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: | (811–07513) |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Putnam Funds Trust |
Address of principal executive offices: | 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 |
Name and address of agent for service: | Robert T. Burns, Vice President 100 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 |
Copy to: | Bryan Chegwidden, Esq. Ropes & Gray LLP 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (617) 292–1000 |
Date of fiscal year end: | October 31, 2019 |
Date of reporting period: | November 1, 2018 — October 31, 2019 |
Item 1. Report to Stockholders: |
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940: |
Putnam Fixed Income
Absolute Return
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Annual report
10|31|19
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Message from the Trustees
December 11, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We believe your mutual fund investment offers a number of advantages, such as investment diversification and daily liquidity. Putnam funds also include a commitment to active investing. Putnam’s portfolio managers and analysts take a research-intensive approach that incorporates risk management strategies designed to serve you through changing conditions.
To support your overall investment program, we believe that the counsel of a financial advisor is prudent. For over 80 years, Putnam has recognized the importance of professional investment advice. Your financial advisor can help in many ways, including defining and planning for goals, determining your appropriate level of risk, and reviewing your investments on a regular basis.
As always, your fund’s Board of Trustees remains committed to protecting the interests of Putnam shareholders like you. We thank you for investing with Putnam.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance of class A shares assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Fund returns in the bar chart do not reflect a sales charge of 2.25%; had they, returns would have been lower. See below and pages 9–11 for additional performance information. For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit putnam.com.
This comparison shows your fund’s performance in the context of broad market indexes for the 12 months ended 10/31/19. See above and pages 9–11 for additional fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on page 16.
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What was the investment environment during the reporting period?
Global financial markets experienced bouts of volatility from trade tensions and concerns about slowing global growth during the trailing 12-month period. Fears of a recession in the United States and market worries drove many investors to bonds. This flight to safe assets sent yields on bonds, including U.S. Treasury securities, lower. Against this backdrop, the ICE BofAML U.S. Treasury Bill Index — the fund’s benchmark — gained 2.48% for the period.
The trade conflict between the United States and China escalated over the summer of 2019. But after months of back and forth between the world’s two largest economies, President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, secured an interim trade understanding in October 2019. The temporary trade peace helped diffuse existing tensions. Elsewhere in the world, the United Kingdom was getting ready for snap elections in mid-December amid continued divisions over Brexit.
The Federal Reserve in October lowered the benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%, the third reduction since July, and hinted at a pause in its policy easing. The
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Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 10/31/19. Cash and net other assets, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, short-term securities, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio. Summary information may differ from the portfolio schedule included in the financial statements due to the inclusion of derivative securities, any interest accruals, the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes, and rounding. Allocations may not total 100% because the table includes the notional value of certain derivatives (the economic value for purposes of calculating periodic payment obligations), in addition to the market value of securities. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.
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rate cuts are part of an effort to keep borrowing cheap, credit widely available, and businesses and consumers confident. Other central banks around the world addressed market worries by also cutting rates. The European Central Bank [ECB] lowered one of its policy rates to a record low and rolled out a broader package of monetary stimulus.
Different parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve inverted during the reporting period. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note fell below the 2-year note yield in August 2019 for the first time since 2007. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which tracks U.S. bonds, rose 11.51%. Risk assets, despite a challenging environment during the last few months of calendar 2018 performed well over the 12-month period. U.S. investment-gradecorporate bonds, U.S. government and agency debt, non-U.S. sovereign bonds, mortgage credit, high-yield credit, and emerging-market debt gained.
How did the fund perform? What strategies aided performance?
The fund returned 5.93% over the trailing 12 months and outperformed its benchmark, the ICE BofAML U.S. Treasury Bill Index, which gained 2.48%, as previously mentioned.
Our global “term-structure” strategies contributed the most to performance for the annual period. These strategies consistently performed well, lifting returns in all of the three-month periods. We increased the fund’s duration — a measure of the sensitivity of bond prices to interest-rate movements — from its level in
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2018. In the middle of the period, the fund benefited from falling intermediate- and long-term yields due to duration. The flattening bias of the yield curve also provided a tailwind.
Strategies targeting prepayment risk aided fund results over the period. Holdings of reverse-mortgage interest-only [IO] securities and agency interest-only collateralized mortgage obligations [IO CMOs] added value, as did our “mortgage basis” positioning. Reverse-mortgage IOs are structured from the income streams of loans used by older homeowners to borrow against the existing equity in their home. Mortgage basis is a strategy that seeks to exploit the yield differential between current-coupon, 30-year agency pass-throughs and 30-year Treasuries.
Our mortgage-credit strategy also boosted performance. Starting in January 2019, weincreased the fund’s exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities [CMBS] via CMBX — an index that references a basket of CMBS issued in a particular year — and to other risk-driven assets. Mezzanine cash bonds also added value. Mezzanine CMBS are backed by a pool of commercial mortgage loans and are lower in the capital structure. But they provide a yield advantage over higher-rated bonds and principal protection. Bond spreads — the yield advantage credit-sensitive bonds offer over comparable-maturity U.S. Treasuries —tightened during the second half of the period.
Our corporate credit strategies also contributed to results. This asset class bounced back in 2019. Spreads on investment-grade and high-yield bonds had widened during the last few of months of 2018.
This table shows the fund’s top 10 individual holdings and the percentage of the fund’s net assets that each represented as of 10/31/19. Short-term investments, TBA commitments, and derivatives, if any, are excluded. Holdings may vary over time.
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What strategies detracted from performance?
Our active currency and emerging-market debt strategies detracted, albeit very modestly. The fund was long the Norwegian krone, which declined more than 8% against the dollar during the period. The krone declined the most among major currencies. Emerging-market debt holdings also provided a slight headwind to results. This was primarily the result of our holdings in Argentina. Argentine bond prices plunged in August 2019 following the surprising results of the country’s presidential primary. Investors appeared to show concern about the victory of the opposition leader, who in October won Argentina’s general election, and whose policies are expected to be less market friendly.
How did the fund use derivatives?
We used CMBX derivative contracts to gain exposure to CMBS. We used interest rate swaps to take tactical positions along the yield curve and to hedge the risk associated with this curve positioning. In addition, we also employedinterest rate swaps for term-structure strategies, and to gain exposure to rates in various countries.
We utilized options to hedge interest rate risk, to isolate the prepayment risk associated with our CMO holdings, and to help manage overall downside risk. We also used credit default swaps to help manage the portfolio’s sector exposure and inflation risk, as well as to hedge credit risk and gain liquid exposure to individual securities. Finally, we used total return swap contracts to gain exposure to inflation as well as exposure to sectors, and to hedge that exposure to each.
What is your outlook for the markets and the economy?
We believe the global slowdown will persist. Most major economies have progressed to later stages of the business cycle. U.S. gross domestic product expanded at a 1.9% annualized rate in the second quarter, down from 3.1% in the first quarter. Despite this deceleration, we think the U.S. economy is still in good shape overall.
Consumer spending has been a major driver of growth, expanding at a 4.7% annual rate in the second quarter, the strongest pace since late
This chart shows how the fund’s top weightings have changed over the past six months. Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets. Current period summary information may differ from the portfolio schedule included in the financial statements due to the inclusion of derivative securities, any interest accruals, the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes, and rounding. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.
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2014, though it moderated to 2.9% in the third quarter. The housing market has also picked up, aided by the substantial decline in the 10-year Treasury yield — a key benchmark for mortgage rates. On the monetary policy front, we believe the most likely scenario is for one more rate cut in either late 2019 or perhaps during the first half of 2020.
We believe the yield pickup offered by U.S. corporate bonds and mortgage securities relative to lower- and even negative-yielding international debt may remain attractive to investors. Interest rates may stay within a moderate range over the near term, we believe, given the late stage of the economic cycle.
We expect to keep the fund’s duration slightly positive while maintaining a tactical bias.
We continue to have a favorable outlook for mortgage credit. We think the underlying fundamentals for commercial real estate are stable. They are supported by a growing labor market, low interest rates, and a positive U.S. economic backdrop. We also think the pricing of mortgage securities reflects overly negative sentiment toward retail properties.
We view corporate credit as fully valued. As a result, in our security selection process, we are looking to avoid companies with weak balance sheets.
In parts of the market where we target prepayment risk, we don’t think our allocations to agency IO CMOs will benefit from rising interest rates in the near term. For that reason, we are focusing on return opportunities through security selection in this area of the market.
ABOUT DERIVATIVES
Derivatives are an increasingly common type of investment instrument, the performance of which isderivedfrom an underlying security, index, currency, or other area of the capital markets. Derivatives employed by the fund’s managers generally serve one of two main purposes: to implement a strategy that may be difficult or more expensive to invest in through traditional securities, or to hedge unwanted risk associated with a particular position.
For example, the fund’s managers might use currency forward contracts to capitalize on an anticipated change in exchange rates between two currencies. This approach would require a significantly smaller outlay of capital than purchasing traditional bonds denominated in the underlying currencies. In another example, the managers may identify a bond that they believe is undervalued relative to its risk of default, but may seek to reduce the interest-rate risk of that bond by using interest-rate swaps, a derivative through which two parties “swap” payments based on the movement of certain rates.
Like any other investment, derivatives may not appreciate in value and may lose money. Derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities. And because derivatives typically represent contractual agreements between two financial institutions, derivatives entail “counterparty risk,” which is the risk that the other party is unable or unwilling to pay. Putnam monitors the counterparty risks we assume. For example, Putnam often enters into collateral agreements that require the counterparties to post collateral on a regular basis to cover their obligations to the fund. Counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps is mitigated by the daily exchange of margin and other safeguards against default through their respective clearinghouses.
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Thanks for your time and for bringing us up to date, Bill.
The views expressed in this report are exclusively those of Putnam Management and are subject to change. They are not meant as investment advice.
Please note that the holdings discussed in this report may not have been held by the fund for the entire period. Portfolio composition is subject to review in accordance with the fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
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Your fund’s performance
This section shows your fund’s performance, price, and distribution information for periods ended October 31, 2019, the end of its most recent fiscal year. In accordance with regulatory requirements for mutual funds, we also include performance information as of the most recent calendar quarter-end and expense information taken from the fund’s current prospectus. Performance should always be considered in light of a fund’s investment strategy. Data represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. More recent returns may be less or more than those shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance information does not reflect any deduction for taxes a shareholder may owe on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit the Individual Investors section at putnam.com or call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581. Class P, R, R6, and Y shares are not available to all investors. Effective November 25, 2019, class M shares will no longer be available for purchase and will convert automatically to class A shares. See the Terms and definitions section in this report for definitions of the share classes offered by your fund.
Fund performanceTotal return for periods ended 10/31/19 | ||||||||
Annual | ||||||||
average | Annual | Annual | Annual | |||||
(life of fund) | 10 years | average | 5 years | average | 3 years | average | 1 year | |
Class A(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before sales charge | 2.89% | 27.93% | 2.49% | 14.10% | 2.67% | 15.47% | 4.91% | 5.93% |
After sales charge | 2.68 | 25.06 | 2.26 | 11.53 | 2.21 | 12.87 | 4.12 | 3.55 |
Class B(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before CDSC | 2.69 | 25.60 | 2.31 | 12.95 | 2.47 | 14.69 | 4.68 | 5.69 |
After CDSC | 2.69 | 25.60 | 2.31 | 12.95 | 2.47 | 14.69 | 4.68 | 4.69 |
Class C(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before CDSC | 2.19 | 18.59 | 1.72 | 9.90 | 1.91 | 12.87 | 4.12 | 5.04 |
After CDSC | 2.19 | 18.59 | 1.72 | 9.90 | 1.91 | 12.87 | 4.12 | 4.04 |
Class M(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before sales charge | 2.81 | 27.13 | 2.43 | 13.72 | 2.60 | 15.14 | 4.81 | 5.73 |
After sales charge | 2.74 | 26.18 | 2.35 | 12.87 | 2.45 | 14.28 | 4.55 | 4.94 |
Class P(8/31/16) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 3.15 | 31.14 | 2.75 | 15.56 | 2.93 | 16.38 | 5.19 | 6.18 |
Class R(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 2.63 | 24.79 | 2.24 | 12.66 | 2.41 | 14.59 | 4.64 | 5.64 |
Class R6(7/2/12) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 3.15 | 31.21 | 2.75 | 15.46 | 2.92 | 16.27 | 5.15 | 6.17 |
Class Y(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 3.14 | 31.08 | 2.74 | 15.50 | 2.92 | 16.32 | 5.17 | 6.08 |
Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. After-sales-charge returns for class A and M shares reflect the deduction of the maximum 2.25% and 0.75% sales charge, respectively, levied at the time of purchase. Class B share returns after contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) reflect the applicable CDSC, which is 1% in the first year, declining to 0.50% in the second year, and is eliminated thereafter. Class C share returns after CDSC reflect a 1% CDSC for the first year that is eliminated thereafter.Class P, R, R6, and Y shares have no initial sales charge or CDSC. Performance for class P and R6 shares prior to their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class P and R6 shares; had it, returns would have been higher.
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For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower.
The fund has had performance fee adjustments that may have had a positive or negative impact on returns.
Class B share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.
Class C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after 10 years.
Comparative index returnsFor periods ended 10/31/19 | ||||||||
Life of | Annual | Annual | Annual | |||||
fund | 10 years | average | 5 years | average | 3 years | average | 1 year | |
ICE BofAML U.S. Treasury | ||||||||
Bill Index | 0.56% | 5.99% | 0.58% | 5.32% | 1.04% | 4.89% | 1.60% | 2.48% |
Index results should be compared with fund performance before sales charge, before CDSC, or at net asset value.
Fund price and distribution informationFor the 12 month period ended 10/31/19 | ||||||||||
Distributions | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class P | Class R | Class R6 | Class Y | ||
Number | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
Income | $0.458 | $0.434 | $0.384 | $0.457 | $0.482 | $0.434 | $0.482 | $0.482 | ||
Capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Total | $0.458 | $0.434 | $0.384 | $0.457 | $0.482 | $0.434 | $0.482 | $0.482 | ||
Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | Net | Net | |
sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | asset | asset | |
Share value | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value | value | value |
10/31/18 | $9.73 | $9.95 | $9.70 | $9.70 | $9.70 | $9.77 | $9.76 | $9.78 | $9.76 | $9.74 |
10/31/19 | 9.83 | 10.06 | 9.80 | 9.79 | 9.78 | 9.85 | 9.86 | 9.88 | 9.86 | 9.83 |
Current rate | Before | After | Net | Net | Before | After | Net | Net | Net | Net |
(end of | sales | sales | asset | asset | sales | sales | asset | asset | asset | asset |
period) | charge | charge | value | value | charge | charge | value | value | value | value |
Current | ||||||||||
dividend rate1 | 3.78% | 3.70% | 3.55% | 3.06% | 3.80% | 3.78% | 4.02% | 3.52% | 4.02% | 4.03% |
Current | ||||||||||
30-day | ||||||||||
SEC yield2 | N/A | 3.21 | 3.05 | 2.50 | N/A | 3.17 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
The classification of distributions, if any, is an estimate. Before-sales-charge share value and current dividend rate for class A and M shares, if applicable, do not take into account any sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge share value, current dividend rate, and current 30-day SEC yield, if applicable, are calculated assuming that the maximum sales charge (2.25% for class A shares and 0.75% for class M shares) was levied at the time of purchase. Final distribution information will appear on your year-end tax forms.
1Most recent distribution, including any return of capital and excluding capital gains, annualized and divided by share price before or after sales charge at period-end.
2Based only on investment income and calculated using the maximum offering price for each share class, in accordance with SEC guidelines.
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Past performance does not indicate future results. At the end of the same time period, a $10,000 investment in the fund’s class B and C shares would have been valued at $12,560 and $11,859, respectively, and no contingent deferred sales charges would apply. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class M shares ($9,925 after sales charge) would have been valued at $12,618. A $10,000 investment in the fund’s class P, R, R6, and Y shares would have been valued at $13,114, $12,479, $13,121 and $13,108, respectively.
Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarterTotal return for periods ended 9/30/19 | ||||||||
Annual | ||||||||
average | Annual | Annual | Annual | |||||
(life of fund) | 10 years | average | 5 years | average | 3 years | average | 1 year | |
Class A(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before sales charge | 2.89% | 28.74% | 2.56% | 12.69% | 2.42% | 15.34% | 4.87% | 4.97% |
After sales charge | 2.67 | 25.84 | 2.33 | 10.15 | 1.95 | 12.74 | 4.08 | 2.60 |
Class B(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before CDSC | 2.68 | 26.52 | 2.38 | 11.46 | 2.19 | 14.59 | 4.64 | 4.72 |
After CDSC | 2.68 | 26.52 | 2.38 | 11.46 | 2.19 | 14.59 | 4.64 | 3.72 |
Class C(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before CDSC | 2.18 | 19.54 | 1.80 | 8.61 | 1.66 | 12.93 | 4.14 | 4.29 |
After CDSC | 2.18 | 19.54 | 1.80 | 8.61 | 1.66 | 12.93 | 4.14 | 3.29 |
Class M(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Before sales charge | 2.82 | 28.06 | 2.50 | 12.42 | 2.37 | 15.25 | 4.84 | 4.98 |
After sales charge | 2.75 | 27.10 | 2.43 | 11.58 | 2.22 | 14.38 | 4.58 | 4.19 |
Class P(8/31/16) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 3.15 | 32.07 | 2.82 | 14.23 | 2.70 | 16.34 | 5.18 | 5.32 |
Class R(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 2.63 | 25.74 | 2.32 | 11.40 | 2.18 | 14.60 | 4.65 | 4.79 |
Class R6(7/2/12) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 3.15 | 32.14 | 2.83 | 14.13 | 2.68 | 16.36 | 5.18 | 5.31 |
Class Y(12/23/08) | ||||||||
Net asset value | 3.14 | 32.01 | 2.82 | 14.17 | 2.69 | 16.29 | 5.16 | 5.33 |
See the discussion following the fund performance table on page 9 for information about the calculation of fund performance.
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Your fund’s expenses
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other expenses. Using the following information, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You may also pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. Effective November 25, 2019, class M shares will no longer be available for purchase and will convert automatically to class A shares. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial representative.
Expense ratios | ||||||||
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class P | Class R | Class R6 | Class Y | |
Total annual operating | ||||||||
expenses for the fiscal year | ||||||||
ended 10/31/18 | 0.80% | 1.00% | 1.55% | 0.85% | 0.55% | 1.05% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
Annualized expense ratio | ||||||||
for the six-month period | ||||||||
ended 10/31/19*† | 0.87% | 1.07% | 1.62% | 0.92% | 0.62% | 1.12% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
Fiscal-year expense information in this table is taken from the most recent prospectus, is subject to change, and may differ from that shown for the annualized expense ratio and in the financial highlights of this report.
Expenses are shown as a percentage of average net assets.
*Expense ratios for each class are for the fund’s most recent fiscal half year. As a result of this, ratios may differ from expense ratios based on one-year data in the financial highlights.
†Includes an increase of 0.02% from annualizing the performance fee adjustment for the six months ended 10/31/19.
Expenses per $1,000
The following table shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each class of the fund from 5/1/19 to 10/31/19. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assumingactual returnsand expenses.
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class P | Class R | Class R6 | Class Y | |
Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $4.46 | $5.49 | $8.29 | $4.72 | $3.18 | $5.74 | $3.18 | $3.18 |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,035.00 | $1,033.90 | $1,031.20 | $1,035.20 | $1,036.20 | $1,033.60 | $1,036.20 | $1,035.20 |
*Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 10/31/19. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.
†Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.
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Estimate the expenses you paid
To estimate the ongoing expenses you paid for the six months ended 10/31/19, use the following calculation method. To find the value of your investment on 5/1/19, call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581.
Compare expenses using the SEC’s method
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the following table shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming ahypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total costs) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class M | Class P | Class R | Class R6 | Class Y | |
Expenses paid per $1,000*† | $4.43 | $5.45 | $8.24 | $4.69 | $3.16 | $5.70 | $3.16 | $3.16 |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,020.82 | $1,019.81 | $1,017.04 | $1,020.57 | $1,022.08 | $1,019.56 | $1,022.08 | $1,022.08 |
*Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 10/31/19. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.
†Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the six-month period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the six-month period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.
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Consider these risks before investing
Allocation of assets among fixed-income strategies and sectors may hurt performance. The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political, or financial market conditions; investor sentiment and market perceptions; government actions; geopolitical events or changes; and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry, or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate risk (the risk of bond prices falling if interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk of an issuer defaulting on interest or principal payments). Interest-rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. Lower-rated bonds may offer higher yields in return for more risk. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed investments, unlike traditional debt investments, are subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less when interest rates decline and decline in value more when interest rates rise. International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging-market securities have illiquidity and volatility risks. The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. Risks associated with derivatives include increased investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) and, in the case of over-the-counter instruments, the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. The fund’s efforts to produce lower-volatility returns may not be successful and may make it more difficult at times for the fund to achieve its targeted return. Under certain market conditions, the fund may accept greater-than-typical volatility to seek its targeted return. You can lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s prospectus lists additional risks.
The fund is not intended to outperform stocks and bonds during strong market rallies.
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Terms and definitions
Important terms
Total returnshows how the value of the fund’s shares changed over time, assuming you held the shares through the entire period and reinvested all distributions in the fund.
Before sales charge, or net asset value, is the price, or value, of one share of a mutual fund, without a sales charge. Before-sales-charge figures fluctuate with market conditions, and are calculated by dividing the net assets of each class of shares by the number of outstanding shares in the class.
After sales chargeis the price of a mutual fund share plus the maximum sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge performance figures shown here assume the 2.25% maximum sales charge for class A shares and 0.75% for class M shares.
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC)is generally a charge applied at the time of the redemption of class B or C shares and assumes redemption at the end of the period. Your fund’s class B CDSC declines over time from a 1.00% maximum during the first year to 0.50% during the second year. After the second year, the CDSC no longer applies. The CDSC for class C shares is 1.00% for one year after purchase.
Share classes
Class A sharesare generally subject to an initial sales charge and no CDSC (except on certain redemptions of shares bought without an initial sales charge).
Class B sharesare closed to new investments and are only available by exchange from another Putnam fund or through dividend and/ or capital gains reinvestment. They are not subject to an initial sales charge and may be subject to a CDSC.
Class C sharesare not subject to an initial sales charge and are subject to a CDSC only if the shares are redeemed during the first year.
Class M shareshave a lower initial sales charge and a higher 12b-1 fee than class A shares and no CDSC. Effective November 25, 2019, class M shares will no longer be available for purchase and will convert automatically to class A shares.
Class P sharesrequire no minimum initial investment amount and no minimum subsequent investment amount. There is no initial or deferred sales charge. They are only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates.
Class R sharesare not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and are only available to employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Class R6 sharesare not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are generally only available to employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and clients in other approved programs.
Class Y sharesare not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are generally only available to corporate and institutional clients and clients in other approved programs.
Fixed-income terms
Current rateis the annual rate of return earned from dividends or interest of an investment. Current rate is expressed as a percentage of the price of a security, fund share, or principal investment.
Mortgage-backed security (MBS), also known as a mortgage “pass-through,” is a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages. The following are types of MBSs:
•Agency credit-risk transfer security (CRT)is backed by a reference pool of agency mortgages. Unlike a regular agency pass-through, the principal invested in a
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CRT is not backed by a U.S. government agency. To compensate investors for this risk, a CRT typically offers a higher yield than conventional pass-through securities. Similar to a CMBS, a CRT is structured into various tranches for investors, offering different levels of risk and yield based on the underlying reference pool.
•Agency “pass-through”has its principal and interest backed by a U.S. government agency, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).
•Collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO)represents claims to specific cash flows from pools of home mortgages. The streams of principal and interest payments on the mortgages are distributed to the different classes of CMO interests in “tranches.” Each tranche may have different principal balances, coupon rates, prepayment risks, and maturity dates. A CMO is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates and any resulting change in the rate at which homeowners sell their properties, refinance, or otherwise prepay loans. CMOs are subject to prepayment, market, and liquidity risks.
°Interest-only (IO) securityis a type of CMO in which the underlying asset is the interest portion of mortgage, Treasury, or bond payments.
•Non-agency residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS)is an MBS not backed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, or Freddie Mac. One type of RMBS is an Alt-A mortgage-backed security.
•Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS)is secured by the loan on a commercial property.
Yield curveis a graph that plots the yields of bonds with equal credit quality against their differing maturity dates, ranging from shortest to longest. It is used as a benchmark for other debt, such as mortgage or bank lending rates.
Comparative indexes
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexis an unmanaged index of U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities.
CMBX Indexis an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of a basket of CMBS issued in a particular year.
ICE BofAML (Intercontinental Exchange Bank of America Merrill Lynch) U.S. Treasury Bill Indexis an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated U.S. Treasury bills publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. Qualifying securities must have a remaining term of at least one month to final maturity and a minimum amount outstanding of $1 billion.
S&P 500 Indexis an unmanaged index of common stock performance.
Indexes assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not account for fees. Securities and performance of a fund and an index will differ. You cannot invest directly in an index.
ICE Data Indices, LLC (“ICE BofAML”), used with permission. ICE BofAML permits use of the ICE BofAML indices and related data on an “as is” basis; makes no warranties regarding same; does not guarantee the suitability, quality, accuracy, timeliness, and/or completeness of the ICE BofAML indices or any data included in, related to, or derived therefrom; assumes no liability in connection with the use of the foregoing; and does not sponsor, endorse, or recommend Putnam Investments, or any of its products or services.
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Other information for shareholders
Proxy voting
Putnam is committed to managing our mutual funds in the best interests of our shareholders. The Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures, as well as information regarding how your fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2019, are available in the Individual Investors section of putnam.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website, www.sec.gov. If you have questions about finding forms on the SEC’s website, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain the Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures at no charge by calling Putnam’s Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-1581.
Fund portfolio holdings
The fund will file a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year onForm N-PORT within 60 days of the end of such fiscal quarter. Shareholders may obtain the fund’s Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Prior to its use of Form N-PORT, the fund filed its complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q, which is available online at www.sec.gov.
Trustee and employee fund ownership
Putnam employees and members of the Board of Trustees place their faith, confidence, and, most importantly, investment dollars in Putnam mutual funds. As of October 31, 2019, Putnam employees had approximately $472,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $74,000,000 invested in Putnam mutual funds. These amounts include investments by the Trustees’ and employees’ immediate family members as well as investments through retirement and deferred compensation plans.
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Important notice regarding Putnam’s privacy policy
In order to conduct business with our shareholders, we must obtain certain personal information such as account holders’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. Using this information, we are able to maintain accurate records of accounts and transactions.
It is our policy to protect the confidentiality of our shareholder information, whether or not a shareholder currently owns shares of our funds. In particular, it is our policy not to sell information about you or your accounts to outside marketing firms. We have safeguards in place designed to prevent unauthorized accessto our computer systems and procedures to protect personal information from unauthorized use.
Under certain circumstances, we must share account information with outside vendors who provide services to us, such as mailings and proxy solicitations. In these cases, the service providers enter into confidentiality agreements with us, and we provide only the information necessary to process transactions and perform other services related to your account. Finally, it is our policy to share account information with your financial representative, if you’ve listed one on your Putnam account.
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Trustee approval of management contract
General conclusions
The Board of Trustees of The Putnam Funds oversees the management of each fund and, as required by law, determines annually whether to approve the continuance of your fund’s management contract with Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“Putnam Management”), the sub-management contract with respect to your fund between Putnam Management and its affiliate, Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”), and the sub-advisory contract among Putnam Management, PIL, and another affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company (“PAC”). The Board, with the assistance of its Contract Committee, requests and evaluates all information it deems reasonably necessary under the circumstances in connection with its annual contract review. The Contract Committee consists solely of Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as this term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of The Putnam Funds (“Independent Trustees”).
At the outset of the review process, members of the Board’s independent staff and independent legal counsel discussed with representatives of Putnam Management the annual contract review materials furnished to the Contract Committee during the course of the previous year’s review, identifying possible changes in these materials that might be necessary or desirable for the coming year. Following these discussions and in consultation with the Contract Committee, the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel requested that Putnam Management and its affiliates furnish specified information, together with any additional information that Putnam Management considered relevant, to the Contract Committee. Over the course of several months ending in June 2019, the Contract Committee met on a number of occasions with representatives of Putnam Management, and separately in executive session, to consider the information that Putnam Management provided. Throughout this process, the Contract Committee was assisted by the members of the Board’s independent staff and by independent legal counsel for The Putnam Funds and the Independent Trustees.
In May 2019, the Contract Committee met in executive session to discuss and consider its recommendations with respect to the continuance of the contracts. At the Trustees’June 2019 meeting, the Contract Committee met in executive session with the other Independent Trustees to review a summary of the key financial, performance and other data that the Contract Committee considered in the course of its review. The Contract Committee then presented its written report, which summarized the key factors that the Committee had considered and set forth its recommendations. The Contract Committee recommended, and the Independent Trustees approved, the continuance of your fund’s management, sub-management and sub-advisory contracts, effective July 1, 2019. (Because PIL and PAC are affiliates of Putnam Management and Putnam Management remains fully responsible for all services provided by PIL and PAC, the Trustees have not attempted to evaluate PIL or PAC as separate entities, and all subsequent references to Putnam Management below should be deemed to include reference to PIL and PAC as necessary or appropriate in the context.)
The Independent Trustees’ approval was based on the following conclusions:
• That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided to the fund, the fees paid by competitive funds, the costs incurred by Putnam Management in providing services to the fund, and the application of certain reductions and waivers noted below; and
• That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented an appropriate sharing between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the fund at current asset levels.
These conclusions were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and were not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered these factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the management arrangements for your fund and the other Putnam funds are the result of many years of review and discussion between the Independent Trustees and Putnam Management, that some aspects of
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the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of fee arrangements in previous years. For example, with some minor exceptions, the funds’ current fee arrangements under the management contracts were first implemented at the beginning of 2010 following extensive review by the Contract Committee and discussions with representatives of Putnam Management, as well as approval by shareholders.
Management fee schedules and total expenses
The Trustees reviewed the management fee schedules in effect for all Putnam funds, including fee levels and breakpoints. The Trustees also reviewed the total expenses of each Putnam fund, recognizing that in most cases management fees represented the major, but not the sole, determinant of total costs to fund shareholders. (Two funds, one of which is your fund, have implemented so-called “all-in” management fees covering substantially all routine fund operating costs.)
In reviewing fees and expenses, the Trustees generally focus their attention on material changes in circumstances — for example, changes in assets under management, changes in a fund’s investment strategy, changes in Putnam Management’s operating costs or profitability, or changes in competitive practices in the mutual fund industry — that suggest that consideration of fee changes might be warranted. The Trustees concluded that the circumstances did not indicate that changes to the management fee structure for your fund would be appropriate at this time.
Under its management contract, your fund pays a management fee at a fixed rate of 60 basis points to Putnam Management. Putnam Management is obligated to pay, out of the management fee, all of the fund’s organizational and other operating expenses (including investor servicing fees), excluding only fees payable under the fund’s distribution plans, any applicable performance-based upward or downward adjustments to the fund’s base management fee, brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses.
In addition, your fund’s management contract provides that its management fees will be adjusted up or down depending upon whether your fund’s performance is better or worse thanthe performance of an appropriate index of securities prices specified in the management contract. In the course of reviewing investment performance, the Trustees examined the operation of your fund’s performance fees and concluded that these fees were operating effectively to align further Putnam Management’s economic interests with those of the fund’s shareholders.
As in the past, the Trustees also focused on the competitiveness of each fund’s total expense ratio. In order to support the effort to have fund expenses meet competitive standards, the Trustees and Putnam Management and the funds’ investor servicing agent, Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (“PSERV”), have implemented expense limitations that were in effect during your fund’s fiscal year ending in 2018. These expense limitations were: (i) a contractual expense limitation applicable to all open-end funds of 25 basis points on investor servicing fees and expenses and (ii) a contractual expense limitation applicable to specified open-end funds, including your fund, of 20 basis points on so-called “other expenses” (i.e., all expenses exclusive of management fees, distribution fees, investor servicing fees, investment-related expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses). These expense limitations attempt to maintain competitive expense levels for the funds. Most funds, including your fund, had sufficiently low expenses that these expense limitations were not operative during their fiscal years ending in 2018. (In light of the fact that, under your fund’s management contract, Putnam Management bears many of the fund’s organizational and operating expenses, as a practical matter it is unlikely that these expense limitations would become operative with respect to your fund.) Putnam Management and PSERV have agreed to maintain these expense limitations until at least February 28, 2021. The support of Putnam Management and PSERV for these expense limitation arrangements was an important factor in the Trustees’ decision to approve the continuance of your fund’s management, sub-management and sub-advisory contracts.
The Trustees reviewed comparative fee and expense information for a custom group of competitive funds selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”). This comparative information included your fund’s percentile ranking for effective management fees and total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fees), which provides a general indication
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of your fund’s relative standing. In the custom peer group, your fund ranked in the first quintile in effective management fees (determined for your fund and the other funds in the custom peer group based on fund asset size and the applicable contractual management fee schedule) and in the first quintile in total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fees) as of December 31, 2018. The first quintile represents the least expensive funds and the fifth quintile the most expensive funds. The fee and expense data reported by Broadridge as of December 31, 2018 reflected the most recent fiscal year-end data available in Broadridge’s database at that time.
In connection with their review of fund management fees and total expenses, the Trustees also reviewed the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by Putnam Management and its affiliates from their contractual relationships with the funds. This information included trends in revenues, expenses and profitability of Putnam Management and its affiliates relating to the investment management, investor servicing and distribution services provided to the funds. In this regard, the Trustees also reviewed an analysis of Putnam Management’s revenues, expenses and profitability, allocated on a fund-by-fund basis, with respect to the funds’ management, distribution, and investor servicing contracts. For each fund, the analysis presented information about revenues, expenses and profitability for each of the agreements separately and for the agreements taken together on a combined basis. The Trustees concluded that, at current asset levels, the fee schedules in place represented reasonable compensation for the services being provided and represented an appropriate sharing between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Putnam funds at that time.
The information examined by the Trustees in connection with their annual contract review for the Putnam funds included information regarding fees charged by Putnam Management and its affiliates to institutional clients, including defined benefit pension and profit-sharing plans and sub-advised mutual funds. This information included, in cases where an institutional product’s investment strategy corresponds with a fund’s strategy, comparisons of those fees with fees charged to the Putnam funds, as well as an assessment of the differences in the services provided to these different types of clients as compared to the services provided to the Putnam funds. TheTrustees observed that the differences in fee rates between these clients and the Putnam funds are by no means uniform when examined by individual asset sectors, suggesting that differences in the pricing of investment management services to these types of clients may reflect, among other things, historical competitive forces operating in separate markets. The Trustees considered the fact that in many cases fee rates across different asset classes are higher on average for mutual funds than for institutional clients, and the Trustees also considered the differences between the services that Putnam Management provides to the Putnam funds and those that it provides to its other clients. The Trustees did not rely on these comparisons to any significant extent in concluding that the management fees paid by your fund are reasonable.
Investment performance
The quality of the investment process provided by Putnam Management represented a major factor in the Trustees’ evaluation of the quality of services provided by Putnam Management under your fund’s management contract. The Trustees were assisted in their review of the Putnam funds’ investment process and performance by the work of the investment oversight committees of the Trustees and the full Board of Trustees, which meet on a regular basis with the funds’ portfolio teams and with the Chief Investment Officers and other senior members of Putnam Management’s Investment Division throughout the year. The Trustees concluded that Putnam Management generally provides a high-quality investment process — based on the experience and skills of the individuals assigned to the management of fund portfolios, the resources made available to them, and in general Putnam Management’s ability to attract and retain high-quality personnel — but also recognized that this does not guarantee favorable investment results for every fund in every time period.
The Trustees considered that, after a strong start to the year, 2018 was a mixed year for The Putnam Funds, with the Putnam open-end Funds’ performance, on an asset-weighted basis, ranking in the 54th percentile of their Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) peers (excluding those Putnam funds that are evaluated based on their total returns versus selected investment benchmarks). The Trustees also noted that The Putnam Funds were ranked by the Barron’s/Lipper Fund Families survey as the 41st-best performing mutual fund complex out
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of 57 complexes for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018 and the 29th-best performing mutual fund complex out of 55 complexes for the five-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees observed that The Putnam Funds’ performance over the longer-term continued to be strong, ranking 6th out of 49 mutual fund complexes in the survey over the ten-year period ended 2018. In addition, the Trustees noted that 22 of the funds were four- or five-star rated by Morningstar Inc. at the end of 2018. They also noted, however, the disappointing investment performance of some funds for periods ended December 31, 2018 and considered information provided by Putnam Management regarding the factors contributing to the underperformance and actions being taken to improve the performance of these particular funds. The Trustees indicated their intention to continue to monitor closely the performance of those funds, including the effectiveness of any efforts Putnam Management has undertaken to address underperformance and whether additional actions to address areas of underperformance are warranted.
For purposes of the Trustees’ evaluation of the Putnam Funds’ investment performance, the Trustees generally focus on a competitive industry ranking of each fund’s total net return over a one-year, three-year and five-year period. For a number of Putnam funds with relatively unique investment mandates for which Putnam Management informed the Trustees that meaningful competitive performance rankings are not considered to be available, the Trustees evaluated performance based on their total gross and net returns and comparisons of those returns with the returns of selected investment benchmarks. In the case of your fund, the Trustees considered information about your fund’s total return and its performance relative to its benchmark over the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. Your fund’s class A shares’ return, net of fees and expenses, was positive and trailed the return of its benchmark over the one-year period ended December 31, 2018, and was positive and exceeded the return of its benchmark over the three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. (When considering performance information, shareholders should be mindful that past performance is not a guarantee of future results.) The Trustees considered that the fund’s name and investment objective had changed in 2018, and that the fund was operating under its previousname and investment objective during the periods for which the Trustees were reviewing the fund’s performance. The Trustees also considered Putnam Management’s continued efforts to support fund performance through initiatives including structuring compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts to enhance accountability for fund performance, emphasizing accountability in the portfolio management process, and affirming its commitment to a fundamental-driven approach to investing. The Trustees noted further that Putnam Management had made selective hires in 2018 to strengthen its investment team.
Brokerage and soft-dollar allocations; investor servicing
The Trustees considered various potential benefits that Putnam Management may receive in connection with the services it provides under the management contract with your fund. These include benefits related to brokerage allocation and the use of soft dollars, whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research services that are expected to be useful to Putnam Management in managing the assets of the fund and of other clients. Subject to policies established by the Trustees, soft dollars generated by these means are used predominantly to acquire brokerage and research services (including third-party research and market data) that enhance Putnam Management’s investment capabilities and supplement Putnam Management’s internal research efforts. However, the Trustees noted that a portion of available soft dollars continues to be used to pay fund expenses. The Trustees indicated their continued intent to monitor regulatory and industry developments in this area with the assistance of their Brokerage Committee. The Trustees also indicated their continued intent to monitor the allocation of the Putnam funds’ brokerage in order to ensure that the principle of seeking best price and execution remains paramount in the portfolio trading process.
Putnam Management may also receive benefits from payments that the funds make to Putnam Management’s affiliates for investor or distribution services. In conjunction with the annual review of your fund’s management, sub-management and sub-advisory contracts, the Trustees reviewed your fund’s investor servicing agreement with PSERV and its distributor’s contracts and distribution plans with Putnam Retail
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Management Limited Partnership (“PRM”), both of which are affiliates of Putnam Management. The Trustees concluded that the fees payable by the funds to PSERV and PRM, as applicable, for such services are fair and reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of such services, the fees paid by competitive funds, and the costs incurred byPSERV and PRM, as applicable, in providing such services. Furthermore, the Trustees were of the view that the services provided were required for the operation of the funds, and that they were of a quality at least equal to those provided by other providers.
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Audited financial statements
These sections of the report, as well as the accompanying Notes, preceded by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, constitute the fund’s audited financial statements.
The fund’s portfoliolists all the fund’s investments and their values as of the last day of the reporting period. Holdings are organized by asset type and industry sector, country, or state to show areas of concentration and diversification.
Statement of assets and liabilitiesshows how the fund’s net assets and share price are determined. All investment and non-investment assets are added together. Any unpaid expenses and other liabilities are subtracted from this total. The result is divided by the number of shares to determine the net asset value per share, which is calculated separately for each class of shares. (For funds with preferred shares, the amount subtracted from total assets includes the liquidation preference of preferred shares.)
Statement of operationsshows the fund’s net investment gain or loss. This is done by first adding up all the fund’s earnings — from dividends and interest income — and subtracting its operatingexpenses to determine net investment income (or loss). Then, any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings — as well as any unrealized gains or losses over the period — is added to or subtracted from the net investment result to determine the fund’s net gain or loss for the fiscal year.
Statement of changes in net assetsshows how the fund’s net assets were affected by the fund’s net investment gain or loss, by distributions to shareholders, and by changes in the number of the fund’s shares. It lists distributions and their sources (net investment income or realized capital gains) over the current reporting period and the most recent fiscal year-end. The distributions listed here may not match the sources listed in the Statement of operations because the distributions are determined on a tax basis and may be paid in a different period from the one in which they were earned.
Financial highlightsprovide an overview of the fund’s investment results, per-share distributions, expense ratios, net investment income ratios, and portfolio turnover in one summary table, reflecting the five most recent reporting periods. In a semiannual report, the highlights table also includes the current reporting period.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders and the Board of Trustees
Putnam Funds Trust:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund (the “fund”), a series of the Putnam Funds Trust, including the fund’s portfolio, as of October 31, 2019, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the fund as of October 31, 2019, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Putnam investment companies since 1999.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 11, 2019
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The fund’s portfolio10/31/19 | ||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY | Principal | |
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (53.7%)* | amount | Value |
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (2.1%) | ||
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates | ||
5.50%, 5/20/49 | $115,365 | $128,488 |
5.00%, with due dates from 4/20/49 to 8/20/49 | 2,198,138 | 2,414,230 |
4.50%, TBA, 11/1/49 | 6,000,000 | 6,280,313 |
4.00%, TBA, 11/1/49 | 3,000,000 | 3,118,359 |
3.50%, 10/20/49 | 40,000 | 42,145 |
3.50%, 9/20/49 ## | 99,707 | 105,055 |
12,088,590 | ||
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (51.6%) | ||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates | ||
5.00%, 4/1/49 | 39,752 | 43,726 |
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates | ||
5.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 8/1/49 | 212,636 | 234,002 |
4.50%, 5/1/49 | 98,393 | 106,333 |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities | ||
4.50%, TBA, 11/1/49 | 5,000,000 | 5,258,985 |
4.00%, TBA, 11/1/49 | 53,000,000 | 54,995,779 |
3.50%, TBA, 11/1/49 | 55,000,000 | 56,473,830 |
3.00%, TBA, 12/1/49 | 86,000,000 | 87,326,954 |
3.00%, TBA, 11/1/49 | 86,000,000 | 87,397,500 |
291,837,109 | ||
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $303,433,030) | $303,925,699 | |
Principal | ||
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.3%)* | amount | Value |
U.S. Treasury Notes | ||
2.25%, 11/15/25 i | $32,000 | $33,340 |
2.125%, 2/29/24 i | 337,000 | 344,876 |
2.00%, 8/15/25 i | 1,264,000 | 1,290,734 |
1.75%, 9/30/22 i | 249,000 | 250,210 |
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $1,919,160) | $1,919,160 | |
Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)* | amount | Value |
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (16.8%) | ||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | ||
REMICs IFB Ser. 2976, Class LC, ((-3.667 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 24.42%), 17.375%, 5/15/35 | $63,321 | $94,981 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 3072, Class SM, ((-3.667 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 23.80%), 16.752%, 11/15/35 | 148,777 | 238,043 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 3249, Class PS, ((-3.3 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 22.28%), 15.935%, 12/15/36 | 81,891 | 118,922 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 2990, Class LB, ((-2.556 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 16.95%), 12.035%, 6/15/34 | 239,469 | 281,400 |
REMICs Ser. 4813, IO, 5.50%, 8/15/48 | 3,968,923 | 827,817 |
REMICs Ser. 4760, Class IG, IO, 5.00%, 2/15/48 | 3,938,621 | 754,776 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 4922, Class SB, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.05%), 4.129%, 4/25/49 | 5,792,533 | 836,442 |
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Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Agency collateralized mortgage obligationscont. | ||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | ||
REMICs IFB Ser. 3852, Class NT, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.00%), | ||
4.079%, 5/15/41 | $3,092,776 | $3,208,085 |
REMICs Ser. 4601, Class IC, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/45 | 3,232,040 | 357,173 |
REMICs Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 3/15/43 | 3,043,122 | 363,127 |
REMICs Ser. 4213, Class GI, IO, 4.00%, 11/15/41 | 2,965,018 | 269,959 |
REMICs Ser. 4591, Class QI, IO, 3.50%, 4/15/46 | 6,096,756 | 769,228 |
REMICs Ser. 4369, Class IA, IO, 3.50%, 7/15/44 | 3,377,358 | 519,124 |
REMICs Ser. 4136, Class IW, IO, 3.50%, 10/15/42 | 5,733,321 | 581,952 |
REMICs Ser. 4150, Class DI, IO, 3.00%, 1/15/43 | 5,974,584 | 601,193 |
REMICs Ser. 4158, Class TI, IO, 3.00%, 12/15/42 | 3,584,893 | 293,531 |
REMICs Ser. 4182, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 12/15/41 | 7,747,699 | 378,506 |
REMICs Ser. 4206, Class IP, IO, 3.00%, 12/15/41 | 3,059,416 | 201,845 |
Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 8, Class A9, IO, | ||
0.424%, 11/15/28 W | 164,601 | 2,271 |
Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 59, Class 1AX, IO, | ||
0.282%, 10/25/43 W | 548,722 | 5,377 |
Structured Pass-Through Certificates Ser. 48, Class A2, IO, | ||
0.212%, 7/25/33 W | 866,281 | 6,237 |
REMICs Ser. 3835, Class FO, PO, zero %, 4/15/41 | 5,642,858 | 5,112,469 |
Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
REMICs IFB Ser. 05-74, Class NK, ((-5 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 27.50%), 18.386%, 5/25/35 | 37,239 | 52,461 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 07-53, Class SP, ((-3.667 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 24.20%), 17.517%, 6/25/37 | 120,995 | 190,578 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 05-75, Class GS, ((-3 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 20.25%), 14.782%, 8/25/35 | 81,053 | 108,992 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 11-4, Class CS, ((-2 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 12.90%), | ||
9.255%, 5/25/40 | 840,632 | 1,009,095 |
REMICs Ser. 16-3, Class NI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/46 | 3,363,898 | 730,073 |
REMICs Ser. 18-58, Class IO, IO, 5.50%, 8/25/48 | 4,109,296 | 806,661 |
REMICs Ser. 15-28, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/45 | 6,873,338 | 1,393,707 |
Interest Strip Ser. 397, Class 2, IO, 5.00%, 9/25/39 | 328,928 | 66,690 |
REMICs Ser. 17-75, Class NI, IO, 5.00%, 11/25/46 | 8,829,798 | 1,655,234 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 13-130, Class SD, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.60%), 4.777%, 1/25/44 | 8,446,170 | 1,645,723 |
REMICs Ser. 17-87, Class IA, IO, 4.50%, 11/25/47 | 6,250,343 | 1,093,810 |
REMICs Ser. 17-32, Class IP, IO, 4.50%, 5/25/47 | 5,326,696 | 1,050,443 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 15-19, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.20%), 4.377%, 4/25/45 | 8,381,238 | 1,463,171 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 18-95, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.15%), 4.327%, 1/25/49 | 6,593,358 | 1,091,860 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 17-108, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.15%), 4.327%, 1/25/48 | 7,284,638 | 1,438,830 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 18-86, Class DS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.10%), 4.277%, 12/25/48 | 5,869,237 | 843,703 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 17-8, Class SB, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.10%), 4.277%, 2/25/47 | 18,663,803 | 3,482,852 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 16-83, Class BS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.10%), 4.277%, 11/25/46 | 4,074,111 | 769,077 |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 27 |
Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Agency collateralized mortgage obligationscont. | ||
Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
REMICs IFB Ser. 16-60, Class LS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.10%), 4.277%, 9/25/46 | $8,260,744 | $1,534,840 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 16-65, Class CS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.10%), 4.277%, 9/25/46 | 6,123,372 | 1,084,675 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 16-88, Class SK, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 6.00%), 4.177%, 12/25/46 | 6,949,966 | 1,376,719 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 11-53, Class ST, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 5.92%), 4.097%, 6/25/41 | 10,402,517 | 1,870,373 |
REMICs Ser. 17-2, Class KI, IO, 4.00%, 2/25/47 | 2,082,068 | 277,248 |
REMICs Ser. 12-124, Class UI, IO, 4.00%, 11/25/42 | 2,187,655 | 342,948 |
REMICs Ser. 12-22, Class CI, IO, 4.00%, 3/25/41 | 5,741,087 | 582,608 |
REMICs Ser. 12-62, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 3/25/41 | 3,006,717 | 291,952 |
REMICs IFB Ser. 17-74, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) | ||
+ 5.75%), 3.927%, 10/25/47 | 23,133,897 | 3,833,305 |
REMICs Ser. 12-136, Class PI, IO, 3.50%, 11/25/42 | 3,548,437 | 218,378 |
REMICs Ser. 13-21, Class AI, IO, 3.50%, 3/25/33 | 4,097,114 | 480,118 |
REMICs Ser. 12-151, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 1/25/43 | 4,231,627 | 373,056 |
REMICs Ser. 6, Class BI, IO, 3.00%, 12/25/42 | 5,518,951 | 239,081 |
REMICs Ser. 13-35, Class IP, IO, 3.00%, 6/25/42 | 1,881,427 | 99,223 |
REMICs Ser. 13-27, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 12/25/41 | 8,719,584 | 430,608 |
REMICs Ser. 13-31, Class NI, IO, 3.00%, 6/25/41 | 4,772,883 | 160,127 |
REMICs Trust Ser. 98-W2, Class X, IO, 1.615%, 6/25/28 W | 1,085,615 | 35,283 |
REMICs Trust Ser. 98-W5, Class X, IO, 0.754%, 7/25/28 W | 313,037 | 9,015 |
REMICs Ser. 07-44, Class CO, PO, zero %, 5/25/37 | 23,728 | 20,548 |
Government National Mortgage Association | ||
Ser. 17-132, Class IB, IO, 5.50%, 9/20/47 | 2,309,152 | 513,786 |
Ser. 18-127, Class ID, IO, 5.00%, 7/20/45 | 2,661,431 | 343,910 |
Ser. 15-167, Class MI, IO, 5.00%, 6/20/45 | 2,320,804 | 467,456 |
Ser. 15-69, IO, 5.00%, 5/20/45 | 4,418,919 | 896,024 |
Ser. 14-146, Class EI, IO, 5.00%, 10/20/44 | 6,925,424 | 1,380,237 |
Ser. 14-133, Class IP, IO, 5.00%, 9/16/44 | 2,619,758 | 502,050 |
Ser. 14-2, Class IC, IO, 5.00%, 1/16/44 | 3,369,583 | 752,390 |
Ser. 13-3, Class IT, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/43 | 3,061,101 | 621,710 |
Ser. 11-116, Class IB, IO, 5.00%, 10/20/40 | 44,053 | 2,824 |
Ser. 10-35, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 3/20/40 | 638,494 | 129,774 |
Ser. 10-20, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 2/20/40 | 3,888,566 | 800,223 |
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40 | 12,245,255 | 2,513,951 |
Ser. 09-121, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 12/20/39 | 8,537,016 | 1,725,758 |
IFB Ser. 10-125, Class SD, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.68%), | ||
4.789%, 1/16/40 | 6,077,479 | 888,831 |
Ser. 15-80, Class IA, IO, 4.50%, 6/20/45 | 3,941,861 | 737,969 |
Ser. 18-127, Class IB, IO, 4.50%, 6/20/45 | 5,631,563 | 569,633 |
Ser. 15-167, Class BI, IO, 4.50%, 4/16/45 | 3,580,380 | 746,151 |
Ser. 12-129, IO, 4.50%, 11/16/42 | 2,759,311 | 560,692 |
Ser. 10-9, Class QI, IO, 4.50%, 1/20/40 | 2,502,625 | 472,496 |
Ser. 09-121, Class BI, IO, 4.50%, 12/16/39 | 1,888,126 | 417,597 |
IFB Ser. 18-91, Class SJ, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.25%), | ||
4.404%, 7/20/48 | 7,309,127 | 1,087,233 |
28 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Agency collateralized mortgage obligationscont. | ||
Government National Mortgage Association | ||
IFB Ser. 19-121, Class DS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.10%), | ||
4.254%, 8/20/49 | $7,980,438 | $1,226,992 |
IFB Ser. 16-121, Class JS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.10%), | ||
4.254%, 9/20/46 | 5,725,358 | 1,171,923 |
IFB Ser. 16-77, Class SC, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.10%), | ||
4.254%, 10/20/45 | 3,886,957 | 781,384 |
IFB Ser. 13-99, Class VS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.10%), | ||
4.209%, 7/16/43 | 1,146,282 | 190,260 |
IFB Ser. 19-99, Class KS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), | ||
4.204%, 8/20/49 | 415,781 | 52,492 |
IFB Ser. 19-78, Class SJ, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), | ||
4.204%, 6/20/49 | 652,316 | 97,032 |
IFB Ser. 11-17, Class S, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), | ||
4.204%, 2/20/41 | 1,749,247 | 320,049 |
Ser. 17-120, Class IJ, IO, 4.00%, 4/20/47 | 5,704,257 | 484,862 |
Ser. 15-94, IO, 4.00%, 7/20/45 | 127,584 | 25,147 |
Ser. 15-99, Class LI, IO, 4.00%, 7/20/45 | 1,069,552 | 106,574 |
Ser. 12-106, Class QI, IO, 4.00%, 7/20/42 | 3,007,142 | 463,701 |
Ser. 12-47, Class CI, IO, 4.00%, 3/20/42 | 837,733 | 140,381 |
Ser. 15-162, Class BI, IO, 4.00%, 11/20/40 | 4,050,218 | 422,940 |
Ser. 17-174, Class MI, IO, 3.50%, 11/20/47 | 4,870,482 | 383,913 |
Ser. 16-136, Class YI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/45 | 3,236,660 | 218,475 |
Ser. 15-20, Class PI, IO, 3.50%, 2/20/45 | 5,251,723 | 845,527 |
Ser. 13-76, IO, 3.50%, 5/20/43 | 2,388,381 | 323,459 |
Ser. 13-79, Class PI, IO, 3.50%, 4/20/43 | 3,069,987 | 331,221 |
Ser. 13-100, Class MI, IO, 3.50%, 2/20/43 | 3,593,982 | 362,920 |
Ser. 13-37, Class JI, IO, 3.50%, 1/20/43 | 1,441,135 | 178,672 |
Ser. 18-127, Class IA, IO, 3.50%, 4/20/42 | 5,248,930 | 408,892 |
Ser. 183, Class AI, IO, 3.50%, 10/20/39 | 3,145,182 | 165,438 |
Ser. 15-82, Class GI, IO, 3.50%, 12/20/38 | 3,479,329 | 121,016 |
Ser. 14-46, Class KI, IO, 3.00%, 6/20/36 | 2,061,889 | 100,002 |
Ser. 16-H13, Class IK, IO, 2.617%, 6/20/66 W | 14,287,345 | 1,803,777 |
Ser. 18-H13, Class NI, IO, 2.468%, 8/20/68 W | 8,265,326 | 975,499 |
Ser. 17-H16, Class BI, IO, 2.424%, 8/20/67 W | 9,772,308 | 1,258,185 |
Ser. 18-H05, Class AI, IO, 2.418%, 2/20/68 W | 11,495,918 | 1,562,726 |
Ser. 18-H02, Class EI, IO, 2.413%, 1/20/68 W | 7,201,142 | 918,146 |
Ser. 17-H06, Class BI, IO, 2.345%, 2/20/67 W | 13,127,443 | 1,487,339 |
Ser. 17-H02, Class BI, IO, 2.335%, 1/20/67 W | 3,047,174 | 364,951 |
Ser. 17-H11, Class NI, IO, 2.267%, 5/20/67 W | 4,787,963 | 502,219 |
Ser. 17-H03, Class DI, IO, 2.174%, 12/20/66 W | 4,452,974 | 556,622 |
Ser. 16-H23, Class NI, IO, 2.144%, 10/20/66 W | 9,436,995 | 1,058,831 |
Ser. 16-H11, Class HI, IO, 2.097%, 1/20/66 W | 3,019,135 | 252,853 |
Ser. 16-H22, Class AI, IO, 2.046%, 10/20/66 W | 6,657,391 | 721,754 |
Ser. 16-H02, Class BI, IO, 2.039%, 11/20/65 W | 10,458,671 | 936,856 |
Ser. 15-H15, Class JI, IO, 1.984%, 6/20/65 W | 10,747,894 | 1,026,424 |
Ser. 15-H19, Class NI, IO, 1.919%, 7/20/65 W | 14,861,832 | 1,304,869 |
Ser. 16-H08, Class AI, IO, 1.91%, 8/20/65 W | 9,291,778 | 680,539 |
Ser. 15-H25, Class EI, IO, 1.863%, 10/20/65 W | 10,794,276 | 923,990 |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 29 |
Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Agency collateralized mortgage obligationscont. | ||
Government National Mortgage Association | ||
Ser. 15-H18, Class IA, IO, 1.84%, 6/20/65 W | $8,734,209 | $538,901 |
Ser. 17-H14, Class DI, IO, 1.711%, 6/20/67 W | 5,843,572 | 391,408 |
Ser. 15-H09, Class BI, IO, 1.705%, 3/20/65 W | 12,315,984 | 911,383 |
Ser. 15-H10, Class EI, IO, 1.63%, 4/20/65 W | 12,678,810 | 561,874 |
Ser. 15-H25, Class AI, IO, 1.618%, 9/20/65 W | 12,034,772 | 936,305 |
Ser. 14-H14, Class CI, IO, 1.59%, 7/20/64 W | 13,545,254 | 626,468 |
Ser. 15-H28, Class DI, IO, 1.564%, 8/20/65 W | 9,903,187 | 665,484 |
Ser. 11-H15, Class AI, IO, 1.539%, 6/20/61 W | 7,272,884 | 363,644 |
Ser. 11-H08, Class GI, IO, 1.273%, 3/20/61 W | 8,495,402 | 344,913 |
Ser. 10-151, Class KO, PO, zero %, 6/16/37 | 546,235 | 480,752 |
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 98-2, IO, 1.004%, 5/19/27 W | 30,839 | — |
FRB Ser. 99-2, IO, 0.84%, 9/19/27 W | 91,897 | 349 |
FRB Ser. 98-3, IO, zero %, 9/19/27 W | 40,123 | — |
FRB Ser. 98-4, IO, zero %, 12/19/26 W | 71,803 | — |
95,186,551 | ||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (14.0%) | ||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, | ||
Class XW, IO, 0.211%, 1/15/49 W | 1,147,824 | 552 |
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc. FRB | ||
Ser. 05-1, Class B, 5.504%, 11/10/42 W | 2,160,750 | 1,944,675 |
BANK | ||
FRB Ser. 17-BNK9, Class XA, IO, 0.814%, 11/15/54 W | 38,093,163 | 2,026,754 |
FRB Ser. 18-BN10, Class XA, IO, 0.742%, 2/15/61 W | 19,798,412 | 1,024,172 |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust FRB | ||
Ser. 07-T26, Class AJ, 5.45%, 1/12/45 W | 1,777,000 | 1,572,645 |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB | ||
Ser. 06-PW11, Class B, 5.775%, 3/11/39 W | 2,992,475 | 1,496,237 |
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 16-C4, Class XA, IO, | ||
1.712%, 5/10/58 W | 6,816,708 | 603,211 |
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, | ||
5.741%, 12/15/47 W | 453,000 | 475,650 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.181%, 5/10/47 W | 10,754,791 | 483,516 |
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class XA, IO, 1.154%, 3/10/47 W | 15,603,094 | 662,523 |
FRB Ser. 13-GC17, Class XA, IO, 1.04%, 11/10/46 W | 11,849,065 | 424,625 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class D, 5.092%, 3/10/47 W | 882,000 | 951,678 |
FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.771%, 9/10/45 W | 7,311,918 | 301,054 |
COMM Mortgage Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.786%, 5/10/47 W | 1,681,000 | 1,794,466 |
FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.108%, 8/10/47 W | 6,440,826 | 274,590 |
FRB Ser. 14-LC15, Class XA, IO, 1.103%, 4/10/47 W | 10,403,421 | 418,218 |
FRB Ser. 14-CR20, Class XA, IO, 1.035%, 11/10/47 W | 23,924,688 | 1,037,853 |
FRB Ser. 14-CR19, Class XA, IO, 1.033%, 8/10/47 W | 22,511,531 | 922,251 |
FRB Ser. 15-CR22, Class XA, IO, 0.947%, 3/10/48 W | 14,037,371 | 555,880 |
FRB Ser. 15-CR23, Class XA, IO, 0.932%, 5/10/48 W | 24,128,155 | 809,497 |
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 0.931%, 8/10/50 W | 52,233,751 | 1,669,234 |
30 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Commercial mortgage-backed securitiescont. | ||
COMM Mortgage Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 0.921%, 12/10/47 W | $22,326,776 | $840,648 |
FRB Ser. 15-LC21, Class XA, IO, 0.765%, 7/10/48 W | 43,247,827 | 1,297,435 |
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class D, 4.85%, 5/10/47 W | 1,498,000 | 1,533,619 |
FRB Ser. 12-CR3, Class E, 4.752%, 10/15/45 W | 500,000 | 458,700 |
Ser. 12-LC4, Class E, 4.25%, 12/10/44 | 1,361,000 | 1,223,826 |
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 08-C1, Class AJ, 5.803%, 2/15/41 W | 4,649,202 | 3,285,126 |
FRB Ser. 07-C4, Class C, 5.719%, 9/15/39 W | 19,946 | 19,946 |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 144A FRB | ||
Ser. 03-C3, Class AX, IO, 2.002%, 5/15/38 W | 716,088 | 17,863 |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 15-C1, Class XA, IO, | ||
0.861%, 4/15/50 W | 20,957,708 | 775,681 |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class D, | ||
3.774%, 4/15/50 W | 925,000 | 894,396 |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, | ||
5.334%, 8/10/44 W | 2,332,000 | 2,422,062 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Multifamily | ||
Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. K099, Class X1, IO, | ||
1.006%, 9/25/29 W | 12,942,000 | 965,673 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.691%, 6/10/47 W | 1,567,000 | 1,655,959 |
FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class XA, IO, 1.018%, 1/10/47 W | 19,780,037 | 702,191 |
FRB Ser. 15-GC30, Class XA, IO, 0.822%, 5/10/50 W | 21,901,306 | 678,840 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 12-GC6, Class D, 5.651%, 1/10/45 W | 345,376 | 356,426 |
FRB Ser. 14-GC24, Class D, 4.534%, 9/10/47 W | 662,000 | 556,523 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 14-C18, Class C, 4.812%, 2/15/47 W | 870,000 | 920,480 |
FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 0.932%, 11/15/47 W | 34,997,184 | 1,105,404 |
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.753%, 4/15/47 W | 15,029,198 | 343,462 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. C14, Class D, 4.702%, 8/15/46 W | 1,591,000 | 1,573,932 |
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class D, 3.955%, 11/15/47 W | 1,090,000 | 987,354 |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust FRB | ||
Ser. 13-C10, Class XA, IO, 0.984%, 12/15/47 W | 30,425,000 | 824,517 |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class E, 6.183%, 2/12/51 W | 500,000 | 480,000 |
FRB Ser. 12-C8, Class D, 4.652%, 10/15/45 W | 2,332,000 | 2,390,522 |
FRB Ser. 12-LC9, Class D, 4.401%, 12/15/47 W | 327,000 | 337,837 |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 07-C2, Class XW, IO, | ||
0.163%, 2/15/40 W | 109,276 | 11 |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 05-MCP1, Class XC, IO, | ||
0.001%, 6/12/43 W | 3,580,935 | 96 |
ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 06-4, Class C, | ||
5.324%, 12/12/49 W | 683,899 | 545,300 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 14-C14, Class C, 4.935%, 2/15/47 W | 785,000 | 846,654 |
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.498%, 8/15/47 W | 946,000 | 970,356 |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 31 |
Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Commercial mortgage-backed securitiescont. | ||
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 15-C26, Class XA, IO, 1.03%, 10/15/48 W | $15,344,296 | $739,986 |
FRB Ser. 13-C13, Class XA, IO, 0.988%, 11/15/46 W | 50,937,364 | 1,741,548 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 14-C15, Class D, 4.91%, 4/15/47 W | 704,000 | 745,329 |
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class E, 4.766%, 10/15/46 W | 1,012,000 | 915,504 |
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 4.608%, 11/15/45 W | 624,000 | 648,278 |
FRB Ser. 13-C10, Class D, 4.082%, 7/15/46 W | 453,000 | 450,392 |
FRB Ser. 13-C10, Class E, 4.082%, 7/15/46 W | 4,328,000 | 3,927,799 |
FRB Ser. 13-C10, Class F, 4.082%, 7/15/46 W | 2,461,000 | 2,090,111 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust | ||
Ser. 06-HQ10, Class B, 5.448%, 11/12/41 W | 719,634 | 655,491 |
FRB Ser. 16-UB12, Class XA, IO, 0.782%, 12/15/49 W | 20,622,552 | 834,801 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class E, 5.419%, 3/15/45 W | 603,000 | 506,520 |
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.075%, 3/15/45 W | 3,991,292 | 150,146 |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C7, Class XA, IO, | ||
1.06%, 12/15/50 W | 12,309,587 | 800,600 |
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class XA, IO, 1.311%, 5/10/63 W | 7,346,878 | 215,915 |
FRB Ser. 13-C5, Class XA, IO, 0.953%, 3/10/46 W | 43,589,152 | 1,117,613 |
UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C1, | ||
Class D, 6.05%, 1/10/45 W | 646,000 | 671,133 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 06-C29, IO, | ||
0.306%, 11/15/48 W | 4,179,662 | 125 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 15-NXS3, Class B, 4.487%, 9/15/57 W | 656,000 | 719,755 |
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.285%, 7/15/46 W | 749,000 | 765,338 |
FRB Ser. 16-BNK1, Class XA, IO, 1.767%, 8/15/49 W | 14,938,709 | 1,435,610 |
FRB Ser. 14-LC16, Class XA, IO, 1.114%, 8/15/50 W | 22,247,599 | 935,512 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-LC12, | ||
Class D, 4.285%, 7/15/46 W | 2,166,000 | 2,026,127 |
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class C, | ||
4.37%, 12/15/45 W | 401,000 | 401,789 |
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A | ||
Ser. 11-C4, Class D, 5.23%, 6/15/44 W | 697,000 | 703,726 |
Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 5.23%, 6/15/44 W | 377,000 | 377,800 |
FRB Ser. 12-C7, Class D, 4.814%, 6/15/45 W | 1,621,000 | 1,575,320 |
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.494%, 8/15/46 W | 2,015,000 | 1,634,515 |
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.435%, 12/15/45 W | 1,940,000 | 1,681,896 |
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class E, 4.435%, 12/15/45 W | 1,658,000 | 1,076,278 |
FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.711%, 11/15/44 W | 9,075,761 | 218,054 |
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XB, IO, 0.715%, 11/15/45 W | 46,094,000 | 917,271 |
79,140,402 | ||
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (6.8%) | ||
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, | ||
Class GA1C, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.19%), 2.013%, 5/25/47 | 1,508,608 | 951,990 |
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.208%, 1/25/49 W | 758,578 | 772,090 |
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 06-NC2, Class A4, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 0.24%), 2.063%, 6/25/36 | 1,020,000 | 972,521 |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)cont. | ||
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 07-AR5, Class 1A1A, | ||
4.714%, 4/25/37 W | $611,460 | $613,251 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 07-AMC3, Class A2D, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 0.35%), 2.173%, 3/25/37 | 996,136 | 873,738 |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%), | ||
3.33%, 6/25/46 | 2,402,543 | 2,229,975 |
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A1, 3.063%, 6/25/46 W | 546,305 | 481,568 |
FRB Ser. 05-27, Class 1A1, 2.553%, 8/25/35 W | 930,364 | 805,139 |
FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%), | ||
2.18%, 11/20/35 | 3,605,320 | 3,423,634 |
FRB Ser. 06-45T1, Class 2A7, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.34%), | ||
2.163%, 2/25/37 | 330,264 | 161,896 |
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.19%), | ||
2.013%, 8/25/46 | 603,786 | 585,673 |
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 4A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.19%), | ||
2.013%, 8/25/46 | 242,043 | 218,715 |
Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust FRB | ||
Ser. 05-3, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.62%), 2.443%, 4/25/35 | 469,266 | 415,294 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | ||
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA1, Class B, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 10.00%), 11.823%, 7/25/28 | 651,380 | 870,701 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class B, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 9.35%), 11.173%, 4/25/28 | 1,540,126 | 1,988,446 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA1, Class B, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 9.20%), 11.023%, 10/25/27 | 991,646 | 1,302,831 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA2, Class B, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 7.55%), 9.373%, 12/25/27 | 793,828 | 960,746 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA1, Class M3, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 6.35%), 8.173%, 9/25/28 | 250,000 | 275,033 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA2, Class B1, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 6.973%, 10/25/29 | 300,000 | 344,713 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, | ||
Class M3B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 6.973%, 11/25/28 | 280,000 | 315,554 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class B1, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.35%), 6.173%, 9/25/30 | 970,000 | 1,055,729 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.123%, 9/25/30 | 470,000 | 473,273 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A | ||
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.473%, 1/25/49 | 249,000 | 252,502 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.273%, 3/25/49 | 208,000 | 209,350 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-HQA1, Class M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.173%, 2/25/49 | 56,000 | 56,424 |
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.123%, 10/25/48 | 102,900 | 103,849 |
Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1B, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 12.25%), 14.073%, 9/25/28 | 1,583,805 | 2,281,234 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 1B, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 11.75%), 13.573%, 10/25/28 | 837,443 | 1,196,090 |
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Principal | ||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)cont. | ||
Federal National Mortgage Association | ||
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 5.90%), 7.723%, 10/25/28 | $1,091,988 | $1,177,206 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.523%, 4/25/28 | 1,248,542 | 1,360,856 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C02, Class 2B1, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.323%, 9/25/29 | 441,000 | 514,430 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 2M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.55%), 6.373%, 2/25/25 | 122,081 | 126,015 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.123%, 2/25/25 | 231,064 | 244,065 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.823%, 5/25/25 | 17,123 | 18,082 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.823%, 5/25/25 | 94,206 | 97,902 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C05, Class 1B1, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 3.60%), 5.423%, 1/25/30 | 370,000 | 388,487 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.90%), 4.723%, 7/25/24 | 199,431 | 207,700 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C06, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.473%, 2/25/30 | 326,000 | 332,860 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.173%, 1/25/31 | 448,000 | 452,244 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C01, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.073%, 7/25/30 | 242,000 | 244,099 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C02, Class 2M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.20%), 4.023%, 8/25/30 | 980,000 | 985,479 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C03, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 3.973%, 10/25/30 | 1,006,000 | 1,010,207 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C06, Class 2M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.10%), 3.923%, 3/25/31 | 417,000 | 417,788 |
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A | ||
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.273%, 7/25/31 | 306,000 | 308,403 |
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.123%, 8/25/31 | 413,000 | 415,555 |
GSAA Home Equity Trust | ||
Ser. 06-15, Class AF3A, 5.882%, 9/25/36 W | 930,942 | 490,026 |
FRB Ser. 05-15, Class 2A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.25%), | ||
2.073%, 1/25/36 | 683,923 | 415,567 |
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A, (1 Month | ||
US LIBOR + 0.52%), 2.366%, 5/19/35 | 1,017,852 | 644,158 |
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust FRB Ser. 07-A2, Class 12A1, IO, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 0.20%), 2.023%, 6/25/37 | 681,415 | 386,643 |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 06-QO5, Class 1A1, | ||
(1 Month US LIBOR + 0.22%), 2.038%, 5/25/46 | 924,881 | 850,890 |
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 06-AR7, Class A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.21%), | ||
2.033%, 8/25/36 | 495,650 | 478,302 |
FRB Ser. 07-AR1, Class 2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.18%), | ||
2.003%, 1/25/37 | 481,733 | 440,782 |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (37.6%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency)cont. | ||
VOLT LXIX, LLC 144A Ser. 18-NPL5, Class A1B, 4.704%, 8/25/48 | $550,000 | $550,000 |
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust | ||
FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 1A3, 4.192%, 9/25/35 W | 532,493 | 541,520 |
FRB Ser. 05-AR14, Class 1A2, 4.104%, 12/25/35 W | 648,940 | 649,701 |
FRB Ser. 05-AR13, Class A1C3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.49%), | ||
2.313%, 10/25/45 | 232,202 | 232,046 |
38,172,972 | ||
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $211,654,284) | $212,499,925 | |
Principal | ||
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)* | amount | Value |
Basic materials (1.7%) | ||
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 | $450,000 | $442,148 |
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.625%, 9/1/24 | 460,000 | 478,400 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes | ||
5.625%, 9/1/24 | 379,000 | 394,160 |
Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, | ||
5/5/25 (Mexico) | 834,000 | 864,233 |
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.375%, 5/15/27 | 842,000 | 748,193 |
Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 | 869,000 | 877,962 |
Kinross Gold Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
5.95%, 3/15/24 (Canada) | 448,000 | 495,174 |
Southern Copper Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, | ||
4/23/45 (Peru) | 800,000 | 964,845 |
SPCM SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/25 (France) | 900,000 | 925,875 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
5.50%, 10/1/24 | 1,413,000 | 1,455,786 |
Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) | 861,000 | 874,719 |
WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.625%, 10/1/24 | 1,210,000 | 1,306,800 |
9,828,295 | ||
Capital goods (1.4%) | ||
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
4.75%, 10/1/27 | 1,350,000 | 1,383,750 |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A | ||
company guaranty sr. notes 4.25%, 9/15/22 (Ireland) | 1,200,000 | 1,215,000 |
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 | 280,000 | 287,000 |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
6.875%, 12/15/20 | 1,000,000 | 990,000 |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. | ||
unsec. notes 5.875%, 8/15/23 | 1,025,000 | 1,082,656 |
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A | ||
company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 | 218,000 | 230,470 |
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes | ||
4.875%, 12/15/25 | 1,750,000 | 1,804,688 |
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Principal | ||
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Capital goodscont. | ||
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 | $275,000 | $294,594 |
Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 4.75%, 6/30/20 | 364,000 | 370,669 |
7,658,827 | ||
Communication services (1.3%) | ||
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company | ||
guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 | 885,000 | 932,569 |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company | ||
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 4/1/24 | 1,146,000 | 1,193,273 |
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
5.125%, 5/1/20 | 520,000 | 525,200 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
5.25%, 3/15/26 | 750,000 | 782,813 |
NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 4.375%, 4/1/21 | 446,000 | 461,465 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
6.375%, 3/1/25 | 802,000 | 832,243 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.375%, 4/15/27 | 526,000 | 565,450 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds | ||
4.75%, 2/1/28 | 374,000 | 394,103 |
Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, | ||
4/15/27 (Canada) | 1,347,000 | 1,431,188 |
7,118,304 | ||
Consumer cyclicals (3.4%) | ||
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 | 1,116,000 | 1,138,358 |
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
2.00%, 4/11/21 | 1,245,000 | 1,247,314 |
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.125%, 12/15/22 | 765,000 | 771,694 |
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
4.625%, 5/15/24 | 483,000 | 507,730 |
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. | ||
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 4/1/25 | 869,000 | 892,898 |
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 | ||
(United Kingdom) | 1,171,000 | 1,288,100 |
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, | ||
3/1/26 (United Kingdom) | 195,000 | 205,725 |
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
unsub. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 R | 876,000 | 908,850 |
Iron Mountain, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
6.00%, 8/15/23 R | 500,000 | 510,625 |
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds | ||
5.25%, 3/15/28 R | 680,000 | 714,000 |
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company | ||
guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 220,000 | 224,675 |
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes | ||
5.875%, 11/15/24 | 1,121,000 | 1,249,915 |
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
4.75%, 11/15/22 | 565,000 | 594,663 |
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, | ||
12/15/23 (Canada) | 755,000 | 782,369 |
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Principal | ||
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Consumer cyclicalscont. | ||
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. | ||
unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/21 (Luxembourg) | $1,200,000 | $1,201,500 |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. | ||
notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 | 450,000 | 470,250 |
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
5.50%, 3/1/26 | 1,139,000 | 1,275,965 |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 | 824,000 | 845,630 |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 | 1,140,000 | 1,174,200 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 | 680,000 | 714,850 |
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 10/15/25 | 1,148,000 | 1,205,400 |
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 | 445,000 | 464,469 |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 | 826,000 | 871,430 |
19,260,610 | ||
Consumer staples (1.0%) | ||
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC | ||
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 | 780,000 | 809,250 |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 | 851,000 | 894,614 |
Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 | 515,000 | 537,531 |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 3.00%, 11/15/20 | 1,875,000 | 1,894,887 |
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/22 | 420,000 | 445,200 |
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 | 710,000 | 781,888 |
5,363,370 | ||
Energy (2.8%) | ||
Aker BP ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 (Norway) | 447,000 | 472,703 |
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.625%, 6/1/23 | 1,583,000 | 1,110,079 |
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) | 472,000 | 472,622 |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes | ||
5.875%, 3/31/25 | 1,119,000 | 1,240,792 |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes | ||
5.125%, 6/30/27 | 930,000 | 1,002,075 |
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 | 670,000 | 673,306 |
Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
4.375%, 1/15/25 | 831,000 | 858,848 |
Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, | ||
perpetual maturity | 501,000 | 477,829 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 | 892,000 | 897,070 |
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners | ||
Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 | 1,591,000 | 1,664,584 |
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/24 | 790,000 | 865,384 |
Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, | ||
5/20/23 (Indonesia) | 400,000 | 421,180 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) | 292,000 | 353,612 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil) | 488,000 | 545,340 |
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Principal | ||
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Energycont. | ||
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) | $273,000 | $293,134 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) | 78,000 | 84,669 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 5.375%, 4/12/27 (Venezuela) (In default) † | 956,000 | 59,176 |
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) | 616,000 | 652,581 |
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands) | 2,000,000 | 2,002,334 |
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) | 29,000 | 29,038 |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A | ||
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 | 368,000 | 345,920 |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance | ||
Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 | 680,000 | 673,200 |
Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) | 670,000 | 679,945 |
15,875,421 | ||
Financials (9.0%) | ||
AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20 | 795,000 | 796,280 |
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
8.00%, 11/1/31 | 540,000 | 751,275 |
Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 | 1,209,000 | 1,346,524 |
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, | ||
perpetual maturity | 1,096,000 | 1,242,722 |
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 | 1,396,000 | 1,425,382 |
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, | ||
4/13/21 (Canada) | 865,000 | 880,523 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, | ||
11/15/22 (Canada) | 845,000 | 843,320 |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France) | 1,485,000 | 1,488,977 |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 | 1,655,000 | 1,705,037 |
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 | 1,658,000 | 1,825,873 |
Citibank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 3.05%, 5/1/20 | 2,040,000 | 2,049,096 |
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 12/8/21 | 1,124,000 | 1,143,010 |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 | 1,883,000 | 2,061,885 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%, | ||
11/9/20 (Australia) | 3,635,000 | 3,647,701 |
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.25%, perpetual | ||
maturity (Switzerland) | 1,146,000 | 1,219,058 |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 | 834,000 | 915,704 |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. | ||
unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 | 425,000 | 467,351 |
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, | ||
11/1/22 (Canada) | 437,000 | 453,934 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
2.60%, 12/27/20 | 1,338,000 | 1,339,290 |
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Principal | ||
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Financialscont. | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. R, 6.00%, | ||
perpetual maturity | $819,000 | $879,049 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 1/23/20 | 482,000 | 482,212 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, | ||
3.086%, 4/26/21 | 3,180,000 | 3,196,320 |
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, | ||
2.05%, 8/17/20 | 1,340,000 | 1,341,678 |
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 5/19/22 | 1,338,000 | 1,358,667 |
PNC Bank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.00%, 5/19/20 | 845,000 | 845,684 |
Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20 | 780,000 | 781,115 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7.50%, | ||
perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | 532,000 | 541,975 |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25 R | 1,748,000 | 1,815,189 |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden) | 1,510,000 | 1,510,885 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, | ||
1.90%, 12/1/22 (Canada) | 3,100,000 | 3,086,782 |
U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 | 1,061,000 | 1,078,117 |
U.S. Bank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 3.15%, 4/26/21 | 2,215,000 | 2,256,179 |
UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20 | ||
(United Kingdom) | 1,325,000 | 1,326,880 |
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG company guaranty jr. unsec. | ||
sub. FRN Ser. REGS, 6.875%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland) | 803,000 | 871,270 |
VICI Properties 1, LLC/VICI FC, Inc. company guaranty notes | ||
8.00%, 10/15/23 | 6,345 | 6,908 |
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 | 1,784,000 | 1,792,971 |
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, | ||
1/25/21 (Australia) | 2,285,000 | 2,305,787 |
51,080,610 | ||
Health care (1.3%) | ||
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes | ||
6.50%, 3/15/22 | 1,883,000 | 1,937,136 |
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.85%, 2/10/20 | 154,000 | 154,002 |
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.95%, 6/3/21 | 842,000 | 844,465 |
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19 | 1,560,000 | 1,559,895 |
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 | 819,000 | 844,594 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company | ||
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/24 (Israel) | 472,000 | 443,090 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 3/15/22 | 892,000 | 910,732 |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 | 829,000 | 867,600 |
7,561,514 | ||
Technology (2.5%) | ||
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 5/19/21 | 2,762,000 | 2,841,126 |
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 | 398,000 | 404,418 |
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20 | 4,336,000 | 4,340,240 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 | 892,000 | 897,111 |
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A | ||
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 | 1,535,000 | 1,627,484 |
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 | 1,338,000 | 1,358,691 |
Nutanix, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 1/15/23 | 51,000 | 48,861 |
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Principal | ||
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.1%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Technologycont. | ||
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/15/22 | $1,338,000 | $1,358,772 |
Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
4.75%, 2/15/26 | 1,190,000 | 1,216,061 |
14,092,764 | ||
Utilities and power (0.7%) | ||
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 | 645,000 | 693,362 |
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,015,000 |
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%, 1/15/22 | 765,000 | 765,000 |
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes | ||
5.875%, 1/15/24 | 837,000 | 852,694 |
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.75%, 1/15/28 | 675,000 | 730,688 |
4,056,744 | ||
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $139,189,343) | $141,896,459 |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY | Principal | ||
BONDS AND NOTES (5.5%)* | amount | Value | |
Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, | |||
1/11/23 (Argentina) | $195,000 | $78,000 | |
Argentina (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, | |||
8/1/27 (Argentina) | 540,000 | 342,900 | |
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.625%, | |||
1/13/28 (Brazil) | 1,840,000 | 1,965,817 | |
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, | |||
1/7/25 (Brazil) | 963,000 | 1,017,169 | |
Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.875%, | |||
6/15/27 (Argentina) | 795,000 | 270,896 | |
Cordoba (Province of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 7.45%, | |||
9/1/24 (Argentina) | 405,000 | 265,015 | |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 8/1/22 (Greece) | EUR | 1,296,000 | 1,607,736 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 4/2/24 (Greece) | EUR | 981,000 | 1,239,407 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/15/25 (Greece) | EUR | 850,000 | 1,087,172 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.00%, 2/24/20), 2/24/40 (Greece) †† | EUR | 57,000 | 81,668 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/36 (Greece) †† | EUR | 406,000 | 568,754 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/33 (Greece) †† | EUR | 76,000 | 106,076 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/32 (Greece) †† | EUR | 99,000 | 138,617 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/31 (Greece) †† | EUR | 260,000 | 359,686 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/30 (Greece) †† | EUR | 1,334,000 | 1,831,509 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/29 (Greece) †† | EUR | 1,816,973 | 2,471,502 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/28 (Greece) †† | EUR | 2,242,206 | 3,021,384 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/27 (Greece) †† | EUR | 206,000 | 273,979 |
40 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY | Principal | ||
BONDS AND NOTES (5.5%)*cont. | amount | Value | |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/26 (Greece) †† | EUR | 548,000 | $724,229 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/25 (Greece) †† | EUR | 75,000 | 97,026 |
Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, | |||
stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/23 (Greece) †† | EUR | 40,000 | 49,534 |
Hellenic (Republic of) unsec. bonds 3.90%, 1/30/33 (Greece) | EUR | 500,000 | 708,277 |
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.875%, | |||
1/15/24 (Indonesia) | $585,000 | 659,597 | |
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, | |||
1/8/26 (Indonesia) | 300,000 | 331,495 | |
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, | |||
1/8/27 (Indonesia) | 310,000 | 338,277 | |
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, | |||
4/15/23 (Indonesia) | 1,290,000 | 1,323,864 | |
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, | |||
6.125%, 6/15/33 (Ivory Coast) | 755,000 | 739,900 | |
Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico) | 1,291,000 | 1,572,692 | |
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 4/4/22 (Russia) | 450,000 | 473,403 | |
Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, | |||
3/21/29 (Russia) | 1,200,000 | 1,300,476 | |
Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, | |||
5/23/33 (Senegal) | 565,000 | 577,006 | |
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, | |||
4/22/29 (Mexico) | 1,790,000 | 1,970,908 | |
United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, | |||
3/28/27 (Mexico) | 200,000 | 214,046 | |
Uruguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, | |||
10/27/27 (Uruguay) | 2,739,000 | 3,012,900 | |
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 7.65%, 4/21/25 | |||
(Venezuela) (In default) † | 431,000 | 45,255 | |
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $26,584,374) | $30,866,172 |
Principal | ||
SENIOR LOANS (4.9%)*c | amount | Value |
Basic materials (0.4%) | ||
Alpha 3 BV bank term loan FRN Ser. B1, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month | ||
+ 3.00%), 5.104%, 1/31/24 | $283,381 | $277,359 |
Diamond BC BV bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month | ||
+ 3.00%), 4.927%, 9/6/24 | 183,919 | 171,275 |
Messer Industries USA, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 2.50%), 4.604%, 3/1/26 | 995,000 | 985,672 |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.75%), 4.536%, 11/15/23 | 1,080,000 | 1,074,937 |
2,509,243 | ||
Capital goods (0.8%) | ||
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.25%), 3.93%, 11/10/23 | 1,069,761 | 1,071,083 |
Berry Global, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. W, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.00%), 3.94%, 10/1/22 | 698,719 | 700,465 |
Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.75%), 4.536%, 3/31/24 | 665,233 | 650,384 |
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Principal | ||
SENIOR LOANS (4.9%)*ccont. | amount | Value |
Capital goodscont. | ||
GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 4.786%, 5/31/25 | $591,182 | $588,965 |
Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN | ||
Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 4.786%, 3/28/25 | 413,589 | 390,635 |
TransDigm, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. E, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.50%), 4.286%, 5/30/25 | 251,032 | 249,045 |
TransDigm, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. F, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.50%), 4.286%, 6/9/23 | 927,998 | 922,923 |
4,573,500 | ||
Communication services (1.0%) | ||
Altice US Finance I Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 2.25%), 4.171%, 1/15/26 | 992,500 | 985,553 |
CenturyLink, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4.536%, 1/31/25 | 464,902 | 460,544 |
Charter Communications Operating , LLC bank term loan FRN | ||
Ser. B2, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.75%), 3.639%, 2/1/27 | 751,613 | 754,055 |
CSC Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.25%), 4.171%, 7/17/25 | 826,288 | 821,124 |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA bank term loan FRN Ser. B3, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 5.682%, 11/27/23 | 1,019,814 | 1,016,839 |
Sprint Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.50%), 4.313%, 2/3/24 | 487,500 | 481,610 |
WideOpenWest Finance, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.054%, 8/19/23 | 986,125 | 944,626 |
5,464,351 | ||
Consumer cyclicals (1.4%) | ||
Cineworld Finance US, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 2.25%), 4.036%, 2/28/25 | 1,327,730 | 1,310,138 |
CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24 | 448,981 | 441,825 |
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.25%), 4.105%, 4/17/24 | 595,585 | 594,345 |
Golden Nugget, Inc./NV bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.687%, 10/4/23 | 1,030,711 | 1,028,134 |
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.75%), 3.573%, 6/21/26 | 639,438 | 641,836 |
Meredith Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.75%), 4.536%, 1/31/25 | 231,495 | 232,219 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B5, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.536%, 8/14/24 | 1,576,695 | 1,556,987 |
Stars Group Holdings BV bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.604%, 7/10/25 | 861,626 | 864,670 |
Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.536%, 3/15/24 | 708,310 | 681,621 |
Werner Finco LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 4.00%), 5.786%, 7/24/24 | 413,196 | 393,569 |
7,745,344 | ||
Consumer staples (0.3%) | ||
1011778 BC ULC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 2.25%), 4.036%, 2/17/24 | 941,069 | 941,657 |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.236%, 6/21/24 | 733,125 | 711,742 |
1,653,399 |
42 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
Principal | ||
SENIOR LOANS (4.9%)*ccont. | amount | Value |
Energy (—%) | ||
Ascent Resources — Marcellus, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.50%), 8.414%, 3/30/23 | $115,000 | $109,250 |
109,250 | ||
Financials (0.1%) | ||
VICI Properties 1, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month | ||
+ 2.00%), 3.85%, 12/22/24 | 634,773 | 636,624 |
636,624 | ||
Health care (0.3%) | ||
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.25%), 3.93%, 1/31/25 | 487,500 | 487,805 |
Jaguar Holding Co. II bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month | ||
+ 2.50%), 4.286%, 8/18/22 | 1,019,738 | 1,016,976 |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.306%, 6/1/25 | 344,350 | 327,670 |
1,832,451 | ||
Technology (0.3%) | ||
Infor US, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month | ||
+ 2.75%), 4.854%, 2/1/22 | 425,078 | 425,078 |
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 | 771,181 | 684,852 |
Western Digital Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD | ||
3 Month + 1.75%), 3.531%, 4/29/23 | 410,677 | 409,137 |
1,519,067 | ||
Utilities and power (0.3%) | ||
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP bank term loan FRN | ||
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.50%), 4.286%, 1/15/25 | 795,825 | 795,825 |
Vistra Operations Co., LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR | ||
USD 3 Month + 2.00%), 3.786%, 8/4/23 | 585,331 | 586,885 |
1,382,710 | ||
Total senior loans (cost $26,917,470) | $27,425,939 |
PURCHASED SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (3.2%)* | ||||
Counterparty | Notional/ | |||
Fixed right % to receive or (pay)/ | Expiration | Contract | ||
Floating rate index/Maturity date | date/strike | amount | Value | |
Bank of America N.A. | ||||
2.785/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jan-47 | Jan-27/2.785 | $5,212,600 | $939,571 | |
2.3075/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jun-52 | Jun-22/2.3075 | 2,249,900 | 356,137 | |
(2.785)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jan-47 | Jan-27/2.785 | 5,212,600 | 227,843 | |
(2.3075)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jun-52 | Jun-22/2.3075 | 2,249,900 | 98,703 | |
Citibank, N.A. | ||||
(1.30)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Dec-24 | Dec-19/1.30 | 58,463,800 | 568,268 | |
(1.316)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-21 | Oct-20/1.316 | 56,135,500 | 171,213 | |
1.316/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-21 | Oct-20/1.316 | 56,135,500 | 115,078 | |
Goldman Sachs International | ||||
2.988/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-39 | Feb-29/2.988 | 4,663,100 | 527,303 | |
(2.988)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-39 | Feb-29/2.988 | 4,663,100 | 132,572 | |
(2.983)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-52 | May-22/2.983 | 8,137,400 | 108,553 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | ||||
3.162/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-33 | Nov-20/3.162 | 16,410,700 | 2,844,956 | |
1.288/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Feb-50 | Feb-20/1.288 | EUR | 6,661,600 | 1,853,929 |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 43 |
PURCHASED SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (3.2%)*cont. | ||||
Counterparty | Notional/ | |||
Fixed right % to receive or (pay)/ | Expiration | Contract | ||
Floating rate index/Maturity date | date/strike | amount | Value | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.cont. | ||||
3.096/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-29 | Nov-19/3.096 | $13,128,600 | $1,837,216 | |
2.795/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Dec-37 | Dec-27/2.795 | 4,467,000 | 453,937 | |
2.7575/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Dec-37 | Dec-27/2.7575 | 4,467,000 | 444,288 | |
(2.7575)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Dec-37 | Dec-27/2.7575 | 4,467,000 | 138,388 | |
(2.795)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Dec-37 | Dec-27/2.795 | 4,467,000 | 134,189 | |
(3.162)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-33 | Nov-20/3.162 | 16,410,700 | 14,770 | |
(1.288)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Feb-50 | Feb-20/1.288 | EUR | 6,661,600 | 2,378 |
(3.095)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-21 | Nov-19/3.095 | $32,821,400 | 33 | |
(3.096)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-29 | Nov-19/3.096 | 13,128,600 | 13 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | ||||
2.7725/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-31 | Feb-21/2.7725 | 8,782,100 | 941,705 | |
2.764/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-31 | Feb-21/2.764 | 8,782,100 | 935,821 | |
3.00/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-73 | Feb-48/3.00 | 3,450,300 | 901,460 | |
3.00/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-72 | Apr-47/3.00 | 3,450,300 | 901,184 | |
3.00/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-72 | Apr-47/3.00 | 3,450,300 | 901,046 | |
2.75/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-73 | May-48/2.75 | 3,450,300 | 767,933 | |
(1.613)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-34 | Aug-24/1.613 | 5,643,600 | 331,166 | |
1.613/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-34 | Aug-24/1.613 | 5,643,600 | 231,670 | |
(2.904)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-51 | May-21/2.904 | 3,487,400 | 25,702 | |
(2.7725)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-31 | Feb-21/2.7725 | 8,782,100 | 22,570 | |
(2.764)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-31 | Feb-21/2.764 | 8,782,100 | 21,955 | |
(3.0975)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-21 | Nov-19/3.0975 | 32,821,400 | 33 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | ||||
(1.715)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jan-22 (Canada) | Jan-20/1.715 | 44,908,400 | 29,640 | |
UBS AG | ||||
(1.6125)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-34 | Aug-24/1.6125 | 5,643,600 | 331,279 | |
(0.153)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Sep-29 | Sep-24/0.153 | EUR | 8,745,700 | 242,096�� |
1.6125/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-34 | Aug-24/1.6125 | $5,643,600 | 231,557 | |
0.153/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Sep-29 | Sep-24/0.153 | EUR | 8,745,700 | 176,939 |
1.5025/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-21 | Oct-20/1.5025 | $58,381,000 | 168,721 | |
(1.5025)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-21 | Oct-20/1.5025 | 58,381,000 | 120,265 | |
Total purchased swap options outstanding (cost $11,666,928) | $18,252,080 |
PURCHASED OPTIONS | Expiration | ||||
OUTSTANDING (0.1%)* | date/strike | Notional | Contract | ||
Counterparty | price | amount | amount | Value | |
Bank of America N.A. | |||||
EUR/USD (Put) | Jan-20/$1.08 | $17,203,837 | EUR | 15,425,300 | $8,189 |
GBP/USD (Call) | Jan-20/1.33 | 16,953,411 | GBP | 13,087,900 | 148,528 |
Citibank, N.A. | |||||
AUD/JPY (Put) | Feb-20/JPY 70.00 | 11,212,795 | AUD | 16,265,750 | 56,367 |
EUR/SEK (Put) | Nov-19/SEK 10.50 | 11,293,974 | EUR | 10,126,400 | 1,096 |
Goldman Sachs International | |||||
AUD/JPY (Put) | Feb-20/JPY 70.00 | 11,212,795 | AUD | 16,265,750 | 56,367 |
EUR/NOK (Put) | Jan-20/NOK 9.85 | 8,470,480 | EUR | 7,594,800 | 6,658 |
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PURCHASED OPTIONS | Expiration | ||||
OUTSTANDING (0.1%)*cont. | date/strike | Notional | Contract | ||
Counterparty | price | amount | amount | Value | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |||||
Uniform Mortgage-Backed | |||||
Securities 30 yr 3.00% TBA | |||||
commitments (Put) | Nov-19/$101.24 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $6,160 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed | |||||
Securities 30 yr 3.00% TBA | |||||
commitments (Put) | Nov-19/99.74 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22 | |
UBS AG | |||||
AUD/USD (Put) | Jan-20/0.66 | 2,873,900 | AUD | 4,169,000 | 2,793 |
Total purchased options outstanding (cost $886,369) | $286,180 |
Principal | ||
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (2.5%)* | amount | Value |
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), | ||
2.868%, 11/25/51 | $1,056,666 | $1,056,666 |
FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), | ||
2.623%, 6/25/52 | 1,311,000 | 1,311,000 |
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A | ||
FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), | ||
2.746%, 9/24/20 | 2,687,000 | 2,687,000 |
FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), | ||
2.746%, 6/24/20 | 2,804,000 | 2,804,000 |
FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), | ||
2.746%, 2/24/20 | 3,338,000 | 3,338,000 |
FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), | ||
2.572%, 10/24/20 | 878,000 | 878,000 |
FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), | ||
2.473%, 8/25/52 | 1,120,000 | 1,120,000 |
Toorak Mortgage Corp. 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A1, 4.336%, 3/25/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,010,000 |
Total asset-backed securities (cost $14,194,665) | $14,204,666 | |
Principal | ||
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (0.9%)* | amount | Value |
Capital goods (—%) | ||
Fortive Corp. 144A cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
0.875%, 2/15/22 | $110,000 | $108,523 |
II-VI, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 9/1/22 | 77,000 | 77,571 |
186,094 | ||
Communication services (0.1%) | ||
8x8, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 2/1/24 | 58,000 | 59,056 |
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 | 125,000 | 116,883 |
GCI Liberty, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. bonds 1.75%, 9/30/46 | 101,000 | 135,800 |
Intelsat SA cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, | ||
6/15/25 (Luxembourg) | 26,000 | 41,633 |
RingCentral, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 3/15/23 | 23,000 | 46,489 |
Vonage Holdings Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 6/1/24 | 160,000 | 154,726 |
554,587 | ||
Consumer cyclicals (0.1%) | ||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. bonds 0.75%, 3/15/49 | 52,000 | 59,136 |
FTI Consulting, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 8/15/23 | 54,000 | 67,428 |
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Principal | ||
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (0.9%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Consumer cyclicalscont. | ||
Liberty Media Corp. cv. sr. unsec. bonds 1.375%, 10/15/23 | $97,000 | $122,398 |
Liberty Media Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 1/30/23 | 59,000 | 74,688 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/15/23 | 106,000 | 129,679 |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes | ||
1.50%, 9/15/22 | 68,000 | 69,252 |
Priceline Group, Inc. (The) cv. sr. unsec. bonds 0.90%, 9/15/21 | 125,000 | 146,911 |
RH cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes zero %, 6/15/23 | 49,000 | 55,309 |
Square, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 5/15/23 | 46,000 | 50,737 |
775,538 | ||
Consumer staples (0.1%) | ||
Chegg, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 3/15/25 | 94,000 | 87,965 |
Etsy, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 10/1/26 | 68,000 | 61,880 |
IAC Financeco 2, Inc. 144A cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
0.875%, 6/15/26 | 166,000 | 178,571 |
Wayfair, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 11/1/24 | 58,000 | 59,221 |
Zillow Group, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.375%, 9/1/26 | 68,000 | 67,597 |
455,234 | ||
Energy (—%) | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
5.50%, 9/15/26 | 45,000 | 24,834 |
Transocean, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes | ||
0.50%, 1/30/23 | 54,000 | 44,289 |
69,123 | ||
Financials (0.1%) | ||
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes | ||
4.75%, 3/15/23 R | 55,000 | 57,920 |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 3.25%, 3/15/22 | 46,000 | 46,014 |
IH Merger Sub, LLC cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
3.50%, 1/15/22 R | 48,000 | 65,938 |
JPMorgan Chase Financial Co., LLC cv. company guaranty sr. | ||
unsec. notes 0.25%, 5/1/23 | 68,000 | 69,074 |
Redfin Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 7/15/23 | 28,000 | 25,935 |
264,881 | ||
Health care (0.2%) | ||
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes | ||
0.599%, 8/1/24 | 56,000 | 56,010 |
CONMED Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 2/1/24 | 45,000 | 61,753 |
DexCom, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 12/1/23 | 90,000 | 107,554 |
Exact Sciences Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 3/15/27 | 75,000 | 80,376 |
Illumina, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 8/15/23 | 24,000 | 25,943 |
Insulet Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 9/1/26 | 41,000 | 39,181 |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes | ||
0.75%, 6/15/24 | 38,000 | 37,894 |
Jazz Investments I, Ltd. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes | ||
1.50%, 8/15/24 (Ireland) | 115,000 | 110,097 |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 5/15/24 | 37,000 | 53,999 |
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Delaware cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes | ||
2.375%, 4/1/22 | 41,000 | 41,433 |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.625%, 4/1/23 | 47,000 | 43,268 |
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Principal | ||
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (0.9%)*cont. | amount | Value |
Health carecont. | ||
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes | ||
1.75%, 2/15/26 | $39,000 | $40,389 |
Teladoc Health, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 5/15/25 | 56,000 | 90,754 |
Wright Medical Group, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes | ||
1.625%, 6/15/23 | 51,000 | 48,715 |
837,366 | ||
Technology (0.3%) | ||
Akamai Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 5/1/25 | 108,000 | 120,960 |
Carbonite, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 4/1/22 | 28,000 | 27,299 |
DocuSign, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 9/15/23 | 69,000 | 81,028 |
Envestnet, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 6/1/23 | 57,000 | 64,318 |
Five9, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 5/1/23 | 28,000 | 41,405 |
Guidewire Software, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.25%, 3/15/25 | 38,000 | 45,322 |
Inphi Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 9/1/21 | 66,000 | 91,081 |
J2 Global, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 6/15/29 | 36,000 | 53,015 |
LivePerson, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 3/1/24 | 27,000 | 34,155 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes | ||
0.25%, 3/15/24 | 46,000 | 58,047 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes | ||
1.625%, 2/15/27 | 57,000 | 74,618 |
New Relic, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 5/1/23 | 42,000 | 40,366 |
Nuance Communications, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 4/1/25 | 84,000 | 88,305 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. | ||
notes 1.625%, 10/15/23 | 96,000 | 119,563 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 7/1/23 | 124,000 | 136,395 |
Pluralsight, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 3/1/24 | 97,000 | 85,111 |
Proofpoint, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 0.25%, 8/15/24 | 62,000 | 64,170 |
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 0.75%, 6/1/26 | 47,000 | 49,621 |
Rapid7, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 8/1/23 | 29,000 | 40,109 |
Splunk, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 9/15/25 | 147,000 | 162,728 |
Twitter, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 1.00%, 9/15/21 | 118,000 | 114,196 |
Verint Systems, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 6/1/21 | 49,000 | 49,919 |
Viavi Solutions, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 6/1/23 | 54,000 | 70,068 |
Vocera Communications, Inc. cv. sr .unsec. unsub. notes | ||
1.50%, 5/15/23 | 24,000 | 23,070 |
Wix.com, Ltd. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 7/1/23 (Israel) | 50,000 | 57,025 |
Workday, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 10/1/22 | 56,000 | 71,221 |
Zendesk, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 3/15/23 | 68,000 | 88,375 |
1,951,490 | ||
Transportation (—%) | ||
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes | ||
1.125%, 10/15/24 | 56,000 | 51,267 |
51,267 | ||
Utilities and power (—%) | ||
NRG Energy, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds | ||
2.75%, 6/1/48 | 73,000 | 82,821 |
82,821 | ||
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $5,197,838) | $5,228,401 |
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Principal amount/ | |||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (23.0%)* | shares | Value | |
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 1.98% L | Shares | 110,911,382 | $110,911,382 |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, | |||
Premier Class 1.75% P | Shares | 3,150,000 | 3,150,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.058%, 11/21/19 #§ | $897,000 | 896,241 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.043%, 12/12/19 #§ | 1,761,000 | 1,758,046 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.028%, 12/5/19 #§ | 435,000 | 434,387 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.972%, 11/14/19 #§ | 2,050,000 | 2,048,898 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.910%, 1/2/20 #§$ | 693,000 | 691,153 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.908%, 11/7/19 §$ | 2,105,000 | 2,104,441 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.878%, 3/12/20 #§ | 3,490,000 | 3,470,390 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.676%, 2/20/20 § | 466,000 | 463,837 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.647%, 4/2/20 §$ | 2,995,000 | 2,975,684 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.644%, 4/9/20 § | 426,000 | 423,120 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.627%, 4/16/20 § | 453,000 | 449,795 | |
Total short-term investments (cost $129,769,615) | $129,777,374 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |||
Total investments (cost $871,413,076) | $886,282,055 |
Key to holding’s currency abbreviations | |
AUD | Australian Dollar |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
CHF | Swiss Franc |
CZK | Czech Koruna |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
NOK | Norwegian Krone |
NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
SEK | Swedish Krona |
USD/$ | United States Dollar |
Key to holding’s abbreviations | |
BKNT | Bank Note |
bp | Basis Points |
FRB | Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may |
be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the | |
close of the reporting period. | |
FRN | Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. |
Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in | |
place at the close of the reporting period. | |
GMTN | Global Medium Term Notes |
IFB | Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the |
market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is | |
the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. | |
IO | Interest Only |
MTN | Medium Term Notes |
OTC | Over-the-counter |
PO | Principal Only |
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REGS | Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except |
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the | |
Securities Act of 1933. | |
TBA | To Be Announced Commitments |
Notes to the fund’s portfolio
Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $565,180,408.
†This security is non-income-producing.
††The interest rate and date shown parenthetically represent the new interest rate to be paid and the date the fund will begin accruing interest at this rate.
#This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $650,259 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
ΔThis security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $4,738,408 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
⦶This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain TBA commitments at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $358,560 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
§This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $9,595,554 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
##Forward commitment, in part or in entirety (Note 1).
cSenior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7).
iThis security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).
LAffiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
PThis security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
RReal Estate Investment Trust.
WThe rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $340,022,349 to cover certain derivative contracts and delayed delivery securities.
Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 10/31/19 (aggregate face value $122,386,676) | ||||||
Unrealized | ||||||
Contract | Delivery | Aggregate | appreciation/ | |||
Counterparty | Currency | type* | date | Value | face value | (depreciation) |
Bank of America N.A. | ||||||
Brazilian Real | Sell | 2/4/20 | $178,938 | $136,263 | $(42,675) | |
British Pound | Buy | 12/18/19 | 656,032 | 620,272 | 35,760 | |
Czech Koruna | Buy | 12/18/19 | 415,253 | 405,322 | 9,931 | |
Euro | Sell | 12/18/19 | 3,772,945 | 3,721,211 | (51,734) | |
Mexican Peso | Sell | 1/15/20 | 61,667 | 93,859 | 32,192 | |
Norwegian Krone | Sell | 12/18/19 | 33,579 | 34,203 | 624 | |
Russian Ruble | Sell | 12/18/19 | 68,566 | 117,952 | 49,386 | |
Swedish Krona | Sell | 12/18/19 | 1,353,201 | 1,342,520 | (10,681) | |
Barclays Bank PLC | ||||||
Canadian Dollar | Sell | 1/15/20 | 1,188,267 | 1,173,180 | (15,087) | |
Euro | Sell | 12/18/19 | 1,528,487 | 1,505,106 | (23,381) | |
Japanese Yen | Buy | 11/20/19 | 1,894,360 | 1,934,011 | (39,651) | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 1,894,360 | 1,880,253 | (14,107) | |
New Zealand Dollar | Sell | 1/15/20 | 1,338,270 | 1,302,271 | (35,999) | |
Norwegian Krone | Buy | 12/18/19 | 1,909,634 | 1,938,784 | (29,150) | |
Swiss Franc | Buy | 12/18/19 | 28,279 | 26,614 | 1,665 | |
Citibank, N.A. | ||||||
Brazilian Real | Sell | 2/4/20 | 63,384 | 61,286 | (2,098) | |
Canadian Dollar | Buy | 1/15/20 | 1,408,313 | 1,411,340 | (3,027) | |
Euro | Sell | 12/18/19 | 606,674 | 607,286 | 612 | |
Japanese Yen | Buy | 11/20/19 | 4,099,629 | 4,179,389 | (79,760) | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 4,099,629 | 4,069,967 | (29,662) | |
New Zealand Dollar | Sell | 1/15/20 | 817,946 | 796,049 | (21,897) | |
Credit Suisse International | ||||||
Euro | Buy | 12/18/19 | 211,323 | 214,458 | (3,135) | |
Goldman Sachs International | ||||||
Brazilian Real | Buy | 2/4/20 | 1,428,628 | 1,374,284 | 54,344 | |
Brazilian Real | Sell | 2/4/20 | 1,426,271 | 1,390,567 | (35,704) | |
Chilean Peso | Buy | 1/15/20 | 16,251 | 20,293 | (4,042) | |
Indian Rupee | Buy | 11/20/19 | 2,782,983 | 2,771,880 | 11,103 | |
Indian Rupee | Sell | 11/20/19 | 2,782,983 | 2,756,003 | (26,980) | |
Indonesian Rupiah | Buy | 11/20/19 | 1,414,544 | 1,356,276 | 58,268 | |
Indonesian Rupiah | Sell | 11/20/19 | 1,414,544 | 1,399,072 | (15,472) | |
Japanese Yen | Buy | 11/20/19 | 2,073,520 | 2,058,169 | 15,351 | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 2,073,520 | 2,085,332 | 11,812 | |
New Taiwan Dollar | Buy | 11/20/19 | 2,838,193 | 2,820,857 | 17,336 | |
New Taiwan Dollar | Sell | 11/20/19 | 2,838,193 | 2,756,296 | (81,897) | |
New Zealand Dollar | Sell | 1/15/20 | 1,475,590 | 1,435,487 | (40,103) | |
Norwegian Krone | Buy | 12/18/19 | 3,593,736 | 3,650,525 | (56,789) | |
Russian Ruble | Sell | 12/18/19 | 68,566 | 117,423 | 48,857 | |
South Korean Won | Buy | 11/20/19 | 2,874,566 | 2,826,969 | 47,597 | |
South Korean Won | Sell | 11/20/19 | 2,874,566 | 2,896,921 | 22,355 | |
Swedish Krona | Buy | 12/18/19 | 133,798 | 149,017 | (15,219) |
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 10/31/19 (aggregate face value $122,386,676)cont. | ||||||
Unrealized | ||||||
Contract | Delivery | Aggregate | appreciation/ | |||
Counterparty | Currency | type* | date | Value | face value | (depreciation) |
HSBC Bank USA, National Association | ||||||
Australian Dollar | Buy | 1/15/20 | $1,441,400 | $1,423,027 | $18,373 | |
British Pound | Buy | 12/18/19 | 548,878 | 518,582 | 30,296 | |
Indonesian Rupiah | Buy | 11/20/19 | 1,390,706 | 1,357,367 | 33,339 | |
Indonesian Rupiah | Sell | 11/20/19 | 1,390,706 | 1,346,045 | (44,661) | |
Japanese Yen | Buy | 11/20/19 | 1,484,997 | 1,474,058 | 10,939 | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 1,484,997 | 1,494,135 | 9,138 | |
New Zealand Dollar | Sell | 1/15/20 | 216,219 | 210,574 | (5,645) | |
Norwegian Krone | Buy | 12/18/19 | 82,201 | 83,386 | (1,185) | |
South Korean Won | Buy | 11/20/19 | 1,444,614 | 1,421,003 | 23,611 | |
South Korean Won | Sell | 11/20/19 | 1,444,614 | 1,460,555 | 15,941 | |
Swedish Krona | Sell | 12/18/19 | 1,364,654 | 1,353,929 | (10,725) | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | ||||||
Euro | Sell | 12/18/19 | 3,889,290 | 3,819,008 | (70,282) | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 832,390 | 862,699 | 30,309 | |
New Zealand Dollar | Sell | 1/15/20 | 1,719,221 | 1,658,894 | (60,327) | |
Swedish Krona | Sell | 12/18/19 | 715,112 | 709,545 | (5,567) | |
Swiss Franc | Buy | 12/18/19 | 61,441 | 60,619 | 822 | |
NatWest Markets PLC | ||||||
Australian Dollar | Buy | 1/15/20 | 3,292,271 | 3,194,601 | 97,670 | |
Euro | Sell | 12/18/19 | 953,472 | 942,022 | (11,450) | |
Indian Rupee | Buy | 11/20/19 | 1,400,071 | 1,408,461 | (8,390) | |
Indian Rupee | Sell | 11/20/19 | 1,400,071 | 1,371,146 | (28,925) | |
Japanese Yen | Buy | 11/20/19 | 2,702,566 | 2,782,050 | (79,484) | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 2,702,566 | 2,704,940 | 2,374 | |
New Taiwan Dollar | Buy | 11/20/19 | 2,835,198 | 2,802,132 | 33,066 | |
New Taiwan Dollar | Sell | 11/20/19 | 2,835,198 | 2,737,098 | (98,100) | |
Norwegian Krone | Buy | 12/18/19 | 1,409,685 | 1,411,738 | (2,053) | |
Swedish Krona | Sell | 12/18/19 | 1,357,417 | 1,346,392 | (11,025) | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. | ||||||
British Pound | Buy | 12/18/19 | 1,452,561 | 1,385,386 | 67,175 | |
Canadian Dollar | Buy | 1/15/20 | 2,808,423 | 2,821,488 | (13,065) | |
Euro | Sell | 12/18/19 | 1,927,864 | 1,907,032 | (20,832) | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 691,977 | 639,678 | (52,299) | |
New Zealand Dollar | Sell | 1/15/20 | 195,675 | 190,375 | (5,300) | |
Norwegian Krone | Sell | 12/18/19 | 1,407,281 | 1,418,562 | 11,281 | |
Swedish Krona | Sell | 12/18/19 | 884,213 | 865,108 | (19,105) | |
UBS AG | ||||||
Australian Dollar | Buy | 1/15/20 | 1,430,764 | 1,368,508 | 62,256 | |
Euro | Buy | 12/18/19 | 656,344 | 653,629 | 2,715 | |
Japanese Yen | Buy | 11/20/19 | 2,862,031 | 2,840,976 | 21,055 | |
Japanese Yen | Sell | 11/20/19 | 2,862,031 | 2,850,705 | (11,326) |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 51 |
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 10/31/19 (aggregate face value $122,386,676)cont. | ||||||
Unrealized | ||||||
Contract | Delivery | Aggregate | appreciation/ | |||
Counterparty | Currency | type* | date | Value | face value | (depreciation) |
UBS AGcont. | ||||||
New Zealand Dollar | Buy | 1/15/20 | $1,357,466 | $1,343,152 | $14,314 | |
Swedish Krona | Buy | 12/18/19 | 638,972 | 650,530 | (11,558) | |
Swiss Franc | Sell | 12/18/19 | 78,936 | 78,357 | (579) | |
WestPac Banking Corp. | ||||||
Australian Dollar | Buy | 1/15/20 | 1,257,142 | 1,219,779 | 37,363 | |
Euro | Sell | 12/18/19 | 2,795,644 | 2,762,438 | (33,206) | |
Unrealized appreciation | 939,230 | |||||
Unrealized (depreciation) | (1,283,339) | |||||
Total | $(344,109) |
*The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 | |||||
Unrealized | |||||
Number of | Notional | Expiration | appreciation/ | ||
contracts | amount | Value | date | (depreciation) | |
Euro-Bund 10 yr (Short) | 168 | $32,182,740 | $32,182,731 | Dec-19 | $423,243 |
Euro-Dollar 90 day (Long) | 348 | 348,000,000 | 85,599,300 | Mar-20 | (47,633) |
Euro-Dollar 90 day (Short) | 348 | 348,000,000 | 85,799,400 | Mar-21 | (254,219) |
Euro-Schatz 2 yr (Short) | 57 | 7,124,525 | 7,124,523 | Dec-19 | 37,393 |
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) | 13 | 2,466,750 | 2,466,750 | Dec-19 | (80,006) |
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) | 69 | 14,876,508 | 14,876,508 | Dec-19 | (29,444) |
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short) | 133 | 15,854,016 | 15,854,016 | Dec-19 | 84,904 |
Unrealized appreciation | 545,540 | ||||
Unrealized (depreciation) | (411,302) | ||||
Total | $134,238 |
WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 (premiums $11,424,282) | ||||
Counterparty | Notional/ | |||
Fixed Obligation % to receive or (pay)/ | Expiration | Contract | ||
Floating rate index/Maturity date | date/strike | amount | Value | |
Citibank, N.A. | ||||
(1.865)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-39 | Oct-29/1.865 | $5,613,600 | $329,631 | |
1.865/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-39 | Oct-29/1.865 | 5,613,600 | 365,333 | |
1.475/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Dec-24 | Dec-19/1.475 | 116,927,500 | 472,387 | |
Goldman Sachs International | ||||
2.823/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-27 | May-22/2.823 | 32,549,500 | 93,417 | |
1.722/3 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-39 | Feb-29/1.722 | GBP | 3,028,000 | 158,658 |
(1.722)/3 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-39 | Feb-29/1.722 | GBP | 3,028,000 | 407,882 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | ||||
3.415/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-21 | Nov-19/3.415 | $65,642,800 | 66 | |
2.975/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-23 | Nov-20/2.975 | 16,410,700 | 1,477 | |
1.667/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Feb-36 | Feb-26/1.667 | EUR | 6,661,600 | 137,523 |
3.229/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-33 | Nov-23/3.229 | $16,410,700 | 143,922 | |
(2.975)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-23 | Nov-20/2.975 | 16,410,700 | 745,702 |
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WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 (premiums $11,424,282)cont. | ||||
Counterparty | Notional/ | |||
Fixed Obligation % to receive or (pay)/ | Expiration | Contract | ||
Floating rate index/Maturity date | date/strike | amount | Value | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.cont. | ||||
(1.667)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Feb-36 | Feb-26/1.667 | EUR | 6,661,600 | $920,612 |
(3.229)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-33 | Nov-23/3.229 | $16,410,700 | 2,239,074 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | ||||
3.3975/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Nov-21 | Nov-19/3.3975 | 65,642,800 | 66 | |
2.7225/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-30 | Feb-20/2.7225 | 6,387,000 | 447 | |
2.715/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-30 | Feb-20/2.715 | 6,387,000 | 575 | |
2.664/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-26 | May-21/2.664 | 13,949,800 | 20,925 | |
3.01/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-36 | Feb-26/3.01 | 2,395,100 | 47,471 | |
2.97/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-36 | Feb-26/2.97 | 2,395,100 | 49,028 | |
(1.512)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-32 | Aug-22/1.512 | 5,643,600 | 176,645 | |
(2.97)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-36 | Feb-26/2.97 | 2,395,100 | 271,940 | |
(3.01)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-36 | Feb-26/3.01 | 2,395,100 | 278,023 | |
1.512/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-32 | Aug-22/1.512 | 5,643,600 | 278,794 | |
(2.715)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-30 | Feb-20/2.715 | 6,387,000 | 666,036 | |
(2.7225)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-30 | Feb-20/2.7225 | 6,387,000 | 670,316 | |
(2.75)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-49 | May-25/2.75 | 3,450,300 | 701,135 | |
(3.00)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jan-49 | Jan-24/3.00 | 3,450,300 | 853,846 | |
(3.00)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-48 | Apr-23/3.00 | 3,450,300 | 854,812 | |
(3.00)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-48 | Apr-23/3.00 | 3,450,300 | 854,984 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | ||||
1.8055/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jan-30 | Jan-20/1.8055 | 8,981,700 | 37,094 | |
UBS AG | ||||
(1.30)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-26 | Aug-21/1.30 | 11,992,600 | 156,384 | |
(0.385)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Sep-34 | Sep-24/0.385 | EUR | 4,372,900 | 190,938 |
0.385/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/Sep-34 | Sep-24/0.385 | EUR | 4,372,900 | 259,657 |
1.30/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Aug-26 | Aug-21/1.30 | $11,992,600 | 264,077 | |
1.9875/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-36 | Oct-26/1.9875 | 6,511,700 | 340,367 | |
(1.9875)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Oct-36 | Oct-26/1.9875 | 6,511,700 | 389,530 | |
Total | $13,378,774 |
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 (premiums $435,577) | |||||
Expiration | Notional | Contract | |||
Counterparty | date/strike price | amount | amount | Value | |
Bank of America N.A. | |||||
EUR/USD (Call) | Jan-20/$1.13 | $17,203,837 | EUR | 15,425,300 | $87,654 |
GBP/USD (Call) | Jan-20/1.36 | 25,430,052 | GBP | 19,631,800 | 97,778 |
Goldman Sachs International | |||||
AUD/JPY (Put) | Feb-20/JPY 66.00 | 16,819,175 | AUD | 24,398,600 | 25,128 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |||||
Uniform Mortgage-Backed | |||||
Securities 30 yr 4.00% TBA | |||||
commitments (Call) | Nov-19/$104.00 | 15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 1,245 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed | |||||
Securities 30 yr 4.00% TBA | |||||
commitments (Call) | Nov-19/104.19 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 45 |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 53 |
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 (premiums $435,577)cont. | ||||
Expiration | Notional | Contract | ||
Counterparty | date/strike price | amount | amount | Value |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.cont. | ||||
Uniform Mortgage-Backed | ||||
Securities 30 yr 4.00% TBA | ||||
commitments (Call) | Nov-19/$104.09 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14 |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed | ||||
Securities 30 yr 3.00% TBA | ||||
commitments (Put) | Nov-19/100.74 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 462 |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed | ||||
Securities 30 yr 3.00% TBA | ||||
commitments (Put) | Nov-19/100.24 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22 |
UBS AG | ||||
AUD/USD (Call) | Jan-20/0.69 | 2,873,900 AUD | 4,169,000 | 34,745 |
Total | $247,093 |
FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 | |||||
Counterparty | |||||
Fixed right or obligation % to receive | Notional/ | Premium | Unrealized | ||
or (pay)/Floating rate index/ | Expiration | Contract | receivable/ | appreciation/ | |
Maturity date | date/strike | amount | (payable) | (depreciation) | |
Bank of America N.A. | |||||
1.304/6 month EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||
Reuters/Jun-54 (Purchased) | Jun-24/1.304 | EUR | 3,163,500 | $(512,677) | $439,126 |
2.2275/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
May-24 (Purchased) | May-22/2.2275 | $37,416,800 | (345,170) | 333,384 | |
1.053/6 month EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||
Reuters/Jun-54 (Purchased) | Jun-24/1.053 | EUR | 1,673,000 | (381,566) | 212,544 |
(1.053)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||
Reuters/Jun-54 (Purchased) | Jun-24/1.053 | EUR | 1,673,000 | (381,566) | (75,811) |
(1.304)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||
Reuters/Jun-54 (Purchased) | Jun-24/1.304 | EUR | 3,163,500 | (256,339) | (101,296) |
(2.2275)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
May-24 (Purchased) | May-22/2.2275 | $37,416,800 | (345,170) | (237,971) | |
Barclays Bank PLC | |||||
1.11125/6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Aug-43 (Purchased) | Aug-23/1.11125 | JPY | 118,365,100 | (59,872) | 126,399 |
(1.11125)/6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Aug-43 (Purchased) | Aug-23/1.11125 | JPY | 118,365,100 | (59,872) | (55,757) |
Citibank, N.A. | |||||
1.765/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Jun-25 (Purchased) | Jun-20/1.765 | $35,078,300 | (470,049) | 218,187 | |
2.689/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-49 (Purchased) | Nov-24/2.689 | 1,026,000 | (132,098) | 81,670 | |
(2.689)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-49 (Purchased) | Nov-24/2.689 | 1,026,000 | (132,098) | (81,680) | |
(1.765)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Jun-25 (Purchased) | Jun-20/1.765 | 35,078,300 | (470,049) | (312,548) | |
(1.245)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Aug-24 (Written) | Aug-22/1.245 | 26,191,800 | 239,655 | 54,217 | |
1.245/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Aug-24 (Written) | Aug-22/1.245 | 26,191,800 | 239,655 | (41,383) |
54 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||
Counterparty | |||||
Fixed right or obligation % to receive | Notional/ | Premium | Unrealized | ||
or (pay)/Floating rate index/ | Expiration | Contract | receivable/ | appreciation/ | |
Maturity date | date/strike | amount | (payable) | (depreciation) | |
Goldman Sachs International | |||||
1.755/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Jun-25 (Purchased) | Jun-20/1.755 | $35,078,300 | $(471,803) | $205,208 | |
2.8175/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Mar-47 (Purchased) | Mar-27/2.8175 | 1,042,500 | (131,616) | 72,099 | |
(2.8175)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Mar-47 (Purchased) | Mar-27/2.8175 | 1,042,500 | (131,616) | (74,831) | |
(1.755)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Jun-25 (Purchased) | Jun-20/1.755 | 35,078,300 | (471,803) | (308,338) | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | |||||
2.8325/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Feb-52 (Purchased) | Feb-22/2.8325 | 5,212,600 | (727,809) | 613,158 | |
1.921/6 month EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||
Reuters/Oct-48 (Purchased) | Oct-28/1.921 | EUR | 1,621,600 | (207,376) | 309,663 |
2.902/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-49 (Purchased) | Nov-24/2.902 | $1,026,000 | (158,620) | 89,221 | |
2.50/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-39 (Purchased) | Nov-29/2.50 | 1,709,900 | (98,832) | 62,292 | |
(2.902)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-49 (Purchased) | Nov-24/2.902 | 1,026,000 | (110,090) | (70,579) | |
(2.50)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-39 (Purchased) | Nov-29/2.50 | 1,709,900 | (177,830) | (82,349) | |
(1.921)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||
Reuters/Oct-48 (Purchased) | Oct-28/1.921 | EUR | 1,621,600 | (207,376) | (140,020) |
(2.8325)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Feb-52 (Purchased) | Feb-22/2.8325 | $5,212,600 | (727,809) | (628,794) | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | |||||
3.27/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Oct-53 (Purchased) | Oct-23/3.27 | 1,569,900 | (179,126) | 365,928 | |
2.505/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-49 (Purchased) | Nov-24/2.505 | 1,026,000 | (110,398) | 75,903 | |
1.5775/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Sep-22 (Purchased) | Sep-20/1.5775 | 27,003,600 | (148,790) | 29,704 | |
(1.5775)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Sep-22 (Purchased) | Sep-20/1.5775 | 27,003,600 | (148,790) | (57,788) | |
(2.505)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Nov-49 (Purchased) | Nov-24/2.505 | 1,026,000 | (157,183) | (95,059) | |
(3.27)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Oct-53 (Purchased) | Oct-23/3.27 | 1,569,900 | (179,126) | (145,184) | |
2.39/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Jun-34 (Written) | Jun-24/2.39 | 12,167,200 | 640,603 | 276,925 | |
(2.39)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Jun-34 (Written) | Jun-24/2.39 | 12,167,200 | 640,603 | (344,940) | |
UBS AG | |||||
(0.762)/3 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Aug-39 (Purchased) | Aug-29/0.762 | GBP | 1,253,600 | (115,615) | 8,850 |
0.762/3 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA/ | |||||
Aug-39 (Purchased) | Aug-29/0.762 | GBP | 1,253,600 | (115,615) | (27,735) |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 55 |
FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||
Counterparty | |||||
Fixed right or obligation % to receive | Notional/ | Premium | Unrealized | ||
or (pay)/Floating rate index/ | Expiration | Contract | receivable/ | appreciation/ | |
Maturity date | date/strike | amount | (payable) | (depreciation) | |
UBS AGcont. | |||||
(0.43)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||
Reuters/Aug-39 (Written) | Aug-29/0.43 | EUR | 1,166,100 | $93,485 | $29,926 |
0.43/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-Reuters/ | |||||
Aug-39 (Written) | Aug-29/0.43 | EUR | 1,166,100 | 93,485 | (16,114) |
Unrealized appreciation | 3,604,404 | ||||
Unrealized (depreciation) | (2,898,177) | ||||
Total | $706,227 |
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 (proceeds receivable $93,165,390) | |||
Principal | Settlement | ||
Agency | amount | date | Value |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 4.50%, 11/1/49 | $6,000,000 | 11/13/19 | $6,310,781 |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 11/1/49 | 86,000,000 | 11/13/19 | 87,397,500 |
Total | $93,708,281 |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Unrealized | |||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | ||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) |
$2,637,000 | $946,095 | $(90) | 11/8/48 | 3 month USD- | 3.312% — | $974,359 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
16,410,700 | 2,104,459 | (232) | 1/3/29 | 3.065% — | 3 month USD- | (2,241,947) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
9,058,700 | 1,185,965 | (128) | 3/4/29 | 3 month USD- | 3.073% — | 1,198,282 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
49,232,100 | 96,150 | (24,735) | 1/22/20 | 3 month USD- | 2.86% — | 431,914 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
1,493,800 | 32,885E | (8) | 2/2/24 | 3 month USD- | 2.5725% — | 32,876 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
3,866,300 | 81,819E | (22) | 2/2/24 | 2.528% — | 3 month USD- | (81,840) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
2,363,100 | 226,586 | (31) | 2/13/29 | 2.6785% — | 3 month USD- | (228,906) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
8,093,300 | 263,194E | (1,638) | 12/2/23 | 3 month USD- | 2.536% — | 261,556 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
2,798,000 | 61,461E | (478) | 2/2/24 | 3 month USD- | 2.57% — | 60,983 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly |
56 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Unrealized | |||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | ||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) |
$625,578 | $70,229E | $(9) | 3/5/30 | 3 month USD- | 2.806% — | $70,220 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
1,997,100 | 194,593E | (28) | 3/16/30 | 2.647% — | 3 month USD- | (194,622) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
1,496,300 | 298,501E | (51) | 3/28/52 | 2.67% — | 3 month USD- | (298,552) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
5,041,000 | 85,395E | (28) | 2/2/24 | 3 month USD- | 2.3075% — | 85,366 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
7,399,600 | 126,999E | (41) | 2/9/24 | 3 month USD- | 2.32% — | 126,958 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
1,867,000 | 404,973E | (64) | 11/29/53 | 2.793% — | 3 month USD- | (405,037) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
991,700 | 48,245E | (22) | 11/20/39 | 3 month USD- | 2.55% — | 48,223 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
4,217,500 | 216,716E | (60) | 12/7/30 | 2.184% — | 3 month USD- | (216,776) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
2,942,500 | 71,509E | (33) | 6/5/29 | 3 month USD- | 2.2225% — | 71,476 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
246,100 | 28,071E | (8) | 6/22/52 | 2.3075% — | 3 month USD- | (28,080) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
5,123,600 | 216,298E | (73) | 6/22/30 | 2.0625% — | 3 month USD- | (216,370) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
1,548,100 | 51,346E | (22) | 7/6/30 | 1.9665% — | 3 month USD- | (51,368) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
977,900 | 98,331E | (33) | 7/5/52 | 2.25% — | 3 month USD- | (98,364) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
10,198,500 | 60,477E | (57) | 2/7/24 | 1.733% — | 3 month USD- | (60,534) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
1,560,600 | 57,844E | (22) | 1/22/31 | 2.035% — | 3 month USD- | (57,866) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
4,139,900 | 433,000E | (141) | 7/22/52 | 2.2685% — | 3 month USD- | (433,142) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 57 |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Unrealized | |||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | ||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) |
$1,874,500 | $44,186E | $(64) | 8/8/52 | 1.9185% — | 3 month USD- | $(44,250) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
7,106,500 | 20,730 | (67) | 9/18/24 | 1.43125% — | 3 month USD- | 27,146 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
7,106,500 | 22,826 | (67) | 9/18/24 | 1.425% — | 3 month USD- | 29,295 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
25,150,000 | 355,017E | 40,252 | 12/18/26 | 3 month USD- | 1.30 % — | (314,766) |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
8,418,800 | 72,528E | (79) | 12/9/24 | 1.30% — | 3 month USD- | 72,448 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
1,598,400 | 70,595E | (55) | 9/12/52 | 1.626% — | 3 month USD- | 70,540 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
13,000 | 77E | 21 | 12/18/24 | 1.60% — | 3 month USD- | (56) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
39,632,000 | 367,904E | 84,777 | 12/18/29 | 1.70% — | 3 month USD- | (283,127) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
85,628,000 | 133,922E | 19,618 | 12/18/21 | 3 month USD- | 1.60 % — | 153,540 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
308,993,100 | 361,522E | 188,106 | 12/18/21 | 1.58 % — | 3 month USD- | (173,416) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
198,807,900 | 254,275E | (242,868) | 12/18/24 | 1.45 % — | 3 month USD- | 11,410 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
5,222,400 | 169,232E | (161,202) | 12/18/49 | 1.65 % — | 3 month USD- | 8,030 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
75,465,100 | 532,029E | 222,505 | 12/18/29 | 3 month USD- | 1.525% — | (309,524) |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
35,078,300 | 11,085 | (284) | 9/30/24 | 1.50% — | 3 month USD- | 8,938 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
35,078,300 | 61,106 | (284) | 10/1/24 | 1.53% — | 3 month USD- | (42,723) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly | ||||||
7,483,400 | 22,592E | (71) | 12/9/24 | 1.416% — | 3 month USD- | 22,522 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | |||||
Quarterly |
58 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Unrealized | ||||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | |||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) | |
$14,900,000 | $100,232 | $(198) | 10/4/29 | 3 month USD- | 1.529% — | $(107,174) | |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
127,744,000 | 155,848 | (8,163) | 10/4/21 | 1.512% — | 3 month USD- | 207,138 | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
61,989,000 | 284,282 | (4,038) | 10/4/24 | 3 month USD- | 1.396% — | (322,563) | |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
6,648,000 | 67,251 | (2,697) | 10/4/29 | 1.4925% — | 3 month USD- | 67,745 | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
2,762,000 | 74,022 | (1,563) | 10/4/49 | 3 month USD- | 1.675% — | (76,533) | |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
9,694,000 | 23,750 | (129) | 10/15/29 | 1.62779% — | 3 month USD- | (21,733) | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
6,828,500 | 16,935E | (64) | 12/9/24 | 1.53% — | 3 month USD- | (16,999) | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
10,028,000 | 72,432 | (133) | 10/22/29 | 1.6785% — | 3 month USD- | (71,332) | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
6,407,600 | 30,571E | (60) | 12/9/24 | 1.5775% — | 3 month USD- | (30,631) | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
4,677,100 | 10,921E | (44) | 12/9/24 | 3 month USD- | 1.527% — | 10,877 | |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
8,418,700 | 51,337E | (79) | 12/9/24 | 1.605% — | 3 month USD- | (51,417) | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
9,061,000 | 132,707 | (120) | 10/30/29 | 1.7575% — | 3 month USD- | (132,299) | |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
12,224,000 | 50,974E | (162) | 11/4/29 | 3 month USD- | 1.6428% — | 50,812 | |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
AUD | 7,622,000 | 6,857E | (28,346) | 12/18/24 | 6 month AUD- | 1.00% — | (35,202) |
BBR-BBSW — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
AUD | 6,749,000 | 3,019E | 34 | 12/18/29 | 6 month AUD- | 1.30 % — | (2,985) |
BBR-BBSW — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
AUD | 15,090,000 | 6,522 | (39) | 10/30/21 | 0.80% — | 3 month AUD- | 6,574 |
Quarterly | BBR-BBSW — | ||||||
Quarterly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 59 |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Unrealized | ||||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | |||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) | |
AUD | 3,128,000 | $1,975 | $(28) | 10/30/29 | 6 month AUD- | 1.305% — | $1,975 |
BBR-BBSW — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
AUD | 15,131,000 | 4,475 | (39) | 10/30/21 | 0.81% — | 3 month AUD- | 4,521 |
Quarterly | BBR-BBSW — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
AUD | 3,128,000 | 6,111 | (28) | 10/30/29 | 6 month AUD- | 1.325% — | 6,113 |
BBR-BBSW — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CAD | 28,419,000 | 77,742 | (80) | 8/15/21 | 3 month CAD- | 1.61 % — | (93,996) |
BA-CDOR — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CAD | 2,985,000 | 71,048 | (30) | 8/15/29 | 1.4925% — | 3 month CAD- | 73,290 |
Semiannually | BA-CDOR — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CAD | 9,441,000 | 42,779 | (67) | 9/18/24 | 3 month CAD- | 1.638% — | (45,704) |
BA-CDOR — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CAD | 9,441,000 | 45,474 | (67) | 9/18/24 | 3 month CAD- | 1.63 % — | (48,469) |
BA-CDOR — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CAD | 31,802,000 | 48,629E | 58,211 | 12/18/24 | 3 month CAD- | 1.80 % — | 106,840 |
BA-CDOR — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CAD | 12,839,000 | 4,075E | 72,376 | 12/18/29 | 1.85% — | 3 month CAD- | 68,301 |
Semiannually | BA-CDOR — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CAD | 1,471,000 | 15,886 | (15) | 10/9/29 | 1.6875% — | 3 month CAD- | 15,314 |
Semiannually | BA-CDOR — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CHF | 4,204,000 | 58,213 | (35) | 8/9/24 | 0.8475% plus | — | (58,771) |
6 month CHF- | |||||||
LIBOR-BBA — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CHF | 2,043,000 | 20,473 | (17) | 9/13/24 | 0.765% plus 6 | — | (20,307) |
month CHF- | |||||||
LIBOR-BBA — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CHF | 8,458,000 | 118,335E | 7,195 | 12/18/29 | 0.35% plus 6 | — | (111,140) |
month CHF- | |||||||
LIBOR-BBA — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CHF | 12,044,000 | 70,689E | 13,216 | 12/18/24 | 0.65% plus 6 | — | (57,474) |
month CHF- | |||||||
LIBOR-BBA — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CZK | 108,456,000 | 227,272 | (63) | 3/19/29 | 1.948% — | 6 month CZK- | (273,211) |
Annually | PRIBOR — | ||||||
Semiannually |
60 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Unrealized | ||||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | |||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) | |
CZK | 255,657,000 | $84,608 | $(42) | 8/9/21 | 6 month CZK- | 1.6625% — | $(98,144) |
PRIBOR — | Annually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
CZK | 103,585,000 | 97,623 | (36) | 8/9/24 | 6 month CZK- | 1.28 % — | (107,081) |
PRIBOR — | Annually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 757,000 | 225,761E | (29) | 11/29/58 | 1.484% — | 6 month EUR- | (225,790) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,029,500 | 304,430E | (40) | 2/19/50 | 6 month | 1.354% — | 304,390 |
EUR-EURIBOR- | Annually | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,137,000 | 303,416E | (43) | 3/11/50 | 1.267% — | 6 month EUR- | (303,460) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,150,600 | 286,301E | (44) | 3/12/50 | 1.2115% — | 6 month EUR- | (286,345) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,295,500 | 280,416E | (50) | 3/26/50 | 1.113% — | 6 month EUR- | (280,466) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,120,200 | 284,554E | (42) | 11/29/58 | 6 month | 1.343% — | 284,512 |
EUR-EURIBOR- | Annually | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,336,000 | 263,336E | (50) | 2/19/50 | 1.051% — | 6 month EUR- | (263,387) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,095,100 | 182,369E | (42) | 6/7/54 | 1.054% — | 6 month EUR- | (182,411) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 999,500 | 149,037E | (38) | 2/19/50 | 0.9035% — | 6 month EUR- | (149,075) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 531,600 | 61,327E | (20) | 2/21/50 | 0.80% — | 6 month EUR- | (61,347) |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 2,146,300 | 31,236E | (82) | 8/8/54 | 0.49% — | 6 month EUR- | 31,155 |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 61 |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Unrealized | ||||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | |||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) | |
EUR | 1,338,400 | $139,817E | $(50) | 6/6/54 | 6 month | 0.207% — | $(139,867) |
EUR-EURIBOR- | Annually | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 1,741,600 | 120,295E | (66) | 2/19/50 | 0.233% — | 6 month EUR- | 120,230 |
Annually | EURIBOR- | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 7,516,000 | 41,930E | (31,953) | 12/18/24 | 0.35% plus 6 | — | (73,882) |
month EUR- | |||||||
EURIBOR- | |||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Annually | |||||||
EUR | 11,447,000 | 13,826E | (117,379) | 12/18/29 | 6 month | 0.05 % — | (103,552) |
EUR-EURIBOR- | Annually | ||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
EUR | 6,306,000 | 48,606 | (56) | 10/11/24 | — | 0.4047% | 48,555 |
plus 6 month | |||||||
EUR-EURIBOR- | |||||||
REUTERS — | |||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
GBP | 8,465,000 | 9,419 | (39) | 9/18/21 | 6 month GBP- | 0.712% — | (11,026) |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
GBP | 1,718,000 | 43,035 | (29) | 9/18/29 | 0.616% — | 6 month GBP- | 43,574 |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
GBP | 20,318,000 | 2,842E | (3,400) | 12/18/24 | 6 month GBP- | 0.75 % — | (557) |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
GBP | 3,810,000 | 10,813E | 24,464 | 12/18/29 | 6 month GBP- | 0.80 % — | 13,650 |
LIBOR-BBA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
JPY | 49,318,800 | 41,058E | (14) | 8/29/43 | 0.7495% — | 6 month JPY- | (41,072) |
Semiannually | LIBOR-BBA — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
NOK | 79,594,000 | 38,619 | (75) | 7/1/24 | 1.735% — | 6 month NOK- | 39,020 |
Annually | NIBOR-NIBR — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
NOK | 41,749,000 | 7,250 | (65) | 7/1/29 | 6 month NOK- | 1.82% — | (6,179) |
NIBOR-NIBR — | Annually | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
NOK | 96,055,000 | 19,480 | — | 9/18/21 | 1.8125% — | 6 month NOK- | 19,700 |
Annually | NIBOR-NIBR — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
NOK | 45,160,000 | 19,231E | 28,707 | 12/18/24 | 1.75% — | 6 month NOK- | 47,937 |
Annually | NIBOR-NIBR — | ||||||
Semiannually |
62 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Unrealized | ||||||
received | Termination | Payments | Payments | appreciation/ | |||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | made by fund | received by fund | (depreciation) | |
NOK | 15,351,000 | $6,973E | $(10,749) | 12/18/29 | 1.80% — | 6 month NOK- | $(3,777) |
Annually | NIBOR-NIBR — | ||||||
Semiannually | |||||||
NZD | 18,260,000 | 24,199 | (45) | 8/7/21 | 3 month NZD- | 1.15 % — | 16,220 |
BBR-FRA — | Semiannually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
NZD | 18,855,000 | 67,420E | (39,911) | 12/18/24 | 1.00 % — | 3 month NZD- | 27,509 |
Semiannually | BBR-FRA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
NZD | 4,370,000 | 34,191E | (42,794) | 12/18/29 | 1.30 % — | 3 month NZD- | (8,604) |
Semiannually | BBR-FRA — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
SEK | 19,026,000 | 125,046 | (16) | 11/10/27 | 3 month SEK- | 1.13% — | 147,353 |
STIBOR-SIDE — | Annually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
SEK | 19,026,000 | 129,903 | (16) | 11/13/27 | 3 month SEK- | 1.16% — | 152,753 |
STIBOR-SIDE — | Annually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
SEK | 19,026,000 | 129,509 | (16) | 11/13/27 | 3 month SEK- | 1.1575% — | 152,310 |
STIBOR-SIDE — | Annually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
SEK | 34,885,000 | 27,574E | 594 | 12/18/24 | 0.05% — | 3 month SEK- | 28,168 |
Annually | STIBOR-SIDE — | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
SEK | 30,759,000 | 14,373E | (3,591) | 12/18/29 | 3 month SEK- | 0.40 % — | (17,964) |
STIBOR-SIDE — | Annually | ||||||
Quarterly | |||||||
Total | $29,855 | $(3,860,574) |
EExtended effective date.
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | ||
Swap counterparty/ | received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) |
Bank of America N.A. | ||||||
$67,940 | $66,360 | $— | 1/12/41 | 4.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | $(795) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | ||||||
3,320,830 | 3,322,798 | — | 1/12/40 | 4.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | 5,070 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
802,267 | 802,742 | — | 1/12/40 | 4.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | 1,225 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 63 |
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | ||
Swap counterparty/ | received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) |
Barclays Bank PLCcont. | ||||||
$624,316 | $624,686 | $— | 1/12/40 | 4.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | $953 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
1,058,077 | 1,057,613 | — | 1/12/40 | 4.50% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | 755 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
585,191 | 584,935 | — | 1/12/40 | 4.50% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | 417 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
462,057 | 461,855 | — | 1/12/40 | 4.50% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | 330 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
23,358,881 | 23,325,525 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | (1,954) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
2,899,101 | 2,894,564 | — | 1/12/40 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | (666) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
59,200 | 59,217 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX Index | 99 |
USD-LIBOR) — | 5.00% 30 year Ginnie | |||||
Monthly | Mae II pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
1,720,635 | 1,717,327 | — | 1/12/39 | (6.00%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | 356 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
6,627,714 | 6,618,938 | — | 1/12/38 | (6.50%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | (3,418) |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
36,018 | 35,564 | — | 1/12/40 | 4.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (54) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
68,357 | 67,795 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS Index | 228 |
USD-LIBOR) — | 5.00% 30 year Ginnie | |||||
Monthly | Mae II pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
43,355 | 42,999 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS Index | 144 |
USD-LIBOR) — | 5.00% 30 year Ginnie | |||||
Monthly | Mae II pools — | |||||
Monthly |
64 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | ||
Swap counterparty/ | received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) |
Barclays Bank PLCcont. | ||||||
$115,542 | $113,572 | $— | 1/12/39 | 6.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | $(668) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
85,663 | 84,816 | — | 1/12/38 | 6.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | 156 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
24,602 | 24,359 | — | 1/12/38 | 6.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | 45 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
Citibank, N.A. | ||||||
494,533 | 493,827 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | (41) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
410,461 | 409,875 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | (34) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
Credit Suisse International | ||||||
591,016 | 590,172 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | (49) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
668,327 | 662,837 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX Index | 2,226 |
USD-LIBOR) — | 5.00% 30 year Ginnie | |||||
Monthly | Mae II pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
1,760,856 | 1,758,524 | — | 1/12/38 | (6.50%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | (908) |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
162,464 | 160,466 | — | 1/12/45 | 3.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (354) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 3.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
67,276 | 66,430 | — | 1/12/43 | 3.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (203) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 3.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
598,493 | 570,739 | — | 1/12/44 | 4.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (21,575) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 65 |
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | ||
Swap counterparty/ | received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) |
Credit Suisse Internationalcont. | ||||||
$289,430 | $280,257 | $— | 1/12/41 | (5.00%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | $5,609 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
307,989 | 298,227 | — | 1/12/41 | (5.00%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 5,969 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
300,346 | 297,879 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS Index | 1,000 |
USD-LIBOR) — | 5.00% 30 year Ginnie | |||||
Monthly | Mae II pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
Goldman Sachs International | ||||||
2,888,148 | 2,884,024 | — | 1/12/41 | 5.00% (1 month | Synthetic MBX | (242) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
99,870 | 99,738 | — | 1/12/38 | (6.50%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | (52) |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
266,329 | 265,977 | — | 1/12/38 | (6.50%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | (137) |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
618,325 | 617,506 | — | 1/12/38 | (6.50%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | (319) |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
1,645,872 | 1,643,692 | — | 1/12/38 | (6.50%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | (849) |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
2,254,717 | 2,251,732 | — | 1/12/38 | (6.50%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX | (1,163) |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
233,555 | 226,593 | — | 1/12/44 | (3.00%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 4,935 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 3.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
36,018 | 35,564 | — | 1/12/40 | (4.00%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 54 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
67,940 | 66,360 | — | 1/12/41 | (4.50%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 795 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 4.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly |
66 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | ||
Swap counterparty/ | received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) |
Goldman Sachs Internationalcont. | ||||||
$394,499 | $381,995 | $— | 1/12/41 | (5.00%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | $7,646 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
720,966 | 708,672 | — | 1/12/39 | 6.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (4,165) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
517,487 | 508,662 | — | 1/12/39 | 6.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (2,990) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
286,943 | 282,050 | — | 1/12/39 | 6.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (1,658) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
9,632 | 9,467 | — | 1/12/39 | 6.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (56) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
342,486 | 339,097 | — | 1/12/38 | 6.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | 622 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
312,516 | 309,424 | — | 1/12/38 | 6.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | 568 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
302,809 | 299,812 | — | 1/12/38 | 6.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | 550 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
241,080 | 238,694 | — | 1/12/38 | 6.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | 438 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
103,435 | 102,412 | — | 1/12/38 | 6.50% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | 188 |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 6.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | ||||||
394,525 | 382,021 | — | 1/12/41 | (5.00%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 7,646 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 5.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 67 |
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | ||
Swap counterparty/ | received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | ||||||
$703,863 | $698,081 | $— | 1/12/41 | (5.00%) 1 month | Synthetic MBX Index | $(2,344) |
USD-LIBOR — | 5.00% 30 year Ginnie | |||||
Monthly | Mae II pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
67,276 | 66,430 | — | 1/12/43 | (3.50%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 203 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 3.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
162,464 | 160,466 | — | 1/12/45 | (3.50%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 354 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 3.50% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
300,018 | 286,105 | — | 1/12/44 | 4.00% (1 month | Synthetic TRS | (10,816) |
USD-LIBOR) — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
898,512 | 856,844 | — | 1/12/44 | (4.00%) 1 month | Synthetic TRS | 32,393 |
USD-LIBOR — | Index 4.00% 30 year | |||||
Monthly | Fannie Mae pools — | |||||
Monthly | ||||||
Upfront premium received | — | Unrealized appreciation | 80,974 | |||
Upfront premium (paid) | — | Unrealized (depreciation) | (55,510) | |||
Total | $— | Total | $25,464 |
CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19 | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | |||
received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) | |
EUR | 6,111,000 | $772,671 | $(147) | 8/15/37 | 1.7138% — At | Eurostat Eurozone | $772,524 |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
EUR | 4,873,000 | 627,617 | — | 7/15/37 | 1.71% — At | Eurostat Eurozone | 627,617 |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
EUR | 4,873,000 | 208,030 | — | 7/15/27 | (1.40%) — At | Eurostat Eurozone | (208,030) |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
EUR | 7,984,000 | 243,077 | (93) | 9/15/23 | (1.4375%) — At | Eurostat Eurozone | (243,170) |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
EUR | 7,984,000 | 244,875 | (93) | 9/15/23 | (1.44125%) — At | Eurostat Eurozone | (244,969) |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity |
68 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Termina- | Payments | Total return | Unrealized | |||
received | tion | received (paid) | received by | appreciation/ | |||
Notional amount | Value | (paid) | date | by fund | or paid by fund | (depreciation) | |
EUR | 7,984,000 | $245,472 | $(94) | 9/15/23 | (1.4425%) — At | Eurostat Eurozone | $(245,566) |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
EUR | 7,984,000 | 246,077 | (94) | 9/15/23 | (1.44375%) — At | Eurostat Eurozone | (246,172) |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
EUR | 6,111,000 | 265,911 | (79) | 8/15/27 | (1.4275%) — At | Eurostat Eurozone | (265,989) |
maturity | HICP excluding | ||||||
tobacco — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
GBP | 4,896,000 | 203,814 | (105) | 12/15/28 | 3.665% — At | GBP Non-revised UK | 203,709 |
maturity | Retail Price Index — | ||||||
At maturity | |||||||
GBP | 3,819,000 | 618 | (88) | 3/15/28 | 3.4025% — At | GBP Non-revised UK | (707) |
maturity | Retail Price Index — | ||||||
At maturity | |||||||
GBP | 1,371,000 | 3,660 | (32) | 3/15/28 | 3.3875% — At | GBP Non-revised UK | (3,692) |
maturity | Retail Price Index — | ||||||
At maturity | |||||||
GBP | 2,938,000 | 20,521 | (68) | 2/15/28 | 3.34% — At | GBP Non-revised UK | (20,590) |
maturity | Retail Price Index — | ||||||
At maturity | |||||||
GBP | 5,484,000 | 58,080 | (130) | 3/15/28 | 3.34% — At | GBP Non-revised UK | (58,209) |
maturity | Retail Price Index — | ||||||
At maturity | |||||||
GBP | 1,473,000 | 395,705 | (78) | 7/15/49 | (3.4425%) — At | GBP Non-revised UK | (395,782) |
maturity | Retail Price Index — | ||||||
At maturity | |||||||
$4,400,000 | 198,216 | (48) | 12/6/27 | 2.19% — At | USA Non Revised | 198,168 | |
maturity | Consumer Price | ||||||
Index-Urban | |||||||
(CPI-U) — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
4,400,000 | 73,792 | (27) | 12/6/22 | (2.05%) — At | USA Non Revised | (73,819) | |
maturity | Consumer Price | ||||||
Index-Urban | |||||||
(CPI-U) — At | |||||||
maturity | |||||||
Total | $(1,176) | $(204,677) |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 69 |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 10/31/19 | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | ||||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | received | appreciation/ | ||
Referenced debt* | Rating*** | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Bank of America N.A. | |||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | $11,962 | $175,000 | $14,998 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | $(2,934) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 22,719 | 377,000 | 32,309 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (9,370) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 46,609 | 755,000 | 64,704 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (17,654) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 44,403 | 779,000 | 66,760 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (21,903) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | |||||||
CMBX NA BB.6 | BB/P | 99,330 | 473,000 | 73,220 | 5/11/63 | 500 bp — | 26,569 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.6 | BB/P | 149,402 | 607,000 | 93,964 | 5/11/63 | 500 bp — | 56,028 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 | BB/P | 546 | 6,000 | 379 | 1/17/47 | 500 bp — | 173 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 | BB/P | 18,190 | 131,000 | 8,266 | 1/17/47 | 500 bp — | 10,051 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 | BB/P | 32,647 | 254,000 | 16,027 | 1/17/47 | 500 bp — | 16,867 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 | BB/P | 31,767 | 263,000 | 16,595 | 1/17/47 | 500 bp — | 15,427 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 6,838 | 77,000 | 6,599 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 284 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 19,970 | 200,000 | 17,140 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,947 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 20,871 | 204,000 | 17,483 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 3,508 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 22,531 | 248,000 | 21,254 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,422 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 26,560 | 261,000 | 22,368 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 4,344 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 24,079 | 264,000 | 22,625 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,609 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 24,232 | 266,000 | 22,796 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,591 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 24,786 | 279,000 | 23,910 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,039 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 28,411 | 292,000 | 25,024 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 3,557 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 27,341 | 320,000 | 27,424 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 104 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 28,038 | 328,000 | 28,110 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 119 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 29,136 | 344,000 | 29,481 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (144) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 37,521 | 443,000 | 37,965 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (185) |
Index | Monthly |
70 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | ||||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | received | appreciation/ | ||
Referenced debt* | Rating*** | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.cont. | |||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | $55,025 | $642,000 | $55,019 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | $380 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 98,507 | 1,080,000 | 92,556 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 6,581 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 100,239 | 1,096,000 | 93,927 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 6,951 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 269,752 | 2,849,000 | 244,159 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 27,255 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
Credit Suisse International | |||||||
CMBX NA A.6 | A/P | (2,461) | 2,229,000 | 8,470 | 5/11/63 | 200 bp — | 6,876 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 | BB/P | 27,822 | 208,000 | 13,125 | 1/17/47 | 500 bp — | 14,900 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 9,392 | 85,000 | 7,285 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,157 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 13,812 | 125,000 | 10,713 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 3,172 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 1,512,046 | 16,092,000 | 1,379,084 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 142,346 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 | BBB–/P | 188,335 | 2,548,000 | 12,230 | 1/17/47 | 300 bp — | 177,591 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
Goldman Sachs International | |||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 334 | 3,000 | 257 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 79 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 332 | 4,000 | 343 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (9) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 1,785 | 16,000 | 1,371 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 424 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 5,354 | 62,000 | 5,313 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 77 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 5,382 | 79,000 | 6,770 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (1,342) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 12,793 | 87,000 | 7,456 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 5,388 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 4,631 | 95,000 | 8,142 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (3,455) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 11,832 | 107,000 | 9,170 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,724 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 11,157 | 141,000 | 12,084 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (844) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 12,101 | 232,000 | 19,882 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (7,646) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 12,401 | 250,000 | 21,425 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (8,879) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 28,210 | 281,000 | 24,082 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 4,292 |
Index | Monthly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 71 |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | ||||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | received | appreciation/ | ||
Referenced debt* | Rating*** | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Goldman Sachs Internationalcont. | |||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | $42,492 | $349,000 | $29,909 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | $12,786 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 54,707 | 363,000 | 31,109 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 23,810 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 42,482 | 380,000 | 32,566 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 10,138 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 55,952 | 411,000 | 35,223 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 20,969 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 58,541 | 411,000 | 35,223 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 23,558 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 62,640 | 539,000 | 46,192 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 16,762 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 58,492 | 1,209,000 | 103,611 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (44,414) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 208,701 | 1,760,000 | 150,832 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 58,896 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 207,983 | 1,760,000 | 150,832 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 58,178 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 297,066 | 2,586,000 | 221,620 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 76,954 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
JPMorgan Securities LLC | |||||||
CMBX NA BB.6 | BB/P | 31,140 | 147,000 | 22,756 | 5/11/63 | 500 bp — | 8,528 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.6 | BB/P | 37,885 | 179,000 | 27,709 | 5/11/63 | 500 bp — | 10,350 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA A.6 | A/P | 820 | 281,000 | 1,068 | 5/11/63 | 200 bp — | 1,997 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA A.6 | A/P | (42) | 141,000 | 536 | 5/11/63 | 200 bp — | 549 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 | BB–/P | 21,825 | 272,000 | 19,366 | 5/11/63 | 500 bp — | 2,723 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 8,283 | 83,000 | 7,113 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,218 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 9,080 | 91,000 | 7,799 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,335 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 11,568 | 115,000 | 9,856 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,779 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 10,765 | 121,000 | 10,370 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 466 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 21,023 | 213,000 | 18,254 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,893 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 24,232 | 266,000 | 22,796 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,591 |
Index | �� | Monthly | |||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 1,282,859 | 9,697,000 | 831,033 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 457,481 |
Index | Monthly |
72 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | ||||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | received | appreciation/ | ||
Referenced debt* | Rating*** | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Merrill Lynch International | |||||||
CMBX NA A.6 | A/P | $13,484 | $951,000 | $3,614 | 5/11/63 | 200 bp — | $17,468 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA A.6 | A/P | (35) | 120,000 | 456 | 5/11/63 | 200 bp — | 467 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 36,371 | 402,000 | 34,451 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,154 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 172,599 | 1,933,000 | 165,658 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 8,068 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | |||||||
CMBX NA A.6 | A/P | 728 | 268,000 | 1,018 | 5/11/63 | 200 bp — | 1,851 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA A.6 | A/P | — | 230,000 | 874 | 5/11/63 | 200 bp — | 964 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA A.7 | A-/P | (96) | 99,000 | 2,366 | 1/17/47 | 200 bp — | 2,309 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA A.7 | A-/P | 199 | 41,000 | 980 | 1/17/47 | 200 bp — | 1,195 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.6 | BB/P | 47,886 | 195,000 | 30,186 | 5/11/63 | 500 bp — | 17,890 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.6 | BB/P | 96,100 | 390,000 | 60,372 | 5/11/63 | 500 bp — | 36,107 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 1,695 | 10,000 | 857 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 844 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 3,672 | 32,000 | 2,742 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 948 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 4,560 | 43,000 | 3,685 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 900 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 6,267 | 49,000 | 4,199 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,096 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 9,570 | 84,000 | 7,199 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,420 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 11,017 | 93,000 | 7,970 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 3,101 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 11,059 | 131,000 | 11,227 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (91) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 14,462 | 136,000 | 11,655 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 2,886 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 14,860 | 162,000 | 13,883 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,071 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 24,224 | 169,000 | 14,483 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 9,839 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 16,234 | 174,000 | 14,912 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,424 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 27,082 | 185,000 | 15,855 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 11,336 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 16,168 | 188,000 | 16,112 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 56 |
Index | Monthly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 73 |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 10/31/19cont. | |||||||
Upfront | |||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | ||||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | received | appreciation/ | ||
Referenced debt* | Rating*** | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLCcont. | |||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | $32,105 | $229,000 | $19,625 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | $12,614 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 31,307 | 241,000 | 20,654 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 10,794 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 21,604 | 242,000 | 20,739 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 1,006 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 21,766 | 254,000 | 21,768 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 146 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 31,607 | 258,000 | 22,111 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 9,647 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 23,637 | 280,000 | 23,996 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | (195) |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 24,595 | 286,000 | 24,510 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 85 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 44,395 | 298,000 | 25,539 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 19,030 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 42,130 | 342,000 | 29,309 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 13,020 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 41,165 | 359,000 | 30,766 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 10,608 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 50,713 | 409,000 | 35,051 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 15,900 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 56,565 | 482,000 | 41,307 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 15,539 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 90,141 | 704,000 | 60,333 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 30,219 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 | BBB–/P | 102,536 | 772,000 | 66,160 | 5/11/63 | 300 bp — | 36,826 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 | BBB–/P | 6,261 | 92,000 | 442 | 1/17/47 | 300 bp — | 5,873 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 | BBB–/P | 9,516 | 143,000 | 686 | 1/17/47 | 300 bp — | 8,913 |
Index | Monthly | ||||||
Upfront premium received | 6,865,947 | Unrealized appreciation | 1,655,407 | ||||
Upfront premium (paid) | (2,634) | Unrealized (depreciation) | (119,065) | ||||
Total | $6,863,313 | Total | $1,536,342 |
*Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
**Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
***Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at October 31, 2019.
Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
74 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 10/31/19 | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | |||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | (paid) | appreciation/ | |
Referenced debt* | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | ||||||
CMBX NA A.7 Index | $(1,038) | $140,000 | $3,346 | 1/17/47 | (200 bp) — | $(4,438) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | (13,254) | 127,000 | 9,042 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | (4,335) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | (11,403) | 104,000 | 7,405 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | (4,100) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (40,509) | 561,000 | 37,194 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (3,860) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (49,362) | 381,000 | 25,260 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (24,473) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (12,348) | 131,000 | 8,685 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (3,790) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.8 Index | (29,923) | 241,000 | 25,618 | 10/17/57 | (500 bp) — | (4,539) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (192,402) | 1,864,000 | 89,472 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (104,742) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (32,324) | 501,000 | 24,048 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (8,763) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (17,485) | 271,000 | 13,008 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (4,740) |
Monthly | ||||||
Credit Suisse International | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | (35,090) | 263,000 | 18,726 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | (16,621) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | (31,275) | 263,000 | 18,726 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | (12,805) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | (17,278) | 139,000 | 9,897 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | (7,516) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 Index | (31,365) | 1,777,000 | 275,080 | 5/11/63 | (500 bp) — | 241,987 |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (94,733) | 945,000 | 45,360 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (50,292) |
Monthly | ||||||
Goldman Sachs International | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 Index | (62,952) | 416,000 | 26,250 | 1/17/47 | (500 bp) — | (37,107) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.6 Index | (31,267) | 214,000 | 33,127 | 5/11/63 | (500 bp) — | 1,652 |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 Index | (411,856) | 2,436,000 | 153,712 | 1/17/47 | (500 bp) — | (260,515) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 Index | (61,769) | 377,000 | 23,789 | 1/17/47 | (500 bp) — | (38,347) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (24,356) | 226,000 | 10,848 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (13,728) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (8,211) | 69,000 | 3,312 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (4,966) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (8,304) | 69,000 | 3,312 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (5,059) |
Monthly |
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 75 |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | |||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | (paid) | appreciation/ | |
Referenced debt* | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Goldman Sachs Internationalcont. | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | $(7,096) | $68,000 | $3,264 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | $(3,898) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (9,501) | 141,000 | 677 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (8,906) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (4,210) | 62,000 | 298 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (3,949) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (759) | 11,000 | 53 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (713) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (312) | 3,000 | 14 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (299) |
Monthly | ||||||
JPMorgan Securities LLC | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (63,018) | 583,000 | 38,653 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (24,932) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (34,312) | 345,000 | 22,874 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (11,774) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (32,362) | 325,000 | 21,548 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (11,131) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (28,242) | 275,000 | 18,233 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (10,277) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.12 Index | (24,803) | 272,000 | 21,107 | 8/17/61 | (500 bp) — | (3,960) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 Index | (15,439) | 122,000 | 7,698 | 1/17/47 | (500 bp) — | (7,859) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (15,164) | 263,000 | 12,624 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (2,795) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (6,794) | 48,000 | 2,304 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (4,536) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index | (121,064) | 1,181,000 | 101,212 | 5/11/63 | (300 bp) — | (20,541) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (83,476) | 2,200,000 | 10,560 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (74,199) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (4,647) | 128,000 | 614 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (4,107) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (4,588) | 97,000 | 466 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (4,179) |
Monthly | ||||||
Merrill Lynch International | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | (13,385) | 127,000 | 9,042 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | (4,466) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | (15,097) | 127,000 | 9,042 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | (6,178) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (34,592) | 345,000 | 22,874 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (12,054) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (2,183) | 1,020,000 | 48,960 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | 45,786 |
Monthly |
76 Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund |
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 10/31/19cont. | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | |||
Swap counterparty/ | received | Notional | nation | (paid) | appreciation/ | |
Referenced debt* | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.10 Index | $(13,319) | $127,000 | $9,042 | 11/17/59 | (500 bp) — | $(4,400) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (41,640) | 424,000 | 28,111 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (13,941) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.11 Index | (11,816) | 124,000 | 8,221 | 11/18/54 | (500 bp) — | (3,716) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.12 Index | (5,064) | 62,000 | 4,811 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (313) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 Index | (15,686) | 78,000 | 4,922 | 1/17/47 | (500 bp) — | (10,840) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.7 Index | (10,495) | 52,000 | 3,281 | 1/17/47 | (500 bp) — | (7,264) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (19,374) | 315,000 | 15,120 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (4,561) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (19,151) | 315,000 | 15,120 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (4,337) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (21,337) | 284,000 | 13,632 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (7,981) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (15,080) | 245,000 | 11,760 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (3,559) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (16,611) | 137,000 | 6,576 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (10,168) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (10,902) | 124,000 | 5,952 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (5,070) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (10,434) | 122,000 | 5,856 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (4,696) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (8,366) | 69,000 | 3,312 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (5,121) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BB.9 Index | (5,330) | 37,000 | 1,776 | 9/17/58 | (500 bp) — | (3,590) |
Monthly | ||||||
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index | (1,397) | 22,000 | 106 | 1/17/47 | (300 bp) — | (1,304) |
Monthly | ||||||
Upfront premium received | — | Unrealized appreciation | 289,425 | |||
Upfront premium (paid) | (1,965,550) | Unrealized (depreciation) | (926,350) | |||
Total | $(1,965,550) | Total | $(636,925) |
*Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
**Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund 77 |
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 10/31/19 | ||||||
Upfront | ||||||
premium | Termi- | Payments | Unrealized | |||
Referenced | received | Notional | nation | (paid) | appreciation/ | |
debt* | (paid)** | amount | Value | date | by fund | (depreciation) |
NA HY Series 33 | $147,262 | $2,214,000 | $158,560 | 12/20/24 | (500 bp) — | $(21,753) |
Index | Quarterly | |||||
Total | $147,262 | $(21,753) |
*Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
**Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
Valuation inputs | |||
Investments in securities: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Asset-backed securities | $— | $14,204,666 | $— |
Convertible bonds and notes | — | 5,228,401 | — |
Corporate bonds and notes | — | 141,896,459 | — |
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes | — | 30,866,172 | — |
Mortgage-backed securities | — | 212,499,925 | — |
Purchased options outstanding | — | 286,180 | — |
Purchased swap options outstanding | — | 18,252,080 | — |
Senior loans | — | 27,425,939 | — |
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations | — | 303,925,699 | — |
U.S. treasury obligations | — | 1,919,160 | — |
Short-term investments | 114,061,382 | 15,715,992 | — |
Totals by level | $114,061,382 | $772,220,673 | $— |
Valuation inputs | |||
Other financial instruments: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Forward currency contracts | $— | $(344,109) | $— |
Futures contracts | 134,238 | — | — |
Written options outstanding | — | (247,093) | — |
Written swap options outstanding | — | (13,378,774) | — |
Forward premium swap option contracts | — | 706,227 | — |
TBA sale commitments | — | (93,708,281) | — |
Interest rate swap contracts | — | (3,890,429) | — |
Total return swap contracts | — | (178,037) | — |
Credit default contracts | — | (4,167,361) | — |
Totals by level | $134,238 | $(115,207,857) | $— |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of assets and liabilities10/31/19 | |
ASSETS | |
Investment in securities, at value (Notes 1 and 9): | |
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $760,501,694) | $775,370,673 |
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $110,911,382) (Note 5) | 110,911,382 |
Cash | 64,676 |
Foreign currency (cost $5,999) (Note 1) | 2,037 |
Interest and other receivables | 4,899,499 |
Receivable for shares of the fund sold | 555,455 |
Receivable for investments sold | 25,236 |
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 1) | 68,976,703 |
Receivable for custodian fees (Note 2) | 4,582 |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1) | 137,865 |
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1) | 3,303,278 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward premium swap option contracts (Note 1) | 3,604,404 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1) | 939,230 |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1) | 2,025,806 |
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1) | 1,968,184 |
Total assets | 972,789,010 |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for investments purchased | 310,800 |
Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 1) | 104,410 |
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 1) | 276,450,820 |
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased | 268,823 |
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2) | 450,205 |
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2) | 134,905 |
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2) | 69,276 |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1) | 317,384 |
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1) | 4,944,528 |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1) | 1,100,925 |
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1) | 6,865,947 |
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1) | 1,283,339 |
Unrealized depreciation on forward premium swap option contracts (Note 1) | 2,898,177 |
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $11,859,859) (Note 1) | 13,625,867 |
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $93,165,390) (Note 1) | 93,708,281 |
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 1 and 9) | 5,069,160 |
Other accrued expenses | 5,755 |
Total liabilities | 407,608,602 |
Net assets | $565,180,408 |
REPRESENTED BY | |
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4) | $683,471,796 |
Total distributable earnings (Note 1) | (118,291,388) |
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding | $565,180,408 |
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Statement of assets and liabilitiescont. | |
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE | |
Net asset value and redemption price per class A share | |
($151,338,675 divided by 15,401,280 shares) | $9.83 |
Offering price per class A share(100/97.75 of $9.83)* | $10.06 |
Net asset value and offering price per class B share($1,698,595 divided by 173,409 shares)** | $9.80 |
Net asset value and offering price per class C share($40,917,568 divided by 4,180,347 shares)** | $9.79 |
Net asset value and redemption price per class M share($3,948,572 divided by 403,801 shares) | $9.78 |
Offering price per class M share(100/99.25 of $9.78)† | $9.85 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class P share | |
($162,119,651 divided by 16,438,359 shares) | $9.86 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share | |
($388,349 divided by 39,315 shares) | $9.88 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share | |
($9,864,666 divided by 1,000,240 shares) | $9.86 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share | |
($194,904,332 divided by 19,820,059 shares) | $9.83 |
*On single retail sales of less than $100,000. On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
**Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
†On single retail sales of less than $500,000.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of operationsYear ended 10/31/19 | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest (net of foreign tax of $2,969) (including interest income of $1,863,631 from investments | |
in affiliated issuers) (Note 5) | $24,373,385 |
Total investment income | 24,373,385 |
EXPENSES | |
Compensation of Manager (Note 2) | 3,397,168 |
Distribution fees (Note 2) | 885,052 |
Other | 6,294 |
Total expenses | 4,288,514 |
Expense reduction (Note 2) | (9,498) |
Net expenses | 4,279,016 |
Net investment income | 20,094,369 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 1 and 3) | 2,023,007 |
Foreign currency transactions (Note 1) | 13,664 |
Forward currency contracts (Note 1) | (107,802) |
Futures contracts (Note 1) | 74,319 |
Swap contracts (Note 1) | (6,980,230) |
Written options (Note 1) | (2,736,577) |
Total net realized loss | (7,713,619) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments | 24,121,336 |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (1,625) |
Forward currency contracts | (805,416) |
Futures contracts | 215,077 |
Swap contracts | (2,065,695) |
Written options | (1,740,643) |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation | 19,723,034 |
Net gain on investments | 12,009,415 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $32,103,784 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of changes in net assets | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | Year ended 10/31/19 | Year ended 10/31/18 |
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $20,094,369 | $19,764,729 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | ||
and foreign currency transactions | (7,713,619) | 1,278,472 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | ||
of investments and assets and liabilities | ||
in foreign currencies | 19,723,034 | (8,654,072) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 32,103,784 | 12,389,129 |
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1): | ||
From ordinary income | ||
Net investment income | ||
Class A | (7,377,211) | (9,588,591) |
Class B | (104,817) | (238,318) |
Class C | (1,920,563) | (2,826,834) |
Class M | (207,641) | (283,719) |
Class P | (7,174,462) | (5,758,122) |
Class R | (16,514) | (11,575) |
Class R6 | (479,340) | (436,488) |
Class Y | (9,852,549) | (9,047,862) |
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4) | (2,599,011) | 114,352,473 |
Total increase in net assets | 2,371,676 | 98,550,093 |
NET ASSETS | ||
Beginning of year | 562,808,732 | 464,258,639 |
End of year | $565,180,408 | $562,808,732 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights(For a common share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||
Ratio | ||||||||||||
Net realized | of net investment | |||||||||||
Net asset value, | and unrealized | Total from | From net | Total return | Net assets, | Ratio of expenses | income (loss) | Portfolio | ||||
beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | investment | Total | Net asset value, | at net asset value | end of period | to average | to average | turnover | |
Period ended | of period | income (loss)a | on investments | operations | income | distributions | end of period | (%)b | (in thousands) | net assets (%)c | net assets (%) | (%)d |
Class A | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.73 | .34 | .22 | .56 | (.46) | (.46) | $9.83 | 5.93 | $151,339 | .86 | 3.49 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 10.06 | .38 | (.13) | .25 | (.58) | (.58) | 9.73 | 2.59 | 160,939 | .79 | 3.87 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.76 | .36 | .23 | .59 | (.29) | (.29) | 10.06 | 6.24 | 169,580 | .70 | 3.61 | 742 |
October 31, 2016 | 10.18 | .38 | (.35) | .03 | (.45) | (.45) | 9.76 | .36 | 226,657 | .70 | 3.92 | 428 |
October 31, 2015 | 10.71 | .28 | (.44) | (.16) | (.37) | (.37) | 10.18 | (1.53) | 374,839 | .84 | 2.71 | 486 |
Class B | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.70 | .32 | .21 | .53 | (.43) | (.43) | $9.80 | 5.69 | $1,699 | 1.06 | 3.37 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 10.00 | .36 | (.13) | .23 | (.53) | (.53) | 9.70 | 2.42 | 2,841 | .99 | 3.68 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.71 | .34 | .23 | .57 | (.28) | (.28) | 10.00 | 5.96 | 5,269 | .90 | 3.43 | 742 |
October 31, 2016 | 10.12 | .36 | (.34) | .02 | (.43) | (.43) | 9.71 | .22 | 7,014 | .90 | 3.75 | 428 |
October 31, 2015 | 10.65 | .26 | (.44) | (.18) | (.35) | (.35) | 10.12 | (1.74) | 9,669 | 1.04 | 2.52 | 486 |
Class C | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.70 | .27 | .20 | .47 | (.38) | (.38) | $9.79 | 5.04 | $40,918 | 1.61 | 2.76 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 9.96 | .30 | (.11) | .19 | (.45) | (.45) | 9.70 | 1.92 | 54,654 | 1.54 | 3.11 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.65 | .28 | .24 | .52 | (.21) | (.21) | 9.96 | 5.43 | 67,174 | 1.45 | 2.87 | 742 |
October 31, 2016 | 10.06 | .30 | (.34) | (.04) | (.37) | (.37) | 9.65 | (.42) | 86,726 | 1.45 | 3.18 | 428 |
October 31, 2015 | 10.58 | .20 | (.43) | (.23) | (.29) | (.29) | 10.06 | (2.22) | 134,131 | 1.59 | 1.96 | 486 |
Class M | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.70 | .33 | .21 | .54 | (.46) | (.46) | $9.78 | 5.73 | $3,949 | .91 | 3.45 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 10.02 | .37 | (.12) | .25 | (.57) | (.57) | 9.70 | 2.62 | 4,395 | .84 | 3.82 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.73 | .35 | .23 | .58 | (.29) | (.29) | 10.02 | 6.12 | 5,206 | .75 | 3.57 | 742 |
October 31, 2016 | 10.15 | .37 | (.34) | .03 | (.45) | (.45) | 9.73 | .33 | 7,011 | .75 | 3.89 | 428 |
October 31, 2015 | 10.68 | .28 | (.44) | (.16) | (.37) | (.37) | 10.15 | (1.56) | 9,913 | .89 | 2.67 | 486 |
Class P | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.76 | .36 | .22 | .58 | (.48) | (.48) | $9.86 | 6.18 | $162,120 | .61 | 3.73 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 10.11 | .41 | (.13) | .28 | (.63) | (.63) | 9.76 | 2.88 | 138,235 | .54 | 4.14 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.79 | .39 | .23 | .62 | (.30) | (.30) | 10.11 | 6.54 | 76,710 | .45 | 3.90 | 742 |
October 31, 2016† | 9.69 | .07 | .03 | .10 | — | — | 9.79 | 1.03* | 56,131 | .08* | .76* | 428 |
Class R | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.78 | .31 | .22 | .53 | (.43) | (.43) | $9.88 | 5.64 | $388 | 1.11 | 3.20 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 10.09 | .36 | (.13) | .23 | (.54) | (.54) | 9.78 | 2.36 | 196 | 1.04 | 3.59 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.77 | .33 | .24 | .57 | (.25) | (.25) | 10.09 | 5.96 | 213 | .95 | 3.36 | 742 |
October 31, 2016 | 10.14 | .36 | (.35) | .01 | (.38) | (.38) | 9.77 | .13 | 278 | .95 | 3.69 | 428 |
October 31, 2015 | 10.68 | .26 | (.45) | (.19) | (.35) | (.35) | 10.14 | (1.81) | 379 | 1.09 | 2.52 | 486 |
See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||
Ratio | ||||||||||||
Net realized | of net investment | |||||||||||
Net asset value, | and unrealized | Total from | From net | Total return | Net assets, | Ratio of expenses | income (loss) | Portfolio | ||||
beginning | Net investment | gain (loss) | investment | investment | Total | Net asset value, | at net asset value | end of period | to average | to average | turnover | |
Period ended | of period | income (loss)a | on investments | operations | income | distributions | end of period | (%)b | (in thousands) | net assets (%)c | net assets (%) | (%)d |
Class R6 | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.76 | .36 | .22 | .58 | (.48) | (.48) | $9.86 | 6.17 | $9,865 | .61 | 3.74 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 10.11 | .41 | (.13) | .28 | (.63) | (.63) | 9.76 | 2.87 | 9,091 | .54 | 4.13 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.82 | .39 | .23 | .62 | (.33) | (.33) | 10.11 | 6.45 | 6,412 | .45 | 3.91 | 742 |
October 31, 2016 | 10.24 | .41 | (.35) | .06 | (.48) | (.48) | 9.82 | .65 | 5,426 | .45 | 4.25 | 428 |
October 31, 2015 | 10.78 | .31 | (.45) | (.14) | (.40) | (.40) | 10.24 | (1.34) | 1,446 | .59 | 2.98 | 486 |
Class Y | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2019 | $9.74 | .37 | .20 | .57 | (.48) | (.48) | $9.83 | 6.08 | $194,904 | .61 | 3.77 | 632 |
October 31, 2018 | 10.09 | .41 | (.13) | .28 | (.63) | (.63) | 9.74 | 2.89 | 192,459 | .54 | 4.15 | 532 |
October 31, 2017 | 9.79 | .39 | .24 | .63 | (.33) | (.33) | 10.09 | 6.57 | 133,695 | .45 | 3.92 | 742 |
October 31, 2016 | 10.22 | .40 | (.35) | .05 | (.48) | (.48) | 9.79 | .55 | 143,069 | .45 | 4.18 | 428 |
October 31, 2015 | 10.75 | .31 | (.44) | (.13) | (.40) | (.40) | 10.22 | (1.24) | 381,738 | .59 | 2.98 | 486 |
*Not annualized.
†For the period August 31, 2016 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2016.
aPer share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
bTotal return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.
cIncludes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage/service arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.
dPortfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to financial statements10/31/19
Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019.
Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Funds Trust (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The goal of the fund is to seek positive total return. The fund is designed to pursue a consistent absolute return through a broadly diversified portfolio reflecting uncorrelated fixed-income strategies designed to exploit market inefficiencies across global markets and fixed-income sectors. These strategies include investments in the following asset categories: (a) sovereign debt: obligations of governments in developed and emerging markets; (b) corporate credit: investment-grade debt, below-investment-grade debt (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), bank loans, convertible bonds and structured credit; and (c) securitized assets: asset-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities (which may be backed by non-qualified or “sub-prime” mortgages), commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. In pursuing a consistent absolute return, the fund’s strategies are also generally intended to produce lower volatility over a reasonable period of time than has been historically associated with traditional asset classes that have earned similar levels of return over long historical periods. These traditional asset classes might include, for example, bonds with moderate exposure to interest rate and credit risks. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities (fixed-income securities include any debt instrument, and may be represented by other investment instruments, including derivatives). This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. The fund typically uses derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. Accordingly, the fund may use derivatives to a significant extent to obtain or enhance exposure to the fixed-income sectors and strategies mentioned above, and to hedge against risk.
The fund offers class A, class B, class C, class M, class P, class R, class R6 and class Y shares. Effective November 25, 2019, class M shares will no longer be available for purchase and will convert automatically to class A shares. Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. Class A and class M shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.25% and 0.75%, respectively. Prior to December 1, 2018, the maximum front-end sales charge for class A shares was 1.00%. Class A shares generally are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, and class M, class P, class R, class R6 and class Y shares are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class B shares, which convert to class A shares after approximately eight years, are not subject to a front-end sales charge and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge if those shares are redeemed within two years of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a one-year 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge and generally convert to class A shares after approximately ten years. Class R shares, which are not available to all investors, are sold at net asset value. The expenses for class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares may differ based on the distribution fee of each class, which is identified in Note 2. Class P, class R6 and class Y shares, which are sold at net asset value, are generally subject to the same expenses as class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares, but do not bear a distribution fee, and in the case of class P and class R6 shares, bear a lower investor servicing fee, which is identified in Note 2. Class P shares are only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates. Class R6 and class Y shares are not available to all investors.
In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.
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Under the fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Putnam Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Note 1: Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.
Security valuationPortfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.
Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures(ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific
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security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
Security transactions and related investment incomeSecurity transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis.
The fund may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.
Securities purchased or sold on a forward commitment or delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
Stripped securitiesThe fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Foreign currency translationThe accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Options contractsThe fund uses options contracts to hedge duration and convexity, to isolate prepayment risk and to manage downside risks.
The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.
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Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.
Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.
Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Futures contractsThe fund uses futures contracts for hedging treasury term structure risk and for yield curve positioning.
The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”
Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Forward currency contractsThe fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used for hedging currency exposures and to gain exposure to currencies.
The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Interest rate swap contractsThe fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, for hedging term structure risk, for yield curve positioning and for gaining exposure to rates in various countries.
An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.
The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a
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clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Total return swap contractsThe fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, for gaining exposure to specific sectors, for hedging inflation and for gaining exposure to inflation.
To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Credit default contractsThe fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, for gaining liquid exposure to individual names, to hedge market risk and for gaining exposure to specific sectors.
In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.
In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that
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the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.
OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
TBA commitmentsThe fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.
The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.
TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.
Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.
TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Master agreementsThe fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.
Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.
With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable
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to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.
At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $4,385,226 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $4,738,408 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
Interfund lendingThe fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.
Lines of creditThe fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $317.5 million unsecured committed line of credit and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the overnight LIBOR for the committed line of credit and the Federal Funds rate plus 1.30% for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.
Federal taxesIt is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.
The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740Income Taxes(ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an unlimited period and the carry forwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. At October 31, 2019, the fund had the following capital loss carryovers available, to the extent allowed by the Code, to offset future net capital gain, if any:
Loss carryover | ||
Short-term | Long-term | Total |
$87,021,703 | $27,298,577 | $114,320,280 |
Distributions to shareholdersDistributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include temporary and/or permanent differences from the expiration of a capital loss carryover,
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from realized gains and losses on certain futures contracts, from income on swap contracts and from interest-only securities. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. At the close of the reporting period, the fund reclassified $4,028,335 to decrease distributions in excess of net investment income, $5,221,887 to decrease paid-in capital and $1,193,552 to decrease accumulated net realized loss.
Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The tax basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of the close of the reporting period were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $37,078,437 |
Unrealized depreciation | (43,664,608) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (6,586,171) |
Undistributed ordinary income | 2,766,343 |
Capital loss carryforward | (114,320,280) |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $777,794,607 |
Expenses of the TrustExpenses directly charged or attributable to any fund will be paid from the assets of that fund. Generally, expenses of the Trust will be allocated among and charged to the assets of each fund on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be based on the relative assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each fund.
Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions
The fund pays Putnam Management a monthly base fee equal to 0.60% of the monthly average of the fund’s net asset value. In return for this fee, Putnam Management provides investment management and investor servicing and bears the fund’s organizational and operating expenses, excluding performance fee adjustments, payments under the fund’s distribution plan, brokerage, interest, taxes, investment related expenses, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses.
The applicable base fee is increased or decreased for each month by an amount based on the performance of the fund. The amount of the increase or decrease is calculated monthly based on a performance adjustment rate that is equal to 0.04 multiplied by the difference between the fund’s annualized performance (measured by the fund’s class A shares) and the annualized performance of the ICE BofAML U.S. Treasury Bill Index plus 3.00% over the thirty-six month period then ended (the performance period). The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is +/- 0.12%. Each month, the performance adjustment rate is multiplied by the fund’s average net assets over the performance period and the result is divided by twelve. The resulting dollar amount is added to, or subtracted from, the base fee for that month. The monthly base fee is determined based on the fund’s average net assets for the month, while the performance adjustment is determined based on the fund’s average net assets over the thirty-six month performance period. This means it is possible that, if the fund underperforms significantly over the performance period, and the fund’s assets have declined significantly over that period, the negative performance adjustment may exceed the base fee. In this event, Putnam Management would make a payment to the fund.
Because the performance adjustment is based on the fund’s performance relative to its applicable benchmark index, and not its absolute performance, the performance adjustment could increase Putnam Management’s fee even if the fund’s shares lose value during the performance period provided that the fund outperformed its benchmark index, and could decrease Putnam Management’s fee even if the fund’s shares increase in value during the performance period provided that the fund underperformed its benchmark index.
For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact of any expense waiver in effect) of 0.607% of the fund’s average net assets, which included an effective base fee of 0.600% and an increase of 0.007% ($39,773) based on performance.
Putnam Management has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to waive fees and/or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit.
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Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. PIL did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management were to engage the services of PIL, Putnam Management would pay a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL.
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund, as designated from time to time by Putnam Management or PIL. PAC did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management or PIL were to engage the services of PAC, Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable, would pay a quarterly sub-advisory fee to PAC for its services at the annual rate of 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-adviser.
The aggregate amount of all reimbursements for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund is determined annually by the Trustees. These fees are being paid by Putnam Management as part of the management contract.
Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes. These fees are being paid by Putnam Management as part of the management contract.
Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing for class A, class B, class C, class M, class R and class Y shares that included (1) a per account fee for each direct and underlying non-defined contribution account (retail account) of the fund; (2) a specified rate of the fund’s assets attributable to defined contribution plan accounts; and (3) a specified rate based on the average net assets in retail accounts. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. has agreed that the aggregate investor servicing fees for each fund’s retail and defined contribution accounts for these share classes will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the fund’s average assets attributable to such accounts. Class P shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class P shares at an annual rate of 0.01%. Class R6 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%. These fees are being paid by Putnam Management as part of the management contract.
The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $9,498 under the expense offset arrangements.
Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $382, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees. These fees are being paid by Putnam Management as part of the management contract.
The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.
The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003. These fees are being paid by Putnam Management as part of the management contract.
The fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to the following share classes pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to the following amounts (Maximum %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at the
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following annual rate (Approved %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. During the reporting period, the class-specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:
Maximum % | Approved % | Amount | |
Class A | 0.35% | 0.25% | $388,697 |
Class B | 1.00% | 0.45% | 10,204 |
Class C | 1.00% | 1.00% | 471,413 |
Class M | 1.00% | 0.30% | 12,883 |
Class R | 1.00% | 0.50% | 1,855 |
Total | $885,052 |
For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $11,329 and no monies from the sale of class A and class M shares, respectively, and received $82 and $388 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.
A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received no monies on class A redemptions.
Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities
During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
Cost of purchases | Proceeds from sales | |
Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term) | $3,876,109,804 | $3,708,041,395 |
U.S. government securities (Long-term) | — | — |
Total | $3,876,109,804 | $3,708,041,395 |
The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.
Note 4: Capital shares
At the close of the reporting period, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions, including, if applicable, direct exchanges pursuant to share conversions, in capital shares were as follows:
YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 3,156,776 | $30,506,838 | 4,578,149 | $44,934,509 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 739,971 | 7,124,460 | 947,888 | 9,184,672 |
3,896,747 | 37,631,298 | 5,526,037 | 54,119,181 | |
Shares repurchased | (5,031,125) | (48,633,545) | (5,849,576) | (57,460,299) |
Net decrease | (1,134,378) | $(11,002,247) | (323,539) | $(3,341,118) |
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YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 3,834 | $36,908 | 9,453 | $92,317 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 10,507 | 100,728 | 22,620 | 218,012 |
14,341 | 137,636 | 32,073 | 310,329 | |
Shares repurchased | (133,730) | (1,292,189) | (266,034) | (2,606,906) |
Net decrease | (119,389) | $(1,154,553) | (233,961) | $(2,296,577) |
YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 357,117 | $3,432,595 | 383,465 | $3,744,307 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 181,334 | 1,736,991 | 262,024 | 2,528,070 |
538,451 | 5,169,586 | 645,489 | 6,272,377 | |
Shares repurchased | (1,994,814) | (19,216,787) | (1,752,719) | (17,146,409) |
Net decrease | (1,456,363) | $(14,047,201) | (1,107,230) | $(10,874,032) |
YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 62,249 | $598,804 | 9,012 | $88,166 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 21,622 | 207,182 | 28,597 | 275,876 |
83,871 | 805,986 | 37,609 | 364,042 | |
Shares repurchased | (133,267) | (1,283,180) | (103,936) | (1,014,557) |
Net decrease | (49,396) | $(477,194) | (66,327) | $(650,515) |
YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class P | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 6,279,596 | $61,098,228 | 9,261,145 | $91,412,250 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 742,218 | 7,174,462 | 591,741 | 5,758,122 |
7,021,814 | 68,272,690 | 9,852,886 | 97,170,372 | |
Shares repurchased | (4,743,954) | (45,960,082) | (3,279,856) | (32,340,970) |
Net increase | 2,277,860 | $22,312,608 | 6,573,030 | $64,829,402 |
YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 22,643 | $219,906 | 9,204 | $90,474 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 1,706 | 16,514 | 1,188 | 11,575 |
24,349 | 236,420 | 10,392 | 102,049 | |
Shares repurchased | (5,045) | (49,165) | (11,497) | (112,776) |
Net increase (decrease) | 19,304 | $187,255 | (1,105) | $(10,727) |
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YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class R6 | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 310,094 | $3,011,225 | 418,329 | $4,117,825 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 49,580 | 479,340 | 44,863 | 436,488 |
359,674 | 3,490,565 | 463,192 | 4,554,313 | |
Shares repurchased | (290,418) | (2,815,198) | (166,155) | (1,632,687) |
Net increase | 69,256 | $675,367 | 297,037 | $2,921,626 |
YEAR ENDED 10/31/19 | YEAR ENDED 10/31/18 | |||
Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 9,181,528 | $88,919,936 | 14,426,640 | $141,821,437 |
Shares issued in connection with | ||||
reinvestment of distributions | 1,011,802 | 9,747,357 | 829,970 | 8,057,425 |
10,193,330 | 98,667,293 | 15,256,610 | 149,878,862 | |
Shares repurchased | (10,135,602) | (97,760,339) | (8,748,208) | (86,104,448) |
Net increase | 57,728 | $906,954 | 6,508,402 | $63,774,414 |
At the close of the reporting period, the Putnam RetirementReady Funds owned 28.6% of the outstanding shares of the fund.
Note 5: Affiliated transactions
Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:
Shares | |||||
outstanding | |||||
and fair | |||||
Fair value as | Purchase | Sale | Investment | value as | |
Name of affiliate | of 10/31/18 | cost | proceeds | income | of 10/31/19 |
Short-term investments | |||||
Putnam Short Term | |||||
Investment Fund** | $77,359,764 | $322,786,198 | $289,234,580 | $1,863,631 | $110,911,382 |
Total Short-term | |||||
investments | $77,359,764 | $322,786,198 | $289,234,580 | $1,863,631 | $110,911,382 |
**Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management.There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.
Note 6: Market, credit and other risks
In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.
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Note 7: Senior loan commitments
Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.
Note 8: Summary of derivative activity
The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:
Purchased TBA commitment option contracts (contract amount) | $102,000,000 |
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) | $34,900,000 |
Purchased swap option contracts (contract amount) | $918,791,595 |
Written TBA commitment option contracts (contract amount) | $169,600,000 |
Written currency option contracts (contract amount) | $27,500,000 |
Written swap option contracts (contract amount) | $706,200,000 |
Futures contracts (number of contracts) | 700 |
Forward currency contracts (contract amount) | $228,900,000 |
OTC interest rate swap contracts (notional) | $2,100,000 |
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) | $1,741,000,000 |
OTC total return swap contracts (notional) | $65,900,000 |
Centrally cleared total return swap contracts (notional) | $131,700,000 |
OTC credit default contracts (notional) | $86,800,000 |
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) | $2,900,000 |
The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period | ||||
ASSET DERIVATIVES | LIABILITY DERIVATIVES | |||
Derivatives not | ||||
accounted for as | Statement of | Statement of | ||
hedging instruments | assets and | assets and | ||
under ASC 815 | liabilities location | Fair value | liabilities location | Fair value |
Payables, Net assets — | ||||
Credit contracts | Receivables | $1,353,104 | Unrealized depreciation | $5,520,465* |
Foreign exchange | ||||
contracts | Investments, Receivables | 1,219,228 | Payables | 1,528,644 |
Investments, | ||||
Receivables, Net | ||||
assets — Unrealized | Payables, Net assets — | |||
Interest rate contracts | appreciation | 30,506,409* | Unrealized depreciation | 28,856,710* |
Total | $33,078,741 | $35,905,819 |
*Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.
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The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments | |||||
Derivatives not accounted | Forward | ||||
for as hedging instruments | currency | ||||
under ASC 815 | Options | Futures | contracts | Swaps | Total |
Credit contracts | $— | $— | $— | $1,849,028 | $1,849,028 |
Foreign exchange contracts | 305,197 | — | (107,802) | — | $197,395 |
Interest rate contracts | (2,673,060) | 74,319 | — | (8,829,258) | $(11,427,999) |
Total | $(2,367,863) | $74,319 | $(107,802) | $(6,980,230) | $(9,381,576) |
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) | |||||
on investments | |||||
Derivatives not accounted | Forward | ||||
for as hedging instruments | currency | ||||
under ASC 815 | Options | Futures | contracts | Swaps | Total |
Credit contracts | $— | $— | $— | $1,072,822 | $1,072,822 |
Foreign exchange contracts | (393,481) | — | (805,416) | — | $(1,198,897) |
Interest rate contracts | 7,161,170 | 215,077 | — | (3,138,517) | $4,237,730 |
Total | $6,767,689 | $215,077 | $(805,416) | $(2,065,695) | $4,111,655 |
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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities
The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Bank of America N.A. | Barclays Bank PLC | Barclays Capital, Inc. (clearing broker) | Citibank, N.A. | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | Credit Suisse International | Goldman Sachs International | HSBC Bank USA, National Association | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | JPMorgan Securities LLC | Merrill Lynch International | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | NatWest Markets PLC | State Street Bank and Trust Co. | Toronto - Dominion Bank | UBS AG | WestPac Banking Corp. | Total | |
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Centrally cleared interest rate | ||||||||||||||||||
swap contracts§ | $— | $— | $3,194,395 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $3,194,395 |
OTC Total return swap contracts*# | — | 9,778 | — | — | — | 14,804 | 15,796 | — | 7,646 | 32,950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80,974 |
Centrally cleared total return | ||||||||||||||||||
swap contracts§ | — | — | 104,374 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104,374 |
OTC Credit default contracts — | ||||||||||||||||||
protection sold*# | — | — | — | — | — | 9,337 | — | — | — | 1,768 | 4,486 | 5,488 | — | — | — | — | — | 21,079 |
OTC Credit default contracts — | ||||||||||||||||||
protection purchased*# | — | — | — | — | 235,668 | 364,494 | 254,758 | — | — | 253,619 | 88,345 | 135,141 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,332,025 |
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ | — | — | 4,509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,509 |
Futures contracts§ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137,865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137,865 |
Forward currency contracts# | 127,893 | 1,665 | — | 612 | — | — | 287,023 | 141,637 | 31,131 | — | — | — | 133,110 | 78,456 | — | 100,340 | 37,363 | 939,230 |
Forward premium swap option contracts# | 985,054 | 126,399 | — | 354,074 | — | — | 277,307 | — | 1,074,334 | — | — | 748,460 | — | — | — | 38,776 | — | 3,604,404 |
Purchased swap options**# | 1,622,254 | — | — | 854,559 | — | — | 768,428 | — | 7,724,097 | — | — | 5,982,245 | — | — | 29,640 | 1,270,857 | — | 18,252,080 |
Purchased options**# | 156,717 | — | — | 57,463 | — | — | 63,025 | — | 6,182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,793 | — | 286,180 |
Total Assets | $2,891,918 | $137,842 | $3,303,278 | $1,266,708 | $235,668 | $388,635 | $1,666,337 | $141,637 | $8,843,390 | $426,202 | $92,831 | $6,871,334 | $133,110 | $78,456 | $29,640 | $1,412,766 | $37,363 | $27,957,115 |
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Centrally cleared interest rate | ||||||||||||||||||
swap contracts§ | $— | $— | $4,794,765 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $4,794,765 |
OTC Total return swap contracts*# | 795 | 6,760 | — | 75 | — | 23,089 | 11,631 | — | — | 13,160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55,510 |
Centrally cleared total return | ||||||||||||||||||
swap contracts§ | — | — | 149,763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149,763 |
OTC Credit default contracts — | ||||||||||||||||||
protection sold*# | 177,554 | — | — | — | 989,242 | 1,411,241 | 946,922 | — | — | 970,296 | 198,748 | 654,047 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,348,050 |
OTC Credit default contracts — | ||||||||||||||||||
protection purchased*# | — | — | — | — | 3,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,400 |
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Futures contracts§ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 317,384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 317,384 |
Forward currency contracts# | 105,090 | 157,375 | — | 136,444 | — | 3,135 | 276,206 | 62,216 | 136,176 | — | — | — | 239,427 | 110,601 | — | 23,463 | 33,206 | 1,283,339 |
Forward premium swap option contracts# | 415,078 | 55,757 | — | 435,611 | — | — | 383,169 | — | 921,742 | — | — | 642,971 | — | — | — | 43,849 | — | 2,898,177 |
Written swap options# | — | — | — | 1,167,351 | — | — | 659,957 | — | 4,188,376 | — | — | 5,725,043 | — | — | 37,094 | 1,600,953 | — | 13,378,774 |
Written options# | 185,432 | — | — | — | — | — | 25,128 | — | 1,788 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34,745 | — | 247,093 |
Total Liabilities | $883,949 | $219,892 | $4,944,528 | $1,739,481 | $992,642 | $1,437,465 | $2,303,013 | $62,216 | $5,248,082 | $1,300,840 | $198,748 | $7,022,061 | $239,427 | $110,601 | $37,094 | $1,703,010 | $33,206 | $28,476,255 |
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Bank of America N.A. | Barclays Bank PLC | Barclays Capital, Inc. (clearing broker) | Citibank, N.A. | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | Credit Suisse International | Goldman Sachs International | HSBC Bank USA, National Association | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | JPMorgan Securities LLC | Merrill Lynch International | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | NatWest Markets PLC | State Street Bank and Trust Co. | Toronto - Dominion Bank | UBS AG | WestPac Banking Corp. | Total | |
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets | $2,007,969 | $(82,050) $(1,641,250) | $(472,773) | $(756,974) $(1,048,830) | $(636,676) | $79,421 | $3,595,308 | $(874,638) | $(105,917) | $(150,727) | $(106,317) | $(32,145) | $(7,454) | $(290,244) | $4,157 | $(519,140) | ||
Total collateral received (pledged)†## | $1,885,820 | $(82,050) | $— | $(472,773) | $(709,605) | $(1,035,239) | $(636,676) | $33,340 | $3,150,000 | $(734,602) | $(105,917) | $(108,654) | $(106,317) | $— | $— | $(283,915) | $— | |
Net amount | $122,149 | $— | $(1,641,250) | $— | $(47,369) | $(13,591) | $— | $46,081 | $445,308 | $(140,036) | $— | $(42,073) | $— | $(32,145) | $(7,454) | $(6,329) | $4,157 | |
Controlled collateral received (including | ||||||||||||||||||
TBA commitments)** | $1,885,820 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $33,340 | $3,150,000 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $5,069,160 |
Uncontrolled collateral received | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Collateral (pledged) (including | ||||||||||||||||||
TBA commitments)** | $— | $(111,160) | $— | $(766,152) | $(709,605) | $(1,035,239) | $(724,635) | $— | $— | $(1,093,162) | $(111,384) | $(108,654) | $(153,062) | $— | $— | $(283,915) | $— | $(5,096,968) |
*Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
**Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
†Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.
#Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).
##Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.
§Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $650,259 and $9,595,554, respectively.
Note 10: New accounting pronouncements
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08,Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs(Subtopic 310–20):Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
Federal tax information (Unaudited)
The Form 1099 that will be mailed to you in January 2020 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar 2019.
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*Mr. Reynolds is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the fund and Putnam Investments. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments, as well as the President of your fund and each of the other Putnam funds.
The address of each Trustee is 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.
As of October 31, 2019, there were 91 Putnam funds. All Trustees serve as Trustees of all Putnam funds.
Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his or her resignation, retirement at age 75, removal, or death.
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Officers
In addition to Robert L. Reynolds, the other officers of the fund are shown below:
Robert T. Burns(Born 1961) | Richard T. Kircher(Born 1962) |
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Vice President and BSA Compliance Officer |
Since 2011 | Since 2019 |
General Counsel, Putnam Investments, | Assistant Director, Operational Compliance, Putnam |
Putnam Management, and Putnam Retail Management | Investments and Putnam Retail Management |
James F. Clark(Born 1974) | Susan G. Malloy(Born 1957) |
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer | Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
Since 2016 | Since 2007 |
Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, | Head of Accounting and Middle Office Services, |
Putnam Investments and Chief Compliance Officer, | Putnam Investments and Putnam Management |
Putnam Management | |
Denere P. Poulack(Born 1968) | |
Nancy E. Florek(Born 1957) | Assistant Vice President, Assistant Clerk, |
Vice President, Director of Proxy Voting and Corporate | and Assistant Treasurer |
Governance, Assistant Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer | Since 2004 |
Since 2000 | |
Janet C. Smith(Born 1965) | |
Michael J. Higgins(Born 1976) | Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal |
Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk | Accounting Officer, and Assistant Treasurer |
Since 2010 | Since 2007 |
Head of Fund Administration Services, | |
Jonathan S. Horwitz(Born 1955) | Putnam Investments and Putnam Management |
Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, | |
and Compliance Liaison | Mark C. Trenchard(Born 1962) |
Since 2004 | Vice President |
Since 2002 | |
Director of Operational Compliance, Putnam | |
Investments and Putnam Retail Management |
The principal occupations of the officers for the past five years have been with the employers as shown above, although in some cases they have held different positions with such employers. The address of each officer is 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.
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Fund information
Founded over 80 years ago, Putnam Investments was built around the concept that a balance between risk and reward is the hallmark of a well-rounded financial program. We manage funds across income, value, blend, growth, sustainable, asset allocation, absolute return, and global sector categories.
Investment Manager | Trustees | Michael J. Higgins |
Putnam Investment | Kenneth R. Leibler,Chair | Vice President, Treasurer, |
Management, LLC | Liaquat Ahamed | and Clerk |
100 Federal Street | Ravi Akhoury | |
Boston, MA 02110 | Barbara M. Baumann | Jonathan S. Horwitz |
Katinka Domotorffy | Executive Vice President, | |
Investment Sub-Advisors | Catharine Bond Hill | Principal Executive Officer, |
Putnam Investments Limited | Paul L. Joskow | and Compliance Liaison |
16 St James’s Street | Robert E. Patterson | |
London, England SW1A 1ER | George Putnam, III | Richard T. Kircher |
Robert L. Reynolds | Vice President and BSA | |
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC | Manoj P. Singh | Compliance Officer |
100 Federal Street | ||
Boston, MA 02110 | Officers | Susan G. Malloy |
Robert L. Reynolds | Vice President and | |
Marketing Services | President | Assistant Treasurer |
Putnam Retail Management | ||
100 Federal Street | Robert T. Burns | Denere P. Poulack |
Boston, MA 02110 | Vice President and | Assistant Vice President, Assistant |
Chief Legal Officer | Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer | |
Custodian | ||
State Street Bank | James F. Clark | Janet C. Smith |
and Trust Company | Vice President, Chief Compliance | Vice President, |
Officer, and Chief Risk Officer | Principal Financial Officer, | |
Legal Counsel | Principal Accounting Officer, | |
Ropes & Gray LLP | Nancy E. Florek | and Assistant Treasurer |
Vice President, Director of | ||
Independent Registered | Proxy Voting and Corporate | Mark C. Trenchard |
Public Accounting Firm | Governance, Assistant Clerk, | Vice President |
KPMG LLP | and Assistant Treasurer | |
This report is for the information of shareholders of Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, the most recent copy of Putnam’s Quarterly Performance Summary, and Putnam’s Quarterly Ranking Summary. For more recent performance, please visit putnam.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund, which are described in its prospectus. For this and other information or to request a prospectus or summary prospectus, call 1-800-225-1581 toll free. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the fund’s Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-1581.
Item 2. Code of Ethics: |
(a) The fund's principal executive, financial and accounting officers are employees of Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the Fund's investment manager. As such they are subject to a comprehensive Code of Ethics adopted and administered by Putnam Investments which is designed to protect the interests of the firm and its clients. The Fund has adopted a Code of Ethics which incorporates the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investments with respect to all of its officers and Trustees who are employees of Putnam Investment Management, LLC. For this reason, the Fund has not adopted a separate code of ethics governing its principal executive, financial and accounting officers. |
(c) In October 2019, the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investments was amended. The key changes to the Code of Ethics are as follows: (i) Employee notification to the Code of Ethics Officer before acting as a public official for any government entity (ii) Clarifying changes to the Insider Trading provisions and to the rules for trading in securities issued by Great-West Lifeco. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert: |
The Funds' Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee is comprised solely of Trustees who are “independent” (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (the “Regulations”)). The Trustees believe that each of the members of the Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee also possess a combination of knowledge and experience with respect to financial accounting matters, as well as other attributes, that qualify them for service on the Committee. In addition, the Trustees have determined that each of Mr. Patterson, Ms. Baumann and Mr. Singh qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” (as such term has been defined by the Regulations) based on their review of his or her pertinent experience and education. The SEC has stated, and the funds' amended and restated agreement and Declaration of Trust provides, that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit, Compliance and Distribution Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. |
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services: |
The following table presents fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to the fund by the fund's independent auditor: |
Fiscal year ended | Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees | |
October 31, 2019 | $109,238 | $ — | $6,145 | $ — | |
October 31, 2018 | $115,548 | $ — | $6,025 | $ — |
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, the fund's independent auditor billed aggregate non-audit fees in the amounts of $6,145 and $6,025 respectively, to the fund, Putnam Management and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Putnam Management that provides ongoing services to the fund. |
Audit Fees represent fees billed for the fund's last two fiscal years relating to the audit and review of the financial statements included in annual reports and registration statements, and other services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. |
Audit-Related Fees represent fees billed in the fund's last two fiscal years for services traditionally performed by the fund's auditor, including accounting consultation for proposed transactions or concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and other audit or attest services not required by statute or regulation. |
Tax Fees represent fees billed in the fund's last two fiscal years for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services. Tax planning and tax advice services include assistance with tax audits, employee benefit plans and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities. |
Pre-Approval Policies of the Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee. The Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee of the Putnam funds has determined that, as a matter of policy, all work performed for the funds by the funds' independent auditors will be pre-approved by the Committee itself and thus will generally not be subject to pre-approval procedures. |
The Audit, Compliance and Distributions Committee also has adopted a policy to pre-approve the engagement by Putnam Management and certain of its affiliates of the funds' independent auditors, even in circumstances where pre-approval is not required by applicable law. Any such requests by Putnam Management or certain of its affiliates are typically submitted in writing to the Committee and explain, among other things, the nature of the proposed engagement, the estimated fees, and why this work should be performed by that particular audit firm as opposed to another one. In reviewing such requests, the Committee considers, among other things, whether the provision of such services by the audit firm are compatible with the independence of the audit firm. |
The following table presents fees billed by the fund's independent auditor for services required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2–01 of Regulation S-X. |
Fiscal year ended | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees | Total Non-Audit Fees | |
October 31, 2019 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | |
October 31, 2018 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not applicable |
Item 6. Schedule of Investments: |
The registrant's schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the report to shareholders in Item 1 above. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies: |
Not applicable |
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies |
Not Applicable |
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers: |
Not applicable |
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders: |
Not applicable |
Item 11. Controls and Procedures: |
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 180 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms. |
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable |
Item 12. Disclosures of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies: |
Not Applicable |
Item 13. Exhibits: |
(a)(1) The Code of Ethics of The Putnam Funds, which incorporates the Code of Ethics of Putnam Investments, is filed herewith. |
(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
Putnam Funds Trust |
By (Signature and Title): |
/s/ Janet C. Smith Janet C. Smith Principal Accounting Officer |
Date: December 27, 2019 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
By (Signature and Title): |
/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz Jonathan S. Horwitz Principal Executive Officer |
Date: December 27, 2019 |
By (Signature and Title): |
/s/ Janet C. Smith Janet C. Smith Principal Financial Officer |
Date: December 27, 2019 |