

27,037

   

$

224,395

   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

   

30,633

     

223,092

   
     

447,487

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Nice Ltd. (b)

   

1,104

     

171,293

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Azrieli Group Ltd.

   

2,332

     

170,576

   
     

789,356

   

Italy (2.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Moncler SpA

   

3,375

     

151,682

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Davide Campari — Milano SpA

   

17,759

     

162,137

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Eni SpA

   

14,098

     

218,938

   

Snam SpA (a)

   

37,782

     

198,576

   
     

417,514

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   

15,279

     

315,235

   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

67,089

     

176,718

   

Poste Italiane SpA (c)

   

14,893

     

169,045

   
     

660,998

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

Atlantia SpA

   

6,288

     

146,625

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Enel SpA

   

30,458

     

241,592

   

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

   

32,460

     

216,769

   
     

458,361

   
     

1,997,317

   

Japan (20.0%):

 

Communication Services (1.2%):

 

KDDI Corp.

   

7,300

     

218,584

   

Nexon Co. Ltd. (b)

   

5,700

     

76,077

   

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

   

300

     

121,419

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

8,800

     

223,321

   

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

   

9,100

     

254,472

   

Z Holdings Corp.

   

43,700

     

185,435

   
     

1,079,308

   

Consumer Discretionary (3.4%):

 

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

   

4,100

     

153,599

   

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

   

1,800

     

109,866

   

Bridgestone Corp.

   

5,300

     

198,555

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Denso Corp.

   

3,600

   

$

164,558

   

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

   

200

     

119,661

   

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

   

600

     

151,491

   

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

   

9,600

     

114,786

   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

   

26,400

     

154,575

   

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,000

     

158,551

   

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

   

1,200

     

164,359

   

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

   

9,100

     

151,695

   

Panasonic Corp.

   

18,600

     

176,258

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

14,500

     

311,448

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

1,000

     

163,568

   

Sony Corp.

   

2,000

     

136,248

   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

   

14,600

     

222,010

   

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

3,000

     

174,798

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

3,200

     

227,217

   

Yamaha Corp.

   

2,900

     

162,298

   
     

3,215,541

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

   

3,300

     

151,361

   

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

   

9,900

     

221,666

   

Kao Corp.

   

2,100

     

174,452

   

Kikkoman Corp.

   

2,800

     

138,402

   

Kose Corp. (a)

   

600

     

88,365

   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

4,800

     

176,863

   

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

   

3,600

     

150,608

   

Unicharm Corp.

   

4,500

     

153,258

   

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

   

2,600

     

144,312

   
     

1,399,287

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Inpex Corp.

   

12,500

     

130,764

   

Financials (2.5%):

 

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

   

10,600

     

177,236

   

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

   

9,700

     

172,321

   

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

   

29,900

     

288,982

   

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

29,800

     

281,432

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

43,600

     

238,066

   

ORIX Corp.

   

13,000

     

216,707

   

Resona Holdings, Inc.

   

50,300

     

221,776

   

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

7,500

     

181,425

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

6,800

     

252,747

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

6,600

     

263,477

   
     

2,294,169

   

Health Care (2.1%):

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   

9,600

     

165,243

   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

2,500

     

231,959

   

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

   

1,300

     

86,491

   

Eisai Co. Ltd.

   

1,700

     

128,376

   

Hoya Corp.

   

1,700

     

163,522

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

   

8,400

   

$

198,943

   

M3, Inc.

   

4,400

     

133,855

   

Olympus Corp.

   

8,400

     

130,593

   

ONO Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

7,200

     

165,817

   

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,300

     

148,324

   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

   

3,100

     

193,094

   

Sysmex Corp.

   

1,400

     

95,992

   

Terumo Corp.

   

4,700

     

168,074

   
     

2,010,283

   

Industrials (5.1%):

 

ANA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,600

     

254,779

   

Central Japan Railway Co.

   

900

     

182,253

   

Daikin Industries Ltd.

   

1,000

     

142,213

   

East Japan Railway Co.

   

2,200

     

199,628

   

FANUC Corp.

   

700

     

130,992

   

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

   

4,500

     

193,851

   

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd., Class C

   

7,600

     

237,640

   

Keio Corp.

   

2,700

     

164,277

   

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

4,200

     

228,866

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

5,800

     

141,049

   

Kubota Corp.

   

9,500

     

150,930

   

Makita Corp.

   

4,000

     

140,280

   

Marubeni Corp.

   

22,300

     

166,388

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

7,400

     

197,533

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

11,400

     

157,243

   

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

   

5,400

     

211,149

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

11,100

     

198,827

   

Nidec Corp.

   

900

     

124,305

   

Odakyu Railway Jpy50 ORD

   

8,400

     

197,242

   

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

4,000

     

150,920

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

2,500

     

224,986

   

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

5,200

     

117,747

   

SMC Corp.

   

300

     

138,872

   

Sumitomo Corp.

   

12,300

     

183,866

   

Tokyu Corp.

   

10,300

     

191,418

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

4,500

     

159,886

   

West Japan Railway Co.

   

2,700

     

234,635

   
     

4,821,775

   

Information Technology (2.2%):

 

Advantest Corp.

   

1,700

     

96,392

   

Canon, Inc. (a)

   

7,500

     

206,174

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

4,100

     

197,377

   

Keyence Corp.

   

400

     

141,716

   

Kyocera Corp.

   

2,900

     

199,668

   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

2,400

     

149,028

   

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

   

6,678

     

143,715

   

NTT Data Corp.

   

10,400

     

140,434

   

Obic Co. Ltd.

   

1,200

     

163,034

   

Omron Corp.

   

2,100

     

124,098

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Oracle Corp. Japan

   

1,700

   

$

155,698

   

TDK Corp.

   

1,400

     

159,665

   

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

   

600

     

132,133

   

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

   

2,400

     

92,121

   
     

2,101,253

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

Asahi Kasei Corp.

   

13,000

     

147,662

   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

20,900

     

157,269

   

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,200

     

166,127

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

1,600

     

177,614

   

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

   

6,500

     

145,269

   
     

793,941

   

Real Estate (0.9%):

 

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

   

1,100

     

136,488

   

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

4,600

     

143,538

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

8,100

     

155,789

   

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

   

7,100

     

174,625

   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

   

5,500

     

192,986

   
     

803,426

   

Utilities (0.1%):

 

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

10,500

     

122,213

   
     

18,771,960

   

Korea, Republic Of (3.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

NAVER Corp.

   

983

     

158,548

   

NCSoft Corp.

   

314

     

146,912

   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

1,051

     

216,326

   
     

521,786

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

615

     

136,159

   

Kia Motors Corp.

   

3,714

     

142,290

   
     

278,449

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

KT&G Corp.

   

2,479

     

201,099

   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

   

147

     

160,310

   
     

361,409

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

   

998

     

129,465

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

6,476

     

206,663

   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

   

5,103

     

210,290

   

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

787

     

165,731

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

5,461

     

204,734

   
     

787,418

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Celltrion, Inc. (b)

   

788

   

$

123,270

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

LG Corp.

   

2,832

     

180,750

   

Samsung C&T Corp.

   

2,399

     

225,107

   

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,007

     

228,171

   
     

634,028

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

4,438

     

214,166

   

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

   

543

     

110,826

   

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

   

919

     

154,584

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

1,574

     

128,093

   
     

607,669

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

LG Chem Ltd.

   

526

     

144,430

   
     

3,587,924

   

Luxembourg (0.5%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Tenaris SA

   

11,043

     

124,478

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Eurofins Scientific

   

205

     

113,631

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Aroundtown SA

   

23,571

     

211,076

   
     

449,185

   

Macau (0.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Sands China Ltd.

   

24,800

     

132,565

   

Wynn Macau Ltd. (a)

   

46,000

     

113,350

   
     

245,915

   

Netherlands (2.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke KPN NV

   

59,904

     

176,773

   

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Heineken Holding NV

   

2,144

     

207,768

   

Heineken NV

   

1,873

     

199,404

   

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

8,575

     

214,428

   
     

621,600

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

EXOR NV

   

2,144

     

166,118

   

ING Groep NV

   

14,054

     

168,475

   
     

334,593

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

3,695

   

$

180,361

   

Qiagen NV (b)

   

5,646

     

192,891

   
     

373,252

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Randstad NV

   

3,008

     

183,669

   

Wolters Kluwer NV

   

2,986

     

217,759

   
     

401,428

   

Information Technology (0.3%):

 

Adyen NV (b) (c)

   

138

     

113,145

   
ASML Holding NV    

611

     

180,714

   
     

293,859

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Akzo Nobel NV

   

2,291

     

232,908

   

Koninklijke DSM NV

   

1,297

     

168,893

   
     

401,801

   
     

2,603,306

   

Norway (1.4%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Mowi ASA

   

6,153

     

159,989

   

Orkla ASA, Class A

   

22,191

     

224,937

   
     

384,926

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

3,903

     

128,080

   

Equinor ASA

   

10,372

     

207,409

   
     

335,489

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

DNB ASA

   

11,657

     

217,831

   

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

   

11,206

     

235,259

   
     

453,090

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

Yara International ASA

   

3,397

     

141,356

   
     

1,314,861

   

Portugal (0.2%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

8,828

     

145,206

   

Russian Federation (0.1%):

 

Materials (0.1%):

 

Evraz PLC

   

17,500

     

93,635

   

Singapore (2.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

101,000

     

253,138

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Genting Singapore Ltd.

   

273,300

   

$

186,997

   

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

   

7,500

     

167,894

   
     

354,891

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

   

71,400

     

218,777

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

12,800

     

246,366

   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

32,700

     

267,028

   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

12,000

     

235,699

   
     

749,093

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

   

51,600

     

259,804

   

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

   

45,600

     

306,577

   

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

   

79,500

     

232,954

   
     

799,335

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

   

87,400

     

243,753

   
     

2,618,987

   

Spain (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

30,349

     

211,964

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   

5,290

     

186,602

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Repsol SA

   

12,025

     

187,878

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

33,017

     

184,531

   

Banco Santander SA

   

42,622

     

178,313

   

CaixaBank SA

   

54,497

     

171,025

   
     

533,869

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Grifols SA

   

5,106

     

179,997

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

4,169

     

166,698

   

Aena SME SA (c)

   

1,199

     

229,289

   
     

395,987

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Amadeus IT Group SA

   

2,047

     

167,143

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

Endesa SA

   

8,968

     

239,293

   

Iberdrola SA

   

22,426

     

230,906

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   

7,926

   

$

199,132

   

Red Electrica Corp. SA

   

10,120

     

203,460

   
     

872,791

   
     

2,736,231

   

Sweden (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telia Co. AB

   

58,209

     

250,220

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares (a)

   

5,752

     

117,013

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Essity AB, Class B

   

5,539

     

178,532

   

ICA Gruppen AB

   

3,577

     

167,019

   
     

345,551

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

   

18,393

     

173,020

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

20,922

     

225,456

   

Swedbank AB, A Shares

   

8,214

     

122,332

   
     

520,808

   

Industrials (1.4%):

 

Alfa Laval AB

   

7,500

     

188,954

   

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

   

8,827

     

206,454

   

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

   

4,695

     

187,331

   

Epiroc AB, Class A

   

13,154

     

160,642

   

Sandvik AB

   

10,310

     

201,115

   

Skanska AB, Class B

   

9,035

     

204,275

   

Volvo AB, Class B

   

10,546

     

176,717

   
     

1,325,488

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Hexagon AB, B Shares

   

2,853

     

159,966

   
     

2,719,046

   

Switzerland (7.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Swisscom AG

   

492

     

260,644

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares

   

2,025

     

159,179

   

The Swatch Group AG, B shares

   

520

     

145,101

   
     

304,280

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares

   

103

     

227,588

   

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

   

31

     

240,766

   

Coca-Cola HBC AG

   

4,889

     

166,083

   

Nestle SA, Registered Shares

   

2,434

     

263,574

   
     

898,011

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (1.8%):

 

Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares

   

1,456

   

$

263,332

   

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares

   

12,888

     

174,553

   

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

   

3,214

     

165,849

   

Partners Group Holding AG

   

283

     

259,543

   

Swiss Life Holding AG

   

553

     

277,643

   

UBS Group AG, Registered Shares

   

17,161

     

216,818

   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

   

738

     

302,873

   
     

1,660,611

   

Health Care (1.2%):

 

Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares

   

378

     

137,980

   

Novartis AG

   

2,277

     

216,263

   

Roche Holding AG

   

869

     

282,003

   

Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares

   

769

     

176,037

   

Straumann Holding AG

   

204

     

200,374

   

Vifor Pharma AG

   

769

     

140,393

   
     

1,153,050

   

Industrials (1.2%):

 

ABB Ltd.

   

9,572

     

231,188

   

Geberit AG

   

455

     

255,432

   

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

   

1,170

     

197,338

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

749

     

190,579

   

SGS SA, Registered Shares

   

97

     

265,757

   
     

1,140,294

   

Information Technology (0.3%):

 

Stmicroelectronics NV (a)

   

4,749

     

127,676

   

Temenos AG

   

740

     

117,164

   
     

244,840

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

   

255

     

167,742

   

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares

   

91

     

285,057

   

Glencore PLC

   

43,979

     

137,081

   

LafargeHolcim Ltd.

   

3,454

     

191,691

   

Sika AG, Registered Shares

   

1,193

     

224,212

   
     

1,005,783

   
     

6,667,513

   

United Kingdom (9.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

BT Group PLC

   

89,437

     

227,945

   

Informa PLC

   

16,398

     

186,119

   

Pearson PLC

   

15,788

     

133,194

   
     

547,258

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

21,427

     

211,869

   

Burberry Group PLC

   

4,287

     

125,193

   

Compass Group PLC

   

9,048

     

226,482

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC

   

3,014

   

$

207,890

   

Next PLC

   

2,047

     

190,261

   
     

961,695

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

Associated British Foods PLC

   

6,466

     

222,481

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

3,523

     

150,777

   

Diageo PLC

   

5,516

     

233,809

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

5,494

     

135,993

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   

2,143

     

173,953

   

Tesco PLC

   

65,111

     

220,066

   

Unilever PLC

   

3,709

     

213,705

   
     

1,350,784

   

Energy (0.4%):

 
BP PLC    

29,982

     

187,263

   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

   

7,283

     

215,579

   
     

402,842

   

Financials (2.2%):

 
3i Group PLC    

13,010

     

189,190

   

Aviva PLC

   

43,117

     

239,095

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

5,006

     

128,289

   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

30,889

     

242,142

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

66,297

     

266,045

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

305,006

     

252,468

   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

1,631

     

167,407

   

Prudential PLC

   

10,133

     

194,458

   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

64,942

     

206,680

   

Schroders PLC

   

4,600

     

203,115

   
     

2,088,889

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

AstraZeneca PLC

   

1,725

     

173,788

   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   

11,296

     

266,146

   

Smith & Nephew PLC

   

8,375

     

203,258

   
     

643,192

   

Industrials (1.6%):

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

4,578

     

146,363

   

BAE Systems PLC

   

26,321

     

196,886

   

Bunzl PLC

   

7,330

     

200,467

   

Ferguson PLC

   

2,057

     

186,614

   

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

   

23,838

     

197,319

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

2,412

     

186,939

   

RELX PLC

   

7,649

     

193,033

   

Smiths Group PLC

   

9,285

     

207,451

   
     

1,515,072

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Halma PLC

   

7,543

   

$

211,387

   

The Sage Group PLC

   

17,436

     

172,961

   
     

384,348

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

6,086

     

175,150

   

Antofagasta PLC

   

9,940

     

120,692

   

Mondi PLC

   

6,946

     

163,057

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

2,909

     

173,486

   
     

632,385

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

17,282

     

216,134

   
     

8,742,599

   

United States (0.4%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Carnival PLC

   

2,939

     

141,839

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

   

2,474

     

224,745

   
     

366,584

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $86,066,795)

   

93,599,565

   

Rights (0.0%) (d)

 

Spain (0.0%): (d)

 

Energy (0.0%): (d)

 

Repsol SA Expires 1/8/20 (b)

   

11,513

     

5,462

   

Total Rights (Cost $5,441)

   

5,462

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.4%)

 

United States (2.4%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (e)

   

106,428

     

106,428

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (e)

   

586,341

     

586,341

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (e)

   

17,776

     

17,776

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
1.80% (e)
   

354,211

     

354,211

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (e)

   

389,659

     

389,659

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.76% (e)
   

779,292

     

779,293

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,233,708)

   

2,233,708

   

Total Investments (Cost $88,305,944) — 102.2%

   

95,838,735

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (2.2)%

   

(2,023,696

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

93,815,039

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


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(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $919,403 and amounted to 1.0% of net assets.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

1

   

3/20/20

 

$

100,039

   

$

101,825

   

$

1,786

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

1,786

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

1,786

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

Brazil (6.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

TIM Participacoes SA

   

29,300

   

$

114,155

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.2%):

 

Cogna Educacao

   

22,000

     

62,521

   

Grendene SA

   

49,900

     

152,355

   

Guararapes Confeccoes SA

   

15,400

     

92,660

   

Lojas Renner SA

   

6,662

     

93,073

   

Magazine Luiza SA

   

6,700

     

79,461

   

Mrv Engenharia E Participacoes SA

   

13,000

     

69,654

   

YDUQS Part

   

7,600

     

89,756

   
     

639,480

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Ambev SA

   

18,700

     

86,805

   

M Dias Branco SA

   

9,300

     

88,214

   

Natura & Co. Holding SA (a)

   

7,500

     

72,110

   

Raia Drogasil SA

   

3,300

     

91,599

   

Sao Martinho SA

   

23,600

     

139,182

   
     

477,910

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Cosan SA

   

6,100

     

105,514

   

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

   

16,300

     

103,263

   
     

208,777

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

B3 SA- Brasil Bolsa Balcao

   

6,358

     

67,927

   

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

   

12,300

     

115,294

   

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A

   

9,000

     

87,158

   
     

270,379

   

Health Care (1.0%):

 

Fleury SA

   

14,400

     

109,307

   

Hapvida Participacoes E Investimentos SA (b)

   

6,100

     

96,915

   

Hypera SA

   

10,600

     

94,061

   

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA

   

5,800

     

98,421

   

Odontoprev SA

   

22,900

     

96,052

   
     

494,756

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA (a)

   

23,500

     

95,238

   

Localiza Rent a Car SA

   

7,518

     

88,620

   

Rumo SA (a)

   

16,300

     

105,776

   

WEG SA

   

17,520

     

150,980

   
     

440,614

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Cielo SA

   

24,592

   

$

51,177

   

Linx SA

   

7,100

     

62,527

   
     

113,704

   

Utilities (1.1%):

 

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

   

4,500

     

67,757

   

Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais

   

4,500

     

76,070

   

EDP — Energias do Brasil SA

   

17,100

     

93,961

   

Engie Brasil Energia SA

   

8,375

     

105,781

   

Equatorial Energia SA — ORD

   

24,000

     

135,992

   

Light SA

   

13,600

     

80,342

   
     

559,903

   
     

3,319,678

   

Chile (2.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

SACI Falabella

   

26,587

     

114,662

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Empresas COPEC SA

   

11,907

     

106,949

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Banco de Chile

   

1,327,184

     

140,754

   

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

   

2,137

     

96,968

   

Banco Santander Chile

   

2,336,142

     

133,672

   
     

371,394

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Empresas CMPC SA

   

40,230

     

98,500

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

Aguas Andinas SA

   

283,925

     

120,522

   

Colbun SA

   

716,915

     

114,477

   

Enel Americas SA

   

641,020

     

142,449

   

Engie Energia Chile SA

   

79,441

     

121,038

   
     

498,486

   
     

1,189,991

   

China (16.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

246,000

     

101,345

   

China Tower Corp., Ltd. (b)

   

248,000

     

54,745

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

2,400

     

115,691

   
     

271,781

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.2%):

 

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

   

8,000

     

71,614

   

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. (c)

   

52,000

     

53,923

   

BYD Co. Ltd. (c)

   

12,500

     

62,325

   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

82,000

     

77,140

   

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (b)

   

24,800

     

75,911

   

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

   

94,000

     

69,488

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd.

   

58,800

   

$

73,200

   

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

   

18,000

     

53,941

   

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

   

5,400

     

78,937

   
     

616,479

   

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

   

8,700

     

79,063

   

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

   

21,000

     

84,897

   

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

   

119,000

     

111,184

   

Yihai International Holding Ltd.

   

11,000

     

64,516

   
     

339,660

   

Energy (1.0%):

 

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

   

60,000

     

94,099

   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

   

180,000

     

108,345

   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

54,000

     

112,826

   

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

   

236,000

     

118,427

   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

92,000

     

82,651

   
     

516,348

   

Financials (5.3%):

 

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.

   

400,000

     

176,083

   

Bank of China Ltd.

   

367,000

     

156,846

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

181,000

     

128,692

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.

   

420,000

     

95,408

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd.

   

257,000

     

154,032

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

   

182,000

     

157,199

   

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd.

   

282,000

     

131,015

   

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd.

   

120,000

     

70,690

   

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

461,000

     

72,773

   

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H (b) (c)

   

36,800

     

70,938

   

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

   

18,500

     

95,090

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

167,000

     

126,239

   

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd.

   

21,000

     

82,741

   

China Reinsurance Group Corp.

   

585,000

     

96,101

   

Citic Securities Co. Ltd.

   

36,000

     

82,148

   

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

75,000

     

64,683

   

GF Securities Co. Ltd.

   

61,400

     

74,782

   

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. (b)

   

56,200

     

99,535

   

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd.

   

69,600

     

82,268

   

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. (b)

   

42,400

     

74,985

   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

   

211,000

     

162,479

   

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

   

15,500

     

66,641

   

People's Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd.

   

256,000

     

106,450

   

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

   

75,000

     

90,383

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.

   

10,500

     

124,111

   

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

187,000

     

127,198

   
     

2,769,510

   

Health Care (0.8%):

 

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. (b)

   

69,000

     

64,025

   

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

14,000

     

47,794

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.

   

20,500

   

$

61,828

   

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd.

   

50,200

     

97,671

   

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

22,400

     

81,788

   

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (a) (b)

   

6,500

     

82,295

   
     

435,401

   

Industrials (2.5%):

 

Air China, Ltd.

   

64,000

     

64,971

   

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd.

   

148,000

     

120,614

   

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

   

28,500

     

124,362

   

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd.

   

81,500

     

89,221

   

China Railway Group Ltd.

   

141,000

     

87,042

   

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)

   

181,500

     

73,608

   

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

22,000

     

74,116

   

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

150,000

     

109,346

   

Fosun International Ltd.

   

55,500

     

80,916

   

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd.

   

92,000

     

126,102

   

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd.

   

344,000

     

113,021

   

Weichai Power Co. Ltd.

   

40,000

     

84,396

   

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd.

   

40,200

     

46,691

   

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

   

100,600

     

84,309

   
     

1,278,715

   

Information Technology (1.4%):

 

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

12,000

     

104,725

   

Legend Holdings Corp. (b)

   

34,400

     

78,055

   

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

96,000

     

64,437

   

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (a)

   

54,000

     

82,749

   

Silergy Corp.

   

2,000

     

63,386

   

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

   

3,500

     

60,596

   

TravelSky Technology Ltd.

   

38,000

     

92,759

   

Xiaomi Corp. (a) (b)

   

57,800

     

79,967

   

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

   

80,000

     

56,778

   

Zte Corp.-H (a)

   

18,000

     

55,096

   
     

738,548

   

Materials (1.5%):

 

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

   

16,000

     

116,635

   

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

   

110,000

     

66,352

   

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. (c)

   

192,000

     

82,302

   

China National Building Material Co. Ltd.

   

80,000

     

89,325

   

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd.

   

111,000

     

152,714

   

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

22,500

     

53,479

   

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

   

304,000

     

91,686

   

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

210,000

     

104,572

   
     

757,065

   

Real Estate (1.2%):

 

China Vanke Co. Ltd.

   

21,900

     

93,454

   

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

55,000

     

88,093

   

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

   

44,000

     

81,203

   

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

48,000

     

80,577

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. (b)

   

20,500

   

$

96,030

   

Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development

   

113,400

     

109,658

   

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

15,000

     

89,614

   
     

638,629

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

   

14,000

     

76,902

   

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

   

6,400

     

69,940

   
     

146,842

   
     

8,508,978

   

Colombia (0.9%):

 

Financials (0.3%):

 

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

   

13,575

     

140,492

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Cementos Argos SA

   

51,618

     

114,699

   

Grupo Argos SA

   

18,054

     

97,820

   
     

212,519

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

   

16,450

     

98,142

   
     

451,153

   

Czech Republic (0.7%):

 

Financials (0.3%):

 

Komercni Banka AS

   

4,155

     

152,106

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

CEZ AS

   

8,710

     

195,848

   
     

347,954

   

Egypt (0.6%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Eastern Tobacco

   

105,531

     

102,761

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Commercial International Bank

   

25,525

     

132,443

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

Elsewedy Electric Co.

   

92,076

     

66,179

   
     

301,383

   

Hong Kong (3.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

China Mobile Ltd.

   

15,000

     

126,094

   

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

   

88,000

     

82,897

   

CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd.

   

191,000

     

69,617

   
     

278,608

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

   

32,000

     

62,589

   

Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.

   

26,000

     

81,252

   
     

143,841

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

   

13,500

   

$

96,159

   

Energy (0.3%):

 

CNOOC Ltd.

   

53,000

     

88,154

   

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

   

98,000

     

86,532

   
     

174,686

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

   

34,000

     

118,034

   

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

27,400

     

67,939

   
     

185,973

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

126,000

     

60,802

   

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

   

24,000

     

57,230

   
     

118,032

   

Industrials (0.3%):

 

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

76,000

     

128,556

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

   

94,000

     

119,674

   

Real Estate (0.7%):

 

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

   

50,000

     

75,207

   

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

   

116,000

     

90,367

   

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd., Class H

   

32,000

     

124,644

   

China Resources Land Ltd.

   

18,000

     

89,633

   
     

379,851

   

Utilities (0.8%):

 

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

   

23,000

     

105,528

   

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

   

176,000

     

88,996

   

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

66,000

     

92,667

   

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

   

62,000

     

129,700

   
     

416,891

   
     

2,042,271

   

Hungary (0.6%):

 

Energy (0.3%):

 

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

   

13,812

     

137,773

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

OTP Bank Nyrt

   

3,308

     

173,177

   
     

310,950

   

India (10.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

   

20,671

     

73,131

   

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

   

7,530

     

30,829

   
     

103,960

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.5%):

 

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (a)

   

30,356

   

$

98,549

   

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

   

2,832

     

126,381

   

Eicher Motors Ltd.

   

312

     

98,427

   

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

   

11,695

     

87,101

   

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

   

42,147

     

86,543

   

Page Industries Ltd.

   

273

     

89,481

   

Rajesh Exports Ltd.

   

10,691

     

100,266

   

Titan Co. Ltd.

   

5,951

     

99,053

   
     

785,801

   

Consumer Staples (1.6%):

 

Britannia Industries Ltd.

   

2,932

     

124,386

   

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.

   

7,674

     

157,296

   

Dabur India Ltd.

   

18,249

     

117,210

   

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

   

11,902

     

114,158

   

Marico Ltd.

   

22,073

     

105,648

   

Nestle India Ltd.

   

627

     

129,891

   

Tata Global Beverages Ltd.

   

20,299

     

91,397

   
     

839,986

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

5,151

     

109,273

   

Financials (1.3%):

 

Bajaj Finance, Ltd.

   

1,644

     

97,546

   

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

   

811

     

106,739

   

Bajaj Holdings & Investment, Ltd.

   

1,998

     

95,367

   

ICICI Bank Ltd.

   

16,774

     

126,656

   

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

   

5,899

     

139,217

   

State Bank of India (a)

   

22,896

     

107,068

   
     

672,593

   

Health Care (1.2%):

 

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

   

9,617

     

61,559

   

Biocon Ltd.

   

25,253

     

103,920

   

Cadila Healthcare Ltd.

   

26,781

     

95,423

   

Cipla Ltd.

   

18,021

     

120,745

   

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

   

3,035

     

122,239

   

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

   

15,387

     

74,908

   

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

   

2,105

     

44,935

   
     

623,729

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

   

24,567

     

71,718

   

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

   

13,727

     

70,394

   

Godrej Industries Ltd.

   

15,868

     

94,391

   

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

   

5,677

     

103,262

   

Voltas Ltd.

   

10,926

     

100,931

   
     

440,696

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (1.5%):

 

HCL Technologies Ltd.

   

13,892

   

$

110,579

   

Hexaware Technologies Ltd.

   

15,458

     

72,492

   

Infosys Ltd.

   

9,910

     

101,522

   

Mindtree Ltd.

   

8,747

     

98,064

   

Mphasis Ltd.

   

7,076

     

91,436

   

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

   

3,398

     

102,920

   

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

   

10,752

     

114,841

   

Wipro Ltd.

   

28,890

     

99,497

   
     

791,351

   

Materials (2.1%):

 

ACC Ltd.

   

4,416

     

89,448

   

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

   

31,934

     

87,810

   

Asian Paints Ltd.

   

5,422

     

135,602

   

Berger Paints India Ltd.

   

19,873

     

143,554

   

Castrol India Ltd.

   

51,161

     

92,687

   

JSW Steel Ltd.

   

23,086

     

87,352

   

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

   

5,669

     

110,162

   

Tata Steel Ltd.

   

14,285

     

94,482

   

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

   

1,610

     

91,272

   

UPL Ltd.

   

10,101

     

82,724

   

Vedanta Ltd.

   

29,489

     

62,990

   
     

1,078,083

   

Real Estate (0.1%):

 

DLF Ltd.

   

23,369

     

75,604

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Tata Power Co. Ltd.

   

93,368

     

73,914

   

Torrent Power Ltd.

   

20,372

     

81,065

   
     

154,979

   
     

5,676,055

   

Indonesia (3.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk

   

334,800

     

95,761

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

PT ACE Hardware Indonesia Tbk

   

608,900

     

65,584

   

PT Astra International Tbk

   

197,300

     

98,437

   
     

164,021

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk

   

131,200

     

61,441

   

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

   

18,100

     

69,114

   

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

   

145,400

     

83,018

   
     

213,573

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

PT Adaro Energy Tbk

   

768,300

     

86,074

   

PT United Tractors Tbk

   

52,600

     

81,572

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk

   

444,500

   

$

85,185

   
     

252,831

   

Financials (1.0%):

 

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

   

68,300

     

164,476

   

PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk

   

187,400

     

103,623

   

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk

   

184,600

     

104,403

   

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

   

392,700

     

124,487

   
     

496,989

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

   

742,700

     

86,684

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk

   

182,100

     

67,894

   

PT Waskita Karya Persero Tbk

   

552,900

     

59,154

   
     

127,048

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

PT Aneka Tambang Tbk

   

729,700

     

44,160

   

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk

   

75,000

     

41,607

   

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

   

42,600

     

58,391

   

PT Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk

   

68,800

     

59,481

   
     

203,639

   
     

1,640,546

   

Luxembourg (0.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Play Communications SA (b)

   

7,219

     

66,624

   

Malaysia (6.1%):

 

Consumer Staples (1.7%):

 

Fraser & Neave Holdings Berhad

   

13,300

     

113,322

   

IOI Corp. Berhad

   

134,400

     

151,524

   

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad

   

42,600

     

258,371

   

PPB Group Berhad

   

54,860

     

252,766

   

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad

   

71,600

     

95,432

   
     

871,415

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Dialog Group Berhad

   

112,400

     

94,835

   

Serba Dinamik Holdings BHD

   

246,720

     

132,742

   

Yinson Holdings Berhad

   

51,000

     

80,822

   
     

308,399

   

Financials (1.9%):

 

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad

   

137,300

     

172,926

   

Hong Leong Bank Berhad

   

46,800

     

198,004

   

Malayan Banking Berhad

   

131,100

     

277,013

   

Public Bank Berhad

   

44,100

     

209,661

   

RHB Capital Berhad

   

105,700

     

149,412

   
     

1,007,016

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Hartalega Holdings Berhad

   

70,300

   

$

94,215

   

Top Glove Corp.

   

85,900

     

98,735

   
     

192,950

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

IJM Corp. BHD

   

121,200

     

64,320

   

MISC Berhad

   

73,800

     

150,704

   

Sime Darby Berhad

   

187,500

     

101,798

   

Westports Holdings BHD

   

97,800

     

100,694

   
     

417,516

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad

   

69,100

     

124,208

   

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad

   

79,200

     

90,066

   
     

214,274

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Petronas Gas Berhad

   

39,400

     

160,144

   
     

3,171,714

   

Mexico (4.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

America Movil SAB de CV

   

130,292

     

104,078

   

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

40,599

     

95,295

   
     

199,373

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Alsea SAB de CV (a)

   

39,973

     

105,371

   

El Puerto de Liverpool Sab de CV

   

18,024

     

89,552

   
     

194,923

   

Consumer Staples (1.2%):

 

Arca Continental SAB de CV

   

24,064

     

127,276

   

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

   

14,945

     

153,480

   

Grupo Bimbo SAB

   

58,882

     

107,247

   

Grupo Lala SAB de CV

   

82,869

     

71,632

   

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Series A

   

44,224

     

87,731

   

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

   

36,047

     

103,260

   
     

650,626

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Grupo Elektra SAB de CV

   

1,649

     

121,111

   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

   

14,666

     

81,969

   

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV

   

71,410

     

87,604

   
     

290,684

   

Industrials (1.3%):

 

ALFA SAB de CV

   

97,510

     

80,883

   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV

   

14,875

     

111,607

   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV

   

9,468

     

112,530

   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV

   

7,179

     

134,456

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Shares

 

Value

 

Grupo Carso SAB de CV

   

26,016

   

$

96,091

   

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

   

12,604

     

129,046

   
     

664,613

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

34,794

     

95,456

   

Orbia Advance Corp SAB de CV

   

43,243

     

92,236

   
     

187,692

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV, Class N

   

19,049

     

89,616

   
     

2,277,527

   

Morocco (0.3%):

 

Financials (0.3%):

 

Attijariwafa Bank

   

3,034

     

158,332

   

Philippines (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Globe Telecom, Inc.

   

2,230

     

88,962

   

PLDT, Inc.

   

3,210

     

62,634

   
     

151,596

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Bloomberry Resorts Corp.

   

317,700

     

70,900

   

Jollibee Foods Corp.

   

17,720

     

75,590

   
     

146,490

   

Consumer Staples (0.1%):

 

Universal Robina Corp.

   

23,760

     

68,040

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Ayala Corp.

   

6,375

     

98,895

   

Bank of the Philippine Islands

   

54,606

     

94,793

   

BDO Unibank, Inc.

   

32,180

     

100,414

   

Metro Pacific Investments Co.

   

980,700

     

67,401

   

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

   

81,362

     

106,533

   
     

468,036

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

   

63,100

     

64,178

   

Alliance Global Group, Inc. (a)

   

321,800

     

74,102

   

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

   

27,570

     

70,021

   

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

   

47,600

     

75,957

   

SM Investments Corp.

   

5,012

     

103,239

   
     

387,497

   

Real Estate (0.4%):

 

Ayala Land, Inc.

   

107,900

     

96,958

   

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

   

132,000

     

109,750

   
     

206,708

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Manila Electric Co.

   

15,020

   

$

94,033

   
     

1,522,400

   

Poland (2.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

CD Projekt SA

   

1,027

     

75,690

   

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

   

12,021

     

88,563

   
     

164,253

   

Consumer Staples (0.1%):

 

Dino Polska SA (a) (b)

   

1,619

     

61,475

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Grupa Lotos SA

   

3,496

     

77,048

   

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA

   

3,882

     

87,847

   

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

   

64,518

     

73,630

   
     

238,525

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Bank Pekao SA

   

4,686

     

124,119

   

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

   

10,692

     

97,154

   

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

   

13,032

     

137,557

   

Santander Bank Polska SA

   

1,198

     

97,106

   
     

455,936

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

KGHM Polska Miedz SA (a)

   

4,064

     

102,425

   
     

1,022,614

   

Russian Federation (2.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Rostelecom PJSC

   

134,350

     

170,007

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Magnit PJSC

   

2,012

     

111,282

   

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR

   

2,253

     

77,728

   
     

189,010

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Tatneft PJSC

   

9,230

     

113,235

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

Alrosa PJSC

   

114,170

     

155,459

   

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

   

476

     

146,832

   

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

   

11,338

     

143,993

   

Severstal PJSC

   

8,060

     

122,036

   
     

568,320

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC

   

37,820,000

     

122,539

   

Inter RAO UES PJSC

   

1,454,000

     

118,386

   
     

240,925

   
     

1,281,497

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Singapore (0.2%):

 

Industrials (0.2%):

 

BOC Aviation Ltd. (b)

   

12,500

   

$

127,137

   

South Africa (6.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

MTN Group Ltd.

   

10,682

     

62,947

   

Naspers Ltd.

   

561

     

91,805

   

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.

   

15,916

     

39,590

   

Vodacom Group Ltd.

   

12,741

     

104,942

   
     

299,284

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

   

4,955

     

64,599

   

Pepkor Holdings Ltd. (b)

   

88,970

     

114,847

   

The Foschini Group Ltd.

   

8,137

     

86,895

   
     

266,341

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

AVI Ltd.

   

17,008

     

108,097

   

Bid Corp. Ltd.

   

5,638

     

132,995

   

Clicks Group Ltd.

   

6,436

     

117,971

   

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

   

25,687

     

117,237

   

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

   

8,220

     

73,941

   

The SPAR Group Ltd.

   

8,282

     

116,854

   

Tiger Brands Ltd.

   

7,270

     

109,430

   
     

776,525

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

   

7,875

     

73,774

   

Financials (2.2%):

 

Absa Group Ltd.

   

8,210

     

87,563

   

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

   

1,636

     

169,015

   

Discovery Ltd.

   

9,859

     

84,958

   

FirstRand Ltd.

   

24,394

     

109,436

   

Nedbank Group Ltd.

   

6,361

     

97,379

   

Old Mutual Ltd.

   

77,499

     

108,842

   

Remgro Ltd.

   

10,277

     

143,159

   

RMB Holdings Ltd.

   

22,448

     

128,994

   

Sanlam Ltd.

   

21,461

     

121,268

   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

   

8,186

     

98,430

   
     

1,149,044

   

Health Care (0.6%):

 

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

8,566

     

72,953

   

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

   

64,298

     

113,223

   

Netcare Ltd.

   

88,694

     

123,298

   
     

309,474

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Barloword Ltd.

   

12,463

   

$

100,365

   

The Bidvest Group Ltd.

   

7,882

     

115,298

   
     

215,663

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

   

1,088

     

101,609

   

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

   

2,300

     

52,002

   

Gold Fields Ltd.

   

8,773

     

60,083

   

Sappi Ltd.

   

18,376

     

57,326

   

Sasol Ltd.

   

3,556

     

77,092

   
     

348,112

   
     

3,438,217

   

Taiwan (18.7%):

 

Communication Services (1.0%):

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

51,000

     

187,156

   

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

   

70,000

     

168,373

   

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

   

51,000

     

190,559

   
     

546,088

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.8%):

 

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

   

91,000

     

126,899

   

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

   

7,000

     

94,112

   

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

   

13,600

     

88,474

   

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

   

120,000

     

136,914

   

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

11,000

     

78,165

   

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

   

5,000

     

113,928

   

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

   

15,000

     

88,324

   

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

   

7,000

     

64,687

   

Pou Chen Corp.

   

112,000

     

146,469

   
     

937,972

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

President Chain Store Corp.

   

13,000

     

131,843

   

Standard Foods Corp.

   

56,000

     

130,028

   

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

   

55,000

     

136,147

   
     

398,018

   

Financials (4.0%):

 

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

   

25,000

     

115,096

   

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

   

252,795

     

191,441

   

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

268,800

     

200,871

   

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

216,931

     

201,914

   

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

324,730

     

256,751

   

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

329,330

     

241,710

   

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

175,000

     

178,649

   

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

541,793

     

262,085

   

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

376,556

     

260,668

   

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

252,000

     

169,822

   
     

2,079,007

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrials (1.7%):

 

AirTac International Group

   

4,000

   

$

62,252

   

Eva Airways Corp.

   

363,085

     

166,553

   

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

   

136,000

     

135,433

   

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

   

7,121

     

66,756

   

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

   

87,000

     

111,453

   

Teco Electric & Machinery Co. Ltd.

   

138,000

     

120,620

   

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

   

4,000

     

95,413

   

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

   

230,000

     

118,165

   
     

876,645

   

Information Technology (7.0%):

 

Accton Technology Corp.

   

15,000

     

84,070

   

Acer, Inc.

   

178,000

     

105,998

   

Advantech Co. Ltd.

   

16,000

     

161,201

   

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

   

36,000

     

99,923

   

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

   

12,000

     

90,876

   

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

35,000

     

103,920

   

Chroma ATE, Inc.

   

11,000

     

53,211

   

Compal Electronics, Inc.

   

305,000

     

191,802

   

Delta Electronics, Inc.

   

21,000

     

106,138

   

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

   

62,100

     

137,148

   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   

41,400

     

125,409

   

Inventec Corp.

   

164,000

     

125,018

   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

   

66,000

     

108,661

   

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

   

64,000

     

79,426

   

MediaTek, Inc.

   

6,000

     

88,774

   

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

   

31,000

     

89,665

   

Nanya Technology Corp.

   

35,000

     

97,381

   

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

   

9,000

     

65,755

   

Pegatron Corp.

   

51,000

     

116,377

   

Powertech Technology, Inc.

   

41,000

     

136,507

   

Quanta Computer, Inc.

   

73,000

     

156,594

   

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.

   

19,000

     

76,063

   

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

   

12,000

     

94,078

   

Synnex Technology International Corp.

   

122,000

     

152,627

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

15,000

     

165,638

   

Tripod Technology Corp.

   

26,000

     

108,857

   

Unimicron Technology Corp.

   

30,000

     

42,035

   

Walsin Technology Corp.

   

10,000

     

79,733

   

Winbond Electronics Corp.

   

145,000

     

94,571

   

Wistron Corp.

   

126,000

     

119,169

   

WPG Holdings Ltd.

   

143,000

     

186,532

   

Yageo Corp.

   

7,198

     

104,938

   

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

   

15,000

     

71,560

   
     

3,619,655

   

Materials (2.4%):

 

Asia Cement Corp.

   

81,000

     

129,573

   

China Steel Corp.

   

314,000

     

250,362

   

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre

   

44,000

     

128,440

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Formosa Plastics Corp.

   

40,000

   

$

133,178

   

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

   

72,000

     

174,866

   

TA Chen Stainless Pipe

   

103,000

     

110,130

   

Taiwan Cement Corp.

   

102,974

     

150,124

   

Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd.

   

101,000

     

166,957

   
     

1,243,630

   
     

9,701,015

   

Thailand (7.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Advanced Info Service Public Co. Ltd.

   

16,700

     

118,767

   

Intouch Holdings Public Co. Ltd.

   

50,500

     

96,531

   

Jasmine International PCL

   

283,300

     

47,295

   

VGI PCL

   

281,400

     

89,727

   
     

352,320

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.7%):

 

Central Plaza Hotel PCL

   

84,500

     

70,533

   

Home Product Center Public Co. Ltd.

   

215,700

     

115,231

   

Minor International Public Co. Ltd.

   

91,200

     

109,622

   

Siam Global House PCL

   

173,540

     

93,867

   
     

389,253

   

Consumer Staples (1.1%):

 

Berli Jucker PCL

   

56,800

     

79,652

   

Carabao Group PCL

   

19,100

     

53,569

   

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

   

111,500

     

102,378

   

CP ALL Public Co. Ltd.

   

55,200

     

133,161

   

Osotspa PCL

   

72,900

     

98,578

   

Thai Union Group PCL

   

182,400

     

82,216

   
     

549,554

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Banpu PCL

   

189,700

     

75,372

   

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

   

24,200

     

100,597

   

PTT PCL

   

87,800

     

128,987

   
     

304,956

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd.

   

26,300

     

140,499

   

Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd.

   

26,000

     

131,084

   

Krung Thai Bank Public Co. Ltd.

   

280,800

     

153,759

   

The Siam Commercial Bank Public Co. Ltd.

   

31,200

     

127,091

   
     

552,433

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co. Ltd.

   

137,700

     

119,538

   

Bumrungrad Hospital Public Co. Ltd.

   

24,000

     

117,795

   
     

237,333

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrials (0.6%):

 

Airports of Thailand PCL

   

51,900

   

$

128,666

   

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL

   

244,900

     

89,128

   

BTS Group Holdings PCL

   

247,600

     

109,125

   
     

326,919

   

Materials (0.8%):

 

Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.

   

59,400

     

69,415

   

PTT Global Chemical PCL

   

59,000

     

112,286

   

The Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd.

   

11,050

     

144,626

   

TOA Paint Thailand PCL

   

61,300

     

80,334

   
     

406,661

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Central Pattana Public Co. Ltd.

   

53,200

     

110,573

   

Utilities (1.7%):

 

B Grimm Power PCL

   

76,500

     

134,097

   

Banpu Power PCL

   

185,200

     

109,449

   

CK Power PCL

   

452,300

     

74,904

   

Energy Absolute Public Co. Ltd.

   

53,500

     

78,150

   

Gulf Energy Development PCL

   

20,200

     

111,959

   

Ratch Group PCL

   

55,687

     

127,828

   

TPI Polene Power PCL

   

799,800

     

117,499

   

TTW PCL

   

291,600

     

134,359

   
     

888,245

   
     

4,118,247

   

Turkey (2.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

32,719

     

76,027

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

Arcelik AS (a)

   

21,528

     

75,542

   

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

   

6,940

     

82,791

   

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

   

19,770

     

89,413

   
     

247,746

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (c)

   

10,146

     

79,712

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Akbank T.A.S (a)

   

49,689

     

67,853

   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (a)

   

39,078

     

73,300

   
     

141,153

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

   

21,057

     

74,244

   

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

   

83,439

     

90,196

   

KOC Holding AS

   

28,969

     

99,116

   

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

   

15,826

     

77,758

   

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

   

90,373

     

80,193

   
     

421,507

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.3%):

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

   

56,678

   

$

86,272

   

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS (a)

   

5,860

     

73,064

   
     

159,336

   
     

1,125,481

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $49,166,657)

   

51,799,764

   

Preferred Stocks (0.2%)

 

Brazil (0.2%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 3.11%

   

12,300

     

92,296

   

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $87,033)

   

92,296

   

Rights (0.0%) (d)

 

India (0.0%): (d)

 

Health Care (0.0%): (d)

 

Piramal Enterprises Expires 1/22/20 (a) (e)

   

278

     

871

   

Total Rights (Cost $—)

   

871

   

Warrants (0.0%)(d)

 

Thailand (0.0%): (d)

 

Industrials (0.0%): (d)

 

BTS Group Holding PCL (e)

   

22,870

     

(f)

 

Total Warrants (Cost $—)

   

(f)

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.5%)

 

United States (0.5%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (g)

   

13,093

     

13,093

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (g)

   

72,132

     

72,132

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (g)

   

2,187

     

2,187

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (g)
   

43,575

     

43,575

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (g)

   

47,936

     

47,936

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (g)
   

95,870

     

95,870

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $274,793)

   

274,793

   

Total Investments (Cost $49,528,483) — 100.5%

   

52,167,724

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.5)%

   

(279,637

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

51,888,087

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

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(b)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $1,561,617 and amounted to 3.0% of net assets.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  Security was fair valued based on using significant unobservable inputs as of December 31, 2019.

(f)  Rounds to less than $1.

(g)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

GDR — Global Depository Receipt

PCL — Public Company Limited

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Futures
   

2

   

3/20/20

 

$

108,368

   

$

112,020

   

$

3,652

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

3,652

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

3,652

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.6%)

 

Communication Services (3.6%):

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

110,796

   

$

4,329,908

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

51,158

     

4,144,821

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

71,366

     

4,381,872

   
     

12,856,601

   

Consumer Discretionary (7.1%):

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

32,519

     

2,855,168

   

General Motors Co., Class C

   

84,997

     

3,110,890

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

44,681

     

4,746,463

   

Kohl's Corp.

   

39,306

     

2,002,641

   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

28,341

     

3,322,132

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

79,293

     

2,138,532

   

The Gap, Inc.

   

120,379

     

2,128,301

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

17,073

     

2,518,780

   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

   

16,880

     

2,344,126

   
     

25,167,033

   

Consumer Staples (9.5%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

65,952

     

3,291,665

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

95,879

     

4,443,992

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

65,533

     

2,243,850

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

68,712

     

3,680,215

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

25,320

     

3,482,766

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

57,077

     

3,076,450

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

36,893

     

3,139,225

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

73,566

     

4,071,878

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

32,072

     

3,339,657

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

52,569

     

3,099,468

   
     

33,869,166

   

Energy (9.0%):

 

Chevron Corp.

   

31,764

     

3,827,880

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

55,980

     

3,906,283

   

Halliburton Co.

   

110,985

     

2,715,803

   

HollyFrontier Corp.

   

51,155

     

2,594,070

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

181,168

     

3,835,327

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

61,486

     

2,533,838

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

45,124

     

3,414,533

   

Phillips 66

   

31,568

     

3,516,991

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

74,264

     

2,985,413

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

32,795

     

3,071,252

   
     

32,401,390

   

Financials (23.4%):

 

BlackRock, Inc., Class A

   

8,109

     

4,076,394

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

82,263

     

3,340,700

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

43,893

     

3,149,323

   

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

112,614

     

3,461,754

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

116,511

     

3,026,956

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

229,194

   

$

3,456,246

   

Invesco Ltd. (a)

   

170,397

     

3,063,738

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

34,655

     

4,830,906

   

KeyCorp

   

164,556

     

3,330,613

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

79,660

     

4,060,270

   

Morgan Stanley

   

72,234

     

3,692,602

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

278,149

     

3,343,351

   

People's United Financial, Inc.

   

232,792

     

3,934,185

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

54,876

     

3,018,180

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

36,768

     

3,446,632

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

185,217

     

3,178,324

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

112,020

     

2,617,907

   

State Street Corp.

   

57,111

     

4,517,480

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

73,379

     

2,876,457

   

TCF Financial Corp.

   

65,184

     

3,050,611

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

45,281

     

3,277,892

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

73,958

     

4,165,315

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

76,929

     

4,138,780

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

70,256

     

3,647,692

   
     

84,702,308

   

Health Care (4.0%):

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

54,747

     

3,514,210

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

59,255

     

2,997,118

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

53,430

     

3,471,881

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

29,328

     

4,278,075

   
     

14,261,284

   

Industrials (6.9%):

 

3M Co.

   

17,952

     

3,167,092

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

22,810

     

3,368,581

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

21,163

     

3,787,330

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

41,677

     

3,947,645

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

54,541

     

4,159,297

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

23,484

     

2,749,037

   

Watsco, Inc. (a)

   

20,650

     

3,720,098

   
     

24,899,080

   

Information Technology (9.9%):

 

Broadcom, Inc.

   

8,386

     

2,650,144

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

61,442

     

2,946,758

   

HP, Inc.

   

127,873

     

2,627,790

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

25,061

     

3,359,176

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

136,510

     

3,362,242

   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

46,889

     

2,884,142

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

41,203

     

2,564,887

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

50,939

     

4,332,871

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

45,392

     

2,700,824

   

The Western Union Co. (a)

   

192,055

     

5,143,234

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

75,712

     

2,791,501

   
     

35,363,569

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (7.3%):

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

41,038

   

$

3,252,672

   

International Paper Co.

   

69,423

     

3,196,929

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

33,580

     

3,172,638

   

Nucor Corp.

   

59,625

     

3,355,695

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

28,282

     

3,167,301

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

75,972

     

4,688,992

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

84,513

     

2,876,823

   

Westrock Co.

   

63,909

     

2,742,335

   
     

26,453,385

   

Utilities (18.9%):

 

AES Corp.

   

221,164

     

4,401,164

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

55,310

     

5,227,348

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

167,119

     

4,557,335

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

54,863

     

4,963,456

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

58,744

     

5,358,040

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

74,987

     

4,880,904

   

Exelon Corp.

   

100,243

     

4,570,078

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

99,826

     

4,851,544

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

160,440

     

4,766,672

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

109,640

     

4,875,691

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

48,843

     

4,392,451

   

PPL Corp.

   

145,998

     

5,238,408

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

79,410

     

4,689,161

   

The Southern Co.

   

87,617

     

5,581,203

   
     

68,353,455

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $329,335,170)

   

358,327,271

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.5%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (b)

   

251,064

     

251,064

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (b)

   

1,383,182

     

1,383,182

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (b)

   

41,934

     

41,934

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (b)
   

835,585

     

835,585

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (b)

   

919,208

     

919,208

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (b)
   

1,838,354

     

1,838,354

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $5,269,327)

   

5,269,327

   

Total Investments (Cost $334,604,497) — 101.1%

   

363,596,598

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.1)%

   

(4,050,848

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

359,545,750

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.


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Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

3

   

3/20/20

 

$

480,172

   

$

484,665

   

$

4,493

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

4,493

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

4,493

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.7%)

 

Communication Services (2.8%):

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

   

18,788

   

$

1,236,438

   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

   

21,033

     

1,020,521

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

32,145

     

817,447

   
     

3,074,406

   

Consumer Discretionary (13.7%):

 

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   

43,812

     

644,036

   

Brinker International, Inc. (a)

   

22,939

     

963,438

   

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

   

11,121

     

928,826

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

   

44,574

     

898,612

   

Hooker Furniture Corp. (a)

   

37,780

     

970,568

   

LCI Industries

   

9,561

     

1,024,270

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

27,005

     

1,030,511

   

Movado Group, Inc.

   

28,029

     

609,350

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (a)

   

44,252

     

1,040,807

   

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (a)

   

68,986

     

1,501,480

   

Shutterstock, Inc. (a) (b)

   

25,008

     

1,072,343

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a)

   

21,836

     

1,026,947

   

Tailored Brands, Inc. (a)

   

68,681

     

284,339

   

The Buckle, Inc. (a)

   

34,803

     

941,074

   

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (a)

   

30,139

     

1,171,202

   

The Children's Place, Inc. (a)

   

7,672

     

479,653

   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

   

42,498

     

364,633

   
     

14,952,089

   

Consumer Staples (5.5%):

 

B&G Foods, Inc. (a)

   

48,605

     

871,488

   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

   

11,072

     

1,010,652

   

Medifast, Inc. (a)

   

6,936

     

760,047

   

Universal Corp.

   

19,598

     

1,118,261

   

Vector Group Ltd.

   

64,981

     

870,096

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (a)

   

34,466

     

1,395,528

   
     

6,026,072

   

Energy (4.8%):

 

Arch Coal, Inc., Class A (a)

   

11,208

     

804,062

   

Archrock, Inc.

   

71,856

     

721,434

   

Core Laboratories NV (a)

   

17,508

     

659,526

   

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

   

19,913

     

667,683

   

Falcon Minerals Corp. (a)

   

117,301

     

828,145

   

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

41,533

     

1,113,084

   

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

38,258

     

348,913

   
     

5,142,847

   

Financials (22.7%):

 

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

   

38,836

     

1,255,180

   

Cadence Bancorp

   

48,699

     

882,913

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

36,279

     

1,380,416

   

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

   

32,249

     

1,312,051

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A

   

24,445

   

$

1,440,544

   

First Busey Corp.

   

53,067

     

1,459,343

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

47,154

     

1,199,598

   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

   

36,331

     

1,262,139

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

77,740

     

1,155,216

   

Moelis & Co., Class A

   

27,113

     

865,447

   

Navient Corp.

   

70,116

     

959,187

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

107,132

     

1,781,605

   

Park National Corp. (a)

   

13,392

     

1,371,073

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

59,615

     

1,469,510

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

   

15,207

     

1,407,104

   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

   

38,154

     

1,445,274

   

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

   

39,464

     

1,465,692

   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A (a)

   

64,314

     

1,075,330

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

36,006

     

1,360,667

   
     

24,548,289

   

Health Care (4.0%):

 

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

   

80,119

     

782,763

   

National Healthcare Corp.

   

19,233

     

1,662,308

   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

   

63,695

     

1,304,474

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

27,266

     

677,015

   
     

4,426,560

   

Industrials (24.3%):

 

Aircastle Ltd.

   

54,690

     

1,750,627

   

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

   

19,494

     

1,300,055

   

Ennis, Inc.

   

63,419

     

1,373,022

   

GATX Corp. (a)

   

14,780

     

1,224,523

   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

   

30,808

     

1,029,911

   

Healthcare Services Group (a)

   

31,970

     

777,510

   

Hillenbrand, Inc.

   

34,746

     

1,157,389

   

HNI Corp.

   

30,993

     

1,160,998

   

Interface, Inc.

   

77,555

     

1,286,637

   

Kennametal, Inc.

   

28,477

     

1,050,517

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

51,092

     

1,290,584

   

Matson, Inc.

   

27,477

     

1,121,062

   

Matthews International Corp., Class A (a)

   

29,100

     

1,110,747

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

17,581

     

1,345,650

   

National Presto Industries, Inc. (a)

   

11,486

     

1,015,248

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

54,494

     

889,887

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

17,119

     

929,733

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

62,381

     

1,276,315

   

Systemax, Inc.

   

28,983

     

729,212

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

32,080

     

1,040,354

   

Trinity Industries, Inc. (a)

   

47,191

     

1,045,281

   

Triton International Ltd.

   

31,865

     

1,280,973

   

Wabash National Corp.

   

67,471

     

991,149

   
     

26,177,384

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (3.6%):

 

AVX Corp.

   

72,572

   

$

1,485,549

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

40,676

     

1,397,627

   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

50,290

     

1,070,674

   
     

3,953,850

   

Materials (15.5%):

 

Cabot Corp.

   

21,870

     

1,039,262

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

51,144

     

1,138,977

   

Domtar Corp.

   

26,716

     

1,021,620

   

Futurefuel Corp.

   

60,455

     

749,037

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

18,947

     

837,457

   

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

   

34,313

     

1,097,330

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

12,428

     

1,378,141

   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

   

72,188

     

967,319

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

43,066

     

1,277,768

   

Neenah, Inc.

   

15,558

     

1,095,750

   

PolyOne Corp.

   

29,070

     

1,069,485

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

35,287

     

765,022

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

23,880

     

1,002,721

   

Sensient Technologies Corp.

   

21,446

     

1,417,367

   

The Chemours Co.

   

39,965

     

722,967

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

27,213

     

1,147,844

   
     

16,728,067

   

Utilities (2.8%):

 

Otter Tail Corp.

   

30,450

     

1,561,781

   

Unitil Corp.

   

24,243

     

1,498,702

   
     

3,060,483

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $102,961,827)

   

108,090,047

   

Rights (0.0%) (c)

 

Materials (0.0%): (c)

 

Schulman, Inc.Expires 12/31/49 (b) (d) (e)

   

7,093

     

   

Total Right (Cost $14,186)

   

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (10.7%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (f)

   

551,240

     

551,240

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (f)

   

3,036,939

     

3,036,939

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (f)

   

92,070

     

92,070

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (f)
   

1,834,625

     

1,834,625

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (f)

   

2,018,229

     

2,018,229

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (f)
   

4,036,322

     

4,036,322

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $11,569,425)

   

11,569,425

   

Total Investments (Cost $114,545,438) — 110.4%

   

119,659,472

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (10.4)%

   

(11,291,826

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

108,367,646

   

See notes to financial statements.


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(d)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, illiquid securities were less than 0.05% of the Fund's net assets.

(e)  Security was fair valued based using significant unobservable inputs as of December 31, 2019.

(f)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

   

2

   

3/20/20

 

$

167,503

   

$

167,060

   

$

(443

)

 
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

(443

)

 
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

(443

)

 

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.3%)

 

Australia (9.0%):

 

Consumer Staples (1.0%):

 

Wesfarmers Ltd.

   

30,613

   

$

889,195

   

Energy (1.0%):

 

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

   

35,960

     

867,393

   

Financials (2.6%):

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

44,491

     

768,825

   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

51,235

     

885,364

   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

41,018

     

697,298

   
     

2,351,487

   

Materials (3.4%):

 

BHP Group Ltd.

   

33,315

     

909,711

   

BHP Group PLC

   

31,681

     

745,514

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

70,921

     

531,916

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

11,193

     

788,444

   
     

2,975,585

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

AGL Energy Ltd.

   

60,686

     

874,114

   
     

7,957,774

   

Canada (10.5%):

 

Communication Services (5.3%):

 

BCE, Inc.

   

33,452

     

1,549,963

   

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

   

65,586

     

1,331,016

   

TELUS Corp. (a)

   

47,234

     

1,829,117

   
     

4,710,096

   

Energy (2.2%):

 

Inter Pipeline Ltd. (a)

   

46,974

     

815,461

   

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (a)

   

30,935

     

1,146,720

   
     

1,962,181

   

Financials (3.0%):

 

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

   

47,182

     

1,208,621

   

Power Financial Corp.

   

51,670

     

1,390,442

   
     

2,599,063

   
     

9,271,340

   

Denmark (0.8%):

 

Financials (0.8%):

 

Danske Bank A/S

   

43,758

     

708,179

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Finland (4.7%):

 

Financials (2.2%):

 

Nordea Bank ABP

   

107,284

   

$

866,668

   

Sampo Oyj, Class A

   

23,893

     

1,042,730

   
     

1,909,398

   

Materials (1.5%):

 

Stora ENSO Oyj, R Shares

   

41,962

     

610,194

   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

21,005

     

728,218

   
     

1,338,412

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

34,656

     

855,147

   
     

4,102,957

   

France (9.9%):

 

Communication Services (2.0%):

 

Orange SA

   

79,619

     

1,171,629

   

Publicis Groupe SA

   

12,293

     

556,479

   
     

1,728,108

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

Renault SA

   

9,571

     

452,797

   

Energy (1.2%):

 

Total SA

   

18,679

     

1,030,762

   

Financials (3.4%):

 

BNP Paribas SA

   

14,258

     

844,848

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

54,642

     

792,131

   

Natixis SA

   

135,399

     

601,078

   

Societe Generale SA

   

20,934

     

728,222

   
     

2,966,279

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

Alstom SA

   

15,653

     

741,410

   

Utilities (2.0%):

 

Engie SA

   

60,226

     

972,716

   

Suez

   

55,167

     

834,392

   
     

1,807,108

   
     

8,726,464

   

Germany (4.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.1%):

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

11,461

     

940,193

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

Hochtief AG

   

5,247

     

669,131

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (2.3%):

 

BASF SE

   

10,359

   

$

782,519

   

Covestro AG (b)

   

11,035

     

513,023

   

Evonik Industries AG

   

24,189

     

738,221

   
     

2,033,763

   
     

3,643,087

   

Hong Kong (4.2%):

 

Industrials (1.2%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

112,000

     

1,067,995

   

Utilities (3.0%):

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

157,500

     

1,120,842

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

   

212,000

     

1,550,861

   
     

2,671,703

   
     

3,739,698

   

Ireland (0.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.9%):

 

WPP PLC

   

55,985

     

790,772

   

Italy (3.1%):

 

Energy (2.2%):

 

Eni SpA

   

64,743

     

1,005,441

   

Snam SpA

   

173,464

     

911,699

   
     

1,917,140

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

308,054

     

811,442

   
     

2,728,582

   

Japan (10.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.6%):

 

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

   

18,500

     

693,069

   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

   

122,000

     

714,324

   
     

1,407,393

   

Consumer Staples (1.2%):

 

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

   

45,500

     

1,018,766

   

Industrials (5.4%):

 

FANUC Corp.

   

3,400

     

636,248

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

27,200

     

661,473

   

Marubeni Corp.

   

103,200

     

770,010

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

34,800

     

928,940

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

51,900

     

929,652

   

Sumitomo Corp.

   

57,100

     

853,557

   
     

4,779,880

   

Information Technology (1.1%):

 

Canon, Inc. (a)

   

35,300

     

970,393

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.8%):

 

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

96,700

   

$

727,653

   
     

8,904,085

   

Korea, Republic Of (1.8%):

 

Energy (0.7%):

 

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

   

4,583

     

594,526

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

29,747

     

949,290

   
     

1,543,816

   

Macau (1.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.3%):

 

Sands China Ltd.

   

114,800

     

613,647

   

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

211,600

     

521,410

   
     

1,135,057

   

Netherlands (2.9%):

 

Consumer Staples (1.1%):

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

39,370

     

984,493

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

ING Groep NV

   

64,519

     

773,435

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Randstad NV

   

13,561

     

828,036

   
     

2,585,964

   

Norway (2.6%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Mowi ASA

   

28,245

     

734,422

   

Energy (1.8%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

17,925

     

588,221

   

Equinor ASA

   

47,633

     

952,519

   
     

1,540,740

   
     

2,275,162

   

Russian Federation (0.5%):

 

Materials (0.5%):

 

Evraz PLC

   

80,359

     

429,966

   

Singapore (1.3%):

 

Communication Services (1.3%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

464,100

     

1,163,184

   

Spain (6.1%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

139,354

     

973,280

   

Energy (1.0%):

 

Repsol SA

   

55,212

     

862,630

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (0.9%):

 

CaixaBank SA

   

250,244

   

$

785,328

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

19,135

     

765,117

   

Utilities (2.3%):

 

Endesa SA

   

41,181

     

1,098,831

   

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   

36,421

     

915,039

   
     

2,013,870

   
     

5,400,225

   

Sweden (5.5%):

 

Communication Services (1.3%):

 

Telia Co. AB

   

267,266

     

1,148,884

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares (a)

   

26,412

     

537,300

   

Financials (2.7%):

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

   

84,456

     

794,464

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

96,070

     

1,035,250

   

Swedbank AB, A Shares

   

37,718

     

561,738

   
     

2,391,452

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Volvo AB, Class B

   

48,417

     

811,311

   
     

4,888,947

   

Switzerland (1.8%):

 

Financials (1.1%):

 

UBS Group AG, Registered Shares

   

75,606

     

955,233

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

Glencore PLC

   

201,955

     

629,488

   
     

1,584,721

   

United Kingdom (17.5%):

 

Communication Services (1.2%):

 

BT Group PLC

   

410,886

     

1,047,214

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.1%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

96,263

     

951,844

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

British American Tobacco PLC

   

16,171

     

692,085

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

25,221

     

624,296

   
     

1,316,381

   

Energy (2.1%):

 
BP PLC    

137,678

     

859,918

   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

   

33,451

     

990,159

   
     

1,850,077

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (6.3%):

 

Aviva PLC

   

197,997

   

$

1,097,944

   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

141,846

     

1,111,946

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

304,432

     

1,221,663

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

1,400,642

     

1,159,380

   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

298,215

     

949,078

   
     

5,540,011

   

Health Care (1.4%):

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   

51,882

     

1,222,394

   

Industrials (1.0%):

 

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

   

109,497

     

906,360

   

Materials (1.8%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

27,938

     

804,032

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

13,357

     

796,580

   
     

1,600,612

   

Utilities (1.1%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

79,356

     

992,449

   
     

15,427,342

   

United States (0.7%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.7%):

 

Carnival PLC

   

13,487

     

650,897

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $85,948,135)

   

87,658,219

   

Rights (0.1%)

 

Spain (0.1%):

 

Energy (0.1%):

 

Repsol SA Expires 1/8/20 (c)

   

55,212

     

26,195

   

Total Rights (Cost $26,091)

   

26,195

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (6.5%)

 

United States (6.5%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (d)

   

273,455

     

273,455

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (d)

   

1,506,540

     

1,506,540

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (d)

   

45,674

     

45,674

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (d)
   

910,106

     

910,106

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (d)

   

1,001,187

     

1,001,187

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (d)
   

2,002,307

     

2,002,307

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $5,739,269)

   

5,739,269

   

Total Investments (Cost $91,713,495) — 105.9%

   

93,423,683

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (5.9)%

   

(5,170,045

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

88,253,638

   

See notes to financial statements.


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $513,023 and amounted to 0.6% of net assets.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

5

   

3/20/20

 

$

506,785

   

$

509,125

   

$

2,340

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

2,340

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

2,340

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (98.6%)

 

Brazil (2.3%):

 

Industrials (0.9%):

 

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA (a)

   

97,900

   

$

396,760

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Cielo SA

   

101,500

     

211,227

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

Engie Brasil Energia SA

   

34,950

     

441,437

   
     

1,049,424

   

Chile (2.1%):

 

Utilities (2.1%):

 

Aguas Andinas SA

   

1,179,424

     

500,647

   

Colbun SA

   

2,978,126

     

475,549

   
     

976,196

   

China (17.0%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

   

397,500

     

293,847

   

Energy (2.8%):

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

   

758,000

     

456,252

   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

230,500

     

481,601

   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

395,000

     

354,860

   
     

1,292,713

   

Financials (10.4%):

 

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.

   

1,668,000

     

734,264

   

Bank of China Ltd.

   

1,532,000

     

654,735

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

763,000

     

542,496

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.

   

1,755,000

     

398,669

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd.

   

1,077,000

     

645,498

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

   

765,000

     

660,752

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

699,500

     

528,768

   

GF Securities Co. Ltd.

   

257,400

     

313,500

   

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. (b)

   

177,800

     

314,444

   
     

4,793,126

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

   

420,000

     

351,985

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

   

1,292,000

     

389,666

   

Real Estate (1.5%):

 

Guangzhou R&f Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

   

186,749

     

344,651

   

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

190,000

     

318,951

   
     

663,602

   
     

7,784,939

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Czech Republic (3.2%):

 

Financials (1.4%):

 

Komercni Banka AS

   

17,269

   

$

632,180

   

Utilities (1.8%):

 

CEZ AS

   

36,199

     

813,951

   
     

1,446,131

   

Egypt (1.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Eastern Tobacco

   

439,806

     

428,261

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

Elsewedy Electric Co.

   

382,670

     

275,044

   
     

703,305

   

Hong Kong (3.7%):

 

Energy (0.8%):

 

CNOOC Ltd.

   

227,000

     

377,566

   

Industrials (1.1%):

 

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

312,000

     

527,755

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

   

396,000

     

504,161

   

Real Estate (0.7%):

 

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

   

202,000

     

303,837

   
     

1,713,319

   

India (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

   

85,859

     

303,758

   

Materials (0.6%):

 

Vedanta Ltd.

   

122,542

     

261,754

   
     

565,512

   

Indonesia (2.3%):

 

Energy (2.3%):

 

PT Adaro Energy Tbk

   

3,191,200

     

357,515

   

PT United Tractors Tbk

   

219,500

     

340,399

   

PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk

   

1,848,100

     

354,175

   
     

1,052,089

   

Malaysia (4.0%):

 

Financials (2.5%):

 

Malayan Banking Berhad

   

545,700

     

1,153,057

   

Utilities (1.5%):

 

Petronas Gas Berhad

   

164,000

     

666,588

   
     

1,819,645

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Mexico (2.3%):

 

Financials (0.7%):

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

   

60,637

   

$

338,900

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

ALFA SAB de CV

   

405,224

     

336,129

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

   

144,520

     

396,484

   
     

1,071,513

   

Philippines (2.2%):

 

Communication Services (1.4%):

 

Globe Telecom, Inc.

   

9,220

     

367,817

   

PLDT, Inc.

   

13,340

     

260,292

   
     

628,109

   

Utilities (0.8%):

 

Manila Electric Co.

   

62,450

     

390,968

   
     

1,019,077

   

Poland (3.3%):

 

Financials (3.3%):

 

Bank Pekao SA

   

19,486

     

516,129

   

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

   

54,157

     

571,644

   

Santander Bank Polska SA

   

4,989

     

404,393

   
     

1,492,166

   

Russian Federation (9.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.5%):

 

Rostelecom PJSC

   

558,070

     

706,184

   

Consumer Staples (1.0%):

 

Magnit PJSC

   

8,367

     

462,770

   

Energy (1.0%):

 

Tatneft PJSC

   

38,290

     

469,745

   

Materials (5.2%):

 

Alrosa PJSC

   

474,550

     

646,171

   

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

   

1,978

     

610,155

   

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

   

47,133

     

598,589

   

Severstal PJSC

   

33,440

     

506,312

   
     

2,361,227

   

Utilities (1.1%):

 

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC

   

157,120,000

     

509,077

   
     

4,509,003

   

South Africa (12.7%):

 

Communication Services (1.9%):

 

MTN Group Ltd.

   

44,533

     

262,423

   

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.

   

66,120

     

164,467

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Vodacom Group Ltd.

   

52,959

   

$

436,202

   
     

863,092

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.4%):

 

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

   

20,592

     

268,460

   

The Foschini Group Ltd.

   

33,833

     

361,303

   
     

629,763

   

Consumer Staples (2.0%):

 

AVI Ltd.

   

70,713

     

449,429

   

Tiger Brands Ltd.

   

30,226

     

454,972

   
     

904,401

   

Energy (0.7%):

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

   

32,953

     

308,709

   

Financials (3.5%):

 

Absa Group Ltd.

   

34,131

     

364,022

   

Nedbank Group Ltd.

   

26,450

     

404,917

   

Old Mutual Ltd.

   

323,007

     

453,643

   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

   

34,019

     

409,049

   
     

1,631,631

   

Health Care (1.1%):

 

Netcare Ltd.

   

369,655

     

513,876

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Barloword Ltd.

   

51,810

     

417,226

   

Materials (1.2%):

 

Sappi Ltd.

   

76,345

     

238,167

   

Sasol Ltd.

   

14,785

     

320,531

   
     

558,698

   
     

5,827,396

   

Taiwan (20.8%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.3%):

 

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

   

502,000

     

572,757

   

Industrials (2.3%):

 

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

   

572,000

     

569,615

   

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

   

971,000

     

498,862

   
     

1,068,477

   

Information Technology (10.9%):

 

Compal Electronics, Inc.

   

1,279,000

     

804,309

   

Inventec Corp.

   

683,000

     

520,652

   

Nanya Technology Corp.

   

143,000

     

397,872

   

Pegatron Corp.

   

216,000

     

492,891

   

Powertech Technology, Inc.

   

171,000

     

569,334

   

Quanta Computer, Inc.

   

303,000

     

649,972

   

Walsin Technology Corp.

   

43,000

     

342,852

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

WPG Holdings Ltd.

   

604,000

   

$

787,870

   

Yageo Corp.

   

31,000

     

451,943

   
     

5,017,695

   

Materials (6.3%):

 

Asia Cement Corp.

   

336,000

     

537,488

   

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre

   

186,000

     

542,952

   

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

   

297,000

     

721,321

   

TA Chen Stainless Pipe

   

439,000

     

469,390

   

Taiwan Cement Corp.

   

438,000

     

638,552

   
     

2,909,703

   
     

9,568,632

   

Thailand (6.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Jasmine International PCL

   

1,180,500

     

197,077

   

Energy (2.8%):

 

Banpu PCL

   

791,800

     

314,602

   

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

   

100,900

     

419,430

   

PTT PCL

   

365,500

     

536,956

   
     

1,270,988

   

Materials (1.0%):

 

PTT Global Chemical PCL

   

245,300

     

466,843

   

Utilities (2.3%):

 

TPI Polene Power PCL

   

3,324,000

     

488,329

   

TTW PCL

   

1,215,300

     

559,966

   
     

1,048,295

   
     

2,983,203

   

Turkey (3.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

135,951

     

315,899

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.5%):

 

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

   

28,837

     

344,014

   

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

   

82,175

     

371,649

   
     

715,663

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

   

65,775

     

323,171

   

Materials (0.8%):

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

   

235,671

     

358,725

   
     

1,713,458

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $45,015,185)

   

45,295,008

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Preferred Stocks (0.8%)

 

Brazil (0.8%):

 

Energy (0.8%):

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 3.11%

   

51,400

   

$

385,692

   

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $334,524)

   

385,692

   

Total Investments (Cost $45,349,709) — 99.4%

   

45,680,700

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.6%

   

275,928

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

45,956,628

   

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $314,444 and amounted to 0.7% of net assets.

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

PCL — Public Company Limited

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Futures
   

5

   

3/20/20

 

$

272,530

   

$

280,050

   

$

7,520

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

7,520

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

7,520

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.7%)

 

Communication Services (2.4%):

 

The Walt Disney Co.

   

29,892

   

$

4,323,280

   

Consumer Discretionary (18.2%):

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

   

23,635

     

2,367,991

   

Gentex Corp.

   

106,518

     

3,086,892

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

27,118

     

2,880,745

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

22,152

     

2,652,924

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

24,169

     

4,776,036

   

Nike, Inc., Class B

   

33,372

     

3,380,917

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

11,113

     

1,293,775

   

Target Corp.

   

45,285

     

5,805,990

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

14,405

     

3,145,763

   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

   

29,375

     

1,793,638

   

VF Corp.

   

19,980

     

1,991,207

   
     

33,175,878

   

Consumer Staples (15.5%):

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

30,945

     

2,091,882

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

18,292

     

1,286,659

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

51,076

     

3,516,072

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

11,222

     

3,298,370

   

Hormel Foods Corp. (a)

   

31,526

     

1,422,138

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

17,977

     

2,472,736

   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

   

24,650

     

3,946,465

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

12,829

     

1,753,339

   

Sysco Corp.

   

29,293

     

2,505,723

   

The Clorox Co.

   

14,477

     

2,222,799

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

19,555

     

2,442,420

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

26,429

     

1,558,254

   
     

28,516,857

   

Energy (1.3%):

 

Chevron Corp.

   

8,493

     

1,023,491

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

18,329

     

1,278,998

   
     

2,302,489

   

Financials (13.9%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

30,283

     

1,601,971

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

42,333

     

1,671,306

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Class C (a)

   

36,062

     

2,450,066

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

9,046

     

1,501,636

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

14,549

     

3,903,497

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

64,566

     

1,677,425

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

7,014

     

2,659,078

   

Morningstar, Inc.

   

37,209

     

5,630,094

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

13,032

     

291,526

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

3,261

     

890,416

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

24,073

     

1,576,300

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

11,794

   

$

1,436,981

   
     

25,290,296

   

Health Care (4.3%):

 

Chemed Corp.

   

10,321

     

4,533,602

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

12,359

     

1,802,807

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

9,695

     

1,457,449

   
     

7,793,858

   

Industrials (23.7%):

 

3M Co.

   

22,033

     

3,887,062

   

AO Smith Corp.

   

19,088

     

909,352

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

31,217

     

2,441,169

   

Cintas Corp.

   

3,897

     

1,048,605

   

Donaldson Co., Inc.

   

50,298

     

2,898,171

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

51,086

     

3,895,818

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

27,843

     

2,172,311

   

Fastenal Co.

   

45,804

     

1,692,458

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

7,637

     

1,346,785

   

Graco, Inc.

   

40,198

     

2,090,296

   

HEICO Corp.

   

14,905

     

1,701,406

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

14,086

     

2,530,268

   

ITT, Inc.

   

10,675

     

788,989

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

21,690

     

2,532,958

   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

   

17,155

     

1,659,403

   

Nordson Corp.

   

5,440

     

885,850

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

38,576

     

2,436,074

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

85,811

     

2,845,493

   

Toro Co.

   

34,770

     

2,770,126

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

8,681

     

2,938,692

   
     

43,471,286

   

Information Technology (15.5%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

17,372

     

3,658,022

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

15,898

     

2,710,609

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

16,147

     

4,229,384

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

19,207

     

2,797,884

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

10,575

     

3,157,589

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

69,284

     

5,893,298

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

20,334

     

2,608,649

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

16,746

     

3,146,573

   
     

28,202,008

   

Materials (4.9%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

12,938

     

3,040,300

   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

6,031

     

1,163,923

   

Nucor Corp.

   

11,621

     

654,030

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

11,347

     

1,514,711

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

40,876

     

2,522,866

   
     

8,895,830

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $173,179,227)

   

181,971,782

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.8%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (b)

   

154,054

   

$

154,054

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (b)

   

848,728

     

848,728

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (b)

   

25,731

     

25,731

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (b)
   

512,720

     

512,720

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (b)

   

564,031

     

564,031

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (b)
   

1,128,024

     

1,128,024

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $3,233,288)

   

3,233,288

   

Total Investments (Cost $176,412,515) — 101.5%

   

185,205,070

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.5)%

   

(2,712,879

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

182,492,191

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

2

   

3/20/20

 

$

314,603

   

$

323,110

   

$

8,507

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

8,507

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

8,507

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.6%)

 

Communication Services (5.2%):

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

106,103

   

$

4,146,505

   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

   

29,436

     

996,409

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

42,396

     

3,434,924

   
     

8,577,838

   

Consumer Discretionary (7.9%):

 

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

2,956

     

3,521,512

   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (b)

   

6,631

     

1,019,450

   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   

13,083

     

1,426,178

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

8,484

     

1,323,334

   

H&R Block, Inc.

   

57,026

     

1,338,970

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

2,796

     

1,225,375

   

Target Corp.

   

21,942

     

2,813,184

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

1,354

     

295,687

   
     

12,963,690

   

Consumer Staples (21.2%):

 

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

9,013

     

1,432,977

   

Flowers Foods, Inc.

   

9,438

     

205,182

   

Ingredion, Inc.

   

18,331

     

1,703,866

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

29,959

     

4,120,860

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

37,533

     

5,129,635

   

Sysco Corp.

   

53,157

     

4,547,050

   

The Hershey Co.

   

26,469

     

3,890,414

   

The Kroger Co.

   

98,180

     

2,846,238

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

46,676

     

5,829,833

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

42,207

     

5,015,880

   
     

34,721,935

   

Energy (1.7%):

 

Chevron Corp.

   

21,885

     

2,637,361

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

1,864

     

174,564

   
     

2,811,925

   

Financials (14.9%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

58,579

     

3,098,829

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

4,540

     

753,640

   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

8,614

     

2,384,700

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

   

59,068

     

2,678,734

   

First American Financial Corp.

   

17,559

     

1,024,041

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

4,383

     

488,310

   

The Allstate Corp.

   

27,007

     

3,036,937

   

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   

9,511

     

1,299,868

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

67,489

     

4,101,307

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

18,838

     

1,363,683

   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

28,302

     

3,875,959

   
     

24,106,008

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (13.3%):

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

6,992

   

$

594,460

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

31,080

     

1,995,025

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

5,745

     

397,956

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

1,966

     

293,484

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

46,057

     

6,718,335

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

62,079

     

5,646,085

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

103,239

     

4,044,904

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

12,321

     

1,315,760

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

6,014

     

862,768

   
     

21,868,777

   

Industrials (10.5%):

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

20,319

     

4,020,521

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

11,807

     

4,597,409

   

Republic Services, Inc., Class A

   

47,080

     

4,219,780

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

37,000

     

4,216,520

   
     

17,054,230

   

Information Technology (15.3%):

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

45,827

     

2,197,863

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

37,705

     

4,181,485

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

   

33,675

     

2,088,524

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

3,392

     

473,693

   

Intel Corp.

   

53,057

     

3,175,461

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

32,736

     

4,387,933

   

MAXIMUS, Inc.

   

6,499

     

483,461

   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

   

42,739

     

6,739,940

   

Oracle Corp.

   

26,239

     

1,390,142

   
     

25,118,502

   

Real Estate (8.7%):

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

   

75,752

     

1,637,001

   

Equity Commonwealth

   

31,008

     

1,017,993

   

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

120,287

     

2,491,144

   

Life Storage, Inc.

   

12,655

     

1,370,283

   

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

   

19,865

     

419,350

   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

   

4,791

     

789,892

   

Public Storage

   

17,067

     

3,634,588

   

VICI Properties, Inc.

   

111,838

     

2,857,461

   
     

14,217,712

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

IDACORP, Inc.

   

13,590

     

1,451,412

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $154,033,408)

   

162,892,029

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.6%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (d)

   

46,912

   

$

46,912

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (d)

   

258,449

     

258,449

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (d)

   

7,835

     

7,835

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (d)
   

156,130

     

156,130

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (d)

   

171,755

     

171,755

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (d)
   

343,499

     

343,499

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $984,580)

   

984,580

   

Total Investments (Cost $155,017,988) — 100.2%

   

163,876,609

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

   

(398,893

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

163,477,716

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

2

   

3/20/20

 

$

319,443

   

$

323,110

   

$

3,667

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

3,667

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

3,667

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

Communication Services (3.9%):

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

16,644

   

$

988,986

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,005

     

1,346,088

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

47,866

     

1,870,603

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

1,298

     

1,932,035

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,299

     

1,600,279

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

37,724

     

1,696,448

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

38,757

     

1,268,904

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

   

26,104

     

925,909

   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

   

8,366

     

899,429

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)

   

5,385

     

1,105,271

   

InterActive Corp. (a)

   

4,181

     

1,041,529

   

Match Group, Inc. (a) (b)

   

8,329

     

683,894

   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

   

2,965

     

959,385

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

22,097

     

1,790,299

   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

225,523

     

1,612,489

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

   

6,932

     

848,685

   

The Walt Disney Co.

   

9,936

     

1,437,044

   

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

   

18,871

     

1,479,864

   

TripAdvisor, Inc.

   

26,953

     

818,832

   

Twitter, Inc. (a)

   

17,682

     

566,708

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

30,844

     

1,893,822

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

31,607

     

1,326,546

   
     

28,093,049

   

Consumer Discretionary (11.7%):

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   

9,279

     

1,486,125

   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   

647

     

1,195,552

   

Aptiv PLC

   

12,326

     

1,170,600

   

Aramark

   

29,576

     

1,283,598

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

1,504

     

1,791,730

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

14,042

     

1,232,888

   

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

612

     

1,256,883

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

33,264

     

1,442,992

   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

12,049

     

1,810,844

   

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

   

4,215

     

961,146

   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

   

14,100

     

1,236,147

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

   

1,325

     

1,109,171

   

Columbia Sportswear Co. (b)

   

12,090

     

1,211,297

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

23,769

     

1,253,815

   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   

12,443

     

1,356,411

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

8,629

     

1,345,951

   

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (b)

   

4,847

     

1,423,952

   

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.

   

20,232

     

1,528,325

   

eBay, Inc.

   

33,932

     

1,225,285

   

Etsy, Inc. (a)

   

12,311

     

545,377

   

Five Below, Inc. (a)

   

7,063

     

903,075

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

14,995

     

1,462,912

   

General Motors Co., Class C

   

36,712

     

1,343,659

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Gentex Corp.

   

47,983

   

$

1,390,547

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

19,297

     

2,049,921

   

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

   

6,905

     

661,430

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

9,365

     

989,038

   

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

   

15,320

     

1,699,141

   

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

   

22,287

     

1,999,367

   

Kohl's Corp.

   

16,991

     

865,691

   

Lear Corp.

   

9,603

     

1,317,532

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

23,165

     

1,292,375

   

LKQ Corp. (a)

   

50,333

     

1,796,888

   

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

   

10,743

     

1,626,812

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

10,526

     

2,080,044

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

8,232

     

1,122,680

   

Nike, Inc., Class B

   

14,974

     

1,517,016

   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

23,741

     

1,386,712

   

NVR, Inc. (a)

   

402

     

1,530,982

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

4,062

     

1,780,212

   

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A (a)

   

16,744

     

1,250,442

   

Pool Corp.

   

7,553

     

1,604,106

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

36,399

     

1,412,281

   

PVH Corp.

   

10,387

     

1,092,193

   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

12,253

     

1,436,297

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

13,435

     

1,564,103

   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

10,682

     

1,426,154

   

Service Corp. International

   

34,209

     

1,574,640

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

16,481

     

1,449,010

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

34,250

     

923,723

   

Target Corp.

   

8,736

     

1,120,043

   

The Gap, Inc.

   

52,006

     

919,466

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

7,223

     

1,577,359

   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

   

27,782

     

1,696,369

   

Tiffany & Co.

   

14,403

     

1,924,961

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

13,253

     

1,238,360

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

3,124

     

790,809

   

VF Corp.

   

15,515

     

1,546,224

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

7,365

     

1,086,558

   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

   

7,304

     

1,014,306

   

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

   

23,683

     

1,137,021

   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   

18,273

     

1,840,639

   
     

84,309,187

   

Consumer Staples (6.4%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

28,492

     

1,422,036

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

41,413

     

1,919,493

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

27,386

     

1,851,294

   

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

9,368

     

1,489,418

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

20,223

     

1,422,486

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

26,176

     

1,801,955

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

28,320

     

969,677

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

5,397

     

1,586,286

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

29,692

     

1,590,304

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

   

37,935

   

$

1,711,248

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

10,941

     

1,504,935

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

18,648

     

1,604,287

   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   

9,075

     

1,540,300

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

24,662

     

1,329,282

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

37,038

     

2,040,052

   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

   

18,177

     

1,155,148

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

15,487

     

2,116,608

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

15,927

     

1,355,228

   

Sysco Corp.

   

24,787

     

2,120,280

   

The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

2,170

     

819,935

   

The Clorox Co.

   

9,507

     

1,459,705

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

31,778

     

1,758,912

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

   

5,604

     

1,157,450

   

The Hershey Co.

   

12,831

     

1,885,900

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

13,859

     

1,443,138

   

The Kroger Co.

   

49,801

     

1,443,731

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

16,099

     

1,465,653

   

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

   

38,349

     

1,606,440

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

22,713

     

1,339,158

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

16,758

     

1,991,521

   
     

46,901,860

   

Energy (2.9%):

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   

65,284

     

1,136,594

   

Chevron Corp.

   

13,711

     

1,652,313

   

ConocoPhillips

   

22,742

     

1,478,912

   

Continental Resources, Inc.

   

23,902

     

819,839

   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   

9,279

     

861,648

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

12,791

     

1,071,374

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

24,195

     

1,688,327

   

Halliburton Co.

   

47,956

     

1,173,483

   

HollyFrontier Corp.

   

22,096

     

1,120,488

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

78,263

     

1,656,828

   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

70,381

     

955,774

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

26,563

     

1,094,661

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

19,507

     

1,476,095

   

Phillips 66

   

13,647

     

1,520,412

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

32,082

     

1,289,696

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

14,175

     

1,327,489

   
     

20,323,933

   

Financials (17.0%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

36,071

     

1,908,156

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

42,708

     

1,305,156

   

American Express Co.

   

13,934

     

1,734,645

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

9,088

     

1,513,879

   

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

   

44,113

     

1,892,007

   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   

20,359

     

1,938,788

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

12,921

     

1,693,685

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

47,302

     

1,665,976

   

See notes to financial statements.


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BlackRock, Inc., Class A

   

3,492

   

$

1,755,428

   

BOK Financial Corp. (b)

   

16,747

     

1,463,688

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

52,228

     

2,061,961

   

Capital One Financial Corp. (b)

   

14,167

     

1,457,926

   

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

   

13,770

     

1,652,400

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

12,332

     

1,919,599

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

19,619

     

1,567,362

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

35,551

     

1,443,726

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

8,386

     

1,683,238

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

18,974

     

1,361,385

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Class C (b)

   

29,731

     

2,019,910

   

Credit Acceptance Corp. (a)

   

2,908

     

1,286,296

   

Discover Financial Services

   

16,549

     

1,403,686

   

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

   

29,187

     

1,324,214

   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   

24,795

     

1,207,517

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

5,196

     

862,536

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

5,330

     

1,430,039

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

   

38,082

     

1,727,019

   

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

48,647

     

1,495,409

   

First American Financial Corp.

   

28,009

     

1,633,485

   

First Republic Bank

   

14,338

     

1,683,998

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

50,333

     

1,307,651

   

Globe Life, Inc.

   

20,246

     

2,130,891

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

99,027

     

1,493,327

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

21,227

     

1,964,558

   

Invesco Ltd. (b)

   

73,616

     

1,323,616

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

14,975

     

2,087,514

   

KeyCorp

   

71,088

     

1,438,821

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

21,686

     

1,279,691

   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

14,194

     

1,309,397

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

9,559

     

1,622,640

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

3,147

     

1,193,059

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

19,010

     

2,117,903

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

34,425

     

1,754,642

   

Moody's Corp.

   

6,509

     

1,545,302

   

Morgan Stanley

   

31,200

     

1,594,944

   

Morningstar, Inc. (b)

   

10,749

     

1,626,431

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

5,401

     

1,394,430

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (b)

   

120,175

     

1,444,504

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

15,252

     

1,620,372

   

People's United Financial, Inc.

   

100,584

     

1,699,870

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

23,697

     

1,303,335

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

15,896

     

1,490,091

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

16,993

     

1,520,194

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

80,022

     

1,373,178

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

11,011

     

1,795,454

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

6,379

     

1,741,786

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

48,393

     

1,130,944

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

23,799

     

1,558,359

   

Signature Bank

   

10,452

     

1,427,848

   

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Value

 

State Street Corp.

   

24,679

   

$

1,952,109

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

4,879

     

1,224,824

   

Synchrony Financial

   

41,225

     

1,484,512

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

31,716

     

1,243,267

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

12,169

     

1,482,671

   

TCF Financial Corp.

   

28,154

     

1,317,607

   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

28,874

     

1,435,038

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

33,702

     

1,696,222

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

31,204

     

1,484,062

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

6,153

     

1,414,759

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

34,257

     

2,081,798

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

11,925

     

1,903,588

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

19,553

     

1,415,442

   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

14,342

     

1,964,137

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

31,965

     

1,800,269

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

35,118

     

2,082,145

   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

27,477

     

1,675,547

   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   

29,123

     

2,012,399

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

33,239

     

1,788,258

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

30,343

     

1,575,409

   
     

124,417,929

   

Health Care (11.5%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

17,417

     

1,512,841

   

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

   

3,558

     

606,959

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

17,081

     

1,457,180

   

Align Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

   

3,582

     

999,521

   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

13,969

     

1,187,644

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

6,630

     

1,598,295

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

4,086

     

1,234,095

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

20,379

     

1,704,092

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

3,462

     

1,027,279

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

6,341

     

1,391,913

   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

   

31,009

     

1,402,227

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

23,666

     

1,519,121

   

Bruker Corp.

   

22,429

     

1,143,206

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

25,613

     

1,295,506

   

Centene Corp. (a)

   

20,070

     

1,261,801

   

Cerner Corp.

   

20,190

     

1,481,744

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

8,448

     

1,290,516

   

Chemed Corp.

   

3,976

     

1,746,497

   

Cigna Corp.

   

6,510

     

1,331,230

   

Danaher Corp.

   

10,888

     

1,671,090

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

22,064

     

1,248,602

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   

5,010

     

1,168,783

   

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

   

42,739

     

1,258,664

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

13,037

     

1,713,453

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

20,546

     

1,423,221

   

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

   

41,914

     

738,525

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

23,094

     

1,500,648

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

9,155

     

1,353,201

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

   

22,199

   

$

1,481,117

   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

   

12,600

     

1,430,478

   

Humana, Inc.

   

3,800

     

1,392,776

   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

   

4,385

     

1,145,055

   

Illumina, Inc. (a)

   

3,225

     

1,069,862

   

Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

11,948

     

1,043,299

   

Insulet Corp. (a)

   

5,038

     

862,506

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

   

2,146

     

1,268,608

   

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,645

     

1,335,739

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

8,171

     

1,219,767

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

12,665

     

1,847,443

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

8,906

     

1,506,628

   

Masimo Corp. (a)

   

7,617

     

1,203,943

   

Medtronic PLC

   

16,643

     

1,888,148

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

19,919

     

1,811,632

   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

   

1,940

     

1,538,963

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

5,816

     

789,173

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

14,899

     

1,446,693

   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

10,924

     

1,214,203

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

14,542

     

1,552,940

   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

3,732

     

1,401,291

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

7,444

     

1,153,597

   

Stryker Corp.

   

6,232

     

1,308,346

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

3,525

     

1,326,951

   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

4,948

     

1,589,743

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

4,884

     

1,586,665

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

5,401

     

1,587,786

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

8,771

     

1,258,288

   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   

12,887

     

1,830,083

   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

   

5,400

     

759,564

   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

6,172

     

1,351,359

   

Waters Corp. (a)

   

5,232

     

1,222,457

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

9,465

     

1,422,873

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

11,582

     

1,532,878

   
     

83,648,708

   

Industrials (16.5%):

 

3M Co.

   

7,756

     

1,368,314

   

AECOM (a)

   

39,206

     

1,690,955

   

AGCO Corp.

   

16,286

     

1,258,094

   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

   

21,736

     

1,472,615

   

Allegion PLC

   

16,924

     

2,107,714

   

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

   

29,777

     

1,438,825

   

AMERCO, Inc.

   

4,484

     

1,685,178

   

American Airlines Group, Inc. (b)

   

32,593

     

934,767

   

AMETEK, Inc.

   

19,147

     

1,909,722

   

AO Smith Corp.

   

28,115

     

1,339,399

   

BWX Technologies, Inc.

   

19,967

     

1,239,551

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

17,579

     

1,374,678

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

10,387

     

1,681,032

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

9,843

     

1,453,614

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Shares

 

Value

 

Cintas Corp.

   

5,620

   

$

1,512,230

   

Copart, Inc. (a)

   

20,347

     

1,850,356

   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

1,908

     

1,141,556

   

CSX Corp.

   

20,254

     

1,465,579

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

9,144

     

1,636,410

   

Deere & Co.

   

7,375

     

1,277,793

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

   

21,828

     

1,276,501

   

Donaldson Co., Inc. (b)

   

27,961

     

1,611,113

   

Dover Corp.

   

14,620

     

1,685,101

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

18,007

     

1,705,623

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

23,568

     

1,797,296

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

20,939

     

1,633,661

   

Fastenal Co. (b)

   

43,206

     

1,596,462

   

Flowserve Corp. (b)

   

23,852

     

1,187,114

   

Fortive Corp.

   

20,984

     

1,602,968

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

23,271

     

1,520,526

   

Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

32,851

     

1,204,975

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

8,212

     

1,448,186

   

Graco, Inc.

   

33,096

     

1,720,992

   

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

41,156

     

1,655,294

   

HEICO Corp.

   

8,787

     

1,003,036

   

Hexcel Corp.

   

17,265

     

1,265,697

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

10,751

     

1,902,927

   

Hubbell, Inc.

   

10,605

     

1,567,631

   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

   

6,778

     

1,700,465

   

IDEX Corp.

   

9,196

     

1,581,712

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

9,331

     

1,676,128

   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

   

12,943

     

1,720,384

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

10,841

     

1,266,012

   

Kansas City Southern

   

10,438

     

1,598,684

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

22,573

     

809,016

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

6,200

     

1,226,794

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

6,147

     

1,499,684

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

4,354

     

1,695,361

   

Masco Corp.

   

27,516

     

1,320,493

   

Nordson Corp.

   

9,773

     

1,591,435

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

7,471

     

1,450,345

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

3,751

     

1,290,231

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

7,418

     

1,407,788

   

Owens Corning, Inc.

   

18,124

     

1,180,235

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

21,866

     

1,729,601

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

7,416

     

1,526,361

   

Republic Services, Inc., Class A

   

26,599

     

2,384,068

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

21,251

     

1,342,001

   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   

8,006

     

1,622,576

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

39,126

     

1,297,418

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

4,467

     

1,582,345

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

8,656

     

1,466,326

   

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

24,436

     

1,319,055

   

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

   

13,764

     

1,003,120

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

5,038

   

$

1,745,869

   

Textron, Inc.

   

25,688

     

1,145,685

   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

   

11,223

     

1,229,143

   

Toro Co.

   

23,137

     

1,843,324

   

TransDigm Group, Inc.

   

2,208

     

1,236,480

   

TransUnion

   

15,649

     

1,339,711

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

7,894

     

1,427,156

   

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

15,096

     

1,329,807

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

10,135

     

1,186,403

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

7,360

     

1,227,427

   

United Technologies Corp.

   

10,556

     

1,580,867

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A

   

12,698

     

1,896,319

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

4,298

     

1,454,959

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

18,071

     

2,059,371

   

Watsco, Inc. (b)

   

8,928

     

1,608,379

   

Woodward, Inc.

   

10,605

     

1,256,056

   

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

8,023

     

639,433

   

Xylem, Inc. (b)

   

19,661

     

1,549,090

   
     

121,266,602

   

Information Technology (16.1%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

8,477

     

1,785,002

   

Adobe, Inc. (a)

   

4,025

     

1,327,485

   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

   

17,079

     

783,243

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

15,438

     

1,333,534

   

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   

7,545

     

846,549

   

Amphenol Corp., Class A

   

16,202

     

1,753,543

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

9,904

     

1,176,991

   

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

   

6,395

     

1,646,137

   

Apple, Inc.

   

5,236

     

1,537,551

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

18,637

     

1,137,602

   

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

   

3,667

     

745,868

   

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

   

7,523

     

909,756

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

9,611

     

1,638,676

   

Black Knight, Inc. (a)

   

32,814

     

2,115,847

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings Corp.

   

22,021

     

1,566,354

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

3,626

     

1,145,889

   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

   

12,677

     

1,566,117

   

CACI International, Inc., Class A (a)

   

6,353

     

1,588,186

   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

   

18,007

     

1,248,966

   

CDW Corp.

   

10,521

     

1,502,821

   

Ciena Corp. (a)

   

18,403

     

785,624

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

26,543

     

1,273,002

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

21,467

     

2,380,690

   

Cognex Corp.

   

20,135

     

1,128,365

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

   

19,900

     

1,234,198

   

Corning, Inc.

   

40,460

     

1,177,791

   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   

20,753

     

1,427,806

   

DXC Technology Co.

   

20,984

     

788,789

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

22,828

     

1,143,455

   

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

   

5,867

     

1,244,743

   

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Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

   

8,235

   

$

1,297,507

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

9,349

     

1,305,588

   

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

   

3,320

     

1,243,938

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

11,836

     

1,646,269

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

12,590

     

1,455,782

   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

4,667

     

1,342,789

   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

   

28,392

     

1,478,371

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

12,326

     

1,315,924

   

Gartner, Inc. (a) (b)

   

8,156

     

1,256,840

   

Genpact Ltd.

   

40,674

     

1,715,223

   

Global Payments, Inc.

   

8,440

     

1,540,806

   

HP, Inc.

   

55,261

     

1,135,614

   

Intel Corp.

   

23,938

     

1,432,689

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

10,830

     

1,451,653

   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

   

6,551

     

949,371

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

12,339

     

1,797,422

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

58,978

     

1,452,628

   

KLA Corp.

   

6,777

     

1,207,458

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

4,102

     

1,199,425

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

16,751

     

1,639,755

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   

11,127

     

887,378

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

5,038

     

1,504,296

   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

20,264

     

1,246,439

   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

   

10,617

     

1,111,812

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

15,650

     

841,657

   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

   

9,960

     

1,570,692

   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   

6,263

     

1,114,939

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

6,954

     

1,120,568

   

National Instruments Corp.

   

29,859

     

1,264,230

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

17,811

     

1,108,735

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

4,480

     

1,054,144

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

42,357

     

1,032,664

   

Oracle Corp.

   

29,805

     

1,579,069

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

22,021

     

1,873,106

   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a)

   

3,739

     

989,938

   

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

   

7,395

     

893,464

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

11,564

     

1,250,878

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

13,266

     

1,541,907

   

RealPage, Inc. (a) (b)

   

19,420

     

1,043,825

   

Sabre Corp.

   

52,711

     

1,182,835

   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   

7,100

     

1,154,744

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

19,607

     

1,166,617

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

11,671

     

1,410,790

   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

20,170

     

1,238,438

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

9,414

     

1,310,429

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

15,284

     

1,464,819

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

14,819

     

1,010,508

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

9,149

     

1,173,725

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,103

     

546,317

   

The Western Union Co. (b)

   

82,966

     

2,221,828

   

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Value

 

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

31,009

   

$

1,292,765

   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

   

5,578

     

1,673,512

   

Ubiquiti, Inc.

   

7,995

     

1,510,895

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

3,312

     

682,504

   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

   

7,435

     

1,432,576

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

8,858

     

1,664,418

   

VMware, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

6,036

     

916,204

   

WEX, Inc. (a)

   

5,898

     

1,235,395

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

32,716

     

1,206,239

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

7,002

     

684,586

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

3,835

     

979,612

   
     

117,995,129

   

Materials (5.6%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

7,980

     

1,875,219

   

Albemarle Corp. (b)

   

14,848

     

1,084,498

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

16,571

     

1,915,939

   

Ball Corp.

   

19,668

     

1,271,930

   

Celanese Corp., Series A

   

10,664

     

1,312,952

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

20,975

     

1,001,347

   

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

20,248

     

1,468,790

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

17,732

     

1,405,438

   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

8,669

     

1,673,030

   

FMC Corp.

   

14,652

     

1,462,563

   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (b)

   

10,133

     

1,307,360

   

International Paper Co.

   

30,003

     

1,381,638

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

14,518

     

1,371,661

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

5,343

     

1,494,116

   

NewMarket Corp.

   

3,332

     

1,621,085

   

Nucor Corp.

   

25,763

     

1,449,942

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

12,223

     

1,368,854

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

14,165

     

1,890,885

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

14,047

     

1,682,269

   

Royal Gold, Inc. (b)

   

10,113

     

1,236,314

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

21,517

     

1,651,645

   

Sealed Air Corp.

   

31,948

     

1,272,489

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

32,824

     

2,025,896

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

36,510

     

1,242,800

   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

2,653

     

1,548,132

   

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

9,842

     

1,417,150

   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

15,005

     

1,052,601

   

Westrock Co.

   

27,603

     

1,184,445

   
     

40,670,988

   

Real Estate (0.5%):

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

25,391

     

1,556,215

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

   

7,889

     

1,373,396

   

The Howard Hughes Corp. (a)

   

4,774

     

605,343

   
     

3,534,954

   

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Utilities (7.7%):

 

AES Corp.

   

95,556

   

$

1,901,564

   

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

40,713

     

2,227,815

   

Ameren Corp.

   

26,429

     

2,029,747

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

23,905

     

2,259,262

   

American Water Works Co., Inc. (b)

   

15,981

     

1,963,266

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

18,521

     

2,071,759

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

72,196

     

1,968,785

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

33,574

     

2,109,790

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

23,691

     

2,143,325

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

17,598

     

2,285,452

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

25,370

     

2,313,998

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

32,399

     

2,108,851

   

Eversource Energy

   

27,985

     

2,380,684

   

Exelon Corp.

   

43,322

     

1,975,050

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

43,123

     

2,095,778

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

18,109

     

1,934,041

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

69,328

     

2,059,735

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

10,136

     

2,454,534

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

47,371

     

2,106,588

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

21,110

     

1,898,422

   

PPL Corp.

   

63,073

     

2,263,059

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

34,306

     

2,025,769

   

Sempra Energy

   

15,388

     

2,330,974

   

The Southern Co.

   

37,847

     

2,410,854

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

   

22,551

     

2,079,879

   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   

33,788

     

2,107,718

   
     

55,506,699

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $636,179,707)

   

726,669,038

   

Investment Companies (0.0%)*

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class, 1.52% (d)

   

1,176,079

     

1,176,079

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $1,176,079)

   

1,176,079

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (3.4%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (d)

   

1,197,538

     

1,197,538

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (d)

   

6,597,576

     

6,597,576

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (d)

   

200,018

     

200,018

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (d)
   

3,985,618

     

3,985,618

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (d)

   

4,384,488

     

4,384,488

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (d)
   

8,768,678

     

8,768,678

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $25,133,916)

   

25,133,916

   

Total Investments (Cost $662,489,702) — 103.2%

   

752,979,033

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (3.2)%

   

(24,242,339

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

728,736,694

   

See notes to financial statements.


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

*  Amount is less than 0.05% of net assets.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

9

   

3/20/20

 

$

1,426,484

   

$

1,453,995

   

$

27,511

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

27,511

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

27,511

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.5%)

 

Communication Services (3.6%):

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

211,444

   

$

8,263,232

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

97,628

     

7,909,821

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

136,198

     

8,362,557

   
     

24,535,610

   

Consumer Discretionary (7.1%):

 

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

   

62,058

     

5,448,692

   

General Motors Co., Class C

   

162,212

     

5,936,959

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

85,271

     

9,058,338

   

Kohl's Corp.

   

75,013

     

3,821,912

   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

54,090

     

6,340,430

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

151,322

     

4,081,154

   

The Gap, Inc.

   

229,735

     

4,061,715

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

32,581

     

4,806,675

   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

   

32,216

     

4,473,836

   
     

48,029,711

   

Consumer Staples (9.5%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

125,860

     

6,281,673

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

182,977

     

8,480,985

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

125,064

     

4,282,191

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

131,133

     

7,023,483

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

48,317

     

6,646,003

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

108,926

     

5,871,111

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

70,410

     

5,991,187

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

140,396

     

7,770,919

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

61,207

     

6,373,485

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

100,323

     

5,915,044

   
     

64,636,081

   

Energy (8.9%):

 

Chevron Corp.

   

60,620

     

7,305,316

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

106,830

     

7,454,598

   

Halliburton Co.

   

211,808

     

5,182,942

   

HollyFrontier Corp.

   

97,622

     

4,950,412

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

345,744

     

7,319,400

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

117,340

     

4,835,581

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

86,115

     

6,516,322

   

Phillips 66

   

60,243

     

6,711,673

   

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

141,727

     

5,697,425

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

62,585

     

5,861,085

   
     

61,834,754

   

Financials (23.4%):

 

BlackRock, Inc., Class A

   

15,475

     

7,779,283

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

156,989

     

6,375,323

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

83,765

     

6,010,139

   

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

214,912

     

6,606,395

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

222,353

     

5,776,731

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

437,396

   

$

6,595,932

   

Invesco Ltd. (a)

   

325,189

     

5,846,898

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

66,136

     

9,219,358

   

KeyCorp

   

314,040

     

6,356,170

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

152,024

     

7,748,663

   

Morgan Stanley

   

137,854

     

7,047,096

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

530,823

     

6,380,492

   

People's United Financial, Inc.

   

444,259

     

7,507,977

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

104,724

     

5,759,820

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

70,168

     

6,577,548

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

353,469

     

6,065,528

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

213,780

     

4,996,039

   

State Street Corp.

   

108,992

     

8,621,267

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

140,040

     

5,489,568

   

TCF Financial Corp.

   

124,399

     

5,821,873

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

86,415

     

6,255,582

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

141,144

     

7,949,230

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

146,814

     

7,898,593

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

134,078

     

6,961,330

   
     

161,646,835

   

Health Care (4.0%):

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

104,483

     

6,706,764

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

113,081

     

5,719,637

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

101,965

     

6,625,686

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

55,973

     

8,164,781

   
     

27,216,868

   

Industrials (6.9%):

 

3M Co.

   

34,259

     

6,043,973

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

43,534

     

6,429,101

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

40,388

     

7,227,837

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

79,533

     

7,533,366

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

104,086

     

7,937,598

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

44,815

     

5,246,044

   

Watsco, Inc. (a)

   

39,406

     

7,098,991

   
     

47,516,910

   

Information Technology (9.9%):

 

Broadcom, Inc.

   

16,004

     

5,057,584

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

117,258

     

5,623,694

   

HP, Inc.

   

244,036

     

5,014,940

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

47,824

     

6,410,329

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

260,516

     

6,416,509

   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

89,482

     

5,504,038

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

78,631

     

4,894,780

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

97,215

     

8,269,108

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

86,629

     

5,154,426

   

The Western Union Co. (a)

   

366,517

     

9,815,325

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

144,489

     

5,327,309

   
     

67,488,042

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Value

 

Materials (7.3%):

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

78,316

   

$

6,207,326

   

International Paper Co.

   

132,490

     

6,101,165

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

64,082

     

6,054,467

   

Nucor Corp.

   

113,791

     

6,404,158

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

53,973

     

6,044,436

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

144,985

     

8,948,474

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

161,285

     

5,490,141

   

Westrock Co.

   

121,962

     

5,233,389

   
     

50,483,556

   

Utilities (18.9%):

 

AES Corp.

   

422,071

     

8,399,213

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

105,557

     

9,976,192

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

318,932

     

8,697,276

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

104,698

     

9,472,028

   

Duke Energy Corp.

   

112,109

     

10,225,462

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

143,106

     

9,314,770

   

Exelon Corp.

   

191,306

     

8,721,641

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

190,510

     

9,258,786

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

306,184

     

9,096,727

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

209,239

     

9,304,858

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

93,212

     

8,382,555

   

PPL Corp.

   

278,624

     

9,997,029

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

151,546

     

8,948,791

   

The Southern Co.

   

167,210

     

10,651,399

   
     

130,446,727

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $632,548,249)

   

683,835,094

   

Investment Companies (0.0%)*

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Funds, Institutional Class, 1.52% (b)

   

1,497,613

     

1,497,613

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $1,497,613)

   

1,497,613

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.5%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (b)

   

805,556

     

805,556

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (b)

   

4,438,034

     

4,438,034

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (b)

   

134,547

     

134,547

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (b)
   

2,681,031

     

2,681,031

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (b)

   

2,949,342

     

2,949,342

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (b)
   

5,898,483

     

5,898,483

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $16,906,993)

   

16,906,993

   

Total Investments (Cost $650,952,855) — 102.0%

   

702,239,700

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (2.0)%

   

(15,316,780

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

686,922,920

   

See notes to financial statements.


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

*  Amount is less than 0.05% of net assets.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

11

   

3/20/20

 

$

1,746,052

   

$

1,777,105

   

$

31,053

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

31,053

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

31,053

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

Communication Services (2.4%):

 

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,839

   

$

112,141

   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

   

2,175

     

143,137

   

Fluent, Inc. (a)

   

16,318

     

40,795

   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

   

2,437

     

118,243

   

MSG Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

5,558

     

96,709

   

QuinStreet, Inc. (a)

   

5,278

     

80,806

   

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

   

3,437

     

143,013

   

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

   

3,246

     

84,721

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

3,723

     

94,676

   

The Marcus Corp.

   

3,682

     

116,977

   

The Meet Group, Inc. (a)

   

16,926

     

84,799

   

WideOpenWest, Inc. (a)

   

15,498

     

114,995

   

Yelp, Inc. (a)

   

3,007

     

104,734

   
     

1,335,746

   

Consumer Discretionary (14.6%):

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

   

5,014

     

162,954

   

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   

5,077

     

74,632

   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

   

3,458

     

94,715

   

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,240

     

135,978

   

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,384

     

154,717

   

At Home Group, Inc. (a)

   

5,451

     

29,981

   

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.

   

2,534

     

96,191

   

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

   

5,656

     

124,828

   

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,050

     

91,287

   

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

3,715

     

111,227

   

Brinker International, Inc. (b)

   

2,656

     

111,552

   

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

   

411

     

80,301

   

Century Communities, Inc. (a)

   

3,333

     

91,158

   

Conn's, Inc. (a) (b)

   

3,582

     

44,381

   

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

   

2,869

     

78,008

   

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (b)

   

1,920

     

77,126

   

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (a)

   

9,926

     

78,465

   

Denny's Corp. (a)

   

7,070

     

140,552

   

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

   

1,288

     

107,574

   

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

   

1,498

     

113,429

   

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a)

   

1,470

     

102,268

   

Funko, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,842

     

48,769

   

Garrett Motion, Inc. (a)

   

7,949

     

79,411

   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

   

3,611

     

120,969

   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   

1,500

     

150,000

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

   

5,166

     

104,147

   

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (a)

   

2,881

     

99,078

   

Hooker Furniture Corp.

   

4,378

     

112,471

   

Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)

   

1,630

     

112,258

   

iRobot Corp. (a) (b)

   

1,106

     

55,997

   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

   

1,376

     

107,369

   

KB Home

   

3,749

     

128,478

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

   

3,094

   

$

97,399

   

LCI Industries

   

1,106

     

118,485

   

LGI Homes, Inc. (a)

   

1,065

     

75,242

   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

   

2,711

     

106,678

   

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,844

     

116,462

   

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

   

5,215

     

87,038

   

Mastercraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,814

     

75,821

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

3,127

     

119,326

   

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

   

1,443

     

88,182

   

Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)

   

6,900

     

53,130

   

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a)

   

2,998

     

145,553

   

Monro, Inc

   

1,368

     

106,978

   

Movado Group, Inc.

   

3,247

     

70,590

   

Murphy USA, Inc. (a)

   

1,596

     

186,732

   

Oxford Industries, Inc.

   

1,520

     

114,638

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (b)

   

5,126

     

120,564

   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

   

3,374

     

97,306

   

RH Corp. (a) (b)

   

462

     

98,637

   

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.

   

7,993

     

173,967

   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

6,546

     

119,465

   

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (b)

   

2,036

     

75,902

   

Shutterstock, Inc. (a)

   

2,898

     

124,265

   

Sleep Number Corp. (a)

   

1,684

     

82,920

   

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

   

2,730

     

84,630

   

Stamps.com, Inc. (a)

   

490

     

40,925

   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

   

2,963

     

157,690

   

Steven Madden Ltd.

   

3,277

     

140,944

   

Stitch Fix, Inc. (a)

   

2,965

     

76,082

   

Stoneridge, Inc. (a)

   

3,852

     

112,941

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

   

2,531

     

119,033

   

Tailored Brands, Inc. (b)

   

7,958

     

32,946

   

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A (a)

   

4,861

     

106,261

   

The Buckle, Inc. (b)

   

4,031

     

108,998

   

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (b)

   

3,490

     

135,621

   

The Children's Place, Inc. (b)

   

887

     

55,455

   

The Michaels Cos., Inc. (a)

   

10,873

     

87,963

   

Tilly's, Inc.

   

6,361

     

77,922

   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (a)

   

7,807

     

121,633

   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

   

4,922

     

42,231

   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

   

4,029

     

111,885

   

Visteon Corp. (a)

   

901

     

78,018

   

William Lyon Homes, Class A (a)

   

4,914

     

98,182

   

Wingstop, Inc.

   

1,109

     

95,629

   

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

   

2,727

     

144,476

   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

   

4,099

     

138,300

   

YETI Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,963

     

68,273

   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

   

2,935

     

101,375

   
     

8,012,964

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (4.5%):

 

B&G Foods, Inc. (b)

   

5,630

   

$

100,946

   

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a)

   

2,988

     

87,728

   

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

3,544

     

57,165

   

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a)

   

11,074

     

161,016

   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

   

2,987

     

141,912

   

Inter Parfums, Inc.

   

2,029

     

147,528

   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

   

1,281

     

116,930

   

Lifevantage Corp. (a)

   

5,488

     

85,668

   

Medifast, Inc.

   

801

     

87,774

   

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (b)

   

1,324

     

64,148

   

National Beverage Corp. (a)

   

2,083

     

106,274

   

PriceSmart, Inc.

   

1,881

     

133,589

   

Sprouts Farmers Markets, Inc. (a)

   

7,770

     

150,350

   

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,957

     

112,691

   

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

   

3,676

     

104,913

   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (b)

   

5,266

     

179,781

   

Turning Point Brands, Inc. (b)

   

1,867

     

53,396

   

Universal Corp.

   

2,271

     

129,583

   

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

1,159

     

91,039

   

Vector Group Ltd.

   

7,527

     

100,787

   

WD-40 Co.

   

783

     

152,011

   

Weis Markets, Inc.

   

3,991

     

161,595

   
     

2,526,824

   

Energy (3.0%):

 

Apergy Corp. (a)

   

3,236

     

109,312

   

Arch Coal, Inc., Class A

   

1,301

     

93,334

   

Archrock, Inc.

   

8,326

     

83,593

   

Cactus, Inc.

   

3,573

     

122,624

   

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (a)

   

5,857

     

84,985

   

Core Laboratories NV

   

2,030

     

76,470

   

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

   

2,309

     

77,421

   

Falcon Minerals Corp. (b)

   

13,590

     

95,945

   

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

   

23,312

     

70,868

   

Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc.

   

6,258

     

69,589

   

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. (a)

   

9,414

     

118,428

   

Matrix Service Co. (a)

   

3,887

     

88,935

   

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

4,811

     

128,936

   

Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)

   

11,117

     

69,704

   

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

4,433

     

40,429

   

Propetro Holding Corp. (a)

   

5,698

     

64,103

   

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

   

1,541

     

126,300

   

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A (b)

   

5,673

     

79,422

   

World Fuel Services Corp. (c)

   

2,698

     

117,147

   
     

1,717,545

   

Financials (24.2%):

 

1st Source Corp.

   

3,279

     

170,115

   

Ameris Bancorp

   

3,264

     

138,851

   

AMERISAFE, Inc.

   

2,583

     

170,556

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

   

4,497

   

$

145,343

   

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

   

3,333

     

125,154

   

Axos Financial, Inc. (a)

   

3,913

     

118,486

   

BancFirst Corp.

   

2,802

     

174,957

   

BancorpSouth Bank

   

5,032

     

158,055

   

Banner Corp.

   

2,363

     

133,722

   

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,282

     

140,792

   

Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Class A

   

10,607

     

174,591

   

Cadence Bancorp

   

5,642

     

102,289

   

Cannae Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,474

     

203,578

   

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

   

13,940

     

191,396

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

4,203

     

159,924

   

Centerstate Banks, Inc.

   

6,031

     

150,654

   

City Holding Co.

   

2,058

     

168,653

   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

   

2,926

     

183,636

   

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

   

3,738

     

152,081

   

Columbia Financial, Inc. (a)

   

12,522

     

212,122

   

CVB Financial Corp.

   

7,503

     

161,915

   

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,089

     

101,588

   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   

3,624

     

151,302

   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,196

     

77,651

   

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

   

3,231

     

155,767

   

FB Financial Corp.

   

3,490

     

138,169

   

FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A

   

2,833

     

166,949

   

First Bancorp, Inc.

   

12,904

     

136,653

   

First Busey Corp.

   

6,146

     

169,015

   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

   

12,054

     

174,904

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

5,463

     

138,979

   

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

   

4,122

     

172,794

   

First Merchants Corp.

   

3,458

     

143,818

   

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   

6,622

     

152,703

   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., Class A

   

4,141

     

158,393

   

Fulton Financial Corp.

   

9,387

     

163,615

   

Goosehead Insurance, Inc.

   

1,414

     

59,954

   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,210

     

146,255

   

Green Dot Corp. (a)

   

1,638

     

38,165

   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

   

2,902

     

144,345

   

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

   

5,786

     

144,245

   

Home BancShares, Inc.

   

6,706

     

131,840

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

9,003

     

133,785

   

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

   

3,276

     

160,098

   

Independent Bank Corp.

   

1,946

     

162,005

   

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

   

2,491

     

138,101

   

International Bancshares Corp.

   

3,752

     

161,599

   

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

   

3,668

     

151,158

   

Kearny Financial Corp.

   

13,420

     

185,599

   

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

   

1,285

     

130,633

   

Lakeland Financial Corp.

   

3,661

     

179,133

   

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

   

3,076

     

112,305

   

Moelis & Co., Class A

   

3,142

     

100,293

   

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National General Holdings Corp.

   

6,034

   

$

133,351

   

Navient Corp.

   

8,124

     

111,136

   

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,466

     

181,141

   

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

   

2,339

     

136,224

   

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,656

     

121,306

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

   

12,412

     

206,412

   

Oceanfirst Financial Corp.

   

7,765

     

198,318

   

Old National Bancorp (b)

   

8,651

     

158,227

   

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,803

     

123,997

   

Park National Corp.

   

1,554

     

159,099

   

Pennymac Financial Services

   

4,836

     

164,617

   

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

   

3,348

     

121,532

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

6,904

     

170,184

   

Renasant Corp.

   

3,933

     

139,307

   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,267

     

171,917

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

   

1,761

     

162,945

   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,420

     

167,430

   

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (a)

   

5,480

     

167,524

   

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

   

4,194

     

158,030

   

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

   

5,035

     

134,888

   

South State Corp.

   

1,832

     

158,926

   

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

   

4,573

     

169,841

   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

1,946

     

110,474

   

Tompkins Financial Corp. (b)

   

1,817

     

166,256

   

Towne Bank

   

5,322

     

148,058

   

Trico Bancshares

   

4,498

     

183,562

   

Trustmark Corp.

   

4,543

     

156,779

   

United Community Banks, Inc.

   

4,814

     

148,656

   

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

   

5,313

     

154,768

   

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (e)

   

5,421

     

113,678

   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

   

7,451

     

124,581

   

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

   

2,312

     

149,540

   

Washington Federal, Inc.

   

4,388

     

160,820

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

4,170

     

157,584

   

Westamerica Bancorporation

   

2,704

     

183,249

   

World Acceptance Corp. (a)

   

593

     

51,235

   

WSFS Financial Corp.

   

3,433

     

151,018

   
     

13,395,293

   

Health Care (7.3%):

 

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

   

1,204

     

117,053

   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

   

1,842

     

114,775

   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

4,520

     

87,191

   

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

1,639

     

101,077

   

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

1,189

     

61,650

   

Atrion Corp.

   

201

     

151,051

   

Biolife Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

2,608

     

42,197

   

Biospecifics Technologies Corp. (a)

   

1,806

     

102,834

   

BioTelemetry, Inc. (a)

   

2,001

     

92,646

   

Computer Programs & Systems

   

4,669

     

123,262

   

CONMED Corp.

   

1,279

     

143,030

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

5,592

   

$

67,663

   

CorVel Corp. (a)

   

1,684

     

147,114

   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

1,431

     

85,974

   

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

1,134

     

70,059

   

HealthStream, Inc. (a)

   

5,748

     

156,345

   

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

   

8,225

     

116,466

   

Inogen, Inc. (a)

   

1,138

     

77,760

   

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

   

1,485

     

119,439

   

Iradimed Corp. (a)

   

2,834

     

66,259

   

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,382

     

69,365

   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

   

2,685

     

96,526

   

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

883

     

74,225

   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

   

9,282

     

90,685

   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   

2,358

     

73,617

   

National Healthcare Corp.

   

2,226

     

192,394

   

Nextgen Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

5,903

     

94,861

   

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

   

1,101

     

89,974

   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

   

7,378

     

151,101

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

3,158

     

78,413

   

Quidel Corp. (a)

   

1,365

     

102,416

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

   

6,353

     

148,279

   

Simulations Plus, Inc.

   

2,226

     

64,710

   

STAAR Surgical Co. (a) (b)

   

2,031

     

71,430

   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

2,982

     

70,733

   

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (a)

   

1,306

     

88,168

   

The Ensign Group, Inc.

   

2,036

     

92,373

   

Tivity Health, Inc. (a)

   

4,914

     

99,975

   

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

   

930

     

106,346

   

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

   

990

     

106,821

   
     

4,006,257

   

Industrials (23.3%):

 

AAON, Inc. (b)

   

2,254

     

111,370

   

ABM Industries, Inc.

   

2,799

     

105,550

   

Aerovironment, Inc. (a)

   

1,652

     

101,994

   

Aircastle Ltd.

   

6,337

     

202,847

   

Alamo Group, Inc.

   

1,133

     

142,248

   

Albany International Corp.

   

1,474

     

111,906

   

Allegiant Travel Co.

   

876

     

152,460

   

Ameresco, Inc. (a)

   

7,189

     

125,808

   

American Woodmark Corp. (a)

   

1,172

     

122,486

   

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

   

2,256

     

150,453

   

ArcBest Corp.

   

3,092

     

85,339

   

Astronics Corp. (a)

   

2,730

     

76,304

   

Atkore International Group, Inc. (a)

   

3,865

     

156,378

   

AZZ, Inc.

   

2,960

     

136,012

   

Barnes Group, Inc.

   

2,840

     

175,966

   

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,537

     

130,167

   

Brady Corp., Class A

   

3,520

     

201,556

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

4,438

     

112,770

   

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

   

1,386

     

93,541

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   

2,542

   

$

126,719

   

Continental Building Products, Inc. (a)

   

4,269

     

155,520

   

DMC Global, Inc.

   

1,230

     

55,276

   

DXP Enterprise, Inc. (a)

   

1,911

     

76,077

   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

4,994

     

103,376

   

Encore Wire Corp.

   

2,489

     

142,869

   

Energy Recovery, Inc. (a)

   

7,817

     

76,528

   

EnerSys

   

1,734

     

129,755

   

Ennis, Inc.

   

7,348

     

159,084

   

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

   

2,045

     

189,163

   

Federal Signal Corp.

   

4,087

     

131,806

   

Forward Air Corp.

   

2,114

     

147,874

   

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

   

2,781

     

159,407

   

GATX Corp.

   

1,713

     

141,922

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

   

3,692

     

186,224

   

GMS, Inc. (a)

   

2,422

     

65,588

   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

   

3,570

     

119,345

   

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

   

3,249

     

95,163

   

Healthcare Services Group

   

3,705

     

90,106

   

Heartland Express, Inc.

   

7,043

     

148,256

   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

   

2,800

     

91,000

   

Helios Technologies, Inc.

   

1,613

     

74,569

   

Herman Miller, Inc.

   

2,702

     

112,538

   

Hillenbrand, Inc.

   

4,024

     

134,039

   

HNI Corp.

   

3,591

     

134,519

   

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,319

     

118,942

   

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,896

     

130,293

   

ICF International, Inc.

   

1,834

     

168,031

   

Interface, Inc.

   

8,983

     

149,028

   

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc., Class 2 (a)

   

4,845

     

113,421

   

Kadant, Inc.

   

1,529

     

161,065

   

Kaman Corp.

   

2,585

     

170,403

   

Kennametal, Inc.

   

3,298

     

121,663

   

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

   

6,591

     

136,236

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

5,921

     

149,564

   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

4,053

     

72,995

   

Marten Transport Ltd.

   

5,054

     

108,610

   

Matson, Inc.

   

3,182

     

129,826

   

Matthews International Corp., Class A

   

3,373

     

128,747

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

2,035

     

155,759

   

Meritor, Inc. (a)

   

5,430

     

142,212

   

Mesa Air Group, Inc. (a)

   

8,235

     

73,621

   

Moog, Inc., Class A

   

1,388

     

118,438

   

MRC Global, Inc. (a)

   

6,775

     

92,411

   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   

3,944

     

125,222

   

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

   

3,310

     

107,873

   

National Presto Industries, Inc.

   

1,330

     

117,559

   

NOW, Inc. (a)

   

7,134

     

80,186

   

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

   

970

     

48,937

   

Patrick Industries, Inc.

   

2,270

     

119,016

   

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PGT Innovations, Inc. (a)

   

5,637

   

$

84,048

   

Primoris Services Corp.

   

6,010

     

133,662

   

Proto Labs, Inc. (a)

   

755

     

76,670

   

Raven Industries, Inc.

   

3,761

     

129,604

   

Regal Beloit Corp.

   

2,008

     

171,905

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

6,314

     

103,108

   

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

3,514

     

163,401

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

1,982

     

107,642

   

Saia, Inc. (a)

   

1,158

     

107,833

   

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

   

2,153

     

172,735

   

SkyWest, Inc.

   

1,999

     

129,195

   

SP Plus Corp. (a)

   

4,298

     

182,364

   

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

   

2,058

     

82,958

   

SPX Corp. (a)

   

2,879

     

146,484

   

Standex International Corp.

   

1,163

     

92,284

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

7,227

     

147,864

   

Systemax, Inc.

   

3,357

     

84,462

   

Tennant Co.

   

1,484

     

115,633

   

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

   

4,288

     

160,800

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

3,715

     

120,477

   

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,518

     

147,882

   

TriMas Corp. (a)

   

5,461

     

171,530

   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   

5,468

     

121,116

   

Triton International Ltd.

   

3,691

     

148,378

   

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

   

5,562

     

133,822

   

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

   

2,665

     

127,121

   

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

   

4,517

     

85,642

   

US Ecology, Inc.

   

2,027

     

117,384

   

Valmont Industries, Inc.

   

1,103

     

165,206

   

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

   

1,694

     

86,834

   

Vicor Corp. (a)

   

2,118

     

98,953

   

Wabash National Corp.

   

7,817

     

114,832

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

3,376

     

122,853

   

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

   

2,749

     

163,263

   
     

12,899,881

   

Information Technology (10.9%):

 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

   

1,615

     

114,988

   

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

   

1,711

     

157,583

   

AVX Corp.

   

8,409

     

172,133

   

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

5,631

     

135,679

   

Badger Meter, Inc.

   

2,646

     

171,806

   

Belden, Inc.

   

1,668

     

91,740

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

4,714

     

161,973

   

Brooks Automation, Inc.

   

2,203

     

92,438

   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

   

2,964

     

171,141

   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

   

3,533

     

125,386

   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

   

2,282

     

118,162

   

CTS Corp.

   

4,121

     

123,671

   

Digi International, Inc. (a)

   

7,501

     

132,918

   

Diodes, Inc. (a)

   

2,282

     

128,636

   

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Value

 

Ebix, Inc.

   

2,226

   

$

74,371

   

ePlus, Inc. (a)

   

1,070

     

90,190

   

Everi Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

9,364

     

125,759

   

EVERTEC, Inc.

   

3,117

     

106,103

   

ExlService Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,142

     

148,783

   

Fabrinet (a)

   

1,515

     

98,233

   

FormFactor, Inc. (a)

   

5,329

     

138,395

   

GreenSky, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

8,246

     

73,389

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

3,557

     

118,341

   

II-VI, Inc. (a)

   

2,114

     

71,178

   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,366

     

166,306

   

Intelligent Systems Corp. (a) (b)

   

686

     

27,399

   

KEMET Corp.

   

3,794

     

102,628

   

ManTech International Corp., Class A

   

1,978

     

158,003

   

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (b)

   

342

     

85,295

   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   

2,954

     

116,240

   

MTS Systems Corp.

   

2,457

     

118,010

   

Napco Security Technologies, Inc (a)

   

1,816

     

53,372

   

NIC, Inc.

   

4,128

     

92,261

   

Onto Innovation, Inc. (a)

   

2,825

     

103,226

   

OSI Systems, Inc. (a)

   

1,061

     

106,885

   

Paysign, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,888

     

29,313

   

PC Connection, Inc. (b)

   

2,226

     

110,543

   

Perficient, Inc. (a)

   

3,190

     

146,963

   

Photronics, Inc. (a)

   

8,729

     

137,569

   

Plexus Corp. (a)

   

2,152

     

165,575

   

Power Integrations, Inc.

   

1,106

     

109,394

   

Progress Software Corp.

   

2,671

     

110,980

   

Rogers Corp. (a)

   

506

     

63,113

   

Sanmina Corp. (a)

   

3,027

     

103,644

   

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

   

3,954

     

146,100

   

Semtech Corp. (a)

   

1,963

     

103,843

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,798

     

68,216

   

SPS Commerce, Inc. (a)

   

1,979

     

109,676

   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

4,970

     

183,841

   

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

   

2,095

     

83,004

   

Virtusa Corp. (a)

   

2,036

     

92,292

   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

5,827

     

124,057

   
     

5,960,744

   

Materials (7.6%):

 

Advansix, Inc. (a)

   

3,990

     

79,640

   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

4,648

     

96,028

   

American Vanguard Corp.

   

7,378

     

143,650

   

Balchem Corp.

   

1,237

     

125,716

   

Cabot Corp.

   

2,534

     

120,416

   

Carpenter Technology Corp.

   

1,928

     

95,976

   

Chase Corp.

   

1,080

     

127,958

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

5,922

     

131,883

   

Domtar Corp.

   

3,094

     

118,315

   

Ferro Corp. (a)

   

8,351

     

123,845

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Futurefuel Corp.

   

7,005

   

$

86,792

   

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

5,894

     

133,853

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

2,197

     

97,107

   

H.B. Fuller Co. (b)

   

2,834

     

146,149

   

Hawkins, Inc.

   

2,170

     

99,408

   

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

   

3,974

     

127,089

   

Innospec, Inc.

   

1,610

     

166,539

   

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a)

   

26,075

     

70,663

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

1,442

     

159,903

   

Kraton Corp. (a)

   

2,376

     

60,160

   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

   

8,361

     

112,037

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

4,990

     

148,053

   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

   

2,125

     

122,464

   

Neenah, Inc.

   

1,805

     

127,126

   

PolyOne Corp.

   

3,369

     

123,946

   

PQ Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,132

     

139,708

   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

   

698

     

114,835

   

Ryerson Holding Corp. (a)

   

10,438

     

123,482

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

4,087

     

88,606

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

2,765

     

116,102

   

Sensient Technologies Corp.

   

2,483

     

164,101

   

Stepan Co.

   

1,498

     

153,455

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

   

12,935

     

80,585

   

The Chemours Co.

   

4,631

     

83,775

   

United States Steel Corp.

   

5,881

     

67,102

   

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

   

4,180

     

88,323

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

3,150

     

132,867

   
     

4,297,657

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)

   

3,143

     

117,077

   

Utilities (1.8%):

 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

   

1,730

     

165,786

   

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

1,944

     

153,226

   

Middlesex Water Co.

   

1,940

     

123,326

   

Otter Tail Corp.

   

3,527

     

180,900

   

SJW Corp.

   

3,070

     

218,154

   

Unitil Corp.

   

2,810

     

176,210

   
     

1,017,602

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $51,019,945)

   

55,287,590

   

Rights (0.0%) (d)

 

Materials (0.0%): (d)

 

Schulman, Inc.Expires 12/31/49 (a) (f) (g)

   

4,224

     

   

Total Right (Cost $8,448)

   

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Investment Companies (0.0%) (d)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Funds, Institutional Class, 1.52% (h)

   

48,918

   

$

48,918

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $48,918)

   

48,918

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.0%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (h)

   

26,358

     

26,358

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (h)

   

145,215

     

145,215

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (h)

   

4,402

     

4,402

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (h)
   

87,725

     

87,725

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (h)

   

96,504

     

96,504

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (h)
   

193,002

     

193,002

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $553,206)

   

553,206

   

Total Investments (Cost $51,630,517) — 100.8%

   

55,889,714

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.8)%

   

(482,032

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

55,407,682

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  Affiliated security (See Note 8).

(f)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, illiquid securities were less than 0.05% of the Fund's net assets.

(g)  Security was fair valued based using significant unobservable inputs as of December 31, 2019.

(h)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

   

1

   

3/20/20

 

$

81,842

   

$

83,530

   

$

1,688

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

1,688

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

1,688

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.5%)

 

Australia (5.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

REA Group Ltd.

   

1,868

   

$

135,778

   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   

68,109

     

169,160

   
     

304,938

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

   

6,459

     

152,581

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

   

9,365

     

106,705

   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

   

6,419

     

186,448

   

Woolworths Group Ltd.

   

8,608

     

218,384

   
     

511,537

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Origin Energy Ltd.

   

26,005

     

154,172

   

Santos Ltd.

   

28,888

     

165,791

   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

   

7,545

     

181,993

   
     

501,956

   

Financials (1.8%):

 

ASX Ltd.

   

3,590

     

197,495

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

9,329

     

161,209

   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

3,720

     

208,536

   

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

   

35,025

     

188,234

   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

   

2,171

     

209,970

   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

10,745

     

185,679

   

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

   

21,040

     

190,131

   

Suncorp Group Ltd.

   

18,488

     

168,107

   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

8,603

     

146,249

   
     

1,655,610

   

Health Care (0.8%):

 

Cochlear Ltd.

   

923

     

145,530

   

CSL Ltd.

   

1,019

     

197,150

   

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

   

3,877

     

197,290

   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

9,747

     

196,607

   
     

736,577

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

   

50,801

     

186,408

   

Brambles Ltd.

   

23,146

     

190,324

   
     

376,732

   

Information Technology (0.1%):

 

Wisetech Global, Ltd.

   

3,068

     

50,304

   

Materials (0.8%):

 

BHP Group Ltd.

   

6,989

     

190,844

   

BHP Group PLC

   

6,645

     

156,369

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

14,863

     

111,474

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

5,360

   

$

113,758

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

2,345

     

165,184

   
     

737,629

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

AGL Energy Ltd.

   

12,724

     

183,275

   
     

5,211,139

   

Austria (0.3%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

OMV AG

   

2,978

     

167,274

   

Financials (0.1%):

 

Erste Group Bank AG

   

3,776

     

142,133

   
     

309,407

   

Belgium (1.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Proximus SADP

   

5,500

     

157,428

   

Consumer Staples (0.1%):

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

   

1,497

     

122,083

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Ageas

   

4,660

     

275,341

   

KBC Group NV

   

2,583

     

194,280

   
     

469,621

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

UCB SA

   

2,389

     

189,978

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Solvay SA, Class A

   

1,295

     

150,041

   

Umicore SA

   

2,740

     

133,254

   
     

283,295

   
     

1,222,405

   

Bermuda (0.4%):

 

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

2,994

     

166,466

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

30,376

     

174,662

   
     

341,128

   

Canada (10.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.4%):

 

BCE, Inc.

   

7,021

     

325,311

   

Rogers Communications, Inc.

   

4,975

     

247,064

   

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

   

14,085

     

285,844

   

TELUS Corp.

   

9,916

     

383,993

   
     

1,242,212

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Dollarama, Inc.

   

3,405

   

$

117,040

   

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

   

5,432

     

160,609

   

Magna International, Inc.

   

2,692

     

147,620

   

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

   

1,983

     

126,427

   
     

551,696

   

Consumer Staples (1.2%):

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

   

5,964

     

189,292

   

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

   

5,881

     

137,966

   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

5,038

     

259,971

   

METRO, Inc.

   

7,111

     

293,498

   

Saputo, Inc.

   

6,149

     

190,380

   
     

1,071,107

   

Energy (0.9%):

 

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

7,216

     

190,904

   

Inter Pipeline Ltd. (a)

   

9,726

     

168,842

   

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (a)

   

6,495

     

240,761

   

TC Energy Corp. (a)

   

4,573

     

243,583

   
     

844,090

   

Financials (4.2%):

 

Bank of Montreal

   

3,959

     

306,865

   

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc.

   

4,500

     

260,039

   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

3,345

     

278,389

   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

   

9,896

     

253,497

   

Intact Financial Corp.

   

2,715

     

293,623

   

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

10,798

     

219,220

   

National Bank of Canada

   

7,546

     

418,912

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

9,666

     

249,020

   

Power Financial Corp.

   

10,841

     

291,732

   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

4,214

     

333,479

   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

   

5,598

     

255,282

   

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   

5,812

     

328,335

   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

   

5,480

     

307,385

   
     

3,795,778

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

2,384

     

215,687

   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a)

   

782

     

199,373

   
     

415,060

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

CGI, Inc. (b)

   

3,067

     

256,694

   

Constellation Software, Inc.

   

126

     

122,386

   

Open Text Corp.

   

4,307

     

189,808

   
     

568,888

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

CCL Industries, Inc.

   

3,235

     

137,831

   

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

   

1,787

     

78,780

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

   

6,093

   

$

105,680

   
     

322,291

   

Utilities (1.1%):

 

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

   

9,984

     

301,196

   

Emera, Inc.

   

7,830

     

336,442

   

Fortis, Inc.

   

8,760

     

363,516

   
     

1,001,154

   
     

9,812,276

   

Denmark (2.0%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

   

1,076

     

160,538

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Danske Bank A/S

   

9,176

     

148,505

   

Tryg A/S

   

7,485

     

221,935

   
     

370,440

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

Coloplast A/S

   

1,588

     

197,019

   

Demant A/S (b)

   

3,845

     

121,107

   

Genmab A/S (b)

   

649

     

144,349

   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

   

3,347

     

194,286

   
     

656,761

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

DSV PANALPINA A/S

   

1,381

     

159,187

   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

   

1,674

     

169,187

   
     

328,374

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Christian Hansen Holding A/S

   

1,446

     

114,926

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

3,398

     

166,306

   
     

281,232

   
     

1,797,345

   

Finland (1.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Elisa Oyj

   

3,653

     

201,788

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Neste Oyj

   

3,933

     

136,838

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Nordea Bank ABP

   

22,497

     

181,737

   

Sampo Oyj, Class A

   

5,009

     

218,601

   
     

400,338

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Kone Oyj, Class B

   

3,251

     

212,508

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.3%):

 

Stora ENSO Oyj, R Shares

   

8,794

   

$

127,879

   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

4,403

     

152,646

   
     

280,525

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

7,265

     

179,266

   
     

1,411,263

   

France (9.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Orange SA

   

16,699

     

245,733

   

Publicis Groupe SA

   

2,577

     

116,656

   
     

362,389

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.6%):

 

Accor SA

   

3,599

     

168,530

   

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

1,183

     

144,760

   

Hermes International

   

288

     

215,197

   

Kering SA

   

263

     

172,624

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

356

     

165,386

   

Peugeot SA

   

5,967

     

142,553

   

Renault SA

   

2,002

     

94,713

   

Seb SA

   

747

     

110,930

   

Sodexo SA

   

1,778

     

210,689

   
     

1,425,382

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Danone SA

   

2,896

     

240,039

   

L'Oreal SA

   

780

     

230,961

   

Pernod Ricard SA

   

1,083

     

193,623

   

Remy Cointreau SA

   

996

     

122,324

   
     

786,947

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Total SA

   

3,921

     

216,372

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Amundi SA (c)

   

2,254

     

176,714

   

BNP Paribas SA

   

2,985

     

176,874

   

CNP Assurances

   

9,921

     

197,289

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

11,461

     

166,147

   

Natixis SA

   

28,382

     

125,997

   

Societe Generale SA

   

4,386

     

152,574

   
     

995,595

   

Health Care (0.9%):

 

BioMerieux

   

1,588

     

141,331

   

EssilorLuxottica SA

   

1,064

     

162,062

   

Ipsen SA

   

968

     

85,771

   

Orpea

   

1,026

     

131,532

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Sanofi

   

2,250

   

$

226,166

   

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

661

     

109,502

   
     

856,364

   

Industrials (2.7%):

 

Aeroports de Paris

   

891

     

175,985

   

Airbus SE

   

1,078

     

157,762

   

Alstom SA

   

3,282

     

155,453

   

Bollore SA

   

38,460

     

167,803

   

Bureau Veritas SA

   

6,327

     

165,062

   

Edenred

   

3,173

     

164,063

   

Eiffage SA

   

1,728

     

197,689

   

Getlink SE

   

12,605

     

219,278

   

Legrand SA

   

2,444

     

199,121

   

Safran SA

   

1,129

     

174,305

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

1,921

     

197,146

   

Teleperformance

   

575

     

140,206

   

Thales SA

   

1,455

     

150,987

   

Vinci SA

   

1,903

     

211,307

   
     

2,476,167

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Atos SE

   

1,473

     

122,786

   

Capgemini SE

   

984

     

120,188

   

Dassault Systemes SA

   

860

     

141,359

   
     

384,333

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Air Liquide SA

   

1,670

     

236,383

   

Utilities (0.7%):

 

Engie SA

   

12,630

     

203,988

   

Suez

   

11,572

     

175,025

   

Veolia Environnement SA

   

8,694

     

231,202

   
     

610,215

   
     

8,350,147

   

Germany (5.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

adidas AG

   

447

     

145,293

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

2,407

     

197,456

   

Continental AG

   

981

     

126,820

   
     

469,569

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Beiersdorf AG

   

1,494

     

178,711

   

Financials (1.4%):

 

Allianz SE

   

1,065

     

260,881

   

Deutsche Boerse AG

   

1,263

     

198,535

   

Hannover Rueck SE

   

1,311

     

253,354

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Class R

   

992

   

$

292,622

   

Talanx AG

   

6,254

     

309,901

   
     

1,315,293

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   

1,021

     

130,204

   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

   

2,118

     

156,692

   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

   

2,489

     

140,086

   
     

426,982

   

Industrials (1.4%):

 

Brenntag AG

   

2,918

     

158,667

   

Deutsche Post AG

   

5,391

     

205,644

   

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   

2,054

     

174,580

   

Hochtief AG

   

1,096

     

139,769

   

MTU Aero Engines AG

   

635

     

181,331

   

Rational AG

   

227

     

182,551

   

Siemens AG

   

1,693

     

221,295

   
     

1,263,837

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Infineon Technologies AG

   

5,929

     

135,062

   

Wirecard AG

   

292

     

35,207

   
     

170,269

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

BASF SE

   

2,173

     

164,149

   

Covestro AG (c)

   

2,314

     

107,579

   

Evonik Industries AG

   

5,066

     

154,608

   

Symrise AG

   

1,902

     

200,103

   
     

626,439

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Deutsche Wohnen SE

   

3,910

     

159,719

   
     

4,610,819

   

Greece (0.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Puma SE

   

1,509

     

115,682

   

Hong Kong (4.4%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

   

15,636

     

115,186

   

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

   

15,352

     

125,211

   
     

240,397

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

   

105,412

     

127,845

   

WH Group Ltd. (c)

   

108,366

     

111,957

   
     

239,802

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

15,470

     

162,407

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   

9,694

   

$

200,305

   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

   

5,048

     

163,909

   
     

526,621

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

   

48,500

     

67,847

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

23,186

     

221,094

   

MTR Corp. Ltd.

   

35,638

     

210,623

   
     

431,717

   

Real Estate (1.8%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

21,760

     

157,088

   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

   

75,000

     

164,596

   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

   

35,748

     

175,487

   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   

106,650

     

146,182

   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

   

35,000

     

135,656

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

114,080

     

165,737

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

10,968

     

167,931

   

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

   

16,436

     

152,720

   

Wharf Real Estate Investment

   

25,000

     

152,564

   

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

   

30,568

     

203,805

   
     

1,621,766

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

China Common Rich Renewable Energy INV Ltd. (b) (d) (e)

   

26,000

     

1,969

   

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

   

26,272

     

98,455

   

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

33,370

     

237,476

   

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

   

114,225

     

223,120

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

   

46,536

     

340,428

   
     

901,448

   
     

4,029,598

   

Ireland (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

WPP PLC

   

11,737

     

165,782

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Kerry Group PLC

   

1,512

     

188,411

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

DCC PLC

   

1,947

     

168,744

   

Experian PLC

   

6,199

     

209,518

   

Kingspan Group PLC

   

2,866

     

175,030

   
     

553,292

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

CRH PLC

   

4,649

     

185,995

   
     

1,093,480

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Israel (0.8%):

 

Financials (0.4%):

 

Bank Hapoalim BM

   

24,965

   

$

207,198

   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

   

28,279

     

205,948

   
     

413,146

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Nice Ltd. (b)

   

1,062

     

164,776

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Azrieli Group Ltd.

   

2,250

     

164,579

   
     

742,501

   

Italy (2.1%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Moncler SpA

   

3,243

     

145,749

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Davide Campari — Milano SpA (a)

   

17,089

     

156,020

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Eni SpA

   

13,580

     

210,894

   

Snam SpA

   

36,363

     

191,118

   
     

402,012

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   

14,709

     

303,475

   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

64,583

     

170,117

   

Poste Italiane SpA (c)

   

14,346

     

162,836

   
     

636,428

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

Atlantia SpA

   

6,055

     

141,192

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Enel SpA

   

29,323

     

232,590

   

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

   

31,247

     

208,668

   
     

441,258

   
     

1,922,659

   

Japan (19.9%):

 

Communication Services (1.2%):

 

KDDI Corp.

   

7,408

     

221,817

   

Nexon Co. Ltd. (b)

   

5,600

     

74,742

   

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

   

300

     

121,419

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

8,328

     

211,343

   

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

   

8,992

     

251,452

   

Z Holdings Corp.

   

41,930

     

177,925

   
     

1,058,698

   

Consumer Discretionary (3.4%):

 

Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.

   

3,810

     

142,735

   

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

   

1,600

     

97,658

   

Bridgestone Corp.

   

5,060

     

189,564

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Denso Corp.

   

3,430

   

$

156,787

   

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

   

200

     

119,661

   

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

   

600

     

151,491

   

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

   

9,194

     

109,932

   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

   

26,076

     

152,678

   

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,030

     

163,308

   

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

   

1,208

     

165,455

   

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

   

9,400

     

156,696

   

Panasonic Corp.

   

18,300

     

173,415

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

14,372

     

308,699

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

940

     

153,754

   

Sony Corp.

   

1,800

     

122,623

   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

   

14,494

     

220,398

   

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

2,708

     

157,784

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

3,024

     

214,720

   

Yamaha Corp.

   

2,600

     

145,508

   
     

3,102,866

   

Consumer Staples (1.4%):

 

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

   

3,060

     

140,353

   

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

   

9,544

     

213,695

   

Kao Corp.

   

1,818

     

151,026

   

Kikkoman Corp.

   

2,600

     

128,516

   

Kose Corp.

   

500

     

73,638

   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

4,500

     

165,809

   

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

   

3,400

     

142,240

   

Unicharm Corp.

   

4,194

     

142,837

   

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

   

2,370

     

131,546

   
     

1,289,660

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Inpex Corp.

   

12,300

     

128,672

   

Financials (2.5%):

 

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

   

10,288

     

172,019

   

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

   

9,400

     

166,992

   

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

   

29,112

     

281,366

   

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

29,000

     

273,877

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

42,634

     

232,792

   

ORIX Corp.

   

12,868

     

214,506

   

Resona Holdings, Inc.

   

48,646

     

214,483

   

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

7,600

     

183,844

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

6,884

     

255,869

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

6,600

     

263,477

   
     

2,259,225

   

Health Care (2.1%):

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   

9,252

     

159,253

   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

2,230

     

206,907

   

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

   

1,300

     

86,491

   

Eisai Co. Ltd.

   

1,654

     

124,903

   

Hoya Corp.

   

1,418

     

136,396

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

   

8,600

   

$

203,680

   

M3, Inc.

   

4,100

     

124,728

   

Olympus Corp.

   

8,600

     

133,702

   

ONO Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

7,284

     

167,752

   

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,100

     

139,335

   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

   

2,928

     

182,380

   

Sysmex Corp.

   

1,374

     

94,210

   

Terumo Corp.

   

4,500

     

160,921

   
     

1,920,658

   

Industrials (5.2%):

 

ANA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,800

     

261,484

   

Central Japan Railway Co.

   

854

     

172,938

   

Daikin Industries Ltd.

   

966

     

137,378

   

East Japan Railway Co.

   

1,986

     

180,210

   

FANUC Corp.

   

830

     

155,319

   

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

   

4,200

     

180,928

   

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd., Class C

   

7,700

     

240,767

   

Keio Corp.

   

2,500

     

152,108

   

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,900

     

212,518

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

5,688

     

138,326

   

Kubota Corp.

   

9,104

     

144,638

   

Makita Corp.

   

3,678

     

128,987

   

Marubeni Corp.

   

21,574

     

160,971

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

7,492

     

199,989

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

11,152

     

153,822

   

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

   

5,200

     

203,328

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

10,786

     

193,203

   

Nidec Corp.

   

854

     

117,952

   

Odakyu Railway Jpy50 ORD

   

8,600

     

201,939

   

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,720

     

140,356

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

2,310

     

207,887

   

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

5,000

     

113,218

   

SMC Corp.

   

314

     

145,352

   

Sumitomo Corp.

   

11,998

     

179,352

   

Tokyu Corp.

   

9,900

     

183,985

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

4,180

     

148,516

   

West Japan Railway Co.

   

2,500

     

217,254

   
     

4,672,725

   

Information Technology (2.2%):

 

Advantest Corp.

   

1,700

     

96,392

   

Canon, Inc. (a)

   

7,614

     

209,308

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

3,860

     

185,823

   

Keyence Corp.

   

428

     

151,636

   

Kyocera Corp.

   

2,700

     

185,898

   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

2,202

     

136,733

   

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

   

6,674

     

143,629

   

NTT Data Corp.

   

10,008

     

135,141

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Obic Co. Ltd.

   

1,000

   

$

135,862

   

Omron Corp.

   

1,800

     

106,370

   

Oracle Corp. Japan

   

1,500

     

137,380

   

TDK Corp.

   

1,100

     

125,451

   

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

   

626

     

137,859

   

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

   

2,300

     

88,282

   
     

1,975,764

   

Materials (0.8%):

 

Asahi Kasei Corp.

   

12,868

     

146,163

   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

20,748

     

156,126

   

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,038

     

157,716

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

1,370

     

152,082

   

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

   

6,500

     

145,269

   
     

757,356

   

Real Estate (0.9%):

 

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

   

1,040

     

129,043

   

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

4,400

     

137,297

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

8,252

     

158,713

   

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

   

7,178

     

176,543

   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

   

5,300

     

185,968

   
     

787,564

   

Utilities (0.1%):

 

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

10,100

     

117,558

   
     

18,070,746

   

Korea, Republic Of (3.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

NAVER Corp.

   

950

     

153,226

   

NCSoft Corp.

   

299

     

139,893

   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

1,011

     

208,093

   
     

501,212

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

592

     

131,066

   

Kia Motors Corp.

   

3,580

     

137,157

   
     

268,223

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

KT&G Corp.

   

2,388

     

193,717

   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

   

139

     

151,586

   
     

345,303

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.

   

960

     

124,535

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

6,242

     

199,196

   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

   

4,915

     

202,542

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

758

   

$

159,624

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

5,262

     

197,274

   
     

758,636

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Celltrion, Inc. (b)

   

761

     

119,161

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

LG Corp.

   

2,731

     

174,304

   

Samsung C&T Corp.

   

2,316

     

217,319

   

SK Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

970

     

219,787

   
     

611,410

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

4,276

     

206,349

   

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

   

526

     

107,356

   

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

   

887

     

149,201

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

1,517

     

123,454

   
     

586,360

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

LG Chem Ltd.

   

510

     

140,037

   
     

3,454,877

   

Luxembourg (0.5%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Tenaris SA

   

10,626

     

119,778

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Eurofins Scientific

   

194

     

107,534

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Aroundtown SA

   

22,709

     

203,356

   
     

430,668

   

Macau (0.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Sands China Ltd.

   

24,400

     

130,427

   

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

44,800

     

110,393

   
     

240,820

   

Netherlands (2.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke KPN NV

   

57,663

     

170,160

   

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Heineken Holding NV

   

2,068

     

200,403

   

Heineken NV

   

1,805

     

192,165

   

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

8,257

     

206,476

   
     

599,044

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (0.4%):

 

EXOR NV

   

2,068

   

$

160,229

   

ING Groep NV

   

13,528

     

162,170

   
     

322,399

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

3,559

     

173,723

   

Qiagen NV (b)

   

5,444

     

185,989

   
     

359,712

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Randstad NV

   

2,848

     

173,900

   

Wolters Kluwer NV

   

2,878

     

209,883

   
     

383,783

   

Information Technology (0.3%):

 

Adyen NV (b) (c)

   

129

     

105,766

   
ASML Holding NV    

588

     

173,911

   
     

279,677

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Akzo Nobel NV

   

2,214

     

225,080

   

Koninklijke DSM NV

   

1,249

     

162,643

   
     

387,723

   
     

2,502,498

   

Norway (1.4%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Mowi ASA

   

5,922

     

153,983

   

Orkla ASA, Class A

   

21,381

     

216,726

   
     

370,709

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

3,756

     

123,256

   

Equinor ASA

   

9,989

     

199,750

   
     

323,006

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

DNB ASA

   

11,223

     

209,721

   

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

   

10,796

     

226,652

   
     

436,373

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

Yara International ASA

   

3,271

     

136,113

   
     

1,266,201

   

Portugal (0.2%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

8,505

     

139,893

   

Russian Federation (0.1%):

 

Materials (0.1%):

 

Evraz PLC

   

16,847

     

90,141

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Singapore (2.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

97,294

   

$

243,850

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Genting Singapore Ltd.

   

263,070

     

179,997

   

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

   

7,384

     

165,297

   
     

345,294

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

   

69,262

     

212,226

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

12,478

     

240,169

   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

31,538

     

257,539

   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

11,792

     

231,613

   
     

729,321

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

   

50,000

     

251,748

   

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

   

44,200

     

297,165

   

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

   

76,700

     

224,749

   
     

773,662

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

   

84,736

     

236,323

   
     

2,540,676

   

Spain (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

29,221

     

204,086

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   

5,061

     

178,524

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Repsol SA

   

11,575

     

180,847

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

31,780

     

177,617

   

Banco Santander SA

   

41,029

     

171,648

   

CaixaBank SA

   

52,468

     

164,658

   
     

513,923

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Grifols SA

   

4,908

     

173,017

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

4,009

     

160,300

   

Aena SME SA (c)

   

1,159

     

221,640

   
     

381,940

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Amadeus IT Group SA

   

1,967

     

160,611

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (0.9%):

 

Endesa SA

   

8,636

   

$

230,434

   

Iberdrola SA

   

21,588

     

222,277

   

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   

7,634

     

191,796

   

Red Electrica Corp. SA

   

9,748

     

195,982

   
     

840,489

   
     

2,633,437

   

Sweden (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telia Co. AB

   

56,037

     

240,884

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares (a)

   

5,536

     

112,619

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Essity AB, Class B

   

5,331

     

171,828

   

ICA Gruppen AB

   

3,445

     

160,856

   
     

332,684

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

   

17,712

     

166,614

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

20,148

     

217,115

   

Swedbank AB, A Shares

   

7,907

     

117,759

   
     

501,488

   

Industrials (1.4%):

 

Alfa Laval AB

   

7,221

     

181,925

   

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

   

8,503

     

198,876

   

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

   

4,518

     

180,268

   

Epiroc AB, Class A

   

12,664

     

154,658

   

Sandvik AB

   

9,927

     

193,644

   

Skanska AB, Class B

   

8,700

     

196,701

   

Volvo AB, Class B

   

10,155

     

170,165

   
     

1,276,237

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Hexagon AB, B Shares

   

2,745

     

153,910

   
     

2,617,822

   

Switzerland (7.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Swisscom AG

   

480

     

254,287

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares

   

1,950

     

153,283

   

The Swatch Group AG, B shares

   

503

     

140,358

   
     

293,641

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares

   

98

     

216,540

   

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

   

29

     

225,233

   

Coca-Cola HBC AG

   

4,702

     

159,731

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Nestle SA, Registered Shares

   

2,348

   

$

254,261

   
     

855,765

   

Financials (1.8%):

 

Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares

   

1,404

     

253,927

   

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares

   

12,408

     

168,052

   

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

   

3,096

     

159,760

   

Partners Group Holding AG

   

272

     

249,455

   

Swiss Life Holding AG

   

540

     

271,116

   

UBS Group AG, Registered Shares

   

15,853

     

200,292

   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

   

714

     

293,023

   
     

1,595,625

   

Health Care (1.2%):

 

Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares

   

369

     

134,695

   

Novartis AG

   

2,198

     

208,760

   

Roche Holding AG

   

841

     

272,917

   

Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares

   

747

     

171,001

   

Straumann Holding AG

   

201

     

197,427

   

Vifor Pharma AG

   

744

     

135,828

   
     

1,120,628

   

Industrials (1.2%):

 

ABB Ltd.

   

9,216

     

222,590

   

Geberit AG

   

440

     

247,011

   

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

   

1,134

     

191,266

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

723

     

183,963

   

SGS SA, Registered Shares

   

91

     

249,319

   
     

1,094,149

   

Information Technology (0.3%):

 

Stmicroelectronics NV (a)

   

4,570

     

122,864

   

Temenos AG

   

714

     

113,047

   
     

235,911

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

   

243

     

159,849

   

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares

   

92

     

288,189

   

Glencore PLC

   

42,336

     

131,960

   

LafargeHolcim Ltd.

   

3,333

     

184,975

   

Sika AG, Registered Shares

   

1,152

     

216,506

   
     

981,479

   
     

6,431,485

   

United Kingdom (9.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

BT Group PLC

   

86,148

     

219,563

   

Informa PLC

   

15,786

     

179,173

   

Pearson PLC

   

15,200

     

128,233

   
     

526,969

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

20,180

   

$

199,539

   

Burberry Group PLC

   

4,121

     

120,346

   

Compass Group PLC

   

8,715

     

218,146

   

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC

   

2,908

     

200,578

   

Next PLC

   

1,967

     

182,825

   
     

921,434

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

Associated British Foods PLC

   

6,230

     

214,361

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

3,390

     

145,085

   

Diageo PLC

   

5,315

     

225,289

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

5,282

     

130,745

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   

2,066

     

167,702

   

Tesco PLC

   

62,687

     

211,874

   

Unilever PLC

   

3,574

     

205,926

   
     

1,300,982

   

Energy (0.4%):

 
BP PLC    

28,871

     

180,324

   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

   

7,014

     

207,617

   
     

387,941

   

Financials (2.2%):

 
3i Group PLC    

12,529

     

182,195

   

Aviva PLC

   

41,516

     

230,217

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

4,798

     

122,959

   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

29,740

     

233,135

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

63,834

     

256,161

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

293,659

     

243,076

   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

1,563

     

160,428

   

Prudential PLC

   

9,922

     

190,409

   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

62,523

     

198,981

   

Schroders PLC

   

4,432

     

195,697

   
     

2,013,258

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

AstraZeneca PLC

   

1,659

     

167,139

   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   

10,884

     

256,439

   

Smith & Nephew PLC

   

8,069

     

195,831

   
     

619,409

   

Industrials (1.6%):

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

4,404

     

140,800

   

BAE Systems PLC

   

25,341

     

189,556

   

Bunzl PLC

   

7,058

     

193,028

   

Ferguson PLC

   

1,978

     

179,447

   

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

   

22,945

     

189,927

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

2,323

     

180,041

   

RELX PLC

   

7,369

     

185,967

   

Smiths Group PLC

   

8,944

     

199,832

   
     

1,458,598

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Halma PLC

   

7,272

   

$

203,793

   

The Sage Group PLC

   

16,780

     

166,453

   
     

370,246

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

5,856

     

168,531

   

Antofagasta PLC

   

9,566

     

116,151

   

Mondi PLC

   

6,680

     

156,813

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

2,800

     

166,985

   
     

608,480

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

16,643

     

208,142

   
     

8,415,459

   

United States (0.4%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Carnival PLC

   

2,825

     

136,338

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

   

2,374

     

218,764

   

   

355,102

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $85,091,724)

   

90,159,674

   

Rights (0.0%) (f)

 

Spain (0.0%): (f)

 

Energy (0.0%): (f)

 

Repsol SA Expires 1/8/20 (b)

   

12,005

     

5,696

   

Total Rights (Cost $5,673)

   

5,696

   

Investment Companies (0.0%) (f)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Funds, Institutional Class, 1.52% (g)

   

8,964

     

8,964

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $8,964)

   

8,964

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.0%)

 

United States (2.0%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (g)

   

87,264

     

87,264

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (g)

   

480,764

     

480,764

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (g)

   

14,575

     

14,575

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (g)
   

290,431

     

290,431

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (g)

   

319,497

     

319,497

   

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.76% (g)

   

638,971

     

638,971

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,831,502)

   

1,831,502

   

Total Investments (Cost $86,937,863) — 101.5%

   

92,005,836

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.5)%

   

(1,362,490

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

90,643,346

   

See notes to financial statements.


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $886,492 and amounted to 1.0% of net assets.

(d)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents less than 0.05% of the Fund's net assets as of December 31, 2019. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy and is deemed to be illiquid by the Fund's Adviser. (See Note 2)

(e)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, illiquid securities were less than 0.05% of the Fund's net assets.

(f)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(g)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

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

Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

2

   

3/20/20

 

$

200,078

   

$

203,650

   

$

3,572

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

3,572

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

             

$

3,572

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
International
Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Affiliated investments, at value (Cost $—,
$45,502 and $—)
 

$

   

$

56,095

   

$

   
Unaffiliated investments, at value
(Cost $814,313,583, $27,391,071 and
$88,305,944)
   

933,989,653

(a)

   

28,285,722

(b)

   

95,838,735

(c)

 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $—, $—
and $389,149)
   

     

     

389,321

   

Cash and cash equivalents

   

1,345,762

     

14,507

     

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

237,754

     

56,512

     

19,685

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

1,041,694

     

18,116

     

155,989

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

2,816,739

     

     

   
Variation margin receivable on open
futures contracts
   

4,203

     

110

     

510

   

Reclaims receivable

   

     

     

46,588

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

6,209

     

3,629

     

10,813

   

Prepaid expenses

   

5,729

     

193

     

626

   

Total Assets

   

939,447,743

     

28,434,884

     

96,462,267

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

38,475,913

     

1,143,023

     

2,233,708

   

Capital shares redeemed

   

2,811,306

     

5,510

     

349,405

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

218,986

     

6,895

     

30,612

   

Administration fees

   

39,401

     

1,125

     

4,382

   

Custodian fees

   

5,796

     

677

     

18,299

   

Compliance fees

   

670

     

20

     

47

   

Trustees' fees

   

2,554

     

     

92

   

Other accrued expenses

   

25,755

     

7,324

     

10,683

   

Total Liabilities

   

41,580,381

     

1,164,574

     

2,647,228

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

804,587,495

     

31,635,845

     

88,075,414

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

93,279,867

     

(4,365,535

)

   

5,739,625

   

Net Assets

 

$

897,867,362

   

$

27,270,310

   

$

93,815,039

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

15,900,000

     

550,000

     

2,350,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

56.47

   

$

49.58

   

$

39.92

   

(a)  Includes $37,638,461 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $1,116,720 of securities on loan.

(c)  Includes $2,132,987 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


145



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
Emerging Market
Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Large Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Investments, at value (Cost $49,528,483,
$334,604,497 and $114,545,438)
 

$

52,167,724

(a)

 

$

363,596,598

(b)

 

$

119,659,472

(c)

 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $2,657,224,
$and $—)
   

2,657,381

     

     

   

Cash and cash equivalents

   

19,517

     

353,731

     

98,155

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

53,216

     

173,748

     

86,041

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

26,653

     

806,776

     

123,222

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

     

2,355,438

   
Variation margin receivable on open
futures contracts
   

310

     

1,155

     

220

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

18,429

     

5,252

     

3,846

   

Prepaid expenses

   

331

     

2,562

     

698

   

Total Assets

   

54,943,561

     

364,939,822

     

122,327,092

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

274,793

     

5,269,327

     

11,569,425

   

Capital shares redeemed

   

2,658,558

     

     

2,350,032

   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

   

59,654

     

     

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

18,429

     

90,873

     

26,352

   

Administration fees

   

2,299

     

16,993

     

1,953

   

Custodian fees

   

14,868

     

2,465

     

483

   

Compliance fees

   

25

     

296

     

76

   

Trustees' fees

   

85

     

920

     

   

Other accrued expenses

   

26,763

     

13,198

     

11,125

   

Total Liabilities

   

3,055,474

     

5,394,072

     

13,959,446

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

50,277,961

     

332,811,641

     

110,445,587

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

1,610,126

     

26,734,109

     

(2,077,941

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

51,888,087

   

$

359,545,750

   

$

108,367,646

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

1,950,000

     

7,100,000

     

2,300,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

26.61

   

$

50.64

   

$

47.12

   

(a)  Includes $259,599 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $5,042,230 of securities on loan.

(c)  Includes $11,282,775 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


146



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
International
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Emerging Market
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Dividend
Accelerator
ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Investments, at value (Cost $91,713,495,
$45,349,709 and $176,412,515)
 

$

93,423,683

(a)

 

$

45,680,700

   

$

185,205,070

(b)

 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $64,246
and $30)
   

64,748

     

30

     

   

Cash and cash equivalents

   

75,114

     

175,966

     

302,338

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

96,344

     

44,688

     

92,166

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

287,487

     

68,900

     

177,446

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

1,392

     

     

   
Variation margin receivable on open
futures contracts
   

2,550

     

836

     

770

   

Reclaims receivable

   

82,533

     

2,470

     

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

5,698

     

10,470

     

5,642

   

Prepaid expenses

   

643

     

314

     

1,073

   

Total Assets

   

94,040,192

     

45,984,374

     

185,784,505

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

5,739,269

     

     

3,233,288

   

Custodian

   

     

     

17

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

29,348

     

17,043

     

43,095

   

Administration fees

   

1,630

     

701

     

3,212

   

Custodian fees

   

5,129

     

2,832

     

509

   

Compliance fees

   

52

     

40

     

67

   

Trustees' fees

   

     

     

1,744

   

Other accrued expenses

   

11,126

     

7,130

     

10,382

   

Total Liabilities

   

5,786,554

     

27,746

     

3,292,314

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

87,859,601

     

47,561,729

     

172,240,728

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

394,037

     

(1,605,101

)

   

10,251,463

   

Net Assets

 

$

88,253,638

   

$

45,956,628

   

$

182,492,191

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

2,600,000

     

1,900,000

     

5,100,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

33.94

   

$

24.19

   

$

35.78

   

(a)  Includes $5,479,600 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $3,164,117 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


147



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
US Multi-Factor
Minimum Volatility
ETF
  VictoryShares
US 500
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US EQ Income
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Investments, at value (Cost $155,017,988,
$662,489,702 and $650,952,855)
 

$

163,876,609

(a)

 

$

752,979,033

(b)

 

$

702,239,700

(c)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   

211,304

     

     

   

Receivable from custodian

   

     

37,482

     

   
Deposits with brokers for futures
contracts
   

116,647

     

235,470

     

274,985

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

308,291

     

870,431

     

1,535,797

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

2,619,496

     

   
Variation margin receivable on open
futures contracts
   

770

     

3,818

     

4,588

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

4,858

     

9,047

     

8,145

   

Prepaid expenses

   

1,138

     

5,145

     

4,790

   

Total Assets

   

164,519,617

     

756,759,922

     

704,068,005

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 
Collateral received on loaned
securities
   

984,580

     

25,133,916

     

16,906,993

   

Capital shares redeemed

   

     

2,624,534

     

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

41,437

     

185,612

     

173,105

   

Administration fees

   

3,261

     

30,551

     

29,337

   

Custodian fees

   

637

     

7,099

     

5,714

   

Compliance fees

   

78

     

644

     

582

   

Trustees' fees

   

214

     

2,130

     

1,781

   

Other accrued expenses

   

11,694

     

38,742

     

27,573

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,041,901

     

28,023,228

     

17,145,085

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

153,084,484

     

729,122,299

     

711,701,225

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

10,393,232

     

(385,605

)

   

(24,778,305

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

163,477,716

   

$

728,736,694

   

$

686,922,920

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

4,950,000

     

13,850,000

     

14,000,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

33.03

   

$

52.62

   

$

49.07

   

(a)  Includes $949,498 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $24,574,380 of securities on loan.

(c)  Includes $16,481,001 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


148



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
US Discovery
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Developed
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Affiliated investments, at value (Cost $84,456 and $—)

 

$

113,678

   

$

   
Unaffiliated investments, at value (Cost $51,546,061 and
$86,937,863)
   

55,776,036

(a)

   

92,005,836

(b)

 

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $— and $42,052)

   

     

43,162

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

63,037

     

115,034

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

36,673

     

157,256

   

Variation margin receivable on open futures contracts

   

110

     

1,020

   

Reclaims receivable

   

     

208,778

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

4,429

     

7,769

   

Prepaid expenses

   

432

     

664

   

Total Assets

   

55,994,395

     

92,539,519

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

553,206

     

1,831,502

   

Investments purchased

   

3,677

     

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

14,539

     

31,237

   

Administration fees

   

2,166

     

3,643

   

Custodian fees

   

889

     

15,610

   

Compliance fees

   

51

     

80

   

Other accrued expenses

   

12,185

     

14,101

   

Total Liabilities

   

586,713

     

1,896,173

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

89,622,934

     

101,863,301

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

(34,215,252

)

   

(11,219,955

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

55,407,682

   

$

90,643,346

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized,
no par value):
   

1,400,000

     

2,700,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

39.58

   

$

33.57

   

(a)  Includes $539,928 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $1,749,319 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


149



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
International
Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Income distributed from affiliated funds

 

$

   

$

134

   

$

   

Dividends

   

7,256,147

     

223,379

     

1,039,140

   

Interest

   

28,403

     

1,213

     

2,138

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

17,605

     

3,142

     

4,157

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(911

)

   

(217

)

   

(136,234

)

 

Total Income

   

7,301,244

     

227,651

     

909,201

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

1,189,400

     

42,558

     

160,459

   

Administration fees

   

234,318

     

8,386

     

23,708

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

8,688

     

8,688

     

8,688

   

Custodian fees

   

17,315

     

1,950

     

47,001

   

Servicing fees

   

2,149

     

2,107

     

2,107

   

Trustees' fees

   

31,842

     

1,417

     

2,903

   

Compliance fees

   

3,109

     

119

     

272

   

Legal and audit fees

   

37,128

     

5,302

     

7,492

   

Printing fees

   

     

3,583

     

   

Line of Credit fees

   

     

     

118

   

Other expenses

   

50,572

     

1,864

     

11,841

   

Total Expenses

   

1,574,521

     

75,974

     

264,589

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(189,114

)

   

(26,484

)

   

(83,753

)

 

Net Expenses

   

1,385,407

     

49,490

     

180,836

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

5,915,837

     

178,161

     

728,365

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)
from Investments:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from unaffiliated
investment securities and foreign currency
translations
   

2,095,966

     

(370,269

)

   

(326,773

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from affiliated securities

   

     

231

     

   

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

87,682

     

10,821

     

36,622

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on unaffiliated investment securities and foreign
currency translations
   

57,969,165

     

2,613,401

     

4,686,664

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on affiliated securities
   

     

10,593

     

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on futures contracts
   

(683

)

   

(213

)

   

(3,196

)

 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
   

60,152,130

     

2,264,564

     

4,393,317

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

66,067,967

   

$

2,442,725

   

$

5,121,682

   

See notes to financial statements.


150



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
Emerging Market
Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Large Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

664,570

   

$

6,433,447

   

$

1,650,937

   

Interest

   

1,835

     

13,498

     

3,491

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

985

     

5,450

     

26,089

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(93,107

)

   

     

(2,269

)

 

Total Income

   

574,283

     

6,452,395

     

1,678,248

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

96,411

     

524,184

     

139,731

   

Administration fees

   

12,662

     

103,278

     

27,527

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

10,162

     

8,688

     

8,688

   

Custodian fees

   

66,401

     

8,634

     

2,652

   

Servicing fees

   

2,106

     

2,106

     

2,107

   

Trustees' fees

   

1,594

     

14,148

     

3,640

   

Compliance fees

   

141

     

1,379

     

346

   

Legal and audit fees

   

20,274

     

17,853

     

7,684

   

Line of Credit fees

   

63

     

     

148

   

Other expenses

   

11,088

     

21,096

     

8,407

   

Total Expenses

   

220,902

     

701,366

     

200,930

   
Expenses waived/reimbursed
by Adviser
   

(113,556

)

   

(91,236

)

   

(38,037

)

 

Net Expenses

   

107,346

     

610,130

     

162,893

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

466,937

     

5,842,265

     

1,515,355

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)
from Investments:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from
investment securities
   

(625,556

)

   

13,812,220

     

(586,808

)

 

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

(4,588

)

   

     

   
Net realized gains (losses) from futures
contracts
   

(3,938

)

   

159,429

     

37,705

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investment securities
   

1,450,959

     

12,573,802

     

6,562,541

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on futures contracts
   

(336

)

   

(9,136

)

   

(5,009

)

 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
   

816,541

     

26,536,315

     

6,008,429

   
Change in net assets resulting from
operations
 

$

1,283,478

   

$

32,378,580

   

$

7,523,784

   

See notes to financial statements.


151



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
International
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Emerging Market
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Dividend
Accelerator
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

1,809,517

   

$

1,331,246

   

$

1,229,070

   

Interest

   

3,181

     

858

     

3,831

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

8,366

     

904

     

1,165

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(254,435

)

   

(191,509

)

   

   

Total Income

   

1,566,629

     

1,141,499

     

1,234,066

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

166,290

     

98,182

     

192,867

   

Administration fees

   

24,573

     

12,896

     

37,986

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

8,688

     

9,671

     

9,305

   

Custodian fees

   

13,589

     

30,998

     

3,064

   

Servicing fees

   

2,107

     

2,048

     

2,049

   

Trustees' fees

   

3,050

     

1,900

     

3,726

   

Compliance fees

   

288

     

171

     

368

   

Legal and audit fees

   

7,838

     

10,086

     

8,450

   

Line of Credit fees

   

     

72

     

   

Other expenses

   

9,149

     

6,359

     

8,483

   

Total Expenses

   

235,572

     

172,383

     

266,298

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(48,421

)

   

(63,476

)

   

(40,316

)

 

Net Expenses

   

187,151

     

108,907

     

225,982

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

1,379,478

     

1,032,592

     

1,008,084

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from
Investments:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from investment
securities
   

1,319,747

     

(501,554

)

   

1,864,412

   

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

     

(59,733

)

   

   
Net realized gains (losses) from futures
contracts
   

33,377

     

18,259

     

30,977

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investment securities
   

3,019,542

     

559,255

     

7,600,238

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on futures contracts
   

2,099

     

7,158

     

8,507

   
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
   

4,374,765

     

23,385

     

9,504,134

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

5,754,243

   

$

1,055,977

   

$

10,512,218

   

See notes to financial statements.


152



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
US Multi-Factor
Minimum Volatility
ETF
  VictoryShares
US 500
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US EQ Income
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

1,933,591

   

$

6,916,243

   

$

12,421,057

   

Interest

   

4,520

     

2,357

     

3,006

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

960

     

18,584

     

12,748

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

     

(907

)

   

   

Total Income

   

1,939,071

     

6,936,277

     

12,436,811

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

216,006

     

1,142,861

     

1,014,112

   

Administration fees

   

42,554

     

225,185

     

199,807

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

9,305

     

8,688

     

8,688

   

Custodian fees

   

3,577

     

17,093

     

14,833

   

Servicing fees

   

2,056

     

2,151

     

2,149

   

Trustees' fees

   

4,614

     

33,019

     

28,486

   

Compliance fees

   

453

     

3,177

     

2,756

   

Legal and audit fees

   

9,265

     

39,572

     

34,405

   

Other expenses

   

10,239

     

61,120

     

49,551

   

Total Expenses

   

298,069

     

1,532,866

     

1,354,787

   
Expenses waived/reimbursed
by Adviser
   

(45,605

)

   

(204,147

)

   

(175,013

)

 

Net Expenses

   

252,464

     

1,328,719

     

1,179,774

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

1,686,607

     

5,607,558

     

11,257,037

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from
Investment Transactions:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from
investment securities
   

2,030,153

     

25,556,363

     

34,008,731

   
Net realized gains (losses) from futures
contracts
   

47,552

     

88,053

     

387,345

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investment securities
   

6,127,685

     

28,265,869

     

16,589,509

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on futures contracts
   

711

     

(10,285

)

   

(954

)

 
Net realized/unrealized gains on
investments
   

8,206,101

     

53,900,000

     

50,984,631

   
Change in net assets resulting from
operations
 

$

9,892,708

   

$

59,507,558

   

$

62,241,668

   

See notes to financial statements.


153



Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
US Discovery
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Developed
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Income distributed from affiliated funds

 

$

281

   

$

   

Dividends

   

572,310

     

1,244,706

   

Interest

   

462

     

1,257

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

3,500

     

10,343

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(546

)

   

(174,501

)

 

Total Income

   

576,007

     

1,081,805

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

105,094

     

198,893

   

Administration fees

   

20,711

     

29,393

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

8,688

     

8,688

   

Custodian fees

   

2,359

     

34,685

   

Servicing fees

   

2,107

     

2,107

   

Trustees' fees

   

3,511

     

4,559

   

Compliance fees

   

313

     

424

   

Legal and audit fees

   

7,349

     

9,362

   

Printing fees

   

9,258

     

10,309

   

Other expenses

   

2,495

     

8,314

   

Total Expenses

   

161,885

     

306,734

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(39,967

)

   

(83,761

)

 

Net Expenses

   

121,918

     

222,973

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

454,089

     

858,832

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from
Investment Transactions:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from unaffiliated investment
securities and foreign currency translations
   

(97,871

)

   

401,192

   

Net realized gains (losses) from affiliated securities

   

5,004

     

   

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

17,939

     

34,237

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
unaffiliated investment securities and foreign currency
translations
   

1,935,562

     

3,403,839

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
affiliated securities
   

29,222

     

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
futures contracts
   

(8,202

)

   

(9,436

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

1,881,654

     

3,829,832

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

2,335,743

   

$

4,688,664

   

See notes to financial statements.


154



Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares International
Volatility Wtd ETF
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment income
(loss)
 

$

5,915,837

   

$

9,786,765

   

$

178,161

   

$

512,416

   

$

728,365

   

$

951,107

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

2,183,648

     

14,597,943

     

(359,217

)

   

1,410,095

     

(290,151

)

   

(851,910

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation
on investments
   

57,968,482

     

26,244,251

     

2,623,781

     

(4,291,184

)

   

4,683,468

     

1,911,634

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

66,067,967

     

50,628,959

     

2,442,725

     

(2,368,673

)

   

5,121,682

     

2,010,831

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(6,674,714

)

   

(9,387,343

)

   

(202,562

)

   

(530,031

)

   

(910,166

)

   

(942,198

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

106,699,137

     

123,163,001

     

(4,783,798

)

   

(8,548,089

)

   

53,388,326

     

13,649,150

   

Change in net assets

   

166,092,390

     

164,404,617

     

(2,543,635

)

   

(11,446,793

)

   

57,599,842

     

14,717,783

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

731,774,972

     

567,370,355

     

29,813,945

     

41,260,738

     

36,215,197

     

21,497,414

   

End of period

 

$

897,867,362

   

$

731,774,972

   

$

27,270,310

   

$

29,813,945

   

$

93,815,039

   

$

36,215,197

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from shares
issued
   

119,703,305

     

298,196,716

     

     

28,692,604

     

53,388,326

     

22,981,655

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(13,004,168

)

   

(175,033,715

)

   

(4,783,797

)

   

(37,240,693

)

   

     

(9,332,505

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

106,699,137

     

123,163,001

     

(4,783,797

)

   

(8,548,089

)

   

53,388,326

     

13,649,150

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

2,200,000

     

5,950,000

     

     

600,000

     

1,400,000

     

650,000

   

Redeemed

   

(250,000

)

   

(3,500,000

)

   

(100,000

)

   

(800,000

)

   

     

(250,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

1,950,000

     

2,450,000

     

(100,000

)

   

(200,000

)

   

1,400,000

     

400,000

   

See notes to financial statements.


155



Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
Emerging Market
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment
income (loss)
 

$

466,937

   

$

443,633

   

$

5,842,265

   

$

7,392,266

   

$

1,515,355

   

$

1,783,745

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

(634,082

)

   

(284,780

)

   

13,971,649

     

6,361,260

     

(549,103

)

   

2,592,926

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation on
investments
   

1,450,623

     

583,493

     

12,564,666

     

11,581,665

     

6,557,532

     

(3,986,579

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

1,283,478

     

742,346

     

32,378,580

     

25,335,191

     

7,523,784

     

390,092

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(526,271

)

   

(1,357,525

)

   

(6,687,017

)

   

(6,679,386

)

   

(1,897,734

)

   

(1,707,481

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

32,796,567

     

     

2,327,310

     

168,683,788

     

27,464,306

     

32,929,668

   

Change in net assets

   

33,553,774

     

(615,179

)

   

28,018,873

     

187,339,593

     

33,090,356

     

31,612,279

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

18,334,313

     

18,949,492

     

331,526,877

     

144,187,284

     

75,277,290

     

43,665,011

   

End of period

 

$

51,888,087

   

$

18,334,313

   

$

359,545,750

   

$

331,526,877

   

$

108,367,646

   

$

75,277,290

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from shares
issued
   

32,796,567

     

     

117,483,418

     

290,937,852

     

56,288,038

     

72,072,068

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(115,156,108

)

   

(122,254,064

)

   

(28,823,732

)

   

(39,142,400

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

32,796,567

     

     

2,327,310

     

168,683,788

     

27,464,306

     

32,929,668

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,250,000

     

     

2,450,000

     

6,500,000

     

1,250,000

     

1,600,000

   

Redeemed

   

     

     

(2,400,000

)

   

(2,650,000

)

   

(650,000

)

   

(850,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

1,250,000

     

     

50,000

     

3,850,000

     

600,000

     

750,000

   

See notes to financial statements.


156



Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Emerging Market
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Dividend
Accelerator ETF
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment
income (loss)
 

$

1,379,478

   

$

2,198,521

   

$

1,032,592

   

$

1,478,279

   

$

1,008,084

   

$

161,589

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

1,353,124

     

(1,809,806

)

   

(543,028

)

   

(1,626,872

)

   

1,895,388

     

802,071

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation on
investments
   

3,021,641

     

(231,935

)

   

566,413

     

1,898,159

     

7,608,746

     

838,524

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

5,754,243

     

156,780

     

1,055,977

     

1,749,566

     

10,512,218

     

1,802,184

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(1,562,854

)

   

(2,195,385

)

   

(1,290,208

)

   

(1,289,328

)

   

(1,084,303

)

   

(154,436

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

43,522,220

     

(3,245,348

)

   

5,939,593

     

18,258,598

     

156,614,687

     

7,699,980

   

Change in net assets

   

47,713,609

     

(5,283,953

)

   

5,705,362

     

18,718,836

     

166,042,602

     

9,347,728

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

40,540,029

     

45,823,982

     

40,251,266

     

21,532,430

     

16,449,589

     

7,101,861

   

End of period

 

$

88,253,638

   

$

40,540,029

   

$

45,956,628

   

$

40,251,266

   

$

182,492,191

   

$

16,449,589

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from shares
issued
   

51,700,754

     

4,686,683

     

5,939,593

     

21,602,286

     

165,273,915

     

14,036,615

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(8,178,534

)

   

(7,932,031

)

   

     

(3,343,688

)

   

(8,659,228

)

   

(6,336,635

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

43,522,220

     

(3,245,348

)

   

5,939,593

     

18,258,598

     

156,614,687

     

7,699,980

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,600,000

     

150,000

     

250,000

     

900,000

     

4,850,000

     

450,000

   

Redeemed

   

(250,000

)

   

(250,000

)

   

     

(150,000

)

   

(250,000

)

   

(200,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

1,350,000

     

(100,000

)

   

250,000

     

750,000

     

4,600,000

     

250,000

   

See notes to financial statements.


157



Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
US Multi-Factor
Minimum
Volatility ETF
  VictoryShares
US 500
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment income
(loss)
 

$

1,686,607

   

$

709,028

   

$

5,607,558

   

$

14,678,710

   

$

11,257,037

   

$

24,684,836

   
Net realized gains
(losses) from
investments
   

2,077,705

     

(913,635

)

   

25,644,416

     

(38,902,043

)

   

34,396,076

     

(40,002,717

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation on
investments
   

6,128,396

     

2,562,254

     

28,255,584

     

5,869,999

     

16,588,555

     

15,472,173

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

9,892,708

     

2,357,647

     

59,507,558

     

(18,353,334

)

   

62,241,668

     

154,292

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(1,781,511

)

   

(627,227

)

   

(6,474,390

)

   

(14,515,692

)

   

(12,729,246

)

   

(24,059,137

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

112,153,944

     

33,208,682

     

(153,025,843

)

   

(89,812,663

)

   

(59,403,723

)

   

(17,541,016

)

 

Change in net assets

   

120,265,141

     

34,939,102

     

(99,992,675

)

   

(122,681,689

)

   

(9,891,301

)

   

(41,445,861

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

43,212,575

     

8,273,473

     

828,729,369

     

951,411,058

     

696,814,221

     

738,260,082

   

End of period

 

$

163,477,716

   

$

43,212,575

   

$

728,736,694

   

$

828,729,369

   

$

686,922,920

   

$

696,814,221

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from shares
issued
   

139,273,814

     

66,623,191

     

     

506,703,403

     

2,437,861

     

361,365,589

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(27,119,870

)

   

(33,414,509

)

   

(153,025,843

)

   

(596,516,066

)

   

(61,841,584

)

   

(378,906,605

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

112,153,944

     

33,208,682

     

(153,025,843

)

   

(89,812,663

)

   

(59,403,723

)

   

(17,541,016

)

 

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

4,400,000

     

2,300,000

     

     

10,250,000

     

50,000

     

7,650,000

   

Redeemed

   

(850,000

)

   

(1,200,000

)

   

(3,100,000

)

   

(12,600,000

)

   

(1,350,000

)

   

(8,300,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

3,550,000

     

1,100,000

     

(3,100,000

)

   

(2,350,000

)

   

(1,300,000

)

   

(650,000

)

 

See notes to financial statements.


158



Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
US Discovery
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019
(unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

454,089

   

$

1,700,133

   

$

858,832

   

$

3,919,389

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

(74,928

)

   

(19,092,889

)

   

435,429

     

(6,788,532

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

1,956,582

     

(7,773,182

)

   

3,394,403

     

(2,618,922

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

2,335,743

     

(25,165,938

)

   

4,688,664

     

(5,488,065

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
distributions to shareholders
   

(569,117

)

   

(1,699,060

)

   

(1,115,135

)

   

(4,201,929

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

(38,972,691

)

   

3,321,549

     

(23,676,158

)

   

(58,667,327

)

 

Change in net assets

   

(37,206,065

)

   

(23,543,449

)

   

(20,102,629

)

   

(68,357,321

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

92,613,747

     

116,157,196

     

110,745,975

     

179,103,296

   

End of period

 

$

55,407,682

   

$

92,613,747

   

$

90,643,346

   

$

110,745,975

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

   

     

73,395,864

     

     

1,668,844

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(38,972,691

)

   

(70,074,315

)

   

(23,676,158

)

   

(60,336,171

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

(38,972,691

)

   

3,321,549

     

(23,676,158

)

   

(58,667,327

)

 

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

     

1,600,000

     

     

50,000

   

Redeemed

   

(1,050,000

)

   

(1,600,000

)

   

(750,000

)

   

(1,900,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(1,050,000

)

   

     

(750,000

)

   

(1,850,000

)

 

See notes to financial statements.


159



Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

52.46

     

0.40

     

4.06

     

4.46

     

(0.45

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

49.34

     

0.73

     

3.09

     

3.82

     

(0.70

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

44.05

     

0.63

     

5.26

     

5.89

     

(0.60

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

37.24

     

0.60

     

6.71

     

7.31

     

(0.50

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

36.78

     

0.57

     

0.42

     

0.99

     

(0.51

)

   

(0.02

)

 
7/1/14(e) through
6/30/15
 

$

35.00

     

0.49

     

1.73

     

2.22

     

(0.44

)

   

   

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

45.87

     

0.29

     

3.77

     

4.06

     

(0.35

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

48.54

     

0.63

     

(2.62

)

   

(1.99

)

   

(0.68

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

42.40

     

0.50

     

6.14

     

6.64

     

(0.50

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

34.35

     

0.50

     

8.01

     

8.51

     

(0.46

)

   

   
7/7/15(e) through
6/30/16
 

$

35.00

     

0.41

     

(0.72

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.34

)

   

   

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

38.12

     

0.35

     

1.90

     

2.25

     

(0.45

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

39.09

     

1.17

     

(1.07

)(f)

   

0.10

     

(1.07

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

37.20

     

1.04

     

1.81

     

2.85

     

(0.96

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

32.11

     

0.76

     

5.10

     

5.86

     

(0.77

)

   

   
8/19/15(e) through
6/30/16
 

$

35.00

     

0.85

     

(3.15

)

   

(2.30

)

   

(0.59

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Commencement of operations.

(f)  The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

See notes to financial statements.


160



Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.45

)

 

$

56.47

     

8.54

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.49

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

897,867

     

15

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.70

)

 

$

52.46

     

7.86

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.48

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

731,775

     

46

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.60

)

 

$

49.34

     

13.42

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.32

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

567,370

     

36

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.50

)

 

$

44.05

     

19.72

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.43

%

   

0.47

%

 

$

292,921

     

26

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.53

)

 

$

37.24

     

2.78

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.59

%

   

0.74

%

 

$

44,689

     

31

%

 
7/1/14(e) through
6/30/15
   

(0.44

)

 

$

36.78

     

6.38

%

   

0.54

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.39

%

 

$

9,194

     

23

%

 

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.35

)

 

$

49.58

     

8.88

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.26

%

   

0.54

%

 

$

27,270

     

26

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.68

)

 

$

45.87

     

(4.07

)%

   

0.35

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.46

%

 

$

29,814

     

62

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.50

)

 

$

48.54

     

15.75

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.47

%

 

$

41,261

     

47

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.46

)

 

$

42.40

     

24.86

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.68

%

 

$

25,438

     

47

%

 
7/7/15(e) through
6/30/16
   

(0.34

)

 

$

34.35

     

(0.86

)%

   

0.35

%

   

1.28

%

   

1.44

%

 

$

10,304

     

50

%

 

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.45

)

 

$

39.92

     

5.95

%

   

0.45

%

   

1.81

%

   

0.66

%

 

$

93,815

     

22

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.07

)

 

$

38.12

     

0.33

%

   

0.45

%

   

3.14

%

   

0.73

%

 

$

36,215

     

53

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.96

)

 

$

39.09

     

7.62

%

   

0.45

%

   

2.61

%

   

0.98

%

 

$

21,497

     

37

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.77

)

 

$

37.20

     

18.44

%

   

0.45

%

   

2.25

%

   

1.54

%

 

$

13,021

     

46

%

 
8/19/15(e) through
6/30/16
   

(0.59

)

 

$

32.11

     

(6.58

)%

   

0.45

%

   

2.99

%

   

2.31

%

 

$

12,844

     

31

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


161



Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

26.19

     

0.28

     

0.53

     

0.81

     

(0.39

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

27.07

     

0.63

     

0.43

     

1.06

     

(0.53

)

   

(1.41

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

27.83

     

0.64

     

0.29

     

0.93

     

(0.60

)

   

(1.09

)

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

25.28

     

0.55

     

2.64

     

3.19

     

(0.52

)

   

(0.12

)

 
3/22/16(e) through
6/30/16
 

$

25.00

     

0.25

     

0.13

     

0.38

     

(0.10

)

   

   

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

47.03

     

0.81

     

3.73

     

4.54

     

(0.93

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

45.06

     

1.51

     

1.83

     

3.34

     

(1.37

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

42.17

     

1.34

     

2.92

     

4.26

     

(1.37

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

37.58

     

1.24

     

4.46

     

5.70

     

(1.11

)

   

   
7/7/15(e) through
6/30/16
 

$

35.00

     

1.28

     

2.35

     

3.63

     

(1.05

)

   

   

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

44.28

     

0.73

     

3.01

     

3.74

     

(0.90

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

45.96

     

1.38

     

(1.74

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(1.32

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

40.41

     

1.39

     

5.61

     

7.00

     

(1.45

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

35.40

     

1.43

     

4.93

     

6.36

     

(1.35

)

   

   
7/7/15(e) through
6/30/16
 

$

35.00

     

1.18

     

0.21

     

1.39

     

(0.99

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.


162



Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
to
Shareholders
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.39

)

 

$

26.61

     

3.17

%

   

0.50

%

   

2.18

%

   

1.03

%

 

$

51,888

     

27

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.94

)

 

$

26.19

     

4.46

%

   

0.50

%

   

2.44

%

   

1.41

%

 

$

18,334

     

60

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.69

)

 

$

27.07

     

3.09

%

   

0.50

%

   

2.19

%

   

1.23

%

 

$

18,949

     

53

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.64

)

 

$

27.83

     

12.76

%

   

0.50

%

   

2.11

%

   

1.91

%

 

$

33,393

     

38

%

 
3/22/16(e) through
6/30/16
   

(0.10

)

 

$

25.28

     

1.56

%

   

0.50

%

   

3.70

%

   

6.26

%

 

$

12,642

     

1

%

 

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.93

)

 

$

50.64

     

9.78

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.35

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

359,546

     

31

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.37

)

 

$

47.03

     

7.59

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.33

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

331,527

     

66

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.37

)

 

$

45.06

     

10.23

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.04

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

144,187

     

52

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(1.11

)

 

$

42.17

     

15.37

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.05

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

120,181

     

48

%

 
7/7/15(e) through
6/30/16
   

(1.05

)

 

$

37.58

     

10.62

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.69

%

   

0.72

%

 

$

41,333

     

46

%

 

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.90

)

 

$

47.12

     

8.55

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.26

%

   

0.43

%

 

$

108,368

     

32

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.32

)

 

$

44.28

     

(0.70

)%

   

0.35

%

   

3.10

%

   

0.44

%

 

$

75,277

     

83

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.45

)

 

$

45.96

     

17.64

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.23

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

43,665

     

68

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(1.35

)

 

$

40.41

     

18.07

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.65

%

   

0.55

%

 

$

32,325

     

65

%

 
7/7/15(e) through
6/30/16
   

(0.99

)

 

$

35.40

     

4.15

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.59

%

   

0.92

%

 

$

14,160

     

78

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


163



Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

32.43

     

0.54

     

1.61

     

2.15

     

(0.64

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

33.94

     

1.63

     

(1.48

)

   

0.15

     

(1.66

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

34.25

     

1.47

     

(0.41

)

   

1.06

     

(1.37

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

30.65

     

1.40

     

3.47

     

4.87

     

(1.27

)

   

   
8/19/15(e) through
6/30/16
 

$

35.00

     

1.37

     

(4.71

)

   

(3.34

)

   

(1.01

)

   

   

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

24.39

     

0.55

     

(0.05

)(f)

   

0.50

     

(0.70

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

23.92

     

1.31

     

0.35

     

1.66

     

(1.05

)

   

(0.14

)

 
10/26/17(e) through
6/30/18
 

$

24.95

     

0.78

     

(1.29

)

   

(0.51

)

   

(0.52

)

   

   

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

32.90

     

0.27

     

2.90

     

3.17

     

(0.29

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

28.41

     

0.48

     

4.47

     

4.95

     

(0.46

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

25.95

     

0.48

     

2.45

     

2.93

     

(0.47

)

   

   
4/18/17(e) through
6/30/17
 

$

25.26

     

0.12

     

0.65

     

0.77

     

(0.08

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Commencement of operations.

(f)  The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

(g)  During the period, the Fund paid interest fees. Excluding these fees, the ratio of net expense to average net assets for the year was 0.50%.

See notes to financial statements.


164



Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.64

)

 

$

33.94

     

6.73

%

   

0.45

%

   

3.32

%

   

0.57

%

 

$

88,254

     

40

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.66

)

 

$

32.43

     

0.58

%

   

0.45

%

   

5.06

%

   

0.59

%

 

$

40,540

     

76

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.37

)

 

$

33.94

     

3.00

%

   

0.45

%

   

4.14

%

   

0.60

%

 

$

45,824

     

58

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(1.27

)

 

$

34.25

     

16.16

%

   

0.45

%

   

4.32

%

   

0.77

%

 

$

32,541

     

69

%

 
8/19/15(e) through
6/30/16
   

(1.01

)

 

$

30.65

     

(9.63

)%

   

0.45

%

   

4.98

%

   

1.17

%

 

$

16,855

     

53

%

 

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.70

)

 

$

24.19

     

2.15

%

   

0.50

%

   

4.74

%

   

0.79

%

 

$

45,957

     

47

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.19

)

 

$

24.39

     

7.30

%

   

0.51

%(g)

   

5.52

%

   

0.88

%

 

$

40,251

     

103

%

 
10/26/17(e) through
6/30/18
   

(0.52

)

 

$

23.92

     

(2.17

)%

   

0.50

%

   

4.44

%

   

1.05

%

 

$

21,532

     

52

%

 

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.29

)

 

$

35.78

     

9.69

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.56

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

182,492

     

13

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.46

)

 

$

32.90

     

17.60

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.57

%

   

0.59

%

 

$

16,450

     

62

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.47

)

 

$

28.41

     

11.33

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.75

%

   

0.67

%

 

$

7,102

     

43

%

 
4/18/17(e) through
6/30/17
   

(0.08

)

 

$

25.95

     

3.05

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.31

%

   

1.92

%

 

$

3,893

     

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


165



Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

30.87

     

0.38

     

2.19

     

2.57

     

(0.41

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

27.58

     

0.73

     

3.20

     

3.93

     

(0.64

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

24.83

     

0.63

     

2.69

     

3.32

     

(0.57

)

   

   
6/22/17(e) through
6/30/17
 

$

24.97

     

0.02

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.14

)

   

     

   

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

48.89

     

0.37

     

3.79

     

4.16

     

(0.43

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

49.30

     

0.73

     

(0.42

)

   

0.31

     

(0.72

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

44.00

     

0.64

     

5.25

     

5.89

     

(0.59

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

37.23

     

0.58

     

6.71

     

7.29

     

(0.52

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

36.76

     

0.56

     

0.45

     

1.01

     

(0.54

)

   

   
7/1/14(e) through
6/30/15
 

$

35.00

     

0.49

     

1.65

     

2.14

     

(0.38

)

   

   

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

45.54

     

0.78

     

3.64

     

4.42

     

(0.89

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

46.29

     

1.46

     

(0.80

)

   

0.66

     

(1.41

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

43.30

     

1.39

     

2.99

     

4.38

     

(1.39

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

38.59

     

1.28

     

4.58

     

5.86

     

(1.15

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

35.38

     

1.27

     

3.18

     

4.45

     

(1.24

)

   

   
7/1/14(e) through
6/30/15
 

$

35.00

     

1.12

     

0.20

     

1.32

     

(0.94

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Commencement of operations.

(f)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

See notes to financial statements.


166



Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.41

)

 

$

33.03

     

8.38

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.33

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

163,478

     

30

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.64

)

 

$

30.87

     

14.47

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.50

%

   

0.48

%

 

$

43,213

     

34

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.57

)

 

$

27.58

     

13.41

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.33

%

   

0.74

%

 

$

8,273

     

26

%

 
6/22/17(e) through
6/30/17
   

   

$

24.83

     

(0.54

)%

   

0.35

%

   

3.20

%

   

7.21

%

 

$

2,483

     

%

 

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.43

)

 

$

52.62

     

8.54

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.48

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

728,737

     

15

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.72

)

 

$

48.89

     

0.69

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

828,729

     

116

%(f)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.59

)

 

$

49.30

     

13.42

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.32

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

951,411

     

37

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.52

)

 

$

44.00

     

19.72

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.42

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

415,847

     

26

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.54

)

 

$

37.23

     

2.79

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.56

%

   

0.58

%

 

$

141,470

     

36

%

 
7/1/14(e) through
6/30/15
   

(0.38

)

 

$

36.76

     

6.15

%

   

0.59

%

   

1.34

%

   

0.81

%

 

$

86,397

     

13

%

 

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.89

)

 

$

49.07

     

9.79

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.33

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

686,923

     

35

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(1.41

)

 

$

45.54

     

1.52

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.22

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

696,814

     

143

%(f)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(1.39

)

 

$

46.29

     

10.23

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.06

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

738,260

     

52

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(1.15

)

 

$

43.30

     

15.35

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.06

%

   

0.43

%

 

$

471,927

     

49

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(1.24

)

 

$

38.59

     

12.89

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.51

%

   

0.56

%

 

$

156,278

     

52

%

 
7/1/14(e) through
6/30/15
   

(0.94

)

 

$

35.38

     

3.77

%

   

0.59

%

   

3.09

%

   

0.77

%

 

$

86,678

     

17

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


167



Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

37.80

     

0.24

     

1.86

     

2.10

     

(0.32

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

47.41

     

0.64

     

(9.61

)

   

(8.97

)

   

(0.64

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

41.41

     

0.50

     

5.98

     

6.48

     

(0.48

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

33.55

     

0.49

     

7.84

     

8.33

     

(0.47

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

39.23

     

0.34

     

(5.71

)(f)

   

(5.37

)

   

(0.31

)

   

   
7/31/14(e) through
6/30/15
 

$

35.00

     

0.40

     

4.16

     

4.56

     

(0.33

)

   

   

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
 

$

32.10

     

0.28

     

1.55

     

1.83

     

(0.36

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/19

 

$

33.79

     

0.85

     

(1.59

)

   

(0.74

)

   

(0.95

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/18

 

$

32.22

     

0.94

     

1.45

     

2.39

     

(0.82

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/17

 

$

29.00

     

0.78

     

2.90

(f)

   

3.68

     

(0.46

)

   

   

Year Ended 6/30/16

 

$

35.19

     

0.67

     

(6.27

)

   

(5.60

)

   

(0.59

)

   

   
9/30/14(e) through
6/30/15
 

$

35.00

     

0.80

     

(0.18

)

   

0.62

     

(0.42

)

   

(0.01

)

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Commencement of operations.

(f)  Includes $0.07 gain derived from a payment from affiliate.

(g)  Before the payment from affiliate for the loss resulting from a trade error, the total return for the year would have been 12.55%.

(h)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

See notes to financial statements.


168



Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.32

)

 

$

39.58

     

5.60

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.30

%

   

0.46

%

 

$

55,408

     

112

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.64

)

 

$

37.80

     

(19.04

)%

   

0.35

%

   

1.48

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

92,614

     

398

%(h)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.48

)

 

$

47.41

     

15.75

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.43

%

 

$

116,157

     

47

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.47

)

 

$

41.41

     

24.91

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.55

%

 

$

57,971

     

50

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.31

)

 

$

33.55

     

(13.70

)%

   

0.35

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.80

%

 

$

26,838

     

221

%

 
7/31/14(e) through
6/30/15
   

(0.33

)

 

$

39.23

     

13.06

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.59

%

 

$

23,538

     

10

%

 

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)
   

(0.36

)

 

$

33.57

     

5.76

%

   

0.45

%

   

1.73

%

   

0.62

%

 

$

90,643

     

19

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/19

   

(0.95

)

 

$

32.10

     

(2.16

)%

   

0.45

%

   

2.63

%

   

0.56

%

 

$

110,746

     

154

%(h)

 

Year Ended 6/30/18

   

(0.82

)

 

$

33.79

     

7.41

%

   

0.45

%

   

2.73

%

   

0.58

%

 

$

179,103

     

38

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/17

   

(0.46

)

 

$

32.22

     

12.79

%(g)

   

0.45

%

   

2.59

%

   

0.86

%

 

$

82,150

     

164

%

 

Year Ended 6/30/16

   

(0.59

)

 

$

29.00

     

(15.96

)%

   

0.45

%

   

2.16

%

   

1.36

%

 

$

34,797

     

211

%

 
9/30/14(e) through
6/30/15
   

(0.43

)

 

$

35.19

     

1.77

%

   

0.63

%

   

2.99

%

   

1.58

%

 

$

24,633

     

31

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


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1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") was organized on April 11, 2012 as a Delaware statutory trust, as a successor to a company named "Compass EMP Funds Trust." The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are exchange-traded funds ("ETF"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

The accompanying financial statements are those of the following 14 Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund").

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

 
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

 
VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
  US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF
 
 

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC. (the "Exchange"). The Funds issue and redeem shares of a Fund ("Shares") at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares (each a "Creation Unit"). Creation Units are issued and redeemed in exchange for a basket of securities included in the respective Fund's Index (the "Deposit Securities"), and/or with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee. Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from a Fund. In addition, Shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a


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requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to up to 105% of the fair value of the missing Deposit Securities. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transactional costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units. Variable fees received by each Fund are displayed in the Capital Share Transaction section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to Paid-In-Capital.

The Transaction Fees for each Fund are listed below:

    Fee for In-Kind and
Cash Purchases and
Redemptions
  Maximum
Additional Variable
Charge for Cash
Purchases and
Redemptions*
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

750

     

2.00

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

6,000

     

2.00

%

 

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

9,000

     

2.00

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,500

     

2.00

%

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

3,400

     

2.00

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

4,500

     

2.00

%

 

*  As a percentage of the amount invested.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)


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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Portfolio securities listed or traded on securities exchanges, including American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Rights, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, if available, or at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system, then a security is valued at the last available bid quotation on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value.

A summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2019, based upon the three levels defined above, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

   

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

895,513,740

   

$

   

$

   

$

895,513,740

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

38,475,913

     

     

     

38,475,913

   

Total

 

$

933,989,653

   

$

   

$

   

$

933,989,653

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

31,765

   

$

   

$

   

$

31,765

   

Total

 

$

31,765

   

$

   

$

   

$

31,765

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

27,198,794

   

$

   

$

   

$

27,198,794

   

Rights

   

     

     

     

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

1,143,023

     

     

     

1,143,023

   

Total

 

$

28,341,817

   

$

   

$

   

$

28,341,817

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

1,688

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,688

   

Total

 

$

1,688

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,688

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

93,599,565

   

$

   

$

   

$

93,599,565

   

Rights

   

5,462

     

     

     

5,462

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,233,708

     

     

     

2,233,708

   

Total

 

$

95,838,735

   

$

   

$

   

$

95,838,735

   


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LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

1,786

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,786

   

Total

 

$

1,786

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,786

   

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

51,799,764

   

$

   

$

   

$

51,799,764

   

Preferred Stocks

   

92,296

     

     

     

92,296

   

Rights

   

     

871

     

     

871

   

Warrants

   

     

(a)

   

     

(a)

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

274,793

     

     

     

274,793

   

Total

 

$

52,166,853

   

$

871

   

$

   

$

52,167,724

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

3,652

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,652

   

Total

 

$

3,652

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,652

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

358,327,271

   

$

   

$

   

$

358,327,271

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

5,269,327

     

     

     

5,269,327

   

Total

 

$

363,596,598

   

$

   

$

   

$

363,596,598

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

4,493

   

$

   

$

   

$

4,493

   

Total

 

$

4,493

   

$

   

$

   

$

4,493

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

108,090,047

   

$

   

$

   

$

108,090,047

   

Rights

   

     

     

     

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

11,569,425

     

     

     

11,569,425

   

Total

 

$

119,659,472

   

$

   

$

   

$

119,659,472

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(443

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(443

)

 

Total

 

$

(443

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(443

)

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

87,658,219

   

$

   

$

   

$

87,658,219

   

Rights

   

26,195

     

     

     

26,195

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

5,739,269

     

     

     

5,739,269

   

Total

 

$

93,423,683

   

$

   

$

   

$

93,423,683

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

2,340

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,340

   

Total

 

$

2,340

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,340

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

45,295,008

   

$

   

$

   

$

45,295,008

   

Preferred Stocks

   

385,692

     

     

     

385,692

   

Total

 

$

45,680,700

   

$

   

$

   

$

45,680,700

   


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LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

7,520

   

$

   

$

   

$

7,520

   

Total

 

$

7,520

   

$

   

$

   

$

7,520

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

181,971,782

   

$

   

$

   

$

181,971,782

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

3,233,288

     

     

     

3,233,288

   

Total

 

$

185,205,070

   

$

   

$

   

$

185,205,070

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

8,507

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,507

   

Total

 

$

8,507

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,507

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

162,892,029

   

$

   

$

   

$

162,892,029

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

984,580

     

     

     

984,580

   

Total

 

$

163,876,609

   

$

   

$

   

$

163,876,609

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

3,667

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,667

   

Total

 

$

3,667

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,667

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

726,669,038

   

$

   

$

   

$

726,669,038

   

Investment Companies

   

1,176,079

     

     

     

1,176,079

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

25,133,916

     

     

     

25,133,916

   

Total

 

$

752,979,033

   

$

   

$

   

$

752,979,033

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

27,511

   

$

   

$

   

$

27,511

   

Total

 

$

27,511

   

$

   

$

   

$

27,511

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

683,835,094

   

$

   

$

   

$

683,835,094

   

Investment Companies

   

1,497,613

     

     

     

1,497,613

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

16,906,993

     

     

     

16,906,993

   

Total

 

$

702,239,700

   

$

   

$

   

$

702,239,700

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

31,053

   

$

   

$

   

$

31,053

   

Total

 

$

31,053

   

$

   

$

   

$

31,053

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

55,287,590

   

$

   

$

   

$

55,287,590

   

Rights

   

     

     

     

   

Investment Companies

   

48,918

     

     

     

48,918

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

553,206

     

     

     

553,206

   

Total

 

$

55,889,714

   

$

   

$

   

$

55,889,714

   


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LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

1,688

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,688

   

Total

 

$

1,688

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,688

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

90,157,705

   

$

   

$

1,969

   

$

90,159,674

   

Rights

   

5,696

     

     

     

5,696

   

Investment Companies

   

8,964

     

     

     

8,964

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

1,831,502

     

     

     

1,831,502

   

Total

 

$

92,003,867

   

$

   

$

1,969

   

$

92,005,836

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

3,572

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,572

   

Total

 

$

3,572

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,572

   

^  Futures Contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

(a)  Rounds to less than $1

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"):

The Funds may invest in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests (such as mortgages). Certain distributions received from REITs during the year are recorded as realized gains or return of capital as estimated by the Funds or when such information becomes known.

Investment Companies:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts:

The Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF, International Volatility Wtd ETF, International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF and Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF may enter into foreign exchange currency contracts to convert U.S. dollars to and from various foreign currencies. A foreign exchange currency contract is an obligation by a Fund to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price (in U.S. dollars) set at the time of the contract. The Funds do not engage in "cross-currency" foreign exchange contracts (i.e., contracts to purchase or sell one foreign currency in exchange for another foreign currency). The Funds' foreign exchange currency contracts might be considered spot contracts (typically a contract of one week or less) or forward contracts (typically a contract term over one week). A spot contract is entered into for purposes of hedging against foreign currency fluctuations relating to a specific portfolio transaction, such as the delay between a security transaction trade date and settlement date. Forward contracts are entered into for purposes of hedging portfolio holdings or concentrations of such holdings. The Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF, International Volatility


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Wtd ETF, Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF and International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF enter into foreign exchange currency contracts solely for spot or forward hedging purposes, and not for speculative purposes (i.e., the Funds do not enter into such contracts solely for the purpose of earning foreign currency gains). Each foreign exchange currency contract is adjusted daily by the prevailing spot or forward rate of the underlying currency, and any appreciation or depreciation is recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date, at which time the Fund records realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of a contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. A Fund could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a foreign exchange currency contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. In addition, the use of foreign exchange currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. As of December 31, 2019, the Funds had no open forward foreign exchange currency contracts.

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. A Fund may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Fund the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require the Fund to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. A Fund may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of a Fund's futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities or foreign currencies, limiting a Fund's ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. The collateral held by the Funds is presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Deposits with broker for futures contracts.

As of December 31, 2019, the Funds entered into futures contracts primarily for the strategy of hedging or other purposes, including but not limited to, providing liquidity and equitizing cash.

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivatives Assets:

The Funds are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow the Funds to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement.


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The table below, as of December 31, 2019, discloses both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and instruments and transactions that are subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement as well as amounts related to collateral held at clearing brokers and counterparties.

Assets

  Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Net Amount

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
 

$

4,203

   

$

   

$

4,203

   

$

   

$

4,203

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

110

     

     

110

     

     

110

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

510

     

     

510

     

     

510

   

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

310

     

     

310

     

     

310

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

1,155

     

     

1,155

     

     

1,155

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

220

     

     

220

     

     

220

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

2,550

     

     

2,550

     

     

2,550

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

836

     

     

836

     

     

836

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

770

     

     

770

     

     

770

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

770

     

     

770

     

     

770

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

3,818

     

     

3,818

     

     

3,818

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

4,588

     

     

4,588

     

     

4,588

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

110

     

     

110

     

     

110

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures
Goldman Sachs & Co
   

1,020

     

     

1,020

     

     

1,020

   


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Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of December 31, 2019:

   

Assets

 

Liabilities

 
    Variation Margin
Receivable on Open
Futures Contracts*
  Variation Margin
Payable on Open
Futures Contracts*
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

31,765

   

$

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,688

     

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,786

     

   

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

3,652

     

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

4,493

     

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

     

443

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

2,340

     

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

7,520

     

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

8,507

     

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

3,667

     

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

27,511

     

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

31,053

     

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,688

     

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

3,572

     

   

*  Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin for futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the six months ended December 31, 2019:

    Net Realized
Gains (Losses) on
Derivatives
Recognized as a
Result from
Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
as a Result of Operations
 
    Net Realized
Gains (Losses) from
Futures Contracts
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

87,682

   

$

(683

)

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

10,821

     

(213

)

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

36,622

     

(3,196

)

 

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(3,938

)

   

(336

)

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

159,429

     

(9,136

)

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

37,705

     

(5,009

)

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

33,377

     

2,099

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

18,259

     

7,158

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

30,977

     

8,507

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

47,552

     

711

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

88,053

     

(10,285

)

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

387,345

     

(954

)

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

17,939

     

(8,202

)

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

34,237

     

(9,436

)

 


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All open derivative positions at period end are reflected in each respective Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The underlying face value of open derivative positions relative to each Fund's net assets at period end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the period.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes; however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

Withholding taxes on interest, dividends and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A.("Citibank" or the "Agent"). Under the terms of the MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers and banks in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay the Agent various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of December 31, 2019. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
(Value of
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    Securities
on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between
30 & 90 days
 

>90 Days

  Net
Amount
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

37,638,461

   

$

37,638,461

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

1,116,720

     

1,116,720

     

     

     

     

   


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    Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
(Value of
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    Securities
on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between
30 & 90 days
 

>90 Days

  Net
Amount
 
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

2,132,987

   

$

2,132,987

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
Emerging Market Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

259,599

     

259,599

     

     

     

     

   
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

5,042,230

     

5,042,230

     

     

     

     

   
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

11,282,775

     

11,282,775

     

     

     

     

   
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

5,479,600

     

5,479,600

     

     

     

     

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

3,164,117

     

3,164,117

     

     

     

     

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

949,498

     

949,498

     

     

     

     

   
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

24,574,380

     

24,574,380

     

     

     

     

   
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

16,481,001

     

16,481,001

     

     

     

     

   
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

539,928

     

539,928

     

     

     

     

   
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,749,319

     

1,749,319

     

     

     

     

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table.

The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations:

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations are disclosed as Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Taxes:

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received (a portion of which may be reclaimable), capital gains on the sale of securities, and certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest.

Distributions to Shareholders:

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly for the Funds. Distributable net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually from each Fund. The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net


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operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by a Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., all open tax years and the interim tax period since then). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to the Fund, while expenses which are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

Cross-Trade Transactions:

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in cross-trades, which are securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Adviser and any applicable sub-adviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security's last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the 1940 Act.

3. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) and in-kind transactions associated with purchases and sales for the six months ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

Excluding in-kind transactions

  Associated
with in-kind transactions
 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

121,271,792

   

$

117,293,686

   

$

119,062,240

   

$

12,945,381

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

7,216,997

     

7,263,492

     

     

4,753,421

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

21,967,174

     

17,104,140

     

48,514,007

     

   
Emerging Market
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

32,708,140

     

11,222,178

     

11,391,477

     

   
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

106,488,151

     

105,829,346

     

116,604,820

     

114,979,574

   
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

29,831,138

     

29,967,678

     

56,028,163

     

28,700,096

   
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

33,328,817

     

31,996,840

     

49,680,957

     

7,858,369

   


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Excluding in-kind transactions

  Associated
with in-kind transactions
 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 
Emerging Market High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
 

$

23,314,266

   

$

20,188,043

   

$

2,642,811

   

$

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

16,767,738

     

16,650,889

     

164,616,145

     

8,620,767

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

41,939,201

     

41,647,876

     

138,681,619

     

27,244,991

   
US 500 Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

119,775,304

     

116,190,961

     

     

152,283,542

   
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

236,406,694

     

237,164,107

     

2,414,824

     

61,397,330

   
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

120,665,746

     

60,479,696

     

     

30,716,711

   
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

18,828,781

     

19,978,357

     

     

22,062,960

   

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities.

4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser"), a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below.

   

Advisor Fee Rate

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.40

%

 

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.40

%

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.40

%

 

VCM also serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under an Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is paid for its services an annual fee at a rate of 0.08% of the first $15 billion in average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"), 0.05% of the average daily net assets above $15 billion to $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex and 0.04% of the average daily net assets over $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex.


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Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

Citibank, also serves as the Funds' transfer agent.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC ("Foreside") serves as the Funds' distributor.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Trust has entered into an Agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services.

The Victory Funds Complex pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus an additional annual retainer to the Chairman of the Board. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Victory Funds Complex and are presented in the Statements of Operations.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with certain Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such Fund. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers). For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the expense limits are as follows:

  In effect November 1, 2019
until October 31, 2020
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.50

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.50

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

The Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period up to three fiscal years after such waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such payments or repayments would not cause the expenses of a class to exceed the original expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or any expense limitation agreement in place at the time of repayment. Amounts repaid to the Adviser during the six months ended December 31, 2019, if any, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Recoupment of prior expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser.


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As of December 31, 2019, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser.

    Expires
June 30, 2020
  Expires
June 30, 2021
  Expires
June 30, 2022
  Expires
June 30, 2023
 

Total

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

144,075

   

$

149,989

   

$

180,818

   

$

48,084

   

$

522,966

   
US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

57,777

     

29,566

     

29,837

     

21,437

     

138,617

   
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

137,905

     

91,734

     

76,477

     

69,483

     

375,599

   
Emerging Market Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

328,831

     

194,086

     

159,736

     

105,935

     

788,588

   
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

75,818

     

59,758

     

85,683

     

29,073

     

250,332

   
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

45,472

     

29,681

     

35,161

     

21,469

     

131,783

   
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

73,555

     

47,955

     

48,516

     

33,630

     

203,656

   
Emerging Market High
Div Volatility Wtd ETF
   

     

47,982

     

93,761

     

55,714

     

197,457

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

11,553

     

20,087

     

21,708

     

17,453

     

70,801

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

4,204

     

16,990

     

28,089

     

19,991

     

69,274

   
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

212,940

     

219,577

     

226,258

     

68,611

     

727,386

   
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

217,731

     

178,795

     

183,343

     

54,750

     

634,619

   
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

73,330

     

48,147

     

50,577

     

27,501

     

199,555

   
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

185,004

     

140,353

     

126,154

     

66,069

     

517,580

   

The Adviser voluntarily waived the following administration fees for the six months ended December 31, 2019 to assist the Funds in maintaining competitive expense ratios. Voluntary waivers and reimbursements applicable to the Funds are not available to be recouped at a future time.

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

141,030

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

5,047

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

14,270

   

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

7,621

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

62,163

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

16,568

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

14,791

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

7,762

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

22,863

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

25,614

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

135,536

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

120,263

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

12,466

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility ETF

   

17,692

   

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Funds are also officers of the Adviser and /or employees of the Adviser, Administrator, Fund Accountant, Sub-Administrator, Sub-Fund Accountant, and Legal Counsel.


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5. Risks:

Each Fund may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

An investment in the Funds' shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' shares. An investment in the Funds' shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

The Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF, International Volatility Wtd ETF, Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF, International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF and Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF invest in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. Investing on an international basis involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments including the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and diplomatic developments, which could affect the value of a Fund's investments in certain foreign countries. Governments of many countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the U.S. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital re-investment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The Schedule of Portfolio Investments includes information on each Fund's holdings, including industry and/or geographic composition, as relevant.

The Funds will be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount each expects to receive from counterparties for financial instruments entered into by the Funds. The Funds may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding and the Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Funds typically enter into transactions with counterparties whose credit ratings are investment grade, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

6. Borrowing:

Line of Credit:

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex (another series of mutual funds managed by the Adviser) participated in a short-term, demand note "Line of Credit" with Citibank. Under this agreement (which has a termination date of June 29, 2020), the Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex, combined, may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund (herein, the "Fund"), another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with that Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the agreement is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs, including redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of securities. With this agreement, Citibank receives an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, Citibank earned approximately $150 thousand in commitment fees from the combined Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. Interest charged to


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the Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statement of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The average loans under the line of credit agreement with Citibank for the days outstanding and average interest rate for each Fund during the six months ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:

  Amount
Outstanding at
December 31, 2019
  Average
Borrowing
  Days
Borrowing
Outstanding
  Average
Interest
Rate*
  Maximum
Borrowing
During
the Period
 
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

   

$

1,400,000

     

1

     

3.32

%

 

$

1,400,000

   
Emerging Market Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

     

4,683,666

     

3

     

2.86

%

   

10,000,000

   
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

     

925,000

     

1

     

3.13

%

   

925,000

   
Emerging Market High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

     

4,778,000

     

2

     

3.16

%

   

4,778,000

   

*  For the six months ended December 31, 2019, based on the number of days borrowings were outstanding.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of current components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending June 30, 2020.

The tax character of distributions paid during the most recent fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

   

Year Ended June 30, 2019

 
   

Distributions paid from

             
    Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Return of
Capital
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

9,387,343

   

$

   

$

9,387,343

   

$

   

$

9,387,343

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

530,031

     

     

530,031

     

     

530,031

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

942,198

     

     

942,198

     

     

942,198

   

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

773,465

     

584,060

     

1,357,525

     

     

1,357,525

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

6,679,386

     

     

6,679,386

     

     

6,679,386

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,707,481

     

     

1,707,481

     

     

1,707,481

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

2,195,385

     

     

2,195,385

     

     

2,195,385

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,289,328

     

     

1,289,328

     

     

1,289,328

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

154,436

     

     

154,436

     

     

154,436

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

627,227

     

     

627,227

     

     

627,227

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

14,515,692

     

     

14,515,692

     

     

14,515,692

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

24,059,137

     

     

24,059,137

     

     

24,059,137

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,699,060

     

     

1,699,060

     

     

1,699,060

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

4,201,929

     

     

4,201,929

     

     

4,201,929

   


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As of the most recent tax year ended June 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses*
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

869,951

   

$

   

$

869,951

   

$

(28,508,004

)

 

$

   

$

61,524,667

   

$

33,886,614

   
US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

4,747

     

     

4,747

     

(4,878,763

)

   

     

(1,731,682

)

   

(6,605,698

)

 
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

116,191

     

     

116,191

     

(1,350,490

)

   

     

2,762,408

     

1,528,109

   
Emerging Market
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

96,315

     

     

96,315

     

(305,796

)

   

     

1,062,400

     

852,919

   
US Large Cap High
Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

843,442

     

     

843,442

     

(16,112,999

)

   

     

16,312,103

     

1,042,546

   
US Small Cap High
Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

128,507

     

     

128,507

     

(6,314,872

)

   

     

(1,517,626

)

   

(7,703,991

)

 
International High
Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

163,835

     

     

163,835

     

(2,578,533

)

   

     

(1,382,654

)

   

(3,797,352

)

 
Emerging Market High
Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

340,472

     

     

340,472

     

(1,292,633

)

   

     

(418,709

)

   

(1,370,870

)

 
Dividend Accelerator
ETF
   

15,475

     

     

15,475

     

(383,294

)

   

     

1,191,367

     

823,548

   
US Multi-Factor
Minimum Volatility
ETF
   

94,508

     

     

94,508

     

(535,062

)

   

     

2,722,589

     

2,282,035

   
US 500 Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

968,119

     

     

968,119

     

(59,022,194

)

   

     

4,635,302

     

(53,418,773

)

 
US EQ Income
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

1,466,173

     

     

1,466,173

     

(70,858,890

)

   

     

(4,898,010

)

   

(74,290,727

)

 
US Discovery
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

82,968

     

     

82,968

     

(27,857,618

)

   

     

(8,207,228

)

   

(35,981,878

)

 
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

217,293

     

     

217,293

     

(16,533,120

)

   

     

1,522,343

     

(14,793,484

)

 

*  Under the current tax law, net investment losses realized after October 31 or December 31 of a Fund's fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes.

**  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

As of the most recent tax year ended June 30, 2019, the following Funds had net capital loss carry-forwards (no expiration) as summarized in the tables below.

  Short-Term
Amount
  Long-Term
Amount
 

Total

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

23,153,047

   

$

5,354,957

   

$

28,508,004

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

3,430,600

     

1,448,163

     

4,878,763

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

509,082

     

841,408

     

1,350,490

   

Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

   

305,796

     

     

305,796

   


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    Short-Term
Amount
  Long-Term
Amount
 

Total

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

10,725,446

   

$

5,387,553

   

$

16,112,999

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

4,758,647

     

1,556,225

     

6,314,872

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,866,369

     

712,164

     

2,578,533

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,084,235

     

208,398

     

1,292,633

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

303,659

     

79,635

     

383,294

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

535,062

     

     

535,062

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

50,413,417

     

8,608,777

     

59,022,194

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

51,650,144

     

19,208,746

     

70,858,890

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

25,924,233

     

1,933,385

     

27,857,618

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

15,184,207

     

1,348,913

     

16,533,120

   

8. Affiliated Securities

An affiliated security is a security in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the security's outstanding voting shares or an investment company managed by VCM. The Fund does not invest in affiliated securities for the purpose of exercising management or control. These securities are noted as affiliated in the Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Transactions in affiliated securities during the six-months period ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:

  Fair Value
06/30/19
  Purchases
at
Cost
  Proceeds
from
Sales
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Capital
Gain
Distribution
  Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Fair Value
12/31/19
  Dividend
Income
 
Funds With Affiliated
Holdings
 
US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

   

$

49,635

   

$

(4,364

)

 

$

231

   

$

   

$

10,593

   

$

56,095

   

$

134

   
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

     

107,427

     

(27,975

)

   

5,004

     

     

29,222

     

113,678

     

281

   

 

$

   

$

157,062

   

$

(32,339

)

 

$

5,235

   

$

   

$

39,815

   

$

169,773

   

$

415

   

9. Subsequent Events:

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Funds' financial statements.


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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Prior to the implementation of Form N-PORT, the Trust filed a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-PORT and Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each 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 this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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
7/1/19
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19
 
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,085.40

   

$

1,023.38

   

$

1.83

   

$

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,088.80

     

1,023.38

     

1.84

     

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,059.50

     

1,022.87

     

2.33

     

2.29

     

0.45

%

 
Emerging Market
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,031.70

     

1,022.62

     

2.55

     

2.54

     

0.50

%

 


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    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/19
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
7/1/19-
12/31/19
 
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,097.80

   

$

1,023.38

   

$

1.85

   

$

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,085.50

     

1,023.38

     

1.83

     

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,067.30

     

1,022.87

     

2.34

     

2.29

     

0.45

%

 
Emerging Market High
Div Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,021.50

     

1,022.62

     

2.54

     

2.54

     

0.50

%

 
Dividend Accelerator
ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,096.90

     

1,023.38

     

1.84

     

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,083.80

     

1,023.38

     

1.83

     

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
US 500 Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,085.40

     

1,023.38

     

1.83

     

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,097.90

     

1,023.38

     

1.85

     

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,056.00

     

1,023.38

     

1.81

     

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,057.60

     

1,022.87

     

2.33

     

2.29

     

0.45

%

 

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/366 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).


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Considerations of the Board in Continuing the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement")

The Board approved the Agreement on behalf of each of the Funds at an in-person meeting, which was called for that purpose, on December 4, 2019. The Board also considered information relating to the Funds and the Agreement provided throughout the year and, more specifically, at a meeting on October 22, 2019. In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Board requested, and the Adviser provided, information that the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to reach its conclusions.

The Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated this information along with other information obtained throughout the year and was advised by legal counsel to the Funds, which also serves as independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. In addition, in 2017 the Independent Trustees, through their counsel, retained an independent consultant to assist with a review of the overall process for conducting the annual review of these advisory arrangements.

The Board considered each Fund's advisory fee, expense ratio and investment performance as significant factors in determining whether the Agreement should be continued. In considering whether the compensation paid to the Adviser was fair and reasonable, the Board also evaluated, among other things, the following factors:

•  The requirements of the Funds for the services provided by the Adviser;

•  The nature, quality and extent of the services provided and expected to be provided;

•  The performance of the Funds as compared to comparable funds;

•  The fees payable for the services and whether the fee arrangements provided for economies of scale that would benefit Fund shareholders as the Funds grow;

•  Whether the fee would be sufficient to enable the Adviser to attract and retain experienced personnel and continue to provide quality services to the Funds;

•  Fees paid by other clients of the Adviser whose accounts are managed in a similar investment style and any differences in the services provided to the other clients compared to those provided to the Funds;

•  Total expenses of each Fund, taking into consideration any distribution or shareholder servicing fees;

•  Management's commitment to operating the Funds at competitive expense levels;

•  The profitability of the Adviser (as reflected by comparing fees earned against an estimate of the Adviser's costs) with respect to the Adviser's relationship with the Funds;

•  Research and other service benefits received by the Adviser obtained through payment of client commissions for securities transactions;

•  Other benefits received by the Adviser, and its affiliates, including revenues paid to the Adviser, or its affiliates, by the Funds for administration and fund accounting services, and distribution;

•  The capabilities and financial condition of the Adviser;

•  Current economic and industry trends; and

•  The historical relationship between each Fund and the Adviser.

The Board reviewed each Fund's current management fee in the context of the Adviser's profitability with respect to each Fund. In addition, the Board compared each Fund's gross management fee and total expense ratio on a net and gross basis, taking into consideration any distribution or shareholder servicing fees, with the median gross management fee and median expense ratio of a universe of comparable exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") compiled by an independent consultant and a peer group of funds with similar investment strategies selected by that independent consultant from the universe. The Board reviewed the factors and methodology used by the independent consultant in the selection of each Fund's peer group, including the independent consultant's selection of a broad universe of funds, the more specific universe of comparable funds, and peer groups of funds with comparable investment strategies and asset levels, among other factors. The Board also reviewed any changes to the independent consultant's methodology as compared to the prior year, including those resulting from the Adviser's input, if any.


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  (Unaudited)

The Board also reviewed the fee of a comparable mutual fund managed by the Adviser that is comparable to the VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF and the differences in the services provided to the mutual fund. The Board noted that none of the advisory fee arrangements for the Funds included breakpoints, which are generally viewed as a method by which the investment adviser shares any economies of scale with a fund as a fund grows. The Board also considered the Adviser's commitment to limit expenses as discussed in more detail below, and would consider breakpoints at a future time if a Fund's assets were to grow significantly.

The Board found that the gross annual management fee paid by each Fund was within the range of management fees paid by each Fund's respective peer group. The Board also found that each Fund's net annual expense ratio was reasonable as compared with each Fund's respective peer group. The Board considered the Adviser's contractual agreement with each Fund to waive its fees and reimburse expenses for a specified period of time, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

The Board reviewed each Fund's performance over one- and three-year periods against the performance of the Fund's selected peer group and benchmark index, noting that each Fund's investment objective is to track its proprietary benchmark index before fees and expenses. The Board recognized that the performance of each Fund is net of expenses, while the performance of each benchmark index reflects gross returns, and as a result, each Fund will generally underperform its benchmark index due to fees and expenses. The Board also considered each Fund's tracking error as a factor in evaluating performance. The Board considered the additional resources that the Adviser has committed to enhance portfolio analysis, compliance and trading systems.

The Board reviewed various other specific factors with respect to each Fund, as described below. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not rank the importance of any particular information or factor considered and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2014, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the peer group median for the one-year period, matched the peer group median for the three-year period, and underperformed the benchmark index for both the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2015, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the peer group median for the one-year period, outperformed the peer group median for the three-year period, and underperformed the benchmark index for both the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2015, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark


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index for both of the periods reviewed, and outperformed the peer group median for both of the periods reviewed. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2016, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index for both of the periods reviewed, outperformed the peer group median for the one-year period, and underperformed the peer group median for the three-year period. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2015, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund outperformed the peer group median for the one-year period, underperformed the peer group median for the three-year period, and underperformed the benchmark index for both the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2015, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund outperformed the peer group median for both the one and three-year periods, and underperformed the benchmark index for both the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2015, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index for both the one- and three-year periods, outperformed the peer group median for the one-year period,


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  (Unaudited)

and underperformed the peer group median for the three-year period. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2017, the Board compared the Fund's one-year performance for the period ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group for the same period and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index and outperformed the peer group median. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the period relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2017, the Board compared the Fund's one-year performance for the period ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group for the same period and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index and outperformed the peer group median. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the period relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2017, the Board compared the Fund's one-year performance for the period ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group for the same period and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index and outperformed the peer group median. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the period relative to its peers.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2014, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed both the benchmark index and the peer group median for both of the periods reviewed. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers, and discussed with the Adviser the Fund's rules-based rebalancing in light of market conditions and that the Fund performed in accordance with the Adviser's expectations.


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  Supplemental Information — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2014, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed both the benchmark index and the peer group median for both of the periods reviewed. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers, and discussed with the Adviser the Fund's rules-based rebalancing in light of market conditions and that the Fund performed in accordance with the Adviser's expectations.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2014, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed both the benchmark index and the peer group median for both of the periods reviewed. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers, and discussed with the Adviser the Fund's rules-based rebalancing in light of market conditions and that the Fund performed in accordance with the Adviser's expectations.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2014, the Board compared the Fund's one- and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2019, to that of the median performance of the peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed both the benchmark index and the peer group median for both of the periods reviewed. The Board noted the Fund's tracking error for the periods relative to its peers, and discussed with the Adviser the Fund's rules-based rebalancing in light of market conditions and that the Fund performed in accordance with the Adviser's expectations.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Conclusion

Based on its review of the information requested and provided, and following extended discussions, the Board determined that the Agreement, on behalf of the Funds discussed above, was consistent with the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders, and the Board unanimously approved the Agreement, on behalf of each Fund, for an additional annual period on the basis of the foregoing review and discussions and the following considerations, among others:

•  The fairness and reasonableness of the investment advisory fee payable to the Adviser under the Agreement in light of the investment advisory services provided, the costs of these services, the profitability of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund and the comparability of the fee paid to the fees paid by other investment companies, to the extent applicable;

•  The nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser;

•  The Adviser's entrepreneurial commitment to the management of the Funds and the creation of a broad-based family of funds, which could entail a substantial commitment of the Adviser's resources to the successful operation of the Funds;

•  The Adviser's representations regarding its staffing and capabilities to manage the Funds, including the retention of personnel with relevant portfolio management experience;

•  The Adviser's efforts to enhance investment results by, among other things, developing quality portfolio management teams; and

•  The overall high quality of the personnel, operations, financial condition, investment management capabilities, methodologies and performance of the Adviser.


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Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.



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December 31, 2019

Semi Annual Report

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Beginning January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the VictoryShares' shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on www.VictorySharesLiterature.com, 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.

You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically sooner than January 1, 2021 by notifying your financial intermediary directly.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all VictoryShares you hold through your financial intermediary.



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Victory Portfolios II

Table of Contents

Financial Statements

 

Victory Portfolios II Exchange Traded Funds

 

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

3

   

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

   

4

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

23

   

Statements of Operations

   

24

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

25

   

Financial Highlights

   

26-27

   

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

3

   

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

   

11

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

23

   

Statements of Operations

   

24

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

25

   

Financial Highlights

   

26-27

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

28

   

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    39    

Expense Examples

    39    

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     


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The VictoryShares are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Victory Capital Management Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds and receives fees from the Funds for performing services for the Funds.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus of the VictoryShares.

For additional information about any VictoryShares, including fees, expenses, and risks, view our prospectus online at www.vcm.com or call 866-376-7890. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

The information in this semi annual report is based on data obtained from recognized services and sources and is believed to be reliable. Any opinions, projections, or recommendations in this report are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice. Past investment performance of the ETFs, markets or securities mentioned herein should not be considered to be indicative of future results.

This report is for the information of the shareholders and others who have received a copy of the currently effective prospectus of the Funds, managed by Victory Capital Management Inc. It may be used as sales literature only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which provides further details about the Funds.

IRA DISTRIBUTION WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE

We generally must withhold federal income tax at a rate of 10% of the taxable portion of your distribution and, if you live in a state that requires state income tax withholding, at your state's tax rate. However, you may elect not to have withholding apply or to have income tax withheld at a higher rate. Any withholding election that you make will apply to any subsequent distribution unless and until you change or revoke the election. If you wish to make a withholding election, or change or revoke a prior withholding election, call (800) 235-8396.

If you do not have a withholding election in place by the date of a distribution, federal income tax will be withheld from the taxable portion of your distribution at a rate of 10%. If you must pay estimated taxes, you may be subject to estimated tax penalties if your estimated tax payments are not sufficient and sufficient tax is not withheld from your distribution.

For more specific information, please consult your tax adviser.

• NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

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  December 31, 2019  

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings:

  VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term
  Bond ETF
  Seeks high current income consistent with
  preservation of principal.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

  VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term
  Bond ETF
  Seeks high current income without undue
  risk to principal.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Asset Backed Securities (10.8%)

 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-4, Class C,
2.60%, 9/18/23, Callable 4/18/22 @ 100
 

$

500,000

   

$

504,266

   
Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2017-1, Class C, 2.96%, 2/15/24,
Callable 12/15/21 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

507,197

   
Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.98%, 5/15/24,
Callable 1/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

400,000

     

413,864

   
Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.63%,
1/19/24, Callable 2/19/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

512,989

   
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 2.22%, 8/16/21, Callable
4/15/20 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,000,109

   

Centre Point Funding LLC, Series 2012-2A, Class 1, 2.61%, 8/20/21 (a)

   

25,416

     

25,355

   
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-B, Class B, 2.47%, 12/16/24, Callable
10/15/21 @ 100
   

500,000

     

502,417

   
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.60%, 4/15/27,
Callable 6/15/21 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

508,378

   
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-4, Class C, 3.66%, 11/15/24,
Callable 9/15/21 @ 100
   

500,000

     

504,774

   

Evergreen Credit Card Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.27%, 9/15/24 (a)

   

750,000

     

745,415

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.46%,
10/17/22, Callable 3/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

430,000

     

431,666

   
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3,
Class A3, 3.02%, 5/16/23, Callable 7/16/22 @ 100
   

500,000

     

506,142

   
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A4,
2.83%, 6/17/24, Callable 11/15/21 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

505,538

   
MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A4, 1.76%, 1/17/23,
Callable 7/15/25 @ 100 (a)
   

95,101

     

94,866

   

OSCAR US Funding Trust LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A4, 3.30%, 5/10/24 (a)

   

500,000

     

505,583

   

PSNH Funding LLC 3, Series 2018-1, Class A1, 3.09%, 2/1/26

   

389,081

     

396,682

   
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class C, 3.09%,
4/15/22, Callable 8/15/20 @ 100 (b)
   

8,314

     

8,317

   
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-5, Class B, 3.52%,
12/15/22, Callable 12/15/21 @ 100
   

250,000

     

251,357

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 3.41%, 12/20/23,
Callable 1/20/20 @ 100 (a)
   

93,181

     

93,379

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.77%, 1/20/23,
Callable 12/20/21 @ 100 (a)
   

343,130

     

345,156

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A2, 2.47%, 4/20/26,
Callable 2/20/25 @ 100 (a)
   

750,000

     

749,051

   
Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.19%,
6/15/23
   

500,000

     

499,727

   
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 2.84%,
7/15/24, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

502,376

   

Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $10,010,393)

   

10,114,604

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (3.2%)

 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class B, 4.38%,
1/10/36 (a)
   

500,000

     

529,952

   
Madison Park Funding Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class AR, 3.09%
(LIBOR03M+116bps), 7/23/29, Callable 1/23/20 @ 100 (a) (c)
   

500,000

     

499,950

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Oaktree EIF Ltd., Series 2016-IIIA, Class B, 3.97% (LIBOR03M+200bps),
10/20/27, Callable 4/20/20 @ 100 (a) (c)
 

$

500,000

   

$

500,851

   
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 2.65%
(LIBOR03M+65bps), 7/15/26, Callable 1/15/20 @ 100 (a) (c)
   

335,039

     

334,335

   
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A2, 3.05%
(LIBOR03M+105bps), 7/15/26, Callable 1/15/20 @ 100 (a) (c)
   

500,000

     

496,350

   
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C9, Class ASB,
2.45%, 11/15/45
   

354,960

     

356,161

   
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class AS,
4.09%, 6/15/45 (b)
   

225,017

     

232,168

   

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $2,923,294)

   

2,949,767

   

Corporate Bonds (54.1%)

 

Communication Services (2.4%):

 

Pearson Funding Four PLC, 3.75%, 5/8/22 (a)

   

750,000

     

755,197

   

Sprint Spectrum, 3.36%, 3/20/23 (a)

   

175,000

     

176,745

   

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/20

   

1,250,000

     

1,252,375

   
     

2,184,317

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.1%):

 

Lennar Corp., 2.95%, 11/29/20, Callable 9/29/20 @ 100

   

300,000

     

301,284

   

Newell Brands, Inc., 3.15%, 4/1/21, Callable 3/1/21 @ 100

   

750,000

     

756,413

   
     

1,057,697

   

Consumer Staples (5.0%):

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.70%, 7/26/22, Callable 6/26/22 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

505,795

   

Altria Group, Inc., 4.75%, 5/5/21

   

500,000

     

517,870

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.15%, 1/23/25, Callable 12/23/24 @ 100

   

500,000

     

544,380

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., 2.70%, 5/9/22, Callable 4/9/22 @ 100

   

400,000

     

404,988

   

Philip Morris International, Inc., 2.90%, 11/15/21

   

750,000

     

763,538

   
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 2.38%, 6/24/22, Callable
5/24/22 @ 100 (a)
   

400,000

     

402,656

   

Unilever Capital Corp., 2.60%, 5/5/24, Callable 3/5/24 @ 100

   

750,000

     

767,933

   

Walmart, Inc., 3.55%, 6/26/25, Callable 4/26/25 @ 100

   

750,000

     

804,848

   
     

4,712,008

   

Energy (7.9%):

 

Buckeye Partners LP, 4.88%, 2/1/21, Callable 11/1/20 @ 100

   

500,000

     

508,870

   

DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.35%, 3/15/20 (a)

   

750,000

     

753,990

   

Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission LLC, 6.25%, 3/15/20 (a)

   

750,000

     

755,677

   

Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20

   

500,000

     

520,010

   
EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.75%, 7/15/23, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100
   

400,000

     

401,220

   

4.00%, 8/1/24, Callable 5/1/24 @ 100

   

250,000

     

242,588

   

EQT Corp., 2.87%(LIBOR03M+77bps), 10/1/20, Callable 1/24/20 @ 100 (c)

   

500,000

     

499,665

   

Exxon Mobil Corp., 2.40%, 3/6/22, Callable 1/6/22 @ 100

   

500,000

     

506,275

   

Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 3.63%, 4/1/22, Callable 3/1/22 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

513,385

   

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/20 (a)

   

623,000

     

623,704

   

MPLX LP, 3.50%, 12/1/22, Callable 11/1/22 @ 100 (a)

   

271,000

     

279,257

   

Nustar Logistics LP, 4.80%, 9/1/20

   

400,000

     

405,296

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70%, 8/15/22

   

750,000

     

758,189

   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.63%, 4/15/20 (a)

   

500,000

     

503,830

   
     

7,271,956

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Financials (17.1%):

 

Associated Bank NA, 3.50%, 8/13/21, Callable 7/13/21 @ 100

 

$

500,000

   

$

508,610

   

Assurant, Inc., 3.20%(LIBOR03M+125bps), 3/26/21, Callable 1/29/20 @ 100 (c)

   

66,000

     

65,980

   

BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.50%, 3/10/21 (a)

   

250,000

     

260,908

   

Capital One Financial Corp., 2.40%, 10/30/20, Callable 9/30/20 @ 100

   

350,000

     

351,019

   

Citigroup, Inc., 3.14%(LIBOR03M+72bps), 1/24/23, Callable 1/24/22 @ 100 (c)

   

400,000

     

408,020

   

Citizens Bank NA, 2.25%, 10/30/20, Callable 9/30/20 @ 100

   

294,000

     

294,526

   

DAE Funding LLC, 4.00%, 8/1/20, Callable 2/10/20 @ 102 (a)

   

750,000

     

754,763

   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 6.13%, 7/15/21, Callable 6/15/21 @ 100

   

500,000

     

519,460

   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
8.13%, 1/15/20
   

775,000

     

776,386

   

3.20%, 1/15/21

   

500,000

     

502,570

   

HSBC Finance Corp., 6.68%, 1/15/21

   

500,000

     

519,660

   

Hyundai Capital America, 3.00%, 6/20/22 (a)

   

750,000

     

759,248

   

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp., 5.00%, 9/19/22

   

500,000

     

530,415

   

Main Street Capital Corp., 5.20%, 5/1/24

   

500,000

     

538,925

   

Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 3.45%, 10/9/21 (a)

   

500,000

     

513,590

   

New York Life Global Funding, 2.00%, 4/13/21 (a)

   

500,000

     

501,495

   

ORIX Corp., 2.95%, 7/23/20, MTN

   

400,000

     

401,728

   

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 3.63%, 3/15/21, Callable 2/15/21 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

507,195

   

Primerica, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/22

   

400,000

     

426,128

   

Protective Life Global Funding, 3.10%, 4/15/24 (a)

   

500,000

     

517,320

   

Regions Bank, 2.75%, 4/1/21, Callable 3/1/21 @ 100

   

400,000

     

403,200

   

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.50%, 1/15/20 (a)

   

500,000

     

500,065

   
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.45%, 12/3/21, Callable 11/3/21 @ 100
   

250,000

     

259,775

   

3.40%, 1/18/23, Callable 12/18/22 @ 100

   

250,000

     

256,385

   
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 3.37%(LIBOR03M+108bps), 1/5/24,
Callable 1/5/23 @ 100 (c)
   

250,000

     

255,773

   

Silversea Cruise Finance, 7.25%, 2/1/25, Callable 2/1/20 @ 105.44 (a)

   

750,000

     

793,238

   

Sterling Bancorp, 3.50%, 6/8/20, Callable 5/8/20 @ 100

   

580,000

     

574,988

   

SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2.90%, 3/3/21, Callable 2/3/21 @ 100

   

400,000

     

404,112

   

The Huntington National Bank, 2.40%, 4/1/20, Callable 3/1/20 @ 100

   

500,000

     

500,230

   
TIAA FSB Holdings, Inc., 6.00%(LIBOR03M+470bps), 3/15/26, Callable
3/15/21 @ 100 (c)
   

750,000

     

783,675

   

US Bank NA, 2.85%, 1/23/23, Callable 12/23/22 @ 100

   

500,000

     

512,245

   

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 1/22/21, MTN

   

500,000

     

505,685

   

Zions Bancorp NA, 3.35%, 3/4/22, Callable 2/4/22 @ 100

   

500,000

     

512,485

   
     

15,919,802

   

Health Care (1.9%):

 

Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25, Callable 2/10/20 @ 103.56 (a)

   

70,000

     

72,693

   

CVS Health Corp., 2.63%, 8/15/24, Callable 7/15/24 @ 100

   

750,000

     

757,957

   

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 3.91%, 8/27/21

   

500,000

     

511,640

   

SSM Health Care Corp., 3.69%, 6/1/23, Callable 3/1/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

519,880

   
     

1,862,170

   

Industrials (5.8%):

 
Air Lease Corp.
3.50%, 1/15/22
   

500,000

     

514,005

   

2.25%, 1/15/23

   

250,000

     

250,558

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Aircastle Ltd., 4.25%, 6/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100

 

$

500,000

   

$

527,835

   

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.13%, 1/15/24, Callable 1/15/20 @ 102.56

   

750,000

     

769,695

   

CK Hutchison International Ltd., 2.75%, 3/29/23 (a)

   

750,000

     

754,597

   

Heathrow Funding Ltd., 4.88%, 7/15/21 (a)

   

475,000

     

492,599

   

Ryder System, Inc., 2.25%, 9/1/21, MTN, Callable 8/1/21 @ 100

   

500,000

     

501,380

   

Smiths Group PLC, 3.63%, 10/12/22 (a)

   

500,000

     

508,974

   

TTX Co., 2.60%, 6/15/20, Callable 5/15/20 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

501,055

   

Wabtec Corp., 3.19%(LIBOR03M+105bps), 9/15/21, Callable 1/29/20 @ 100 (c)

   

500,000

     

499,955

   
     

5,320,653

   

Information Technology (1.8%):

 

Broadcom, Inc., 3.13%, 4/15/21 (a)

   

500,000

     

506,055

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc., 4.45%, 12/1/20, Callable 9/1/20 @ 100

   

750,000

     

760,448

   

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 2.34%(LIBOR03M+45bps), 6/5/20 (c)

   

500,000

     

500,425

   
     

1,766,928

   

Materials (2.3%):

 

AngloGold Holdings PLC, 5.38%, 4/15/20

   

750,000

     

755,490

   

Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, 12/8/21

   

400,000

     

418,712

   

Methanex Corp., 5.25%, 3/1/22

   

500,000

     

524,495

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100

   

400,000

     

424,196

   
     

2,122,893

   

Real Estate (4.8%):

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 3.63%, 10/1/20, Callable 7/1/20 @ 100

   

400,000

     

403,224

   

Boston Properties LP, 4.13%, 5/15/21, Callable 2/15/21 @ 100

   

750,000

     

767,783

   

Corecivic, Inc., 4.13%, 4/1/20

   

500,000

     

500,000

   

Office Properties Income Trust, 3.60%, 2/1/20

   

600,000

     

600,000

   

SBA Tower Trust, 2.84%, 1/15/25 (a)

   

750,000

     

750,870

   
Scentre Group Trust 1/Scentre Group Trust 2, 2.38%, 4/28/21, Callable
3/29/21 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

500,730

   
Senior Housing Properties Trust
6.75%, 4/15/20, Callable 2/13/20 @ 100
   

500,000

     

501,325

   

6.75%, 12/15/21, Callable 6/15/21 @ 100

   

500,000

     

530,255

   
     

4,554,187

   

Utilities (4.0%):

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 2.40%, 10/1/22, Callable 9/1/22 @ 100

   

400,000

     

403,096

   

Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.72%, 8/15/21 (d)

   

500,000

     

504,060

   

EDP Finance BV, 4.13%, 1/15/20

   

400,000

     

400,240

   

National Fuel Gas Co., 4.90%, 12/1/21, Callable 9/1/21 @ 100

   

500,000

     

521,330

   

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.25%, 9/1/23, MTN, Callable 8/1/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

520,865

   

Sempra Energy, 2.90%, 2/1/23, Callable 1/1/23 @ 100

   

400,000

     

407,700

   

Sierra Pacific Power Co., 3.38%, 8/15/23, Callable 5/15/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

518,440

   

The AES Corp., 4.00%, 3/15/21

   

500,000

     

507,950

   
     

3,783,681

   

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $49,929,674)

   

50,556,292

   

Municipal Bonds (19.9%)

 

California (0.3%):

 

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Series A-T, 2.63%, 8/1/22

   

250,000

     

254,508

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Colorado (3.1%):

 

City of Loveland Electric & Communications Enterprise Revenue, 2.85%, 12/1/23

 

$

600,000

   

$

612,276

   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Series B, 2.24%, 11/1/22

   

750,000

     

750,682

   

Denver City & County Housing Authority Revenue, 2.15%, 12/1/24

   

750,000

     

739,853

   

Park Creek Metropolitan District Revenue, Series B, 2.43%, 12/1/23

   

700,000

     

702,205

   
     

2,805,016

   

Connecticut (0.5%):

 

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 3.75%, 9/15/20

   

500,000

     

505,765

   

Illinois (0.5%):

 

City of Chicago Wastewater Transmission Revenue, 3.73%, 1/1/20

   

500,000

     

500,000

   

Indiana (1.2%):

 

Indiana Finance Authority Revenue, 2.48%, 3/1/24

   

1,000,000

     

998,029

   

Massachusetts (0.5%):

 

Development Finance Agency Revenue, Series B, 3.52%, 7/1/20

   

500,000

     

502,045

   

Michigan (1.6%):

 

Ecorse Public School District, GO, 2.00%, 5/1/24

   

750,000

     

743,948

   
Michigan Finance Authority Revenue
2.21%, 12/1/23
   

185,000

     

184,806

   

2.31%, 12/1/24

   

105,000

     

104,713

   

2.37%, 9/1/49, Callable 3/1/23 @ 100 (e)

   

446,000

     

446,326

   
     

1,479,793

   

Nebraska (1.5%):

 

Douglas Country School District 0010, GO, Series B, 2.05%, 6/15/24

   

750,000

     

747,449

   
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District, 2.09%, 12/15/24, Continuously
Callable @100
   

700,000

     

698,684

   
     

1,446,133

   

New Jersey (1.3%):

 
Economic Development Authority Revenue
3.80%, 6/15/20
   

250,000

     

251,455

   

Series B, 3.50%, 6/15/20

   

150,000

     

150,644

   

Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 2.47%, 9/1/21

   

300,000

     

301,020

   

South Jersey Transportation Authority System Revenue, Series B, 3.02%, 11/1/25

   

425,000

     

421,128

   
     

1,124,247

   

New York (1.0%):

 

Dormitory Authority Revenue, Series B, 3.18%, 3/15/22

   

500,000

     

513,365

   

Madison County Capital Resource Corp. Revenue, 2.18%, 7/1/23

   

500,000

     

501,770

   
     

1,015,135

   

Ohio (0.3%):

 

Hamilton County Health Care Facilities Revenue, 2.37%, 6/1/22

   

325,000

     

325,653

   

Oregon (0.8%):

 

Port of Morrow Revenue, 2.18%, 9/1/24

   

750,000

     

752,744

   

Pennsylvania (1.0%):

 
School District of Scranton, GO(INS — Build America Mutual Assurance Co.),
2.46%, 4/1/22
   

500,000

     

499,985

   

State Public School Building Authority Revenue, 2.75%, 4/1/25

   

500,000

     

497,130

   
     

997,115

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Rhode Island (0.5%):

 

Commerce Corp. Revenue, 2.86%, 5/1/24

 

$

500,000

   

$

513,305

   

Texas (4.3%):

 
City of Houston, GO
2.62%, 3/1/21
   

150,000

     

151,014

   

2.77%, 3/1/22

   

150,000

     

152,396

   

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Revenue, 2.04%, 11/1/24

   

750,000

     

743,055

   
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue,
Series B, 2.30%, 5/15/24
   

600,000

     

598,176

   

Lubbock Texas Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Series B, 1.93%, 2/15/24

   

750,000

     

744,083

   

State of Texas, GO, 3.11%, 10/1/23

   

500,000

     

521,990

   

Texas A&M University Revenue

 

Series A, 2.95%, 5/15/23

   

500,000

     

516,495

   

Series B, 2.12%, 5/15/24

   

500,000

     

501,575

   
     

3,928,784

   

Virginia (1.0%):

 

Economic Development Authority, GO, Series B, 2.03%, 10/1/24

   

750,000

     

747,300

   

Virginia Resources Authority Infrastructure Revenue, 2.26%, 11/1/25

   

182,000

     

181,902

   
     

929,202

   

Wisconsin (0.5%):

 
Public Finance Authority Revenue(LOC-Citizens Financial Group), 3.75%,
2/1/22, Continuously Callable @100
   

500,000

     

500,350

   

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $18,520,061)

   

18,577,824

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations (4.7%)

 
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.63%, 10/15/20
   

311,000

     

310,976

   

1.13%, 7/31/21

   

1,170,000

     

1,161,316

   

1.88%, 9/30/22

   

1,450,000

     

1,461,215

   

1.25%, 7/31/23

   

1,500,000

     

1,479,961

   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $4,323,256)

   

4,413,468

   

Commercial Papers (5.5%)

 

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 2.68%, 1/2/20 (f)

   

400,000

     

399,941

   

Home Depot, Inc., 1.56%, 1/9/20 (f)

   

920,000

     

919,641

   

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 1.93%, 1/9/20 (f)

   

1,500,000

     

1,499,275

   

Marriott International, Inc., 1.77%, 1/3/20 (f)

   

500,000

     

499,926

   

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 1.63%, 1/16/20 (f)

   

900,000

     

899,375

   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 1.82%, 1/13/20 (f)

   

920,000

     

919,397

   

Total Commercial Papers (Cost $5,137,806)

   

5,137,555

   

Total Investments (Cost $90,844,484) — 98.2%

   

91,749,510

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.8%

   

1,700,084

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

93,449,594

   

See notes to financial statements.


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(a)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $22,767,884 and amounted to 24.4% of net assets.

(b)  The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.

(c)  Variable or Floating-Rate Security. Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2019.

(d)  Stepped-coupon security converts to coupon form on 8/15/21 with a rate of 2.715%.

(e)  Put Bond.

(f)  Rate represents the effective yield at December 31, 2019.

bps — Basis points

GO — General Obligation

LIBOR — London InterBank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M — 3 Month US Dollar LIBOR, rate disclosed as of December 31, 2019, based on the last reset date of the security

LLC — Limited Liability Company

LP — Limited Partnership

MTN — Medium Term Note

PLC — Public Limited Company

Credit Enhancements — Adds the financial strength of the provider of the enhancement to support the issuer's ability to repay the principal and interest payments when due. The enhancement may be provided by a high-quality bank, insurance company or other corporation, or a collateral trust. The enhancements do not guarantee the fair values of the securities.

  INS  Principal and interest payments are insured by the name listed. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations.

  LOC  Principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a bank letter of credit or other bank credit agreement.

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Asset Backed Securities (5.1%)

 
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.86%,
11/15/24
 

$

2,076,000

   

$

2,110,481

   
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.42%,
4/18/23, Callable 11/18/21 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,016,480

   
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class B, 3.36%,
11/20/22 (a)
   

1,250,000

     

1,263,806

   
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class B, 3.55%,
9/22/25 (a)
   

500,000

     

518,105

   
Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2017-1, Class C, 2.96%, 2/15/24, Callable
12/15/21 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

507,198

   
BCC Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 2.46%, 8/20/24, Callable
11/20/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,000,139

   
Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.63%,
1/19/24, Callable 2/19/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

512,989

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.82%, 12/16/24,
Callable 9/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,021,902

   
ExteNet LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.20%, 7/26/49, Callable
1/25/23 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

502,441

   

Hertz Vehicle Financing LP, Series 2019-3A, Class A, 2.67%, 12/26/25 (a)

   

893,000

     

890,142

   
HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.49%, 9/20/29, Callable
7/20/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

499,718

   
MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2017-B, Class A4, 2.41%, 11/15/24,
Callable 6/15/28 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,007,133

   
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 2.94%
(LIBOR01M+115bps), 3/25/67, Callable 3/25/33 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

972,074

   

NP SPE LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.24%, 9/20/49 (a)

   

500,000

     

495,588

   

OSCAR US Funding Trust LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A3, 3.23%, 5/10/22 (a)

   

400,000

     

402,964

   

PSNH Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A3, 3.81%, 2/1/35

   

1,000,000

     

1,099,900

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.49%, 1/20/26, Callable
4/20/20 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

511,378

   
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-10, Class B, 2.16% (LIBOR03M+22bps),
3/25/44, Callable 1/25/32 @ 100 (b)
   

255,529

     

230,866

   
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B, 2.16% (LIBOR03M+22bps),
1/27/42, Callable 10/25/28 @ 100 (b)
   

402,741

     

373,503

   
Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A, 3.47%,
5/15/26
   

2,000,000

     

2,088,280

   
Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2018-A, Class B, 2.75%, 2/20/20, Callable
2/20/20 @ 100 (a)
   

4,068

     

4,068

   
Transportation Finance Equipment Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A4, 1.88%,
3/25/24, Callable 3/23/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,280,000

     

1,269,128

   
VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.41%, 2/15/48, Callable
2/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

504,553

   
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.00%,
1/16/24, Callable 11/15/21 @ 100 (a)
   

507,000

     

517,423

   

Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $19,206,918)

   

19,320,259

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (1.7%)

 
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-XL, Class B, 2.82%
(LIBOR01M+108bps), 10/15/36 (a) (b)
 

$

257,000

   

$

257,254

   

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-OC11, Class A, 3.20%, 12/9/41 (a)

   

923,077

     

946,334

   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class C, 4.68%,
1/10/24 (a)
   

500,000

     

529,280

   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-P8, Class AS, 3.79%,
9/15/50 (c)
   

500,000

     

532,884

   

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC23, Class AM, 4.16%, 10/10/48 (c)

   

250,000

     

267,647

   

DBJPM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-SFC, Class A, 2.83%, 8/10/36 (a)

   

250,000

     

251,866

   

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-K99, Class B, 3.77%, 9/25/29 (a) (c)

   

1,000,000

     

1,005,267

   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2,
Class C, 5.60%, 11/15/43 (a) (c)
   

813,000

     

829,314

   
Octagon Investment Partners Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, 2.85%
(LIBOR03M+85bps), 7/15/27, Callable 1/15/20 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

997,492

   
Venture CLO Ltd., Series 2014-16A, Class ARR, 2.85% (LIBOR03M+85bps),
1/15/28, Callable 1/15/20 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

500,000

     

499,098

   
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-AUS, Class A, 4.06%,
7/17/36 (a) (c)
   

250,000

     

271,651

   

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $6,381,985)

   

6,388,087

   

Senior Secured Loans (0.1%)

 
Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.75%
(LIBOR01M+300bps), 2/3/24, Callable 2/7/20 @ 100 (b)
   

248,125

     

246,884

   

Total Senior Secured Loans (Cost $246,162)

   

246,884

   

Corporate Bonds (46.5%)

 

Communication Services (2.7%):

 

AT&T, Inc., 4.35%, 3/1/29, Callable 12/1/28 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,666,080

   

British Telecommunications PLC, 5.13%, 12/4/28, Callable 9/4/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,149,300

   

CBS Corp., 4.20%, 6/1/29, Callable 3/1/29 @ 100 (d)

   

1,000,000

     

1,089,340

   
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital
4.50%, 2/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100
   

500,000

     

537,910

   

3.75%, 2/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

518,705

   

Comcast Corp., 3.55%, 5/1/28, Callable 2/1/28 @ 100

   

750,000

     

808,013

   
CSC Holdings LLC
6.63%, 10/15/25, Callable 10/15/20 @ 103.31 (a)
   

500,000

     

532,710

   

6.50%, 2/1/29, Callable 2/1/24 @ 103.25 (a)

   

500,000

     

558,340

   

Fox Corp., 4.71%, 1/25/29, Callable 10/25/28 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,141,170

   

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 2/1/26, Callable 2/1/21 @ 103.44

   

500,000

     

519,940

   

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC, 4.74%, 9/20/29 (a)

   

500,000

     

530,240

   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.38

   

643,000

     

674,385

   

Vodafone Group PLC, 5.00%, 5/30/38

   

500,000

     

578,250

   
     

10,304,383

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.8%):

 

AutoZone, Inc., 3.75%, 6/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

533,540

   

Brookfield Resid Properties, Inc., 6.13%, 7/1/22, Callable 2/10/20 @ 101.53 (a)

   

480,000

     

487,613

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

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Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

D. R. Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/23, Callable 11/15/22 @ 100

 

$

500,000

   

$

533,305

   
Daimler Finance North America LLC
3.70%, 5/4/23 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,040,780

   

3.45%, 1/6/27 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,038,870

   

Hasbro, Inc., 3.55%, 11/19/26, Callable 9/19/26 @ 100

   

600,000

     

604,350

   

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/29, Callable 9/15/24 @ 102.38

   

1,000,000

     

1,055,550

   

Newell Brands, Inc., 4.20%, 4/1/26, Callable 1/1/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

521,080

   
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.20%, 9/26/26, Callable
7/26/26 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,024,980

   
     

6,840,068

   

Consumer Staples (3.7%):

 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
3.65%, 2/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,067,260

   

4.38%, 4/15/38, Callable 10/15/37 @ 100

   

500,000

     

562,540

   

5.45%, 1/23/39, Callable 7/23/38 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,257,320

   
Bacardi Ltd.
4.45%, 5/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,612,920

   

2.75%, 7/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

490,810

   

BAT Capital Corp., 4.39%, 8/15/37, Callable 2/15/37 @ 100

   

250,000

     

253,835

   

Becle SAB de CV, 3.75%, 5/13/25 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,023,090

   
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
4.35%, 3/15/24, Callable 2/15/24 @ 100
   

500,000

     

526,380

   

3.25%, 8/15/26, Callable 5/15/26 @ 100

   

502,000

     

501,568

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.50%, 5/9/27, Callable 2/9/27 @ 100

   

750,000

     

783,255

   

General Mills, Inc., 4.55%, 4/17/38, Callable 10/17/37 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,159,300

   

Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 3.88%, 7/26/29, Callable 4/26/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,008,870

   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.75%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,030,780

   

Mars, Inc., 3.88%, 4/1/39, Callable 10/1/38 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,111,720

   

Molson Coors Brewing Co., 3.00%, 7/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100

   

250,000

     

252,823

   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.20%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

555,845

   

The Kroger Co., 3.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 @ 100

   

500,000

     

526,005

   
     

13,724,321

   

Energy (6.8%):

 
Aker BP ASA
6.00%, 7/1/22, Callable 2/10/20 @ 103 (a)
   

250,000

     

257,728

   

5.88%, 3/31/25, Callable 3/31/21 @ 102.94 (a)

   

500,000

     

530,455

   
Boardwalk Pipelines LP
4.45%, 7/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,550,055

   

4.80%, 5/3/29, Callable 2/3/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

532,600

   

Buckeye Partners LP, 4.13%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100

   

2,500,000

     

2,411,699

   

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.30%, 1/15/35, Callable 9/15/34 @ 100 (a)

   

1,091,000

     

1,105,194

   
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC/Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP
3.30%, 5/1/23, Callable 4/1/23 @ 100 (a)
   

250,000

     

258,228

   

3.70%, 6/1/28, Callable 3/1/28 @ 100 (a)

   

250,000

     

265,280

   

Continental Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/22, Callable 2/10/20 @ 100.83

   

109,000

     

109,837

   

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.15%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/15/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

957,170

   
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.93%(LIBOR03M+302bps), 11/1/66,
Callable 2/10/20 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

388,140

   

Eni SpA, 4.25%, 5/9/29, Callable 2/9/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,096,890

   

EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.85%, 7/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

469,275

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 7/15/23, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100

 

$

500,000

   

$

501,525

   

Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 4.63%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

544,905

   
MPLX LP
4.25%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

526,505

   

4.00%, 3/15/28, Callable 12/15/27 @ 100

   

750,000

     

778,080

   

4.80%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100

   

250,000

     

274,308

   

Murphy Oil Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/25, Callable 8/15/20 @ 104.31

   

500,000

     

524,110

   

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.38%, 1/1/26, Callable 10/1/25 @ 100

   

500,000

     

542,335

   

NuStar Logistics LP, 6.00%, 6/1/26, Callable 3/1/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

529,565

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,019,850

   
ONEOK, Inc.
4.55%, 7/15/28, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100
   

500,000

     

549,635

   

4.35%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

542,965

   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 3/13/27

   

2,000,000

     

2,118,620

   
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/29,
Callable 9/15/29 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

985,500

   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

1,992,579

   

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC, 4.25%, 5/1/28, Callable 2/1/28 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,077,940

   

Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 4.25%, 4/16/39 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,073,800

   

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.75%, 10/1/27, Callable 10/1/22 @ 103.88 (d)

   

500,000

     

463,170

   

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 1/15/24, Callable 7/15/21 @ 102.94 (a)

   

445,000

     

454,621

   

Western Gas Partners LP, 4.50%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

487,530

   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.63%, 1/15/26, Callable 10/15/25 @ 100

   

500,000

     

339,770

   
     

25,259,864

   

Financials (14.9%):

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.80%, 4/18/26 (a)

   

500,000

     

542,085

   

Amcor Finance USA, Inc., 3.63%, 4/28/26, Callable 1/28/26 @ 100 (a)

   

1,250,000

     

1,286,475

   
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 6/15/27,
Callable 3/15/27 @ 100
   

500,000

     

536,445

   

Ares Capital Corp., 4.25%, 3/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100

   

500,000

     

525,800

   

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35%, 4/20/28, Callable 1/20/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,082,030

   

Banco Santander SA, 4.38%, 4/12/28

   

600,000

     

656,874

   
Bank of America Corp., 3.71%(LIBOR03M+151bps), 4/24/28, Callable
4/24/27 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,068,550

   
Bank of Montreal, 3.80%(USSW5+143bps), 12/15/32, Callable
12/15/27 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

524,170

   
Barclays PLC
4.61%(LIBOR03M+140bps), 2/15/23, Callable 2/15/22 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,045,030

   

3.93%(LIBOR03M+161bps), 5/7/25, Callable 5/7/24 @ 100 (b)

   

500,000

     

525,320

   

BB&T Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/24

   

750,000

     

806,078

   
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 2.50%, 1/10/30, Callable
10/10/29 @ 100 (a)
   

2,000,000

     

1,973,380

   

BMW US Capital LLC, 3.75%, 4/12/28, Callable 1/12/28 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,078,770

   
BNP Paribas SA, 4.71%(LIBOR03M+224bps), 1/10/25, Callable
1/10/24 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,082,580

   
BPCE SA
4.00%, 9/12/23 (a)
   

500,000

     

527,905

   

3.25%, 1/11/28 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,041,260

   

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75%, 7/28/26, Callable 6/28/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,052,970

   

CEMEX Finance LLC, 6.00%, 4/1/24, Callable 2/10/20 @ 103 (a)

   

250,000

     

257,045

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/7/25, Callable 12/7/24 @ 100

 

$

500,000

   

$

553,195

   

Citigroup, Inc., 4.13%, 7/25/28

   

1,000,000

     

1,088,369

   

CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.25%, 5/30/29, Callable 2/28/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

562,785

   
Co-operatieve Rabobank UA, 4.00%(USSW5+189bps), 4/10/29, MTN, Callable
4/10/24 @ 100 (b)
   

600,000

     

624,180

   

Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.63%, 3/15/26, Callable 3/15/22 @ 103.31 (a)

   

500,000

     

540,740

   

Credit Agricole SA, 3.25%, 10/4/24 (a)

   

1,250,000

     

1,293,713

   

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.75%, 3/26/25

   

500,000

     

529,965

   

Deutsche Bank AG, 5.00%, 2/14/22

   

250,000

     

261,095

   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., 4.85%, 4/17/28, Callable 1/17/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

544,595

   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 3.95%, 3/14/28, Callable 2/14/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

550,610

   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
4.54%, 8/1/26, Callable 6/1/26 @ 100
   

1,400,000

     

1,430,548

   

5.11%, 5/3/29, Callable 2/3/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

515,370

   

FS KKR Capital Corp., 4.63%, 7/15/24, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,042,290

   
Glencore Funding LLC
4.00%, 3/27/27, Callable 12/27/26 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

520,825

   

4.88%, 3/12/29, Callable 12/12/28 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

818,003

   

Global Atlantic Financial Co., 4.40%, 10/15/29, Callable 7/15/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,714,000

     

1,707,692

   
HSBC Holdings PLC
3.80%(LIBOR03M+121bps), 3/11/25, Callable 3/11/24 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

525,005

   

2.91%(LIBOR03M+135bps), 9/12/26, Callable 9/12/25 @ 100 (b)

   

500,000

     

541,245

   
Hyundai Capital America
3.40%, 6/20/24 (a)
   

500,000

     

510,605

   

3.50%, 11/2/26, Callable 9/2/26 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,013,740

   

ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 3.90%, 12/21/65, Callable 2/10/20 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

390,050

   
KeyBank NA
3.40%, 5/20/26, MTN
   

500,000

     

521,430

   

3.90%, 4/13/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,077,930

   

KKR Group Finance Co. LLC, 3.75%, 7/1/29, Callable 4/1/29 @ 100 (a) (d)

   

500,000

     

533,275

   

Lincoln National Corp., 3.80%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

533,155

   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
2.91%(LIBOR03M+81bps), 11/7/23, Callable 11/7/22 @ 100 (b)
   

250,000

     

253,690

   

3.57%(LIBOR03M+121bps), 11/7/28, Callable 11/7/27 @ 100 (b)

   

250,000

     

260,598

   
Main Street Capital Corp.
4.50%, 12/1/22
   

500,000

     

524,175

   

5.20%, 5/1/24

   

500,000

     

538,925

   

Mercury General Corp., 4.40%, 3/15/27, Callable 12/15/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,052,660

   
National Australia Bank Ltd., 3.93%(H15T5Y+188bps), 8/2/34, Callable
8/2/29 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,500,000

     

1,558,380

   
Nationwide Building Society
3.62%(LIBOR03M+118bps), 4/26/23, Callable 4/26/22 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,027,529

   

4.27%(LIBOR03M+139bps), 8/1/24, Callable 8/1/23 @ 100 (a) (b)

   

750,000

     

794,280

   

4.30%(LIBOR03M+145bps), 3/8/29, Callable 3/8/28 @ 100 (a) (b)

   

250,000

     

273,028

   

3.96%(LIBOR03M+186bps), 7/18/30, Callable 7/18/29 @ 100 (a) (b)

   

500,000

     

536,775

   
New York Community Bancorp, Inc., 5.90%(LIBOR03M+278bps), 11/6/28,
Callable 11/6/23 @ 100 (b)
   

250,000

     

263,075

   

Old Republic International Corp., 3.88%, 8/26/26, Callable 7/26/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

527,945

   

Pine Street Trust I, 4.57%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,073,790

   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 4.35%, 2/25/50, MTN, Callable 8/25/49 @ 100

   

500,000

     

576,330

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
6.13%, 12/15/22
 

$

500,000

   

$

547,045

   

4.27%(LIBOR03M+176bps), 3/22/25, Callable 3/22/24 @ 100 (b)

   

1,000,000

     

1,061,940

   

5.08%(LIBOR03M+191bps), 1/27/30, Callable 1/27/29 @ 100 (b)

   

500,000

     

575,230

   

4.45%(LIBOR03M+187bps), 5/8/30, Callable 5/8/29 @ 100 (b)

   

1,000,000

     

1,105,619

   
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.45%, 12/3/21, Callable 11/3/21 @ 100
   

250,000

     

259,775

   

3.40%, 1/18/23, Callable 12/18/22 @ 100

   

250,000

     

256,385

   

4.40%, 7/13/27, Callable 4/14/27 @ 100 (d)

   

750,000

     

810,788

   

Societe Generale SA, 3.88%, 3/28/24 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,050,770

   
Standard Chartered PLC, 4.87%(LIBOR03M+197bps), 3/15/33, Callable
3/15/28 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

500,000

     

543,795

   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.63%, 2/1/21, Callable 11/1/20 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,008,660

   

Sterling Bancorp, 3.50%, 6/8/20, Callable 5/8/20 @ 100

   

1,160,000

     

1,149,977

   
Synchrony Financial
4.50%, 7/23/25, Callable 4/23/25 @ 100
   

500,000

     

540,410

   

3.95%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

526,695

   

5.15%, 3/19/29, Callable 12/19/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

568,435

   
Synovus Financial Corp., 5.90%(USSW5+338bps), 2/7/29, Callable
2/7/24 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

534,370

   

Texas Capital Bank NA, 5.25%, 1/31/26

   

250,000

     

260,640

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.66%(LIBOR03M+75bps), 2/23/23 (b)

   

500,000

     

502,700

   

Torchmark Corp., 4.55%, 9/15/28, Callable 6/15/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

557,500

   

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 10/23/26

   

1,000,000

     

1,026,000

   

Zions Bancorp NA, 3.25%, 10/29/29, Callable 7/29/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

983,050

   
     

56,974,141

   

Health Care (2.4%):

 

AbbVie, Inc., 3.20%, 11/21/29, Callable 8/21/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,020,500

   

Anthem, Inc., 2.88%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/15/29 @ 100

   

323,000

     

322,745

   

Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.70%, 6/6/27, Callable 3/6/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

532,220

   

Boston Medical Center Corp., 3.91%, 7/1/28

   

500,000

     

534,140

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.90%, 2/20/28, Callable 11/20/27 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

548,220

   
CVS Health Corp.
4.30%, 3/25/28, Callable 12/25/27 @ 100
   

500,000

     

547,035

   

3.25%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

510,070

   

Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, 3.71%, 7/1/26

   

465,000

     

458,703

   

HCA, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/27, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

540,190

   

Mercy Health, 4.30%, 7/1/28

   

250,000

     

277,313

   

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

519,785

   

Orlando Health Obligated Group, 3.78%, 10/1/28, Callable 7/1/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

543,280

   

Premier Health Partners, 2.91%, 11/15/26, Callable 5/15/26 @ 100

   

750,000

     

723,299

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 3.45%, 6/1/26, Callable 3/1/26 @ 100

   

1,250,000

     

1,315,612

   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 5.00%, 11/26/28, Callable 8/26/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

582,575

   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV, 3.65%, 11/10/21

   

500,000

     

492,040

   
     

9,467,727

   

Industrials (5.8%):

 

Air Canada Pass Through Trust, 5.38%, 11/15/22 (a)

   

171,148

     

175,512

   

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 9/25/23, Callable 8/25/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

529,705

   
American Airlines Pass Through Trust
3.70%, 4/1/28
   

363,265

     

380,967

   

3.85%, 8/15/29

   

500,000

     

507,860

   

3.60%, 4/15/31

   

459,408

     

468,137

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.5 (a)

 

$

500,000

   

$

526,660

   
Arconic, Inc.
5.13%, 10/1/24, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100
   

250,000

     

271,945

   

5.90%, 2/1/27

   

250,000

     

285,053

   

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.25%, 11/1/29, Callable 11/1/24 @ 102.13 (a)

   

1,179,000

     

1,205,174

   
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.
5.25%, 5/15/24, Callable 4/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,093,359

   

4.38%, 5/1/26, Callable 3/1/26 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

530,590

   
British Airways Pass Through Trust
3.35%, 12/15/30 (a)
   

500,000

     

508,445

   

3.80%, 3/20/33 (a)

   

703,820

     

740,045

   
CK Hutchison International Ltd.
3.50%, 4/5/27 (a)
   

750,000

     

779,738

   

2.75%, 9/6/29, Callable 6/6/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,470,795

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 4.38%, 4/19/28, Callable 1/19/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,054,839

   

FedEx Corp., 3.90%, 2/1/35

   

1,250,000

     

1,267,650

   

Flowserve Corp., 4.00%, 11/15/23, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100

   

250,000

     

259,193

   
Hawaiian Airlines Pass Through Certificates
4.95%, 7/15/23
   

639,190

     

645,480

   

3.90%, 7/15/27

   

115,542

     

117,175

   

Hillenbrand, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/26, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,047,160

   

Hubbell, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,031,770

   

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 8/21/28, Callable 5/21/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

532,620

   

JetBlue Pass Through Trust, 2.95%, 11/15/29

   

244,000

     

242,946

   

Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, 4.20%, 8/15/29

   

780,684

     

805,158

   

Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

521,580

   
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
3.95%, 3/10/25, Callable 1/10/25 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

530,965

   

4.45%, 1/29/26, Callable 11/29/25 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,078,510

   

Rolls-Royce PLC, 3.63%, 10/14/25, Callable 7/14/25 @ 100 (a)

   

275,000

     

283,129

   

Ryder System, Inc., 3.40%, 3/1/23, MTN, Callable 2/1/23 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,030,710

   

Union Pacific Corp., 4.30%, 3/1/49, Callable 9/1/48 @ 100

   

500,000

     

578,120

   

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, 3.70%, 9/1/31

   

478,905

     

492,338

   
Wabtec Corp.
3.45%, 11/15/26, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100
   

750,000

     

757,320

   

4.95%, 9/15/28, Callable 6/15/28 @ 100

   

560,000

     

616,263

   
     

22,366,911

   

Information Technology (1.1%):

 

Amphenol Corp., 4.35%, 6/1/29, Callable 3/1/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

559,855

   

CommScope, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/26, Callable 3/1/22 @ 103 (a)

   

500,000

     

532,030

   

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.66%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,101,540

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 2/23/28, Callable 11/23/27 @ 100

   

750,000

     

814,013

   

Salesforce.com, Inc., 3.70%, 4/11/28, Callable 1/11/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,098,470

   
     

4,105,908

   

Materials (3.5%):

 

Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.00%, 9/11/27 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,047,930

   

Ball Corp., 4.88%, 3/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100

   

500,000

     

544,010

   

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.50%, 1/31/30 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

993,330

   
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/26, Callable
3/31/26 @ 100
   

500,000

     

523,720

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc., 4.73%, 11/15/28, Callable 8/15/28 @ 100

 

$

500,000

   

$

567,610

   

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV, 4.15%, 9/12/29, Callable 6/12/29 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

518,735

   

International Paper Co., 3.00%, 2/15/27, Callable 11/15/26 @ 100 (d)

   

750,000

     

773,730

   

Kinross Gold Corp., 5.95%, 3/15/24, Callable 12/15/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

557,140

   

LafargeHolcim Finance US LLC, 3.50%, 9/22/26, Callable 6/22/26 @ 100 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,539,855

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 3.50%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100

   

625,000

     

654,331

   

Nutrien Ltd., 4.20%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,102,470

   

Packaging Corp of America, 3.40%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

521,950

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

530,245

   

Syngenta Finance NV, 3.93%, 4/23/21 (a)

   

500,000

     

508,355

   

The Mosaic Co., 4.05%, 11/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,041,510

   

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.25%, 8/10/26

   

1,000,000

     

1,171,360

   

Vulcan Materials Co., 3.90%, 4/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

528,555

   
     

13,124,836

   

Real Estate (1.1%):

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 3.20%, 1/15/28, MTN, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100

   

750,000

     

782,558

   

EPR Properties, 4.95%, 4/15/28, Callable 1/15/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

547,255

   

Hospitality Properties Trust, 4.95%, 2/15/27, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

516,120

   
Hudson Pacific Properties LP
3.95%, 11/1/27
   

500,000

     

524,095

   

4.65%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

549,740

   

STORE Capital Corp., 4.63%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

553,770

   

Vornado Realty LP, 3.50%, 1/15/25, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100

   

500,000

     

521,755

   
     

3,995,293

   

Utilities (2.7%):

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.45%, 1/15/50, Callable 7/15/49 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,501,695

   

American Water Capital Corp., 2.95%, 9/1/27, Callable 6/1/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,020,090

   

Aqua America, Inc., 4.28%, 5/1/49, Callable 11/1/48 @ 100

   

500,000

     

555,750

   

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 3.38%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/11/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

988,900

   

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.88%, 5/26/21 (a)

   

750,000

     

773,498

   

Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.07%, 8/15/24 (e)

   

1,000,000

     

1,023,340

   

Edison International, 5.75%, 6/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

562,250

   

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.00%, 3/15/33, Callable 12/15/32 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,126,610

   

National Fuel Gas Co., 4.75%, 9/1/28, Callable 6/1/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,067,660

   

Southern California Edison Co., 4.00%, 4/1/47, Callable 10/1/46 @ 100

   

500,000

     

525,915

   
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., 4.55%, 11/15/30, Callable
8/15/30 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

561,285

   

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.30%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

508,380

   
     

10,215,373

   

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $167,279,032)

   

176,378,825

   

Municipal Bonds (2.2%)

 

California (0.1%):

 
San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Series A-T, 3.13%, 8/1/28,
Continuously Callable @100
   

500,000

     

517,545

   

Connecticut (0.1%):

 

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 3.43%, 4/15/28

   

500,000

     

526,900

   

Illinois (0.1%):

 

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, 3.55%, 8/15/29

   

500,000

     

520,575

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Kentucky (0.1%):

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue, 3.82%, 12/1/27

 

$

500,000

   

$

529,550

   

Michigan (0.7%):

 
Michigan Finance Authority Revenue
2.47%, 12/1/25
   

1,000,000

     

1,003,590

   

3.08%, 12/1/34

   

1,000,000

     

994,230

   
     

1,997,820

   

New Jersey (0.4%):

 
New Jersey Economic Development Authority School Facilities Construction
Revenue, 3.47%, 6/15/27
   

1,000,000

     

1,003,450

   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue, 4.08%, 6/15/39

   

385,000

     

382,486

   
     

1,385,936

   

Oklahoma (0.1%):

 

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Revenue, Series C, 5.45%, 8/15/28

   

500,000

     

562,265

   

Pennsylvania (0.5%):

 

Commonwealth Financing Authority, Revenue, Series A, 3.63%, 6/1/29

   

500,000

     

530,700

   

State Public School Building Authority Revenue, 3.15%, 4/1/30

   

1,290,000

     

1,280,725

   
     

1,811,425

   

Texas (0.1%):

 
Ector County Hospital District Revenue, Build America Bond, 6.80%, 9/15/25,
Continuously Callable @100
   

500,000

     

506,715

   

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $8,173,558)

   

8,358,731

   

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (14.3%)

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series K028, Class A2, 3.11%, 2/25/23
   

1,000,000

     

1,030,490

   

Series K059, Class A2, 3.12%, 9/25/26

   

1,000,000

     

1,050,306

   

Series KIR3, Class A2, 3.28%, 8/25/27

   

1,500,000

     

1,592,048

   

Series K069, Class A2, 3.19%, 9/25/27

   

86,000

     

90,799

   

Series K071, Class A2, 3.29%, 11/25/27

   

500,000

     

530,475

   

Series K075, Class A2, 3.65%, 2/25/28

   

500,000

     

543,110

   

Series K083, Class A2, 4.05%, 9/25/28

   

250,000

     

279,121

   

Series K085, Class A2, 4.06%, 10/25/28

   

500,000

     

558,175

   

Series K087, Class A2, 3.77%, 12/25/28

   

500,000

     

548,516

   

Series K091, Class A2, 3.51%, 3/25/29

   

1,250,000

     

1,350,676

   

Series 4818, Class VD, 4.00%, 6/15/29 – 5/1/46

   

4,936,912

     

5,184,728

   

Series K095, Class A2, 2.79%, 6/25/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,029,858

   

Series K094, Class A2, 2.90%, 6/25/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,039,281

   

Series K097, Class A2, 2.51%, 7/25/29

   

2,000,000

     

2,013,950

   

Series K096, Class A2, 2.52%, 7/25/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,008,012

   

Series KG02, Class A2, 2.41%, 8/25/29

   

909,000

     

902,147

   

Series K100, Class A2, 2.67%, 9/25/29

   

545,000

     

556,108

   

Series K159, Class A2, 3.95%, 11/25/30

   

500,000

     

559,967

   

3.00%, 3/1/31 – 2/1/33

   

696,411

     

717,298

   

Series K154, Class A3, 3.46%, 11/25/32

   

100,000

     

106,981

   

3.50%, 5/1/33 – 11/1/47

   

4,677,768

     

4,872,790

   

Series K-1510, Class A3, 3.79%, 1/25/34

   

1,000,000

     

1,109,056

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Series K1511, Class A3, 3.54%, 3/25/34

 

$

250,000

   

$

270,745

   

Series K-1512, Class A3, 3.06%, 4/25/34

   

1,000,000

     

1,032,056

   

Series K-1513, Class A3, 2.80%, 8/25/34

   

2,000,000

     

2,007,425

   

4.50%, 12/1/45

   

187,645

     

203,947

   

Series K098, Class A2, 2.43%, 10/25/52

   

2,000,000

     

1,999,859

   
     

32,187,924

   
Federal National Mortgage Association
Series M4, Class A2, 3.04%, 3/25/28
   

500,000

     

524,517

   

Series 2019-M1, Class A2, 3.55%, 9/25/28

   

750,000

     

810,346

   

Series 2019-M12, Class A2, 2.89%, 5/25/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,031,853

   

Series MA3827, 2.50%, 11/1/34

   

985,442

     

994,556

   

4.00%, 12/1/41 – 1/1/50

   

10,458,894

     

10,891,757

   

3.50%, 9/1/45 – 9/1/49

   

7,251,271

     

7,539,298

   

4.50%, 8/1/47

   

48,308

     

51,432

   
     

21,843,759

   

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $53,469,354)

   

54,031,683

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations (26.4%)

 
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.23%, 1/2/20 (f)
   

1,100,000

     

1,099,925

   

0.95%, 1/7/20 (f)

   

3,500,000

     

3,499,353

   
U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.38%, 2/15/38
   

750,000

     

999,023

   

3.50%, 2/15/39

   

2,770,000

     

3,324,866

   

4.38%, 11/15/39

   

1,000,000

     

1,340,156

   

3.13%, 11/15/41

   

1,000,000

     

1,136,406

   

2.75%, 8/15/47

   

500,000

     

537,578

   

2.75%, 11/15/47

   

500,000

     

537,500

   

3.00%, 2/15/48

   

3,500,000

     

3,945,703

   

3.38%, 11/15/48

   

2,012,000

     

2,433,577

   

2.88%, 5/15/49

   

3,000,000

     

3,315,938

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 0.88%, 1/15/29

   

500,000

     

541,266

   
U.S. Treasury Notes
2.75%, 11/30/20
   

250,000

     

252,480

   

2.25%, 2/15/21

   

195,000

     

196,325

   

2.38%, 3/15/21

   

2,000,000

     

2,017,500

   

2.38%, 4/15/21

   

3,850,000

     

3,887,447

   

1.63%, 6/30/21

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,391

   

1.75%, 7/31/21

   

10,000,000

     

10,024,219

   

2.75%, 8/15/21

   

1,700,000

     

1,731,012

   

2.88%, 11/15/21

   

3,630,000

     

3,715,645

   

2.50%, 1/15/22

   

712,000

     

724,905

   

1.50%, 1/31/22

   

7,000,000

     

6,989,609

   

1.88%, 1/31/22

   

1,000,000

     

1,005,859

   

2.50%, 2/15/22

   

2,000,000

     

2,037,969

   

1.88%, 2/28/22

   

1,700,000

     

1,710,492

   

2.25%, 4/15/22

   

2,000,000

     

2,029,531

   

1.50%, 8/15/22

   

1,000,000

     

997,891

   

2.00%, 10/31/22

   

400,000

     

404,406

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

2.00%, 4/30/24

 

$

24,550,000

   

$

24,887,563

   

2.75%, 2/28/25

   

850,000

     

893,961

   

3.00%, 9/30/25

   

300,000

     

320,461

   

1.50%, 8/15/26

   

2,000,000

     

1,961,250

   

2.00%, 11/15/26

   

2,700,000

     

2,731,219

   

2.25%, 8/15/27

   

1,000,000

     

1,028,594

   

2.25%, 11/15/27

   

1,700,000

     

1,748,609

   

2.75%, 2/15/28

   

2,000,000

     

2,132,500

   

2.88%, 8/15/28

   

630,000

     

679,514

   

3.13%, 11/15/28

   

1,000,000

     

1,100,469

   

2.63%, 2/15/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,060,469

   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $96,507,495)

   

99,981,581

   

Commercial Papers (1.0%)

 

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 2.68%, 1/2/20 (f)

   

1,000,000

     

999,851

   

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 1.57%, 1/7/20 (f)

   

1,300,000

     

1,299,603

   

The J.M. Smucker Co., 1.81%, 1/6/20 (f)

   

500,000

     

499,850

   

Union Electric Co., 1.81%, 1/6/20 (f)

   

986,000

     

985,703

   

Total Commercial Papers (Cost $3,785,152)

   

3,785,007

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (0.7%)^

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (g)

   

131,041

     

131,041

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (g)

   

721,942

     

721,942

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (g)

   

21,887

     

21,887

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Class, 1.80% (g)
   

436,128

     

436,128

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (g)

   

479,774

     

479,774

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 1.76% (g)
   

959,515

     

959,515

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,750,287)

   

2,750,287

   

Total Investments (Cost $357,799,943) — 98.0%

   

371,241,344

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 2.0%

   

7,489,240

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

378,730,584

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $80,801,596 and amounted to 21.3% of net assets.

(b)  Variable or Floating-Rate Security. Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2019.

(c)  The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect at December 31, 2019.

(d)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e)  Stepped-coupon security converts to coupon form on 8/15/21 with a rate of 2.715%.

(f)  Rate represents the effective yield at December 31, 2019.

(g)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

bps — Basis points

GO — General Obligation

H15T5Y — 5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate

LIBOR — London InterBank Offered Rate

LIBOR01M — 1 Month US Dollar LIBOR, rate disclosed as of December 31, 2019, based on the last reset date of the security

LIBOR03M — 3 Month US Dollar LIBOR, rate disclosed as of December 31, 2019, based on the last reset date of the security

LLC — Limited Liability Company

LP — Limited Partnership

MTN — Medium Term Note

PLC — Public Limited Company

USSW5 — USD 5 Year Swap Rate

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 
    VictoryShares
USAA Core
Short-Term
Bond ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA Core
Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $90,844,484 and $357,799,943)

 

$

91,749,510

   

$

371,241,344

(a)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   

2,092,565

     

258,658

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

     

20,003

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

706,486

     

2,779,103

   

Receivable for capital shares issued

   

     

2,594,027

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

5,997,912

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

1,116

     

   

Prepaid expenses

   

616

     

2,483

   

Total Assets

   

94,550,293

     

382,893,530

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

     

2,750,287

   

Distributions

   

282,249

     

1,294,096

   

Investments purchased

   

787,577

     

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

19,238

     

93,298

   

Administration fees

   

1,814

     

7,332

   

Custodian fees

   

4,991

     

5,234

   

Compliance fees

   

70

     

217

   

Trustees' fees

   

305

     

1,414

   

Other accrued expenses

   

4,455

     

11,068

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,100,699

     

4,162,946

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

92,505,895

     

364,779,669

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

943,699

     

13,950,915

   

Net Assets

 

$

93,449,594

   

$

378,730,584

   

Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

1,850,000

     

7,300,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

50.51

   

$

51.88

   

(a)  Includes $2,651,760 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Four Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)*
 
    VictoryShares
USAA Core
Short-Term
Bond ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA Core
Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Interest

 

$

856,665

   

$

3,845,159

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

     

148

   

Total Income

   

856,665

     

3,845,307

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

72,064

     

341,273

   

Administration fees

   

17,029

     

67,202

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

6,510

     

6,510

   

Custodian fees

   

10,539

     

9,880

   

Servicing fees

   

3,096

     

3,096

   

Trustees' fees

   

2,287

     

8,151

   

Compliance fees

   

220

     

900

   

Legal and audit fees

   

7,158

     

13,608

   

Line of Credit Fees

   

     

275

   

Other expenses

   

4,629

     

13,274

   

Total Expenses

   

123,532

     

464,169

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(22,824

)

   

(40,454

)

 

Net Expenses

   

100,708

     

423,715

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

755,957

     

3,421,592

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities

   

89,819

     

654,032

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment
securities
   

(272,167

)

   

(4,067,545

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

(182,348

)

   

(3,413,513

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

573,609

   

$

8,079

   

*  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA Core
Short-Term Bond ETF
  VictoryShares USAA Core
Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
 
    Four Months
Ended
December 31,
2019*
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
  Four Months
Ended
December 31,
2019*
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

755,957

   

$

1,951,595

   

$

3,421,592

   

$

6,981,287

   
Net realized gains (losses) from
investments
   

89,819

     

10,689

     

654,032

     

(87,470

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

(272,167

)

   

1,644,842

     

(4,067,545

)

   

19,861,921

   
Change in net assets resulting from
operations
   

573,609

     

3,607,126

     

8,079

     

26,755,738

   
Change in net assets resulting from
distributions to shareholders
   

(825,579

)

   

(1,927,032

)

   

(3,721,039

)

   

(6,792,738

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

10,128,269

     

20,020,825

     

67,587,380

     

144,189,678

   

Change in net assets

   

9,876,299

     

21,700,919

     

63,874,420

     

164,152,678

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

83,573,295

     

61,872,376

     

314,856,164

     

150,703,486

   

End of period

 

$

93,449,594

   

$

83,573,295

   

$

378,730,584

   

$

314,856,164

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

10,128,269

   

$

20,020,825

   

$

67,587,380

   

$

144,189,678

   
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

10,128,269

   

$

20,020,825

   

$

67,587,380

   

$

144,189,678

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

200,000

     

400,000

     

1,300,000

     

2,900,000

   

Change in Shares

   

200,000

     

400,000

     

1,300,000

     

2,900,000

   

*  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
     
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
 
Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
 

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)(e)
 

$

50.65

     

0.44

     

(0.10

)

   

0.34

     

(0.48

)

   

(0.48

)

 

$

50.51

     

0.67

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

 

$

49.50

     

1.37

     

1.13

     

2.50

     

(1.35

)

   

(1.35

)

 

$

50.65

     

5.11

%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
 

$

50.00

     

0.93

     

(0.59

)

   

0.34

     

(0.84

)

   

(0.84

)

 

$

49.50

     

0.70

%

 

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)(e)
 

$

52.48

     

0.52

     

(0.57

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.55

)

   

(0.55

)

 

$

51.88

     

(0.07

)%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

 

$

48.61

     

1.62

     

3.81

     

5.43

     

(1.56

)

   

(1.56

)

 

$

52.48

     

11.37

%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
 

$

49.93

     

1.29

     

(1.46

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(1.15

)

   

(1.15

)

 

$

48.61

     

(0.33

)%

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(f)  Commencement of operations.

(g)  Portfolio turnover decreased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

See notes to financial statements.


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  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)(e)
   

0.35

%

   

2.62

%

   

0.43

%

 

$

93,450

     

21

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

   

0.35

%

   

2.75

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

83,573

     

30

%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
   

0.35

%

   

2.21

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

61,872

     

22

%

 

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19 (unaudited)(e)
   

0.37

%

   

3.00

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

378,731

     

6

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

   

0.39

%

   

3.27

%

   

0.44

%

 

$

314,856

     

3

%(g)

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
   

0.40

%

   

3.10

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

150,703

     

10

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

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1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") was organized on April 11, 2012 as a Delaware statutory trust, as a successor to the "Compass EMP Funds Trust." The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is currently comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

The accompanying financial statements are those of the following two Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund"). These Funds have been newly formed for the purposes of completing the reorganizations ("Reorganizations") with the two corresponding series of USAA ETF Trust ("USAA Trust"), a registered investment company (each such series, a "USAA Fund" or a "Predecessor Fund"), as follows:

Predecessor Fund Name

 

Fund Legal Name

 

Fund Short Name

 
USAA Core Short-Term
Bond ETF
  VictoryShares USAA Core
Short-Term Bond ETF
  USAA Core Short-Term
Bond ETF
 
USAA Core Intermediate-
Term Bond ETF
  VictoryShares USAA Core
Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

On April 18, 2019, shareholders of the USAA ETF Trust voted to approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement"), which provided for the Reorganization of the Predecessor Funds into the Funds.

The Funds commenced operation on July 1, 2019, upon the completion of the Reorganizations and each Fund is the accounting successor of its respective Predecessor Fund. The Funds assumed the performance, financial and other historical information of the Predecessor Funds. Information presented for periods prior to the date of these financial statements reflects, where applicable, the historical information of the Predecessor Funds.

On November 6, 2018, United Services Automobile Association (USAA), the parent company of USAA Asset Management Company ("AMCO"), the investment adviser of the Predecessor Funds, announced that AMCO would be acquired by Victory Capital Holdings Inc., a global investment management firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio (the "Transaction"), on July 1, 2019. Effective July 1, 2019, Victory Capital Management Inc.'s internal investment team, Victory Solutions, began managing the Fund's net assets.

Effective September 1, 2019, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") approved the fiscal year-end change for the Funds from August 31 to June 30. The accompanying financial statements reflect this change in fiscal year-end.

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc (the "Exchange"). The Funds issue and redeem shares of a Fund ("Shares") at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares (each a "Creation Unit"). The Funds issue and redeem Creation Units principally in exchange for a basket of securities included in the respective Fund's Index (the "Deposit Securities"), together with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee. Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC


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participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from a Fund. In addition, Shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to up to 105% of the fair value of the missing Deposit Securities. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transactional costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units. Variable fees received by each Fund are displayed in the Capital Share Transaction section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to Paid-In-Capital.

The Transaction Fees for each Fund are listed below.

  Fee for In-Kind and
Cash Purchases and
Redemptions
  Maximum
Additional Variable
Charge for Cash
Purchases and
Redemptions*
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

100

     

2.00

%

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

100

     

2.00

%

 

*  As a percentage of the amount invested.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.


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Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities of United States ("U.S.") issuers (other than short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less), including corporate and municipal securities, are valued on the basis of bid valuations provided by dealers or an independent pricing service approved by the Trust's Board. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Under the amortized cost method, premium or discount, if any, is amortized or accreted, respectively, on a constant basis to the maturity of the security. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Trust's Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value.

A summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2019, based upon the three levels defined above, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

   

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

Total

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Asset Backed Securities

 

$

   

$

10,114,604

   

$

10,114,604

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   

     

2,949,767

     

2,949,767

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

50,556,292

     

50,556,292

   

Municipal Bonds

   

     

18,577,824

     

18,577,824

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

4,413,468

     

4,413,468

   

Commercial Papers

   

     

5,137,555

     

5,137,555

   

Total

 

$

   

$

91,749,510

   

$

91,749,510

   
USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

Asset Backed Securities

 

$

   

$

19,320,259

   

$

19,320,259

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   

     

6,388,087

     

6,388,087

   

Senior Secured Loans

   

     

246,884

     

246,884

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

176,378,825

     

176,378,825

   

Municipal Bonds

   

     

8,358,731

     

8,358,731

   

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

   

     

54,031,683

     

54,031,683

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

99,981,581

     

99,981,581

   

Commercial Papers

   

     

3,785,007

     

3,785,007

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,750,287

     

     

2,750,287

   

Total

 

$

2,750,287

   

$

368,491,057

   

$

371,241,344

   

For the four months ended December 31, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis:

The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond normal settlement periods at a stated price and/or yield, thereby involving the risk that the price and/or yield obtained may be more or less than those available in the market when delivery takes place. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund records the transaction and reflects the value of the security in determining net asset value. No interest accrues to the Fund until the transaction settles and payment takes place. Normally, the settlement date occurs within one month of the purchase. A segregated account is established and the Fund maintains cash and/or marketable securities at least equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities. If a Fund owns when-issued securities, these values are


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included in Payable for investments purchased on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the segregated assets are identified in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

Municipal Obligations:

The values of municipal obligations can fluctuate and may be affected by adverse tax, legislative, or political changes, and by financial developments affecting municipal issuers. Payment of municipal obligations may depend on a relatively limited source of revenue, resulting in greater credit risk. Future changes in federal tax laws or the activity of an issuer may adversely affect the tax-exempt status of municipal obligations.

Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities:

The values of some mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose a Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The values of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities depend in part on the credit quality and adequacy of the underlying assets or collateral and may fluctuate in response to the market's perception of these factors as well as current and future repayment rates. Some mortgage-backed securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (e.g., mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, commonly known as "Ginnie Mae"), while other mortgage-backed securities (e.g., mortgage-backed securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as "Fannie Mae" and "Freddie Mac", respectively), are backed only by the credit of the government entity issuing them. In addition, some mortgage-backed securities are issued by private entities and, as such, are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government.

Loans:

Floating rate loans in which a Fund invest are primarily "senior" loans. Senior floating rate loans typically hold a senior position in the capital structure of the borrower, are typically secured by specific collateral, and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the borrower. While these protections may reduce risk, these investments still present significant credit risk. A significant portion of a Fund's floating rate investments may be issued in connection with highly leveraged transactions such as leveraged buyouts, leveraged recapitalization loans, and other types of acquisition financing. Obligations in these types of transactions are subject to greater credit risk (including default and bankruptcy) than many other investments and may be, or become, illiquid. See the note below regarding below investment grade securities.

A Fund may purchase second lien loans (secured loans with a claim on collateral subordinate to a senior lender's claim on such collateral), fixed rate loans, unsecured loans, and other debt obligations.

Transactions in loans often settle on a delayed basis, and a Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan or pay for a loan purchase for a substantial period of time after entering into the transactions.

Below-Investment-Grade Securities:

Certain Funds may invest in below-investment-grade securities (i.e. lower-quality, "junk" debt), which are subject to various risks. Lower-quality debt is considered to be speculative because it is less certain that the issuer will be able to pay interest or repay the principal than in the case of investment-grade debt. These securities can involve a substantially greater risk of default than higher-rated securities, and their values can decline significantly over short periods of time. Lower-quality debt securities tend to be more sensitive to adverse news about their issuers, the market and the economy in general, than higher-quality debt securities. The market for these securities can be less liquid, especially during periods of recession or general market decline.


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Collateralized Loan Obligations ("CLOs"):

CLOs are securities issued by entities that are collateralized by a pool of loans. CLOs are issued in multiple classes (tranches), and can be equity or debt with specific adjustable or fixed interest rates, and varying maturities. The cash flow from the underlying loans is used to pay off each tranche separately within the debt, or senior tranches. Equity, or subordinated tranches, typically are not paid a cash flow but do offer ownership in the CLO itself in the event of a sale.

Investment Companies:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. A Fund may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Fund the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require the Fund to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. A Fund may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of a Fund's futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities or foreign currencies, limiting a Fund's ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. As of December 31, 2019, the Funds held no futures contracts.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

Certain Funds may receive other income from investment in loan assignments and/or unfunded commitments, including amendment fees, consent fees, and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts, if received, are included in interest income in the Statements of Operations.

Withholding taxes on interest, dividends and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.


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Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into an amended Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank" or the "Agent"). Under the terms of the current MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers and banks in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay the Agent various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of December 31, 2019. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
(Value of
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    Securities
on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between 30 &
90 days
 

>90 Days

 

Net Amount

 
USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

$

2,651,760

   

$

2,651,760

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. the total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions to Shareholders:

Each of the Funds intends to declare and distribute any net investment income monthly. Each of the Funds distribute any net realized long or short-term capital gains at least annually.

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively, distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by a Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.


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As of December 31, 2019, there are no reclassification adjustments (inclusive of in-kind redemptions as applicable) incurred by the Funds on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., all open tax years and the interim tax period since then). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to the Fund, while expenses which are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

Cross-Trade Transactions:

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in cross-trades, which are securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Adviser and any applicable sub-adviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security's last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. For the four months ended December 31, 2019, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the 1940 Act.

3. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition), purchases and sales of U.S. Government Securities, and purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the four months ended December 31, 2019 were as follows. Any realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions.

    Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government
Securities)
  Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government
Securities)
  Purchases
of U.S.
Government
Securities
  Sales
of U.S.
Government
Securities
 
USAA Core Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

$

22,094,150

   

$

14,565,984

   

$

1,133,696

   

$

1,944,145

   
USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
   

47,800,959

     

17,323,388

     

35,614,396

     

1,394,835

   

4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment Advisory and Management Fees:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser"), a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Victory Capital


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Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below and amounts incurred during the four months ended December 31, 2019 are reflected as Investment advisory fees on the Statements of Operations.

    Advisor Fee
Rate
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

0.30

%

 

Administration and Operating Service Fees:

VCM serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under an Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is paid for its services an annual fee at a rate of 0.08% of the first $15 billion in average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"), 0.05% of the average daily net assets above $15 billion to $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex and 0.04% of the average daily net assets over $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex. Amounts incurred during the four months ended December 31, 2019 are reflected as Administration fees on the Statements of Operations.

Distribution and Service 12b-1 Fees:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC ("Foreside") serves as the Funds' distributor. The Funds have adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1. No fees are currently paid by the Funds under the plan, and there are no current plans to impose such fees.

Other Related Parties Fees:

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

Citibank, also serves as the Funds' Transfer Agent.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Trust has entered into an Agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services.

The Victory Funds Complex pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus an additional annual retainer to the Chairman of the Board. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Victory Funds Complex and are presented in the Statements of Operations.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with the Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such Fund. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from


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the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers). For the four months ended December 31, 2019, the expense limits are as follows:

  In effect
September 1, 2019
until
October 31,
2020
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

   

0.35

%

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

0.40

%

 

Under the expense limitation agreements, the Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period up to three fiscal years after such waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such payments or repayments would not cause the expenses to exceed the original expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or any expense limitation agreement in place at the time of repayment. Amounts repaid to the Adviser, if any, during the four months ended December 31, 2019 are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by Adviser. As of December 31, 2019, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser:

    Expires
August 31,
2022
  Expires
June 30,
2023
 

Total

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

2,875

   

$

12,573

   

$

15,448

   

The Adviser voluntarily waived the following administration fees for the four months ended December 31, 2019 to assist the Funds in maintaining competitive expense ratios. Voluntary waivers and reimbursements applicable to the Funds are not available to be recouped at a future time.

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

10,251

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

40,454

   

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Funds are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, Administrator and Fund Accountant, Sub-Administrator and Sub-Fund Accountant, and Legal Counsel.

5. Risks:

Each Fund may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

An investment in the Funds' Shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' Shares. An investment in the Funds' Shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

The Funds are subject to credit risk with respect to the amount each expects to receive from counterparties for financial instruments entered into by the Funds. The Funds may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding and the Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Funds typically enter into transactions with counterparties whose credit ratings are investment grade, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

The Funds are subject to credit and interest rate risk with respect to fixed income securities. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of interest and principal. Interest rates may rise or the rate of inflation may increase, impacting the value of investments in fixed income securities. A debt issuer's credit quality may be downgraded or an issuer may default. Interest rates may fluctuate due to changes in governmental fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

6. Line of Credit:

For the four months ended December 31, 2019, the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex (another series of mutual funds managed by the Adviser) participated in a short-term, demand note "Line of Credit" with Citibank. Under this agreement (which has a termination date of June 29, 2020), the Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex, combined, may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund (herein, the "Fund"), another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with that Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the agreement is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs, including redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of securities. With this agreement, Citibank receives an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. For the four months ended December 31, 2019, Citibank earned approximately $150 thousand in commitment fees from the combined Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. Interest charged to the Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statement of Operations under Line of credit fees.

  Amount
Outstanding at
December 31,
2019
  Average
Borrowing
  Days
Borrowing
Outstanding
  Average
Interest
Rate*
  Maximum
Borrowing
During
the Period
 
USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

$

   

$

10,100,000

     

1

     

2.99

%

 

$

10,100,000

   

*  For the four months ended December 31, 2019, based on the number of days borrowings were outstanding.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of current components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) will be determined at the end of the current tax period ending June 30, 2020.

The tax character of distributions paid during the most recent fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

   

Year Ended August 31, 2019

 
   

Distributions paid from

             
    Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Return of
Capital
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

1,927,032

   

$

   

$

1,927,032

   

$

   

$

1,927,032

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

6,792,738

     

     

6,792,738

     

     

6,792,738

   

As of the most recent tax year ended August 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
USAA Core Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

$

62,664

   

$

   

$

62,664

   

$

(44,188

)

 

$

1,177,193

   

$

1,195,669

   
USAA Core
Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
   

280,798

     

     

280,798

     

(102,077

)

   

17,485,154

     

17,663,875

   

**  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

As of the most recent tax year ended August 31, 2019, the following Funds had net capital loss carry-forwards (no expiration) as summarized in the tables below.

    Short-Term
Amount
  Long-Term
Amount
 

Total

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

31,749

   

$

12,439

   

$

44,188

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

     

102,077

     

102,077

   

8. Subsequent Events:

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Funds' financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II   Supplemental Information
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Prior to the implementation of Form N-PORT, the Trust filed a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-PORT and Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (unless otherwise noted).

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each 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 this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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
9/1/19
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
9/1/19-
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period**
7/1/19-
12/31/19
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
9/1/19-
12/31/19
 
USAA Core Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,006.70

   

$

1,023.38

   

$

1.77

   

$

1.78

     

0.35

%

 
USAA Core Intermediate-
Term Bond ETF
   

1,000.00

     

999.30

     

1,023.28

     

1.23

     

1.88

     

0.37

   

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 122/366 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year period divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

**  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/366 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).


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Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.



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P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2593

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Call Victory at:

 

www.vcm.com

 

866-376-7890

 

VS-BOND-ETF-SAR  (12/19)



December 31, 2019

Semi Annual Report

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

Beginning January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the VictoryShares' shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on www.VictorySharesLiterature.com, 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.

You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically sooner than January 1, 2021 by notifying your financial intermediary directly.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all VictoryShares you hold through your financial intermediary.



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Victory Portfolios II

Table of Contents

Financial Statements

 

Victory Portfolios II Exchange Traded Funds

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum
ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

3

   

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

   

4

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

49

   

Statements of Operations

   

51

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

53

   

Financial Highlights

   

56-57

   
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

3

   

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

   

10

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

49

   

Statements of Operations

   

51

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

53

   

Financial Highlights

   

56-57

   
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

3

   

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

   

22

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

50

   

Statements of Operations

   

52

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

54

   

Financial Highlights

   

58-59

   
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
 

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings

   

3

   

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

   

37

   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

50

   

Statements of Operations

   

52

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

54

   

Financial Highlights

   

58-59

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

60

   

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    72    

Expense Examples

    72    

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     


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The VictoryShares are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Victory Capital Management Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds and receives fees from the Funds for performing services for the Funds.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus of the VictoryShares.

For additional information about any VictoryShares, including fees, expenses, and risks, view our prospectus online at www.vcm.com or call 866-376-7890. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

The information in this semi annual report is based on data obtained from recognized services and sources and is believed to be reliable. Any opinions, projections, or recommendations in this report are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice. Past investment performance of the ETFs, markets or securities mentioned herein should not be considered to be indicative of future results.

This report is for the information of the shareholders and others who have received a copy of the currently effective prospectus of the Funds, managed by Victory Capital Management Inc. It may be used as sales literature only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which provides further details about the Funds.

IRA DISTRIBUTION WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE

We generally must withhold federal income tax at a rate of 10% of the taxable portion of your distribution and, if you live in a state that requires state income tax withholding, at your state's tax rate. However, you may elect not to have withholding apply or to have income tax withheld at a higher rate. Any withholding election that you make will apply to any subsequent distribution unless and until you change or revoke the election. If you wish to make a withholding election, or change or revoke a prior withholding election, call (800) 235-8396.

If you do not have a withholding election in place by the date of a distribution, federal income tax will be withheld from the taxable portion of your distribution at a rate of 10%. If you must pay estimated taxes, you may be subject to estimated tax penalties if your estimated tax payments are not sufficient and sufficient tax is not withheld from your distribution.

For more specific information, please consult your tax adviser.

• NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

Call Victory at:

866-376-7890

Visit our website at:

www.vcm.com


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Victory Portfolios II

  December 31, 2019  

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objectives & Portfolio Holdings:

  VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value
  Momentum ETF
  
Seeks to provide investment results that closely
  correspond, before fees and expenses, to the
  performance of the MSCI USA Select Value
  Momentum Blend Index.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

  VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap
  Value Momentum ETF

  Seeks to provide investment results that closely
  correspond, before fees and expenses, to the
  performance of the MSCI USA Small Cap Select
  Value Momentum Blend Index.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

  VictoryShares USAA MSCI International
  Value Momentum ETF

  Seeks to provide investment results that closely
  correspond, before fees and expenses, to the
  performance of the MSCI World ex USA
  Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments

  VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging
  Markets Value Momentum ETF
  
Seeks to provide investment results that closely
  correspond, before fees and expenses, to the
  performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Select
  Value Momentum Blend Index.

Portfolio Holdings

As a Percentage of Total Investments


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

Communication Services (4.8%):

 

Altice USA, Inc., Class A (a)

   

95,185

   

$

2,602,358

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

99,729

     

3,897,409

   

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

157,215

     

2,076,810

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

81,743

     

3,675,983

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

76,469

     

2,503,595

   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

   

21,192

     

1,514,592

   

News Corp., Class A

   

122,137

     

1,727,017

   

Sprint Corp. (a)

   

321,035

     

1,672,593

   

The Walt Disney Co.

   

14,232

     

2,058,374

   

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

   

20,922

     

1,640,703

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

33,104

     

2,032,586

   
     

25,402,020

   

Consumer Discretionary (10.6%):

 

Aramark

   

37,983

     

1,648,462

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

2,890

     

3,442,886

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

32,955

     

2,893,449

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

40,628

     

1,762,443

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

   

1,171

     

980,256

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

31,092

     

1,640,103

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

9,575

     

1,493,509

   

Ford Motor Co.

   

353,529

     

3,287,820

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

19,117

     

1,865,055

   

General Motors Co., Class C

   

76,384

     

2,795,654

   

Kohl's Corp.

   

21,859

     

1,113,716

   

Lear Corp.

   

23,479

     

3,221,318

   

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   

31,266

     

1,589,251

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

54,628

     

3,047,696

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

8,332

     

1,136,318

   

Newell Brands, Inc.

   

45,798

     

880,238

   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

51,661

     

3,017,519

   

NVR, Inc. (a)

   

395

     

1,504,322

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

86,051

     

3,338,778

   

Roku, Inc. (a)

   

18,258

     

2,444,746

   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

24,606

     

3,285,147

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

40,647

     

3,573,684

   

Target Corp.

   

25,723

     

3,297,945

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

8,569

     

1,264,185

   
     

54,524,500

   

Consumer Staples (4.7%):

 

Coty, Inc., Class A (c)

   

94,455

     

1,062,619

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

54,455

     

2,935,125

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

39,282

     

2,163,653

   

The Hershey Co.

   

28,748

     

4,225,381

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

15,726

     

1,637,548

   

The Kroger Co.

   

90,861

     

2,634,060

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

39,086

     

4,881,841

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

35,163

   

$

3,201,240

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

24,577

     

1,449,060

   
     

24,190,527

   

Energy (5.1%):

 

Baker Hughes Co.

   

105,247

     

2,697,481

   

Chevron Corp.

   

33,253

     

4,007,318

   

Devon Energy Corp.

   

93,974

     

2,440,505

   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   

11,367

     

1,055,540

   

HollyFrontier Corp.

   

44,950

     

2,279,415

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

181,693

     

3,846,440

   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

172,613

     

2,344,085

   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

19,325

     

1,164,331

   

Phillips 66

   

32,938

     

3,669,623

   

Valero Energy Corp.

   

31,358

     

2,936,677

   
     

26,441,415

   

Financials (14.0%):

 

Alleghany Corp. (a)

   

2,640

     

2,110,865

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

102,276

     

3,125,555

   

American International Group, Inc.

   

62,049

     

3,184,975

   

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

   

109,940

     

4,715,326

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

13,088

     

1,715,575

   

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A (a)

   

81,089

     

3,813,616

   

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

   

153,134

     

3,794,661

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

42,613

     

1,500,830

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

33,125

     

3,408,893

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

16,798

     

2,614,776

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   

37,906

     

3,985,816

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

45,773

     

3,656,804

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

79,860

     

3,243,115

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

8,712

     

1,446,192

   

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

   

136,131

     

2,909,119

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

47,074

     

2,777,837

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

62,538

     

3,187,562

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

19,873

     

1,862,895

   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

   

21,546

     

4,223,447

   

Synchrony Financial

   

73,565

     

2,649,076

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

36,035

     

2,189,847

   

Unum Group

   

95,213

     

2,776,411

   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

49,134

     

2,996,191

   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   

71,922

     

4,969,809

   
     

72,859,193

   

Health Care (13.5%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

22,078

     

1,917,695

   

Allergan PLC

   

12,807

     

2,448,314

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

5,420

     

1,637,003

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

3,337

     

990,188

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

36,691

     

2,355,195

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

49,650

     

2,511,297

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Cerner Corp.

   

20,255

   

$

1,486,514

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

39,866

     

2,961,645

   

Danaher Corp.

   

28,170

     

4,323,532

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

   

52,952

     

2,996,554

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   

5,529

     

1,289,860

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

23,350

     

1,517,283

   

Insulet Corp. (a)

   

5,530

     

946,736

   

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

10,349

     

1,599,024

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

9,150

     

1,365,912

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

10,380

     

1,755,985

   

McKesson Corp.

   

16,919

     

2,340,236

   

Medtronic PLC

   

38,923

     

4,415,814

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

44,978

     

4,090,749

   

Mylan NV (a)

   

111,826

     

2,247,703

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

10,266

     

1,590,922

   

STERIS PLC

   

25,800

     

3,932,436

   

Stryker Corp.

   

8,807

     

1,848,942

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

4,330

     

1,629,985

   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

5,075

     

1,630,547

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

12,739

     

4,138,519

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

20,803

     

2,984,398

   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

   

6,674

     

938,765

   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

   

10,712

     

1,603,372

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

30,469

     

4,032,572

   
     

69,527,697

   

Industrials (15.5%):

 

AMERCO, Inc.

   

9,673

     

3,635,306

   

American Airlines Group, Inc. (b)

   

78,170

     

2,241,916

   

AMETEK, Inc.

   

20,573

     

2,051,951

   

Cintas Corp.

   

6,955

     

1,871,451

   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

2,484

     

1,486,177

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

19,006

     

3,401,314

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

   

51,855

     

3,032,480

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

20,177

     

1,911,165

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

23,836

     

1,557,444

   

HEICO Corp.

   

10,651

     

1,215,812

   

IHS Markit Ltd. (a)

   

63,806

     

4,807,782

   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

   

30,385

     

4,038,775

   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

34,286

     

3,079,911

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

76,532

     

3,115,618

   

Kansas City Southern

   

11,701

     

1,792,125

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

   

65,801

     

2,358,308

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

16,696

     

3,303,637

   

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

   

30,909

     

3,001,265

   

Masco Corp.

   

33,060

     

1,586,549

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

9,951

     

1,931,788

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

4,955

     

1,704,371

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

7,202

     

1,366,796

   

Owens Corning, Inc.

   

43,446

     

2,829,204

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

44,646

     

3,531,498

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Republic Services, Inc., Class A

   

59,632

   

$

5,344,816

   

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

55,802

     

3,012,192

   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

4,814

     

1,668,244

   

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

28,496

     

2,510,213

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

15,305

     

2,552,415

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A

   

14,960

     

2,234,126

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

21,252

     

2,421,878

   
     

80,596,527

   

Information Technology (14.8%):

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

20,476

     

1,249,855

   

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

18,992

     

1,609,382

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

8,569

     

2,707,975

   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

   

22,648

     

1,570,865

   

CDW Corp.

   

26,167

     

3,737,694

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

38,632

     

1,852,790

   

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a)

   

52,312

     

2,688,314

   

DXC Technology Co.

   

42,057

     

1,580,923

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

35,065

     

4,877,191

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

19,123

     

2,211,192

   

Global Payments, Inc.

   

32,316

     

5,899,609

   

Hewlett Packard Enterprises Co.

   

188,426

     

2,988,436

   

Intel Corp.

   

57,127

     

3,419,052

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

65,101

     

1,603,438

   

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

30,990

     

3,180,504

   

KLA Corp.

   

7,886

     

1,405,049

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

3,866

     

1,130,418

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

39,437

     

3,860,488

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

7,009

     

2,092,817

   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

   

13,924

     

1,458,121

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

38,250

     

2,057,085

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

10,269

     

1,654,747

   

Okta, Inc. (a)

   

10,518

     

1,213,462

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

104,115

     

2,538,324

   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a)

   

4,535

     

1,200,687

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

26,349

     

3,062,544

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

40,738

     

2,423,911

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

14,185

     

1,974,552

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

16,473

     

1,123,294

   

The Western Union Co.

   

76,981

     

2,061,551

   

Twilio, Inc., Class A (a)

   

10,877

     

1,068,992

   

Western Digital Corp.

   

35,463

     

2,250,837

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

73,437

     

2,707,622

   
     

76,461,721

   

Materials (3.9%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

9,760

     

2,293,502

   

Ball Corp.

   

52,235

     

3,378,037

   

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

20,556

     

1,491,132

   

Dow, Inc.

   

33,704

     

1,844,620

   

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

   

37,952

     

1,649,014

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Nucor Corp.

   

23,943

   

$

1,347,512

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

77,452

     

2,636,467

   

The Mosaic Co.

   

110,077

     

2,382,067

   

Westrock Co.

   

72,394

     

3,106,427

   
     

20,128,778

   

Real Estate (7.2%):

 

American Tower Corp.

   

9,442

     

2,169,960

   

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

60,537

     

3,710,313

   

Equinix, Inc.

   

6,838

     

3,991,341

   

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

   

74,743

     

5,261,159

   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   

229,571

     

4,258,542

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

   

19,311

     

3,361,852

   

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

148,686

     

3,079,287

   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

   

16,879

     

2,225,665

   

Public Storage

   

8,278

     

1,762,883

   

SBA Communications Corp.

   

6,616

     

1,594,390

   

Sun Communities, Inc.

   

17,036

     

2,557,104

   

Welltower, Inc.

   

45,833

     

3,748,223

   
     

37,720,719

   

Utilities (5.7%):

 

AES Corp.

   

117,452

     

2,337,295

   

Ameren Corp.

   

31,758

     

2,439,014

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

29,612

     

2,798,630

   

Edison International

   

22,844

     

1,722,666

   

Entergy Corp.

   

45,569

     

5,459,167

   

Exelon Corp.

   

105,847

     

4,825,565

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

55,641

     

2,474,355

   

The Southern Co.

   

41,786

     

2,661,768

   

Vistra Energy Corp.

   

188,351

     

4,330,189

   
     

29,048,649

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $475,515,955)

   

516,901,746

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (0.4%)^

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (d)

   

107,217

     

107,217

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (d)

   

590,690

     

590,690

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (d)

   

17,908

     

17,908

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (d)
   

356,838

     

356,838

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (d)

   

392,550

     

392,550

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (d)
   

785,072

     

785,072

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,250,275)

   

2,250,275

   

Total Investments (Cost $477,766,230) — 100.2%

   

519,152,021

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

   

(1,218,447

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

517,933,574

   

See notes to financial statements.


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

10

   

3/20/20

 

$

1,580,920

   

$

1,615,550

   

$

34,630

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

34,630

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation(depreciation)

             

$

34,630

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

Communication Services (3.4%):

 

Bandwidth, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,815

   

$

180,301

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

632

     

940,713

   

Cardlytics, Inc. (a)

   

3,942

     

247,794

   

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A

   

91,676

     

425,377

   

EverQuote, Inc., Class A (a)

   

8,318

     

285,723

   

GCI Liberty, Inc., Class A (a)

   

9,431

     

668,186

   

Gray Television, Inc. (a)

   

24,719

     

529,975

   

Iridium Communications, Inc. (a)

   

9,240

     

227,673

   

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

   

5,503

     

645,227

   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A

   

10,246

     

341,602

   

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

   

8,667

     

226,209

   

TEGNA, Inc.

   

35,280

     

588,823

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

24,345

     

619,093

   

The E.W. Scripps Co., Class A

   

19,793

     

310,948

   

The Marcus Corp.

   

10,121

     

321,544

   

The New York Times Co.

   

10,100

     

324,917

   

United States Cellular Corp. (a)

   

15,212

     

551,131

   

Zynga, Inc., Class A (a)

   

112,041

     

685,691

   
     

8,120,927

   

Consumer Discretionary (10.0%):

 

Aaron's, Inc.

   

8,488

     

484,750

   

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

   

17,163

     

296,748

   

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

45,121

     

485,502

   

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,578

     

282,703

   

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,843

     

317,819

   

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

   

5,876

     

285,750

   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a) (b)

   

29,610

     

418,389

   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

   

40,145

     

694,510

   

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,182

     

230,754

   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

3,063

     

460,338

   

Carriage Services, Inc.

   

12,857

     

329,139

   

Century Communities, Inc. (a)

   

19,270

     

527,035

   

Churchill Downs, Inc.

   

2,689

     

368,930

   

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

   

5,968

     

162,270

   

Crocs, Inc. (a)

   

5,778

     

242,040

   

Dana, Inc.

   

13,691

     

249,176

   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

   

1,775

     

299,727

   

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

   

13,506

     

668,412

   

Dillard's, Inc., Class A (b)

   

5,394

     

396,351

   

Fossil Group, Inc. (a)

   

26,844

     

211,531

   

GameStop Corp., Class A (b)

   

82,066

     

498,961

   

Genesco, Inc. (a)

   

10,577

     

506,850

   

Gentex Corp.

   

26,677

     

773,099

   

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

   

720

     

460,073

   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   

5,592

     

559,200

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a)

   

18,057

   

$

506,318

   

Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)

   

3,192

     

219,833

   

K12, Inc. (a)

   

7,859

     

159,931

   

KB Home

   

19,251

     

659,732

   

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

20,236

     

330,859

   

Lithia Motors, Inc.

   

3,681

     

541,107

   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

   

16,434

     

646,678

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

17,223

     

657,230

   

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

   

8,795

     

537,462

   

Murphy USA, Inc. (a)

   

2,778

     

325,026

   

Office Depot, Inc.

   

193,228

     

529,445

   

Party City Holdco, Inc. (a) (b)

   

102,411

     

239,642

   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

   

15,535

     

448,029

   

Seaworld Entertainment, Inc. (a)

   

6,645

     

210,713

   

Servicemaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

6,262

     

242,089

   

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

   

22,792

     

495,498

   

Skechers USA, Inc., Class A (a)

   

5,758

     

248,688

   

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

   

13,565

     

420,515

   

Strategic Education, Inc.

   

1,462

     

232,312

   

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A (a)

   

29,845

     

652,412

   

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (a)

   

5,424

     

472,213

   

Tenneco, Inc., Class A

   

12,765

     

167,222

   

The Buckle, Inc. (b)

   

11,996

     

324,372

   

The Cato Corp., Class A

   

27,150

     

472,410

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

9,569

     

378,071

   

TopBuild Corp. (a)

   

5,356

     

552,096

   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (a)

   

18,784

     

292,655

   

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

   

14,042

     

360,177

   

Vera Bradley, Inc. (a)

   

31,366

     

370,118

   

William Lyon Homes, Class A (a)

   

26,370

     

526,873

   

Wingstop, Inc.

   

2,708

     

233,511

   

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

   

3,988

     

211,284

   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

   

14,239

     

491,815

   
     

23,366,393

   

Consumer Staples (2.4%):

 

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

4,297

     

683,181

   

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

   

634

     

180,088

   

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

16,034

     

258,628

   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

   

7,561

     

264,484

   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

   

12,865

     

611,216

   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

   

3,114

     

284,246

   

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (a)

   

17,978

     

588,150

   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

   

1,895

     

333,937

   

SpartanNash Co.

   

29,077

     

414,056

   

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

   

20,460

     

583,928

   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

   

4,307

     

208,890

   

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

   

48,409

     

424,063

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Universal Corp.

   

9,883

   

$

563,924

   

Weis Markets, Inc.

   

7,552

     

305,780

   
     

5,704,571

   

Energy (2.9%):

 

Arch Coal, Inc., Class A

   

4,596

     

329,717

   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a)

   

10,983

     

256,343

   

CVR Energy, Inc.

   

8,429

     

340,784

   

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

   

5,773

     

193,569

   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

   

232,909

     

328,402

   

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

   

4,921

     

230,844

   

EQT Corp.

   

21,989

     

239,680

   

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

   

108,710

     

330,478

   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

   

44,524

     

428,767

   

International Seaways, Inc. (a)

   

17,639

     

524,937

   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a)

   

78,735

     

225,969

   

Matrix Service Co. (a)

   

10,127

     

231,706

   

McDermott International, Inc. (a) (b)

   

175,979

     

119,067

   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (a)

   

122,452

     

286,538

   

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

27,601

     

641,447

   

Propetro Holding Corp. (a)

   

15,093

     

169,796

   

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

   

3,484

     

285,549

   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

   

181,118

     

438,306

   

Texas Pacific Land Trust

   

327

     

255,459

   

Valaris PLC (b)

   

37,335

     

244,918

   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a) (b)

   

20,898

     

153,391

   

World Fuel Services Corp. (c)

   

11,580

     

502,804

   
     

6,758,471

   

Financials (18.0%):

 

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. (a)

   

26,714

     

576,221

   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   

19,724

     

590,339

   

American National Insurance Co.

   

8,325

     

979,686

   

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (b)

   

32,659

     

597,333

   

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

   

68,701

     

985,859

   

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

   

67,430

     

1,068,091

   

Ares Management Corp., Class A

   

11,600

     

414,004

   

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

   

17,972

     

880,987

   

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

   

6,958

     

413,584

   

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A (b)

   

19,081

     

710,195

   

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

   

8,070

     

316,586

   

Cannae Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

21,681

     

806,316

   

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

   

60,225

     

476,982

   

Chimera Investment Corp.

   

52,963

     

1,088,919

   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

   

14,530

     

911,903

   

Cowen, Inc., Class A (a)

   

30,013

     

472,705

   

Customers Bancorp, Inc., Class A (a)

   

10,885

     

259,172

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   

16,574

     

346,231

   

eHealth, Inc. (a)

   

1,364

     

131,053

   

Ellington Financial, Inc.

   

40,898

     

749,660

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

   

11,807

   

$

417,496

   

Enstar Group Ltd. (a)

   

2,043

     

422,615

   

Essent Group Ltd.

   

12,181

     

633,290

   

Exantas Capital Corp.

   

59,916

     

707,608

   

EZCORP, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

32,034

     

218,472

   

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

   

10,298

     

335,612

   

FGL Holdings

   

77,042

     

820,497

   

First American Financial Corp.

   

7,000

     

408,240

   

First Bancorp, Inc.

   

27,474

     

290,950

   

Genworth Financial, Inc., A (a)

   

104,205

     

458,502

   

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

   

17,300

     

317,974

   

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. (a)

   

28,814

     

291,310

   

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

   

13,261

     

426,739

   

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   

28,074

     

371,981

   

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

   

28,912

     

720,776

   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

   

66,496

     

1,107,158

   

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

   

6,770

     

688,238

   

Legg Mason, Inc.

   

18,230

     

654,639

   

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

   

22,516

     

452,346

   

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

   

15,065

     

550,023

   

MFA Financial, Inc.

   

80,317

     

614,425

   

MGIC Investment Corp.

   

45,219

     

640,753

   

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (a)

   

23,119

     

289,219

   

National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A

   

3,092

     

899,401

   

Navient Corp.

   

35,984

     

492,261

   

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

   

9,124

     

531,381

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

60,663

     

729,169

   

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

   

170,850

     

1,064,396

   

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

14,583

     

483,864

   

OFG Bancorp

   

22,089

     

521,521

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

20,435

     

457,131

   

Onemain Holdings, Inc.

   

10,620

     

447,633

   

Opus Bank

   

20,960

     

542,235

   

Pennymac Financial Services

   

20,749

     

706,296

   

Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust

   

43,951

     

979,668

   

Popular, Inc.

   

12,156

     

714,165

   

Radian Group, Inc.

   

24,259

     

610,356

   

Redwood Trust, Inc.

   

66,250

     

1,095,775

   

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

   

5,072

     

330,644

   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

   

59,903

     

1,489,189

   

Sterling Bancorp

   

14,350

     

302,498

   

Stifel Financial Corp.

   

9,622

     

583,574

   

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (a)

   

74,212

     

780,710

   

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.

   

32,302

     

654,762

   

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

   

4,508

     

291,577

   

Washington Federal, Inc.

   

22,832

     

836,794

   

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.

   

92,525

     

955,783

   

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

   

1,290

     

1,439,008

   
     

42,554,480

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (17.1%):

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

   

15,017

   

$

498,865

   

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

2,666

     

114,051

   

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

17,633

     

106,327

   

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

   

5,966

     

580,015

   

Akorn, Inc. (a) (b)

   

27,267

     

40,901

   

Allakos, Inc. (a)

   

2,192

     

209,029

   

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

23,323

     

228,915

   

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

   

3,544

     

591,564

   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

   

4,126

     

257,091

   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

24,923

     

480,765

   

AngioDynamics, Inc. (a)

   

17,655

     

282,657

   

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

7,239

     

446,429

   

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

6,738

     

349,365

   

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

5,920

     

181,270

   

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

6,698

     

304,223

   

ArQule, Inc. (a)

   

26,877

     

536,466

   

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

5,968

     

378,550

   

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

   

8,781

     

285,470

   

Atrion Corp.

   

1,014

     

762,021

   

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

8,927

     

922,694

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

3,962

     

869,698

   

Bruker Corp.

   

13,250

     

675,353

   

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a)

   

11,295

     

548,824

   

CareDx, Inc. (a)

   

4,612

     

99,481

   

Catalent, Inc. (a)

   

10,474

     

589,686

   

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

47,464

     

177,990

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

4,813

     

735,234

   

Chemed Corp.

   

2,038

     

895,212

   

Codexis, Inc. (a)

   

14,710

     

235,213

   

Computer Programs & Systems

   

9,519

     

251,302

   

CONMED Corp.

   

7,668

     

857,512

   

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,058

     

109,602

   

CorVel Corp. (a)

   

8,745

     

763,963

   

CryoLife, Inc. (a)

   

9,388

     

254,321

   

Cutera, Inc. (a)

   

4,567

     

163,544

   

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

3,480

     

216,595

   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

3,320

     

199,466

   

Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

7,787

     

446,896

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

6,134

     

424,902

   

Endo International PLC (a)

   

83,301

     

390,682

   

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

   

10,554

     

185,961

   

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

6,073

     

118,849

   

Glaukos Corp. (a)

   

2,512

     

136,829

   

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

   

4,783

     

549,567

   

HealthEquity, Inc. (a)

   

3,131

     

231,913

   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

   

7,221

     

819,800

   

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

   

14,638

     

433,285

   

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

   

11,744

     

425,133

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

24,181

   

$

455,087

   

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

   

6,547

     

526,575

   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

   

10,582

     

616,719

   

Invitae Corp. (a)

   

5,197

     

83,828

   

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

11,784

     

326,181

   

Lannett Co., Inc. (a)

   

12,008

     

105,911

   

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

14,200

     

291,242

   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

   

12,323

     

443,012

   

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

   

4,358

     

600,358

   

Magellan Health, Inc. (a)

   

6,560

     

513,320

   

Masimo Corp. (a)

   

4,405

     

696,254

   

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,671

     

392,644

   

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

2,270

     

292,512

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

1,449

     

196,615

   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

   

5,526

     

150,473

   

NanoString Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

5,833

     

162,274

   

Natera, Inc. (a)

   

9,104

     

306,714

   

National Healthcare Corp.

   

12,046

     

1,041,135

   

Natus Medical, Inc. (a)

   

7,422

     

244,852

   

NeoGenomics, Inc. (a)

   

17,936

     

524,628

   

Nevro Corp. (a)

   

1,801

     

211,690

   

Nextgen Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

14,929

     

239,909

   

Novocure Ltd. (a)

   

3,202

     

269,833

   

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

   

7,719

     

596,987

   

Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

5,195

     

168,578

   

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

   

3,428

     

280,136

   

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (a)

   

5,698

     

263,134

   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   

20,358

     

105,251

   

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (a)

   

4,577

     

207,338

   

PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)

   

150,189

     

487,363

   

Penumbra, Inc. (a)

   

1,498

     

246,076

   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

3,044

     

338,341

   

Premier, Inc., Class A (a)

   

9,093

     

344,443

   

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

15,918

     

644,678

   

Quanterix Corp. (a)

   

6,119

     

144,592

   

Quidel Corp. (a)

   

6,463

     

484,919

   

R1 Rcm, Inc. (a)

   

27,021

     

350,733

   

Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

9,133

     

428,612

   

RadNet, Inc. (a)

   

31,209

     

633,543

   

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A (a)

   

549

     

112,232

   

Repligen Corp. (a)

   

5,316

     

491,730

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

   

13,641

     

318,381

   

Simulations Plus, Inc.

   

8,005

     

232,705

   

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

   

7,482

     

444,992

   

Tabula Rasa Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

2,578

     

125,497

   

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)

   

3,659

     

218,113

   

Teladoc Health, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,909

     

243,541

   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

   

5,194

     

197,528

   

The Ensign Group, Inc.

   

11,155

     

506,102

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Medicines Co. (a)

   

3,533

   

$

300,093

   

The Pennant Group, Inc. (a)

   

11,419

     

377,626

   

Triple-S Management Corp. (a)

   

16,381

     

302,885

   

uniQure NV (a)

   

6,023

     

431,608

   

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

   

3,296

     

290,312

   

US Physical Therapy, Inc. (b)

   

6,150

     

703,253

   

Veracyte, Inc. (a)

   

13,478

     

376,306

   

Vericel Corp. (a)

   

8,221

     

143,045

   

Wright Medical Group NV (a)

   

13,452

     

410,017

   

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a) (b)

   

24,195

     

114,200

   
     

40,120,137

   

Industrials (13.7%):

 

ABM Industries, Inc.

   

7,745

     

292,064

   

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

52,628

     

492,598

   

ADT, Inc. (b)

   

30,993

     

245,774

   

AECOM (a)

   

16,492

     

711,300

   

AGCO Corp.

   

9,970

     

770,182

   

Air Lease Corp.

   

15,987

     

759,702

   

Aircastle Ltd.

   

28,452

     

910,749

   

Allegiant Travel Co.

   

1,485

     

258,449

   

ArcBest Corp.

   

12,406

     

342,406

   

Arcosa, Inc.

   

14,664

     

653,281

   

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

   

3,257

     

306,060

   

Atkore International Group, Inc. (a)

   

6,847

     

277,030

   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

16,114

     

444,263

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)

   

6,932

     

223,488

   

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

   

5,738

     

519,059

   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

   

7,159

     

228,945

   

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

19,970

     

572,939

   

Brady Corp., Class A

   

15,533

     

889,419

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

8,644

     

219,644

   

CAI International, Inc. (a)

   

15,522

     

449,828

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

5,486

     

887,854

   

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (a)

   

6,269

     

288,562

   

CBIZ, Inc. (a)

   

32,149

     

866,737

   

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

   

4,228

     

362,551

   

Covenant Transport Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

31,289

     

404,410

   

CSW Industrials, Inc.

   

10,663

     

821,052

   

Deluxe Corp.

   

6,005

     

299,770

   

DMC Global, Inc. (b)

   

3,464

     

155,672

   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

   

4,493

     

387,746

   

Encore Wire Corp.

   

9,800

     

562,520

   

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,474

     

247,556

   

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

   

8,819

     

815,757

   

Exponent, Inc.

   

5,099

     

351,882

   

Federal Signal Corp.

   

19,026

     

613,589

   

Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (a)

   

11,942

     

231,078

   

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

   

5,830

     

645,148

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

   

30,227

   

$

321,011

   

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,206

     

825,441

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

   

5,332

     

268,946

   

GMS, Inc. (a)

   

17,217

     

466,236

   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

   

36,670

     

415,471

   

Griffon Corp.

   

9,180

     

186,629

   

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

   

16,013

     

469,021

   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

   

14,077

     

457,503

   

Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,726

     

182,350

   

Herman Miller, Inc.

   

6,547

     

272,683

   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

10,146

     

159,800

   

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

   

4,809

     

330,474

   

ICF International, Inc.

   

3,767

     

345,133

   

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

   

16,054

     

349,817

   

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

   

26,085

     

588,999

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

11,527

     

291,172

   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

9,775

     

176,048

   

Marten Transport Ltd.

   

13,148

     

282,551

   

MasTec, Inc. (a)

   

3,737

     

239,766

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

4,816

     

368,617

   

Mercury Systems, Inc. (a)

   

2,685

     

185,560

   

Meritor, Inc. (a)

   

23,377

     

612,244

   

Oshkosh Corp.

   

2,972

     

281,300

   

Quanta Services, Inc.

   

18,617

     

757,898

   

REV Group, Inc.

   

22,082

     

270,063

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

12,042

     

654,001

   

Saia, Inc. (a)

   

2,736

     

254,776

   

SkyWest, Inc.

   

9,715

     

627,881

   

SP Plus Corp. (a)

   

8,077

     

342,707

   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)

   

13,752

     

193,628

   

Tetra Tech, Inc.

   

4,468

     

384,963

   

Titan Machinery, Inc. (a)

   

18,213

     

269,188

   

Triton International Ltd.

   

10,547

     

423,989

   

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

   

31,435

     

404,254

   

UniFirst Corp.

   

3,529

     

712,787

   

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

   

5,439

     

259,440

   

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

   

3,780

     

193,763

   

Viad Corp.

   

5,791

     

390,893

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

20,863

     

759,204

   
     

32,485,271

   

Information Technology (13.6%):

 

Acacia Communications, Inc. (a)

   

2,503

     

169,728

   

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

   

17,175

     

233,924

   

Alteryx, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,763

     

176,423

   

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)

   

40,582

     

527,566

   

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

   

2,921

     

269,024

   

Avaya Holdings Corp. (a)

   

38,097

     

514,310

   

Avnet, Inc.

   

16,683

     

708,027

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

AVX Corp.

   

43,829

   

$

897,179

   

Belden, Inc.

   

4,517

     

248,435

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

21,793

     

748,807

   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

   

1,949

     

281,280

   

CACI International, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,399

     

849,715

   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

   

6,042

     

348,865

   

Ciena Corp. (a)

   

5,571

     

237,826

   

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

   

3,677

     

303,022

   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

   

5,728

     

203,287

   

Conduent, Inc. (a)

   

34,653

     

214,849

   

Coupa Software, Inc. (a)

   

3,429

     

501,491

   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

   

12,871

     

666,460

   

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

   

21,739

     

507,171

   

Digital Turbine, Inc. (a)

   

18,836

     

134,301

   

Diodes, Inc. (a)

   

12,530

     

706,315

   

EchoStar Corp., Class A (a)

   

17,158

     

743,114

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

5,471

     

274,042

   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

   

2,155

     

339,542

   

Everbridge, Inc. (a)

   

2,894

     

225,964

   

Everi Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

19,320

     

259,468

   

EVERTEC, Inc.

   

8,958

     

304,930

   

Fabrinet (a)

   

7,657

     

496,480

   

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

   

2,140

     

801,815

   

FormFactor, Inc. (a)

   

8,194

     

212,798

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

18,734

     

623,280

   

Inphi Corp. (a)

   

2,786

     

206,220

   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

8,708

     

612,085

   

Itron, Inc. (a)

   

3,936

     

330,427

   

j2 Global, Inc.

   

4,016

     

376,339

   

Jabil, Inc.

   

18,479

     

763,737

   

KBR, Inc.

   

18,453

     

562,817

   

KEMET Corp.

   

13,610

     

368,151

   

Knowles Corp. (a)

   

25,551

     

540,404

   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

   

23,627

     

642,654

   

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

20,401

     

390,475

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   

3,051

     

243,317

   

ManTech International Corp., Class A

   

8,529

     

681,297

   

Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (a)

   

2,675

     

313,456

   

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

   

904

     

225,458

   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   

7,485

     

294,535

   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

2,126

     

233,881

   

Model N, Inc. (a)

   

8,880

     

311,422

   

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

   

11,364

     

273,531

   

NIC, Inc.

   

11,844

     

264,713

   

Onto Innovation, Inc. (a)

   

6,059

     

221,396

   

Paysign, Inc. (a) (b)

   

20,682

     

209,922

   

PC Connection, Inc. (b)

   

5,102

     

253,365

   

Perficient, Inc. (a)

   

15,657

     

721,317

   

Photronics, Inc. (a)

   

43,474

     

685,150

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Plexus Corp. (a)

   

4,512

   

$

347,153

   

PROS Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,494

     

209,360

   

Rambus, Inc. (a)

   

48,285

     

665,126

   

Sanmina Corp. (a)

   

16,322

     

558,865

   

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

   

9,999

     

369,463

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

15,760

     

597,934

   

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,996

     

224,420

   

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

2,233

     

212,336

   

Switch, Inc., Class A

   

14,825

     

219,707

   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

10,341

     

382,514

   

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

   

3,379

     

222,237

   

SYNNEX Corp.

   

2,150

     

276,920

   

Tech Data Corp. (a)

   

4,543

     

652,375

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

951

     

247,051

   

TiVo Corp.

   

64,679

     

548,478

   

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

   

12,203

     

483,483

   

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

40,313

     

606,711

   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

19,336

     

453,816

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

866

     

178,457

   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

13,490

     

287,202

   

Workiva, Inc. (a) (b)

   

4,966

     

208,820

   

Xperi Corp.

   

20,039

     

370,722

   

Zscaler, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,923

     

135,920

   
     

31,914,577

   

Materials (4.2%):

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

4,196

     

485,142

   

Boise Cascade Co.

   

6,839

     

249,829

   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

   

8,072

     

172,418

   

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (b)

   

18,457

     

155,039

   

Domtar Corp.

   

9,586

     

366,569

   

Innospec, Inc.

   

7,018

     

725,942

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

22,873

     

678,641

   

Materion Corp.

   

4,244

     

252,306

   

Mercer International, Inc.

   

20,252

     

249,100

   

P.H. Glatfelter Co.

   

28,442

     

520,489

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

6,692

     

801,433

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

5,535

     

676,654

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

20,950

     

454,196

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

6,959

     

292,208

   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   

15,814

     

491,499

   

Stepan Co.

   

7,213

     

738,900

   

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A (a)

   

9,957

     

237,972

   

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   

6,586

     

699,301

   

United States Steel Corp.

   

12,496

     

142,579

   

Venator Materials PLC (a)

   

177,889

     

681,315

   

Verso Corp., Class A (a)

   

21,454

     

386,816

   

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

   

24,651

     

520,876

   
     

9,979,224

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Real Estate (10.8%):

 

Agree Realty Corp.

   

13,263

   

$

930,665

   

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

   

33,156

     

694,950

   

Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA (a) (b)

   

18,236

     

352,502

   

American Assets Trust, Inc.

   

22,367

     

1,026,645

   

American Campus Communities, Inc.

   

9,343

     

439,401

   

American Finance Trust, Inc. (b)

   

25,856

     

342,851

   

Americold Realty Trust

   

20,879

     

732,018

   

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

   

16,419

     

354,815

   

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

   

37,116

     

765,703

   

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

   

19,086

     

818,026

   

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.

   

18,905

     

845,243

   

CubeSmart

   

12,647

     

398,128

   

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

   

24,780

     

588,029

   

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

   

7,917

     

1,050,348

   

EPR Properties

   

6,319

     

446,374

   

Equity Commonwealth

   

44,048

     

1,446,095

   

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

   

31,002

     

769,159

   

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

   

25,817

     

1,071,664

   

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

   

66,491

     

936,193

   

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (b)

   

8,187

     

621,148

   

Lexington Realty Trust

   

42,044

     

446,507

   

LTC Properties, Inc.

   

10,431

     

466,996

   

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)

   

17,475

     

650,944

   

New Senior Investment Group, Inc.

   

45,714

     

349,712

   

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

   

17,271

     

777,195

   

Outfront Media, Inc.

   

24,440

     

655,481

   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

   

6,205

     

1,023,018

   

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

   

16,435

     

632,583

   

Retail Value, Inc.

   

10,281

     

378,341

   

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

   

21,098

     

963,546

   

Safehold, Inc.

   

10,577

     

426,253

   

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

   

15,332

     

754,028

   

STORE Capital Corp.

   

23,258

     

866,128

   

Terreno Realty Corp.

   

20,206

     

1,093,953

   

The St. Joe Co. (a) (b)

   

22,354

     

443,280

   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

   

7,089

     

831,965

   
     

25,389,887

   

Utilities (3.3%):

 

ALLETE, Inc.

   

6,294

     

510,884

   

Black Hills Corp.

   

12,955

     

1,017,486

   

El Paso Electric Co.

   

7,420

     

503,744

   

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

   

30,443

     

1,426,559

   

NorthWestern Corp.

   

16,634

     

1,192,158

   

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

   

6,249

     

465,675

   

PNM Resources, Inc.

   

8,532

     

432,658

   

See notes to financial statements.


20



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VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Portland General Electric Co. (c)

   

19,804

   

$

1,104,865

   

Spire, Inc.

   

13,119

     

1,092,944

   
     

7,746,973

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $216,138,577)

   

234,140,911

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (2.1%)^

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (d)

   

239,416

     

239,416

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (d)

   

1,319,009

     

1,319,009

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (d)

   

39,988

     

39,988

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (d)
   

796,818

     

796,818

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (d)

   

876,562

     

876,562

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (d)
   

1,753,063

     

1,753,063

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $5,024,856)

   

5,024,856

   

Total Investments (Cost $221,163,433) — 101.5%

   

239,165,767

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.5)%

   

(3,506,719

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

235,659,048

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

AMBAC — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

PLC — Public Limited Company

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures

   

23

   

3/20/20

 

$

1,912,810

   

$

1,921,190

   

$

8,380

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

8,380

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation(depreciation)

             

$

8,380

   

See notes to financial statements.


21



Victory Portfolios
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (98.7%)

 

Australia (6.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

REA Group Ltd.

   

10,733

   

$

781,635

   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   

278,727

     

693,595

   
     

1,475,230

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

   

404,074

     

1,156,055

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Coles Group Ltd.

   

78,248

     

816,264

   

Woolworths Group Ltd.

   

42,843

     

1,089,009

   
     

1,905,273

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Santos Ltd.

   

220,091

     

1,265,549

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

ASX Ltd.

   

43,654

     

2,406,128

   

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

   

16,289

     

652,096

   
     

3,058,224

   

Health Care (0.8%):

 

CSL Ltd.

   

4,375

     

848,072

   

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

   

18,032

     

919,359

   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

52,651

     

1,064,064

   
     

2,831,495

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

   

451,146

     

1,658,601

   

Brambles Ltd.

   

99,118

     

816,589

   

Qantas Airways Ltd.

   

137,456

     

687,000

   
     

3,162,190

   

Materials (0.6%):

 

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

   

49,347

     

522,407

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

159,649

     

1,199,685

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

22,984

     

488,736

   
     

2,210,828

   

Real Estate (1.5%):

 

Dexus

   

103,375

     

850,207

   

Goodman Group

   

85,680

     

805,257

   

Mirvac Group

   

810,638

     

1,812,080

   

Stockland

   

268,004

     

870,375

   

The GPT Group

   

219,305

     

863,296

   
     

5,201,215

   
     

22,266,059

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Austria (0.7%):

 

Energy (0.4%):

 

OMV AG

   

23,970

   

$

1,347,466

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

   

45,548

     

1,144,746

   
     

2,492,212

   

Belgium (1.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Proximus SADP

   

58,193

     

1,667,006

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Ageas

   

33,963

     

2,008,341

   
     

3,675,347

   

Canada (9.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

BCE, Inc.

   

29,325

     

1,360,472

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

   

20,765

     

614,743

   

Magna International, Inc.

   

24,881

     

1,366,129

   
     

1,980,872

   

Consumer Staples (1.6%):

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

   

23,881

     

758,925

   

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

   

40,505

     

951,442

   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

39,261

     

2,028,523

   

METRO, Inc.

   

51,502

     

2,128,392

   
     

5,867,282

   

Energy (1.0%):

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

45,438

     

462,527

   

Encana Corp.

   

187,476

     

879,008

   

TC Energy Corp.

   

41,254

     

2,200,213

   
     

3,541,748

   

Financials (1.2%):

 

iA Financial Corp., Inc.

   

17,516

     

963,498

   

Intact Financial Corp.

   

12,607

     

1,365,163

   

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

40,562

     

824,534

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

47,204

     

1,217,639

   
     

4,370,834

   

Industrials (1.4%):

 

Air Canada (a)

   

28,684

     

1,073,037

   

CAE, Inc.

   

64,059

     

1,698,360

   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

30,115

     

2,157,226

   
     

4,928,623

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.7%):

 

CGI, Inc. (a)

   

29,436

   

$

2,466,790

   

Materials (0.8%):

 

Aginco Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

9,520

     

587,168

   

Kinross Gold Corp. (a)

   

109,303

     

519,226

   

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

   

17,701

     

781,342

   

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

   

49,243

     

855,178

   
     

2,742,914

   

Utilities (1.9%):

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)

   

86,737

     

1,228,732

   

Emera, Inc.

   

60,195

     

2,589,766

   

Hydro One Ltd. (c)

   

152,583

     

2,951,056

   
     

6,769,554

   
     

34,029,089

   

China (0.3%):

 

Industrials (0.3%):

 

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

   

1,396,800

     

1,163,437

   

Denmark (1.3%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

   

15,391

     

2,297,668

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class A

   

980

     

1,329,338

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Orsted A/S (c)

   

8,279

     

856,877

   
     

4,483,883

   

Finland (0.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Elisa Oyj

   

17,033

     

941,636

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Neste Oyj

   

16,622

     

578,776

   
     

1,520,412

   

France (9.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Eutelsat Communications SA

   

32,048

     

521,261

   

Orange SA

   

142,028

     

2,091,671

   
     

2,612,932

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.6%):

 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

6,069

     

743,237

   

Faurecia SE

   

11,220

     

604,911

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

3,746

     

1,741,661

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Peugeot SA

   

51,670

   

$

1,235,389

   

Renault SA

   

25,533

     

1,208,910

   
     

5,534,108

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Carrefour SA

   

75,883

     

1,273,419

   

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (b)

   

22,327

     

1,045,086

   

Danone SA

   

11,883

     

985,726

   
     

3,304,231

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Total SA

   

37,078

     

2,047,704

   

Financials (1.3%):

 

BNP Paribas SA

   

26,279

     

1,558,386

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

103,695

     

1,504,437

   

Societe Generale SA

   

42,621

     

1,483,820

   
     

4,546,643

   

Health Care (1.0%):

 

EssilorLuxottica SA

   

5,846

     

891,137

   

Sanofi

   

19,593

     

1,971,022

   

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

4,040

     

669,804

   
     

3,531,963

   

Industrials (2.1%):

 

Alstom SA

   

19,616

     

929,859

   

Bouygues SA

   

19,157

     

814,560

   

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

   

21,427

     

877,890

   

Safran SA

   

6,009

     

928,462

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

9,866

     

1,013,323

   

Teleperformance

   

3,400

     

829,706

   

Vinci SA

   

18,113

     

2,012,849

   
     

7,406,649

   

Information Technology (0.7%):

 

Atos SE

   

15,535

     

1,295,993

   

Ingenico Group SA

   

10,429

     

1,133,192

   
     

2,429,185

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Engie SA

   

48,565

     

785,003

   
     

32,198,418

   

Germany (5.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.1%):

 

adidas AG

   

2,367

     

769,985

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

21,224

     

1,742,480

   

Daimler AG, Registered Shares

   

27,536

     

1,525,983

   
     

4,038,448

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

METRO AG

   

75,196

   

$

1,211,246

   

Financials (1.9%):

 

Commerzbank AG

   

159,337

     

986,746

   

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares

   

134,674

     

1,045,652

   

Hannover Rueck SE

   

11,603

     

2,244,095

   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Class R

   

8,256

     

2,437,312

   
     

6,713,805

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

Bayer AG, Registered Shares

   

7,698

     

629,151

   

Merck KGaA

   

8,333

     

985,420

   
     

1,614,571

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares

   

65,208

     

1,201,144

   

MTU Aero Engines AG

   

5,860

     

1,674,718

   
     

2,875,862

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

HeidelbergCement AG

   

10,496

     

765,342

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

RWE AG

   

36,558

     

1,122,342

   
     

18,341,616

   

Greece (0.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Puma SE

   

8,041

     

616,928

   

Hong Kong (2.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

   

601,000

     

846,914

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

   

75,000

     

611,701

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

WH Group Ltd. (c)

   

1,198,500

     

1,238,215

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

229,500

     

2,188,435

   

Real Estate (1.3%):

 

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

   

174,000

     

854,167

   

Kerry Properties Ltd.

   

337,000

     

1,070,452

   

Link REIT

   

81,500

     

862,927

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

534,000

     

775,800

   

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

   

94,500

     

878,077

   
     

4,441,423

   
     

9,326,688

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Ireland (0.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

WPP PLC

   

102,861

   

$

1,453,266

   

Industrials (0.3%):

 

Experian PLC

   

32,884

     

1,111,729

   
     

2,564,995

   

Israel (3.6%):

 

Financials (2.3%):

 

Bank Hapoalim BM

   

245,061

     

2,032,715

   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

   

269,195

     

1,959,340

   

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

   

464,484

     

2,152,979

   

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

   

75,017

     

1,998,137

   
     

8,143,171

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (a)

   

87,193

     

854,491

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

CyberArk Software Ltd. (a)

   

4,375

     

510,037

   

Nice Ltd. (a)

   

11,439

     

1,773,807

   
     

2,283,844

   

Real Estate (0.5%):

 

Azrieli Group Ltd.

   

22,351

     

1,633,940

   
     

12,915,446

   

Italy (3.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telecom Italia SpA (a)

   

1,994,974

     

1,245,977

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Eni SpA

   

115,434

     

1,794,088

   

Financials (1.2%):

 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   

39,246

     

810,365

   

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

   

53,453

     

588,849

   

Poste Italiane SpA (c)

   

145,816

     

1,656,423

   

UniCredit SpA

   

73,312

     

1,071,450

   
     

4,127,087

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Recordati SpA

   

17,624

     

743,244

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Leonardo SpA

   

82,970

     

973,247

   

Prysmian SpA

   

28,363

     

684,186

   
     

1,657,433

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Enel SpA

   

244,923

     

1,944,274

   
     

11,512,103

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Japan (27.1%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

KDDI Corp.

   

42,300

   

$

1,266,178

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

48,800

     

1,238,018

   

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

   

26,000

     

726,828

   

SoftBank Group Corp., Class C

   

7,300

     

319,474

   

Toho Co. Ltd.

   

11,500

     

480,952

   
     

4,031,450

   

Consumer Discretionary (3.4%):

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

   

16,000

     

976,269

   

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

   

1,900

     

479,568

   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

   

36,700

     

1,046,545

   

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

60,500

     

1,068,318

   

Mazda Motor Corp.

   

100,900

     

870,892

   

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

   

4,800

     

657,226

   

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

   

26,600

     

443,272

   

Rakuten, Inc.

   

37,604

     

323,531

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

64,700

     

1,389,257

   

Sony Corp.

   

6,500

     

442,664

   

Subaru Corp.

   

14,900

     

372,037

   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

   

34,500

     

524,444

   

The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.

   

42,800

     

839,262

   

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

   

18,800

     

474,865

   

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

15,600

     

908,654

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

17,300

     

1,227,994

   
     

12,044,798

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

   

33,700

     

562,829

   

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

   

12,000

     

550,228

   

NH Foods Ltd.

   

11,400

     

473,099

   

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

   

14,100

     

600,718

   
     

2,186,874

   

Energy (0.7%):

 

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

   

22,544

     

628,556

   

Inpex Corp.

   

85,700

     

896,232

   

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

   

182,800

     

837,508

   
     

2,362,296

   

Financials (3.6%):

 

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

   

198,100

     

823,936

   

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

   

57,800

     

1,011,068

   

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

   

39,000

     

755,417

   

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

   

348,300

     

897,391

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

172,900

     

943,771

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

   

139,800

     

908,201

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

433,800

     

671,806

   

ORIX Corp.

   

63,600

     

1,059,854

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Resona Holdings, Inc.

   

195,500

   

$

861,693

   

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

   

55,500

     

855,418

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

30,500

     

1,133,278

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

26,800

     

1,069,534

   

The Bank of Kyoto Ltd.

   

10,200

     

441,132

   

The Chiba Bank Ltd.

   

145,700

     

848,660

   

The Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

   

61,600

     

463,665

   
     

12,744,824

   

Health Care (1.3%):

 

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

   

17,700

     

362,876

   

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (b)

   

30,800

     

529,984

   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

5,600

     

519,420

   

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

   

11,100

     

738,264

   

Hoya Corp.

   

12,069

     

1,160,534

   

Medipal Holdings Corp.

   

43,700

     

970,307

   

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

   

9,100

     

373,881

   
     

4,655,266

   

Industrials (6.5%):

 

Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

41,200

     

473,890

   

ANA Holdings, Inc.

   

20,000

     

670,255

   

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.

   

30,300

     

1,095,735

   

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

   

19,600

     

533,849

   

ITOCHU Corp.

   

54,900

     

1,280,369

   

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd., Class C

   

18,700

     

584,531

   

JTEKT Corp.

   

61,400

     

735,049

   

Kajima Corp.

   

72,700

     

975,354

   

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

   

23,300

     

514,347

   

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

   

14,200

     

554,019

   

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

12,900

     

702,719

   

LIXIL Group Corp.

   

19,700

     

342,427

   

Marubeni Corp.

   

150,200

     

1,120,332

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

41,300

     

1,102,093

   

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

   

25,700

     

1,004,588

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

66,200

     

1,185,417

   

Mitsui Osk Lines Ltd.

   

27,000

     

751,553

   

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.

   

21,000

     

655,073

   

Nippon Yusen KK

   

44,800

     

816,644

   

NSK Ltd.

   

48,100

     

460,751

   

Obayashi Corp.

   

97,600

     

1,092,976

   

Shimizu Corp.

   

104,700

     

1,075,180

   

Sumitomo Corp.

   

73,800

     

1,102,841

   

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

   

26,700

     

768,999

   

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

   

60,200

     

1,252,470

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

26,500

     

941,247

   

West Japan Railway Co.

   

16,400

     

1,424,729

   
     

23,217,437

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (2.6%):

 

Advantest Corp.

   

11,900

   

$

674,525

   

Brother Industries Ltd.

   

38,600

     

806,631

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

26,300

     

1,265,691

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

10,900

     

1,030,071

   

Hitachi High-Technologies Co.

   

12,800

     

911,636

   

Hitachi Ltd.

   

24,000

     

1,021,615

   

Konica Minolta, Inc.

   

59,100

     

387,746

   

Kyocera Corp.

   

14,500

     

998,022

   

NEC Corp.

   

25,700

     

1,068,912

   

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

   

94,100

     

1,032,134

   

SUMCO Corp. (b)

   

14,600

     

245,315

   
     

9,442,298

   

Materials (2.6%):

 

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

24,441

     

1,028,917

   

JFE Holdings, Inc.

   

66,200

     

859,519

   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

112,200

     

844,017

   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

   

30,300

     

466,733

   

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

   

29,200

     

799,893

   

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

   

35,900

     

885,319

   

Nippon Steel Corp.

   

65,700

     

999,934

   

Oji Holdings Corp.

   

94,800

     

519,034

   

Showa Denko KK

   

17,800

     

474,830

   

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

170,600

     

781,769

   

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

   

16,400

     

485,171

   

Teijin Ltd.

   

29,300

     

551,355

   

Tosoh Corp.

   

26,100

     

407,081

   
     

9,103,572

   

Real Estate (3.9%):

 

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

   

29,100

     

518,940

   

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

30,300

     

945,176

   

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

   

310

     

808,981

   

Hulic Co. Ltd.

   

48,900

     

592,155

   

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

   

380

     

1,666,160

   

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

   

268

     

1,775,569

   

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

   

410

     

880,175

   

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

   

220

     

1,609,386

   

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

   

618

     

1,571,798

   

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

   

877

     

1,497,780

   

Orix JREIT, Inc.

   

453

     

980,823

   

United Urban Investment Corp.

   

476

     

891,774

   
     

13,738,717

   

See notes to financial statements.


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  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (0.8%):

 

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

79,300

   

$

1,124,830

   

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

   

37,900

     

923,131

   

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings (a)

   

156,000

     

670,366

   
     

2,718,327

   
     

96,245,859

   

Luxembourg (0.3%):

 

Materials (0.3%):

 

ArcelorMittal

   

65,469

     

1,149,512

   

Netherlands (3.9%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Heineken Holding NV

   

10,970

     

1,063,912

   

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

68,009

     

1,702,000

   
     

2,765,912

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke Vopak NV

   

14,064

     

762,977

   

Financials (1.3%):

 

Aegon NV

   

280,189

     

1,279,119

   

EXOR NV

   

17,941

     

1,391,184

   

NN Group NV

   

47,318

     

1,796,328

   
     

4,466,631

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

17,372

     

848,642

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

   

26,494

     

1,628,586

   

Wolters Kluwer NV

   

13,206

     

963,838

   
     

2,592,424

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

NXP Semiconductor NV

   

5,507

     

700,821

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Koninklijke DSM NV

   

13,225

     

1,723,509

   
     

13,860,916

   

New Zealand (1.1%):

 

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

   

137,433

     

811,293

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

Mercury Ltd.

   

283,924

     

967,324

   

Meridian Energy Ltd.

   

624,379

     

2,106,187

   
     

3,073,511

   
     

3,884,804

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Norway (0.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Mowi ASA

   

29,713

   

$

771,626

   

Orkla ASA, Class A

   

110,752

     

1,121,220

   
     

1,892,846

   

Russian Federation (0.2%):

 

Materials (0.2%):

 

Evraz PLC

   

134,262

     

718,568

   

Singapore (1.8%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

   

651,200

     

1,995,273

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

SembCorp Industries Ltd.

   

490,200

     

834,833

   

Real Estate (1.0%):

 

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

   

637,454

     

1,407,979

   

CapitaLand Mall Trust

   

612,000

     

1,119,637

   

Mapletree Commercial Trust

   

678,200

     

1,205,442

   
     

3,733,058

   
     

6,563,164

   

Spain (2.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Cellnex Telecom SA (c)

   

33,790

     

1,455,344

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Repsol SA

   

118,680

     

1,855,728

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Banco de Sabadell SA

   

1,106,951

     

1,292,253

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

19,309

     

772,689

   

Ferrovial SA

   

33,553

     

1,015,776

   
     

1,788,465

   

Utilities (0.6%):

 

Iberdrola SA

   

194,235

     

2,001,501

   
     

8,393,291

   

Sweden (2.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telia Co. AB

   

216,143

     

929,357

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Essity AB, Class B

   

27,460

     

885,310

   

ICA Gruppen AB

   

40,157

     

1,875,499

   
     

2,760,809

   

See notes to financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (0.6%):

 

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

45,366

   

$

1,094,768

   

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, B Shares

   

24,234

     

1,064,002

   
     

2,158,770

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

   

37,507

     

877,469

   

Skanska AB, Class B

   

37,075

     

838,451

   
     

1,715,920

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

Boliden AB

   

20,418

     

542,019

   
     

8,106,875

   

Switzerland (4.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Nestle SA, Registered Shares

   

25,211

     

2,727,948

   

Financials (1.6%):

 

Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares

   

11,962

     

2,161,770

   

Swiss Life Holding AG

   

4,426

     

2,220,428

   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

   

2,814

     

1,153,962

   
     

5,536,160

   

Health Care (1.6%):

 

Alcon, Inc. (a)

   

12,272

     

694,486

   

Novartis AG

   

20,676

     

1,962,229

   

Roche Holding AG

   

6,659

     

2,159,267

   

Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares

   

3,366

     

769,937

   
     

5,585,919

   

Information Technology (0.1%):

 

STMicroelectronics NV

   

17,894

     

481,461

   

Real Estate (0.4%):

 

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered Shares

   

13,469

     

1,556,443

   
     

15,887,931

   

United Kingdom (10.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.9%):

 

BT Group PLC

   

310,925

     

792,656

   

Informa PLC

   

91,381

     

1,037,457

   

Vodafone Group PLC

   

761,533

     

1,480,574

   
     

3,310,687

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.9%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

174,040

     

1,721,356

   

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

   

12,447

     

801,208

   

Compass Group PLC

   

37,238

     

932,356

   

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

   

63,162

     

935,444

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

JD Sports Fashion PLC

   

53,362

   

$

591,968

   

Taylor Wimpey PLC

   

702,312

     

1,799,369

   
     

6,781,701

   

Consumer Staples (1.9%):

 

British American Tobacco PLC

   

32,751

     

1,402,046

   

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

   

36,391

     

1,851,574

   

J Sainsbury PLC

   

588,301

     

1,791,729

   

Tesco PLC

   

519,601

     

1,756,646

   
     

6,801,995

   

Energy (0.3%):

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

   

34,134

     

1,010,644

   

Financials (2.4%):

 
3i Group PLC    

123,297

     

1,793,446

   

Barclays PLC

   

743,969

     

1,770,482

   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

19,700

     

2,022,560

   

M&G PLC (a)

   

263,616

     

828,362

   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

474,111

     

1,509,272

   

Standard Chartered PLC

   

77,066

     

727,311

   
     

8,651,433

   

Health Care (0.6%):

 

Smith & Nephew PLC

   

87,968

     

2,135,513

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

Meggitt PLC

   

99,490

     

865,658

   

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

   

8,909

     

1,049,214

   
     

1,914,872

   

Information Technology (0.5%):

 

Halma PLC

   

37,388

     

1,048,049

   

Micro Focus International PLC

   

47,249

     

665,865

   
     

1,713,914

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

40,146

     

1,155,675

   

Real Estate (0.8%):

 

Segro PLC

   

221,253

     

2,629,735

   
     

36,106,169

   

United States (0.2%):

 

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (a)

   

24,469

     

733,457

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $330,878,157)

   

350,650,025

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Preferred Stocks (0.8%)

 

Germany (0.8%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.8%):

 

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, 3.32%

   

18,038

   

$

1,349,302

   

Volkswagen AG, 2.77%

   

7,097

     

1,403,993

   
     

2,753,295

   

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,502,996)

   

2,753,295

   

Rights (0.0%) (d)

 

Spain (0.0%): (d)

 

Energy (0.0%): (d)

 

Repsol SA Expires 1/8/20 (a)

   

118,680

     

56,351

   

Total Rights (Cost $56,124)

   

56,351

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (0.7%)^

 

United States (0.7%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (e)

   

123,310

     

123,310

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (e)

   

679,350

     

679,350

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (e)

   

20,596

     

20,596

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (e)
   

410,398

     

410,398

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (e)

   

451,469

     

451,469

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (e)
   

902,907

     

902,907

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,588,030)

   

2,588,030

   

Total Investments (Cost $336,025,307) — 100.2%

   

356,047,701

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

   

(782,758

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

355,264,943

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $8,157,915 and amounted to 2.3% of net assets.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

PLC — Public Limited Company

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

See notes to financial statements.


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Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

24

   

3/20/20

 

$

2,404,212

   

$

2,443,800

   

$

39,588

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

39,588

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation(depreciation)

             

$

39,588

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (97.6%)

 

Brazil (7.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

TIM Participacoes SA

   

156,092

   

$

608,040

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Lojas Renner SA

   

38,186

     

533,391

   

Magazine Luiza SA

   

23,984

     

284,395

   
     

817,786

   

Consumer Staples (1.4%):

 

Atacadao SA

   

62,847

     

364,799

   

Cia Brasiliera de Distribuicao (a) (b)

   

17,580

     

388,423

   

JBS SA

   

89,652

     

574,992

   

Natura & Co. Holding SA (a)

   

84,912

     

816,255

   

Raia Drogasil SA

   

17,100

     

474,568

   
     

2,619,037

   

Energy (0.3%):

 

Cosan SA

   

29,000

     

501,536

   

Financials (1.5%):

 

Banco BTG Pactual SA

   

52,700

     

997,353

   

Banco do Brasil SA

   

26,014

     

341,576

   

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A

   

48,200

     

466,699

   

Sul America SA

   

67,800

     

1,009,913

   
     

2,815,541

   

Health Care (1.0%):

 

Hapvida Participacoes E Investimentos SA (c)

   

38,000

     

603,624

   

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA

   

72,100

     

1,223,264

   
     

1,826,888

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Localiza Rent a Car SA

   

38,115

     

449,209

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

   

174,200

     

611,023

   

Vale SA

   

28,285

     

374,771

   
     

985,794

   

Real Estate (0.8%):

 

BR Malls Participacoes SA

   

109,998

     

493,839

   

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

   

132,496

     

1,090,217

   
     

1,584,056

   

Utilities (0.7%):

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

42,848

     

402,629

   

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

   

55,076

     

829,145

   
     

1,231,774

   
     

13,439,661

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Chile (0.3%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA

   

60,829

   

$

596,196

   

China (22.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.8%):

 

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

2,857,952

     

1,177,395

   

JOYY, Inc., ADR (a)

   

8,573

     

452,569

   
     

1,629,964

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.9%):

 

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

   

40,000

     

358,069

   

BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class H (c)

   

977,944

     

554,752

   

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.

   

504,000

     

522,642

   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

862,482

     

811,365

   

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

   

846,000

     

625,396

   

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd.

   

587,061

     

730,831

   

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

   

219,000

     

656,286

   

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR (a)

   

7,282

     

275,405

   

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR (a)

   

16,711

     

236,795

   

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

   

168,354

     

689,249

   
     

5,460,790

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

   

54,000

     

362,804

   

Yihai International Holding Ltd.

   

106,000

     

621,705

   
     

984,509

   

Energy (0.3%):

 

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

590,536

     

530,526

   

Financials (6.3%):

 

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.

   

2,514,640

     

1,106,961

   

Bank of China Ltd.

   

2,843,084

     

1,215,056

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,735,181

     

1,233,720

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.

   

4,160,166

     

945,031

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd.

   

1,928,619

     

1,155,914

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

   

1,324,235

     

1,143,780

   

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd.

   

2,288,633

     

1,063,278

   

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H (c)

   

4,733,714

     

747,256

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

1,663,788

     

1,257,695

   

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd.

   

1,598,488

     

816,497

   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

   

785,038

     

604,511

   

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H (c)

   

677,848

     

461,074

   

Qudian, Inc., ADR (a) (d)

   

55,175

     

259,874

   
     

12,010,647

   

Health Care (2.1%):

 

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

   

204,487

     

294,456

   

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. (c)

   

809,637

     

751,261

   

Luye Pharma Group Ltd. (c)

   

851,029

     

637,851

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

   

674,708

   

$

808,770

   

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd.

   

509,753

     

991,793

   

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

120,652

     

440,534

   
     

3,924,665

   

Industrials (4.9%):

 

A-Living Services Co. Ltd., Class H (c)

   

117,574

     

405,906

   

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd.

   

1,198,005

     

976,325

   

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

   

128,789

     

561,979

   

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

   

369,494

     

473,735

   

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd.

   

769,840

     

842,775

   

China Railway Group Ltd.

   

1,427,872

     

881,448

   

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class H

   

785,850

     

371,150

   

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

262,159

     

883,194

   

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd.

   

4,088,132

     

918,174

   

Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

   

433,272

     

621,677

   

Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,260,038

     

753,584

   

Sinotrans Ltd.

   

1,318,224

     

448,330

   

Weichai Power Co. Ltd.

   

405,891

     

856,394

   

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

   

429,413

     

359,874

   
     

9,354,545

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

542,000

     

363,801

   

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

   

1,122,000

     

796,306

   
     

1,160,107

   

Materials (1.9%):

 

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

   

62,811

     

457,874

   

BBMG Corp.

   

2,130,000

     

653,341

   

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

   

511,500

     

308,536

   

China National Building Material Co. Ltd.

   

600,697

     

670,713

   

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.

   

2,211,767

     

882,799

   

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class H (d)

   

1,650,000

     

669,165

   
     

3,642,428

   

Real Estate (2.0%):

 

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

   

328,965

     

536,186

   

China Vanke Co. Ltd.

   

188,205

     

803,128

   

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   

364,449

     

173,997

   

KWG Property Holding Ltd.

   

291,000

     

407,829

   

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

192,058

     

322,405

   

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. (c)

   

158,290

     

741,496

   

Seazen Group Ltd.

   

232,000

     

282,266

   

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

95,584

     

571,041

   
     

3,838,348

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (0.5%):

 

China Power International Development Ltd.

   

2,537,145

   

$

543,781

   

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd.

   

928,820

     

361,190

   
     

904,971

   
     

43,441,500

   

Greece (1.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

   

75,415

     

1,207,155

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.0%): (e)

 

FF Group (a) (b) (f)

   

14,913

     

4,017

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Alpha Bank AE (a)

   

256,468

     

553,603

   

Eurobank Ergasias SA (a)

   

462,808

     

477,941

   

National Bank of Greece SA (a)

   

164,476

     

557,564

   
     

1,589,108

   
     

2,800,280

   

Hong Kong (7.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. (a)

   

2,010,000

     

353,410

   

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

   

1,002,055

     

943,952

   
     

1,297,362

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

   

1,496,000

     

539,511

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.

   

2,973,606

     

1,576,143

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

China Ding Yi Feng Holdings Ltd. (b) (f)

   

128,000

     

189,738

   

China Everbright Ltd.

   

379,067

     

708,336

   
     

898,074

   

Health Care (0.8%):

 

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,547,122

     

746,577

   

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

   

405,000

     

566,557

   

SSY Group Ltd.

   

364,547

     

295,220

   
     

1,608,354

   

Industrials (1.9%):

 

CITIC Ltd.

   

1,024,703

     

1,370,339

   

COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd.

   

571,464

     

467,920

   

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

   

594,209

     

1,143,912

   

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

   

252,029

     

537,581

   
     

3,519,752

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

   

257,822

     

817,296

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.8%):

 

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

   

619,390

   

$

788,566

   

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

   

728,151

     

756,953

   
     

1,545,519

   

Real Estate (1.1%):

 

China Resources Land Ltd.

   

184,514

     

918,805

   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

   

82,016

     

317,883

   

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

   

3,508,000

     

810,390

   
     

2,047,078

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

   

209,848

     

962,815

   
     

14,811,904

   

Hungary (1.1%):

 

Energy (0.3%):

 

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

   

58,907

     

587,832

   

Health Care (0.8%):

 

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

   

66,835

     

1,455,257

   
     

2,043,089

   

India (1.2%):

 

Financials (0.6%):

 

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (c)

   

8,086

     

362,475

   

REC Ltd.

   

338,436

     

678,501

   
     

1,040,976

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Divi's Laboratories Ltd.

   

13,367

     

345,663

   

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

   

11,421

     

459,948

   
     

805,611

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

   

139,940

     

423,772

   
     

2,270,359

   

Indonesia (0.6%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

   

1,684,033

     

961,352

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk

   

337,170

     

187,013

   
     

1,148,365

   

Korea, Republic Of (19.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.4%):

 

LG Uplus Corp.

   

73,583

     

903,523

   

NAVER Corp.

   

2,871

     

463,004

   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

6,020

     

1,238,929

   
     

2,605,456

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (3.6%):

 

Fila Korea Ltd.

   

6,171

   

$

282,816

   

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

   

15,408

     

447,004

   

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

   

14,383

     

1,033,531

   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

3,946

     

873,515

   

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

8,072

     

841,088

   

Kia Motors Corp.

   

27,001

     

1,034,324

   

LG Electronics, Inc.

   

13,723

     

855,574

   

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

   

6,362

     

745,429

   

Shinsegae, Inc.

   

3,217

     

803,937

   
     

6,917,218

   

Consumer Staples (2.1%):

 

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

   

5,325

     

1,162,664

   

E-MART, Inc.

   

7,768

     

856,431

   

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

   

22,963

     

779,366

   

KT&G Corp.

   

14,852

     

1,204,650

   
     

4,003,111

   

Financials (4.5%):

 

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

   

196,967

     

1,304,654

   

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

33,318

     

1,063,111

   

Industrial Bank of Korea

   

113,231

     

1,155,368

   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

   

31,896

     

1,314,233

   

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. (a)

   

250,758

     

821,802

   

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

   

17,892

     

597,199

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

32,550

     

1,220,150

   

Woori Financial Group, Inc. (a)

   

98,403

     

987,051

   
     

8,463,568

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Yuhan Corp. (a)

   

4,101

     

838,737

   

Industrials (3.3%):

 

Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.

   

12,360

     

967,253

   

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. (a)

   

176,186

     

722,142

   

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

   

28,849

     

774,579

   

Hanwha Corp.

   

45,540

     

984,478

   

HDC Hyundai Development Co.-Engineering & Construct

   

25,280

     

560,709

   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

2,659

     

777,156

   

LG Corp.

   

18,001

     

1,148,752

   

Posco International Corp.

   

25,501

     

411,253

   
     

6,346,322

   

Information Technology (1.4%):

 

KMW Co. Ltd. (a)

   

5,430

     

239,935

   

LG Display Co. Ltd. (a)

   

31,983

     

449,413

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

22,737

     

1,097,086

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

10,554

     

858,776

   
     

2,645,210

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (2.1%):

 

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

   

53,214

   

$

867,382

   

Hyundai Steel Co.

   

31,138

     

846,807

   

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

   

5,267

     

352,970

   

Lotte Chemical Corp.

   

4,301

     

833,088

   

POSCO

   

5,071

     

1,037,046

   
     

3,937,293

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

Korea Electric Power Corp. (a)

   

43,393

     

1,043,128

   

Korea Gas Corp.

   

27,772

     

908,963

   
     

1,952,091

   
     

37,709,006

   

Luxembourg (0.3%):

 

Financials (0.3%):

 

Reinet Investments SCA

   

28,018

     

556,012

   

Malaysia (2.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

   

682,600

     

637,461

   

Consumer Staples (1.1%):

 

PPB Group Berhad

   

456,251

     

2,101,398

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

AirAsia Group Berhad

   

1,493,642

     

620,753

   

MISC Berhad

   

330,000

     

673,634

   
     

1,294,387

   
     

4,033,246

   

Poland (2.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

   

166,798

     

1,230,517

   

Orange Polska SA (a)

   

472,622

     

888,514

   
     

2,119,031

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Dino Polska SA (a) (c)

   

24,195

     

919,938

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Grupa Lotos SA

   

32,769

     

723,162

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

KGHM Polska Miedz SA (a)

   

32,498

     

820,151

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (a)

   

361,356

     

759,484

   
     

5,341,766

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Qatar (0.5%):

 

Energy (0.3%):

 

Qatar Fuel QSC

   

84,757

   

$

533,078

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

   

528,019

     

364,001

   
     

897,079

   

Russian Federation (3.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR (g)

   

45,351

     

460,313

   

Energy (1.3%):

 

Gazprom PJSC

   

249,504

     

1,029,972

   

LUKOIL PJSC

   

13,674

     

1,358,126

   
     

2,388,098

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

   

162,240

     

665,429

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC

   

736,551

     

497,467

   

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

   

2,040

     

627,392

   

Polymetal International PLC

   

31,769

     

496,652

   

Polyus PJSC

   

4,543

     

521,015

   
     

2,142,526

   

Utilities (0.6%):

 

Inter RAO UES PJSC

   

13,822,029

     

1,122,030

   
     

1,122,030

   
     

6,778,396

   

Singapore (0.7%):

 

Industrials (0.7%):

 

BOC Aviation Ltd. (c)

   

126,395

     

1,285,557

   

South Africa (2.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.

   

198,048

     

493,155

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

38,113

     

324,942

   

Materials (1.5%):

 

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

   

10,029

     

937,620

   

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

   

27,249

     

616,749

   

Gold Fields Ltd.

   

52,104

     

357,222

   

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

29,219

     

299,890

   

Northam Platinum Ltd. (a)

   

40,064

     

354,183

   

Sibanye Gold Ltd. (a)

   

113,024

     

290,087

   
     

2,855,751

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Real Estate (0.4%):

 

Fortress REIT Ltd.

   

578,109

   

$

796,251

   
     

4,470,099

   

Taiwan (17.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (2.6%):

 

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

   

62,510

     

406,627

   

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

109,327

     

776,817

   

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

   

60,000

     

1,367,048

   

Pou Chen Corp.

   

1,077,000

     

1,408,360

   

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

   

365,000

     

894,936

   
     

4,853,788

   

Financials (8.3%):

 

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

   

215,139

     

990,399

   

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

   

2,796,000

     

2,117,263

   

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

2,209,457

     

2,056,371

   

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,017,163

     

2,214,284

   

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

862,000

     

879,915

   

Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

4,165,965

     

1,806,636

   

Taiwan Business Bank

   

4,844,240

     

2,036,142

   

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

3,089,970

     

2,138,869

   

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

2,336,554

     

1,574,487

   
     

15,814,366

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

   

298,000

     

381,733

   

Information Technology (4.8%):

 

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

458,000

     

1,359,776

   

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

   

563,000

     

1,243,307

   

Innolux Corp.

   

4,322,461

     

1,201,124

   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

   

303,000

     

498,817

   

MediaTek, Inc.

   

32,000

     

473,430

   

Nanya Technology Corp.

   

146,099

     

406,467

   

Powertech Technology, Inc.

   

157,921

     

525,754

   

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

   

105,000

     

823,131

   

United Microelectronics Corp.

   

991,015

     

543,823

   

Walsin Technology Corp.

   

72,855

     

580,857

   

Wistron Corp.

   

595,000

     

562,706

   

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

   

189,000

     

901,591

   
     

9,120,783

   

Materials (1.3%):

 

Asia Cement Corp.

   

752,500

     

1,203,669

   

Taiwan Cement Corp.

   

919,575

     

1,340,542

   
     

2,544,211

   
     

32,714,881

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Thailand (3.6%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

   

555,200

   

$

509,719

   

Osotspa PCL

   

434,300

     

587,210

   

Thai Union Group PCL

   

974,300

     

439,112

   
     

1,536,041

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

BTS Group Holdings PCL

   

3,813,500

     

1,680,531

   

Utilities (1.9%):

 

Electricity Generating PCL

   

133,000

     

1,456,378

   

Gulf Energy Development PCL

   

86,700

     

480,481

   

Ratch Group PCL

   

741,416

     

1,701,702

   
     

3,638,561

   
     

6,855,133

   

Turkey (1.8%):

 

Financials (1.4%):

 

Akbank T.A.S (a)

   

274,111

     

373,558

   

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

   

567,514

     

909,777

   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (a)

   

391,499

     

732,868

   

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS (a)

   

699,399

     

753,344

   
     

2,769,547

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Turk Hava Yollari AO (a)

   

307,417

     

746,975

   
     

3,516,522

   

United Arab Emirates (0.5%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

   

215,512

     

464,684

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

Aldar Properties PJSC

   

864,676

     

508,474

   
     

973,158

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $182,693,880)

   

185,682,209

   

Preferred Stocks (1.8%)

 

Brazil (0.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Telefonica Brasil SA, 2.60%

   

88,936

     

1,281,853

   

Utilities (0.1%):

 

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, 3.27%

   

77,471

     

265,574

   
     

1,547,427

   

See notes to financial statements.


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Colombia (0.4%):

 

Financials (0.4%):

 

Bancolombia SA , 2.34%

   

47,120

   

$

657,655

   

Russian Federation (0.6%):

 

Energy (0.6%):

 

Surgutneftegas PJSC , 20.20%

   

1,860,400

     

1,129,966

   

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,708,919)

   

3,335,048

   

Warrants (0.0%) (e)

 

Thailand (0.0%): (e)

 

Industrials (0.0%): (e)

 

BTS Group Holding PCL (f)

   

381,350

     

(h)

 

Total Warrants (Cost $—)

   

(h)

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned (0.4%)^

 

United States (0.4%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.75% (i)

   

39,160

     

39,160

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.54% (i)

   

215,745

     

215,745

   

Fidelity Investments Prime Money Market Portfolio, Class I, 1.75% (i)

   

6,541

     

6,541

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 1.80% (i)
   

130,332

     

130,332

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 1.73% (i)

   

143,376

     

143,376

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 1.76% (i)
   

286,741

     

286,741

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $821,895)

   

821,895

   

Total Investments (Cost $186,224,694) — 99.8%

   

189,839,152

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.2%

   

307,457

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

190,146,609

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, illiquid securities were 0.3% of the Fund's net assets.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these securities was $7,471,190 and amounted to 4.0% of net assets.

(d)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy and is deemed to be illiquid by the Fund's Adviser. Total fair valued securities represent 0.10% of the Fund's net assets as of December 31, 2019. (See Note 2)

(g)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments and/or securities purchased on a when-issued basis.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

(h)  Rounds to less than $1.

(i)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2019.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

PCL — Public Company Limited

PLC — Public Limited Company

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Futures
   

24

   

3/20/20

 

$

1,302,572

   

$

1,344,240

   

$

41,668

   
   

Total unrealized appreciation

             

$

41,668

   
   

Total unrealized depreciation

               

   
   

Total net unrealized appreciation(depreciation)

             

$

41,668

   

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 

  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Small
Cap Value
Momentum
ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Investments, at value
(Cost $477,766,230 and $221,163,433)
 

$

519,152,021

(a)

 

$

239,165,767

(b)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   

1,178,304

     

1,858,207

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

433,870

     

191,610

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

693,255

     

526,426

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

634,572

   

Variation margin receivable on open futures contracts

   

4,203

     

39

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

3,520

     

   

Prepaid expenses

   

3,579

     

1,508

   

Total Assets

   

521,468,752

     

242,378,129

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

2,250,275

     

5,024,856

   

Distributions

   

1,185,956

     

909,194

   

Investments purchased

   

     

741,103

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

65,156

     

28,592

   

Administration fees

   

10,243

     

4,489

   

Custodian fees

   

4,394

     

2,396

   

Compliance fees

   

263

     

170

   

Trustees' fees

   

2,783

     

1,148

   

Other accrued expenses

   

16,108

     

7,133

   

Total Liabilities

   

3,535,178

     

6,719,081

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

507,984,853

     

227,965,112

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

9,948,721

     

7,693,936

   

Net Assets

 

$

517,933,574

   

$

235,659,048

   

Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

9,650,000

     

4,350,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

53.67

   

$

54.17

   

(a)  Includes $2,189,605 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $4,927,590 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
 

  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
International
Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Value
Momentum
ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Investments, at value
(Cost $336,025,307 and $186,224,694)
 

$

356,047,701

(a)

 

$

189,839,152

(b)

 

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $59,601 and $2,089,310)

   

59,708

     

2,089,784

   

Cash and cash equivalents

   

1,996,870

     

974,410

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

   

359,804

     

264,243

   

Interest and dividends receivable

   

421,780

     

970,968

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

607,275

   

Variation margin receivable on open futures contracts

   

12,240

     

3,781

   

Reclaims receivable

   

285,232

     

3,891

   

Receivable from Adviser

   

     

5,590

   

Prepaid expenses

   

2,538

     

1,318

   

Total Assets

   

359,185,873

     

194,760,412

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

2,588,030

     

821,895

   

Distributions

   

1,227,334

     

1,016,715

   

Investments purchased

   

     

2,685,080

   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

   

     

16,224

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

74,922

     

47,061

   

Administration fees

   

7,068

     

3,700

   

Custodian fees

   

11,290

     

19,164

   

Compliance fees

   

281

     

97

   

Trustees' fees

   

1,310

     

   

Other accrued expenses

   

10,695

     

3,867

   

Total Liabilities

   

3,920,930

     

4,613,803

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

387,045,765

     

213,446,605

   

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

   

(31,780,822

)

   

(23,299,996

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

355,264,943

   

$

190,146,609

   

Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

7,700,000

     

4,250,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

46.14

   

$

44.74

   

(a)  Includes $2,443,678 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $787,631 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Four Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)*
 

  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Small
Cap Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

3,515,462

   

$

1,414,947

   

Interest

   

11,182

     

5,716

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

64

     

45,607

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(490

)

   

   

Total Income

   

3,526,218

     

1,466,270

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

246,303

     

86,325

   

Administration fees

   

97,010

     

33,985

   

Custodian fees

   

7,767

     

1,527

   

Servicing fees

   

1,132

     

1,132

   

Trustees' fees

   

12,920

     

3,641

   

Compliance fees

   

1,367

     

394

   

Legal and audit fees

   

18,081

     

8,393

   

Other expenses

   

18,277

     

13,632

   

Total Expenses

   

402,857

     

149,029

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(75,091

)

   

(20,457

)

 

Net Expenses

   

327,766

     

128,572

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

3,198,452

     

1,337,698

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities

   

2,072,681

     

636,667

   

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

168,893

     

48,795

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment
securities
   

31,673,204

     

16,917,171

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures
contracts
   

11,398

     

22,539

   

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

33,926,176

     

17,625,172

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

37,124,628

   

$

18,962,870

   

*  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Four Months Ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)*
 

  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
International
Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

3,230,919

   

$

1,809,665

   

Interest

   

9,174

     

6,143

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

79,248

     

10,453

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(355,760

)

   

(324,146

)

 

Total Income

   

2,963,581

     

1,502,115

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

288,334

     

180,372

   

Administration fees

   

68,142

     

35,522

   

Custodian fees

   

28,003

     

59,775

   

Servicing fees

   

1,369

     

1,369

   

Trustees' fees

   

8,432

     

3,241

   

Compliance fees

   

886

     

508

   

Legal and audit fees

   

14,559

     

9,939

   

Line of credit fees

   

     

175

   

Other expenses

   

14,477

     

10,373

   

Total Expenses

   

424,202

     

301,274

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(41,022

)

   

(31,146

)

 

Net Expenses

   

383,180

     

270,128

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

2,580,401

     

1,231,987

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 
Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign
currency translations
   

(2,455,697

)

   

(2,980,866

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

140,581

     

144,004

   

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

     

1,863

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment
securities and foreign currency translations
   

29,142,256

     

21,065,562

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures
contracts
   

77,246

     

49,593

   

Net change in accrued foreign taxes on unrealized gains

   

     

80,134

   

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

26,904,386

     

18,360,290

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

29,484,787

   

$

19,592,277

   

*  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI
USA Value Momentum ETF
  VictoryShares USAA MSCI
USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
 
    Four
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019*
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
  Four
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019*
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

3,198,452

   

$

8,289,043

   

$

1,337,698

   

$

1,778,801

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

2,241,574

     

(19,470,642

)

   

685,462

     

(6,722,301

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

31,684,602

     

(6,880,961

)

   

16,939,710

     

(4,539,409

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

37,124,628

     

(18,062,560

)

   

18,962,870

     

(9,482,909

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to shareholders
   

(5,845,411

)

   

(7,198,442

)

   

(2,123,851

)

   

(1,357,525

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

18,209,788

     

95,201,128

     

117,256,205

     

40,887,570

   

Change in net assets

   

49,489,005

     

69,940,126

     

134,095,224

     

30,047,136

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

468,444,569

     

398,504,443

     

101,563,824

     

71,516,688

   

End of period

 

$

517,933,574

   

$

468,444,569

   

$

235,659,048

   

$

101,563,824

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

   

26,191,344

     

156,763,683

     

122,358,778

     

53,138,254

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(7,981,556

)

   

(61,562,555

)

   

(5,102,573

)

   

(12,250,684

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

18,209,788

     

95,201,128

     

117,256,205

     

40,887,570

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

500,000

     

3,150,000

     

2,400,000

     

1,050,000

   

Redeemed

   

(150,000

)

   

(1,250,000

)

   

(100,000

)

   

(250,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

350,000

     

1,900,000

     

2,300,000

     

800,000

   

*  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI
International Value
Momentum ETF
  VictoryShares USAA MSCI
Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
 
    Four
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019*
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
  Four
Months
Ended
December 31,
2019*
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

2,580,401

   

$

8,861,028

   

$

1,231,987

   

$

5,060,584

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

(2,315,116

)

   

(34,740,090

)

   

(2,834,999

)

   

(14,905,243

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

29,219,502

     

912,398

     

21,195,289

     

(3,473,863

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

29,484,787

     

(24,966,664

)

   

19,592,277

     

(13,318,522

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to shareholders
   

(6,942,436

)

   

(8,527,397

)

   

(4,786,912

)

   

(3,550,809

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

9,029,628

     

49,350,829

     

6,289,792

     

30,946,414

   

Change in net assets

   

31,571,979

     

15,856,768

     

21,095,157

     

14,077,083

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

323,692,964

     

307,836,196

     

169,051,452

     

154,974,369

   

End of period

 

$

355,264,943

   

$

323,692,964

   

$

190,146,609

   

$

169,051,452

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

   

9,029,628

     

55,562,743

     

6,289,792

     

30,946,414

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

(6,211,914

)

   

     

   
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

9,029,628

     

49,350,829

     

6,289,792

     

30,946,414

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

200,000

     

1,250,000

     

150,000

     

700,000

   

Redeemed

   

     

(150,000

)

   

     

   

Change in Shares

   

200,000

     

1,100,000

     

150,000

     

700,000

   

*  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
     
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
 

$

50.37

     

0.34

     

3.58

     

3.92

     

(0.62

)

   

(0.62

)

 

$

53.67

     

7.84

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

 

$

53.85

     

1.00

     

(3.59

)

   

(2.59

)

   

(0.89

)

   

(0.89

)

 

$

50.37

     

(4.79

)%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
 

$

50.19

     

0.78

     

3.34

     

4.12

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.46

)

 

$

53.85

     

8.23

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
 

$

49.54

     

0.40

     

4.91

     

5.31

     

(0.68

)

   

(0.68

)

 

$

54.17

     

10.81

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

 

$

57.21

     

1.00

     

(7.86

)

   

(6.86

)

   

(0.81

)

   

(0.81

)

 

$

49.54

     

(11.99

)%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
 

$

50.13

     

0.57

     

6.81

     

7.38

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.30

)

 

$

57.21

     

14.80

%

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(f)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.


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  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
   

0.20

%

   

1.95

%

   

0.25

%

 

$

517,934

     

19

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

   

0.20

%

   

2.00

%

   

0.25

%

 

$

468,445

     

87

%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
   

0.20

%

   

1.76

%

   

0.25

%

 

$

398,504

     

84

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
   

0.22

%

   

2.32

%

   

0.26

%

 

$

235,659

     

27

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

   

0.25

%

   

1.98

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

101,564

     

88

%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
   

0.25

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

71,517

     

81

%

 

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See notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
     
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
 

VictoryShares MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
 

$

43.16

     

0.34

     

3.54

     

3.88

     

(0.90

)

   

(0.90

)

 

$

46.14

     

9.04

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

 

$

48.10

     

1.30

     

(4.99

)

   

(3.69

)

   

(1.25

)

   

(1.25

)

 

$

43.16

     

(7.70

)%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
 

$

50.08

     

1.34

     

(2.64

)

   

(1.30

)

   

(0.68

)

   

(0.68

)

 

$

48.10

     

(2.64

)%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
 

$

41.23

     

0.29

     

4.36

     

4.65

     

(1.14

)

   

(1.14

)

 

$

44.74

     

11.40

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

 

$

45.58

     

1.31

     

(4.73

)

   

(3.42

)

   

(0.93

)

   

(0.93

)

 

$

41.23

     

(7.62

)%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
 

$

49.95

     

1.17

     

(5.10

)

   

(3.93

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(0.44

)

 

$

45.58

     

(7.95

)%

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The Funds' fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(f)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.


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For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period  (continued)

   

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
   

0.33

%

   

2.24

%

   

0.37

%

 

$

355,265

     

19

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

   

0.35

%

   

2.90

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

323,693

     

87

%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
   

0.35

%

   

3.12

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

307,836

     

65

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 
Four Months Ended
12/31/19
(unaudited)(e)
   

0.45

%

   

2.05

%

   

0.50

%

 

$

190,147

     

20

%

 

Year Ended 8/31/19

   

0.45

%

   

3.00

%

   

0.50

%

 

$

169,051

     

67

%

 
10/24/17(f) through
8/31/18
   

0.45

%

   

2.77

%

   

0.50

%

 

$

154,974

     

58

%

 

See notes to financial statements.


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1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") was organized on April 11, 2012 as a Delaware statutory trust, as a successor to the "Compass EMP Funds Trust." The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is currently comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

The accompanying financial statements are those of the following four Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund"). These Funds have been newly formed for the purposes of completing the reorganizations ("Reorganizations") with the four corresponding series of USAA ETF Trust ("USAA Trust"), a registered investment company (each such series, a "USAA Fund" or a "Predecessor Fund"), as follows:

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
 
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap
Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International
Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value

 

Value Momentum ETF

 

Momentum ETF

 

On April 18, 2019, shareholders of the USAA ETF Trust voted to approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement"), which provided for the Reorganization of the Predecessor Funds into the Funds.

The Funds commenced operation on July 1, 2019, upon the completion of the Reorganizations and each Fund is the accounting successor of its respective Predecessor Fund. The Funds assumed the performance, financial and other historical information of the Predecessor Funds. Information presented for periods prior to the date of these financial statements reflects, where applicable, the historical information of the Predecessor Funds.

On November 6, 2018, United Services Automobile Association (USAA), the parent company of USAA Asset Management Company ("AMCO"), the investment adviser of the Predecessor Funds, announced that AMCO would be acquired by Victory Capital Holdings Inc., a global investment management firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio (the "Transaction"), on July 1, 2019. Effective July 1, 2019, Victory Capital Management Inc.'s internal investment team, Victory Solutions, began managing the Fund's net assets.

Effective September 1, 2019, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") approved the fiscal year-end change for the Funds from August 31 to June 30. The accompanying financial statements reflect this change in fiscal year-end.

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc (the "Exchange"). The Funds issue and redeem shares of a Fund ("Shares") at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares (each a "Creation Unit"). The Funds issue and redeem Creation Units principally in exchange for a basket of securities included in the respective Fund's Index (the "Deposit Securities"), together with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee. Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is


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either (i) a broker dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from a Fund. In addition, Shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to up to 105% of the fair value of the missing Deposit Securities. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of Shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transactional costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units. Variable fees received by each Fund are displayed in the Capital Share Transaction section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to Paid-In-Capital.

The Transaction Fees for each Fund are listed below.

  Fee for In-Kind and
Cash Purchases and
Redemptions
  Maximum
Additional Variable
Charge for Cash
Purchases and
Redemptions*
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

500

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

3,000

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

5,500

     

2.00

%

 

*  As a percentage of the amount invested.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Portfolio securities listed or traded on securities exchanges, including ETFs, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Rights, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the


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security is principally traded, if available, or at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system, then a security is valued at the last available bid quotation on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time the Funds' net asset values are calculated. The Funds use a systematic valuation model, provided daily by an independent third party to fair value their international equity securities. To the extent this model is utilized, these valuations are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

A summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2019, based upon the three levels defined above, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

516,901,746

   

$

   

$

   

$

516,901,746

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,250,275

     

     

     

2,250,275

   

Total

 

$

519,152,021

   

$

   

$

   

$

519,152,021

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

   

34,630

     

     

     

34,630

   
Total  

$

34,630

   

$

   

$

   

$

34,630

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
 

Common Stocks

 

$

234,140,911

   

$

   

$

   

$

234,140,911

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

5,024,856

     

     

     

5,024,856

   

Total

 

$

239,165,767

   

$

   

$

   

$

239,165,767

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

   

8,380

     

     

     

8,380

   
Total  

$

8,380

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,380

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
 

Common Stocks

 

$

350,650,025

   

$

   

$

   

$

350,650,025

   

Preferred Stocks

   

2,753,295

     

     

     

2,753,295

   

Rights

   

56,351

     

     

     

56,351

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,588,030

     

     

     

2,588,030

   

Total

 

$

356,047,701

   

$

   

$

   

$

356,047,701

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

   

39,588

     

     

     

39,588

   
Total  

$

39,588

   

$

   

$

   

$

39,588

   


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LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
 

Common Stocks

 

$

184,320,445

   

$

1,168,008

   

$

193,756

   

$

185,682,209

   

Preferred Stocks

   

3,335,048

     

     

     

3,335,048

   

Warrants

   

     

(a)

   

     

   

Commercial Papers

   

821,895

     

     

     

821,895

   

Total

 

$

188,477,388

   

$

1,168,008

   

$

193,756

   

$

189,839,152

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

   

41,668

     

     

     

41,668

   
Total  

$

41,668

   

$

   

$

   

$

41,668

   

^  Futures Contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

(a)  Amount is less than $1.

For the four months ended December 31, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"):

The Funds may invest in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests (such as mortgages). Certain distributions received from REITs during the year are recorded as realized gains or return of capital as estimated by the Funds or when such information becomes known.

Investment Companies:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. A Fund may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Fund the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require the Fund to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. A Fund may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of a Fund's futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities


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or foreign currencies, limiting a Fund's ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. The collateral held by the Funds is presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Deposits with broker for futures contracts.

As of December 31, 2019, the Funds entered into futures contracts primarily for the strategy of hedging or other purposes, including but not limited to, providing liquidity and equitizing cash.

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivatives Assets:

The Funds are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow the Funds to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement.

The table below, as of December 31, 2019, discloses both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and instruments and transactions that are subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement as well as amounts related to collateral held at clearing brokers and counterparties.

  Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Received
  Net
Amount
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

Futures-Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

$

4,203

   

$

   

$

4,203

   

$

   

$

4,203

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
 

Futures-Goldman Sachs & Co.

   

39

     

     

39

     

     

39

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
 

Futures-Goldman Sachs & Co.

   

12,240

     

     

12,240

     

     

12,240

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
 

Futures-Goldman Sachs & Co.

   

3,781

     

     

3,781

     

     

3,781

   

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of December 31, 2019:

   

Assets

 
    Variation Margin
Receivable on Open
Futures Contracts*
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

34,630

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

8,380

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

39,588

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

41,668

   

*  Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin for futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.


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The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the four months ended December 31, 2019:

    Net Realized Gains (Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized as a
Result from Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
as a Result of Operations
 
    Net Realized Gains (Losses)
from Futures Contracts
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

168,893

   

$

11,398

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

48,795

     

22,539

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

140,581

     

77,246

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

144,004

     

49,593

   

All open derivative positions as of December 31, 2019, are reflected in each respective Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The underlying face value of open derivative positions relative to each Fund's net assets at year end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the period.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

Withholding taxes on interest, dividends and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into an amended Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank" or the "Agent"). Under the terms of the current MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers and banks in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associate with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed in the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay the Agent various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.


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Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of December 31, 2019. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
(Value of
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    Securities
on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between 30
& 90 days
 

>90 Days

 

Net Amount

 
USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
 

$

2,189,605

   

$

2,189,605

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

4,927,590

     

4,927,590

     

     

     

     

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

2,443,678

     

2,443,678

     

     

     

     

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

787,631

     

787,631

     

     

     

     

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations:

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations including foreign currency arising from in-kind redemptions, are disclosed as Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Taxes:

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received (a portion of which may be reclaimable), capital gains on the sale of securities, and certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest.

Distributions to Shareholders:

Distributions of net investment income are quarterly for MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF and MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF and semi-annually for MSCI International Value Momentum ETF and MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF. Each of the Funds distributes any net realized long or short-term capital gains at least annually.

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax


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regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by a Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., all open tax years and the interim tax period since then). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to the Fund, while expenses which are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

Cross-Trade Transactions:

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in cross-trades, which are securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Adviser and any applicable sub-adviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security's last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest ask price. For the four months ended December 31, 2019, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions under the 1940 Act.

3. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) and purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the four months ended December 31, 2019 were as follows. Any realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions.

  Excluding
in-kind transactions
  Associated
with in-kind transactions
 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

94,096,109

   

$

94,895,659

   

$

25,983,412

   

$

7,929,659

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

47,092,506

     

46,270,276

     

120,665,832

     

5,082,156

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

64,970,677

     

67,830,538

     

8,551,867

     

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

37,935,475

     

34,983,043

     

1,126,464

     

   

There were no purchases and sales of U.S. Government Securities during the four months ended December 31, 2019.


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4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment Advisory and Management Fees:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser"), a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below and amounts incurred during the four months ended December 31, 2019 are reflected as Investment advisory fees on the Statements of Operations.

   

Advisor Fee Rate

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

   

0.15

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

0.15

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

0.30

%

 

Administration and Operating Service Fees:

VCM serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under an Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is paid for its services an annual fee at a rate of 0.08% of the first $15 billion in average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"), 0.05% of the average daily net assets above $15 billion to $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex and 0.04% of the average daily net assets over $30 billion of the Victory Funds Complex. Amounts incurred during the four months ended December 31, 2019 are reflected as Administration fees on the Statements of Operations.

Distribution and Service 12b-1 Fees:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC ("Foreside") serves as the Funds' distributor. The Funds have adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1. No fees are currently paid by the Funds under the plan, and there are no current plans to impose such fees.

Other Related Parties Fees:

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services.

Citibank, also serves as the Funds' Transfer Agent.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Funds (as part of the Trust) have entered into an Agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in the aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services.

The Victory Funds Complex pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus an additional annual retainer to the Chairman of the Board. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Victory Funds Complex and are presented in the Statements of Operations.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with the Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that


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ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such Funds. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers). For the four months ended December 31, 2019, the expense limits are as follows:

    In effect September 1, 2019
until October 31, 2020
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

   

0.20

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

0.35

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Under the expense limitation agreement, the Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period up to three fiscal years after such waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such payments or repayments would not cause the expenses to exceed the original expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or any expense limitation agreement in place at the time of repayment. Amounts repaid to the Adviser, if any, during the four months ended December 31, 2019 are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Recoupment of prior expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser. As of December 31, 2019, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser:

    Expires
August 31, 2022
  Expires
June 30, 2023
 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

9,240

   

$

16,692

   

$

25,932

   

USAA MSCI Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

2,724

     

     

2,724

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

632

     

9,761

     

10,393

   

The Adviser voluntarily waived the following administration fees for the four months ended December 31, 2019 to assist the Funds in maintaining competitive expense ratios. Voluntary waivers and reimbursements applicable to the Funds are not available to be recouped at a future time.

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

58,399

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

20,457

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

41,022

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

21,385

   

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Funds are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, Administrator and Fund Accountant, Sub-Administrator and Sub-Fund Accountant, and Legal Counsel.

5. Risks:

Each Fund may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

An investment in the Funds' Shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' Shares. An investment in the Funds' Shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

The USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF and USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF invest in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. Investing on an international basis involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments including the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and diplomatic developments, which could affect the value of a Fund's investments in certain foreign countries. Governments of many countries have exercised, and continue to exercise, substantial influence over many aspects of the


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private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the U.S. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The Schedule of Portfolio Investments includes information on each Fund's holdings, including industry and/or geographic composition, as relevant.

The Funds are subject to credit risk with respect to the amount each expects to receive from counterparties for financial instruments entered into by the Funds. The Funds may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding and the Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Funds typically enter into transactions with counterparties whose credit ratings are investment grade, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

6. Line of Credit:

For the four months ended December 31, 2019, the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex (another series of mutual funds managed by the Adviser) participated in a short-term, demand note "Line of Credit" with Citibank. Under this agreement (which has a termination date of June 29, 2020), the Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex, combined, may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund (herein, the "Fund"), another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with that Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the agreement is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs, including redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of securities. With this agreement, Citibank receives an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. For the four months ended December 31, 2019, Citibank earned approximately $150 thousand in commitment fees from the combined Victory Funds Complex and USAA Mutual Funds Complex. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex and the USAA Mutual Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. Interest charged to the Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statement of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The average loans under the line of credit agreement with Citibank for the days outstanding and average interest rate for each Fund during the four months ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:

  Amount
Outstanding at
December 31, 2019
  Average
Borrowing
  Days
Borrowing
Outstanding
  Average
Interest
Rate*
  Maximum
Borrowing During
the Period
 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
 

$

   

$

1,970,000

     

10

     

2.97

%

 

$

5,000,000

   

*  For the four months ended December 31, 2019, based on the number of days borrowings were outstanding.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of current components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) will be determined at the end of the current tax period ending June 30, 2020.


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The tax character of distributions paid during the most recent fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

   

Year Ended August 31, 2019

 
   

Distributions paid from

             
    Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Return of
Capital
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

7,198,442

   

$

   

$

7,198,442

   

$

   

$

7,198,442

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

1,357,525

     

     

1,357,525

     

     

1,357,525

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

8,527,397

     

     

8,527,397

     

     

8,527,397

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

3,550,809

     

     

3,550,809

     

     

3,550,809

   

As of the most recent tax year ended August 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
 

$

2,646,534

   

$

   

$

2,646,534

   

$

(33,347,678

)

 

$

9,370,648

   

$

(21,330,496

)

 
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap
Value Momentum ETF
   

647,621

     

     

647,621

     

(10,735,048

)

   

942,344

     

(9,145,083

)

 
USAA MSCI International
Value Momentum ETF
   

3,645,131

     

     

3,645,131

     

(46,425,214

)

   

(11,543,090

)

   

(54,323,173

)

 
USAA MSCI Emerging
Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

3,304,055

     

     

3,304,055

     

(23,343,454

)

   

(18,065,962

)

   

(38,105,361

)

 

**  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

As of the most recent tax year ended August 31, 2019, the following Funds had net capital loss carry-forwards (no expiration) as summarized in the tables below.

    Short-Term
Amount
  Long-Term
Amount
 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

23,500,499

   

$

9,847,179

   

$

33,347,678

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

9,031,140

     

1,703,908

     

10,735,048

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

36,008,309

     

10,416,905

     

46,425,214

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

18,696,913

     

4,646,541

     

23,343,454

   

8. Subsequent Events:

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Funds' financial statements.


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December 31, 2019
 

  (Unaudited)

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Prior to the implementation of Form N-PORT, the Trust filed a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-PORT and Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (unless otherwise noted below).

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each 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 this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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
9/1/19
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
9/1/19-
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period**
7/1/19-
12/31/19
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
9/1/19-
12/31/19
 
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum Index ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,078.40

   

$

1,024.13

   

$

0.69

   

$

1.02

     

0.20

%

 
USAA MSCI USA
Small Cap Value
Momentum Index ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,108.10

     

1,024.03

     

0.77

     

1.12

     

0.22

%

 


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  Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/19
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/19
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
9/1/19-
12/31/19
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period**
7/1/19-
12/31/19
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
9/1/19-
12/31/19
 
USAA MSCI International
Value Momentum
Index ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,090.40

   

$

1,023.48

   

$

1.15

   

$

1.68

     

0.33

%

 
USAA MSCI Emerging
Markets Value
Momentum Index ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,114.00

     

1,022.87

     

1.59

     

2.29

     

0.45

%

 

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 122/366 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year period divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

**  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/366 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).


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Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.



The Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2593

Visit our website at:

 

Call Victory at:

 

www.vcm.com

 

866-376-7890

 

VS-MSCI-ETF-SAR (12/19)



 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable — only for annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable — only for annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable — only for annual reports.

 

Item 5.   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.   Investments.

 

(a)       Not applicable.

(b)       Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 


 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(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 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Not applicable.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(b)      Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b)     Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)

Victory Portfolios II

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Allan Shaer

 

Allan Shaer, Principal Financial Officer

 

 

Date

February 27, 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 (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Christopher K. Dyer

 

Christopher K. Dyer, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Date

February 27, 2020

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Allan Shaer

 

Allan Shaer, Principal Financial Officer

 

 

Date

February 27, 2020

 

 


Exhibit 99.CERT

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Christopher K. Dyer, certify that:

 

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Victory Portfolios II (the “registrant”);

 

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 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 directors (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.

 

February 27, 2020

 

/s/ Christopher K. Dyer

Date

 

 

Christopher K. Dyer

 

 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 


 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Allan Shaer, certify that:

 

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Victory Portfolios II (the “registrant”);

 

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 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 directors (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.

 

February 27, 2020

 

/s/ Allan Shaer

Date

 

 

Allan Shaer

 

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 


Exhibit 99.906CERT

 

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2019 of Victory Portfolios II (the “Registrant”).

 

I, Christopher K. Dyer, the Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

1.              the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 

2.              the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

February 27, 2020

 

 

 

Date

 

 

/s/ Christopher K. Dyer

 

Christopher K. Dyer

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document.  A signed original 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.

 


 

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2019 of Victory Portfolios II (the “Registrant”).

 

I, Allan Shaer, the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

1.              the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 

2.              the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

February 27, 2020

 

Date

 

 

/s/ Allan Shaer

Allan Shaer

Principal Financial Officer

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document.  A signed original 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.