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: 811-09521
AMG Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
680 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
AMG Funds LLC
680 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-3500
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: November 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022
(Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)
Item 1. | Reports to Shareholders |
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| | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
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| | AMG Funds April 30, 2022 AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund Class N: MBGVX | Class I: MBDFX | Class Z: MBDLX AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class N: TLEVX | Class I: TLESX | Class Z: TLEIX AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund Class N: TYWVX | Class I: TYWSX | Class Z: TYWIX AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Class N: ACWDX | Class I: ACWIX | Class Z: ACWZX | | |
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AMG Funds | | |
Semi-Annual Report — April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | |
Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG
Funds Family of Funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material
information.
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About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited) | | |
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below. ACTUAL EXPENSES The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and | | actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s | | actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. |
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Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 | | Expense Ratio for the Period | | Beginning Account Value 11/01/21 | | Ending Account Value 04/30/22 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period* | |
AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | |
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Based on Actual Fund Return | | | | | | | | |
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Class N | | 0.88% | | $1,000 | | | $899 | | | | $4.14 | |
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Class I | | 0.56% | | $1,000 | | | $899 | | | | $2.64 | |
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Class Z | | 0.48% | | $1,000 | | | $900 | | | | $2.26 | |
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Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return | |
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Class N | | 0.88% | | $1,000 | | | $1,020 | | | | $4.41 | |
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Class I | | 0.56% | | $1,000 | | | $1,022 | | | | $2.81 | |
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Class Z | | 0.48% | | $1,000 | | | $1,022 | | | | $2.41 | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
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Based on Actual Fund Return | | | | | | | | |
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Class N | | 1.27% | | $1,000 | | | $814 | | | | $5.71 | |
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Class I | | 0.96% | | $1,000 | | | $814 | | | | $4.32 | |
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Class Z | | 0.87% | | $1,000 | | | $816 | | | | $3.92 | |
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Class N | | 1.27% | | $1,000 | | | $1,019 | | | | $6.36 | |
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Class I | | 0.96% | | $1,000 | | | $1,020 | | | | $4.81 | |
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Class Z | | 0.87% | | $1,000 | | | $1,020 | | | | $4.36 | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | |
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Based on Actual Fund Return | | | | | | | | |
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Class N | | 1.23% | | $1,000 | | | $789 | | | | $5.46 | |
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Class I | | 0.94% | | $1,000 | | | $791 | | | | $4.17 | |
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Class Z | | 0.83% | | $1,000 | | | $792 | | | | $3.69 | |
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Class N | | 1.23% | | $1,000 | | | $1,019 | | | | $6.16 | |
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Class I | | 0.94% | | $1,000 | | | $1,020 | | | | $4.71 | |
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Class Z | | 0.83% | | $1,000 | | | $1,021 | | | | $4.16 | |
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Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 | | Expense Ratio for the Period | | Beginning Account Value 11/01/21 | | Ending Account Value 04/30/22 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period* | |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | |
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Based on Actual Fund Return | | | | | | | | |
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Class N | | 1.00% | | $1,000 | | | $787 | | | | $4.43 | |
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Class I | | 0.87% | | $1,000 | | | $787 | | | | $3.85 | |
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Class Z | | 0.82% | | $1,000 | | | $787 | | | | $3.63 | |
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Class N | | 1.00% | | $1,000 | | | $1,020 | | | | $5.01 | |
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Class I | | 0.87% | | $1,000 | | | $1,021 | | | | $4.36 | |
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Class Z | | 0.82% | | $1,000 | | | $1,021 | | | | $4.11 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365. |
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Fund Performance (unaudited) | | |
Periods ended April 30, 2022 | | |
The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended April 30, 2022.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 | | Six Months* | | One Year | | Five Years | | Ten Years | | | Since Inception | | | Inception Date | |
AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N | | (10.13%) | | (9.52%) | | 0.74% | | | — | | | | 0.89% | | | | 05/08/15 | |
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Class I | | (10.07%) | | (9.31%) | | 1.07% | | | 1.70% | | | | 5.15% | | | | 04/30/93 | |
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Class Z | | (10.05%) | | (9.25%) | | 1.12% | | | — | | | | 1.28% | | | | 05/08/15 | |
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Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index19 | | (9.47%) | | (8.51%) | | 1.20% | | | 1.73% | | | | 4.68% | | | | 04/30/93† | |
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AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 | | | | | |
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Class N | | (18.63%) | | (26.48%) | | 2.10% | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.40% | | | | 03/01/12 | |
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Class I | | (18.62%) | | (26.34%) | | 2.37% | | | 1.28% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 03/01/11 | |
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Class Z | | (18.44%) | | (26.21%) | | 2.50% | | | 1.41% | | | | 0.16% | | | | 03/01/11 | |
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index20 | | (14.15%) | | (18.33%) | | 4.32% | | | 2.89% | | | | 2.12% | | | | 03/01/11† | |
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AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 | | | | | |
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Class N | | (21.06%) | | (32.10%) | | 1.99% | | | — | | | | 2.77% | | | | 03/19/15 | |
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Class I | | (20.91%) | | (31.87%) | | 2.28% | | | — | | | | 3.05% | | | | 03/19/15 | |
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Class Z | | (20.81%) | | (31.76%) | | 2.40% | | | — | | | | 3.16% | | | | 03/19/15 | |
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index20 | | (14.15%) | | (18.33%) | | 4.32% | | | 2.89% | | | | 3.93% | | | | 03/19/15† | |
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund2, 4, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 | | | | | |
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Class N | | (21.34%) | | (12.80%) | | 11.02% | | | 10.94% | | | | 10.48% | | | | 11/03/10 | |
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Class I | | (21.32%) | | (12.67%) | | 11.22% | | | 11.18% | | | | 9.13% | | | | 06/01/11 | |
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Class Z | | (21.26%) | | — | | — | | | — | | | | (18.83%) | | | | 08/31/21 | |
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Russell 2500® Growth Index21 | | (25.96%) | | (23.08%) | | 10.12% | | | 11.43% | | | | 11.91% | | | | 11/03/10† | |
The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Funds and other information, please call 800.548.4539 or visit our website at amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.
Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
† | Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index. |
1 | Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Funds are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of April 30, 2022. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($). |
2 | From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns. |
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| | 3 To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities. 4 Active and frequent trading of a fund may result in higher transaction costs and increased tax liability. 5 The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall. 6 The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses. 7 Many bonds have call provisions which allow the debtors to pay them back before maturity. This is especially true with mortgage securities, which can be paid back anytime. Typically debtors prepay their debt when it is to their advantage (when interest rates drop making a new loan at current rates more attractive), and thus likely to the disadvantage of bondholders, who may have to reinvest prepayment proceeds in securities with lower yields. Prepayment risk will vary depending on the provisions of the security and current interest rates relative to the interest rate of the debt. 8 Market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of economic or political factors, market conditions, disasters or public health issues, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies. 9 Applying the Fund’s ESG investment criteria may result in the selection or exclusion of securities of certain issuers for reasons other than performance, and the Fund may underperform funds that do not utilize an ESG investment strategy. The application of this strategy may affect the Fund’s exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, countries or types of investments, which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor. Applying ESG criteria to investment decisions is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the criteria utilized by the Subadviser or any judgment exercised by the Subadviser will reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor. 10 The Fund is subject to currency risk resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates that may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. Dollar investment when converted back to U.S. Dollars. 11 The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on |
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Fund Performance | | |
Periods ended April 30, 2022 (continued) | | |
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repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets. 12 The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits. Growth stocks may underperform value stocks during given periods. 13 Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. 14 Investing in initial public offerings (IPOs) is risky and the prices of stocks purchased in IPOs tend to fluctuate more widely than stocks of companies that have been publicly traded for a longer period of time. Stocks purchased in IPOs generally do not have a trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods. 15 The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies. 16 Companies that are in similar industry sectors may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events; to the extent the Fund has substantial holdings within a particular sector, the risks associated with that sector increase. 17 The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such | | as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products. 18 As of March 19, 2021, the Fund’s subadvisor was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to March 19, 2021, the Fund was known as the AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Effective March 19, 2021, the Fund changed its name to AMG GW&K Small Cap Fund II. Effective May 21, 2021, the Fund changed its name to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund and made changes to its principal investment strategies. Performance shown for periods prior to March 19, 2021, reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadvisor, LMCG Investments, LLC. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadvisor and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund. 19 The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index of the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including both government and corporate bonds. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. 20 The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. Please go to msci.com for most current list of countries represented by the index. Unlike the Fund, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. | | 21 The Russell 2500® Growth Index measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2500® Growth Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. “Bloomberg” and any Bloomberg index described herein are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”), the administrator of the index (collectively, “Bloomberg”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by AMG Funds LLC. Bloomberg is not affiliated with AMG Funds LLC, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the fund described herein. Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to such fund. All MSCI data is provided “as is”. The products described herein are not sponsored or endorsed and have not been reviewed or passed on by MSCI. In no event shall MSCI, its affiliates or any MSCI data provider have any liability of any kind in connection with the MSCI data or the products described herein. Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited. The Russell Indices are a trademark of London Stock Exchange Group companies. Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value. |
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AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | |
Fund Snapshots (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
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Category | | % of Net Assets |
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U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | 49.2 |
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Corporate Bonds and Notes | | 39.0 |
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Municipal Bonds | | 7.7 |
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Foreign Government Obligations | | 0.8 |
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Short-Term Investments | | 2.4 |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities | | 0.9 |
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Rating | | % of Market Value1 |
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U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | 50.9 |
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Aaa/AAA | | 3.2 |
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Aa/AA | | 12.8 |
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A | | 7.8 |
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Baa/BBB | | 25.3 |
1 | Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.000%, 06/30/24 | | 3.8 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 05/15/41 | | 3.4 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.250%, 08/15/23 | | 3.1 |
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FHLMC, 3.500%, 10/01/45 | | 2.6 |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.786%, 03/02/26 (Canada) | | 2.4 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.750%, 08/15/26 | | 2.3 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 02/15/51 | | 2.1 |
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Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.875%, 02/08/29 | | 2.1 |
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California State General Obligation, School Improvements, 7.550%, 04/01/39 | | 2.0 |
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FHLMC, 3.000%, 11/01/49 | | 1.9 |
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Top Ten as a Group | | 25.7 |
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Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
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Corporate Bonds and Notes - 39.0% | | | | | |
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Financials - 12.4% | | | | | |
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Air Lease Corp. | | | | | | | | |
MTN, 3.000%, 02/01/30 | | | $2,073,000 | | | | $1,803,665 | |
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American Express Co. | | | | | | | | |
(3.550% to 09/15/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.854%), 3.550%, 09/15/261,2,3 | | | 973,000 | | | | 838,093 | |
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Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
MTN, (4.330% to 03/15/49 then 3 month LIBOR + 1.520%), 4.330%, 03/15/501,3 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,504,937 | |
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The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | | | | | | |
MTN, 2.450%, 08/17/26 | | | 937,000 | | | | 901,989 | |
Series G, (4.700% to 09/20/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.358%), 4.700%, 09/20/251,2,3 | | | 460,000 | | | | 458,850 | |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada) | | | | | | | | |
(SOFR + 0.545%), 0.786%, 03/02/263 | | | 3,936,000 | | | | 3,888,678 | |
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Boston Properties, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 06/21/29 | | | 1,841,000 | | | | 1,719,586 | |
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Crown Castle International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 03/01/27 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,771,661 | |
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 11/16/26 | | | 2,676,000 | | | | 2,609,504 | |
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MetLife, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series G, (3.850% to 09/15/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.576%), 3.850%, 09/15/251,2,3 | | | 1,409,000 | | | | 1,341,791 | |
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank, MTN (Canada) | | | | | | | | |
(SOFR + 0.350%), 0.611%, 09/10/243 | | | 1,951,000 | | | | 1,931,547 | |
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Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
MTN, (5.013% to 04/04/50 then SOFR + 4.502%), 5.013%, 04/04/511,3 | | | 1,411,000 | | | | 1,467,477 | |
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Total Financials | | | | | | | 20,237,778 | |
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Industrials - 25.1% | | | | | |
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Anglo American Capital PLC (United Kingdom) | | | | | | | | |
2.875%, 03/17/314 | | | 919,000 | | | | 790,555 | |
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ArcelorMittal, S.A. (Luxembourg) | | | | | | | | |
4.250%, 07/16/29 | | | 857,000 | | | | 830,514 | |
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Ashtead Capital, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.500%, 08/12/264 | | | 986,000 | | | | 877,091 | |
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AT&T, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.300%, 12/15/42 | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,561,220 | |
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Block Financial LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.875%, 08/15/30 | | | 1,767,000 | | | | 1,639,778 | |
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Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.875%, 01/15/27 | | | 1,808,000 | | | | 1,763,418 | |
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CF Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.375%, 03/15/44 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,546,981 | |
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Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital 2.250%, 01/15/29 | | | $2,000,000 | | | | $1,704,256 | |
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CommonSpirit Health | | | | | | | | |
3.347%, 10/01/29 | | | 1,737,000 | | | | 1,616,535 | |
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CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.125%, 07/20/45 | | | 1,735,000 | | | | 1,736,500 | |
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Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.200%, 07/15/30 | | | 1,512,000 | | | | 1,631,631 | |
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Discovery Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.950%, 03/20/28 | | | 1,766,000 | | | | 1,697,776 | |
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The Ford Foundation | | | | | | | | |
Series 2020, 2.415%, 06/01/50 | | | 2,207,000 | | | | 1,597,321 | |
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Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.625%, 08/01/30 | | | 1,719,000 | | | | 1,660,519 | |
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GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.375%, 04/15/26 | | | 2,610,000 | | | | 2,662,584 | |
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HCA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.125%, 06/15/29 | | | 842,000 | | | | 805,592 | |
4.500%, 02/15/27 | | | 874,000 | | | | 876,637 | |
| | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 06/04/42 | | | 1,682,000 | | | | 1,617,938 | |
| | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.900%, 12/10/28 | | | 1,897,000 | | | | 1,709,876 | |
| | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.525%, 06/01/50 | | | 2,165,000 | | | | 1,623,292 | |
| | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.250%, 06/14/29 | | | 1,773,000 | | | | 1,656,260 | |
| | |
Smith & Nephew PLC (United Kingdom) | | | | | | | | |
2.032%, 10/14/30 | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 812,210 | |
| | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.850%, 02/01/32 | | | 1,852,000 | | | | 1,618,849 | |
| | |
Sysco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.400%, 02/15/30 | | | 2,284,000 | | | | 2,002,521 | |
| | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.875%, 02/08/29 | | | 3,403,000 | | | | 3,356,295 | |
| | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.800%, 11/18/44 | | | 1,593,000 | | | | 1,505,468 | |
| | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 40,901,617 | |
| | |
Utilities - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series B, (4.650% to 12/15/24 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.993%), 4.650%, 12/15/241,2,3 | | | 978,000 | | | | 933,990 | |
| | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 03/15/31 | | | 2,024,000 | | | | 1,612,969 | |
| | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 2,546,959 | |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $71,785,404) | | | | | | | 63,686,354 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| | |
Municipal Bonds - 7.7% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
4.190%, 06/01/37 | | | $775,000 | | | | $750,484 | |
| | |
California State General Obligation, School Improvements | | | | | | | | |
7.550%, 04/01/39 | | | 2,410,000 | | | | 3,342,075 | |
| | |
JobsOhio Beverage System | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 4.532%, 01/01/35 | | | 1,705,000 | | | | 1,764,508 | |
| | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, School Improvements | | | | | | | | |
5.750%, 07/01/34 | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,989,147 | |
| | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 1.753%, 08/15/30 | | | 2,017,000 | | | | 1,773,725 | |
| | |
University of California, University & College Improvements | | | | | | | | |
Series BD, 3.349%, 07/01/29 | | | 2,935,000 | | | | 2,827,429 | |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $13,205,627) | | | | | | | 12,447,368 | |
| |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 49.2% | | | | | |
| | |
Fannie Mae - 19.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
FNMA | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 02/01/36 to 10/01/50 | | | 2,137,602 | | | | 1,945,715 | |
3.000%, 06/01/38 | | | 1,301,334 | | | | 1,260,949 | |
3.500%, 03/01/30 to 03/01/48 | | | 9,144,071 | | | | 9,052,174 | |
4.000%, 03/01/44 to 01/01/51 | | | 8,185,446 | | | | 8,268,320 | |
4.500%, 04/01/39 to 07/01/48 | | | 9,111,939 | | | | 9,498,390 | |
5.000%, 07/01/47 to 02/01/49 | | | 2,367,861 | | | | 2,494,809 | |
| | |
Total Fannie Mae | | | | | | | 32,520,357 | |
| | |
Freddie Mac - 10.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
FHLMC | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 10/01/34 to 08/01/50 | | | 4,600,867 | | | | 4,359,220 | |
3.000%, 11/01/49 to 03/01/50 | | | 4,401,800 | | | | 4,181,494 | |
3.500%, 10/01/45 | | | 4,222,433 | | | | 4,170,548 | |
4.000%, 07/01/48 to 09/01/50 | | | 1,420,561 | | | | 1,432,173 | |
5.000%, 07/01/44 | | | 1,444,676 | | | | 1,532,939 | |
| | |
FHLMC Gold Pool | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 07/01/32 to 05/01/44 | | | 1,474,643 | | | | 1,476,712 | |
| | |
Total Freddie Mac | | | | | | | 17,153,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 18.8% | | | | | |
| | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | | |
1.875%, 02/15/51 | | | $4,302,000 | | | | $3,371,524 | |
2.250%, 05/15/41 | | | 6,437,000 | | | | 5,577,560 | |
3.125%, 05/15/48 | | | 1,998,000 | | | | 2,014,702 | |
5.000%, 05/15/37 | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,681,771 | |
6.250%, 08/15/23 | | | 4,868,000 | | | | 5,104,745 | |
6.750%, 08/15/26 | | | 3,254,000 | | | | 3,748,328 | |
| |
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note | | | | | |
(U.S. Treasury 3-month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.049%), 0.064%, 01/31/233 | | | 1,964,000 | | | | 1,966,174 | |
| | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 06/30/24 | | | 6,268,000 | | | | 6,167,614 | |
| |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | 30,632,418 | |
| |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | | | |
(Cost $86,415,027) | | | | | | | 80,305,861 | |
| |
Foreign Government Obligation - 0.8% | | | | | |
| | |
The Korea Development Bank (South Korea) | | | | | | | | |
0.500%, 10/27/23 | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,383,260) | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,336,622 | |
| |
Short-Term Investments - 2.4% | | | | | |
| |
Repurchase Agreements - 2.4% | | | | | |
| | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 04/29/2022 due 05/02/2022, 0.13% total to be received $4,000,043 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 4.500%, 05/15/38, totaling $4,080,019) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | |
| |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
(Cost $4,000,000) | | | | | | | 4,000,000 | |
| | |
Total Investments - 99.1% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $176,789,318) | | | | | | | 161,776,205 | |
| |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.9% | | | | 1,426,356 | |
| | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | | $163,202,561 | |
1 | Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at April 30, 2022. Rate will reset at a future date. |
2 | Perpetuity Bond. The date shown represents the next call date. |
3 | Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
4 | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2022, the value of these securities amounted to $1,667,646 or 1.0% of net assets. |
| | |
CMT | | Constant Maturity Treasury |
| |
FHLMC | | Freddie Mac |
| |
FNMA | | Fannie Mae |
| |
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
| |
MTN | | Medium-Term Note |
| |
SOFR | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) | | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | | | | Level 2 | | | | | | Level 3 | | | | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes† | | | – | | | | | | | | $63,686,354 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $63,686,354 | |
| | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds† | | | – | | | | | | | | 12,447,368 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 12,447,368 | |
| | | | | | | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations† | | | – | | | | | | | | 80,305,861 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 80,305,861 | |
| | | | | | | |
Foreign Government Obligation† | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,336,622 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,336,622 | |
| | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 4,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | – | | | | | | | | $161,776,205 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $161,776,205 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† | All corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, U.S. government and agency obligations, and foreign government obligations held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, U.S. government and agency obligations, and foreign government obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
For the six months ended April 30, 2022, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | |
Fund Snapshots (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | |
Sector | | % of Net Assets |
| |
Financials | | 25.5 |
| |
Information Technology | | 23.4 |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | 20.9 |
| |
Communication Services | | 10.8 |
| |
Consumer Staples | | 6.9 |
| |
Health Care | | 4.3 |
| |
Energy | | 3.5 |
| |
Industrials | | 2.5 |
| |
Real Estate | | 0.8 |
| |
Short-Term Investments | | 1.1 |
| |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | 0.3 |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets |
| |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | | 8.7 |
| |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | | 6.3 |
| |
HDFC Bank, Ltd. (India) | | 3.7 |
| |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China) | | 3.6 |
| |
Reliance Industries, Ltd. (India) | | 3.5 |
| |
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) | | 3.5 |
| |
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. (India) | | 3.4 |
| |
SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea) | | 2.6 |
| |
Baidu, Inc., Class A (China) | | 2.6 |
| |
Prosus, N.V. (Netherlands) | | 2.5 |
| | |
| |
Top Ten as a Group | | 40.4 |
| | |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks - 98.6% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Communication Services - 10.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Baidu, Inc., Class A (China)* | | | 84,616 | | | | $1,349,093 | |
| | |
Kingsoft Corp., Ltd. (China) | | | 201,200 | | | | 603,803 | |
| | |
Kuaishou Technology (China)*,1 | | | 20,900 | | | | 170,665 | |
| | |
MultiChoice Group (South Africa) | | | 81,758 | | | | 669,388 | |
| | |
NetEase, Inc. (China) | | | 35,225 | | | | 674,745 | |
| | |
Sea, Ltd., ADR (Singapore)* | | | 1,900 | | | | 157,244 | |
| | |
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) | | | 38,506 | | | | 1,814,591 | |
| | |
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR (China)* | | | 56,372 | | | | 239,581 | |
| | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 5,679,110 | |
| | |
Consumer Discretionary - 20.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China)* | | | 155,728 | | | | 1,899,522 | |
| | |
Feng TAY Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | | | 97,355 | | | | 626,781 | |
| | |
Haidilao International Holding, Ltd. (China)1 | | | 81,000 | | | | 157,221 | |
| | |
Huazhu Group, Ltd., ADR (China) | | | 16,500 | | | | 498,960 | |
| | |
JD.com, Inc., Class A (China)* | | | 21,652 | | | | 675,078 | |
| | |
Li Ning Co., Ltd. (China) | | | 91,000 | | | | 709,269 | |
| | |
MakeMyTrip, Ltd. (India)* | | | 30,248 | | | | 770,417 | |
| | |
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 75,485 | | | | 647,882 | |
| | |
Naspers, Ltd., N Shares (South Africa) | | | 1,649 | | | | 166,311 | |
| | |
Pepco Group, N.V. (United Kingdom)*,1 | | | 26,117 | | | | 243,907 | |
| | |
Prosus, N.V. (Netherlands)2 | | | 27,012 | | | | 1,302,753 | |
| | |
Sands China, Ltd. (Macau)* | | | 408,000 | | | | 899,304 | |
| | |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) | | | 11,460 | | | | 155,500 | |
| | |
Trip.com Group, Ltd., ADR (China)* | | | 44,677 | | | | 1,056,611 | |
| | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | | | 27,117 | | | | 1,133,491 | |
| | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 10,943,007 | |
| | |
Consumer Staples - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Angel Yeast Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 34,000 | | | | 197,304 | |
| | |
Bid Corp., Ltd. (South Africa) | | | 38,693 | | | | 809,754 | |
| | |
CP All PCL (Thailand) | | | 156,468 | | | | 295,011 | |
| | |
CP All PCL, Foreign Shares (Thailand) | | | 19,100 | | | | 36,248 | |
| | |
Dino Polska, S.A. (Poland)*,1,2 | | | 6,151 | | | | 397,919 | |
| | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B de CV (Mexico) | | | 83,096 | | | | 621,515 | |
| | |
Orion Corp. (South Korea) | | | 6,585 | | | | 490,809 | |
| | |
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam) | | | 44,800 | | | | 144,438 | |
| | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de CV (Mexico) | | | 174,873 | | | | 619,830 | |
| | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 3,612,828 | |
| | |
Energy - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Reliance Industries, Ltd. (India) | | | 50,688 | | | | 1,836,551 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Financials - 25.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 121,768 | | | | $1,196,220 | |
| | |
B3, S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil) | | | 80,500 | | | | 216,558 | |
| | |
Banco Bradesco, S.A., ADR (Brazil) | | | 211,183 | | | | 760,259 | |
| | |
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 1,815,216 | | | | 1,114,606 | |
| | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 2,180,836 | | | | 726,626 | |
| | |
BDO Unibank, Inc. (Philippines) | | | 368,390 | | | | 910,317 | |
| | |
China International Capital Corp., Ltd., Class H (China)1 | | | 526,000 | | | | 1,054,301 | |
| | |
East Money Information Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 108,000 | | | | 368,267 | |
| | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B de CV, Class O (Mexico) | | | 124,442 | | | | 820,202 | |
| | |
HDFC Bank, Ltd. (India) | | | 109,440 | | | | 1,962,022 | |
| | |
HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (India)1 | | | 49,500 | | | | 375,329 | |
| | |
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. (India) | | | 60,869 | | | | 1,756,189 | |
| | |
OTP Bank Plc (Hungary)* | | | 20,973 | | | | 625,613 | |
| | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H (China) | | | 82,500 | | | | 521,459 | |
| | |
XP, Inc., Class A (Brazil)* | | | 39,406 | | | | 969,782 | |
| | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 13,377,750 | |
| | |
Health Care - 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 99,000 | | | | 554,292 | |
| | |
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd. (China) | | | 293,408 | | | | 299,964 | |
| | |
Fleury, S.A. (Brazil) | | | 171,322 | | | | 501,427 | |
| | |
Jinxin Fertility Group, Ltd. (China)*,1 | | | 107,500 | | | | 67,380 | |
| | |
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 53,500 | | | | 137,629 | |
| | |
Odontoprev, S.A. (Brazil) | | | 275,342 | | | | 571,407 | |
| | |
Syngene International, Ltd. (India)*,1 | | | 15,110 | | | | 122,973 | |
| | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 2,255,072 | |
| | |
Industrials - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Copa Holdings, S.A., Class A (Panama)* | | | 3,500 | | | | 263,795 | |
| | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B de CV, Class B (Mexico) | | | 68,255 | | | | 1,051,528 | |
| | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 1,315,323 | |
| | |
Information Technology - 23.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Advantech Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | | | 26,727 | | | | 332,234 | |
| | |
Delta Electronics, Inc. (Taiwan) | | | 69,100 | | | | 576,818 | |
| | |
Infosys, Ltd., Sponsored ADR (India) | | | 23,276 | | | | 462,494 | |
| | |
MediaTek, Inc. (Taiwan) | | | 29,000 | | | | 799,472 | |
| | |
Pagseguro Digital, Ltd., Class A (Brazil)* | | | 10,388 | | | | 152,808 | |
| | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | | | 61,567 | | | | 3,281,126 | |
| | |
SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea) | | | 15,684 | | | | 1,374,359 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| |
Information Technology - 23.4% (continued) | | | | | |
| | |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd. (China) | | | 9,276 | | | | $135,187 | |
| | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | | | 253,632 | | | | 4,586,341 | |
| | |
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. (India) | | | 9,134 | | | | 420,971 | |
| | |
Yeahka, Ltd. (China)* | | | 49,200 | | | | 127,986 | |
| | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 12,249,796 | |
| | |
Real Estate - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Greentown Service Group Co., Ltd. (China) | | | 410,023 | | | | 408,190 | |
| | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $49,645,453) | | | | | | | 51,677,627 | |
| | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Investments - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.3%3 | | | | | |
| | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 04/29/22, due 05/02/22, 0.300% total to be received $177,825 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 2.375%, 05/03/22 - 02/15/52, totaling $181,377) | | $ | 177,821 | | | | 177,821 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| |
Repurchase Agreements - 0.8% | | | | | |
| | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 04/29/2022 due 05/02/2022, 0.13% total to be received $420,005 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 0.125%, 07/15/24, totaling $428,437) | | $ | 420,000 | | | | $420,000 | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $597,821) | | | | | | | 597,821 | |
| | |
Total Investments - 99.7% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $50,243,274) | | | | | | | 52,275,448 | |
| |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.3% | | | | 167,806 | |
| | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | | $52,443,254 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
1 | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2022, the value of these securities amounted to $2,589,695 or 4.9% of net assets. |
2 | Some of these securities, amounting to $147,075 or 0.3% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
3 | Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements. |
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) | | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | | | | Level 21 | | | | | | Level 3 | | | | | | Total | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | $2,766,801 | | | | | | | | $10,610,949 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $13,377,750 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 615,302 | | | | | | | | 11,634,494 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 12,249,796 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3,459,479 | | | | | | | | 7,483,528 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 10,943,007 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 1,066,213 | | | | | | | | 4,612,897 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 5,679,110 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2,087,347 | | | | | | | | 1,525,481 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 3,612,828 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care | | | 1,627,126 | | | | | | | | 627,946 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 2,255,072 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,836,551 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,836,551 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials | | | 1,315,323 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,315,323 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | – | | | | | | | | 408,190 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 408,190 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Joint Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | | | | | 177,821 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 177,821 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | | | | | 420,000 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 420,000 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | $12,937,591 | | | | | | | | $39,337,857 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $52,275,448 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | An external pricing service is used to reflect any impact on security value due to market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. |
For the six months ended April 30, 2022, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The country allocation in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments at April 30, 2022, was as follows:
| | |
Country | | % of Long-Term Investments |
| |
Brazil | | 6.1 |
| |
China | | 30.3 |
| |
Hong Kong | | 2.3 |
| |
Hungary | | 1.2 |
| |
India | | 14.9 |
| |
Indonesia | | 3.6 |
| |
Macau | | 1.7 |
| |
Mexico | | 6.0 |
| |
Netherlands | | 2.5 |
| |
Panama | | 0.5 |
| |
Philippines | | 1.8 |
| | |
Country | | % of Long-Term Investments |
| |
Poland | | 0.8 |
| |
Singapore | | 0.3 |
| |
South Africa | | 3.2 |
| |
South Korea | | 10.0 |
| |
Taiwan | | 13.4 |
| |
Thailand | | 0.6 |
| |
United Kingdom | | 0.5 |
| |
Vietnam | | 0.3 |
| | |
| |
| | 100.0 |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | |
Fund Snapshots (unaudited) April 30, 2022 | | |
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | |
| |
Sector | | % of Net Assets |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | 30.3 |
| |
Financials | | 23.5 |
| |
Information Technology | | 13.7 |
| |
Communication Services | | 11.0 |
| |
Consumer Staples | | 7.0 |
| |
Health Care | | 5.9 |
| |
Industrials | | 2.4 |
| |
Materials | | 2.0 |
| |
Short-Term Investments | | 1.5 |
| |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | 2.7 |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets |
| |
Trip.com Group, Ltd., ADR (China) | | 5.4 |
| |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | | 5.2 |
| |
Sands China, Ltd. (Macau) | | 4.9 |
| |
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) | | 4.9 |
| |
Kotak Mahindra (India) | | 4.6 |
| |
QUALCOMM, Inc. (United States) | | 4.4 |
| |
HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India) | | 4.2 |
| |
AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | 4.1 |
| |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China) | | 4.0 |
| |
Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) | | 3.6 |
| | |
| |
Top Ten as a Group | | 45.3 |
| | |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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| | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks - 95.8% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Communication Services - 11.0% | | | | | |
| | |
Baidu, Inc., Class A (China)* | | | 282,500 | | | | $4,504,099 | |
| | |
Kingsoft Corp., Ltd. (China) | | | 467,900 | | | | 1,404,173 | |
| | |
Sea, Ltd., ADR (Singapore)* | | | 30,450 | | | | 2,520,042 | |
| | |
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) | | | 150,440 | | | | 7,089,468 | |
| | |
The Walt Disney Co. (United States)* | | | 2,868 | | | | 320,155 | |
| | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 15,837,937 | |
| |
Consumer Discretionary - 30.3% | | | | | |
| | |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China)* | | | 478,448 | | | | 5,835,960 | |
| | |
Eicher Motors, Ltd. (India) | | | 40,280 | | | | 1,374,124 | |
| | |
Haidilao International Holding, Ltd. (China)1 | | | 1,204,500 | | | | 2,337,933 | |
| | |
Hermes International (France) | | | 621 | | | | 765,729 | |
| | |
Huazhu Group, Ltd., ADR (China) | | | 133,309 | | | | 4,031,264 | |
| | |
Jubilant Foodworks, Ltd. (India) | | | 122,540 | | | | 865,350 | |
| | |
Li Ning Co., Ltd. (China) | | | 178,000 | | | | 1,387,362 | |
| | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | | | 1,175 | | | | 760,384 | |
| | |
MakeMyTrip, Ltd. (India)* | | | 87,869 | | | | 2,238,023 | |
| | |
Moncler SpA (Italy)2 | | | 11,783 | | | | 613,820 | |
| | |
Sands China, Ltd. (Macau)* | | | 3,246,800 | | | | 7,156,517 | |
| | |
Titan Co., Ltd. (India) | | | 35,230 | | | | 1,124,139 | |
| | |
Trip.com Group, Ltd., ADR (China)* | | | 327,592 | | | | 7,747,551 | |
| | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | | | 178,188 | | | | 7,448,258 | |
| | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 43,686,414 | |
| | |
Consumer Staples - 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Angel Yeast Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 56,900 | | | | 330,194 | |
| | |
The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (United States) | | | 2,385 | | | | 629,783 | |
| | |
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 144,410 | | | | 1,775,940 | |
| | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de CV (Mexico) | | | 736,720 | | | | 2,611,274 | |
| | |
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 195,003 | | | | 4,765,675 | |
| | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 10,112,866 | |
| | |
Financials - 23.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 597,400 | | | | 5,868,714 | |
| | |
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 1,930,800 | | | | 1,082,931 | |
| | |
China International Capital Corp., Ltd., Class H (China)1 | | | 2,469,400 | | | | 4,949,601 | |
| | |
East Money Information Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 963,024 | | | | 3,283,797 | |
| | |
HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India) | | | 109,333 | | | | 6,036,275 | |
| | |
HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (India)1 | | | 395,800 | | | | 3,001,118 | |
| | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 63,250 | | | | 2,683,000 | |
| | |
Kotak Mahindra (India) | | | 284,186 | | | | 6,590,314 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
XP, Inc., Class A (Brazil)* | | | 15,800 | | | | $388,838 | |
| | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 33,884,588 | |
| | |
Health Care - 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 729,612 | | | | 4,085,030 | |
| | |
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd. (China) | | | 675,600 | | | | 690,697 | |
| | |
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 148,460 | | | | 661,395 | |
| | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark) | | | 27,224 | | | | 3,109,696 | |
| | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 8,546,818 | |
| | |
Industrials - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 38,900 | | | | 2,378,115 | |
| | |
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 125,850 | | | | 1,090,746 | |
| | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 3,468,861 | |
| |
Information Technology - 13.7% | | | | | |
| | |
Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A (China) | | | 9,700 | | | | 275,622 | |
| | |
Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) | | | 182,035 | | | | 5,166,740 | |
| | |
KLA Corp. (United States) | | | 4,875 | | | | 1,556,392 | |
| | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States) | | | 5,660 | | | | 2,056,731 | |
| | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. (United States) | | | 45,274 | | | | 6,324,325 | |
| | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | | | 207,500 | | | | 3,752,152 | |
| | |
Yeahka, Ltd. (China)* | | | 208,600 | | | | 542,639 | |
| | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 19,674,601 | |
| | |
Materials - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Asian Paints, Ltd. (India) | | | 36,948 | | | | 1,557,439 | |
| | |
Chr Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark) | | | 6,873 | | | | 535,473 | |
| | |
Skshu Paint Co., Ltd., Class A (China) | | | 70,300 | | | | 787,536 | |
| | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 2,880,448 | |
| | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $138,095,497) | | | | | | | 138,092,533 | |
| | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Investments - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.1%3 | | | | | |
| | |
Credit Suisse AG, dated 04/29/22, due 05/02/22, 0.280% total to be received $104,986 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.625%, 05/03/22 - 02/15/52, totaling $107,084) | | $ | 104,984 | | | | 104,984 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
| | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| | |
Repurchase Agreements - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 04/29/2022 due 05/02/2022, 0.13% total to be received $2,000,022 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 0.125%, 07/15/24, totaling $2,040,060) | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | $2,000,000 | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,104,984) | | | | | | | 2,104,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Value | |
| | |
Total Investments - 97.3% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $140,200,481) | | | | | | | $140,197,517 | |
| |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - 2.7% | | | | 3,877,862 | |
| | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | | $144,075,379 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
1 | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2022, the value of these securities amounted to $10,288,652 or 7.1% of net assets. |
2 | Some of these securities, amounting to $98,978 or 0.1% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
3 | Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements. |
ADR American Depositary Receipt
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | | | | Level 21 | | | | | | Level 3 | | | | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | $21,465,096 | | | | | | | | $22,221,318 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $43,686,414 | |
| | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 6,425,113 | | | | | | | | 27,459,475 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 33,884,588 | |
| | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 9,937,448 | | | | | | | | 9,737,153 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 19,674,601 | |
Communication Services | | | 2,840,197 | | | | | | | | 12,997,740 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 15,837,937 | |
| | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3,241,057 | | | | | | | | 6,871,809 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 10,112,866 | |
Health Care | | | 4,085,030 | | | | | | | | 4,461,788 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 8,546,818 | |
| | | | | | | |
Industrials | | | – | | | | | | | | 3,468,861 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 3,468,861 | |
| | | | | | | |
Materials | | | – | | | | | | | | 2,880,448 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 2,880,448 | |
| | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Joint Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | | | | | 104,984 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 104,984 | |
| | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | $47,993,941 | | | | | | | | $92,203,576 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $140,197,517 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | An external pricing service is used to reflect any impact on security value due to market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. |
For the six months ended April 30, 2022, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) | | |
The country allocation in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments at April 30, 2022, was as follows:
| | |
Country | | % of Long-Term Investments |
| |
Brazil | | 0.3 |
| |
China | | 48.8 |
| |
Denmark | | 2.6 |
| |
France | | 1.1 |
| |
Germany | | 3.7 |
| |
Hong Kong | | 6.2 |
| |
India | | 16.5 |
| |
Indonesia | | 0.8 |
| |
Italy | | 0.5 |
| |
Macau | | 5.2 |
| |
Mexico | | 1.9 |
| |
Singapore | | 1.8 |
| |
Taiwan | | 2.7 |
| |
United States | | 7.9 |
| | |
| |
| | 100.0 |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | | |
Fund Snapshots (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | |
Sector | | % of Net Assets |
| |
Information Technology | | 28.1 |
| |
Health Care | | 24.8 |
| |
Industrials | | 16.5 |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | 15.8 |
| |
Financials | | 4.3 |
| |
Materials | | 3.6 |
| |
Real Estate | | 2.4 |
| |
Energy | | 2.2 |
| |
Consumer Staples | | 1.6 |
| |
Short-Term Investments | | 2.5 |
| |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | | (1.8) |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets |
| |
Gartner, Inc. | | 3.3 |
| |
Paylocity Holding Corp. | | 2.4 |
| |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. | | 2.3 |
| |
Matador Resources Co. | | 2.2 |
| |
Five Below, Inc. | | 2.0 |
| |
Atkore, Inc. | | 1.9 |
| |
Burlington Stores, Inc. | | 1.9 |
| |
Rapid7, Inc. | | 1.9 |
| |
Entegris, Inc. | | 1.9 |
| |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada) | | 1.9 |
| |
| | |
| |
Top Ten as a Group | | 21.7 |
| | |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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| | |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks - 99.3% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Consumer Discretionary - 15.8% | | | | | |
| | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | | | 2,026 | | | | $231,450 | |
| | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 3,160 | | | | 643,250 | |
| | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 2,319 | | | | 470,618 | |
| | |
Five Below, Inc.* | | | 4,194 | | | | 658,877 | |
| | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 4,716 | | | | 452,594 | |
| | |
Krispy Kreme Inc.1 | | | 21,850 | | | | 290,168 | |
| | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | | 1,216 | | | | 344,286 | |
| | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 9,949 | | | | 493,769 | |
| | |
Pool Corp. | | | 1,303 | | | | 528,002 | |
| | |
Revolve Group, Inc.* | | | 7,700 | | | | 325,402 | |
| | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 6,467 | | | | 532,428 | |
| | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 999 | | | | 253,906 | |
| | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 5,224,750 | |
| |
Consumer Staples - 1.6% | | | | | |
| | |
Performance Food Group Co.* | | | 5,530 | | | | 272,353 | |
| | |
PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 3,187 | | | | 253,207 | |
| | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 525,560 | |
| |
Energy - 2.2% | | | | | |
| | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 15,000 | | | | 732,300 | |
| |
Financials - 4.3% | | | | | |
| | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 2,776 | | | | 293,562 | |
| | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,511 | | | | 398,315 | |
| | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 4,136 | | | | 320,747 | |
| | |
Signature Bank | | | 1,697 | | | | 411,098 | |
| | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 1,423,722 | |
| |
Health Care - 24.8% | | | | | |
| | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | | | 6,183 | | | | 419,702 | |
| | |
Albireo Pharma, Inc.*,1 | | | 13,619 | | | | 433,357 | |
| | |
Azenta, Inc. | | | 7,052 | | | | 528,618 | |
| | |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.* | | | 3,573 | | | | 318,604 | |
| | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A* | | | 734 | | | | 375,852 | |
| | |
Catalent, Inc.* | | | 6,688 | | | | 605,665 | |
| | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 643 | | | | 315,964 | |
| | |
CryoPort, Inc.* | | | 7,148 | | | | 161,259 | |
| | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A* | | | 8,565 | | | | 567,174 | |
| | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 14,134 | | | | 563,947 | |
| | |
HealthEquity, Inc.* | | | 6,924 | | | | 431,504 | |
| | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC* | | | 4,402 | | | | 433,861 | |
| | |
ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 871 | | | | 186,385 | |
| | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | | | 6,649 | | | | 406,653 | |
| | |
LHC Group, Inc.* | | | 2,976 | | | | 493,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,518 | | | | $336,329 | |
| | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 4,915 | | | | 442,498 | |
| | |
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.*,1 | | | 18,201 | | | | 116,122 | |
| | |
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 20,443 | | | | 264,532 | |
| | |
Syneos Health, Inc.* | | | 7,181 | | | | 524,859 | |
| | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 907 | | | | 285,759 | |
| | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 8,212,214 | |
| |
Industrials - 16.5% | | | | | |
| | |
Atkore, Inc.* | | | 6,700 | | | | 643,870 | |
| | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 3,636 | | | | 296,807 | |
| | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,433 | | | | 380,175 | |
| | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.* | | | 2,055 | | | | 174,490 | |
| | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 1,908 | | | | 72,199 | |
| | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 5,993 | | | | 371,686 | |
| | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 1,800 | | | | 341,676 | |
| | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | | 9,577 | | | | 421,005 | |
| | |
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.* | | | 4,962 | | | | 103,160 | |
| | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,882 | | | | 281,689 | |
| | |
RBC Bearings, Inc.* | | | 3,043 | | | | 512,289 | |
| | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada) | | | 11,093 | | | | 611,113 | |
| | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 3,807 | | | | 536,901 | |
| | |
The Toro Co. | | | 4,606 | | | | 369,079 | |
| | |
Woodward, Inc.1 | | | 3,128 | | | | 345,581 | |
| | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 5,461,720 | |
| |
Information Technology - 28.1% | | | | | |
| | |
Cerence, Inc.*,1 | | | 7,795 | | | | 229,953 | |
| | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 7,860 | | | | 531,572 | |
| | |
The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Canada)* | | | 5,769 | | | | 358,543 | |
| | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | 5,559 | | | | 619,217 | |
| | |
Gartner, Inc.* | | | 3,735 | | | | 1,085,204 | |
| | |
Globant SA (Uruguay)* | | | 2,491 | | | | 538,031 | |
| | |
HubSpot, Inc.* | | | 1,594 | | | | 604,811 | |
| | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 9,560 | | | | 487,082 | |
| | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | 5,779 | | | | 754,448 | |
| | |
Paycor HCM, Inc.*,1 | | | 18,548 | | | | 456,837 | |
| | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.* | | | 4,235 | | | | 803,083 | |
| | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 6,578 | | | | 526,240 | |
| | |
Rapid7, Inc.* | | | 6,624 | | | | 632,725 | |
| | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 3,718 | | | | 501,595 | |
| | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,131 | | | | 267,111 | |
| | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | | 859 | | | | 339,056 | |
| | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 1,509 | | | | 557,817 | |
| | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 9,293,325 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | | |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Value |
| | |
Materials - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 2,938 | | | | $337,371 | |
| | |
Avient Corp. | | | 6,242 | | | | 307,356 | |
| | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,211 | | | | 149,340 | |
| | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 4,552 | | | | 377,361 | |
| | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 1,171,428 | |
| | |
Real Estate - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 4,544 | | | | 293,861 | |
| | |
Sun Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 2,804 | | | | 492,298 | |
| | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 786,159 | |
| | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(Cost $34,925,994) | | | | | | | 32,831,178 | |
| | |
| | Principal Amount | | |
Short-Term Investments - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Joint Repurchase Agreements - 1.8%2 | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 04/29/22, due 05/02/22, 0.280% total to be received $592,864 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 5.875%, 05/10/22 - 04/01/52, totaling $604,707) | | | $592,850 | | | | 592,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| | |
Repurchase Agreements - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 04/29/2022 due 05/02/2022, 0.13% total to be received $250,003 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 0.125%, 07/15/24, totaling $255,070) (Cost $250,000) | | | $250,000 | | | | $250,000 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $842,850) | | | | | | | 842,850 | |
| | |
Total Investments - 101.8% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $35,768,844) | | | | | | | 33,674,028 | |
| | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (1.8)% | | | | | | | (604,818 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | | $33,069,210 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
1 | Some of these securities, amounting to $1,127,842 or 3.4% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
2 | Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements. |
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | | | | Level 2 | | | | | | Level 3 | | | | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Common Stocks† | | | $32,831,178 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $32,831,178 | |
| | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Joint Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | | | | | $592,850 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 592,850 | |
| | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 250,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | $32,831,178 | | | | | | | | $842,850 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | $33,674,028 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† | All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
For the six months ended April 30, 2022, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) | | |
April 30, 2022 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | | AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund |
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $0, $147,075, $98,978, and $1,127,842, respectively) | | | $161,776,205 | | | | $52,275,448 | | | | $140,197,517 | | | | $33,674,028 | |
| | | | |
Cash | | | 227,297 | | | | 22,078 | | | | – | | | | 19,422 | |
| | | | |
Foreign currency2 | | | – | | | | 786,199 | | | | 3,232,839 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,491,163 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Dividend and interest receivables | | | 1,159,253 | | | | 29,796 | | | | 93,017 | | | | 5,401 | |
| | | | |
Securities lending income receivable | | | – | | | | 167 | | | | 651 | | | | 286 | |
| | | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 192,227 | | | | 13,898 | | | | 9,818 | | | | 784 | |
| | | | |
Receivable from affiliate | | | 12,579 | | | | 2,712 | | | | – | | | | 7,403 | |
| | | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 16,645 | | | | 5,776 | | | | 20,290 | | | | 13,665 | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 163,384,206 | | | | 53,136,074 | | | | 149,045,295 | | | | 33,720,989 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned | | | – | | | | 177,821 | | | | 104,984 | | | | 592,850 | |
| | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,177,813 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | | | 50,658 | | | | 465,363 | | | | 690,007 | | | | 14,277 | |
| | | | |
Payable for foreign capital gains tax | | | – | | | | – | | | | 19,622 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Interfund loan payable | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,873,592 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 41,297 | | | | 24,985 | | | | 74,565 | | | | 18,162 | |
| | | | |
Administrative fees | | | 20,648 | | | | 6,814 | | | | 20,336 | | | | 4,394 | |
| | | | |
Distribution fees | | | 376 | | | | 69 | | | | 121 | | | | 4,293 | |
| | | | |
Shareholder service fees | | | 10,415 | | | | 1,847 | | | | 5,355 | | | | 258 | |
| | | | |
Other | | | 58,251 | | | | 15,921 | | | | 3,521 | | | | 17,545 | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 181,645 | | | | 692,820 | | | | 4,969,916 | | | | 651,779 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $163,202,561 | | | | $52,443,254 | | | | $144,075,379 | | | | $33,069,210 | |
| | | | |
1 Investments at cost | | | $176,789,318 | | | | $50,243,274 | | | | $140,200,481 | | | | $35,768,844 | |
| | | | |
2 Foreign currency at cost | | | – | | | | $809,301 | | | | $3,237,412 | | | | – | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
| | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | | AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund |
| | | | |
Net Assets Represent: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $178,733,619 | | | | $52,705,897 | | | | $164,969,065 | | | | $35,485,759 | |
| | | | |
Total distributable loss | | | (15,531,058 | ) | | | (262,643 | ) | | | (20,893,686 | ) | | | (2,416,549 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $163,202,561 | | | | $52,443,254 | | | | $144,075,379 | | | | $33,069,210 | |
| | | | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $1,795,619 | | | | $343,592 | | | | $566,955 | | | | $26,917,625 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 191,486 | | | | 41,272 | | | | 54,208 | | | | 1,936,927 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | | $9.38 | | | | $8.33 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $13.90 | |
| | | | |
Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $158,925,657 | | | | $24,678,005 | | | | $55,751,539 | | | | $6,139,413 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 16,940,758 | | | | 3,000,380 | | | | 5,267,647 | | | | 424,314 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | | $9.38 | | | | $8.22 | | | | $10.58 | | | | $14.47 | |
| | | | |
Class Z: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | $2,481,285 | | | | $27,421,657 | | | | $87,756,885 | | | | $12,172 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 264,671 | | | | 3,353,617 | | | | 8,301,255 | | | | 841 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | | $9.37 | | | | $8.18 | | | | $10.57 | | | | $14.47 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
| | |
Statement of Operations (unaudited) | | |
For the six months ended April 30, 2022 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | | AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund |
| | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Dividend income | | | – | | | | $382,175 | | | | $810,279 | | | | $61,359 | |
| | | | |
Interest income | | | $1,783,307 | | | | 172 | | | | 282 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Securities lending income | | | – | | | | 2,776 | | | | 4,813 | | | | 8,271 | |
| | | | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | – | | | | (41,958 | ) | | | (39,675 | ) | | | (1,432 | ) |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 1,783,307 | | | | 343,165 | | | | 775,699 | | | | 68,198 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 270,288 | | | | 158,730 | | | | 554,515 | | | | 119,260 | |
| | | | |
Administrative fees | | | 135,144 | | | | 43,290 | | | | 151,231 | | | | 28,853 | |
| | | | |
Distribution fees - Class N | | | 2,439 | | | | 472 | | | | 968 | | | | 28,557 | |
| | | | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class N | | | 1,463 | | | | 283 | | | | 580 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I | | | 66,680 | | | | 11,775 | | | | 30,731 | | | | 1,593 | |
| | | | |
Professional fees | | | 27,726 | | | | 20,145 | | | | 23,364 | | | | 13,901 | |
| | | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 16,056 | | | | 3,108 | | | | 8,753 | | | | 5,451 | |
| | | | |
Custodian fees | | | 14,155 | | | | 28,733 | | | | 65,192 | | | | 9,986 | |
| | | | |
Registration fees | | | 14,068 | | | | 6,845 | | | | 21,713 | | | | 14,691 | |
| | | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 9,883 | | | | 1,512 | | | | 4,874 | | | | 4,183 | |
| | | | |
Trustee fees and expenses | | | 6,372 | | | | 2,008 | | | | 7,427 | | | | 1,372 | |
| | | | |
Interest expense | | | – | | | | – | | | | 385 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 4,089 | | | | 1,862 | | | | 4,151 | | | | 1,576 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses before offsets | | | 568,363 | | | | 278,763 | | | | 873,884 | | | | 229,423 | |
| | | | |
Expense reimbursements | | | (65,320 | ) | | | (15,088 | ) | | | – | | | | (41,541 | ) |
| | | | |
Expense reductions | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (1,546 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 503,043 | | | | 263,675 | | | | 873,884 | | | | 186,336 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1,280,264 | | | | 79,490 | | | | (98,185 | ) | | | (118,138 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (520,769 | ) | | | (1,527,437 | ) | | | (17,771,875 | ) | | | 186,204 | |
| | | | |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | – | | | | (278 | ) | | | (44,757 | ) | | | – | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (19,335,393 | ) | | | (10,551,476 | ) | | | (30,151,134 | ) | | | (9,257,182 | ) |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations | | | – | | | | (18,536 | ) | | | 8,393 | | | | – | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (19,856,162 | ) | | | (12,097,727 | ) | | | (47,959,373 | ) | | | (9,070,978 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | $(18,575,898 | ) | | | $(12,018,237 | ) | | | $(48,057,558 | ) | | | $(9,189,116 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
For the six months ended April 30, 2022 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
| | | | |
| | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 | | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 |
| | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | | $1,280,264 | | | | | $2,873,232 | | | | | $79,490 | | | | | $333,862 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (520,769 | ) | | | | 4,909,231 | | | | | (1,527,715 | ) | | | | 564,430 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (19,335,393 | ) | | | | (7,605,124 | ) | | | | (10,570,012 | ) | | | | 2,359,554 | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | (18,575,898 | ) | | | | 177,339 | | | | | (12,018,237 | ) | | | | 3,257,846 | |
| | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class N | | | | (58,644 | ) | | | | (21,649 | ) | | | | (2,401 | ) | | | | (17,233 | ) |
| | | | |
Class I | | | | (5,622,209 | ) | | | | (2,789,712 | ) | | | | (249,213 | ) | | | | (1,069,474 | ) |
| | | | |
Class Z | | | | (85,424 | ) | | | | (57,930 | ) | | | | (382,214 | ) | | | | (1,249,608 | ) |
| | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (5,766,277 | ) | | | | (2,869,291 | ) | | | | (633,828 | ) | | | | (2,336,315 | ) |
| | | | |
Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | | (8,610,849 | ) | | | | (9,231,990 | ) | | | | 6,461,902 | | | | | 13,857,527 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | (32,953,024 | ) | | | | (11,923,942 | ) | | | | (6,190,163 | ) | | | | 14,779,058 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 196,155,585 | | | | | 208,079,527 | | | | | 58,633,417 | | | | | 43,854,359 | |
| | | | |
End of period | | | | $163,202,561 | | | | | $196,155,585 | | | | | $52,443,254 | | | | | $58,633,417 | |
1 See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
For the six months ended April 30, 2022 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund |
| | | | |
| | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 | | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 |
| | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment loss | | | | $(98,185 | ) | | | | $(547,863 | ) | | | | $(118,138 | ) | | | | $(375,973 | ) |
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Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (17,816,632 | ) | | | | 2,871,609 | | | | | 186,204 | | | | | 16,012,613 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (30,142,741 | ) | | | | (5,026,545 | ) | | | | (9,257,182 | ) | | | | (137,250 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | (48,057,558 | ) | | | | (2,702,799 | ) | | | | (9,189,116 | ) | | | | 15,499,390 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
From net investment income and/or realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N | | | | (10,519 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | (14,397,541 | ) |
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Class I | | | | (417,335 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | (3,078,320 | ) |
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Class Z | | | | (1,915,233 | ) | | | | (35,421 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | |
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From paid-in capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class N | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | (674,816 | ) |
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Class I | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | (144,282 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (2,343,087 | ) | | | | (35,421 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (18,294,959 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | | (31,233,559 | ) | | | | 18,163,731 | | | | | (1,840,492 | ) | | | | 11,502,921 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | (81,634,204 | ) | | | | 15,425,511 | | | | | (11,029,608 | ) | | | | 8,707,352 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 225,709,583 | | | | | 210,284,072 | | | | | 44,098,818 | | | | | 35,391,466 | |
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End of period | | | | $144,075,379 | | | | | $225,709,583 | | | | | $33,069,210 | | | | | $44,098,818 | |
1 See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class N | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $10.75 | | | | | | | | | | $10.90 | | | | | $10.53 | | | | | $9.67 | | | | | $10.14 | | | | | $10.26 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 0.18 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (1.12 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 0.37 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 0.55 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | 0.06 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) |
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Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.18 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $9.38 | | | | | | | | | | $10.75 | | | | | $10.90 | | | | | $10.53 | | | | | $9.67 | | | | | $10.14 | |
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Total Return2,3 | | | | (10.13 | )%4 | | | | | | | | | (0.27 | )% | | | | 5.31 | % | | | | 11.20 | % | | | | (2.79 | )% | | | | 0.57 | % |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.88 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 0.88 | % |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6 | | | | 0.95 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.94 | % | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 0.95 | % | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 0.93 | % |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | | 1.10 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 1.69 | % | | | | 2.10 | % | | | | 1.88 | % | | | | 1.75 | % |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 17 | %4 | | | | | | | | | 62 | % | | | | 56 | % | | | | 48 | % | | | | 17 | % | | | | 18 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $1,796 | | | | | | | | | | $2,125 | | | | | $1,905 | | | | | $1,255 | | | | | $502 | | | | | $146 | |
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AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class I | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $10.76 | | | | | | | | | | $10.90 | | | | | $10.54 | | | | | $9.67 | | | | | $10.15 | | | | | $10.27 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income1,2 | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.21 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 0.09 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $9.38 | | | | | | | | | | $10.76 | | | | | $10.90 | | | | | $10.54 | | | | | $9.67 | | | | | $10.15 | |
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Total Return2,3 | | | | (10.07 | )%4 | | | | | | | | | 0.15 | % | | | | 5.55 | % | | | | 11.70 | % | | | | (2.59 | )% | | | | 0.91 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.56 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.55 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6 | | | | 0.63 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.62 | % | | | | 0.63 | % | | | | 0.62 | % | | | | 0.61 | % | | | | 0.60 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | | 1.42 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 1.44 | % | | | | 2.01 | % | | | | 2.42 | % | | | | 2.20 | % | | | | 2.08 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 17 | %4 | | | | | | | | | 62 | % | | | | 56 | % | | | | 48 | % | | | | 17 | % | | | | 18 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $158,926 | | | | | | | | | | $190,306 | | | | | $202,363 | | | | | $212,801 | | | | | $264,795 | | | | | $325,855 | |
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| | |
AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund | | |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class Z | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $10.75 | | | | | | | | | | $10.90 | | | | | $10.53 | | | | | $9.67 | | | | | $10.14 | | | | | $10.26 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | 0.22 | |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 0.38 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 0.10 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $9.37 | | | | | | | | | | $10.75 | | | | | $10.90 | | | | | $10.53 | | | | | $9.67 | | | | | $10.14 | |
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Total Return2,3 | | | | (10.05 | )%4 | | | | | | | | | 0.13 | % | | | | 5.73 | % | | | | 11.71 | % | | | | (2.42 | )% | | | | 0.98 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.48 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 0.48 | % |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6 | | | | 0.55 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.54 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.53 | % | | | | 0.53 | % |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | | 1.50 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 1.52 | % | | | | 2.09 | % | | | | 2.50 | % | | | | 2.28 | % | | | | 2.15 | % |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 17 | %4 | | | | | | | | | 62 | % | | | | 56 | % | | | | 48 | % | | | | 17 | % | | | | 18 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $2,481 | | | | | | | | | | $3,724 | | | | | $3,812 | | | | | $3,208 | | | | | $5,005 | | | | | $5,590 | |
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1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
2 | Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
3 | The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end. |
6 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
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| | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class N | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $10.30 | | | | | | | | | | $9.73 | | | | | $9.52 | | | | | $8.61 | | | | | $10.11 | | | | | $7.91 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 0.09 | |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | (1.54 | ) | | | | 2.18 | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | (1.43 | ) | | | | 2.27 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) |
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Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $8.33 | | | | | | | | | | $10.30 | | | | | $9.73 | | | | | $9.52 | | | | | $8.61 | | | | | $10.11 | |
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Total Return2,4 | | | | (18.63 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | 9.85 | % | | | | 7.55 | % | | | | 13.94 | % | | | | (14.24 | )% | | | | 28.97 | % |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 1.27 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 1.27 | %7 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | | 1.30 | % | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 1.31 | % |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8 | | | | 1.32 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 1.37 | %7 | | | | 1.52 | % | | | | 1.30 | % | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 1.31 | % |
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Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2 | | | | (0.08 | )%6 | | | | | | | | | 0.20 | % | | | | 0.13 | % | | | | 1.52 | % | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 1.08 | % |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 22 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 36 | % | | | | 40 | % | | | | 123 | % | | | | 24 | % | | | | 29 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $344 | | | | | | | | | | $414 | | | | | $412 | | | | | $520 | | | | | $289 | | | | | $350 | |
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AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class I | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $10.21 | | | | | | | | | | $9.69 | | | | | $9.48 | | | | | $8.60 | | | | | $10.11 | | | | | $7.90 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.12 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | (1.53 | ) | | | | 2.18 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | | | | | | | 1.01 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 1.21 | | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | | 2.30 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $8.22 | | | | | | | | | | $10.21 | | | | | $9.69 | | | | | $9.48 | | | | | $8.60 | | | | | $10.11 | |
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Total Return2,4 | | | | (18.62 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | 10.13 | % | | | | 7.91 | % | | | | 14.34 | % | | | | (13.94 | )% | | | | 29.34 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.96 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 0.95 | %7 | | | | 1.01 | % | | | | 0.97 | % | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 1.03 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8 | | | | 1.01 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 1.05 | %7 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | | 0.97 | % | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 1.03 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | | 0.23 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 0.52 | % | | | | 0.47 | % | | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 1.40 | % | | | | 1.36 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 22 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 36 | % | | | | 40 | % | | | | 123 | % | | | | 24 | % | | | | 29 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $24,678 | | | | | | | | | | $24,571 | | | | | $19,251 | | | | | $24,100 | | | | | $11,210 | | | | | $2,207 | |
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AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class Z | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $10.15 | | | | | | | | | | $9.64 | | | | | $9.43 | | | | | $8.56 | | | | | $10.06 | | | | | $7.86 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income1,2 | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.13 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | (1.53 | ) | | | | 2.16 | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | | 2.29 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) |
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Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $8.18 | | | | | | | | | | $10.15 | | | | | $9.64 | | | | | $9.43 | | | | | $8.56 | | | | | $10.06 | |
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Total Return2,4 | | | | (18.44 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | 10.15 | % | | | | 8.01 | % | | | | 14.39 | % | | | | (13.88 | )% | | | | 29.62 | % |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.87 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 0.87 | %7 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | | 0.90 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.88 | % |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8 | | | | 0.92 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 0.97 | %7 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 0.90 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.88 | % |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | | 0.32 | %6 | | | | | | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 0.53 | % | | | | 1.92 | % | | | | 1.52 | % | | | | 1.51 | % |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 22 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 36 | % | | | | 40 | % | | | | 123 | % | | | | 24 | % | | | | 29 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $27,422 | | | | | | | | | | $33,648 | | | | | $24,191 | | | | | $31,727 | | | | | $133,688 | | | | | $130,828 | |
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1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
2 | Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
3 | Less than $0.005 or $(0.005) per share. |
4 | The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end. |
7 | Such ratio includes recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods. |
8 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
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AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class N | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $13.41 | | | | | | | | | | $13.28 | | | | | $11.93 | | | | | $10.38 | | | | | $12.94 | | | | | $10.13 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1,2 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 0.05 | |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (2.77 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 1.95 | | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | | 2.80 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 1.68 | | | | | 2.05 | | | | | (1.82 | ) | | | | 2.85 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $10.46 | | | | | | | | | | $13.41 | | | | | $13.28 | | | | | $11.93 | | | | | $10.38 | | | | | $12.94 | |
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Total Return2,3 | | | | (21.06 | )%4 | | | | | | | | | 0.98 | % | | | | 14.37 | % | | | | 20.82 | % | | | | (15.16 | )% | | | | 28.31 | % |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 1.23 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 1.22 | % | | | | 1.26 | % | | | | 1.37 | %6 | | | | 1.45 | %6,7 | | | | 1.45 | %6,7 |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8 | | | | 1.23 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 1.22 | % | | | | 1.26 | % | | | | 1.37 | %6 | | | | 1.45 | %6 | | | | 1.45 | %6 |
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Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2 | | | | (0.47 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | (0.59 | )% | | | | (0.35 | )% | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | 0.45 | % |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 43 | %4 | | | | | | | | | 57 | % | | | | 37 | % | | | | 40 | % | | | | 37 | % | | | | 68 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $567 | | | | | | | | | | $967 | | | | | $1,716 | | | | | $2,007 | | | | | $1,940 | | | | | $10 | |
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AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class I | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $13.55 | | | | | | | | | | $13.38 | | | | | $12.03 | | | | | $10.44 | | | | | $12.96 | | | | | $10.14 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1,2 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.08 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (2.81 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | 1.96 | | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | | 2.81 | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (2.82 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 2.10 | | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | | 2.89 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $10.58 | | | | | | | | | | $13.55 | | | | | $13.38 | | | | | $12.03 | | | | | $10.44 | | | | | $12.96 | |
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Total Return2,3 | | | | (20.91 | )%4 | | | | | | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 14.63 | % | | | | 21.15 | % | | | | (14.89 | )% | | | | 28.73 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.94 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 0.97 | % | | | | 1.08 | %6 | | | | 1.19 | %6,7 | | | | 1.12 | %6,7 |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8 | | | | 0.94 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 0.97 | % | | | | 1.08 | %6 | | | | 1.19 | %6 | | | | 1.16 | %6 |
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Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2 | | | | (0.18 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | (0.30 | )% | | | | (0.06 | )% | | | | 1.22 | % | | | | 0.75 | % | | | | 0.78 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 43 | %4 | | | | | | | | | 57 | % | | | | 37 | % | | | | 40 | % | | | | 37 | % | | | | 68 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $55,752 | | | | | | | | | | $41,453 | | | | | $22,813 | | | | | $6,328 | | | | | $2,539 | | | | | $1,646 | |
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| | |
AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund | | |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class Z | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $13.52 | | | | | | | | | | $13.34 | | | | | $11.99 | | | | | $10.41 | | | | | $12.97 | | | | | $10.15 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1,2 | | | | (0.00 | )9 | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 0.10 | |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 1.96 | | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | | 2.80 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | 2.11 | | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | | 2.90 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | (0.00 | )9 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.00 | )9 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $10.57 | | | | | | | | | | $13.52 | | | | | $13.34 | | | | | $11.99 | | | | | $10.41 | | | | | $12.97 | |
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Total Return2,3 | | | | (20.81 | )%4 | | | | | | | | | 1.37 | % | | | | 14.75 | % | | | | 21.34 | % | | | | (14.87 | )% | | | | 28.86 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.83 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 0.86 | % | | | | 0.97 | %6 | | | | 1.05 | %6,7 | | | | 1.05 | %6,7 |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8 | | | | 0.83 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 0.86 | % | | | | 0.97 | %6 | | | | 1.05 | %6 | | | | 1.05 | %6 |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2 | | | | (0.07 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | (0.19 | )% | | | | 0.05 | % | | | | 1.33 | % | | | | 0.89 | % | | | | 0.85 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 43 | %4 | | | | | | | | | 57 | % | | | | 37 | % | | | | 40 | % | | | | 37 | % | | | | 68 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $87,757 | | | | | | | | | | $183,290 | | | | | $185,755 | | | | | $105,069 | | | | | $60,443 | | | | | $59,500 | |
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1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
2 | Total returns and net investment income (loss) would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
3 | The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end. |
6 | Such ratio includes recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods amounting to 0.02%, 0.07% and 0.04% for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
7 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01%. |
8 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
9 | Less than $(0.005) per share. |
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | | |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class N | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $17.67 | | | | | | | | | | $21.14 | | | | | $17.02 | | | | | $16.90 | | | | | $15.30 | | | | | $12.19 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment loss1,2 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.09 | )3 |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (3.72 | ) | | | | | | | | | 7.74 | | | | | 4.29 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 3.20 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | | | | | | 7.57 | | | | | 4.12 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 1.60 | | | | | 3.11 | |
| | | | | | | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | (10.55 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | (11.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $13.90 | | | | | | | | | | $17.67 | | | | | $21.14 | | | | | $17.02 | | | | | $16.90 | | | | | $15.30 | |
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Total Return2,4 | | | | (21.34 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | 46.66 | % | | | | 24.27 | % | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 10.46 | % | | | | 25.51 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets6 | | | | 1.00 | %7 | | | | | | | | | 1.17 | % | | | | 1.29 | %8 | | | | 1.30 | % | | | | 1.31 | % | | | | 1.23 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9 | | | | 1.22 | %7 | | | | | | | | | 1.42 | % | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 1.47 | % | | | | 1.43 | % | | | | 1.36 | % |
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Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | | | | (0.64 | )%7 | | | | | | | | | (0.91 | )% | | | | (0.92 | )% | | | | (0.48 | )% | | | | (0.73 | )% | | | | (0.65 | )% |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 10 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 158 | % | | | | 126 | % | | | | 138 | % | | | | 161 | % | | | | 151 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $26,918 | | | | | | | | | | $37,471 | | | | | $28,908 | | | | | $30,717 | | | | | $37,232 | | | | | $45,902 | |
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | | |
Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal years ended October 31, |
Class I | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $18.39 | | | | | | | | | | $21.60 | | | | | $17.35 | | | | | $17.20 | | | | | $15.54 | | | | | $12.36 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net investment loss1,2 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.07 | )3 |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (3.88 | ) | | | | | | | | | 7.98 | | | | | 4.39 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 1.75 | | | | | 3.25 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (3.92 | ) | | | | | | | | | 7.83 | | | | | 4.25 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 3.18 | |
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Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | (10.55 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | – | | | | | | | | | | (11.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $14.47 | | | | | | | | | | $18.39 | | | | | $21.60 | | | | | $17.35 | | | | | $17.20 | | | | | $15.54 | |
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Total Return2,4 | | | | (21.32 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | 46.94 | % | | | | 24.48 | % | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 10.68 | % | | | | 25.73 | % |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets6 | | | | 0.87 | %7 | | | | | | | | | 1.02 | % | | | | 1.10 | %8 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | 1.05 | % |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9 | | | | 1.09 | %7 | | | | | | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 1.41 | % | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 1.22 | % | | | | 1.18 | % |
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Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | | | | (0.51 | )%7 | | | | | | | | | (0.76 | )% | | | | (0.73 | )% | | | | (0.28 | )% | | | | (0.52 | )% | | | | (0.47 | )% |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 10 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 158 | % | | | | 126 | % | | | | 138 | % | | | | 161 | % | | | | 151 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $6,139 | | | | | | | | | | $6,612 | | | | | $6,483 | | | | | $14,608 | | | | | $65,802 | | | | | $79,652 | |
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Financial Highlights | | |
For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period | | |
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| | For the six months ended | | | | For the fiscal period ended October 31, |
Class Z | | April 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | 202110 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | | $18.39 | | | | | | | | | | $17.84 | |
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Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment loss1,2 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | (3.88 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.56 | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | | (3.92 | ) | | | | | | | | | 0.55 | |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | | $14.47 | | | | | | | | | | $18.39 | |
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Total Return2,4 | | | | (21.26 | )%5 | | | | | | | | | 3.08 | %5 |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets11 | | | | 0.82 | %7 | | | | | | | | | 0.82 | %7 |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9 | | | | 1.04 | %7 | | | | | | | | | 1.13 | %7 |
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Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | | | | (0.46 | )%7 | | | | | | | | | (0.49 | )%7 |
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Portfolio turnover | | | | 10 | %5 | | | | | | | | | 158 | % |
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Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted | | | | $12 | | | | | | | | | | $15 | |
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1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
2 | Total returns and net investment loss would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
3 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.11) and $(0.09) for Class N and Class I shares, respectively. |
4 | The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end. |
6 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended April 30, 2022 and less than 0.01%, 0.01%, less than 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.01% for the fiscal years ended 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
8 | Includes interest expense of 0.01%. |
9 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
10 | Commencement of operations was on August 31, 2021. |
11 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended April 30, 2022 and fiscal period ended October 31, 2021. |
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April 30, 2022 | | |
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AMG Funds, AMG Funds I and AMG Funds IV (the “Trusts”) are open-end management investment companies. AMG Funds and AMG Funds I are organized as Massachusetts business trusts, while AMG Funds IV is organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust. The Trusts are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trusts consist of a number of different funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report are AMG Funds I: AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG Fund (“Core Bond ESG”), AMG Funds: AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity Fund (“Emerging Markets Equity”) and AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity Fund (“Emerging Wealth Equity”) and AMG Funds IV: AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Growth”), each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”.
Each Fund offers Class N, Class I and Class Z shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the respective Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may have different net asset values per share to the extent the share classes pay different distribution amounts and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.
Market disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have had a global impact, and uncertainty exists as to the long-term implications. Such disruptions can adversely affect assets of the Funds and thus Fund performance.
The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:
a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
For the Funds, equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price. Equity securities held by the Funds that are traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the bid price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) held by the Funds are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are
considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.
The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. Each Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trusts’ securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that a Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.
The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Funds, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Funds that the security represents at each quarter end.
With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in the Funds that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect
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the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, fair valued securities with observable inputs)
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)
Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and if after the fact, as soon as the Funds become aware of the ex-dividend date, except for Korean securities where dividends are recorded on confirmation date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trusts and other trusts or funds within the AMG Funds Family of Funds (collectively the “AMG Funds Family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund, and certain fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.
Small/Mid Cap Growth had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers under a brokerage recapture program. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce the Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the six
months ended April 30, 2022, the impact on the expenses and expense ratios was $1,546 or less than 0.01%.
d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Fund distributions resulting from net investment income will normally be declared and paid monthly for Core Bond ESG and annually for Emerging Markets Equity, Emerging Wealth Equity and Small/Mid Cap Growth. Realized net capital gains distributions, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Permanent differences are primarily due to net operating losses. Temporary differences are primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, mark-to-market on passive foreign investment companies, and the deferral of qualified late year losses.
At April 30, 2022, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Fund | | Cost | | | Appreciation | | | Depreciation | | | Net Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Core Bond ESG | | | $176,789,318 | | | | $12,017 | | | | $(15,025,130) | | | | $(15,013,113) | |
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Emerging Markets Equity | | | 50,243,274 | | | | 7,489,128 | | | | (5,456,954) | | | | 2,032,174 | |
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Emerging Wealth Equity | | | 140,200,481 | | | | 18,006,432 | | | | (18,009,396) | | | | (2,964) | |
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Small/Mid Cap Growth | | | 35,768,844 | | | | 2,463,941 | | | | (4,558,757) | | | | (2,094,816) | |
e. FEDERAL TAXES
Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.
Additionally, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.
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Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, Management is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS
As of October 31, 2021, the Funds had no capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes. Should the Funds incur net capital losses for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term.
g. CAPITALSTOCK
The Trusts’ Declaration of Trust authorizes for each Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Each Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date.
For the six months ended April 30, 2022 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:
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| | Core Bond ESG | | Emerging Markets Equity |
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| | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 | | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 |
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| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount |
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Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 9,451 | | | $ | 96,418 | | | | 57,167 | | | $ | 617,603 | | | | 4,121 | | | $ | 35,971 | | | | 26,050 | | | $ | 301,090 | |
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Reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,657 | | | | 58,644 | | | | 1,982 | | | | 21,505 | | | | 247 | | | | 2,402 | | | | 1,571 | | | | 17,233 | |
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Cost of shares repurchased | | | (21,247 | ) | | | (221,536 | ) | | | (36,310 | ) | | | (394,283 | ) | | | (3,341 | ) | | | (30,958 | ) | | | (29,702 | ) | | | (340,566 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (6,139 | ) | | $ | (66,474 | ) | | | 22,839 | | | $ | 244,825 | | | | 1,027 | | | $ | 7,415 | | | | (2,081 | ) | | $ | (22,243 | ) |
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Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 499,033 | | | $ | 5,054,561 | | | | 1,732,406 | | | $ | 18,782,363 | | | | 985,422 | | | $ | 9,677,213 | | | | 635,502 | | | $ | 7,074,008 | |
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Reinvestment of distributions | | | 520,351 | | | | 5,388,737 | | | | 244,961 | | | | 2,659,029 | | | | 9,086 | | | | 87,225 | | | | 35,661 | | | | 386,561 | |
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Cost of shares repurchased | | | (1,770,189 | ) | | | (18,107,630 | ) | | | (2,843,986 | ) | | | (30,881,158 | ) | | | (401,468 | ) | | | (3,695,791 | ) | | | (251,494 | ) | | | (2,698,418 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (750,805 | ) | | $ | (7,664,332 | ) | | | (866,619 | ) | | $ | (9,439,766 | ) | | | 593,040 | | | $ | 6,068,647 | | | | 419,669 | | | $ | 4,762,151 | |
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Class Z: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 9,966 | | | $ | 101,771 | | | | 58,501 | | | $ | 638,670 | | | | 30,835 | | | $ | 286,020 | | | | 762,904 | | | $ | 8,699,676 | |
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Reinvestment of distributions | | | 8,261 | | | | 85,424 | | | | 5,343 | | | | 57,930 | | | | 40,063 | | | | 382,197 | | | | 115,827 | | | | 1,248,619 | |
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Cost of shares repurchased | | | (99,977 | ) | | | (1,067,238 | ) | | | (67,164 | ) | | | (733,649 | ) | | | (30,949 | ) | | | (282,377 | ) | | | (75,374 | ) | | | (830,676 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (81,750 | ) | | $ | (880,043 | ) | | | (3,320 | ) | | $ | (37,049 | ) | | | 39,949 | | | $ | 385,840 | | | | 803,357 | | | $ | 9,117,619 | |
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| | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 | | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 |
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| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount |
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Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 1,898 | | | $ | 24,252 | | | | 8,974 | | | $ | 138,021 | | | | 34,217 | | | $ | 545,827 | | | | 91,217 | | | $ | 1,757,478 | |
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Reinvestment of distributions | | | 832 | | | | 10,519 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 972,672 | | | | 14,770,300 | |
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Cost of shares repurchased | | | (20,676 | ) | | | (254,458 | ) | | | (66,077 | ) | | | (967,375 | ) | | | (217,400 | ) | | | (3,467,357 | ) | | | (311,010 | ) | | | (5,726,959 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (17,946 | ) | | $ | (219,687 | ) | | | (57,103 | ) | | $ | (829,354 | ) | | | (183,183 | ) | | $ | (2,921,530 | ) | | | 752,879 | | | $ | 10,800,819 | |
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Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 3,746,942 | | | $ | 48,361,939 | | | | 1,993,990 | | | $ | 30,549,706 | | | | 81,314 | | | $ | 1,347,980 | | | | 42,998 | | | $ | 900,118 | |
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Reinvestment of distributions | | | 32,510 | | | | 415,801 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 202,482 | | | | 3,199,629 | |
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Cost of shares repurchased | | | (1,571,823 | ) | | | (19,108,958 | ) | | | (639,402 | ) | | | (9,207,782 | ) | | | (16,532 | ) | | | (266,942 | ) | | | (186,045 | ) | | | (3,412,645 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 2,207,629 | | | $ | 29,668,782 | | | | 1,354,588 | | | $ | 21,341,924 | | | | 64,782 | | | $ | 1,081,038 | | | | 59,435 | | | $ | 687,102 | |
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| | Emerging Wealth Equity | | Small/Mid Cap Growth | |
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| | April 30, 2022 | | October 31, 2021 | | April 30, 2022 | | | October 31, 2021 | |
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| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Class Z:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 550,902 | | | | $6,907,880 | | | | 3,554,557 | | | | $54,731,525 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 841 | | | | $15,000 | |
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Reinvestment of distributions | | | 8,097 | | | | 103,399 | | | | 162 | | | | 2,470 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
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Cost of shares repurchased | | | (5,810,700 | ) | | | (67,693,933 | ) | | | (3,925,460 | ) | | | (57,082,834 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (5,251,701 | ) | | | $(60,682,654 | ) | | | (370,741 | ) | | | $(2,348,839 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 841 | | | | $15,000 | |
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1 | Commencement of operations for Small/Mid Cap Growth was on August 31, 2021. |
h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into third-party and bilateral repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and third-party or bilateral joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Funds’ custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.
At April 30, 2022, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for Emerging Markets Equity, Emerging Wealth Equity and Small/Mid Cap Growth were $177,821, $104,984 and $592,850, respectively.
i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. Dollars. The value of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. Dollars are translated into U.S. Dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. Dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and foreign currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.
The Funds do not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
For each of the Funds, the Trusts have entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Funds (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by GW&K, who serves pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in GW&K.
Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rate of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:
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Core Bond ESG | | | 0.30 | % |
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Emerging Markets Equity | | | 0.55 | % |
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Emerging Wealth Equity | | | 0.55 | % |
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Small/Mid Cap Growth1 | | | 0.62 | % |
1 | Prior to June 18, 2021, the investment management fees were 0.90%. |
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least March 1, 2023 for Core Bond ESG, Emerging Markets Equity, Emerging Wealth Equity, and Small/Mid Cap Growth, to waive management fees and/or pay or reimburse fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts and in connection with securities sold short), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, dividends payable with respect to securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of Core Bond ESG, Emerging Markets Equity, Emerging Wealth Equity, and Small/Mid Cap Growth to 0.48%, 0.87%, 090%, and 0.82%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets (this annual rate or such other annual rate that may be in effect from time to time, the “Expense Cap”), subject to later reimbursement by the Funds in certain circumstances. Prior to June 18 2021, the total annual Fund operating expense limitation was 1.03% of Small/Mid Cap Growth’s average daily net assets.
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In general, for a period of up to 36 months after the date any amounts are paid, waived or reimbursed by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may recover such amounts from a Fund, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed either (i) the Expense Cap in effect at the time such amounts were paid, waived or reimbursed, or (ii) the Expense Cap in effect at the time of such repayment by the Fund.
The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of a Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of a Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of a Fund.
At April 30, 2022, the Funds’ expiration of reimbursements subject to recoupment is as follows:
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Expiration Period | | Core Bond ESG | | | Emerging Markets Equity | | | Small/Mid Cap Growth | |
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Less than 1 year | | | $150,693 | | | | $32,299 | | | | $124,425 | |
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1-2 years | | | 150,321 | | | | 73,722 | | | | 105,267 | |
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2-3 years | | | 124,657 | | | | 45,851 | | | | 88,755 | |
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Total | | | $425,671 | | | | $151,872 | | | | $318,447 | |
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The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund. Each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.
The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.
The Trusts have adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares of each Fund, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset-based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, each Fund may make payments to the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Class N shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorized payments to the Distributor up to 0.25% annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class N shares. For Small/Mid
Cap Growth, the Plan is characterized as a reimbursement plan and is directly tied to expenses incurred by the Distributor; the payments the Distributor receives during any year may not exceed its actual expenses. The impact on the Class N annualized expense ratios for the six months ended April 30, 2022, were 0.25% for Core Bond ESG, Emerging Markets Equity, and Emerging Wealth Equity and 0.18% for Small/Mid Cap Growth.
For Class N of Core Bond ESG, Emerging Markets Equity and Emerging Wealth Equity and for each of the Class I shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Class N and Class I shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of each Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.
The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended April 30, 2022, were as follows:
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Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
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Class I | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.08 | % |
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Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
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Class I | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
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Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
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Class I | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.11 | % |
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Class I* | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.05 | % |
* | Prior to June 18, 2021, the maximum annual amount approved was 0.15%. Effective, June 18, 2021, the shareholder servicing fees for Class N was eliminated. |
The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds Family. The Trustees of the Trusts who are not affiliated with the Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits certain eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the
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operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. The interest earned and interest paid on interfund loans are included on the Statement of Operations as interest income and interest expense, respectively. At April 30, 2022, Emerging Wealth Equity Fund had interfund loans of $1,873,592 outstanding.
The following Funds utilized the interfund loan program during the six months ended April 30, 2022 as follows:
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Fund | | Average Lent | | | Number of Days | | | Interest Earned | | | Average Interest Rate | |
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Core Bond ESG | | | $2,021,069 | | | | 9 | | | | $469 | | | | 0.941 | % |
Emerging Markets Equity | | | 1,695,398 | | | | 4 | | | | 172 | | | | 0.930 | % |
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Emerging Wealth Equity | | | 2,214,957 | | | | 5 | | | | 282 | | | | 0.928 | % |
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Fund | | Average Borrowed | | | Number of Days | | | Interest Paid | | | Average Interest Rate | |
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Emerging Wealth Equity | | | $2,317,900 | | | | 6 | | | | $385 | | | | 1.009 | % |
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended April 30, 2022, were as follows:
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Core Bond ESG | | | $11,580,534 | | | | $17,611,093 | |
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Emerging Markets Equity | | | 18,024,500 | | | | 10,345,244 | |
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Emerging Wealth Equity | | | 83,818,589 | | | | 120,911,148 | |
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Small/Mid Cap Growth | | | 3,970,103 | | | | 5,695,600 | |
Core Bond ESG purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations during the six months ended April 30, 2022 were $18,185,796 and $20,681,986, respectively.
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED
The Funds participate in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified borrowers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash, U.S. Treasury Obligations or U.S. Government Agency Obligations. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts
managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements for that cash collateral. Securities collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM and cannot be sold or pledged. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities as soon as practical, which is normally within three business days.
The value of securities loaned on positions held, cash collateral and securities collateral received at April 30, 2022, were as follows:
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Fund | | Securities Loaned | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Securities Collateral Received | | | Total Collateral Received | |
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Emerging Markets Equity | | | $147,075 | | | | $177,821 | | | | – | | | | $177,821 | |
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Emerging Wealth Equity | | | 98,978 | | | | 104,984 | | | | – | | | | 104,984 | |
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Small/Mid Cap Growth | | | 1,127,842 | | | | 592,850 | | | | $598,678 | | | | 1,191,528 | |
The following table summarizes the securities received as collateral for securities lending at April 30, 2022:
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Small/Mid Cap Growth | | U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 0.000%-6.000% | | 05/31/22-02/15/47 |
5. FOREIGN SECURITIES
Certain Funds invest in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. A Fund’s investments in emerging market countries are exposed to additional risks. A Fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level and the Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.
6. GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS RISK
Emerging Markets Equity and Emerging Wealth Equity are particularly susceptible to risks in the Greater China region, which consists of (the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), Hong Kong, Taiwan or issuers that are not located in the Greater China Region, but derive a majority (over 50%) of their income from the Greater China Region. Economies in the Greater China region are dependent on the economies of other countries and can be significantly affected by currency fluctuations and increasing competition from other emerging economies in Asia with lower costs. Adverse events in any one country within the region may impact the other countries in the region or Asia as a whole. Markets in the Greater China region can experience significant volatility due to social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties. Significant portions of the Chinese securities markets may become rapidly illiquid, as Chinese issuers have the ability to suspend the trading of their equity securities, and have shown a willingness to exercise that option in
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response to market volatility and other events. U.S. or foreign government restrictions or intervention could negatively affect the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategies, for example by precluding the Funds from making certain investments or causing the Funds to sell investments at disadvantageous times. China has yet to develop comprehensive securities, corporate, or commercial laws, its market is relatively new and less developed, and its economy may be adversely impacted by a slowdown in export growth. The Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund and may result in losses.
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and
warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.
8. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with their counterparties for the securities lending program and Repurchase Agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.
The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open Repurchase Agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of April 30, 2022:
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Fund | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Offset Amount | | Net Asset Balance | | Collateral Received | | Net Amount |
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | | $177,821 | | | | | – | | | | | $177,821 | | | | | $177,821 | | | | | – | |
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Credit Suisse AG | | | | $104,984 | | | | | – | | | | | $104,984 | | | | | $104,984 | | | | | – | |
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | | $592,850 | | | | | – | | | | | $592,850 | | | | | $592,850 | | | | | – | |
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The AMG Funds Family of Funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) have adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) as required by the Liquidity Rule. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short and long-term cash flow projections, and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources, including access to the Funds’ credit facility. Under the Liquidity Rule, each liquidity classification category (highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid) is defined with respect to the time it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed AMG Funds, LLC (“AMGF”) as the Program administrator. AMGF formed a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“LRMC”), which includes | | members of various departments across AMGF, including Legal, Compliance, Mutual Fund Services, Investment Research and Product Analysis & Operations and, as needed, other representatives of AMGF and/or representatives of the subadvisers to the Funds. The LRMC meets on a periodic basis, no less frequently than monthly. The LRMC is responsible for the Program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation and effectiveness. At a meeting of the Board held on March 17, 2022, the Board received a report from the LRMC regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows: A. The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions: During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions is appropriate for an open-end fund structure. The LRMC also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. | | B. Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions: During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed historical net redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Funds maintain an in-kind redemption policy, which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests, when appropriate. The LRMC may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration, a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections. C. Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements: The LRMC considered the terms of the credit facilities available to the Funds. The report concluded that, based upon the review of the Program, using resources and methodologies that AMGF considers reasonable, AMGF believes that the Program and Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Policies and Procedures are adequate, effective, and reasonably designed to effectively manage the Funds’ liquidity risk. There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus or statement of additional information for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject. |
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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR AMG Funds LLC 680 Washington Blvd., Suite 500 Stamford, CT 06901 800.548.4539 DISTRIBUTOR AMG Distributors, Inc. 680 Washington Blvd., Suite 500 Stamford, CT 06901 800.548.4539 SUBADVISER GW&K Investment Management, LLC 222 Berkeley St. Boston, MA 02116 CUSTODIAN The Bank of New York Mellon Mutual Funds Custody 6023 Airport Road Oriskany, NY 13424 LEGAL COUNSEL Ropes & Gray LLP Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199-3600 | | TRANSFER AGENT BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Attn: AMG Funds 4400 Computer Drive Westborough, MA 01581 800.548.4539 TRUSTEES Bruce B. Bingham Christine C. Carsman Kurt A. Keilhacker Steven J. Paggioli Eric Rakowski Victoria L. Sassine Thomas R. Schneeweis Garret W. Weston | | This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.548.4539. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com. A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.548.4539, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.548.4539 or visit the SEC website at sec.gov. The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent semiannual report or annual report, please visit amgfunds.com. |
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BALANCED FUNDS AMG GW&K Global Allocation GW&K Investment Management, LLC AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced First Quadrant, L.P. EQUITY FUNDS AMG Beutel Goodman International Equity Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd. AMG Boston Common Global Impact Boston Common Asset Management, LLC AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC AMG GW&K Small Cap Core AMG GW&K Small Cap Value AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity AMG GW&K International Small Cap GW&K Investment Management, LLC AMG Montrusco Bolton Large Cap Growth Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc. | | AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth The Renaissance Group LLC AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value AMG River Road International Value Equity AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select AMG River Road Mid Cap Value AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value AMG River Road Small Cap Value River Road Asset Management, LLC AMG TimesSquare Emerging Markets Small Cap AMG TimesSquare Global Small Cap AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC AMG Veritas Asia Pacific AMG Veritas China AMG Veritas Global Focus AMG Veritas Global Real Return Veritas Asset Management LLP AMG Yacktman AMG Yacktman Focused AMG Yacktman Global AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities Yacktman Asset Management LP | | FIXED INCOME FUNDS AMG Beutel Goodman Core Plus Bond Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd. AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG AMG GW&K ESG Bond AMG GW&K High Income AMG GW&K Municipal Bond AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield GW&K Investment Management, LLC |
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amgfunds.com | | 043022 SAR069 |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
The schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the shareholder report contained in Item 1 hereof.
Item 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT 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 and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Not applicable.
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.
AMG FUNDS
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By: | | /s/ Keitha L. Kinne |
| | Keitha L. Kinne, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | July 6, 2022 |
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.
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By: | | /s/ Keitha L. Kinne |
| | Keitha L. Kinne, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | July 6, 2022 |
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By: | | /s/ Thomas Disbrow |
| | Thomas Disbrow, Principal Financial Officer |
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Date: | | July 6, 2022 |