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 811-04087
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Paul J. Battaglia 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 585-325-6880
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023
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Explanatory Note: This amendment is being filed solely for the purposes of correcting certain “unaudited” references within the Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series, Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, Equity Series and Overseas Series. All information is now correctly reflected. No other information was changed from the original N-CSR.
Item 1: | Reports to Stockholders. |
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Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. |
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Equity Series |
| Independent Perspective | Real-World Solutions |
A Note from Our CEO
Dear Shareholder,
2023 has proven to be surprising on many fronts. The resiliency of the U.S. economy, driven by a strong labor market and consumer spending, was unanticipated by many observers, including us. While inflation has come down globally without a large spike in unemployment, interest rates remain high relative to the past 15 years around the world, creating increasing pressure on indebted families, companies, and governments. On the geopolitical front, the world feels more dangerous than in many decades, confronting war in the Middle East and Europe and heightened tension between China and the U.S.
Capital markets have likewise been surprising. The most historically significant development in markets is that bonds, in aggregate, have done poorly so far, for the third year in a row, reflecting interest rates that have remained high. By way of example, the 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond, has never declined three years in a row since 1787. Equities, particularly in the U.S., have risen, though a mere seven U.S. technology stocks explain pretty much the entirety of the returns in equities both in the U.S. and globally, a remarkably concentrated situation.
The future is unknown and prone to surprises, however, we have confidence in our ability to mitigate the risks emerging from the current environment, while keeping our shareholders' goals and needs at the forefront of our decision making.
Our consistent investment philosophies, disciplines, and time-tested processes – that have guided our seasoned investors over multiple economic and capital markets cycles over the past half-century – remain at our core and will support us as this cycle plays out.
This year, we launched a new investment strategy, the Callodine Equity Income fund, in partnership with the Callodine Group, our parent company. The combination with Callodine was a meaningful and strategic decision to position Manning & Napier stronger for the future and to help us continue to evolve in ways that benefit our investors. We look forward to sharing new investment strategies and opportunities with you in the future.
Above all, we thank and appreciate your continued confidence in our firm.
| Sincerely, Marc Mayer Chief Executive Officer |
Corporate Headquarters | 290 Woodcliff Drive | Fairport, NY 14450 | (585) 325-6880 phone | (800) 551-0224 toll free | www.manning-napier.com
Equity Series
Fund Commentary
(unaudited)
Investment Objective
To provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks. The Series may invest in large-, mid- and small-size companies within the US.
Performance Commentary
Economic strength has been more resilient this year than many would have predicted, though various indicators continue to point toward less stability under the surface. Broad global equity markets posted double digit gains for the twelve-month period ending October 31, 2023. However, large-cap stocks significantly outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks as did growth in comparison to value from a style perspective. In fact, the broad US equity market was propelled higher over the past year by just a handful of stocks, aptly named the “Magnificent 7”. These companies are Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, NVIDIA, Tesla, and Meta (Facebook) and their share prices have increased significantly more than other benchmark constituents, on average over this past year.
The Equity Series Class S delivered positive returns during the year but modestly underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, returning 7.8% and 8.4% respectively.
Underperformance was largely attributable to an underweight to Information Technology and selection within Materials and Consumer Staples. Within Materials, global crop protection chemical company FMC Corporation was the largest detractor to returns as the company experienced an accelerated de-stocking of inventory by its customers, leading to lower growth in the near-term. We still maintain a position in the company and have high conviction in its long-term potential, especially at current valuation levels. Within Consumer Staples, Dollar General was the largest detractor as the company has been challenged by more intense competition and slower trade down effect than we originally anticipated. It was ultimately sold out of the portfolio as it no longer met our investment criteria.
Alternatively, allocations to more growth-oriented companies such as Meta (Facebook), Amazon, and Microsoft were among the top contributors to the portfolio as growth notably outperformed value over the period. Another notable contributor was CBOE Markets, which operates several exchanges, including the largest options exchange in the US. CBOE has benefitted from increased volatility in markets, causing derivative trading volumes for some of their key franchises to run ahead of expectations for much of 2023. This is particularly true of their zero-day-to-expiration options for the S&P 500 and VIX indices, products in which they have a monopoly on the trading and clearing of futures and options.
Despite recent gains in equity markets, the majority of the economic data points observed across our investment teams continue to suggest caution is warranted. As such, we believe that this backdrop heightens the importance of risk management and an overall defensive posture in the portfolio.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.
Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the Russell 3000® Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.
The data presented is for informational purposes only. It is not to be considered a specific stock recommendation.
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. As with any stock fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. Investing in the Series will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk, small-cap/mid-cap risk, and interest rate risk.
Equity Series
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 |
| ONE | FIVE | TEN |
| YEAR1 | YEAR | YEAR |
Equity Series - Class S2 | 7.84% | 10.85% | 10.11% |
Equity Series - Class W2,3 | 8.98% | 11.90% | 10.62% |
Russell 3000® Index4 | 8.38% | 10.23% | 10.52% |
The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Equity Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the Russell 3000® Index.
1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 1.05% for Class S and 0.05% for Class W. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.36% for Class S and 1.11% for Class W for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3For periods through March 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W shares), performance for the Class W shares is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares. Because the Class W shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class S shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class S shares have a higher expense ratio.
4The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index data referenced herein is the property of London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (“LSE Group”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. LSE Group and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Equity Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| BEGINNING | ENDING | EXPENSES PAID | ANNUALIZED |
| ACCOUNT VALUE | ACCOUNT VALUE | DURING PERIOD* | EXPENSE |
| 5/1/23 | 10/31/23 | 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | RATIO |
Class S | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $983.60 | $5.25 | 1.05% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.91 | $5.35 | 1.05% |
Class W | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $989.00 | $0.25 | 0.05% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,024.95 | $0.26 | 0.05% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Equity Series
Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. |
Equity Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS - 97.4% |
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Communication Services - 9.9% |
Entertainment - 3.0% |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 13,910 | | | $ | 1,721,919 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A* | | | 14,958 | | | | 1,855,989 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A* | | | 7,033 | | | | 2,118,832 | |
| | | | | | | 3,974,821 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 5,696,740 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 18,345 | | | | 2,441,536 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 10,451 | | | | 1,074,049 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 3,515,585 | |
Consumer Staples - 6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 29,710 | | | | 1,678,318 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A | | | 4,567 | | | | 1,069,363 | |
| | | | | | | 2,747,681 | |
Food Products - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | | | 16,182 | | | | 1,071,410 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 3,819,091 | |
Financials - 21.4% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4,532 | | | | 630,220 | |
Capital Markets - 11.1% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 873 | | | | 534,520 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 12,366 | | | | 2,026,664 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 14,710 | | | | 1,580,442 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 4,153 | | | | 1,279,124 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 2,837 | | | | 990,993 | |
| | | | | | | 6,411,743 | |
Financial Services - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 5,823 | | | | 2,191,486 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 7,576 | | | | 1,781,118 | |
| | | | | | | 3,972,604 | |
Insurance - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 8,532 | | | | 1,348,824 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 12,363,391 | |
Health Care - 15.3% | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 17,508 | | | | 1,426,027 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,655 | | | | 599,292 | |
| | | | | | | 2,025,319 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 12,516 | | | | 640,694 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 2,285 | | | | 912,789 | |
| | | SHARES | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) |
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Health Care (continued) |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 2,671 | | | $ | 700,390 | |
| | | | | | | 2,253,873 | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 7,108 | | | | 490,523 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 918 | | | | 480,747 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1,725 | | | | 923,841 | |
| | | | | | | 1,895,111 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1,914 | | | | 851,290 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 12,089 | | | | 1,793,282 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 8,818,875 | |
Industrials - 11.9% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 5.6% | | | | | | | | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 10,384 | | | | 1,862,993 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 2,871 | | | | 1,353,476 | |
| | | | | | | 3,216,469 | |
Building Products - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corp. | | | 21,531 | | | | 1,121,550 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 14,514 | | | | 631,649 | |
Ground Transportation - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
CSX Corp. | | | 16,167 | | | | 482,585 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 2,290 | | | | 436,909 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 2,059 | | | | 427,469 | |
| | | | | | | 1,346,963 | |
Professional Services - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 5,396 | | | | 571,113 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 6,887,744 | |
Information Technology - 19.4% | | | | | | | | |
IT Services - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,958 | | | | 643,572 | |
Snowflake, Inc. - Class A* | | | 7,282 | | | | 1,056,837 | |
| | | | | | | 1,700,409 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.7% | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 9,172 | | | | 1,213,914 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 31,184 | | | | 2,085,274 | |
| | | | | | | 3,299,188 | |
Software - 10.8% | | | | | | | | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 1,897 | | | | 938,920 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 6,648 | | | | 2,247,755 | |
Salesforce, Inc.* | | | 6,847 | | | | 1,375,083 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 2,849 | | | | 1,657,691 | |
| | | | | | | 6,219,449 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 11,219,046 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) |
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Materials - 2.3% |
Chemicals - 2.3% |
FMC Corp. | | | 24,772 | | | $ | 1,317,870 | |
Real Estate - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Specialized REITs - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 1,336 | | | | 974,799 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 4,173 | | | | 870,613 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 1,845,412 | |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) |
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Utilities - 1.3% |
Electric Utilities - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 15,231 | | | $ | 748,451 | |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Identified Cost $47,891,482) | | | | | | | 56,232,205 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
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Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%1 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $1,416,152) | | | 1,416,152 | | | | 1,416,152 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Identified Cost $49,307,634) | | | | | | | 57,648,357 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.1% | | | | | | | 69,673 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 57,718,030 | |
*Non-income producing security.
1Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: |
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Investments, at value (identified cost $49,307,634) (Note 2) | | $ | 57,648,357 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 149,319 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 15,566 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 57,813,242 | |
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LIABILITIES: |
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Accrued management fees1 | | | 19,594 | |
Accrued shareholder services fees (Class S)1 | | | 12,463 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 7,944 | |
Accrued transfer agent fees1 | | | 4,843 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 1,632 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 34,221 | |
Printing fees payable | | | 6,451 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 2,613 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 2,428 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 95,212 | |
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Commitments and contingent liabilities1 |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 57,718,030 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: |
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Capital stock | | $ | 45,942 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 47,422,835 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 10,249,253 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 57,718,030 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($57,709,962/4,593,404 shares) | | $ | 12.56 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($8,068/817 shares) | | $ | 9.88 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity Series
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends | | $ | 760,467 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | |
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Management fees (Note 3) | | | 471,476 | |
Shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 157,139 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 47,774 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 10,174 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Professional fees | | | 56,768 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 50,434 | |
Custodian fees | | | 3,297 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 51,196 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 856,682 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (196,695) | |
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Net Expenses | | | 659,987 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 100,480 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2,053,638 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,837,428 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | 4,891,066 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 4,991,546 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 100,480 | | | $ | (86,295 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2,053,638 | | | | 8,384,342 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,837,428 | | | | (22,147,696 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | 4,991,546 | | | | (13,849,649 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
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Class S | | | (7,373,008 | ) | | | (11,317,418 | ) |
Class W | | | (2,500 | ) | | | (68,974 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (7,375,508 | ) | | | (11,386,392 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (2,753,431 | ) | | | 8,924,566 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (5,137,393 | ) | | | (16,311,475 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of year | | | 62,855,423 | | | | 79,166,898 | |
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End of year | | $ | 57,718,030 | | | $ | 62,855,423 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity Series
Financial Highlights - Class S
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $13.13 | | | $18.71 | | | $14.32 | | | $13.89 | | | $14.28 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | 0.02 | | | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | | 0.01 | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.96 | | | (2.85 | ) | | 5.67 | | | 1.81 | | | 1.86 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.98 | | | (2.87 | ) | | 5.65 | | | 1.82 | | | 1.88 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | — | | | — | | | (0.00 | )2 | | (0.03 | ) | | (0.01 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.55 | ) | | (2.71 | ) | | (1.26 | ) | | (1.36 | ) | | (2.26 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (1.55 | ) | | (2.71 | ) | | (1.26 | ) | | (1.39 | ) | | (2.27 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | $12.56 | | | $13.13 | | | $18.71 | | | $14.32 | | | $13.89 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $57,710 | | | $62,848 | | | $78,687 | | | $59,789 | | | $63,701 | |
Total return3 | | 7.84% | | | (17.78% | )4 | | 41.71% | | | 14.00% | 5 | | 16.88% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.05% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.05% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.16% | | | (0.13% | ) | | (0.15% | ) | | 0.04% | | | 0.12% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 35% | | | 44% | | | 35% | | | 49% | | | 48% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the years, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: |
| | 0.31% | | | 0.26% | | | 0.24% | | | 0.26% | | | 0.24% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2Less than $(0.01).
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the years.
4Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been (17.84%).
5Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 13.76%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | FOR THE |
| | 10/31/23 | | 10/31/22 | | 10/31/21 | | 10/31/20 | | PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 10/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $13.39 | | | $18.87 | | | $14.42 | | | $13.98 | | | $12.53 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.12 | | | 0.13 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.89 | | | (2.90 | ) | | 5.72 | | | 1.82 | | | 1.36 | |
Total from investment operations | | 1.01 | | | (2.77 | ) | | 5.86 | | | 1.96 | | | 1.45 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (2.97 | ) | | — | | | (0.15 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | | — | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.55 | ) | | (2.71 | ) | | (1.26 | ) | | (1.36 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (4.52 | ) | | (2.71 | ) | | (1.41 | ) | | (1.52 | ) | | — | |
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Net asset value - End of period | | $9.88 | | | $13.39 | | | $18.87 | | | $14.42 | | | $13.98 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $8 | | | $7 | | | $480 | | | $358 | | | $369 | |
Total return3 | | 8.98% | | | (17.00% | )4 | | 43.17% | | | 15.15% | 5 | | 11.57% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | 6 |
Net investment income | | 1.16% | | | 0.83% | | | 0.85% | | | 1.03% | | | 1.04% | 6 |
Series portfolio turnover | | 35% | | | 44% | | | 35% | | | 49% | | | 48% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: |
| | 1.06% | | | 1.01% | | | 0.99% | | | 1.01% | | | 1.00% | 6 |
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1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been (17.06%).
5Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 14.99%.
6Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements
Equity Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital.
The Series is authorized to issue two classes of shares (Class S and Class W). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that Class S shares bear shareholder servicing fees.
The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 200 million have been designated as Equity Series Class S common stock and 100 million have been designated as Equity Series Class W common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Fair Value
The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was
Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Fair Value (continued)
readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.
GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 5,696,740 | | | $ | 5,696,740 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3,515,585 | | | | 3,515,585 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3,819,091 | | | | 3,819,091 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 12,363,391 | | | | 12,363,391 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 8,818,875 | | | | 8,818,875 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 6,887,744 | | | | 6,887,744 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 11,219,046 | | | | 11,219,046 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 1,317,870 | | | | 1,317,870 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 1,845,412 | | | | 1,845,412 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 748,451 | | | | 748,451 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 1,416,152 | | | | 1,416,152 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 57,648,357 | | | $ | 57,648,357 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2022 or October 31, 2023.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.
Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2020 through October 31, 2023. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with
Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Class S shares of the Series are subject to a shareholder services fee in accordance with a shareholder services plan adopted by the Board. The shareholder services fee is intended to compensate financial intermediaries, including affiliates of the Fund, in connection with the provision of direct client service, personal services, maintenance of shareholder accounts and reporting services. For these services, Class S of the Series pay a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class S shares. The Fund has a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Advisor, for which the Advisor receives the shareholder services fee as stated above.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Series’ expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Class S shares and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $61 in management fees for Class W shares for the year ended October 31, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $196,609 and $25 for Class S and Class W shares, respectively, for year ended October 31, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
As of October 31, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | | EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, | | | | |
| | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | TOTAL | |
Class S | | $ | 173,456 | | | $ | 181,893 | | | $ | 196,609 | | | $ | 551,958 | |
Class W | | | 1,047 | | | | 766 | | | | 25 | | | | 1,838 | |
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The services of Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. are provided at no additional cost to the Series.
Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor
Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the year ended on October 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $21,127,065 and $28,888,380, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in Class S and Class W shares of Equity Series were:
CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 192,604 | | | $ | 2,467,634 | | | | 760,456 | | | $ | 11,008,143 | |
Reinvested | | | 596,634 | | | | 7,255,070 | | | | 694,995 | | | | 10,987,877 | |
Repurchased | | | (982,694 | ) | | | (12,478,635 | ) | | | (873,224 | ) | | | (12,728,327 | ) |
Total | | | (193,456 | ) | | $ | (2,755,931 | ) | | | 582,227 | | | $ | 9,267,693 | |
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CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Reinvested | | | 264 | | | | 2,500 | | | | 4,314 | | | | 68,974 | |
Repurchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | (29,182 | ) | | | (412,101 | ) |
Total | | | 264 | | | $ | 2,500 | | | | (24,868 | ) | | $ | (343,127 | ) |
At October 31, 2023, the Advisor and its affiliates owned 14.9% of the Series. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Series.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2024 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended on October 31, 2023, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2023.
Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to losses deferred due to wash sales and utilization of tax equalization. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the year ended October 31, 2023, amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts to increase Additional Paid in Capital by $114,570 and decrease Total Distributable Earnings by $114,570. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 |
Ordinary income | | $ | — | | | $3,470,329 | |
Long-term capital gains | | 7,375,508 | | | 7,916,063 | |
At October 31, 2023, the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized appreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 49,312,280 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 10,849,020 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (2,512,943 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 8,336,077 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 13,126 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | $ | 1,900,048 | |
Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.
Equity Series
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Equity Series
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Equity Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
New York, New York
December 21, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.
Equity Series
Supplemental Tax Information
(unaudited)
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.
The Series designates $2,156,320 as Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.
Equity Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.
Interested Director and Officer1
Name: | Paul Battaglia* |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1978 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman and Director |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Financial Officer since 2018; Vice President of Finance (2016–2018); Director of Finance (2011–2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004–2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: Chief Financial Officer |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Independent Directors
Name: | Paul A. Brooke |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1945 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Lead Independent Director since 2017 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Member since 1991 - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - VenBio (investments). |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Incyte Corp. (biotech) (2000-2020); PureEarth (non-profit) since 2012; Cerus (biomedical) since 2016; Caelum BioSciences (biomedical) since 2018; Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); |
Name: | Eunice K. Chapon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1969 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since May 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Operations and Business Development since 2022 – BrightEdge/ American Cancer Society (impact investment/non-profit); General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer (2021-2022) – Decency Global Inc. (ESG start-up); Senior Vice President and Counsel, Head of Legal – Global Distribution (2018-2021); Vice President and Counsel (2016-2018) – Natixis Investment Managers (investment management) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Equity Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Independent Directors (continued)
Name: | John Glazer |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1965 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since February 2021 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Executive Officer since 2020 – Oikos Holdings LLC (Single-Family Office); Head of Corporate Development (2019-2020) – Caelum Biosciences (pharmaceutical development); Head of Private Investments (2015-2018) – AC Limited (Single-Family Office) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Name: | Russell O. Vernon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1957 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since April 2020; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since November 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Founder and General Partner (2009-2019) – BVM Capital Management (economic development) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Board Member, Vice Chairman and President since 2010 – Newburgh Armory Unity Center (military); Board Member and Executive Director since 2020 – National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. (military); Board Member, Vice Chairman (2015-2020) – National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc. (military) |
Name: | Chester N. Watson |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1950 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Rochester Institute of Technology (University) since 2005; Hudson Valley Center for Innovation, Inc. (New Business and Economic Development) since 2019; Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (Municipal Government) (2015-2019); |
Equity Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers:
Name: | Elizabeth Craig |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2016 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Fund Administration since 2021; Fund Regulatory Administration Manager (2018-2021); Fund Administration Manager (2015-2018) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Corporate Secretary, Director since 2019 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
Name: | Samantha Larew |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1980 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Chief Compliance Officer since 2019; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Co-Director of Compliance since 2018; Compliance Communications Supervisor (2014-2018) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC& Affiliates; Broker-Dealer Chief Compliance Officer since 2013; Broker-Dealer Assistant Corporate Secretary since 2011 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
Name: | Scott Morabito |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Vice President |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Vice President since 2019; Assistant Vice President (2017-2019) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Director, Client Service and Business Operations since 2021; Managing Director of Operations (2019-2021); Director of Funds Group (2017-2019) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; President, Director since 2018 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.; President, Exeter Trust Company since 2021. |
Name: | Jill Peeper |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Assistant Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Assistant Treasurer since 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Manager since 2022 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Fund Accounting Manager (2007 – 2022) – State Street Bank. |
Name: | Troy Statczar |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1971 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Senior Principal Consultant, Fund Officers, since 2020 – ACA Group (formerly Foreside Financial Group); Director of Fund Administration (2017- 2019) - Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. |
Equity Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers: (continued)
Name: | Sarah Turner |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel |
1Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s Advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and Distributor, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.
2The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.
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Equity Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
1. Fund Holdings - Month-End |
2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End |
3. Shareholder Report - Annual |
4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual |
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNEQY-10/23-AR
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Overseas Series |
| Independent Perspective | Real-World Solutions |
A Note from Our CEO
Dear Shareholder,
2023 has proven to be surprising on many fronts. The resiliency of the U.S. economy, driven by a strong labor market and consumer spending, was unanticipated by many observers, including us. While inflation has come down globally without a large spike in unemployment, interest rates remain high relative to the past 15 years around the world, creating increasing pressure on indebted families, companies, and governments. On the geopolitical front, the world feels more dangerous than in many decades, confronting war in the Middle East and Europe and heightened tension between China and the U.S.
Capital markets have likewise been surprising. The most historically significant development in markets is that bonds, in aggregate, have done poorly so far, for the third year in a row, reflecting interest rates that have remained high. By way of example, the 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond, has never declined three years in a row since 1787. Equities, particularly in the U.S., have risen, though a mere seven U.S. technology stocks explain pretty much the entirety of the returns in equities both in the U.S. and globally, a remarkably concentrated situation.
The future is unknown and prone to surprises, however, we have confidence in our ability to mitigate the risks emerging from the current environment, while keeping our shareholders' goals and needs at the forefront of our decision making.
Our consistent investment philosophies, disciplines, and time-tested processes – that have guided our seasoned investors over multiple economic and capital markets cycles over the past half-century – remain at our core and will support us as this cycle plays out.
This year, we launched a new investment strategy, the Callodine Equity Income fund, in partnership with the Callodine Group, our parent company. The combination with Callodine was a meaningful and strategic decision to position Manning & Napier stronger for the future and to help us continue to evolve in ways that benefit our investors. We look forward to sharing new investment strategies and opportunities with you in the future.
Above all, we thank and appreciate your continued confidence in our firm.
| Sincerely, Marc Mayer Chief Executive Officer |
Corporate Headquarters | 290 Woodcliff Drive | Fairport, NY 14450 | (585) 325-6880 phone | (800) 551-0224 toll free | www.manning-napier.com
Overseas Series
Fund Commentary
(unaudited)
Investment Objective
To maximize long-term growth by investing principally in the common stocks of companies located around the world. The Series invests primarily in foreign companies, including those in developed and emerging markets.
Performance Commentary
Economic strength has been more resilient this year than many would have predicted, though various indicators continue to point toward less stability under the surface. International markets posted double digit gains for the twelve-month period ending October 31, 2023. Looking closer, large-cap stocks outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks, while value outperformed growth from a style perspective.
The Overseas Series Class S delivered positive returns but underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, returning 10.5% vs. 12.1%.
Underperformance was largely attributable to an overweight allocation to Consumer Staples, as well as selection within Industrials and Financials. Within Industrials, Rentokil, the leading provider of pest control services globally, detracted from returns as investors are concerned about the slowdown in organic growth in the core North American pest control business. Within Financials, Adyen, a merchant acquirer focused on e-commerce transaction processing for large enterprises, challenged returns after reporting earnings for the first half of 2023 in August. Upon releasing earnings, the market learned that Adyen’s growth had slowed considerably, as some clients increasingly chose lower-priced competitors. While there is a chance that this slowdown is temporary, our (and the market’s) fear is that Adyen’s product superiority relative to competitors has narrowed thus weakening the Profile strategy fit. As such, we decided to exit the position. Additionally, an allocation to cash weighed on returns as equity markets notably outperformed.
In contrast, exposure to European defense contractor BAE Systems was among the largest contributors to returns over the period. In general, BAE has benefitted from rising geopolitical tensions (e.g., the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East) as we’ve seen European nations increase their defense budgets, which have typically been much lower percentages of GDP compared to the US, in response to these events. Additionally, Admiral Group, the UK’s largest private car insurer, was a notable contributor as they’ve benefited from rising prices for auto insurance in the UK. Furthermore, they delivered strong growth in premiums in the first half of the year as they aggressively raised prices to offset rising claims costs.
Despite recent gains in equity markets, the majority of the data points observed across our investment teams continue to suggest caution is warranted. As such, we believe that this backdrop heightens the importance of risk management and an overall defensive posture in the portfolio.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.
Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.
The data presented is for informational purposes only. It is not to be considered a specific stock recommendation.
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Funds whose investments are concentrated in foreign countries may be subject to fluctuating currency values, different accounting standards, and economic and political instability. The value of the Series may be affected by changes in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Investments in emerging markets may be more volatile than investments in more developed markets.
Overseas Series
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 |
| ONE | FIVE | TEN |
| YEAR1 | YEAR | YEAR |
Overseas Series - Class S2,3 | 10.53% | 5.32% | 2.45% |
Overseas Series - Class I2 | 10.86% | 5.64% | 2.75% |
Overseas Series - Class W2,4 | 11.62% | 6.33% | 3.09% |
Overseas Series - Class Z2,5 | 10.97% | 5.74% | 2.81% |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index6 | 12.07% | 3.46% | 2.54% |
The following graph compares the value of a $1,000,000 investment in the Overseas Series - Class I for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index.
1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 1.05% for Class S, 0.75% for Class I, 0.05% for Class W and 0.65% for Class Z. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.13% for Class S, 0.79% for Class I, 0.72% for Class W and 0.72% for Class Z for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3For periods through September 21, 2018 (the inception date of the Class S shares), performance for the Class S shares is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares adjusted for the Class S shares’ charges and expenses.
4For periods through March 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W shares), performance for the Class W shares is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class W shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.
5For periods through May 1, 2018 (the inception date of the Class Z shares), performance for the Class Z shares is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class Z shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.
6The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS) is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index data referenced herein is the property of MSCI, its affiliates ("MSCI") and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. MSCI and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Overseas Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| BEGINNING | ENDING | EXPENSES PAID | ANNUALIZED |
| ACCOUNT VALUE | ACCOUNT VALUE | DURING PERIOD* | EXPENSE |
| 5/1/23 | 10/31/23 | 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | RATIO |
Class S | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $899.30 | $5.03 | 1.05% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.91 | $5.35 | 1.05% |
Class I | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $900.50 | $3.59 | 0.75% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.42 | $3.82 | 0.75% |
Class W | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $903.40 | $0.24 | 0.05% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,024.95 | $0.26 | 0.05% |
Class Z | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $900.70 | $3.11 | 0.65% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.93 | $3.31 | 0.65% |
* Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Overseas Series
Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Country Allocation1,2 |
1As a percentage of net assets. 2Allocations are based on country of risk. |
Sector Allocation3 |
3As a percentage of net assets. |
Overseas Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 95.0% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Communication Services - 6.9% | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0% | | | | | | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. - ADR (Spain) | | | 399,688 | | | $ | 5,835,445 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)1 | | | 2,196,809 | | | | 16,617,220 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | | | 443,900 | | | | 16,428,187 | |
| | | | | | | 33,045,407 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 38,880,852 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Dollarama, Inc. (Canada) | | | 96,277 | | | | 6,574,676 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)* | | | 10,884 | | | | 13,504,214 | |
| | | | | | | 20,078,890 | |
Household Durables - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | | | 145,700 | | | | 12,113,336 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
lululemon athletica, Inc. (United States)* | | | 18,874 | | | | 7,426,541 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 39,618,767 | |
Consumer Staples - 16.6% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | | | 325,196 | | | | 12,297,620 | |
Heineken N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 172,974 | | | | 15,540,580 | |
| | | | | | | 27,838,200 | |
Food Products - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Nestle S.A. (United States) | | | 198,033 | | | | 21,355,637 | |
Household Products - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico) | | | 3,382,000 | | | | 6,197,864 | |
Personal Care Products - 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG (Germany) | | | 118,566 | | | | 15,593,807 | |
L'Oreal S.A. (France) | | | 7,409 | | | | 3,114,230 | |
Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 412,096 | | | | 19,512,746 | |
| | | | | | | 38,220,783 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 93,612,484 | |
Financials - 17.6% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 1,122,170 | | | | 13,237,842 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR (India) | | | 250,849 | | | | 14,185,511 | |
| | | | | | | 27,423,353 | |
Capital Markets - 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden) | | | 580,320 | | | | 9,810,255 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | | | 101,243 | | | | 16,664,239 | |
Intermediate Capital Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 389,938 | | | | 6,208,204 | |
| | | | | | | 32,682,698 | |
Insurance - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 796,587 | | | | 23,668,795 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Insurance (continued) | | | | | | | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | | | 70,913 | | | $ | 15,571,786 | |
| | | | | | | 39,240,581 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 99,346,632 | |
Health Care - 13.2% | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) | | | 188,727 | | | | 13,460,010 | |
Medtronic plc (United States) | | | 298,436 | | | | 21,057,644 | |
| | | | | | | 34,517,654 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 16,578 | | | | 5,805,682 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 6.0% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 213,220 | | | | 13,481,900 | |
Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland) | | | 215,898 | | | | 20,203,735 | |
| | | | | | | 33,685,635 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 74,008,971 | |
Industrials - 16.8% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 6.4% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE (France) | | | 92,179 | | | | 12,359,012 | |
BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) | | | 1,741,940 | | | | 23,422,791 | |
| | | | | | | 35,781,803 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia) | | | 7,543,825 | | | | 10,746,534 | |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | | | 2,326,695 | | | | 11,848,674 | |
| | | | | | | 22,595,208 | |
Ground Transportation - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada) | | | 102,071 | | | | 10,797,071 | |
Machinery - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 945,500 | | | | 8,631,966 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
IMCD N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 70,291 | | | | 8,462,724 | |
Transportation Infrastructure - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (New Zealand) | | | 1,913,764 | | | | 8,183,798 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 94,452,570 | |
Information Technology - 14.7% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | | | 335,644 | | | | 7,548,089 | |
Keyence Corp. (Japan) | | | 23,400 | | | | 9,058,578 | |
| | | | | | | 16,606,667 | |
IT Services - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Endava plc - ADR (United Kingdom)* | | | 117,605 | | | | 5,899,067 | |
Globant S.A. (United States)* | | | 37,949 | | | | 6,462,335 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
|
COMMON STOCKS (continued) |
|
Information Technology (continued) |
IT Services (continued) |
Keywords Studios plc (Ireland) | | | 395,109 | | | $ | 6,273,923 | |
| | | | | | | 18,635,325 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.3% |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR (Taiwan) | | | 212,580 | | | | 18,347,780 | |
Software - 1.6% |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A (United States)* | | | 48,898 | | | | 8,832,935 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.6% |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea) | | | 403,502 | | | | 20,084,263 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 82,506,970 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
|
COMMON STOCKS (continued) |
|
Materials - 2.2% |
Chemicals - 2.2% |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | | | 71,680 | | | $ | 12,282,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Identified Cost $563,785,617) | | | | | | | 534,709,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 4.7% |
|
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%2 |
(Identified Cost $26,690,927) | | | 26,690,927 | | | | 26,690,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7% (Identified Cost $590,476,544) | | | | | | | 561,400,702 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.3% | | | | | | | 1,904,335 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 563,305,037 | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
*Non-income producing security.
1Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2023 was $16,617,220, which represented 2.9% of the Series’ Net Assets.
2Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Series’ portfolio holds, as a percentage of net assets, greater than 10% in the following countries:
United Kingdom - 24.9% and United States - 11.6%.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: | | |
| | |
Investments, at value (identified cost $590,476,544) (Note 2) | | $ | 561,400,702 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $98) | | | 98 | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 1,604,610 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 511,193 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 271,794 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 563,788,397 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Due to custodian | | | 887 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees1 | | | 124,869 | |
Accrued management fees1 | | | 100,159 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S)1 | | | 31,726 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 19,861 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 15,584 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 82,739 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 50,599 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 53,913 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 483,360 | |
| | | | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities1 | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 563,305,037 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 204,564 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 1,000,062,523 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (436,962,050 | ) |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 563,305,037 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($146,350,955/5,338,154 shares) | | $ | 27.42 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($66,755,540/2,434,748 shares) | | $ | 27.42 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($238,576,953/8,620,741 shares) | | $ | 27.67 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z ($111,621,589/4,062,747 shares) | | $ | 27.47 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
| | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $1,131,139) | | $ | 12,275,129 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 3,637,281 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 404,311 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 329,397 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 114,971 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 94,146 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Custodian fees | | | 76,468 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 413,164 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 5,078,162 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (1,976,843 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 3,101,319 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 9,173,810 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on- | | | | |
Investments | | | (26,712,674 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | (29,981 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | (26,742,655 | ) |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on- | | | | |
Investments. | | | 78,987,851 | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 176,734 | |
| | | | |
| | | 79,164,585 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | 52,421,930 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 61,595,740 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,173,810 | | | $ | 9,110,861 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (26,742,655 | ) | | | 5,724,448 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | 79,164,585 | | | | (266,504,455 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | 61,595,740 | | | | (251,669,146 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
Class S | | | (736,549 | ) | | | (3,088,719 | ) |
Class I | | | (660,025 | ) | | | (2,089,931 | ) |
Class W | | | (3,759,651 | ) | | | (7,823,713 | ) |
Class Z | | | (770,341 | ) | | | (2,171,060 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (5,926,566 | ) | | | (15,173,423 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (36,233,953 | ) | | | 19,439,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 19,435,221 | | | | (247,403,400 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 543,869,816 | | | | 791,273,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 563,305,037 | | | $ | 543,869,816 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Financial Highlights - Class S
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | 10/31/22 | | 10/31/21 | | 10/31/20 | | 10/31/19 |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $ | 24.91 | | | $ | 37.19 | | | $ | 27.36 | | | $ | 24.14 | | | $ | 22.17 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2.36 | | | | (12.02 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | 3.342 | | | | 1.81 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.64 | | | | (11.76 | ) | | | 10.01 | | | | 3.53 | | | | 2.16 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Net asset value - End of year | | $ | 27.42 | | | $ | 24.91 | | | $ | 37.19 | | | $ | 27.36 | | | $ | 24.14 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $ | 146,351 | | | $ | 147,439 | | | $ | 222,471 | | | $ | 190,201 | | | $ | 272,760 | |
Total return3 | | | 10.58% | | | | (32.00 | %)4 | | | 36.72% | | | | 14.70 | %2 | | | 9.88% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: Expenses* | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05% | |
Net investment income | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.53% | | | | 0.77 | % | | | 1.55% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 49% | | | | 40 | % | | | 47% | | | | 66 | % | | | 43% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the years, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
| | | 0.08% | | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.03% | | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.04% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.39. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 10.21%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the years.
4Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been (32.32%).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Financial Highlights - Class I
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $24.92 | | | $37.24 | | | $27.39 | | | $24.22 | | | $22.18 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.37 | | | 0.35 | | | 0.28 | | | 0.27 | | | 0.42 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 2.35 | | | (12.02 | ) | | 9.85 | | | 3.34 | 2 | | 1.81 | |
Total from investment operations | | 2.72 | | | (11.67 | ) | | 10.13 | | | 3.61 | | | 2.23 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.22 | ) | | (0.65 | ) | | (0.28 | ) | | (0.44 | ) | | (0.19 | ) |
Net asset value - End of year | | $27.42 | | | $24.92 | | | $37.24 | | | $27.39 | | | $24.22 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $66,756 | | | $85,187 | | | $117,732 | | | $52,357 | | | $74,325 | |
Total return3 | | 10.90% | | | (31.79% | )4 | | 37.16% | | | 15.02% | 2 | | 10.18% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | 5 | | 0.75% | 5 | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | |
Net investment income | | 1.27% | | | 1.16% | | | 0.81% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.86% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 49% | | | 40% | | | 47% | | | 66% | | | 43% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: |
| | 0.04% | | | 0.02% | | | N/A | | | 0.04% | | | 0.05% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.60. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 10.57%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been (32.10%).
5Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no impact to the expense ratio.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | FOR THE |
| | | | | | | | | | PERIOD |
| | | | | | | | | | 3/1/191 TO |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $25.15 | | | $37.57 | | | $27.59 | | | $24.31 | | | $22.95 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.57 | | | 0.57 | | | 0.53 | | | 0.45 | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 2.36 | | | (12.10 | ) | | 9.91 | | | 3.36 | 3 | | 1.01 | |
Total from investment operations | | 2.93 | | | (11.53 | ) | | 10.44 | | | 3.81 | | | 1.36 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.41 | ) | | (0.89 | ) | | (0.46 | ) | | (0.53 | ) | | — | |
Net asset value - End of period | | $27.67 | | | $25.15 | | | $37.57 | | | $27.59 | | | $24.31 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $238,577 | | | $230,788 | | | $331,922 | | | $267,777 | | | $107,192 | |
Total return4 | | 11.66% | | | (31.31% | )5 | | 38.13% | | | 15.80% | 3 | | 5.93% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.05% | 6 |
Net investment income | | 1.98% | | | 1.87% | | | 1.51% | | | 1.78% | | | 2.23% | 6 |
Series portfolio turnover | | 49% | | | 40% | | | 47% | | | 66% | | | 43% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: |
| | 0.67% | | | 0.65% | | | 0.64% | | | 0.66% | | | 0.67% | 6 |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.35. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 11.44%.
4Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
5Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been (31.61%).
6Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Financial Highlights - Class Z
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $24.96 | | | $37.29 | | | $27.41 | | | $24.24 | | | $22.19 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.40 | | | 0.38 | | | 0.33 | | | 0.29 | | | 0.44 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 2.35 | | | (12.04 | ) | | 9.85 | | | 3.34 | 2 | | 1.82 | |
Total from investment operations | | 2.75 | | | (11.66 | ) | | 10.18 | | | 3.63 | | | 2.26 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.24 | ) | | (0.67 | ) | | (0.30 | ) | | (0.46 | ) | | (0.21 | ) |
Net asset value - End of year | | $27.47 | | | $24.96 | | | $37.29 | | | $27.41 | | | $24.24 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $111,622 | | | $80,456 | | | $119,148 | | | $72,614 | | | $50,566 | |
Total return3 | | 11.01% | | | (31.75% | )4 | | 37.31% | | | 15.11% | 2 | | 10.36% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.65% | | | 0.65% | | | 0.65% | | | 0.65% | | | 0.65% | |
Net investment income | | 1.37% | | | 1.27% | | | 0.94% | | | 1.14% | | | 1.95% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 49% | | | 40% | | | 47% | | | 66% | | | 43% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the years, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: |
| | 0.07% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.04% | | | 0.06% | | | 0.07% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.34. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 11.91%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the years.
4Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been (32.05%).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Overseas Series
Notes to Financial Statements
Overseas Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term growth.
The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class I, S, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class-specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.
The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 200 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class I common stock, 400 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class S common stock, 75 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class W common stock and 100 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class Z common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Fair Value
The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee
Overseas Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Fair Value (continued)
provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.
GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2# | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 38,880,852 | | | $ | 5,835,445 | | | $ | 33,045,407 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 39,618,767 | | | | 27,505,431 | | | | 12,113,336 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 93,612,484 | | | | 25,710,610 | | | | 67,901,874 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 99,346,632 | | | | 29,757,297 | | | | 69,589,335 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 74,008,971 | | | | 68,203,289 | | | | 5,805,682 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 94,452,570 | | | | 18,980,869 | | | | 75,471,701 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 82,506,970 | | | | 39,542,117 | | | | 42,964,853 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 12,282,529 | | | | — | | | | 12,282,529 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 26,690,927 | | | | 26,690,927 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 561,400,702 | | | $ | 242,225,985 | | | $ | 319,174,717 | | | $ | — | |
#Includes certain foreign equity securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2022 or October 31, 2023.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Overseas Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2020 through October 31, 2023. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is
Overseas Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Indemnifications (continued)
unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates and Other Agreements |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Series' expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Class I shares, 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Class S shares, 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares, and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit(a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $1,567,935 in management fees for Class W shares for the year ended October 31, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses
Overseas Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates and Other Agreements (continued) |
of $132,790, $33,490, $173,894, and $68,734 for Class S, Class I, Class W, and Class Z shares, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
As of October 31, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | | EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, | | | |
| | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | TOTAL | |
Class S | | $ | 75,098 | | | $ | 80,651 | | | $ | 132,790 | | | $ | 288,539 | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 21,856 | | | | 33,490 | | | | 55,346 | |
Class W | | | 136,130 | | | | 147,958 | | | | 173,894 | | | | 457,982 | |
Class Z | | | 45,611 | | | | 53,288 | | | | 68,734 | | | | 167,633 | |
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the year ended October 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $275,759,928 and $299,364,879, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z shares of Overseas Series were:
CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 215,256 | | | $ | 6,331,528 | | | | 559,575 | | | $ | 17,428,907 | |
Reinvested | | | 25,430 | | | | 703,145 | | | | 86,042 | | | | 2,934,016 | |
Repurchased | | | (821,653 | ) | | | (23,698,803 | ) | | | (708,497 | ) | | | (21,449,012 | ) |
Total | | | (580,967 | ) | | $ | (16,664,130 | ) | | | (62,880 | ) | | $ | (1,086,089 | ) |
Overseas Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
CLASS I | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 211,314 | | | $ | 6,120,641 | | | | 578,844 | | | $ | 16,639,975 | |
Reinvested | | | 22,569 | | | | 622,453 | | | | 58,053 | | | | 1,975,529 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,217,515 | ) | | | (35,423,445 | ) | | | (379,993 | ) | | | (11,042,981 | ) |
Total | | | (983,632 | ) | | $ | (28,680,351 | ) | | | 256,904 | | | $ | 7,572,523 | |
CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 339,899 | | | $ | 9,848,876 | | | | 659,293 | | | $ | 19,590,486 | |
Reinvested | | | 129,765 | | | | 3,589,308 | | | | 217,972 | | | | 7,439,380 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,025,172 | ) | | | (29,938,550 | ) | | | (535,599 | ) | | | (15,975,416 | ) |
Total | | | (555,508 | ) | | $ | (16,500,366 | ) | | | 341,666 | | | $ | 11,054,450 | |
CLASS Z | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 888,517 | | | $ | 27,001,528 | | | | 100,226 | | | $ | 3,243,822 | |
Reinvested | | | 27,500 | | | | 759,274 | | | | 60,999 | | | | 2,077,626 | |
Repurchased | | | (76,058 | ) | | | (2,149,908 | ) | | | (134,013 | ) | | | (3,423,163 | ) |
Total | | | 839,959 | | | $ | 25,610,894 | | | | 27,212 | | | $ | 1,898,285 | |
At October 31, 2023, the Advisor and its affiliates owned 0.7% of the Series. Approximately 42% of the shares outstanding (representing Class W) are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2024 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2023.
Overseas Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to losses deferred due to wash sales, foreign currency gains and losses, corporate actions, and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 5,926,566 | | | $ | 15,173,423 | |
At October 31, 2023, the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 591,978,456 | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 40,229,180 | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (70,806,934 | ) | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (30,577,754 | ) | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 8,895,859 | | | | | |
Capital loss carryforward | | $ | (415,232,074 | ) | | | | |
At October 31, 2023, the Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $26,856,954 and net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $388,375,120, which may be carried forward indefinitely.
For the year ended October 31, 2023, the capital loss carryover utilized was $276,223.
Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.
Overseas Series
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Overseas Series
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Overseas Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
New York, New York
December 21, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.
Overseas Series
Supplemental Tax Information
(unaudited)
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.
For federal income tax purposes, the Series reports for the current fiscal year $6,929,461 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as qualified dividend income.
The Series has elected to pass through to its shareholders, foreign source income of $12,439,134 and foreign taxes paid of $1,002,895 for the year ended October 31, 2023.
Overseas Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.
Interested Director and Officer1
Name: | Paul Battaglia* |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1978 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman and Director |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Financial Officer since 2018; Vice President of Finance (2016–2018); Director of Finance (2011–2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004– 2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: Chief Financial Officer |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Independent Directors
Name: | Paul A. Brooke |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1945 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Lead Independent Director since 2017 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Member since 1991 - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - VenBio (investments). |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Incyte Corp. (biotech) (2000-2020); PureEarth (non-profit) since 2012; Cerus (biomedical) since 2016; Caelum BioSciences (biomedical) since 2018; Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); |
Name: | Eunice K. Chapon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1969 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since May 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Operations and Business Development since 2022 – BrightEdge/American Cancer Society (impact investment/non-profit); General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer (2021-2022) – Decency Global Inc. (ESG start-up); Senior Vice President and Counsel, Head of Legal – Global Distribution (2018-2021); Vice President and Counsel (2016-2018) – Natixis Investment Managers (investment management) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Overseas Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Independent Directors (continued)
Name: | John Glazer |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1965 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since February 2021 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Executive Officer since 2020 – Oikos Holdings LLC (Single-Family Office); Head of Corporate Development (2019-2020) – Caelum Biosciences (pharmaceutical development); Head of Private Investments (2015-2018) – AC Limited (Single-Family Office) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Name: | Russell O. Vernon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1957 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since April 2020; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since November 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Founder and General Partner (2009-2019) – BVM Capital Management (economic development) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Board Member, Vice Chairman and President since 2010 – Newburgh Armory Unity Center (military); Board Member and Executive Director since 2020 – National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. (military); Board Member, Vice Chairman (2015-2020) – National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc. (military) |
Name: | Chester N. Watson |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1950 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Rochester Institute of Technology (University) since 2005; Hudson Valley Center for Innovation, Inc. (New Business and Economic Development) since 2019; Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (Municipal Government) (2015-2019); |
Overseas Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers:
Name: | Elizabeth Craig |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2016 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Fund Administration since 2021; Fund Regulatory Administration Manager (2018-2021); Fund Administration Manager (2015-2018) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Corporate Secretary, Director since 2019 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
Name: | Samantha Larew |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1980 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Chief Compliance Officer since 2019; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance |
| Officer since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Co-Director of Compliance since 2018; Compliance Communications Supervisor (2014-2018) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC& Affiliates; Broker-Dealer Chief Compliance Officer since 2013; Broker-Dealer Assistant Corporate Secretary since 2011 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
Name: | Scott Morabito |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Vice President |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Vice President since 2019; Assistant Vice President (2017-2019) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Director, Client Service and Business Operations since 2021; Managing Director of Operations (2019-2021); Director of Funds Group (2017-2019) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; President, Director since 2018 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.; President, Exeter Trust Company since 2021. |
Name: | Jill Peeper |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Assistant Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Assistant Treasurer since 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Manager since 2022 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Fund Accounting Manager (2007 – 2022) – State Street Bank. |
Name: | Troy Statczar |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1971 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Senior Principal Consultant, Fund Officers, since 2020 – ACA Group (formerly Foreside Financial Group); Director of Fund Administration (2017-2019) - Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. |
Overseas Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers: (continued)
Name: | Sarah Turner |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel |
1Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s Advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and Distributor, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.
2The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.
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Overseas Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
| 1. | Fund Holdings - Month-End |
| 2. | Fund Holdings - Quarter-End |
| 3. | Shareholder Report - Annual |
| 4. | Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual |
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
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A Note from Our CEO
Dear Shareholder,
2023 has proven to be surprising on many fronts. The resiliency of the U.S. economy, driven by a strong labor market and consumer spending, was unanticipated by many observers, including us. While inflation has come down globally without a large spike in unemployment, interest rates remain high relative to the past 15 years around the world, creating increasing pressure on indebted families, companies, and governments. On the geopolitical front, the world feels more dangerous than in many decades, confronting war in the Middle East and Europe and heightened tension between China and the U.S.
Capital markets have likewise been surprising. The most historically significant development in markets is that bonds, in aggregate, have done poorly so far, for the third year in a row, reflecting interest rates that have remained high. By way of example, the 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond, has never declined three years in a row since 1787. Equities, particularly in the U.S., have risen, though a mere seven U.S. technology stocks explain pretty much the entirety of the returns in equities both in the U.S. and globally, a remarkably concentrated situation.
The future is unknown and prone to surprises, however, we have confidence in our ability to mitigate the risks emerging from the current environment, while keeping our shareholders’ goals and needs at the forefront of our decision making.
Our consistent investment philosophies, disciplines, and time-tested processes – that have guided our seasoned investors over multiple economic and capital markets cycles over the past half-century – remain at our core and will support us as this cycle plays out.
This year, we launched a new investment strategy, the Callodine Equity Income fund, in partnership with the Callodine Group, our parent company. The combination with Callodine was a meaningful and strategic decision to position Manning & Napier stronger for the future and to help us continue to evolve in ways that benefit our investors. We look forward to sharing new investment strategies and opportunities with you in the future.
Above all, we thank and appreciate your continued confidence in our firm.
| Sincerely, Marc Mayer Chief Executive Officer |
Corporate Headquarters | 290 Woodcliff Drive | Fairport, NY 14450 | (585) 325-6880 phone | (800) 551-0224 toll free | www.manning-napier.com
Fund Commentary
(unaudited)
Investment Objective
The Pro-Blend® Series are strategically allocated across stocks, bonds, and cash to balance growth, capital preservation, and income to fit a range of investor risk management priorities.
Performance Commentary
Economic strength has been more resilient this year than many would have predicted, though various indicators continue to point toward less stability under the surface. Broad global equity markets posted double digit gains for the twelve-month period ending October 31, 2023. However, large-cap stocks significantly outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks as did growth in comparison to value from a style perspective. In fact, the broad US equity market was propelled higher over the past year by just a handful of stocks, aptly named the “Magnificent 7.” These companies are Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, NVIDIA, Tesla, and Meta (Facebook) and their share prices have increased significantly more than other benchmark constituents, on average over this past year. Given the rising interest rate environment, shorter-dated bonds held up better than the longer end.
Each of the Pro-Blend Series Class S shares delivered positive absolute returns over the period but, except for Conservative Term, underperformed their respective blended benchmarks.
Broad asset allocation decisions (i.e., an underweight to equities and overweight to fixed income) provided a headwind to relative returns as equities outperformed the fixed income markets over this period. Sector positioning, notably an underweight to Information Technology, the best performing sector, and an overweight to Consumer Staples, one of the worst performing sectors, weighed on relative returns. Alternatively, the specific equities owned in the portfolios aided relative returns but were not enough to offset the previously mentioned performance headwinds. Specifically, allocations to more growth-oriented companies such as Meta (Facebook), Amazon, ServiceNow were among the top contributors to the portfolios as growth notably outperformed value over the period.
Our position in global crop protection chemical company FMC Corporation was the largest detractor to returns as the company experienced an accelerated de-stocking of inventory by its customers, leading to lower growth in the near-term. We still maintain a position in the company and have high conviction in its long-term potential, especially at current valuation levels. In addition, Rentokil, the leading provider of pest control services globally, was also among the largest detractors from returns as investors are concerned about the slowdown in organic growth in the core North American pest control business.
The fixed income portion of the portfolios contributed to relative returns in part due to a shorter duration profile in a rising rate environment and strong security selection within credit.
Despite recent gains in equity markets, most of the economic data points observed across our investment teams continue to suggest caution is warranted. As such, we believe that this backdrop heightens the importance of risk management and an overall defensive posture in the portfolio.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 593-4353.
Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to each Series' respective blended benchmark. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update pages contained in this report.
The data presented is for informational purposes only. It is not to be considered a specific stock recommendation.
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Because the fund invests in both stocks and bonds, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements and changes in interest rates. Investing in the fund will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk, foreign investment risk, and small-cap/mid-cap risk. Investments in options and futures, like all derivatives, can be highly volatile and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. Also, the use of leverage increases exposure to the market and may magnify potential losses.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
(unaudited)
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 |
| ONE YEAR1 | FIVE YEAR | TEN YEAR |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class S2 | 3.49% | 3.21% | 2.92% |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I2 | 3.73% | 3.48% | 3.15% |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class R2,3 | 3.17% | 2.99% | 2.66% |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class L2,3 | 2.71% | 2.49% | 2.14% |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class W2,4 | 4.32% | 3.97% | 3.30% |
Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index5 | 1.22% | 0.28% | 0.89% |
Conservative Term Composite Benchmark6 | 2.92% | 3.02% | 3.33% |
The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index and Conservative Term Composite Benchmark.
1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 0.90% for Class S, 0.65% for Class I, 1.12% for Class R, 1.63% for Class L and 0.10% for Class W. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.93% for Class S, 0.67% for Class I, 1.12% for Class R, 1.63% for Class L and 0.57% for Class W for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3For periods through the inception of Class L on January 4, 2010 and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.
4For periods through April 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W shares), performance for the Class W shares is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares. Because the Class W shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class S shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class S shares have a higher expense ratio.
5The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities greater than one year but less than ten years. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Index data referenced herein is the property of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates ("Bloomberg"), and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. Bloomberg and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
(unaudited)
6The Conservative Term Composite Benchmark is a blend of the Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB) in the following weightings: 15% Russell 3000, 5% ACWIxUS, and 80% BIAB through 05/31/2012; 22% Russell 3000, 8% ACWIxUS, and 70% BIAB through 12/31/2021; and 15% Russell 3000, 5% ACWIxUS, and 80% BIAB beginning 01/01/2022. Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Index data referenced herein is the property of each index sponsor (London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (Russell), MSCI, and Bloomberg), their affiliates ("Index Sponsors") and/or their third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. The Index Sponsors and their third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/23 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 10/31/23 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class S | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $964.00 | $4.46 | 0.90% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.67 | $4.58 | 0.90% |
Class I | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $965.10 | $3.22 | 0.65% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.93 | $3.31 | 0.65% |
Class R | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $962.50 | $5.64 | 1.14% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.46 | $5.80 | 1.14% |
Class L | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $959.90 | $8.15 | 1.65% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,016.89 | $8.39 | 1.65% |
Class W | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $968.10 | $0.50 | 0.10% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,024.70 | $0.51 | 0.10% |
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
(unaudited)
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Asset Allocation1 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. 2A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years. 3A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years. |
Sector Allocation3 |
Financials | 5.1% |
Communication Services | 4.3% |
Industrials | 3.8% |
Real Estate | 3.2% |
Consumer Staples | 3.1% |
Consumer Discretionary | 2.9% |
Information Technology | 2.7% |
Health Care | 2.5% |
Energy | 1.9% |
Utilities | 1.6% |
Materials | 0.8% |
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Top Five Stock Holdings4 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | 0.7% |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 0.7% |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | 0.6% |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | 0.6% |
The Coca-Cola Co. | 0.6% |
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Top Five Bond Holdings5 |
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, 11/15/2028 | 5.5% |
U.S. Treasury Note, 2%, 11/15/2026 | 4.9% |
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75%, 11/15/2029 | 4.9% |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.50%, 4/15/2024 | 4.2% |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.375%, 1/15/2027 | 3.5% |
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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS - 15.8% | | | | | | |
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Communication Services - 2.0% | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. - ADR (Spain) | | | 3,869 | | | $ | 56,487 | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)2 | | | 2,935 | | | | 86,278 | |
Helios Towers plc (Tanzania)* | | | 29,827 | | | | 21,951 | |
| | | | | | | 164,716 | |
Entertainment - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 13,863 | | | | 1,716,101 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A* | | | 17,470 | | | | 2,167,677 | |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)2 | | | 14,742 | | | | 111,512 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A* | | | 8,121 | | | | 2,446,614 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | | | 3,200 | | | | 118,428 | |
| | | | | | | 4,844,231 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 6,725,048 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 18,221 | | | | 2,425,033 | |
Dollarama, Inc. (Canada) | | | 601 | | | | 41,041 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)* | | | 66 | | | | 81,889 | |
| | | | | | | 2,547,963 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 279 | | | | 25,071 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | | | 768 | | | | 46,226 | |
| | | | | | | 71,297 | |
Household Durables - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | | | 1,000 | | | | 83,139 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
lululemon athletica, Inc. * | | | 139 | | | | 54,694 | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 5,585 | | | | 573,970 | |
| | | | | | | 628,664 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 3,331,063 | |
Consumer Staples - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 34,139 | | | | 1,928,512 | |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | | | 2,723 | | | | 102,973 | |
Heineken N.V. - ADR (Netherlands) | | | 31,501 | | | | 1,417,545 | |
Heineken N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 1,448 | | | | 130,094 | |
| | | | | | | 3,579,124 | |
Food Products - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | | | 9,574 | | | | 633,894 | |
Nestle S.A. - ADR | | | 14,168 | | | | 1,526,744 | |
Nestle S.A | | | 1,478 | | | | 159,386 | |
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Household Products - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico) | | | 28,600 | | | | 52,412 | |
| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG (Germany) | | | 813 | | | $ | 106,926 | |
L'Oreal S.A. (France) | | | 50 | | | | 21,016 | |
Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 32,493 | | | | 1,538,544 | |
| | | | | | | 1,666,486 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 7,618,046 | |
Financials - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 7,367 | | | | 86,906 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR (India) | | | 1,946 | | | | 110,046 | |
| | | | | | | 196,952 | |
Capital Markets - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden) | | | 3,230 | | | | 54,603 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 4,397 | | | | 720,624 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG - ADR (Germany) | | | 36,297 | | | | 594,545 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | | | 780 | | | | 128,385 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 6,336 | | | | 680,740 | |
Intermediate Capital Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 2,486 | | | | 39,580 | |
Moody's Corp. | | | 3,465 | | | | 1,067,220 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 1,139 | | | | 397,864 | |
| | | | | | | 3,683,561 | |
Financial Services - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 5,694 | | | | 2,142,937 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 6,793 | | | | 1,597,034 | |
| | | | | | | 3,739,971 | |
Insurance - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Admiral Group plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 21,825 | | | | 645,802 | |
Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 4,635 | | | | 137,719 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | | | 458 | | | | 100,572 | |
| | | | | | | 884,093 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 8,504,577 | |
Health Care - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 11,118 | | | | 905,561 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,362 | | | | 855,304 | |
| | | | | | | 1,760,865 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) | | | 9,575 | | | | 682,889 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 2,146 | | | | 857,263 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 2,338 | | | | 613,070 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 17,913 | | | | 1,263,941 | |
| | | | | | | 3,417,163 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 139 | | | | 48,678 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1,246 | | | $ | 554,184 | |
| | | | | | | 602,862 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 1,556 | | | | 98,386 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 12,704 | | | | 1,884,511 | |
Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland) | | | 8,300 | | | | 776,714 | |
Sandoz Group AG - ADR (Switzerland)* | | | 1 | | | | 26 | |
| | | | | | | 2,759,637 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 8,540,527 | |
Industrials - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE (France) | | | 634 | | | | 85,004 | |
BAE Systems plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 13,558 | | | | 738,776 | |
BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) | | | 11,613 | | | | 156,153 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 9,230 | | | | 1,655,954 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 1,711 | | | | 806,617 | |
| | | | | | | 3,442,504 | |
Building Products - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corp. | | | 23,140 | | | | 1,205,363 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia) | | | 58,789 | | | | 83,748 | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 17,932 | | | | 780,401 | |
Rentokil Initial plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 17,431 | | | | 446,059 | |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | | | 17,130 | | | | 87,234 | |
| | | | | | | 1,397,442 | |
Ground Transportation - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada) | | | 6,750 | | | | 714,015 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 21,262 | | | | 634,671 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 2,924 | | | | 607,051 | |
| | | | | | | 1,955,737 | |
Machinery - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 6,500 | | | | 59,342 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
IMCD N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 503 | | | | 60,559 | |
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (New Zealand) | | | 13,292 | | | | 56,840 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 8,177,787 | |
Information Technology - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1% | |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | | | 2,804 | | | | 63,057 | |
| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Information Technology (continued) | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | |
(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Keyence Corp. (Japan) | | | 200 | | | $ | 77,424 | |
| | | | | | | 140,481 | |
IT Services - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Endava plc - ADR (United Kingdom)* | | | 694 | | | | 34,811 | |
Globant S.A. * | | | 261 | | | | 44,446 | |
Keywords Studios plc (Ireland) | | | 3,265 | | | | 51,845 | |
| | | | | | | 131,102 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.8% | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 24,393 | | | | 1,631,160 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR (Taiwan) | | | 12,879 | | | | 1,111,586 | |
| | | | | | | 2,742,746 | |
Software - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A * | | | 305 | | | | 55,095 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 3,069 | | | | 1,037,660 | |
Salesforce, Inc.* | | | 3,067 | | | | 615,946 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 2,379 | | | | 1,384,221 | |
| | | | | | | 3,092,922 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 6,107,251 | |
Materials - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | | | 491 | | | | 84,134 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 21,581 | | | | 1,148,109 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 1,232,243 | |
Real Estate - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Health Care REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 1,877 | | | | 53,814 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 3,254 | | | | 35,338 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 1,553 | | | | 65,940 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 1,162 | | | | 97,155 | |
| | | | | | | 252,247 | |
Industrial REITs - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 4,010 | | | | 105,142 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 8,636 | | | | 68,311 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 3,336 | | | | 336,102 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 1,581 | | | | 68,362 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 1,051 | | | | 34,914 | |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 1,288 | | | | 68,625 | |
| | | | | | | 681,456 | |
Office REITs - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Equity Commonwealth | | | 4,105 | | | | 77,749 | |
Residential REITs - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Class A | | | 1,183 | | | | 38,732 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 996 | | | | 29,093 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 614 | | | | 101,764 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Residential REITs (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 1,673 | | | $ | 110,083 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 112 | | | | 23,959 | |
Flagship Communities REIT | | | 3,151 | | | | 46,320 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 3,635 | | | | 107,923 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 378 | | | | 44,661 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 1,273 | | | | 141,609 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 1,505 | | | | 47,874 | |
| | | | | | | 692,018 | |
Retail REITs - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 1,900 | | | | 106,286 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 1,376 | | | | 36,629 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 1,263 | | | | 59,841 | |
| | | | | | | 202,756 | |
Specialized REITs - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 679 | | | | 120,991 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 561 | | | | 409,328 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 765 | | | | 79,246 | |
Public Storage | | | 543 | | | | 129,620 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 765 | | | | 159,602 | |
| | | | | | | 898,787 | |
Total RealEstate | | | | | | | 2,805,013 | |
Utilities - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 14,964 | | | | 735,331 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $51,640,244) | | | | | | | 53,776,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Software - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Argo Blockchain plc (United Kingdom), 8.75%, 11/30/2026 | | | 8,963 | | | | 58,080 | |
Greenidge Generation Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 10/31/2026 | | | 10,500 | | | | 63,735 | |
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 8.375%, 6/30/2026 | | | 8,219 | | | | 140,134 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $692,872) | | | | | | | 261,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 16.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 16.0% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029 | | | 2,380,000 | | | | 2,106,992 | |
| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 3.975%, 4/11/20292 | | | 6,410,000 | | | $ | 5,760,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 7,867,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
(China), 2.125%, 2/9/2031 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 783,984 | |
(China), 4.00%, 12/6/2037 | | | 3,730,000 | | | | 2,800,527 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., 3.30%, 4/13/2027 | | | 3,110,000 | | | | 2,914,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 6,499,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.90%, 7/18/2032 | | | 3,370,000 | | | | 2,991,215 | |
Energy - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Borr IHC Ltd. - Borr Finance LLC (Mexico), 10.00%, 11/15/20282 | | | 350,000 | | | | 349,147 | |
Odfjell Rig III Ltd. (Norway), 9.25%, 5/31/2028 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,572 | |
| | | | | | | 550,719 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co. FZE (United Arab Emirates), 8.50%, 9/24/20252 | | | 446,696 | | | | 404,814 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039 | | | 2,110,000 | | | | 2,048,367 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042 | | | 3,760,000 | | | | 3,486,823 | |
| | | | | | | 5,940,004 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 6,490,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.320%), 2.687%, 4/22/20323 | | | 2,720,000 | | | | 2,089,356 | |
Citigroup, Inc., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.770%), 1.462%, 6/9/20273 | | | 2,490,000 | | | | 2,191,009 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3 mo. U.S | | | | | | | | |
Secured Overnight Financing Rate + | | | | | | | | |
3.790%), 4.493%, 3/24/20313 | | | 3,920,000 | | | | 3,541,217 | |
| | | | | | | 7,821,582 | |
Consumer Finance - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/2025 | | | 485,000 | | | | 473,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Golden Pear Funding HoldCo LLC, 10.00%, 3/2/2028 | | | 230,000 | | | | 202,015 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Financials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Claims Litigation Funding LLC, 10.25%, 3/17/2028 (Acquired 03/14/2023, cost $250,000)4 | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 223,004 | |
| | | | | | | 425,019 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 8,720,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
BNSF Funding Trust I, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 6.613%, 12/15/20553 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,483,856 | |
Passenger Airlines - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 8.00%, 8/15/20252 | | | 142,112 | | | | 141,663 | |
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026 | | | 69,863 | | | | 64,514 | |
Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 5/1/2028 | | | 360,243 | | | | 319,007 | |
| | | | | | | 525,184 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/2028 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,433,985 | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 5/1/20282 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,434,613 | |
| | | | | | | 2,868,598 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 4,877,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.25%, 5/20/2032 | | | 3,110,000 | | | | 2,812,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Materials - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.40%, 9/29/20272 | | | 1,641,201 | | | | 1,477,485 | |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/2022 (Acquired 10/10/2017-05/13/2020, cost $212,263)4,5 | | | 880,000 | | | | 88 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 1,477,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
IIP Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 5/25/2026 | | | 460,000 | | | | 411,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail REITs - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 2/1/2032 | | | 5,970,000 | | | | 4,551,759 | |
| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Specialized REITs - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Pelorus Fund REIT LLC, 7.00%, 9/30/2026 (Acquired 07/08/2022, cost $399,500)4 | | | 470,000 | | | $ | 442,792 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 6.599%, 1/15/20282 | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,535,097 | |
| | | | | | | 2,977,889 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 7,941,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.467%, 7/31/20282 | | | 1,470,000 | | | | 1,457,878 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.9% | |
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.233%, 5/17/20282 | | | 3,130,000 | | | | 3,130,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 4,588,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $62,360,791) | | | | | | | 54,267,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 31.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.375%, 1/15/2027 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $11,844,096) | | | 11,878,233 | | | | 11,762,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 28.5% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, | | | | | | | | |
0.50%, 4/15/2024 | | | 14,613,069 | | | | 14,372,791 | |
U.S. Treasury Note | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 11/15/2025 | | | 9,486,000 | | | | 8,971,681 | |
2.00%, 11/15/2026 | | | 18,232,000 | | | | 16,756,347 | |
2.25%, 11/15/2027 | | | 8,714,000 | | | | 7,886,170 | |
3.125%, 11/15/2028 | | | 20,244,000 | | | | 18,678,253 | |
1.75%, 11/15/2029 | | | 19,884,000 | | | | 16,711,881 | |
0.875%, 11/15/2030 | | | 11,003,000 | | | | 8,424,172 | |
4.125%, 11/15/2032 | | | 5,347,000 | | | | 5,049,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $100,301,018) | | | | | | | 96,850,868 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $112,145,114) | | | | | | | 108,613,361 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
ALLO Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.20%, 6/20/20532 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,442,172 | |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class B1, 2.28%, 7/15/20602 | | | 2,698,356 | | | | 2,381,795 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class A1, 2.54%, 1/25/20472 | | | 735,804 | | | | 638,208 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
DataBank Issuer | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-2A, Class A2, 2.40%, 10/25/20512 | | | 1,630,000 | | | $ | 1,402,589 | |
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.116%, 2/25/20532 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,363,115 | |
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.25%, 11/27/20512 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,250,517 | |
Libra Solutions LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2022-2A, Class A, 6.85%, 10/15/20342 | | | 771,816 | | | | 769,978 | |
Series 2023-1A, Class A, 7.00%, 2/15/20352 | | | 833,629 | | | | 829,469 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/20272 | | | 333,965 | | | | 333,533 | |
Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3.101%, 2/15/20282 | | | 133,238 | | | | 128,698 | |
Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 3.602%, 2/15/20302 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,597,484 | |
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.716%, 2/15/20312 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,451,295 | |
PEAR LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.60%, 1/15/20342 | | | 1,738,735 | | | | 1,658,684 | |
Series 2023-1, Class A, 7.42%, 7/15/20352 | | | 1,323,422 | | | | 1,307,450 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class A4, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 90 Day Average + 0.412%), 5.746%, 10/25/20296 | | | 13,712 | | | | 13,670 | |
Store Master Funding I-VII and XIV, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 2.82%, 11/20/20492 | | | 2,088,352 | | | | 1,869,013 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-5, Class A1, 2.50%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 89,728 | | | | 88,636 | |
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.75%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 78,909 | | | | 78,136 | |
Series 2019-HY1, Class A1, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.114%), 6.439%, 10/25/20482,6 | | | 475,192 | | | | 474,590 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $23,647,353) | | | | | | | 22,079,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 8.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A1, 4.00%, 2/25/20492,7 | | | 69,769 | | | | 63,793 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-IVR3, Class A1, 2.50%, 5/25/20432,7 | | | 296,380 | | | | 238,904 | |
Series 2013-TH1, Class A1, 2.13%, 2/25/20432,7 | | | 163,367 | | | | 131,916 | |
Fannie Mae REMICS | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-13, Class PA, 3.00%, 3/25/2048 | | | 1,690,161 | | | | 1,371,819 | |
| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | |
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Fannie Mae REMICS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/25/2047 | | | 43,272 | | | $ | 41,694 | |
Series 2021-69, Class WJ, 1.50%, 10/25/2050 | | | 1,125,044 | | | | 884,684 | |
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5189, Class CP, 2.50%, 6/25/2049 | | | 1,879,091 | | | | 1,499,815 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust Series 2021-INV1, Class A9, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.850%), 5.00%, 12/25/20512,6 | | | 1,440,165 | | | | 1,290,473 | |
Series 2021-PJ6, Class A8, 2.50%, 11/25/20512,7 | | | 1,193,815 | | | | 979,941 | |
Series 2021-PJ9, Class A8, 2.50%, 2/26/20522,7 | | | 1,202,463 | | | | 985,768 | |
Series 2022-PJ1, Class A8, 2.50%, 5/28/20522,7 | | | 1,861,614 | | | | 1,522,076 | |
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-NQM3, Class A1, 1.595%, 11/25/20562,7 | | | 1,321,798 | | | | 1,013,300 | |
Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 2.493%, 2/25/20672,7 | | | 2,454,884 | | | | 2,067,162 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-2, Class 1A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20292,7 | | | 208,156 | | | | 193,739 | |
Series 2017-3, Class 1A3, 3.50%, 8/25/20472,7 | | | 30,373 | | | | 26,036 | |
Series 2017-6, Class A3, 3.50%, 12/25/20482,7 | | | 71,581 | | | | 62,249 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-3A, Class AFX3, 3.75%, 11/25/20542,7 | | | 306,533 | | | | 272,542 | |
Series 2015-2A, Class A1, 3.75%, 8/25/20552,7 | | | 301,919 | | | | 272,777 | |
Series 2016-4A, Class A1, 3.75%, 11/25/20562,7 | | | 440,362 | | | | 396,255 | |
NYMT Loan Trust, Series 2022-CP1, Class A1, 2.042%, 7/25/20612 | | | 1,504,681 | | | | 1,325,773 | |
OBX Trust, Series 2022-INV1, Class A1, 3.00%, 12/25/20512,7 | | | 2,191,813 | | | | 1,681,850 | |
PCG LLC, Series 2023-1, Class NOTE, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.000%), 11.324%, 7/25/2029 (Acquired 07/24/2023, cost $4,297,189)4,6 | | | 4,297,189 | | | | 4,296,546 | |
PMT Loan Trust, Series 2013-J1, Class A9, 3.50%, 9/25/20432,7 | | | 604,946 | | | | 529,662 | |
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-2, Class A2A, 2.00%, 4/25/20512,7 | | | 1,485,755 | | | | 1,197,127 | |
Series 2021-INV1, Class A1, 2.50%, 8/25/20512,7 | | | 2,360,770 | | | | 1,728,820 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-2, Class A, 1.874%, 2/25/20437 | | | 148,575 | | | | 120,320 | |
Series 2013-6, Class A2, 3.00%, 5/25/20437 | | | 1,175,379 | | | | 1,000,037 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-7, Class A2, 3.00%, 6/25/20437 | | | 173,677 | | | $ | 148,783 | |
Series 2013-8, Class A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20437 | | | 207,822 | | | | 177,190 | |
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 2/25/20502,7 | | | 64,182 | | | | 55,019 | |
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, (Prime Rate + 0.000%), 8.50%, 11/15/20272,6 | | | 2,117,054 | | | | 1,497,858 | |
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SBC8, Class A, 2.86%, 4/25/20412,7 | | | 1,555,559 | | | | 1,418,301 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 1/20/20452,7 | | | 93,649 | | | | 80,261 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE- BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $34,027,004) | | | | | | | 28,572,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexican Bonos, Series M, (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031 | MXN | | 908,000 | | | | 43,878 | |
Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy), 2.375%, 10/17/2024 | | | 600,000 | | | | 579,794 | |
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TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $669,528) | | | | | | | 623,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hawaii, Series GC, G.O. Bond, 2.682%, 10/1/2038 | | | 2,660,000 | | | | 1,805,292 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, 1.852%, 12/1/2026 | | | 3,460,000 | | | | 3,067,236 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $6,215,025) | | | | | | | 4,872,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 17.6% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 17.6% | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Pool #AA1563, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2024 | | | 393 | | | | 391 | |
Pool #AC1557, UMBS, 4.50%, 9/1/2024 | | | 2,226 | | | | 2,200 | |
Pool #AD0462, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2024 | | | 579 | | | | 575 | |
Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034 | | | 237,601 | | | | 227,968 | |
Pool #MA1903, UMBS, 4.50%, 5/1/2034 | | | 214,841 | | | | 206,130 | |
| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pool #886904, UMBS, 6.50%, 9/1/2036 | | | 32,689 | | | $ | 33,825 | |
Pool #933521, UMBS, 5.00%, 1/1/2038 | | | 5,602 | | | | 5,435 | |
Pool #889260, UMBS, 5.00%, 4/1/2038 | | | 6,575 | | | | 6,379 | |
Pool #889576, UMBS, 6.00%, 4/1/2038 | | | 155,462 | | | | 158,302 | |
Pool #975840, UMBS, 5.00%, 5/1/2038 | | | 24,071 | | | | 23,266 | |
Pool #995196, UMBS, 6.00%, 7/1/2038 | | | 195,949 | | | | 199,271 | |
Pool #986458, UMBS, 6.00%, 8/1/2038 | | | 3,808 | | | | 3,877 | |
Pool #987831, UMBS, 6.00%, 9/1/2038 | | | 8,528 | | | | 8,683 | |
Pool #990897, UMBS, 6.00%, 9/1/2038 | | | 16,986 | | | | 17,293 | |
Pool #AD0220, UMBS, 6.00%, 10/1/2038 | | | 27,522 | | | | 27,988 | |
Pool #257497, UMBS, 6.00%, 12/1/2038 | | | 6,496 | | | | 6,613 | |
Pool #971022, UMBS, 5.00%, 1/1/2039 | | | 11,592 | | | | 11,203 | |
Pool #AA1810, UMBS, 5.00%, 1/1/2039 | | | 32,528 | | | | 31,437 | |
Pool #983686, UMBS, 5.00%, 2/1/2039 | | | 13,440 | | | | 12,990 | |
Pool #AE0604, UMBS, 6.00%, 7/1/2039 | | | 181,216 | | | | 184,288 | |
Pool #AA6788, UMBS, 6.00%, 8/1/2039 | | | 109,373 | | | | 111,362 | |
Pool #AC0463, UMBS, 5.00%, 11/1/2039 | | | 13,701 | | | | 13,180 | |
Pool #AC5111, UMBS, 5.00%, 11/1/2039 | | | 26,485 | | | | 25,479 | |
Pool #MA0258, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2039 | | | 297,446 | | | | 278,976 | |
Pool #MA0259, UMBS, 5.00%, 12/1/2039 | | | 16,710 | | | | 16,075 | |
Pool #AC8573, UMBS, 5.00%, 1/1/2040 | | | 22,571 | | | | 21,713 | |
Pool #AL1595, UMBS, 6.00%, 1/1/2040 | | | 198,748 | | | | 202,379 | |
Pool #AE0061, UMBS, 6.00%, 2/1/2040 | | | 78,705 | | | | 80,127 | |
Pool #AL0152, UMBS, 6.00%, 6/1/2040 | | | 310,997 | | | | 316,678 | |
Pool #MA4203, UMBS, 2.50%, 12/1/2040 | | | 2,362,820 | | | | 1,957,728 | |
Pool #AI5172, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2041 | | | 156,954 | | | | 141,631 | |
Pool #AL1410, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2041 | | | 339,414 | | | | 315,313 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pool #AB4300, UMBS, 3.50%, 1/1/2042 | | | 77,598 | | | $ | 67,320 | |
Pool #MA4633, UMBS, 3.50%, 6/1/2042 | | | 1,205,895 | | | | 1,035,458 | |
Pool #MA4687, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2042 | | | 3,058,551 | | | | 2,706,026 | |
Pool #MA4934, UMBS, 5.00%, 2/1/2043 | | | 1,843,161 | | | | 1,725,882 | |
Pool #FS4616, UMBS, 5.00%, 5/1/2043 | | | 3,821,721 | | | | 3,582,699 | |
Pool #AL7729, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2043 | | | 175,274 | | | | 158,163 | |
Pool #BC8677, UMBS, 4.00%, 5/1/2046 | | | 86,784 | | | | 76,775 | |
Pool #BD6997, UMBS, 4.00%, 10/1/2046 | | | 98,500 | | | | 87,162 | |
Pool #BE3812, UMBS, 4.00%, 12/1/2046 | | | 127,538 | | | | 112,858 | |
Pool #BE7845, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2047 | | | 124,991 | | | | 114,131 | |
Pool #MA3184, UMBS, 4.50%, 11/1/2047 | | | 597,582 | | | | 545,060 | |
Pool #AL8674, 5.645%, 1/1/2049 | | | 542,546 | | | | 540,257 | |
Pool #FS1179, UMBS, 3.50%, 12/1/2049 | | | 2,949,681 | | | | 2,512,433 | |
Pool #CA5518, UMBS, 3.00%, 4/1/2050 | | | 4,107,656 | | | | 3,333,087 | |
Pool #MA4020, UMBS, 3.00%, 5/1/2050 | | | 4,219,772 | | | | 3,423,257 | |
Pool #FS4339, UMBS, 3.00%, 12/1/2050 | | | 1,886,482 | | | | 1,542,581 | |
Pool #FS4511, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2051 | | | 3,795,658 | | | | 3,340,513 | |
Pool #FS2998, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2052 | | | 3,445,904 | | | | 2,917,014 | |
Pool #FS4925, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2052 | | | 4,036,225 | | | | 3,416,731 | |
Pool #MA4600, UMBS, 3.50%, 5/1/2052 | | | 3,357,811 | | | | 2,799,701 | |
Pool #MA4644, UMBS, 4.00%, 5/1/2052 | | | 3,730,976 | | | | 3,232,694 | |
Pool #MA4807, UMBS, 5.50%, 11/1/2052 | | | 2,746,223 | | | | 2,609,861 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Pool #C91746, 4.50%, 12/1/2033 | | | 35,545 | | | | 34,292 | |
Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034 | | | 351,786 | | | | 337,968 | |
Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038 | | | 128,429 | | | | 130,958 | |
Pool #G05906, 6.00%, 4/1/2040 | | | 17,708 | | | | 18,056 | |
Pool #G06789, 6.00%, 5/1/2040 | | | 109,502 | | | | 111,658 | |
Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040 | | | 425,086 | | | | 395,928 | |
Pool #RB5167, UMBS, 3.50%, 7/1/2042 | | | 1,216,766 | | | | 1,044,793 | |
Pool #RB5178, UMBS, 4.50%, 8/1/2042 | | | 1,859,832 | | | | 1,694,412 | |
| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pool #RB5188, UMBS, 4.00%, 10/1/2042 | | | 2,492,510 | | | $ | 2,205,334 | |
Pool #SD8044, UMBS, 3.00%, 2/1/2050 | | | 3,131,590 | | | | 2,544,660 | |
Pool #SD8230, UMBS, 4.50%, 6/1/2052 | | | 2,179,635 | | | | 1,947,963 | |
Pool #SD1360, UMBS, 5.50%, 7/1/2052 | | | 3,743,474 | | | | 3,559,683 | |
Pool #SD8276, UMBS, 5.00%, 12/1/2052 | | | 1,275,161 | | | | 1,175,669 | |
Ginnie Mae Pool #671161, 5.50%, 11/15/2037 | | | 24,764 | | | | 24,598 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $65,264,285) | | | | | | | 59,754,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%8 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $5,742,049) | | | 5,742,049 | | | | 5,742,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% | | | | | | | 338,563,515 | |
(Identified Cost $362,404,265) | | | | | | | | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.4% | | | | | | | 1,312,392 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 339,875,907 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ADR - American Depositary Receipt
G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN - Mexican Peso
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICS - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
*Non-income producing security.
## Less than 0.1%.
1Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.
2Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2023 was $57,986,579, which represented 17.1% of the Series’ Net Assets.
3Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
4Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at October 31, 2023 was $4,962,430, or 1.5% of the Series’ Net Assets.
5Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
6Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
7Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
8Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $362,404,265) (Note 2) | | $ | 338,563,515 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $1) | | | 1 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,051,124 | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 152,703 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 67,411 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 49,845 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 25,913 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,300 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 340,911,812 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Due to custodian | | | 5,115 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees1 | | | 144,688 | |
Accrued management fees1 | | | 107,159 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Class R) (Class L)1 | | | 103,633 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 25,707 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 9,814 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 388,566 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 138,404 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 55,606 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 54,190 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 1,035,905 | |
| | | | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities1 | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 339,875,907 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 279,263 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 365,094,551 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (25,497,907 | ) |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 339,875,907 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
October 31, 2023
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($189,939,870/15,623,183 shares) | | $ | 12.16 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($68,157,037/5,600,748 shares) | | $ | 12.17 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R ($14,923,128/1,224,865 shares) | | $ | 12.18 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class L ($65,222,562/5,343,428 shares) | | $ | 12.21 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($1,633,310/134,034 shares) | | $ | 12.19 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest | | $ | 12,395,597 | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $51,212) | | | 1,475,574 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 13,871,171 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 1,526,849 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class L) (Note 3) | | | 710,449 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 534,080 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3) | | | 84,487 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 380,898 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 113,925 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 59,253 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Custodian fees | | | 23,876 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 426,348 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 3,868,589 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (83,573 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 3,785,016 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 10,086,155 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on- | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | (8,426,520 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 2,748 | |
| | | | |
| | | (8,423,772 | ) |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on- | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | 12,577,380 | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 7,942 | |
| | | | |
| | | 12,585,322 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | 4,161,550 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 14,247,705 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,086,155 | | | $ | 5,337,294 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (8,423,772 | ) | | | 7,192,664 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | 12,585,322 | | | | (75,182,479 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | 14,247,705 | | | | (62,652,521 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
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Class S | | | (6,627,506 | ) | | | (14,205,458 | ) |
Class I | | | (2,862,884 | ) | | | (8,178,573 | ) |
Class R | | | (516,816 | ) | | | (1,716,134 | ) |
Class L | | | (1,406,802 | ) | | | (6,722,504 | ) |
Class W | | | (69,307 | ) | | | (105,312 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (11,483,315 | ) | | | (30,927,981 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (60,589,234 | ) | | | (36,115,658 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (57,824,844 | ) | | | (129,696,160 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 397,700,751 | | | | 527,396,911 | |
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End of year | | $ | 339,875,907 | | | $ | 397,700,751 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class S
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $12.11 | | | $14.61 | | | $14.47 | | | $14.23 | | | $13.39 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.34 | | | 0.16 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.21 | | | 0.27 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.09 | | | (1.94 | ) | | 1.34 | | | 0.59 | 2 | | 1.07 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.43 | | | (1.78 | ) | | 1.51 | | | 0.80 | | | 1.34 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.20 | ) | | (0.08 | ) | | (0.19 | ) | | (0.21 | ) | | (0.23 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.64 | ) | | (1.18 | ) | | (0.35 | ) | | (0.27 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.38 | ) | | (0.72 | ) | | (1.37 | ) | | (0.56 | ) | | (0.50 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $12.16 | | | $12.11 | | | $14.61 | | | $14.47 | | | $14.23 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $189,940 | | | $218,606 | | | $291,698 | | | $294,276 | | | $609,145 | |
Total return3 | | 3.49% | | | (12.77% | ) | | 10.99% | | | 5.86% | 2 | | 10.40% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.90% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.87% | |
Net investment income | | 2.74% | | | 1.23% | | | 1.15% | | | 1.47% | | | 2.01% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 59% | | | 79% | | | 73% | | | 108% | | | 68% | |
*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. These proceeds impacted the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share by less than $0.01. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 5.78%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $12.14 | | | $14.95 | | | $15.43 | | | $15.38 | | | $14.67 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.37 | | | 0.20 | | | 0.20 | | | 0.27 | | | 0.33 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.09 | | | (1.93 | ) | | 1.40 | | | 0.64 | 2 | | 1.16 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.46 | | | (1.73 | ) | | 1.60 | | | 0.91 | | | 1.49 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.25 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | | (0.38 | ) | | (0.36 | ) | | (0.37 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.92 | ) | | (1.70 | ) | | (0.50 | ) | | (0.39 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.43 | ) | | (1.08 | ) | | (2.08 | ) | | (0.86 | ) | | (0.76 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $12.17 | | | $12.14 | | | $14.95 | | | $15.43 | | | $15.38 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $68,157 | | | $85,498 | | | $115,216 | | | $99,139 | | | $207,346 | |
Total return3 | | 3.73% | | | (12.50% | ) | | 11.16% | | | 6.27% | 2 | | 10.69% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.65% | | | 0.63% | | | 0.62% | | | 0.60% | | | 0.64% | |
Net investment income | | 2.98% | | | 1.48% | | | 1.40% | | | 1.77% | | | 2.23% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 59% | | | 79% | | | 73% | | | 108% | | | 68% | |
*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. These proceeds impacted the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share by less than $0.01. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 6.17%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class R
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $12.13 | | | $15.05 | | | $15.63 | | | $15.64 | | | $14.94 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.31 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.20 | | | 0.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.08 | | | (1.95 | ) | | 1.44 | | | 0.65 | 2 | | 1.18 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.39 | | | (1.81 | ) | | 1.58 | | | 0.85 | | | 1.44 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.16 | ) | | (0.12 | ) | | (0.35 | ) | | (0.32 | ) | | (0.32 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.99 | ) | | (1.81 | ) | | (0.54 | ) | | (0.42 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.34 | ) | | (1.11 | ) | | (2.16 | ) | | (0.86 | ) | | (0.74 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $12.18 | | | $12.13 | | | $15.05 | | | $15.63 | | | $15.64 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $14,923 | | | $18,808 | | | $23,527 | | | $22,539 | | | $8,850 | |
Total return3 | | 3.17% | | | (12.93% | ) | | 10.81% | | | 5.69% | 2 | | 10.12% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | 1.12% | | | 1.08% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.04% | | | 1.10% | |
Net investment income | | 2.51% | | | 1.03% | | | 0.96% | | | 1.25% | | | 1.77% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 59% | | | 79% | | | 73% | | | 108% | | | 68% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. These proceeds impacted the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share and total return by less than $0.01 and by less than 0.01%, respectively.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class L
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $12.12 | | | $15.07 | | | $15.64 | | | $15.65 | | | $14.94 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.25 | | | 0.08 | | | 0.06 | | | 0.12 | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.09 | | | (1.97 | ) | | 1.45 | | | 0.65 | 2 | | 1.17 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.34 | | | (1.89 | ) | | 1.51 | | | 0.77 | | | 1.37 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.08 | ) | | (0.26 | ) | | (0.24 | ) | | (0.25 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.98 | ) | | (1.82 | ) | | (0.54 | ) | | (0.41 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.25 | ) | | (1.06 | ) | | (2.08 | ) | | (0.78 | ) | | (0.66 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $12.21 | | | $12.12 | | | $15.07 | | | $15.64 | | | $15.65 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $65,223 | | | $73,165 | | | $94,971 | | | $86,903 | | | $87,628 | |
Total return3 | | 2.71% | | | (13.44% | ) | | 10.26% | | | 5.16% | 2 | | 9.61% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | 1.63% | | | 1.59% | | | 1.58% | | | 1.55% | | | 1.59% | |
Net investment income | | 2.00% | | | 0.52% | | | 0.44% | | | 0.79% | | | 1.29% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 59% | | | 79% | | | 73% | | | 108% | | | 68% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. These proceeds impacted the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share and total return by less than $0.01 and by less than 0.01%, respectively.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class W
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | FOR THE |
| | | | | | | | | | PERIOD |
| | | | | | | | | | 4/1/191 TO |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $12.18 | | | $14.64 | | | $14.52 | | | $14.28 | | | $13.62 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.44 | | | 0.27 | | | 0.28 | | | 0.32 | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.09 | | | (1.94 | ) | | 1.35 | | | 0.59 | 3 | | 0.54 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.53 | | | (1.67 | ) | | 1.63 | | | 0.91 | | | 0.77 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.34 | ) | | (0.15 | ) | | (0.33 | ) | | (0.32 | ) | | (0.11 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.64 | ) | | (1.18 | ) | | (0.35 | ) | | (0.00 | )4 |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.52 | ) | | (0.79 | ) | | (1.51 | ) | | (0.67 | ) | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | $12.19 | | | $12.18 | | | $14.64 | | | $14.52 | | | $14.28 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $1,633 | | | $1,623 | | | $1,985 | | | $1,775 | | | $1,577 | |
Total return5 | | 4.32% | | | (12.07% | ) | | 11.84% | | | 6.66% | 3 | | 5.71% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.09% | | | 0.08% | 6 |
Net investment income | | 3.55% | | | 2.03% | | | 1.92% | | | 2.26% | | | 2.81% | 6 |
Series portfolio turnover | | 59% | | | 79% | | | 73% | | | 108% | | | 68% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
Series portfolio turnover | | 0.47% | | | 0.44% | | | 0.42% | | | 0.40% | | | 0.40% | 6 |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. These proceeds impacted the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share and total return by less than $0.01 and by less than 0.01%, respectively.
4Less than $(0.01).
5Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
6Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
(unaudited)
| | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS | | |
| | AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 | | |
| | ONE | | FIVE | | TEN |
| | YEAR1 | | YEAR | | YEAR |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class S2 | | 4.05% | | 4.28% | | 3.40% |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I2 | | 4.29% | | 4.51% | | 3.64% |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class R2,3 | | 3.77% | | 4.03% | | 3.14% |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class L2,3 | | 3.27% | | 3.51% | | 2.63% |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class W2,4 | | 5.10% | | 5.19% | | 3.85% |
30/10/30/30 Blended Index5 | | 4.30% | | 3.78% | | 4.14% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index6 | | 0.36% | | (0.06%) | | 0.88% |
The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the 30/10/30/30 Blended Index.
1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 1.10% for Class S, 0.85% for Class I, 1.30% for Class R, 1.82% for Class L and 0.10% for Class W. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.10% for Class S, 0.90% for Class I, 1.30% for Class R, 1.82% for Class L and 0.77% for Class W for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3For periods through the inception of Class L on January 4, 2010 and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.
4For periods through April 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W shares), performance for the Class W shares is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares. Because the Class W shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class S shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class S shares have a higher expense ratio.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
(unaudited)
5The 30/10/30/30 Blended Index is 30% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 10% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), 30% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB), and 30% Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns assume daily investment of gross dividends (which do not account for applicable dividend taxation) prior to 12/31/1998, as net returns were not available. Subsequent to 12/31/1998, the Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). BIAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Mid-month performance may not be available for all indices within the blended index. Where applicable, performance for those indices is included from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date. Index data referenced herein is the property of each index sponsor (London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (Russell), MSCI, and Bloomberg), their affiliates (“Index Sponsors”) and/or their third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. The Index Sponsors and their third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
6The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Index data referenced herein is the property of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (“Bloomberg”), and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. Bloomberg and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https:// go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/23 | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 10/31/23 | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class S | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $952.60 | | $5.41 | | 1.10% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.66 | | $5.60 | | 1.10% |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $953.70 | | $4.19 | | 0.85% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.92 | | $4.33 | | 0.85% |
Class R | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $950.70 | | $6.49 | | 1.32% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.55 | | $6.72 | | 1.32% |
Class L | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $948.50 | | $9.09 | | 1.85% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.88 | | $9.40 | | 1.85% |
Class W | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $956.80 | | $0.49 | | 0.10% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.70 | | $0.51 | | 0.10% |
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
(unaudited)
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Asset Allocation1 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. 2A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years. 3A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years. |
Sector Allocation4 |
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Financials | 7.5% |
Industrials | 6.4% |
Communication Services | 5.9% |
Consumer Staples | 5.4% |
Health Care | 5.3% |
Information Technology | 4.6% |
Real Estate | 3.9% |
Consumer Discretionary | 3.9% |
Energy | 1.5% |
Utilities | 1.5% |
Materials | 1.2% |
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4Including common stocks, preferred stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments. |
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Top Ten Stock Holdings5 |
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Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.8% |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | 1.5% |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | 1.4% |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | 1.3% |
Johnson & Johnson | 1.2% |
Micron Technology, Inc. | 1.2% |
The Coca-Cola Co. | 1.1% |
Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | 1.1% |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | 1.0% |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 1.0% |
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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS - 34.4% | | | | | | |
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Communication Services - 4.1% | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. - ADR (Spain) | | | 8,978 | | | $ | 131,079 | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)2 | | | 6,915 | | | | 203,274 | |
Helios Towers plc (Tanzania)* | | | 69,126 | | | | 50,874 | |
| | | | | | | 385,227 | |
Entertainment - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 24,691 | | | | 3,056,499 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A* | | | 34,887 | | | | 4,328,779 | |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)2 | | | 35,193 | | | | 266,208 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A* | | | 15,977 | | | | 4,813,391 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | | | 7,300 | | | | 270,164 | |
| | | | | | | 9,678,542 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 13,120,268 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 43,338 | | | | 5,767,855 | |
Dollarama, Inc. (Canada) | | | 1,528 | | | | 104,346 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)* | | | 172 | | | | 213,407 | |
| | | | | | | 6,085,608 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 642 | | | | 57,690 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | | | 1,779 | | | | 107,078 | |
| | | | | | | 164,768 | |
Household Durables - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | | | 2,300 | | | | 191,219 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
lululemon athletica, Inc. * | | | 314 | | | | 123,553 | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 11,799 | | | | 1,212,583 | |
| | | | | | | 1,336,136 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 7,777,731 | |
Consumer Staples - 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 64,965 | | | | 3,669,873 | |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | | | 5,247 | | | | 198,420 | |
Heineken N.V. - ADR (Netherlands) | | | 66,887 | | | | 3,009,915 | |
Heineken N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 3,023 | | | | 271,597 | |
| | | | | | | 7,149,805 | |
Food Products - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | | | 18,352 | | | | 1,215,086 | |
Nestle S.A. - ADR | | | 27,778 | | | | 2,993,358 | |
Nestle S.A | | | 3,224 | | | | 347,672 | |
| | | | | | | 4,556,116 | |
Household Products - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico) | | | 65,300 | | | | 119,669 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Staples (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG (Germany) | | | 1,985 | | | $ | 261,067 | |
L'Oreal S.A. (France) | | | 114 | | | | 47,918 | |
Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 74,038 | | | | 3,505,699 | |
| | | | | | | 3,814,684 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 15,640,274 | |
Financials - 5.4% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 20,461 | | | | 241,371 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR (India) | | | 4,324 | | | | 244,522 | |
| | | | | | | 485,893 | |
Capital Markets - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden) | | | 8,877 | | | | 150,065 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 8,211 | | | | 1,345,701 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG - ADR (Germany) | | | 77,498 | | | | 1,269,417 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | | | 1,844 | | | | 303,516 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 11,622 | | | | 1,248,668 | |
Intermediate Capital Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 6,071 | | | | 96,656 | |
Moody's Corp. | | | 6,822 | | | | 2,101,176 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 2,244 | | | | 783,852 | |
| | | | | | | 7,299,051 | |
Financial Services - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 12,067 | | | | 4,541,415 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 14,100 | | | | 3,314,910 | |
| | | | | | | 7,856,325 | |
Insurance - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Admiral Group plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 42,259 | | | | 1,250,444 | |
Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 11,408 | | | | 338,963 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | | | 1,154 | | | | 253,407 | |
| | | | | | | 1,842,814 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 17,484,083 | |
Health Care - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 23,828 | | | | 1,940,790 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 4,770 | | | | 1,727,265 | |
| | | | | | | 3,668,055 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) | | | 19,178 | | | | 1,367,775 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 3,667 | | | | 1,464,857 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 4,118 | | | | 1,079,822 | |
Medtronic plc. | | | 37,672 | | | | 2,658,136 | |
| | | | | | | 6,570,590 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 276 | | | | 96,656 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Health Care (continued) | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued) | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 2,641 | | | $ | 1,174,638 | |
| | | | | | | 1,271,294 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 3,727 | | | | 235,658 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 25,474 | | | | 3,778,813 | |
Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland) | | | 16,329 | | | | 1,528,068 | |
| | | | | | | 5,542,539 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 17,052,478 | |
Industrials - 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE (France) | | | 1,404 | | | | 188,243 | |
BAE Systems plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 25,644 | | | | 1,397,342 | |
BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) | | | 31,545 | | | | 424,166 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 18,055 | | | | 3,239,247 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 4,360 | | | | 2,055,435 | |
| | | | | | | 7,304,433 | |
Building Products - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corp. | | | 45,421 | | | | 2,365,980 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia) | | | 127,069 | | | | 181,016 | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 38,046 | | | | 1,655,762 | |
Rentokil Initial plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 37,218 | | | | 952,409 | |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | | | 37,542 | | | | 191,182 | |
| | | | | | | 2,980,369 | |
Ground Transportation - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada) | | | 13,101 | | | | 1,385,824 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 41,549 | | | | 1,240,237 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 6,203 | | | | 1,287,805 | |
| | | | | | | 3,913,866 | |
Machinery - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 14,500 | | | | 132,378 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
IMCD N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 1,164 | | | | 140,141 | |
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (New Zealand) | | | 31,910 | | | | 136,456 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 16,973,623 | |
Information Technology - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | | | 6,210 | | | | 139,653 | |
Keyence Corp. (Japan) | | | 500 | | | | 193,559 | |
| | | | | | | 333,212 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Information Technology (continued) | | | | | | |
IT Services - 0.1% | | | | | | |
Endava plc - ADR (United Kingdom)* | | | 2,090 | | | $ | 104,834 | |
Globant S.A. * | | | 633 | | | | 107,794 | |
Keywords Studios plc (Ireland) | | | 6,542 | | | | 103,880 | |
| | | | | | | 316,508 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 55,818 | | | | 3,732,550 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | | | | | | | | |
Co. Ltd. - ADR (Taiwan) | | | 24,078 | | | | 2,078,172 | |
| | | | | | | 5,810,722 | |
Software - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A * | | | 783 | | | | 141,441 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 6,507 | | | | 2,200,082 | |
Salesforce, Inc.* | | | 6,021 | | | | 1,209,198 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 4,684 | | | | 2,725,385 | |
| | | | | | | 6,276,106 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 12,736,548 | |
Materials - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | | | 1,169 | | | | 200,310 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 43,209 | | | | 2,298,719 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 2,499,029 | |
Real Estate - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Health Care REITs - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 4,350 | | | | 124,715 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 7,540 | | | | 81,884 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 3,621 | | | | 153,748 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 225,747 | |
| | | | | | | 586,094 | |
Industrial REITs - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 9,294 | | | | 243,689 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 20,078 | | | | 158,817 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 7,731 | | | | 778,898 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 3,664 | | | | 158,431 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 2,436 | | | | 80,924 | |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 2,986 | | | | 159,094 | |
| | | | | | | 1,579,853 | |
Office REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Equity Commonwealth | | | 9,514 | | | | 180,195 | |
Residential REITs - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Class A | | | 2,743 | | | | 89,806 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 2,309 | | | | 67,446 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 1,424 | | | | 236,014 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 3,877 | | | | 255,107 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 260 | | | | 55,619 | |
Flagship Communities REIT | | | 7,304 | | | | 107,369 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 8,425 | | | | 250,138 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Real Estate (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Residential REITs (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 880 | | | $ | 103,972 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 2,965 | | | | 329,826 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 111,335 | |
| | | | | | | 1,606,632 | |
Retail REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 4,403 | | | | 246,304 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 3,189 | | | | 84,891 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 2,928 | | | | 138,729 | |
| | | | | | | 469,924 | |
Specialized REITs - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 1,580 | | | | 281,540 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 1,301 | | | | 949,262 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 1,779 | | | | 184,287 | |
Public Storage | | | 1,244 | | | | 296,955 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 1,785 | | | | 372,404 | |
| | | | | | | 2,084,448 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 6,507,146 | |
Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 30,225 | | | | 1,485,256 | |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $107,491,141) | | | | | | | 111,276,436 | |
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PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
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Information Technology - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Software - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Greenidge Generation Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 10/31/2026 | | | 10,000 | | | | 60,700 | |
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 8.375%, 6/30/2026 | | | 8,128 | | | | 138,582 | |
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $454,013) | | | | | | | 199,282 | |
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CORPORATE BONDS - 12.6% | | | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 12.6% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029 | | | 1,730,000 | | | | 1,531,553 | |
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Interactive Media & Services - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 3.975%, 4/11/20292 | | | 4,720,000 | | | | 4,241,851 | |
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Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 5,773,404 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
(China), 2.125%, 2/9/2031 | | | 600,000 | | | $ | 461,167 | |
(China), 4.00%, 12/6/2037 | | | 2,860,000 | | | | 2,147,321 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., 3.30%, 4/13/2027 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,155,708 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 4,764,196 | |
Consumer Staples - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.90%, 7/18/2032 | | | 2,360,000 | | | | 2,094,738 | |
Energy - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Borr IHC Ltd. - Borr Finance LLC (Mexico), 10.00%, 11/15/20282 | | | 330,000 | | | | 329,195 | |
Odfjell Rig III Ltd. (Norway), 9.25%, 5/31/2028 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,573 | |
| | | | | | | 530,768 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co. FZE (United Arab Emirates), 8.50%, 9/24/20252 | | | 365,718 | | | | 331,428 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039 | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,485,308 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042. | | | 2,728,000 | | | | 2,529,802 | |
| | | | | | | 4,346,538 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 4,877,306 | |
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Financials - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.320%), 2.687%, 4/22/20323 | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 1,528,610 | |
Citigroup, Inc., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.770%), 1.462%, 6/9/20273 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,627,858 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.790%), 4.493%, 3/24/20313 | | | 3,140,000 | | | | 2,836,587 | |
| | | | | | | 5,993,055 | |
Consumer Finance - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/2025 | | | 475,000 | | | | 463,790 | |
Financial Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Golden Pear Funding HoldCo LLC, 10.00%, 3/2/2028 | | | 230,000 | | | | 202,015 | |
U.S. Claims Litigation Funding LLC, 10.25%, 3/17/2028 (Acquired 03/14/2023, cost $250,000)4 | | | 250,000 | | | | 223,004 | |
| | | | | | | 425,019 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 6,881,864 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Industrials - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
BNSF Funding Trust I, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 6.613%, 12/15/20553 | | | 1,140,000 | | | $ | 1,098,439 | |
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Passenger Airlines - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 8.00%, 8/15/20252 | | | 104,154 | | | | 103,825 | |
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026 | | | 64,489 | | | | 59,552 | |
Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 5/1/2028 | | | 389,717 | | | | 345,107 | |
| | | | | | | 508,484 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap | | | | | | | | |
Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/2028 | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,062,836 | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 5/1/20282 | | | 1,220,000 | | | | 1,093,892 | |
| | | | | | | 2,156,728 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 3,763,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.25%, 5/20/2032 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,035,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Materials - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.40%, 9/29/20272 | | | 1,275,845 | | | | 1,148,575 | |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/2022 (Acquired 10/10/2017-09/18/2020, cost $89,149)4,5 | | | 497,000 | | | | 50 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 1,148,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
IIP Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 5/25/2026 | | | 490,000 | | | | 438,763 | |
Retail REITs - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 2/1/2032 | | | 4,230,000 | | | | 3,225,116 | |
Specialized REITs - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
SBA Tower Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.884%, 1/15/20262 | | | 520,000 | | | | 471,310 | |
6.599%, 1/15/20282 | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 1,956,217 | |
| | | | | | | 2,427,527 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 6,091,406 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.467%, 7/31/20282 | | | 1,060,000 | | | $ | 1,051,259 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers -0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.233%, 5/17/20282 | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 2,170,331 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 3,221,590 | |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | 40,651,840 | |
(Identified Cost $46,602,217) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 28.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, 2/15/2042. | | | 14,877,000 | | | | 9,879,258 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.375%, 1/15/2027 | | | 3,290,036 | | | | 3,257,978 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $15,499,105) | | | | | | | 13,137,236 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 24.2% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note | | | | | | | | |
0.50%, 4/15/2024 | | | 8,419,193 | | | | 8,280,758 | |
0.125%, 1/15/2031 | | | 4,694,131 | | | | 3,968,504 | |
U.S. Treasury Note | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 11/15/2026 | | | 11,245,000 | | | | 10,334,858 | |
2.25%, 11/15/2027 | | | 15,590,000 | | | | 14,108,950 | |
3.125%, 11/15/2028 | | | 11,096,000 | | | | 10,237,794 | |
1.75%, 11/15/2029 | | | 16,380,000 | | | | 13,766,878 | |
0.875%, 11/15/2030 | | | 13,115,000 | | | | 10,041,172 | |
4.125%, 11/15/2032 | | | 8,217,000 | | | | 7,759,929 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $82,026,884) | | | | | | | 78,498,843 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $97,525,989) | | | | | | | 91,636,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 1.69%, 7/15/20602 | | | 921,938 | | | | 836,118 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class A1, 2.54%, 1/25/20472 | | | 562,364 | | | | 487,773 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 0.96%, 2/15/20302 | | | 486,753 | | | | 481,871 | |
DataBank Issuer, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.116%, 2/25/20532 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,453,989 | |
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.25%, 11/27/20512 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,817,725 | |
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.63%, 4/15/20552 | | | 923,002 | | | | 757,072 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Hotwire Funding LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A2, 2.311%, 11/20/20512 | | | 1,950,000 | | | $ | 1,704,180 | |
Libra Solutions LLC Series 2022-2A, Class A, 6.85%, 10/15/20342 | | | 550,595 | | | | 549,284 | |
Series 2023-1A, Class A, 7.00%, 2/15/20352 | | | 798,894 | | | | 794,908 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-3A, Class A, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.814%), 6.135%, 3/26/20402,6 | | | 184,321 | | | | 182,111 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/20272 | | | 8,693 | | | | 8,682 | |
Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3.101%, 2/15/20282 | | | 361,722 | | | | 349,396 | |
Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 3.602%, 2/15/20302 | | | 1,925,000 | | | | 1,818,239 | |
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.716%, 2/15/20312 | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 2,127,724 | |
PEAR LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.60%, 1/15/20342 | | | 1,360,861 | | | | 1,298,206 | |
Series 2023-1, Class A, 7.42%, 7/15/20352 | | | 908,688 | | | | 897,721 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class A4, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 90 Day Average + 0.412%), 5.746%, 10/25/20296 | | | 67,503 | | | | 67,298 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 3.34%, 8/25/20472 | | | 198,583 | | | | 191,889 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2016-5, Class A1, 2.50%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 72,555 | | | | 71,672 | |
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.75%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 41,091 | | | | 40,689 | |
Series 2019-HY1, Class A1, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.114%), 6.439%, 10/25/20482,6 | | | 249,571 | | | | 249,255 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $17,315,665) | | | | | | | 16,185,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 5.8% | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brean Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-RM2, Class A, 1.75%, 10/25/20612,7 | | | 1,209,302 | | | | 1,033,828 | |
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A1, 4.00%, 2/25/20492,7 | | | 35,875 | | | | 32,802 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2021-INV1, Class A3A, 2.50%, 5/25/20512,7 | | | 630,069 | | | | 459,029 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust Series 2013-7, Class A6, 3.50%, 8/25/20432,7 | | | 130,880 | | | | 114,251 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | |
| | | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-IVR2, Class A2, 3.00%, 4/25/20432,7 | | | 283,897 | | | $ | 242,751 | |
Series 2013-IVR3, Class A1, 2.50%, 5/25/20432,7 | | | 257,753 | | | | 207,768 | |
Series 2013-TH1, Class A1, 2.13%, 2/25/20432,7 | | | 145,445 | | | | 117,444 | |
Series 2014-IVR3, Class A1, 3.50%, 7/25/20442,7 | | | 53,784 | | | | 47,032 | |
Fannie Mae REMICS | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/25/2047 | | | 22,501 | | | | 21,681 | |
Series 2021-69, Class WJ, 1.50%, 10/25/2050 | | | 877,782 | | | | 690,248 | |
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5189, Class CP, 2.50%, 6/25/2049 | | | 2,086,917 | | | | 1,665,693 | |
Government National Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/16/2056 | | | 286,630 | | | | 251,945 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust Series 2021-INV1, Class A9, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.850%), 5.00%, 12/25/20512,6 | | | 1,145,111 | | | | 1,026,087 | |
Series 2021-PJ6, Class A8, 2.50%, 11/25/20512,7 | | | 902,166 | | | | 740,541 | |
Series 2021-PJ9, Class A8, 2.50%, 2/26/20522,7 | | | 921,888 | | | | 755,756 | |
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM3, Class A1, 1.595%, 11/25/20562,7 | | | 1,024,902 | | | | 785,697 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-2, Class 1A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20292,7 | | | 180,204 | | | | 167,723 | |
Series 2017-2, Class A3, 3.50%, 5/25/20472,7 | | | 12,257 | | | | 10,440 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-3A, Class AFX3, 3.75%, 11/25/20542,7 | | | 245,205 | | | | 218,014 | |
Series 2015-2A, Class A1, 3.75%, 8/25/20552,7 | | | 283,003 | | | | 255,688 | |
Series 2016-4A, Class A1, 3.75%, 11/25/20562,7 | | | 329,519 | | | | 296,515 | |
PCG LLC, Series 2023-1, Class NOTE, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.000%), 11.324%, 7/25/2029 (Acquired 07/24/2023, cost $3,297,843)4,6 | | | 3,297,843 | | | | 3,297,350 | |
PMT Loan Trust, Series 2013-J1, Class A9, 3.50%, 9/25/20432,7 | | | 879,492 | | | | 770,041 | |
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust Series 2021-2, Class A2A, 2.00%, 4/25/20512,7 | | | 1,102,709 | | | | 888,493 | |
Series 2021-INV1, Class A1, 2.50%, 8/25/20512,7 | | | 1,802,770 | | | | 1,320,190 | |
RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A1, 2.50%, 12/25/20512,7 | | | 1,185,162 | | | | 861,768 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | |
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Sequoia Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-2, Class A, 1.874%, 2/25/20437 | | | 222,586 | | | $ | 180,256 | |
Series 2013-6, Class A2, 3.00%, 5/25/20437 | | | 421,061 | | | | 358,247 | |
Series 2013-7, Class A2, 3.00%, 6/25/20437 | | | 148,395 | | | | 127,125 | |
Series 2013-8, Class A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20437 | | | 179,838 | | | | 153,331 | |
Series 2017-6, Class A19, 3.50%, 9/25/20472,7 | | | 75,605 | | | | 64,201 | |
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 2/25/20502,7 | | | 73,351 | | | | 62,879 | |
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, (Prime Rate + 0.000%), 8.50%, 11/15/20272,6 | | | 1,745,456 | | | | 1,234,945 | |
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SBC8, Class A, 2.86%, 4/25/20412,7 | | | 145,039 | | | | 132,242 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 1/20/20452,7 | | | 77,140 | | | | 66,112 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE- BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $22,281,870) | | | | | | | 18,658,113 | |
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexican Bonos, Series M, (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031 | | MXN | 1,081,000 | | | | 52,238 | |
Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy), 2.375%, 10/17/2024 | | | 380,000 | | | | 367,203 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $467,142) | | | | | | | 419,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Clark County, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 1.51%, 11/1/2028 | | | 2,530,000 | | | | 2,102,642 | |
Hawaii, Series GC, G.O. Bond, 2.682%, 10/1/2038 | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 1,245,380 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, 2.329%, 12/1/2028 | | | 955,000 | | | | 799,895 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $5,385,553) | | | | | | | 4,147,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Pool #AD0462, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2024 | | | 541 | | | | 537 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) |
Fannie Mae (continued) |
Pool #MA3463, UMBS, 4.00%, 9/1/2033 | | | 324,325 | | | $ | 306,656 | |
Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034 | | | 229,428 | | | | 220,126 | |
Pool #MA1903, UMBS, 4.50%, 5/1/2034 | | | 161,469 | | | | 154,923 | |
Pool #889576, UMBS, 6.00%, 4/1/2038 | | | 155,603 | | | | 158,446 | |
Pool #MA3412, UMBS, 3.50%, 7/1/2038 | | | 278,440 | | | | 250,993 | |
Pool #995196, UMBS, 6.00%, 7/1/2038 | | | 327,122 | | | | 332,668 | |
Pool #AD0207, UMBS, 6.00%, 10/1/2038 | | | 55,317 | | | | 56,328 | |
Pool #AD0220, UMBS, 6.00%, 10/1/2038 | | | 18,182 | | | | 18,490 | |
Pool #MA0258, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2039 | | | 287,507 | | | | 269,654 | |
Pool #AL1595, UMBS, 6.00%, 1/1/2040 | | | 223,173 | | | | 227,250 | |
Pool #AL0152, UMBS, 6.00%, 6/1/2040 | | | 311,279 | | | | 316,966 | |
Pool #MA4203, UMBS, 2.50%, 12/1/2040 | | | 1,964,203 | | | | 1,627,451 | |
Pool #MA4687, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2042 | | | 2,152,314 | | | | 1,904,240 | |
Pool #AL7068, UMBS, 4.50%, 9/1/2042 | | | 94,393 | | | | 88,531 | |
Pool #MA4934, UMBS, 5.00%, 2/1/2043 | | | 2,764,742 | | | | 2,588,823 | |
Pool #AX5234, UMBS, 4.50%, 11/1/2044 | | | 327,949 | | | | 302,423 | |
Pool #BD1381, UMBS, 3.50%, 6/1/2046 | | | 51,481 | | | | 43,892 | |
Pool #BE7845, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2047 | | | 55,793 | | | | 50,945 | |
Pool #AL8674, 5.645%, 1/1/2049 | | | 809,226 | | | | 805,811 | |
Pool #FS1179, UMBS, 3.50%, 12/1/2049 | | | 2,079,802 | | | | 1,771,501 | |
Pool #MA4020, UMBS, 3.00%, 5/1/2050 | | | 3,293,077 | | | | 2,671,483 | |
Pool #FS4339, UMBS, 3.00%, 12/1/2050 | | | 2,546,750 | | | | 2,082,484 | |
Pool #FS2696, UMBS, 3.00%, 12/1/2051 | | | 2,538,253 | | | | 2,059,138 | |
Pool #FS4925, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2052 | | | 2,283,020 | | | | 1,932,614 | |
Pool #MA4644, UMBS, 4.00%, 5/1/2052 | | | 2,305,566 | | | | 1,997,651 | |
Pool #BW1194, UMBS, 4.00%, 9/1/2052 | | | 2,037,627 | | | | 1,763,916 | |
Pool #MA4733, UMBS, 4.50%, 9/1/2052 | | | 1,269,943 | | | | 1,134,962 | |
Pool #MA4807, UMBS, 5.50%, 11/1/2052 | | | 1,166,456 | | | | 1,108,536 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) |
Fannie Mae (continued) |
Pool #MA4868, UMBS, 5.00%, 1/1/2053 | | | 1,908,864 | | | $ | 1,759,928 | |
Freddie Mac |
Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034 | | | 269,420 | | | | 258,837 | |
Pool #C91771, 4.50%, 6/1/2034 | | | 4,391 | | | | 4,218 | |
Pool #C91780, 4.50%, 7/1/2034 | | | 6,212 | | | | 5,974 | |
Pool #G03781, 6.00%, 1/1/2038 | | | 61,208 | | | | 62,413 | |
Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038 | | | 82,685 | | | | 84,314 | |
Pool #G05900, 6.00%, 3/1/2040 | | | 46,376 | | | | 47,289 | |
Pool #G05906, 6.00%, 4/1/2040 | | | 41,163 | | | | 41,973 | |
Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040 | | | 487,761 | | | | 454,303 | |
Pool #G08772, 4.50%, 7/1/2047 | | | 56,638 | | | | 51,752 | |
Pool #ZS4751, UMBS, 3.50%, 1/1/2048 | | | 115,501 | | | | 98,380 | |
Pool #SD8230, UMBS, 4.50%, 6/1/2052 | | | 2,379,435 | | | | 2,126,526 | |
Pool #SD1360, UMBS, 5.50%, 7/1/2052 | | | 2,923,897 | | | | 2,780,344 | |
Pool #SD8276, UMBS, 5.00%, 12/1/2052 | | | 1,823,009 | | | | 1,680,771 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Identified Cost $39,360,105) | | | | | | | 35,704,460 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.2% |
|
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%8 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $3,942,031) | | | 3,942,031 | | | | 3,942,031 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.8% (Identified Cost $340,825,726) | | | | | | | 322,821,401 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.2% | | | | | | | 788,937 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 323,610,338 | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond
Impt. - Improvement
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN - Mexican Peso
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICS - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
*Non-income producing security.
## Less than 0.1%.
1Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.
2Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2023 was $41,398,106, which represented 12.8% of the Series’ Net Assets.
3Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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4Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at October 31, 2023 was $3,520,404, or 1.1% of the Series’ Net Assets.
5Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
6Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
7Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
8Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $340,825,726) (Note 2) | | $ | 322,821,401 | |
Cash | | | 356 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $121) | | | 119 | |
Interest receivable | | | 1,589,548 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 415,751 | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 162,569 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 108,366 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 56,278 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 325,154,388 | |
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LIABILITIES: |
Accrued management fees1 | | | 162,587 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees1 | | | 114,335 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Class R) (Class L)1 | | | 105,890 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 24,233 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 9,648 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 588,072 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 423,361 | |
Distributions payable | | | 29 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 112,872 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 1,544,050 | |
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Commitments and contingent liabilities1 |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 323,610,338 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: |
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Capital stock | | $ | 252,114 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 339,940,401 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (16,582,177 | ) |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 323,610,338 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
October 31, 2023
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S | | | |
($140,871,804/11,008,824 shares) | | $ | 12.80 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I | | | | |
($84,948,888/6,610,466 shares) | | $ | 12.85 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R | | | | |
($20,748,665/1,612,930 shares) | | $ | 12.86 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class L | | | | |
($76,944,094/5,971,625 shares) | | $ | 12.88 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W | | | | |
($96,887/7,527 shares) | | $ | 12.87 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
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Interest | | $ | 9,403,443 | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $104,757) | | | 2,596,727 | |
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Total Investment Income | | | 12,000,170 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | |
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Management fees (Note 3) | | | 2,275,652 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class L) (Note 3) | | | 840,456 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 444,977 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3) | | | 110,333 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 311,244 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 109,418 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 59,274 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Custodian fees | | | 27,270 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 446,898 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 4,633,946 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (47,881 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 4,586,065 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 7,414,105 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) on- | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | (3,226,707 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | (4,950 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | (3,231,657 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on- | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | 13,931,989 | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 5,416 | |
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| | | 13,937,405 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | 10,705,748 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 18,119,853 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: |
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OPERATIONS: |
|
Net investment income | | $ | 7,414,105 | | | $ | 3,750,507 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (3,231,657 | ) | | | 760,153 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | 13,937,405 | | | | (84,955,984 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | 18,119,853 | | | | (80,445,324 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): |
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Class S | | | (2,599,491 | ) | | | (14,925,675 | ) |
Class I | | | (1,651,840 | ) | | | (11,807,969 | ) |
Class R | | | (236,954 | ) | | | (2,294,244 | ) |
Class L | | | (208,513 | ) | | | (9,164,505 | ) |
Class W | | | (3,088 | ) | | | (15,840 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (4,699,886 | ) | | | (38,208,233 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: |
|
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (81,440,643 | ) | | | 1,169,308 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (68,020,676 | ) | | | (117,484,249 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: |
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Beginning of year | | | 391,631,014 | | | | 509,115,263 | |
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End of year | | $ | 323,610,338 | | | $ | 391,631,014 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class S
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 10/31/23 | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | 10/31/21 | | | | 10/31/20 | | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | | $12.47 | | | | $15.88 | | | | $14.57 | | | | $13.96 | | | | $13.13 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.24 | | | | (2.56 | ) | | | 2.13 | | | | 1.11 | 2 | | | 1.28 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.51 | | | | (2.43 | ) | | | 2.22 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.48 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | | $12.80 | | | | $12.47 | | | | $15.88 | | | | $14.57 | | | | $13.96 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | | $140,872 | | | | $186,398 | | | | $244,965 | | | | $237,656 | | | | $179,977 | |
Total return3 | | | 4.05% | | | | (16.27% | ) | | | 15.78% | | | | 9.27% | 2 | | | 11.85% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 1.10% | | | | 1.07% | | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.07% | | | | 1.09% | |
Net investment income | | | 2.06% | | | | 0.94% | | | | 0.59% | | | | 1.02% | | | | 1.53% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 69% | | | | 74% | | | | 105% | | | | 53% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | 0.00% | 4 | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.00% | 4 |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.10. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 9.12%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 10/31/23 | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | 10/31/21 | | | | 10/31/20 | | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | | $12.53 | | | | $16.44 | | | | $15.49 | | | | $15.14 | | | | $14.52 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.24 | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | 2.25 | | | | 1.17 | 2 | | | 1.39 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.54 | | | | (2.42 | ) | | | 2.37 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.64 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | | $12.85 | | | | $12.53 | | | | $16.44 | | | | $15.49 | | | | $15.14 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | | $84,949 | | | | $98,235 | | | | $127,248 | | | | $108,333 | | | | $111,637 | |
Total return3 | | | 4.29% | | | | (16.09% | ) | | | 16.10% | | | | 9.37% | 2 | | | 12.20% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | |
Net investment income | | | 2.32% | | | | 1.15% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.76% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 69% | | | | 74% | | | | 105% | | | | 53% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | 0.05% | | | | 0.00% | 4 | | | N/A | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.02% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.16. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 9.27%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class R
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 10/31/23 | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | 10/31/21 | | | | 10/31/20 | | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | | $12.52 | | | | $16.35 | | | | $15.32 | | | | $14.91 | | | | $14.20 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.18 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.23 | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | 2.23 | | | | 1.17 | 2 | | | 1.37 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.48 | | | | (2.47 | ) | | | 2.29 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.55 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (1.36 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | | $12.86 | | | | $12.52 | | | | $16.35 | | | | $15.32 | | | | $14.91 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | | $20,749 | | | | $21,692 | | | | $28,121 | | | | $32,824 | | | | $7,610 | |
Total return3 | | | 3.77% | | | | (16.43% | ) | | | 15.62% | | | | 8.89% | 2 | | | 11.60% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.26% | 4 | | | 1.35% | | | | 1.35% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.87% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.39% | | | | 0.66% | | | | 1.26% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 69% | | | | 74% | | | | 105% | | | | 53% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.03% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.16. These proceeds impacted the total return by less than 0.01%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Without recoupment the expense ratio would have been 1.25%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class L
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 10/31/23 | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | 10/31/21 | | | | 10/31/20 | | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | | $12.50 | | | | $16.44 | | | | $15.49 | | | | $15.12 | | | | $14.47 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.12 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.23 | | | | (2.57 | ) | | | 2.23 | | | | 1.18 | 2 | | | 1.40 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.41 | | | | (2.54 | ) | | | 2.22 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.52 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) | | | (1.27 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | | $12.88 | | | | $12.50 | | | | $16.44 | | | | $15.49 | | | | $15.12 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | | $76,944 | | | | $85,200 | | | | $108,544 | | | | $95,532 | | | | $93,687 | |
Total return3 | | | 3.27% | | | | (16.89% | ) | | | 14.94% | | | | 8.43% | 2 | | | 11.10% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 1.82% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 1.80% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.35% | | | | 0.22% | | | | (0.13% | ) | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.81% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 69% | | | | 74% | | | | 105% | | | | 53% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.01% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.17. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 8.32%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class W
October 31, 2023
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | FOR THE | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PERIOD | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/191 TO | |
| | | 10/31/23 | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | 10/31/21 | | | | 10/31/20 | | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $12.60 | | | | $15.99 | | | | $14.65 | | | | $14.00 | | | | $13.27 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.25 | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | 2.15 | | | | 1.11 | 3 | | | 0.59 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.65 | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | 2.39 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 0.82 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.00 | )4 |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of period | | | $12.87 | | | | $12.60 | | | | $15.99 | | | | $14.65 | | | | $14.00 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $97 | | | | $106 | | | | $238 | | | | $255 | | | | $132 | |
Total return5 | | | 5.10% | | | | (15.53% | ) | | | 16.98% | | | | 10.31% | 3 | | | 6.25% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | 6 |
Net investment income | | | 3.06% | | | | 1.82% | | | | 1.54% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 3.15% | 6 |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 69% | | | | 74% | | | | 105% | | | | 53% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | 0.67% | | | | 0.64% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.64% | 6 |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.10. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 10.16%.
4Less than $(0.01).
5Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
6Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
(unaudited)
| | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS |
| | AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 |
| | ONE | | FIVE | | TEN |
| | YEAR1 | | YEAR | | YEAR |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class S2 | | 4.48% | | 5.31% | | 4.39% |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I2 | | 4.76% | | 5.54% | | 4.64% |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class R2,3 | | 4.27% | | 5.05% | | 4.12% |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class L2,3 | | 3.67% | | 4.51% | | 3.60% |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class W2,4 | | 5.51% | | 6.22% | | 4.83% |
40/15/45 Blended Index5 | | 5.42% | | 4.89% | | 5.19% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index6 | | 0.36% | | (0.06%) | | 0.88% |
The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the 40/15/45 Blended Index.
1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 1.04% for Class S, 0.82% for Class I, 1.28% for Class R, 1.81% for Class L and 0.10% for Class W. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.04% for Class S, 0.82% for Class I, 1.28% for Class R, 1.81% for Class L and 0.76% for Class W for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3For periods through the inception of Class L on January 4, 2010 and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.
4For periods through April 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W shares), performance for the Class W shares is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares. Because the Class W shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class S shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class S shares have a higher expense ratio.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
(unaudited)
5The 40/15/45 Blended Index is 40% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 15% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 45% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Index data referenced herein is the property of each index sponsor (London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (Russell), MSCI, and Bloomberg), their affiliates (“Index Sponsors”) and/or their third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. The Index Sponsors and their third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
6The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Index data referenced herein is the property of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (“Bloomberg”), and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. Bloomberg and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https:// go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| | BEGINNING | | | ENDING | | | EXPENSES PAID | | | ANNUALIZED |
| | ACCOUNT VALUE | | | ACCOUNT VALUE | | | DURING PERIOD* | | | EXPENSE |
| | 5/1/23 | | | 10/31/23 | | | 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | | | RATIO |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $944.40 | | | $5.20 | | | 1.06% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,019.86 | | | $5.40 | | | 1.06% |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $945.50 | | | $4.07 | | | 0.83% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,021.02 | | | $4.23 | | | 0.83% |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $943.20 | | | $6.37 | | | 1.30% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,018.65 | | | $6.61 | | | 1.30% |
Class L | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $940.60 | | | $8.95 | | | 1.83% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,015.98 | | | $9.30 | | | 1.83% |
Class W | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $949.10 | | | $0.49 | | | 0.10% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,024.70 | | | $0.51 | | | 0.10% |
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
(unaudited)
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Asset Allocation1 |
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2A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years. |
3A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years. |
Sector Allocation4 |
Financials | 8.8% |
Industrials | 7.8% |
Communication Services | 7.0% |
Consumer Staples | 7.0% |
Health Care | 6.9% |
Information Technology | 5.9% |
Consumer Discretionary | 4.4% |
Real Estate | 4.1% |
Utilities | 1.3% |
Materials | 1.3% |
Energy | 1.2% |
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Top Ten Stock Holdings5 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.6% |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | 2.0% |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | 2.0% |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | 1.9% |
The Coca-Cola Co. | 1.6% |
Micron Technology, Inc. | 1.5% |
Johnson & Johnson | 1.5% |
Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | 1.5% |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | 1.4% |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 1.4% |
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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS - 46.1% | | | | | | |
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Communication Services - 5.7% | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. - ADR (Spain) | | | 19,365 | | | $ | 282,729 | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)2 | | | 14,612 | | | | 429,536 | |
Helios Towers plc (Tanzania)* | | | 148,490 | | | | 109,282 | |
| | | | | | | 821,547 | |
Entertainment - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 56,892 | | | | 7,042,661 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A* | | | 83,626 | | | | 10,376,314 | |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)2 | | | 74,983 | | | | 567,191 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A* | | | 33,964 | | | | 10,232,334 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | | | 15,800 | | | | 584,738 | |
| | | | | | | 21,760,577 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 29,624,785 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 100,192 | | | | 13,334,553 | |
Dollarama, Inc. (Canada) | | | 3,386 | | | | 231,227 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)* | | | 383 | | | | 475,204 | |
| | | | | | | 14,040,984 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 1,391 | | | | 124,996 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | | | 3,822 | | | | 230,046 | |
| | | | | | | 355,042 | |
Household Durables - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | | | 5,000 | | | | 415,694 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
lululemon athletica, Inc. * | | | 669 | | | | 263,238 | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 22,403 | | | | 2,302,356 | |
| | | | | | | 2,565,594 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 17,377,314 | |
Consumer Staples - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 144,309 | | | | 8,152,016 | |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | | | 12,431 | | | | 470,091 | |
Heineken N.V. - ADR (Netherlands) | | | 133,161 | | | | 5,992,245 | |
Heineken N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 7,012 | | | | 629,982 | |
| | | | | | | 15,244,334 | |
Food Products - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | | | 40,468 | | | | 2,679,386 | |
Nestle S.A. - ADR | | | 59,888 | | | | 6,453,531 | |
Nestle S.A. | | | 6,964 | | | | 750,989 | |
| | | | | | | 9,883,906 | |
Household Products - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico) | | | 140,000 | | | | 256,564 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Staples (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG (Germany) | | | 4,158 | | | $ | 546,860 | |
L’Oreal S.A. (France) | | | 293 | | | | 123,157 | |
Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 159,939 | | | | 7,573,112 | |
| | | | | | | 8,243,129 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 33,627,933 | |
Financials - 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 43,992 | | | | 518,958 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR (India) | | | 8,816 | | | | 498,545 | |
| | | | | | | 1,017,503 | |
Capital Markets - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden) | | �� | 18,882 | | | | 319,198 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 17,652 | | | | 2,892,986 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG - ADR (Germany) | | | 152,256 | | | | 2,493,953 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | | | 3,550 | | | | 584,318 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 26,577 | | | | 2,855,433 | |
Intermediate Capital Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 13,675 | | | | 217,720 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 16,138 | | | | 4,970,504 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 5,000 | | | | 1,746,550 | |
| | | | | | | 16,080,662 | |
Financial Services - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 25,723 | | | | 9,680,851 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 30,982 | | | | 7,283,868 | |
| | | | | | | 16,964,719 | |
Insurance - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Admiral Group plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 92,707 | | | | 2,743,200 | |
Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 27,935 | | | | 830,026 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | | | 2,492 | | | | 547,218 | |
| | | | | | | 4,120,444 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 38,183,328 | |
Health Care - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 45,816 | | | | 3,731,713 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 11,191 | | | | 4,052,373 | |
| | | | | | | 7,784,086 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.7% |
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) | | | 39,753 | | | | 2,835,184 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 8,847 | | | | 3,534,111 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 9,740 | | | | 2,554,023 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 75,019 | | | | 5,293,341 | |
| | | | | | | 14,216,659 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 662 | | | | 231,835 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Health Care (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 5,016 | | | $ | 2,230,966 | |
| | | | | | | 2,462,801 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 7,269 | | | | 459,619 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 53,075 | | | | 7,873,146 | |
Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland) | | | 35,419 | | | | 3,314,510 | |
| | | | | | | 11,647,275 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 36,110,821 | |
Industrials - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE (France) | | | 3,143 | | | | 421,402 | |
BAE Systems plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 56,574 | | | | 3,082,717 | |
BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) | | | 60,942 | | | | 819,449 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 38,726 | | | | 6,947,832 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 9,441 | | | | 4,450,771 | |
| | | | | | | 15,722,171 | |
Building Products - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corp. | | | 98,191 | | | | 5,114,769 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia) | | | 244,322 | | | | 348,048 | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 74,222 | | | | 3,230,141 | |
Rentokil Initial plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 73,120 | | | | 1,871,141 | |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | | | 81,771 | | | | 416,418 | |
| | | | | | | 5,865,748 | |
Ground Transportation - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada) | | | 28,655 | | | | 3,031,126 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 97,687 | | | | 2,915,957 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 12,426 | | | | 2,579,762 | |
| | | | | | | 8,526,845 | |
Machinery - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 32,000 | | | | 292,145 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
IMCD N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 2,507 | | | | 301,832 | |
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (New Zealand) | | | 68,065 | | | | 291,065 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 36,114,575 | |
Information Technology - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | | | 13,328 | | | | 299,725 | |
Keyence Corp. (Japan) | | | 1,000 | | | | 387,119 | |
| | | | | | | 686,844 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Information Technology (continued) | | | | | | | | |
IT Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Endava plc - ADR (United Kingdom)* | | | 4,135 | | | $ | 207,412 | |
Globant S.A. * | | | 1,350 | | | | 229,891 | |
Keywords Studios plc (Ireland) | | | 14,089 | | | | 223,719 | |
| | | | | | | 661,022 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 120,000 | | | | 8,024,400 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR (Taiwan) | | | 53,302 | | | | 4,600,495 | |
| | | | | | | 12,624,895 | |
Software - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A * | | | 1,669 | | | | 301,488 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 12,773 | | | | 4,318,679 | |
Salesforce, Inc.* | | | 14,919 | | | | 2,996,183 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 10,019 | | | | 5,829,555 | |
| | | | | | | 13,445,905 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 27,418,666 | |
Materials - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | | | 2,521 | | | | 431,979 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 92,361 | | | | 4,913,605 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 5,345,584 | |
Real Estate - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Health Care REITs - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 9,344 | | | | 267,893 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 16,198 | | | | 175,910 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 7,790 | | | | 330,763 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 5,739 | | | | 479,838 | |
| | | | | | | 1,254,404 | |
Industrial REITs - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 19,964 | | | | 523,456 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 43,339 | | | | 342,812 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 16,608 | | | | 1,673,256 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 7,871 | | | | 340,342 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 5,234 | | | | 173,873 | |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 6,414 | | | | 341,738 | |
| | | | | | | 3,395,477 | |
Office REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Equity Commonwealth | | | 20,436 | | | | 387,058 | |
Residential REITs - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Class A | | | 5,892 | | | | 192,904 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 4,961 | | | | 144,911 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 3,059 | | | | 506,999 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 8,329 | | | | 548,048 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 561 | | | | 120,009 | |
Flagship Communities REIT | | | 15,072 | | | | 221,558 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 18,098 | | | | 537,329 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Real Estate (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Residential REITs (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 1,899 | | | $ | 224,367 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 6,374 | | | | 709,044 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 7,554 | | | | 240,293 | |
| | | | | | | 3,445,462 | |
Retail REITs - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 9,459 | | | | 529,136 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 6,851 | | | | 182,374 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 6,289 | | | | 297,973 | |
| | | | | | | 1,009,483 | |
Specialized REITs - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 3,393 | | | | 604,599 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 2,795 | | | | 2,039,344 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 3,840 | | | | 397,786 | |
Public Storage | | | 2,706 | | | | 645,949 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 3,840 | | | | 801,139 | |
| | | | | | | 4,488,817 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 13,980,701 | |
Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 55,420 | | | | 2,723,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $230,235,643) | | | | | | | 240,507,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Software - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Argo Blockchain plc (United Kingdom), 8.75%, 11/30/2026 | | | 1,300 | | | | 8,424 | |
Greenidge Generation Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 10/31/2026 | | | 14,200 | | | | 86,194 | |
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 8.375%, 6/30/2026 | | | 11,256 | | | | 191,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $670,026) | | | | | | | 286,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 9.5% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 9.5% | | | | | | | �� | |
Communication Services - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 1,929,934 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 3.975%, 4/11/20292 | | | 5,520,000 | | | $ | 4,960,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 6,890,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
(China), 2.125%, 2/9/2031 | | | 780,000 | | | | 599,517 | |
(China), 4.00%, 12/6/2037 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 2,477,678 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., 3.30%, 4/13/2027 | | | 2,830,000 | | | | 2,652,458 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 5,729,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.90%, 7/18/2032 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,574,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Borr IHC Ltd. - Borr Finance LLC (Mexico), 10.00%, 11/15/20282 | | | 530,000 | | | | 528,708 | |
Odfjell Rig III Ltd. (Norway), 9.25%, 5/31/2028 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,572 | |
| | | | | | | 730,280 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co. FZE (United Arab Emirates), 8.50%, 9/24/20252 | | | 573,103 | | | | 519,369 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039 | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 1,893,040 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,199,346 | |
| | | | | | | 5,611,755 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 6,342,035 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.320%), 2.687%, 4/22/20323 | | | 2,330,000 | | | | 1,789,780 | |
Citigroup, Inc., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.770%), 1.462%, 6/9/20273 | | | 2,230,000 | | | | 1,962,229 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.790%), 4.493%, 3/24/20313 | | | 3,330,000 | | | | 3,008,228 | |
| | | | | | | 6,760,237 | |
Consumer Finance - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/2025 | | | 635,000 | | | | 620,014 | |
Financial Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Golden Pear Funding HoldCo LLC, 10.00%, 3/2/2028 | | | 340,000 | | | | 298,631 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Financials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Claims Litigation Funding LLC, 10.25%, 3/17/2028 (Acquired 03/14/2023, cost $275,000)4 | | | 275,000 | | | $ | 245,304 | |
| | | | | | | 543,935 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 7,924,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
BNSF Funding Trust I, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 6.613%, 12/15/20553 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,098,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Passenger Airlines - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 8.00%, 8/15/20252 | | | 143,501 | | | | 143,048 | |
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026 | | | 91,359 | | | | 84,365 | |
Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 5/1/2028 | | | 553,464 | | | | 490,110 | |
| | | | | | | 717,523 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/2028 | | | 1,490,000 | | | | 1,256,845 | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 5/1/20282 | | | 1,430,000 | | | | 1,282,185 | |
| | | | | | | 2,539,030 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 4,354,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 5/20/2032 | | | 1,785,000 | | | | 1,614,481 | |
5.40%, 5/20/2033 | | | 970,000 | | | | 948,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 2,562,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Materials - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.40%, 9/29/20272 | | | 1,515,066 | | | | 1,363,933 | |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/2022 (Acquired 10/10/2017-09/18/2020, cost $118,233)4,5 | | | 653,000 | | | | 65 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 1,363,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
IIP Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 5/25/2026 | | | 700,000 | | | | 626,804 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Retail REITs - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 2/1/2032 | | | 5,160,000 | | | $ | 3,934,184 | |
Specialized REITs - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Pelorus Fund REIT LLC, 7.00%, 9/30/2026 (Acquired 07/08/2022, cost $552,500)4 | | | 650,000 | | | | 612,372 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 6.599%, 1/15/20282 | | | 2,225,000 | | | | 2,220,705 | |
| | | | | | | 2,833,077 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 7,394,065 | |
Utilities - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.467%, 7/31/20282 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,338,867 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers -0.5% |
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.233%, 5/17/20282 | | | 2,880,000 | | | | 2,880,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 4,219,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $56,023,030) | | | | | | | 49,356,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 25.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, 2/15/2042 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $31,667,360) | | | 39,096,000 | | | | 25,962,188 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 20.3% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2031 | | | 11,204,585 | | | | 9,472,559 | |
U.S. Treasury Note | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 11/15/2027 | | | 13,271,000 | | | | 12,010,255 | |
3.125%, 11/15/2028 | | | 16,975,000 | | | | 15,662,090 | |
1.75%, 11/15/2029 | | | 22,990,000 | | | | 19,322,377 | |
0.875%, 11/15/2030 | | | 32,757,000 | | | | 25,079,578 | |
1.375%, 11/15/2031 | | | 19,545,000 | | | | 15,034,380 | |
4.125%, 11/15/2032 | | | 10,245,000 | | | | 9,675,122 | |
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Total U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $112,860,895) | | | | | | | 106,256,361 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $144,528,255) | | | | | | | 132,218,549 | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 1.937%, 8/15/20462 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,570,459 | |
ALLO Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.20%, 6/20/20532 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,349,128 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 1.69%, 7/15/20602 | | | 831,993 | | | $ | 754,545 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class A1, 2.54%, 1/25/20472 | | | 549,751 | | | | 476,832 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 0.96%, 2/15/20302 | | | 513,795 | | | | 508,642 | |
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.25%, 11/27/20512 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,861,004 | |
Hotwire Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.687%, 5/20/20532 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,098,110 | |
Libra Solutions LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 7.00%, 2/15/20352 | | | 923,939 | | | | 919,329 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-3A, Class A, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.814%), 6.135%, 3/26/20402,6 | | | 166,729 | | | | 164,731 | |
New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.91%, 10/20/20612 | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 1,945,287 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/20272 | | | 74,472 | | | | 74,375 | |
Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3.101%, 2/15/20282 | | | 349,057 | | | | 337,164 | |
Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 3.602%, 2/15/20302 | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 1,865,466 | |
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.716%, 2/15/20312 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,500,321 | |
PEAR LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.60%, 1/15/20342 | | | 1,391,499 | | | | 1,327,434 | |
Series 2023-1, Class A, 7.42%, 7/15/20352 | | | 1,258,183 | | | | 1,242,998 | |
Slam Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, (Cayman Islands), 2.434%, 6/15/20462 | | | 1,537,560 | | | | 1,307,971 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 3.34%, 8/25/20472 | | | 233,961 | | | | 226,074 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 1.877%, 3/26/20462 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,330,927 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-5, Class A1, 2.50%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 58,420 | | | | 57,709 | |
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.75%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 51,502 | | | | 50,997 | |
Series 2019-HY1, Class A1, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.114%), 6.439%, 10/25/20482,6 | | | 308,875 | | | | 308,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $24,031,284) | | | | | | | 22,277,987 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.7% |
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Brean Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-RM2, Class A, 1.75%, 10/25/20612,7 | | | 1,209,302 | | | $ | 1,033,828 | |
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A1, 4.00%, 2/25/20492,7 | | | 34,196 | | | | 31,266 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2021-INV1, Class A3A, 2.50%, 5/25/20512,7 | | | 840,091 | | | | 612,038 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-IVR3, Class A1, 2.50%, 5/25/20432,7 | | | 163,616 | | | | 131,886 | |
Series 2013-TH1, Class A1, 2.13%, 2/25/20432,7 | | | 97,193 | | | | 78,482 | |
Series 2014-IVR3, Class A1, 3.50%, 7/25/20442,7 | | | 53,308 | | | | 46,616 | |
Fannie Mae REMICS | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/25/2047 | | | 17,309 | | | | 16,678 | |
Series 2021-69, Class WJ, 1.50%, 10/25/2050 | | | 871,188 | | | | 685,063 | |
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5189, Class CP, 2.50%, 6/25/2049 | | | 1,879,091 | | | | 1,499,815 | |
Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/16/2056 | | | 289,591 | | | | 254,548 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-INV1, Class A9, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.850%), 5.00%, 12/25/20512,6 | | | 1,166,007 | | | | 1,044,811 | |
Series 2021-PJ6, Class A8, 2.50%, 11/25/20512,7 | | | 890,500 | | | | 730,966 | |
Series 2021-PJ9, Class A8, 2.50%, 2/26/20522,7 | | | 921,888 | | | | 755,756 | |
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM3, Class A1, 1.595%, 11/25/20562,7 | | | 1,049,304 | | | | 804,404 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-2, Class 1A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20292,7 | | | 143,075 | | | | 133,166 | |
Series 2017-2, Class A3, 3.50%, 5/25/20472,7 | | | 105,571 | | | | 89,917 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-3A, Class AFX3, 3.75%, 11/25/20542,7 | | | 175,897 | | | | 156,392 | |
Series 2015-2A, Class A1, 3.75%, 8/25/20552,7 | | | 237,897 | | | | 214,935 | |
Series 2016-4A, Class A1, 3.75%, 11/25/20562,7 | | | 268,728 | | | | 241,812 | |
OBX Trust, Series 2022-INV1, Class A1, 3.00%, 12/25/20512,7 | | | 1,424,678 | | | | 1,093,203 | |
PCG LLC, Series 2023-1, Class NOTE, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.000%), 11.324%, 7/25/2029 (Acquired 07/24/2023, cost $3,797,516)4,6 | | | 3,797,516 | | | | 3,796,948 | |
PMT Loan Trust, Series 2013-J1, Class A9, 3.50%, 9/25/20432,7 | | | 899,272 | | | | 787,359 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | |
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Provident Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-2, Class A2A, 2.00%, 4/25/20512,7 | | | 1,083,363 | | | $ | 872,905 | |
Series 2021-INV1, Class A1, 2.50%, 8/25/20512,7 | | | 1,802,770 | | | | 1,320,190 | |
RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A1, 2.50%, 12/25/20512,7 | | | 1,865,532 | | | | 1,356,487 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-2, Class A, 1.874%, 2/25/20437 | | | 99,526 | | | | 80,598 | |
Series 2013-6, Class A2, 3.00%, 5/25/20437 | | | 463,505 | | | | 394,360 | |
Series 2013-7, Class A2, 3.00%, 6/25/20437 | | | 99,480 | | | | 85,221 | |
Series 2013-8, Class A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20437 | | | 115,754 | | | | 98,692 | |
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, (Prime Rate + 0.000%), 8.50%, 11/15/20272,6 | | | 1,167,416 | | | | 825,970 | |
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SBC8, Class A, 2.86%, 4/25/20412,7 | | | 153,803 | | | | 140,232 | |
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 1/20/20452,7 | | | 43,716 | | | | 37,466 | |
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $23,302,394) | | | | | | | 19,452,010 | |
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.1% | |
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Mexican Bonos, Series M, (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031 | | MXN | 972,000 | | | | 46,971 | |
Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy), 2.375%, 10/17/2024 | | | 440,000 | | | | 425,182 | |
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TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $517,600) | | | | | | | 472,153 | |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
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Clark County, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 1.51%, 11/1/2028 | | | 2,340,000 | | | | 1,944,736 | |
Hawaii, Series GC, G.O. Bond, 2.682%, 10/1/2038 | | | 1,795,000 | | | | 1,218,233 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, 2.329%, 12/1/2028 | | | 230,000 | | | | 192,645 | |
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TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $4,429,124) | | | | | | | 3,355,614 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 8.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 8.3% | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Pool #AD0462, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2024 | | | 394 | | | $ | 391 | |
Pool #MA3463, UMBS, 4.00%, 9/1/2033 | | | 201,745 | | | | 190,755 | |
Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034 | | | 272,985 | | | | 261,917 | |
Pool #MA1903, UMBS, 4.50%, 5/1/2034 | | | 114,876 | | | | 110,219 | |
Pool #889576, UMBS, 6.00%, 4/1/2038 | | | 103,706 | | | | 105,600 | |
Pool #889579, UMBS, 6.00%, 5/1/2038 | | | 83,631 | | | | 85,159 | |
Pool #MA3412, UMBS, 3.50%, 7/1/2038 | | | 278,440 | | | | 250,993 | |
Pool #995196, UMBS, 6.00%, 7/1/2038 | | | 4,945 | | | | 5,029 | |
Pool #AD0207, UMBS, 6.00%, 10/1/2038 | | | 263,326 | | | | 268,137 | |
Pool #AD0220, UMBS, 6.00%, 10/1/2038 | | | 8,811 | | | | 8,961 | |
Pool #MA0258, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2039 | | | 183,293 | | | | 171,911 | |
Pool #AL1595, UMBS, 6.00%, 1/1/2040 | | | 108,764 | | | | 110,751 | |
Pool #AL0152, UMBS, 6.00%, 6/1/2040 | | | 207,460 | | | | 211,250 | |
Pool #MA4203, UMBS, 2.50%, 12/1/2040 | | | 1,952,649 | | | | 1,617,878 | |
Pool #AL0241, UMBS, 4.00%, 4/1/2041 | | | 325,489 | | | | 294,780 | |
Pool #AI5172, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2041 | | | 202,138 | | | | 182,404 | |
Pool #AL1410, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2041 | | | 358,629 | | | | 333,163 | |
Pool #MA4687, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2042 | | | 2,413,728 | | | | 2,135,525 | |
Pool #MA4934, UMBS, 5.00%, 2/1/2043 | | | 3,502,006 | | | | 3,279,176 | |
Pool #AL7729, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2043 | | | 183,790 | | | | 165,847 | |
Pool #AX5234, UMBS, 4.50%, 11/1/2044 | | | 192,201 | | | | 177,241 | |
Pool #AS4103, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2044 | | | 251,991 | | | | 232,481 | |
Pool #BC6764, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2046 | | | 137,791 | | | | 117,479 | |
Pool #BD6997, UMBS, 4.00%, 10/1/2046 | | | 83,357 | | | | 73,762 | |
Pool #BE7845, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2047 | | | 93,743 | | | | 85,598 | |
Pool #AL8674, 5.645%, 1/1/2049 | | | 690,963 | | | | 688,047 | |
Pool #FS1179, UMBS, 3.50%, 12/1/2049 | | | 2,253,777 | | | | 1,919,687 | |
Pool #FS4339, UMBS, 3.00%, 12/1/2050 | | | 4,008,773 | | | | 3,277,984 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued) |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) |
Fannie Mae (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pool #FS4511, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2051 | | | 1,458,430 | | | $ | 1,283,547 | |
Pool #FS2696, UMBS, 3.00%, 12/1/2051 | | | 2,873,410 | | | | 2,331,031 | |
Pool #MA4600, UMBS, 3.50%, 5/1/2052 | | | 2,565,313 | | | | 2,138,926 | |
Pool #MA4644, UMBS, 4.00%, 5/1/2052 | | | 2,495,064 | | | | 2,161,842 | |
Pool #BW1194, UMBS, 4.00%, 9/1/2052 | | | 3,696,161 | | | | 3,199,661 | |
Pool #MA4733, UMBS, 4.50%, 9/1/2052 | | | 2,800,388 | | | | 2,502,736 | |
Pool #MA4807, UMBS, 5.50%, 11/1/2052 | | | 1,111,348 | | | | 1,056,165 | |
Pool #MA4868, UMBS, 5.00%, 1/1/2053 | | | 3,531,399 | | | | 3,255,866 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034 | | | 180,813 | | | | 173,711 | |
Pool #C91771, 4.50%, 6/1/2034 | | | 160,187 | | | | 153,895 | |
Pool #C91780, 4.50%, 7/1/2034 | | | 224,036 | | | | 215,446 | |
Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038 | | | 41,343 | | | | 42,157 | |
Pool #G05906, 6.00%, 4/1/2040 | | | 37,996 | | | | 38,744 | |
Pool #Q33778, 4.00%, 6/1/2045 | | | 232,674 | | | | 206,627 | |
Pool #SD8044, UMBS, 3.00%, 2/1/2050 | | | 2,393,464 | | | | 1,944,875 | |
Pool #SD1129, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2051 | | | 2,609,453 | | | | 2,296,548 | |
Pool #SD8230, UMBS, 4.50%, 6/1/2052 | | | 2,152,390 | | | | 1,923,614 | |
Pool #SD8276, UMBS, 5.00%, 12/1/2052 | | | 2,361,410 | | | | 2,177,164 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $48,183,250) | | | | | | | 43,464,680 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%8 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $8,812,386) | | | 8,812,386 | | | | 8,812,386 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7% | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $540,732,992) | | | | | | | 520,202,971 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.3% | | | | | | | 1,521,990 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 521,724,961 | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond
Impt. - Improvement
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN - Mexican Peso
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
REMICS - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
*Non-income producing security.
## Less than 0.1%.
1Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.
2Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2023 was $51,052,865, which represented 9.8% of the Series’ Net Assets.
3Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
4Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at October 31, 2023 was $4,654,689, or 0.9% of the Series’ Net Assets.
5Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
6Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
7Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
8Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $540,732,992) (Note 2) | | $ | 520,202,971 | |
Cash | | | 454 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $56) | | | 55 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,065,578 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 943,448 | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 290,002 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 207,090 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 126,177 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,650 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 523,837,425 | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
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Accrued management fees1 | | | 270,538 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Class R) (Class L)1 | | | 149,280 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees1 | | | 99,724 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 27,348 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 14,414 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 735,418 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 664,906 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses . | | | 147,813 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 2,112,464 | |
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Commitments and contingent liabilities1 | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 521,724,961 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
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Capital stock | | $ | 305,801 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 546,057,312 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (24,638,152 | ) |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 521,724,961 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
October 31, 2023
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S | | | |
($263,178,966/15,450,351 shares) | | $ | 17.03 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I | | | | |
($130,709,046/7,652,559 shares) | | $ | 17.08 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R | | | | |
($41,368,148/2,419,045 shares) | | $ | 17.10 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class L | | | | |
($86,349,103/5,051,151 shares) | | $ | 17.09 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W | | | | |
($119,698/6,963 shares) | | $ | 17.19 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
| | | | |
Interest | | $ | 10,928,651 | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $206,327) | | | 4,897,406 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 15,826,057 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 3,366,778 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class L) (Note 3) | | | 921,007 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 706,363 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3) | | | 219,154 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 260,328 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 125,724 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 88,529 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Custodian fees | | | 32,242 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 615,974 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 6,344,523 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (814) | |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 6,343,709 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 9,482,348 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on- | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | (11,254,134) | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | (6,580) | |
| | | | |
| | | (11,260,714) | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on- | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | 27,091,185 | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 10,495 | |
| | | | |
| | | 27,101,680 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | 15,840,966 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 25,323,314 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,482,348 | | | $ | 5,335,686 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (11,260,714 | ) | | | 17,080,685 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | 27,101,680 | | | | (151,203,764 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | 25,323,314 | | | | (128,787,393 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
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Class S | | | (10,357,244 | ) | | | (17,424,664 | ) |
Class I | | | (5,577,862 | ) | | | (21,511,938 | ) |
Class R | | | (1,405,689 | ) | | | (4,776,610 | ) |
Class L | | | (2,408,982 | ) | | | (10,616,950 | ) |
Class W | | | (5,507 | ) | | | (387 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (19,755,284 | ) | | | (54,330,549 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (30,117,008 | ) | | | 2,073,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (24,548,978 | ) | | | (181,044,446 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of year | | | 546,273,939 | | | | 727,318,385 | |
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End of year | | $ | 521,724,961 | | | $ | 546,273,939 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class S
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $16.90 | | | $21.76 | | | $19.12 | | | $18.02 | | | $16.85 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.31 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.11 | | | 0.16 | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.46 | | | (3.98 | ) | | 3.80 | | | 1.72 | 2 | | 1.87 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.77 | | | (3.81 | ) | | 3.91 | | | 1.88 | | | 2.09 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.20 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.12 | ) | | (0.15 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.44 | ) | | (1.00 | ) | | (1.21 | ) | | (0.66 | ) | | (0.77 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.64 | ) | | (1.05 | ) | | (1.27 | ) | | (0.78 | ) | | (0.92 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | $17.03 | | | $16.90 | | | $21.76 | | | $19.12 | | | $18.02 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $263,179 | | | $276,523 | | | $365,077 | | | $334,977 | | | $276,300 | |
Total return3 | | 4.48% | | | (18.35% | ) | | 21.19% | | | 10.74% | 2 | | 13.16% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.04% | | | 1.02% | | | 1.01% | | | 1.02% | | | 1.05% | |
Net investment income | | 1.78% | | | 0.91% | | | 0.54% | | | 0.87% | | | 1.31% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 56% | | | 66% | | | 66% | | | 120% | | | 61% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 0.01% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.70. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 10.63%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $16.96 | | | $23.33 | | | $22.09 | | | $21.83 | | | $21.56 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.35 | | | 0.21 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.24 | | | 0.31 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 0.47 | | | (4.00 | ) | | 4.22 | | | 2.00 | 2 | | 2.27 | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.82 | | | (3.79 | ) | | 4.39 | | | 2.24 | | | 2.58 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.26 | ) | | (0.19 | ) | | (0.26 | ) | | (0.41 | ) | | (0.48 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.44 | ) | | (2.39 | ) | | (2.89 | ) | | (1.57 | ) | | (1.83 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.70 | ) | | (2.58 | ) | | (3.15 | ) | | (1.98 | ) | | (2.31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $17.08 | | | $16.96 | | | $23.33 | | | $22.09 | | | $21.83 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $130,709 | | | $137,658 | | | $192,593 | | | $149,603 | | | $117,991 | |
Total return3 | | 4.76% | | | (18.14% | ) | | 21.48% | | | 10.88% | 2 | | 13.36% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.82% | | | 0.79% | | | 0.79% | | | 0.81% | 4 | | 0.85% | |
Net investment income | | 2.00% | | | 1.14% | | | 0.75% | | | 1.06% | | | 1.51% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 56% | | | 66% | | | 66% | | | 120% | | | 61% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 0.01% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.98. These proceeds impacted the total return by less than 0.01%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratios.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class R
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | | $16.94 | | | | $22.80 | | | | $21.08 | | | | $20.48 | | | | $19.87 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.46 | | | | (4.00 | ) | | | 4.05 | | | | 1.96 | 2 | | | 2.09 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.73 | | | | (3.87 | ) | | | 4.13 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.30 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (2.28 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (2.41 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.69 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | | $17.10 | | | | $16.94 | | | | $22.80 | | | | $21.08 | | | | $20.48 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | | $41,368 | | | | $42,104 | | | | $56,058 | | | | $52,600 | | | | $6,149 | |
Total return3 | | | 4.27% | | | | (18.48% | ) | | | 20.86% | | | | 10.53% | 2 | | | 12.73% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.24% | | | | 1.31% | 4 | | | 1.35% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.54% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.31% | | | | 0.41% | | | | 1.02% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 66% | | | | 66% | | | | 120% | | | | 61% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.02% | |
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2 During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.94. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 10.43%.
3 Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4 Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratios.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class L
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | | $16.93 | | | | $23.08 | | | | $21.54 | | | | $21.10 | | | | $20.63 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.45 | | | | (4.03 | ) | | | 4.15 | | | | 1.96 | 2 | | | 2.19 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.63 | | | | (4.00 | ) | | | 4.11 | | | | 1.98 | | | | 2.30 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (2.11 | ) | | | (2.55 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | (1.62 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (2.57 | ) | | | (1.54 | ) | | | (1.83 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | | $17.09 | | | | $16.93 | | | | $23.08 | | | | $21.54 | | | | $21.10 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | | $86,349 | | | | $89,871 | | | | $113,582 | | | | $100,254 | | | | $100,804 | |
Total return3 | | | 3.67% | | | | (19.03% | ) | | | 20.38% | | | | 9.87% | 2 | | | 12.26% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 1.81% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 1.80% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.01% | | | | 0.16% | | | | (0.22% | ) | | | 0.13% | | | | 0.57% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 66% | | | | 66% | | | | 120% | | | | 61% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 0.00% | 4 |
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2 During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.94. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 9.76%.
3 Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4 Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class W
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | PERIOD 4/1/191 TO 10/31/19 | |
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Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | | $17.04 | | | | $21.85 | | | | $19.18 | | | | $18.08 | | | | $17.04 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.47 | | | | (4.04 | ) | | | 3.82 | | | | 1.71 | 3 | | | 0.90 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.95 | | | | (3.65 | ) | | | 4.12 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 1.13 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.00 | )4 |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net asset value - End of period | | | $17.19 | | | | $17.04 | | | | $21.85 | | | | $19.18 | | | | $18.08 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | | $120 | | | | $118 | | | | $7 | | | | $6 | | | | $5 | |
Total return5 | | | 5.51% | | | | (17.60% | ) | | | 22.34% | | | | 11.70% | 3 | | | 6.69% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | 6 |
Net investment income | | | 2.72% | | | | 2.23% | | | | 1.44% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 2.20% | 6 |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 56% | | | | 66% | | | | 66% | | | | 120% | | | | 61% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | | 0.66% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.62% | | | | 0.62% | | | | 0.62% | 6 |
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3 During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $1.69. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 11.64%.
4 Less than $(0.01).
5 Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
6 Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
(unaudited)
| | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 | |
| | ONE YEAR1 | | | FIVE YEAR | | | TEN YEAR | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class S2 | | 6.24% | | | 7.69% | | | 6.83% | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I2 | | 6.42% | | | 7.97% | | | 7.10% | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class R2,3 | | 5.96% | | | 7.45% | | | 6.58% | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class L2,3 | | 5.44% | | | 6.91% | | | 6.05% | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class W2,4 | | 7.25% | | | 8.68% | | | 7.32% | |
Russell 3000® Index5 | | 8.38% | | | 10.23% | | | 10.52% | |
65/20/15 Blended Index6 | | 8.02% | | | 7.51% | | | 7.59% | |
The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the Russell 3000® Index and the 65/20/15 Blended Index.
1 The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2 The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 1.10% for Class S, 0.85% for Class I, 1.33% for Class R, 1.85% for Class L and 0.10% for Class W. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.16% for Class S, 0.93% for Class I, 1.33% for Class R, 1.87% for Class L and 0.81% for Class W for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3 For periods through the inception of Class L on January 4, 2010 and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.
4 For periods through April 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W shares), performance for the Class W shares is based on the historical performance of the Class S shares. Because the Class W shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class S shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class S shares have a higher expense ratio.
5 The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index data referenced herein is the property of London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (“LSE Group”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. LSE Group and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023 - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
(unaudited)
6 The 65/20/15 Blended Index is 65% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 20% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 15% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Index data referenced herein is the property of each index sponsor (London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (Russell), MSCI, and Bloomberg), their affiliates ("Index Sponsors") and/or their third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. The Index Sponsors and their third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/23 | | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 10/31/23 | | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO | |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $949.50 | | | $5.41 | | | 1.10% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,019.66 | | | $5.60 | | | 1.10% | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $950.50 | | | $4.18 | | | 0.85% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,020.92 | | | $4.33 | | | 0.85% | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $948.00 | | | $6.63 | | | 1.35% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,018.40 | | | $6.87 | | | 1.35% | |
Class L | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $945.50 | | | $9.07 | | | 1.85% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,015.88 | | | $9.40 | | | 1.85% | |
Class W | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | | $953.90 | | | $0.49 | | | 0.10% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | | $1,024.70 | | | $0.51 | | | 0.10% | |
Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
(unaudited)
* Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - as of October 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Asset Allocation1 |
1As a percentage of net assets. 2A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years. 3A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years. |
Sector Allocation4 |
| |
Health Care | 14.7% |
Financials | 13.3% |
Information Technology | 12.6% |
Industrials | 9.5% |
Communication Services | 9.3% |
Consumer Staples | 9.2% |
Consumer Discretionary | 8.2% |
Real Estate | 4.0% |
Materials | 1.5% |
Energy | 0.9% |
Utilities | 0.7% |
| |
4Including common stocks, preferred stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments. |
| |
Top Ten Stock Holdings5 |
| |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.7% |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | 3.3% |
Johnson & Johnson | 2.6% |
ServiceNow, Inc. | 2.5% |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | 2.4% |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | 2.3% |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 2.3% |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | 2.2% |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 2.1% |
Micron Technology, Inc. | 2.1% |
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5As a percentage of total investments. |
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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | | | | | |
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 80.9% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Communication Services - 8.9% | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. - ADR (Spain) | | | 234,460 | | | $ | 3,423,116 | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)2 | | | 6,634 | | | | 195,014 | |
Helios Towers plc (Tanzania)* | | | 64,740 | | | | 47,645 | |
| | | | | | | 3,665,775 | |
Entertainment - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 69,733 | | | | 8,632,248 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A* | | | 78,856 | | | | 9,784,453 | |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)2 | | | 61,591 | | | | 465,890 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A* | | | 44,764 | | | | 13,486,050 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | | | 12,900 | | | | 477,413 | |
| | | | | | | 24,213,806 | |
Media - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp. - Class A | | | 5,625 | | | | 232,256 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 619 | | | | 46,370 | |
Paramount Global - Class B | | | 1,716 | | | | 18,670 | |
| | | | | | | 297,296 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 36,809,125 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 7.9% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 113,780 | | | | 15,142,980 | |
Dollarama, Inc. (Canada) | | | 2,784 | | | | 190,117 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 1,278 | | | | 50,136 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)* | | | 1,834 | | | | 2,275,517 | |
| | | | | | | 17,658,750 | |
Distributors - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 414 | | | | 53,348 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 615 | | | | 55,264 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | | | 1,642 | | | | 98,832 | |
| | | | | | | 154,096 | |
Household Durables - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. - ADR (Japan) | | | 46,271 | | | | 3,842,807 | |
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | | | 4,100 | | | | 340,869 | |
| | | | | | | 4,183,676 | |
Specialty Retail - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 1,179 | | | | 335,649 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
lululemon athletica, Inc. * | | | 9,890 | | | | 3,891,517 | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 64,620 | | | | 6,640,998 | |
| | | | | | | 10,532,515 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 32,918,034 | |
Consumer Staples - 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 143,663 | | | | 8,115,523 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A | | | 23,763 | | | | 5,564,107 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Beverages (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | | | 8,965 | | | $ | 339,021 | |
Heineken N.V. - ADR (Netherlands) | | | 91,913 | | | | 4,136,085 | |
Heineken N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 4,769 | | | | 428,463 | |
| | | | | | | 18,583,199 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 857 | | | | 56,982 | |
Food Products - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 1,116 | | | | 79,872 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 438 | | | | 46,419 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 956 | | | | 38,632 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 1,479 | | | | 40,465 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 84,812 | |
The J.M. Smucker Co. | | | 338 | | | | 38,478 | |
KellanovA | | | 650 | | | | 32,805 | |
The Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 1,815 | | | | 57,100 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | | | 75,709 | | | | 5,012,693 | |
Nestle S.A. - ADR | | | 61,106 | | | | 6,584,783 | |
Nestle S.A | | | 5,726 | | | | 617,485 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A | | | 840 | | | | 38,934 | |
| | | | | | | 12,672,478 | |
Household Products - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 1,575 | | | | 118,314 | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico) | | | 97,800 | | | | 179,229 | |
| | | | | | | 297,543 | |
Personal Care Products - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG (Germany) | | | 3,421 | | | | 449,930 | |
L'Oreal S.A. (France) | | | 206 | | | | 86,588 | |
Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 107,817 | | | | 5,105,135 | |
| | | | | | | 5,641,653 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 37,251,855 | |
Energy - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 1,629 | | | | 64,085 | |
Schlumberger N.V | | | 1,885 | | | | 104,919 | |
| | | | | | | 169,004 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 1,788 | | | | 260,565 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 1,531 | | | | 181,883 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,829 | | | | 50,297 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 1,259 | | | | 58,632 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 390 | | | | 62,525 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 896 | | | | 113,120 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2,874 | | | | 304,213 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 1,341 | | | | 36,623 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 847 | | | | 128,109 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 705 | | | | 80,419 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | | | �� | | | | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 535 | | | $ | 67,945 | |
| | | | | | | 1,344,331 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 1,513,335 | |
Financials - 12.8% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 7,285 | | | | 191,887 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 3,248 | | | | 128,263 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | | | 1,786 | | | | 42,346 | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 30,741 | | | | 362,641 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR (India) | | | 61,450 | | | | 3,474,997 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,193 | | | | 30,812 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 23,764 | | | | 3,304,622 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 2,697 | | | | 39,187 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 2,119 | | | | 60,095 | |
U.S. Bancorp. | | | 2,852 | | | | 90,922 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 4,049 | | | | 161,029 | |
| | | | | | | 7,886,801 | |
Capital Markets - 5.7% | | | | | | | | |
Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden) | | | 14,285 | | | | 241,487 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 31,015 | | | | 5,083,048 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG - ADR (Germany) | | | 151,114 | | | | 2,475,247 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) | | | 2,921 | | | | 480,786 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 32,364 | | | | 3,477,188 | |
Intermediate Capital Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 9,588 | | | | 152,651 | |
Moody's Corp. | | | 21,964 | | | | 6,764,912 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 13,931 | | | | 4,866,238 | |
| | | | | | | 23,541,557 | |
Financial Services - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 25,579 | | | | 9,626,657 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 38,093 | | | | 8,955,664 | |
| | | | | | | 18,582,321 | |
Insurance - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Admiral Group plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 62,063 | | | | 1,836,444 | |
Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 19,590 | | | | 582,073 | |
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 605 | | | | 44,437 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | | | 2,054 | | | | 451,038 | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | | 529 | | | | 88,576 | |
| | | | | | | 3,002,568 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 53,013,247 | |
Health Care - 14.7% | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 61,690 | | | | 5,024,651 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 2,170 | | | | 170,432 | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Health Care (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 7,068 | | | $ | 2,559,393 | |
| | | | | | | 7,754,476 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 2,023 | | | | 191,274 | |
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) | | | 49,868 | | | | 3,556,586 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 1,102 | | | | 35,738 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 37,737 | | | | 1,931,757 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 9,098 | | | | 3,634,378 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 12,940 | | | | 3,393,127 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 88,897 | | | | 6,272,572 | |
| | | | | | | 19,015,432 | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 39,632 | | | | 2,735,004 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 9,608 | | | | 5,031,614 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 365 | | | | 47,487 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 3,597 | | | | 1,926,409 | |
| | | | | | | 9,740,514 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 481 | | | | 168,448 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 9,155 | | | | 4,071,869 | |
| | | | | | | 4,240,317 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 85,181 | | | | 5,385,995 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 2,942 | | | | 151,601 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 73,787 | | | | 10,945,564 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 3,097 | | | | 318,062 | |
Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland) | | | 33,486 | | | | 3,133,620 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 5,792 | | | | 177,003 | |
Sandoz Group AG - ADR (Switzerland)* | | | 1 | | | | 26 | |
| | | | | | | 20,111,871 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 60,862,610 | |
Industrials - 9.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE (France) | | | 2,541 | | | | 340,688 | |
BAE Systems plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 36,006 | | | | 1,961,967 | |
BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) | | | 50,132 | | | | 674,094 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 563 | | | | 135,858 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 52,735 | | | | 9,461,186 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 429 | | | | 195,041 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 10,773 | | | | 5,078,715 | |
RTX Corp. | | | 1,627 | | | | 132,421 | |
| | | | | | | 17,979,970 | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 439 | | | | 35,924 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 347 | | | | 83,315 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Industrials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (continued) | | | | | | | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | 1,025 | | | $ | 144,781 | |
| | | | | | | 264,020 | |
Building Products - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corp. | | | 115,521 | | | | 6,017,489 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia) | | | 179,039 | | | | 255,049 | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 44,494 | | | | 1,936,379 | |
Rentokil Initial plc - ADR (United Kingdom) | | | 100,185 | | | | 2,563,734 | |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | | | 67,396 | | | | 343,214 | |
| | | | | | | 5,098,376 | |
Electrical Equipment - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 1,228 | | | | 109,255 | |
Ground Transportation - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada) | | | 19,462 | | | | 2,058,691 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 65,840 | | | | 1,965,324 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 9,732 | | | | 1,856,768 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 9,238 | | | | 1,917,901 | |
| | | | | | | 7,798,684 | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 973 | | | | 88,494 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 1,053 | | | | 192,973 | |
| | | | | | �� | 281,467 | |
Machinery - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 902 | | | | 203,897 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 385 | | | | 83,275 | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | 26,000 | | | | 237,368 | |
| | | | | | | 524,540 | |
Professional Services - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 339 | | | | 57,847 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
IMCD N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 2,043 | | | | 245,968 | |
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (New Zealand) | | | 55,468 | | | | 237,197 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 38,614,813 | |
Information Technology - 12.4% | | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 5,289 | | | | 275,716 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 1,484 | | | | 39,712 | |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | | | 9,728 | | | | 218,767 | |
Keyence Corp. (Japan) | | | 700 | | | | 270,983 | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Information Technology (continued) | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued) | | | | | | | | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 611 | | | $ | 72,006 | |
| | | | | | | 601,468 | |
IT Services - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A | | | 884 | | | | 56,991 | |
Endava plc - ADR (United Kingdom)* | | | 3,405 | | | | 170,795 | |
Globant S.A. * | | | 1,100 | | | | 187,319 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1,016 | | | | 146,954 | |
Keywords Studios plc (Ireland) | | | 11,485 | | | | 182,370 | |
Snowflake, Inc. - Class A* | | | 33,845 | | | | 4,911,925 | |
| | | | | | | 5,656,354 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 920 | | | | 144,744 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 35,682 | | | | 4,722,513 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 358 | | | | 301,211 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 1,015 | | | | 72,359 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 127,782 | | | | 8,544,782 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 185,283 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 399 | | | | 34,609 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR (Taiwan) | | | 45,927 | | | | 3,963,959 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,072 | | | | 152,235 | |
| | | | | | | 18,121,695 | |
Software - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A * | | | 1,371 | | | | 247,658 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 6,816 | | | | 3,373,579 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 22,226 | | | | 7,514,833 | |
Salesforce, Inc.* | | | 26,252 | | | | 5,272,189 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 18,126 | | | | 10,546,613 | |
| | | | | | | 26,954,872 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 666 | | | | 48,471 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 51,658,576 | |
Materials - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | | | 2,073 | | | | 355,213 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 1,282 | | | | 61,972 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 99,935 | | | | 5,316,542 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 572 | | | | 39,096 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 462 | | | | 56,720 | |
| | | | | | | 5,829,543 | |
Containers & Packaging - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 261 | | | | 39,946 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 5,869,489 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Real Estate - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Health Care REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 4,067 | | | $ | 116,601 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 7,092 | | | | 77,019 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 3,404 | | | | 144,534 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 2,590 | | | | 216,550 | |
| | | | | | | 554,704 | |
Industrial REITs - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 8,700 | | | | 228,114 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 18,840 | | | | 149,024 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 7,126 | | | | 717,945 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 3,460 | | | | 149,610 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 2,281 | | | | 75,775 | |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 2,780 | | | | 148,118 | |
| | | | | | | 1,468,586 | |
Office REITs - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Equity Commonwealth | | | 8,821 | | | | 167,070 | |
Residential REITs - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Class A | | | 2,533 | | | | 82,930 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 2,174 | | | | 63,503 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 1,335 | | | | 221,263 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 3,630 | | | | 238,854 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 244 | | | | 52,197 | |
Flagship Communities REIT | | | 6,837 | | | | 100,504 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 7,886 | | | | 234,135 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 826 | | | | 97,592 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 2,784 | | | | 309,692 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 3,284 | | | | 104,464 | |
| | | | | | | 1,505,134 | |
Retail REITs - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 4,122 | | | | 230,585 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 2,950 | | | | 78,529 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 2,741 | | | | 129,868 | |
| | | | | | | 438,982 | |
Specialized REITs - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 1,474 | | | | 262,652 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 7,219 | | | | 5,267,271 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 1,669 | | | | 172,892 | |
Public Storage | | | 1,194 | | | | 285,020 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 22,765 | | | | 4,749,462 | |
| | | | | | | 10,737,297 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 14,871,773 | |
Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 46,610 | | | | 2,290,415 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $318,566,177) | | | | | | | 335,673,272 | |
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PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
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Information Technology - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Software - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Argo Blockchain plc (United Kingdom), 8.75%, 11/30/2026 | | | 2,921 | | | $ | 18,928 | |
Greenidge Generation Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 10/31/2026 | | | 5,500 | | | | 33,385 | |
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 8.375%, 6/30/2026 | | | 4,566 | | | | 77,850 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Identified Cost $325,131) | | | | | | | 130,163 | |
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CORPORATE BONDS - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029 | | | 510,000 | | | | 451,498 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 3.975%, 4/11/20292 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,231,216 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 1,682,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
(China), 2.125%, 2/9/2031 | | | 250,000 | | | | 192,153 | |
(China), 4.00%, 12/6/2037 | | | 750,000 | | | | 563,109 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., 3.30%, 4/13/2027 | | | 670,000 | | | | 627,967 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 1,383,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.90%, 7/18/2032 | | | 660,000 | | | | 585,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Borr IHC Ltd. - Borr Finance LLC (Mexico), 10.00%, 11/15/20282 | | | 210,000 | | | | 209,488 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co. FZE (United Arab Emirates), 8.50%, 9/24/20252 | | | 233,280 | | | | 211,408 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039 | | | 740,000 | | | | 718,384 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042 | | | 790,000 | | | | 732,604 | |
| | | | | | | 1,662,396 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 1,871,884 | |
Financials - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.320%), 2.687%, 4/22/20323 | | | 600,000 | | | | 460,887 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | |
Financials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Banks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.770%), 1.462%, 6/9/20273 | | | 540,000 | | | $ | 475,159 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.790%), 4.493%, 3/24/20313 | | | 830,000 | | | | 749,798 | |
| | | | | | | 1,685,844 | |
Consumer Finance - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/2025 | | | 235,000 | | | | 229,454 | |
Financial Services - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Golden Pear Funding HoldCo LLC, 10.00%, 3/2/2028 | | | 135,000 | | | | 118,574 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 2,033,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
BNSF Funding Trust I, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 6.613%, 12/15/20553 | | | 240,000 | | | | 231,250 | |
Passenger Airlines - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 8.00%, 8/15/20252 | | | 50,920 | | | | 50,759 | |
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026 | | | 32,245 | | | | 29,776 | |
Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 5/1/2028 | | | 257,410 | | | | 227,944 | |
| | | | | | | 308,479 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/2028 | | | 300,000 | | | | 253,056 | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 5/1/20282 | | | 230,000 | | | | 206,226 | |
| | | | | | | 459,282 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 999,011 | |
Information Technology - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.25%, 5/20/2032 | | | 445,000 | | | | 402,490 | |
Materials - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.40%, 9/29/20272 | | | 349,805 | | | | 314,911 | |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/2022 (Acquired 10/10/2017-09/18/2020, cost $44,437)4,5 | | | 220,000 | | | | 22 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 314,933 | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITs - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
IIP Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 5/25/2026 | | | 230,000 | | | $ | 205,950 | |
Retail REITs - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 2/1/2032 | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 899,678 | |
Specialized REITs - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Pelorus Fund REIT LLC, 7.00%, 9/30/2026 (Acquired 07/08/2022, cost $208,250)4 | | | 245,000 | | | | 230,817 | |
SBA Tower Trust, 6.599%, 1/15/20282 | | | 405,000 | | | | 404,218 | |
| | | | | | | 635,035 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 1,740,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.467%, 7/31/20282 | | | 320,000 | | | | 317,361 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.233%, 5/17/20282 | | | 640,000 | | | | 640,098 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 957,459 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Identified Cost $13,386,982) | | | | | | | 11,972,071 | |
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U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 13.9% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, 2/15/2042 (Identified Cost $6,829,520) | | | 8,940,000 | | | | 5,936,719 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 12.5% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, | | | | | | | | |
0.125%, 1/15/2031 | | | 2,954,472 | | | | 2,497,764 | |
U.S. Treasury Note | | | | | | | | |
3.125%, 11/15/2028 | | | 14,084,000 | | | | 12,994,691 | |
1.75%, 11/15/2029 | | | 28,270,000 | | | | 23,760,051 | |
0.875%, 11/15/2030 | | | 16,510,000 | | | | 12,640,469 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Notes (Identified Cost $54,654,445) | | | | | | | 51,892,975 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Identified Cost $61,483,965) | | | | | | | 57,829,694 | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class A1, 2.54%, 1/25/20472 | | | 4,730 | | | | 4,103 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES | | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-3A, Class A, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.814%), 6.135%, 3/26/20402,6 | | | 8,562 | | | $ | 8,460 | |
Oxford Finance Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/20272 | | | 3,767 | | | | 3,762 | |
Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3.101%, 2/15/20282 | | | 4,221 | | | | 4,078 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 3.34%, 8/25/20472 | | | 3,004 | | | | 2,902 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-5, Class A1, 2.50%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 718 | | | | 709 | |
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.75%, 10/25/20562,7 | | | 529 | | | | 524 | |
Series 2019-HY1, Class A1, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.114%), 6.439%, 10/25/20482,6 | | | 3,231 | | | | 3,227 | |
Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.928%, 1/17/20362 | | | 9,730 | | | | 9,652 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $38,914) | | | | | | | 37,417 | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A1, 4.00%, 2/25/20492,7 | | | 345 | | | | 315 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-IVR3, Class A1, 2.50%, 5/25/20432,7 | | | 1,943 | | | | 1,567 | |
Series 2014-IVR3, Class A1, 3.50%, 7/25/20442,7 | | | 2,746 | | | | 2,401 | |
Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/16/2056 | | | 3,243 | | | | 2,850 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-2, Class 1A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20292,7 | | | 1,699 | | | | 1,582 | |
Series 2017-2, Class A3, 3.50%, 5/25/20472,7 | | | 5,404 | | | | 4,602 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-3A, Class AFX3, 3.75%, 11/25/20542,7 | | | 2,100 | | | | 1,867 | |
Series 2015-2A, Class A1, 3.75%, 8/25/20552,7 | | | 2,910 | | | | 2,629 | |
Series 2016-4A, Class A1, 3.75%, 11/25/20562,7 | | | 3,222 | | | | 2,900 | |
PMT Loan Trust, Series 2013-J1, Class A9, 3.50%, 9/25/20432,7 | | | 3,208 | | | | 2,809 | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-2, Class A, 1.874%, 2/25/20437 | | | 1,189 | | | | 963 | |
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| | SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1 | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Sequoia Mortgage Trust (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-6, Class A2, 3.00%, 5/25/20437 | | | 3,382 | | | $ | 2,877 | |
Series 2013-8, Class A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20437 | | | 1,433 | | | | 1,221 | |
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, (Prime Rate + 0.000%), 8.50%, 11/15/20272,6 | | | 14,572 | | | | 10,310 | |
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SBC8, Class A, 2.86%, 4/25/20412,7 | | | 7,887 | | | | 7,192 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $54,955) | | | | | | | 46,085 | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.0%## | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034 | | | 3,293 | | | | 3,159 | |
Pool #AD0207, UMBS, 6.00%, 10/1/2038 | | | 3,245 | | | | 3,304 | |
Pool #MA0258, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2039 | | | 2,259 | | | | 2,119 | |
Pool #AL8674, 5.645%, 1/1/2049 | | | 8,481 | | | | 8,445 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034 | | | 2,262 | | | | 2,173 | |
Pool #C91771, 4.50%, 6/1/2034 | | | 1,968 | | | | 1,891 | |
Pool #C91780, 4.50%, 7/1/2034 | | | 2,718 | | | | 2,614 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Identified Cost $26,925) | | | | | | | 23,705 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
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Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%8 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $8,497,275) | | | 8,497,275 | | | | 8,497,275 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7% (Identified Cost $402,380,324) | | | | | | | 414,209,682 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES -0.3% | | | | | | | 1,049,887 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 415,259,569 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
*Non-income producing security.
## Less than 0.1%.
1Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.
2Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2023 was $4,322,180, which represented 1.0% of the Series’ Net Assets.
3Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
4Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at October 31, 2023 was $230,839, or 0.1% of the Series’ Net Assets.
5Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
6Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
7Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2023.
8Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $402,380,324) (Note 2) | | $ | 414,209,682 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $40) | | | 40 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 813,890 | |
Interest receivable | | | 688,891 | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 401,053 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 111,042 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 89,469 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | | 416,314,067 | |
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LIABILITIES: | | | | |
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Due to custodian | | | 1,087 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees1 | | | 149,407 | |
Accrued management fees1 | | | 126,293 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Class R) (Class L)1 | | | 111,596 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 20,692 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 11,494 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 301,394 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 150,399 | |
Accrued transfer agent fees | | | 115,482 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 63,631 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 1,054,498 | |
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Commitments and contingent liabilities1 | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 415,259,569 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
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Capital stock | | $ | 195,619 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 396,100,701 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 18,963,249 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 415,259,569 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
October 31, 2023
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($235,842,791/11,124,944 shares) | | $ | 21.20 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($86,866,344/4,077,424 shares) | | $ | 21.30 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R ($41,847,410/1,967,047 shares) | | $ | 21.27 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class L ($49,439,269/2,333,626 shares) | | $ | 21.19 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($1,263,755/58,845 shares) | | $ | 21.48 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
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Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $165,931) | | $ | 5,310,939 | |
Interest | | | 2,794,198 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 8,105,137 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | |
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Management fees (Note 3) | | | 2,684,928 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 650,991 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class L) (Note 3) | | | 509,094 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3) | | | 223,088 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 394,675 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 103,658 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 70,947 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 444,521 | |
Custodian fees | | | 30,016 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 289,391 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 5,409,733 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (240,248 | ) |
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Net Expenses | | | 5,169,485 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 2,935,652 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on- | | | | |
Investments | | | 6,738,538 | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | (1,641 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | 6,736,897 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on- | | | | |
Investments | | | 18,304,703 | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 24,001 | |
| | | | |
| | | 18,328,704 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | 25,065,601 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 28,001,253 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 2,935,652 | | | $ | 1,381,874 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | 6,736,897 | | | | 46,462,969 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | 18,328,704 | | | | (166,535,500 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | 28,001,253 | | | | (118,690,657 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | | | | | |
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Class S | | | (25,379,691 | ) | | | (18,792,228 | ) |
Class I | | | (8,810,837 | ) | | | (17,907,893 | ) |
Class R | | | (4,218,822 | ) | | | (5,663,011 | ) |
Class L | | | (4,662,158 | ) | | | (8,253,452 | ) |
Class W | | | (139,872 | ) | | | (52,825 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (43,211,380 | ) | | | (50,669,409 | ) |
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CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | 2,180,592 | | | | 27,404,994 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (13,029,535 | ) | | | (141,955,072 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of year | | | 428,289,104 | | | | 570,244,176 | |
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End of year | | $ | 415,259,569 | | | $ | 428,289,104 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class S
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $22.09 | | | $29.84 | | | $22.70 | | | $21.32 | | | $20.59 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.16 | | | 0.08 | | | 0.02 | | | 0.05 | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 1.21 | | | (6.13 | ) | | 7.95 | | | 2.40 | 2 | | 2.44 | |
Total from investment operations | | 1.37 | | | (6.05 | ) | | 7.97 | | | 2.45 | | | 2.58 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | — | | | (0.03 | ) | | (0.08 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (2.15 | ) | | (1.69 | ) | | (0.83 | ) | | (1.04 | ) | | (1.77 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (2.26 | ) | | (1.70 | ) | | (0.83 | ) | | (1.07 | ) | | (1.85 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | $21.20 | | | $22.09 | | | $29.84 | | | $22.70 | | | $21.32 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $235,843 | | | $249,884 | | | $331,183 | | | $261,094 | | | $229,540 | |
Total return3 | | 6.24% | | | (21.39% | ) | | 35.82% | | | 11.85% | 2 | | 14.19% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.10% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.10% | |
Net investment income | | 0.71% | | | 0.33% | | | 0.06% | | | 0.25% | | | 0.70% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 56% | | | 62% | | | 49% | | | 88% | | | 73% | |
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*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.06% | | | 0.03% | | | 0.00% | 4 | | N/A | | | 0.01% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.37. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 11.70%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $22.19 | | | $33.24 | | | $26.55 | | | $26.72 | | | $28.93 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | 0.21 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.09 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 1.20 | | | (6.23 | ) | | 9.03 | | | 2.89 | 2 | | 2.92 | |
Total from investment operations | | 1.41 | | | (6.09 | ) | | 9.12 | | | 3.03 | | | 3.17 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.15 | ) | | (0.17 | ) | | (0.08 | ) | | (0.25 | ) | | (0.37 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (2.15 | ) | | (4.79 | ) | | (2.35 | ) | | (2.95 | ) | | (5.01 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (2.30 | ) | | (4.96 | ) | | (2.43 | ) | | (3.20 | ) | | (5.38 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | $21.30 | | | $22.19 | | | $33.24 | | | $26.55 | | | $26.72 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $86,866 | | | $86,355 | | | $120,573 | | | $71,034 | | | $79,352 | |
Total return3 | | 6.42% | | | (21.17% | ) | | 36.17% | | | 12.23% | 2 | | 14.44% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | |
Net investment income | | 0.96% | | | 0.58% | | | 0.31% | | | 0.51% | | | 0.94% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 56% | | | 62% | | | 49% | | | 88% | | | 73% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the years, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.08% | | | 0.05% | | | 0.04% | | | 0.04% | | | 0.05% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.86. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 12.11%.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the years.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class R
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $22.17 | | | $31.61 | | | $24.71 | | | $24.10 | | | $24.81 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | 0.10 | | | 0.04 | | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.00 | )2 | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 1.21 | | | (6.21 | ) | | 8.52 | | | 2.68 | 3 | | 2.68 | |
Total from investment operations | | 1.31 | | | (6.17 | ) | | 8.48 | | | 2.68 | | | 2.79 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.00 | )2 | | (0.08 | ) | | (0.12 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (2.15 | ) | | (3.23 | ) | | (1.58 | ) | | (1.99 | ) | | (3.38 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (2.21 | ) | | (3.27 | ) | | (1.58 | ) | | (2.07 | ) | | (3.50 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | $21.27 | | | $22.17 | | | $31.61 | | | $24.71 | | | $24.10 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $41,847 | | | $42,363 | | | $54,899 | | | $46,036 | | | $13,767 | |
Total return4 | | 5.96% | | | (21.59% | ) | | 35.60% | | | 11.69% | 3 | | 13.84% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.33% | | | 1.32% | | | 1.29% | | | 1.30% | | | 1.34% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.48% | | | 0.12% | | | (0.12% | ) | | (0.01% | ) | | 0.46% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 56% | | | 62% | | | 49% | | | 88% | | | 73% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 0.00% | 5 |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2Less than $(0.01).
3During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.65. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 11.60%.
4Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
5Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class L
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $22.13 | | | $32.87 | | | $26.30 | | | $26.30 | | | $28.07 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss1 | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.10 | ) | | (0.21 | ) | | (0.10 | ) | | 0.00 | 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 1.22 | | | (6.23 | ) | | 8.95 | | | 2.84 | 3 | | 2.92 | |
Total from investment operations | | 1.21 | | | (6.33 | ) | | 8.74 | | | 2.74 | | | 2.92 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.03 | ) | | (0.08 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (2.15 | ) | | (4.41 | ) | | (2.17 | ) | | (2.71 | ) | | (4.61 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (2.15 | ) | | (4.41 | ) | | (2.17 | ) | | (2.74 | ) | | (4.69 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $21.19 | | | $22.13 | | | $32.87 | | | $26.30 | | | $26.30 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $49,439 | | | $48,415 | | | $62,765 | | | $52,854 | | | $54,415 | |
Total return4 | | 5.49% | | | (21.99% | ) | | 34.77% | | | 11.09% | 3 | | 13.40% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.85% | | | 1.84% | | | 1.82% | | | 1.81% | | | 1.82% | |
Net investment loss | | (0.04% | ) | | (0.41% | ) | | (0.65% | ) | | (0.46% | ) | | (0.03% | ) |
Series portfolio turnover | | 56% | | | 62% | | | 49% | | | 88% | | | 73% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.02% | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 0.01% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2Less than $0.01.
3During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.81. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 10.87%.
4Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class W
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | FOR THE |
| | | | | | | | | | PERIOD |
| | | | | | | | | | 4/1/191 TO |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $22.33 | | | $30.11 | | | $22.84 | | | $21.39 | | | $20.12 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.38 | | | 0.34 | | | 0.29 | | | 0.27 | | | 0.12 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 1.22 | | | (6.19 | ) | | 8.01 | | | 2.41 | 3 | | 1.24 | |
Total from investment operations | | 1.60 | | | (5.85 | ) | | 8.30 | | | 2.68 | | | 1.36 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.30 | ) | | (0.24 | ) | | (0.20 | ) | | (0.19 | ) | | (0.09 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (2.15 | ) | | (1.69 | ) | | (0.83 | ) | | (1.04 | ) | | (0.00 | )4 |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (2.45 | ) | | (1.93 | ) | | (1.03 | ) | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | $21.48 | | | $22.33 | | | $30.11 | | | $22.84 | | | $21.39 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $1,264 | | | $1,273 | | | $825 | | | $615 | | | $551 | |
Total return5 | | 7.30% | | | (20.58% | ) | | 37.19% | | | 12.97% | 3 | | 6.79% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.10%6 | |
Net investment income | | 1.71% | | | 1.34% | | | 1.06% | | | 1.25% | | | 1.04%6 | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 56% | | | 62% | | | 49% | | | 88% | | | 73% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.71% | | | 0.69% | | | 0.67% | | | 0.66% | | | 0.65% | 6 |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $2.38. Excluding the proceeds from the settlement, the total return would have been 12.82%.
4Less than $(0.01).
5Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
6Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series (each the “Series”) are no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series are asset allocation funds. Each invests in a combination of stocks, bonds and cash and is managed according to specific objectives. The objectives are as follows: Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - primary objective is preservation of capital; secondary objective is to provide income and long-term growth of capital. Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - equal emphasis on long-term growth of capital and preservation of capital. Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - primary objective is long-term growth of capital; secondary objective is preservation of capital. Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - primary objective is long-term growth of capital.
Each Series is authorized to issue six classes of shares (Class S, I, R, L, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class-specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.
On November 4, 2022, a Reverse Stock Split, approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors, was executed for Classes I, L, and R of the Series after the close of trading. Shareholders who owned Classes I, L and R shares of the Series received a proportional number of Classes I, L, and R shares of the Series. All share and per share amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and footnotes reflect the reverse stock split. Following the Reverse Stock Split, the total dollar value of a shareholder’s investment in the Series remained unchanged and each shareholder owned the same percentage (by value) of the Series as the shareholder did immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split.
Reverse Stock Split Ratios for the impacted Series are as follows:
| | REVERSE |
| | STOCK SPLIT |
| | RATIO |
SERIES/CLASS | | (old to new) |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class I | | 1 : 0.692071 |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class L | | 1 : 0.649731 |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class R | | 1 : 0.651270 |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series Class I | | 1 : 0.419216 |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series Class L | | 1 : 0.473967 |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series Class R | | 1 : 0.530327 |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series Class I | | 1 : 0.353232 |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series Class L | | 1 : 0.383285 |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series Class R | | 1 : 0.523261 |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series Class I | | 1 : 0.669604 |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series Class L | | 1 : 0.679883 |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series Class R | | 1 : 0.721733 |
The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of each Series are offered to investors and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 162.5 million have been designated as Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class S common stock, 75 million have been designated as Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class I common stock, 125 million each have been designated as Class S common stock and Class I common stock for Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, 125 million each have been designated as Class S common stock for Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, 200 million each have been designated as Class I common stock for Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, 52.5
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 1. | Organization (continued) |
million have been designated in each of the Series as Class R common stock, 25 million have been designated in each of the Series as Class L common stock, 100 million have been designated in each of the Series as Class W common stock and Class Z common stock. Class Z common stock is not currently offered for sale.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. Each Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated defaulted rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.
Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by an independent pricing service. The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Fair Value
The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks;
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Fair Value (continued)
establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.
GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
| | PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | | TOTAL | | | | LEVEL 1 | | | | LEVEL 2# | | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 6,725,048 | | | $ | 6,386,879 | | | $ | 338,169 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3,331,063 | | | | 3,247,924 | | | | 83,139 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 7,618,046 | | | | 7,097,651 | | | | 520,395 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 8,504,577 | | | | 8,057,384 | | | | 447,193 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 8,540,527 | | | | 8,491,849 | | | | 48,678 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 8,177,787 | | | | 7,645,747 | | | | 532,040 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 6,107,251 | | | | 5,914,925 | | | | 192,326 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 1,232,243 | | | | 1,148,109 | | | | 84,134 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 2,805,013 | | | | 2,805,013 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 735,331 | | | | 735,331 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 261,949 | | | | 261,949 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies | | | 168,367,751 | | | | — | | | | 168,367,751 | | | | — | |
States and political subdivisions (municipals) | | | 4,872,528 | | | | — | | | | 4,872,528 | | | | — | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 7,867,642 | | | | — | | | | 7,867,642 | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6,499,403 | | | | — | | | | 6,499,403 | | | | — | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Fair Value (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | | TOTAL | | | | LEVEL 1 | | | | LEVEL 2# | | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Consumer Staples | | $ | 2,991,215 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,991,215 | | | $ | — | |
Energy | | | 6,490,723 | | | | — | | | | 6,490,723 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 8,720,155 | | | | — | | | | 8,720,155 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 4,877,638 | | | | — | | | | 4,877,638 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 2,812,905 | | | | — | | | | 2,812,905 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 1,477,573 | | | | — | | | | 1,477,573 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 7,941,548 | | | | — | | | | 7,941,548 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 4,588,356 | | | | — | | | | 4,588,356 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 22,079,032 | | | | — | | | | 22,079,032 | | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 28,572,490 | | | | — | | | | 28,572,490 | | | | — | |
Foreign government bonds | | | 623,672 | | | | — | | | | 623,672 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 5,742,049 | | | | 5,742,049 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 338,563,515 | | | $ | 57,534,810 | | | $ | 281,028,705 | | | $ | — | |
| | PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | | TOTAL | | | | LEVEL 1 | | | | LEVEL 2# | | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 13,120,268 | | | $ | 12,329,748 | | | $ | 790,520 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7,777,731 | | | | 7,586,512 | | | | 191,219 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 15,640,274 | | | | 14,513,600 | | | | 1,126,674 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 17,484,083 | | | | 16,353,512 | | | | 1,130,571 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 17,052,478 | | | | 16,955,822 | | | | 96,656 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 16,973,623 | | | | 15,716,497 | | | | 1,257,126 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 12,736,548 | | | | 12,299,456 | | | | 437,092 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 2,499,029 | | | | 2,298,719 | | | | 200,310 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 6,507,146 | | | | 6,507,146 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 1,485,256 | | | | 1,485,256 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 199,282 | | | | 199,282 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government agencies | | | 127,340,539 | | | | — | | | | 127,340,539 | | | | — | |
States and political subdivisions (municipals) | | | 4,147,917 | | | | — | | | | 4,147,917 | | | | — | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 5,773,404 | | | | — | | | | 5,773,404 | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 4,764,196 | | | | — | | | | 4,764,196 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2,094,738 | | | | — | | | | 2,094,738 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 4,877,306 | | | | — | | | | 4,877,306 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 6,881,864 | | | | — | | | | 6,881,864 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 3,763,651 | | | | — | | | | 3,763,651 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 2,035,060 | | | | — | | | | 2,035,060 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 1,148,625 | | | | — | | | | 1,148,625 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 6,091,406 | | | | — | | | | 6,091,406 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 3,221,590 | | | | — | | | | 3,221,590 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 16,185,802 | | | | — | | | | 16,185,802 | | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 18,658,113 | | | | — | | | | 18,658,113 | | | | — | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Fair Value (continued)
| | PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | | TOTAL | | | | LEVEL 1 | | | | LEVEL 2# | | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Foreign government bonds | | $ | 419,441 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 419,441 | | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 3,942,031 | | | | 3,942,031 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 322,821,401 | | | $ | 110,187,581 | | | $ | 212,633,820 | | | $ | — | |
| | PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | | TOTAL | | | | LEVEL 1 | | | | LEVEL 2# | | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 29,624,785 | | | $ | 27,934,038 | | | $ | 1,690,747 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17,377,314 | | | | 16,961,620 | | | | 415,694 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 33,627,933 | | | | 31,106,854 | | | | 2,521,079 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 38,183,328 | | | | 35,713,108 | | | | 2,470,220 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 36,110,821 | | | | 35,878,986 | | | | 231,835 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 36,114,575 | | | | 33,515,281 | | | | 2,599,294 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 27,418,666 | | | | 26,508,103 | | | | 910,563 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 5,345,584 | | | | 4,913,605 | | | | 431,979 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 13,980,701 | | | | 13,980,701 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 2,723,339 | | | | 2,723,339 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 286,533 | | | | 286,533 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies | | | 175,683,229 | | | | — | | | | 175,683,229 | | | | — | |
States and political subdivisions (municipals) | | | 3,355,614 | | | | — | | | | 3,355,614 | | | | — | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 6,890,743 | | | | — | | | | 6,890,743 | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 5,729,653 | | | | — | | | | 5,729,653 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2,574,042 | | | | — | | | | 2,574,042 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 6,342,035 | | | | — | | | | 6,342,035 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 7,924,186 | | | | — | | | | 7,924,186 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 4,354,992 | | | | — | | | | 4,354,992 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 2,562,992 | | | | — | | | | 2,562,992 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 1,363,998 | | | | — | | | | 1,363,998 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 7,394,065 | | | | — | | | | 7,394,065 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 4,219,307 | | | | — | | | | 4,219,307 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 22,277,987 | | | | — | | | | 22,277,987 | | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 19,452,010 | | | | — | | | | 19,452,010 | | | | — | |
Foreign government bonds | | | 472,153 | | | | — | | | | 472,153 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 8,812,386 | | | | 8,812,386 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 520,202,971 | | | $ | 238,334,554 | | | $ | 281,868,417 | | | $ | — | |
| | PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | | TOTAL | | | | LEVEL 1 | | | | LEVEL 2# | | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 36,809,125 | | | $ | 35,623,163 | | | $ | 1,185,962 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 32,918,034 | | | | 32,577,165 | | | | 340,869 | | | | — | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Fair Value (continued)
| PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2# | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Consumer Staples | | $ | 37,251,855 | | | $ | 35,330,368 | | | $ | 1,921,487 | | | $ | — | |
Energy | | | 1,513,335 | | | | 1,513,335 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 53,013,247 | | | | 51,193,609 | | | | 1,819,638 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 60,862,610 | | | | 60,694,162 | | | | 168,448 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 38,614,813 | | | | 36,518,432 | | | | 2,096,381 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 51,658,576 | | | | 50,986,456 | | | | 672,120 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 5,869,489 | | | | 5,514,276 | | | | 355,213 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 14,871,773 | | | | 14,871,773 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 2,290,415 | | | | 2,290,415 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 130,163 | | | | 130,163 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government agencies | | | 57,853,399 | | | | — | | | | 57,853,399 | | | | — | |
Corporate debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 1,682,714 | | | | — | | | | 1,682,714 | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 1,383,229 | | | | — | | | | 1,383,229 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 585,816 | | | | — | | | | 585,816 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 1,871,884 | | | | — | | | | 1,871,884 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 2,033,872 | | | | — | | | | 2,033,872 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 999,011 | | | | — | | | | 999,011 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 402,490 | | | | — | | | | 402,490 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 314,933 | | | | — | | | | 314,933 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 1,740,663 | | | | — | | | | 1,740,663 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 957,459 | | | | — | | | | 957,459 | | | | — | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 37,417 | | | | — | | | | 37,417 | | | | — | |
Commercial mortgage-backed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | | 46,085 | | | | — | | | | 46,085 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 8,497,275 | | | | 8,497,275 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 414,209,682 | | | $ | 335,740,592 | | | $ | 78,469,090 | | | $ | — | |
#Includes certain foreign equity securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.
LIBOR Transition Risk
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has ceased publishing all LIBOR settings, but some USD LIBOR settings will continue to be published under a synthetic methodology until September 30, 2024 for certain legacy contracts. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) has been used increasingly on a voluntary basis in new instruments and transactions. Under U.S. regulations that implement a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, benchmark rates based on SOFR have replaced LIBOR in certain financial contracts. The Series may be exposed to financial instruments that recently LIBOR transitioned from, or continue to be tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Series is uncertain.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)
amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.
Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.
The Series use the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series do not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Asset-Backed Securities
Each Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Each Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle a Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)
guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
Each Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment
Each Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and take such fluctuations into account when determining their net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.
In connection with their ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. No such investments were held by the Series on October 31, 2023.
Interest Only Securities
The Series may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Series may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.
Federal Taxes
Each Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series are not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that each Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Federal Taxes (continued)
and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2023, the Series have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2020 through October 31, 2023. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which they invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made semi-annually. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of a Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which each Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.40% for Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series and 0.60% for Pro- Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated�� Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class S, Class I, Class R and Class L shares. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Series' expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), at no more than the amounts presented in the following table, of average daily net assets each year.
SERIES/CLASS | EXPENSE LIMIT |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class S, I, R and L | 0.65% |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class Z | 0.50% |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class W | 0.10% |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series Class S, I, R and L | 0.85% |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series Class Z | 0.70% |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series Class W | 0.10% |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series Class S, I, R and L | 0.85% |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series Class Z | 0.70% |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series Class W | 0.10% |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series Class S, I, R and L | 0.85% |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series Class Z | 0.70% |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series Class W | 0.10% |
The contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor’s agreement to limit each Class’s operating expenses is limited to direct operating expenses and, therefore, does not apply to acquired fund fees and expenses, which are indirect expenses incurred by the Series through its investments in other investment companies. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived the following management fees for Class W shares for the year ended October 31, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed the following expenses for Class S, Class I, Class R, Class L and Class W shares for the year ended October 31, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations:
SERIES/CLASS | | CLASS W MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER | | WAIVED OPERATING EXPENSES |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series | | $ | 6,801 | | | $ | 76,772 | |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series | | | 620 | | | | 47,261 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
SERIES/CLASS | | CLASS W MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER | | WAIVED OPERATING EXPENSES |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series | | | 745 | | | | 69 | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series | | | 8,060 | | | | 232,188 | |
For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses from Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series that have been previously waived or reimbursed.
As of October 31, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
SERIES/CLASS | | EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, | | | | |
| | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | TOTAL |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class S | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,332 | | | $ | 58,332 | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,315 | | | | 17,315 | |
Class W | | | 473 | | | | 651 | | | | 1,125 | | | | 2,249 | |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class S | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,266 | | | $ | 4,266 | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 231 | | | | 42,920 | | | | 43,151 | |
Class W | | | 70 | | | | 65 | | | | 75 | | | | 210 | |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class W | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 69 | | | $ | 77 | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class S | | $ | 2,390 | | | $ | 78,608 | | | $ | 148,049 | | | $ | 229,047 | |
Class I | | | 34,927 | | | | 54,276 | | | | 72,922 | | | | 162,125 | |
Class L | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,713 | | | | 9,713 | |
Class W | | | 513 | | | | 784 | | | | 1,504 | | | | 2,801 | |
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. Each Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class L, Class R and Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, each Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares, 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class L shares and an annual rate of 0.50% of daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W, and Class Z shares of each Series. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the year ended October 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, including paydowns and other than short-term securities, were as follows:
SERIES | | PURCHASES | | | | SALES | | |
| | OTHER ISSUERS | | GOVERNMENT | | OTHER ISSUERS | | GOVERNMENT |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series | | $51,226,015 | | | $162,039,166 | | | $106,967,841 | | | $165,531,779 | |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series | | 73,611,897 | | | 126,252,267 | | | 136,261,490 | | | 122,339,624 | |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series | | 139,665,626 | | | 159,427,067 | | | 195,127,731 | | | 115,661,863 | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series | | 150,049,049 | | | 91,411,361 | | | 196,255,953 | | | 66,128,588 | |
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class R, Class L, and Class W shares were:
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 1,317,745 | | | $ | 16,506,416 | | | | 1,409,506 | | | $ | 18,859,937 | |
Reinvested | | | 524,300 | | | | 6,454,706 | | | | 995,998 | | | | 13,784,614 | |
Repurchased | | | (4,267,764 | ) | | | (53,033,110 | ) | | | (4,324,953 | ) | | | (57,249,359 | ) |
Total | | | (2,425,719 | ) | | $ | (30,071,988 | ) | | | (1,919,449 | ) | | $ | (24,604,808 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES CLASS I | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 1,137,091 | | | $ | 14,108,822 | | | | 1,618,432 | | | $ | 21,737,857 | |
Reinvested | | | 225,242 | | | | 2,773,465 | | | | 572,853 | | | | 7,929,720 | |
Repurchased | | | (2,804,860 | ) | | | (34,726,307 | ) | | | (2,848,860 | ) | | | (37,876,504 | ) |
Total | | | (1,442,527 | ) | | $ | (17,844,020 | ) | | | (657,575 | ) | | $ | (8,208,927 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES CLASS R | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 52,668 | | | $ | 658,831 | | | | 229,494 | | | $ | 3,115,164 | |
Reinvested | | | 41,762 | | | | 515,500 | | | | 123,261 | | | | 1,710,937 | |
Repurchased | | | (420,467 | ) | | | (5,195,772 | ) | | | (365,955 | ) | | | (4,828,349 | ) |
Total | | | (326,037 | ) | | $ | (4,021,441 | ) | | | (13,200 | ) | | $ | (2,248 | ) |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES CLASS L | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 288,517 | | | $ | 3,607,208 | | | | 624,908 | | | $ | 8,349,634 | |
Reinvested | | | 112,639 | | | | 1,394,467 | | | | 478,045 | | | | 6,658,619 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,095,445 | ) | | | (13,662,974 | ) | | | (1,370,535 | ) | | | (18,277,900 | ) |
Total | | | (694,289 | ) | | $ | (8,661,299 | ) | | | (267,582 | ) | | $ | (3,269,647 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Reinvested | | | 5,633 | | | | 69,306 | | | | 7,620 | | | | 105,312 | |
Repurchased | | | (4,852 | ) | | | (59,792 | ) | | | (9,932 | ) | | | (135,340 | ) |
Total | | | 781 | | | $ | 9,514 | | | | (2,312 | ) | | $ | (30,028 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 1,126,344 | | | $ | 14,785,809 | | | | 2,181,888 | | | $ | 30,600,280 | |
Reinvested | | | 195,075 | | | | 2,555,685 | | | | 991,802 | | | | 14,658,830 | |
Repurchased | | | (5,263,613 | ) | | | (69,982,396 | ) | | | (3,643,927 | ) | | | (50,646,440 | ) |
Total | | | (3,942,194 | ) | | $ | (52,640,902 | ) | | | (470,237 | ) | | $ | (5,387,330 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES CLASS I | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 955,761 | | | $ | 12,618,972 | | | | 1,193,784 | | | $ | 17,258,488 | |
Reinvested | | | 122,857 | | | | 1,613,529 | | | | 774,103 | | | | 11,468,125 | |
Repurchased | | | (2,309,254 | ) | | | (30,364,633 | ) | | | (1,863,686 | ) | | | (26,263,636 | ) |
Total | | | (1,230,636 | ) | | $ | (16,132,132 | ) | | | 104,201 | | | $ | 2,462,977 | |
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES CLASS R | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 112,478 | | | $ | 1,486,902 | | | | 132,304 | | | $ | 1,855,921 | |
Reinvested | | | 17,889 | | | | 235,890 | | | | 153,510 | | | | 2,282,223 | |
Repurchased | | | (249,894 | ) | | | (3,301,329 | ) | | | (273,152 | ) | | | (3,846,606 | ) |
Total | | | (119,527 | ) | | $ | (1,578,537 | ) | | | 12,662 | | | $ | 291,538 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES CLASS L | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 324,252 | | | $ | 4,307,625 | | | | 544,190 | | | $ | 7,741,309 | |
Reinvested | | | 15,652 | | | | 207,264 | | | | 610,081 | | | | 9,098,952 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,181,695 | ) | | | (15,592,479 | ) | | | (938,769 | ) | | | (12,948,038 | ) |
Total | | | (841,791 | ) | | $ | (11,077,590 | ) | | | 215,502 | | | $ | 3,892,223 | |
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,517 | | | $ | 19,816 | |
Reinvested | | | 76 | | | | 1,012 | | | | 936 | | | | 13,855 | |
Repurchased | | | (959 | ) | | | (12,494 | ) | | | (8,911 | ) | | | (123,771 | ) |
Total | | | (883 | ) | | $ | (11,482 | ) | | | (6,458 | ) | | $ | (90,100 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 1,024,205 | | | $ | 18,018,741 | | | | 1,307,069 | | | $ | 25,424,311 | |
Reinvested | | | 586,454 | | | | 10,138,761 | | | | 835,517 | | | | 17,111,400 | |
Repurchased | | | (2,523,344 | ) | | | (44,116,155 | ) | | | (2,556,261 | ) | | | (48,868,868 | ) |
Total | | | (912,685 | ) | | $ | (15,958,653 | ) | | | (413,675 | ) | | $ | (6,333,157 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES CLASS I | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 803,103 | | | $ | 14,095,123 | | | | 850,400 | | | $ | 16,897,234 | |
Reinvested | | | 314,720 | | | | 5,455,567 | | | | 1,010,330 | | | | 20,726,404 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,580,739 | ) | | | (27,948,925 | ) | | | (1,996,764 | ) | | | (38,267,547 | ) |
Total | | | (462,916 | ) | | $ | (8,398,235 | ) | | | (136,034 | ) | | $ | (643,909 | ) |
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES CLASS R | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 128,606 | | | $ | 2,253,153 | | | | 169,770 | | | $ | 3,292,504 | |
Reinvested | | | 80,919 | | | | 1,404,775 | | | | 231,940 | | | | 4,771,524 | |
Repurchased | | | (275,457 | ) | | | (4,860,847 | ) | | | (374,829 | ) | | | (7,381,993 | ) |
Total | | | (65,932 | ) | | $ | (1,202,919 | ) | | | 26,881 | | | $ | 682,035 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES CLASS L | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 399,167 | | | $ | 6,956,834 | | | | 396,428 | | | $ | 7,732,508 | |
Reinvested | | | 137,318 | | | | 2,394,825 | | | | 510,214 | | | | 10,538,700 | |
Repurchased | | | (794,599 | ) | | | (13,909,932 | ) | | | (520,117 | ) | | | (10,020,774 | ) |
Total | | | (258,114 | ) | | $ | (4,558,273 | ) | | | 386,525 | | | $ | 8,250,434 | |
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 6,546 | | | $ | 117,706 | |
Reinvested | | | 214 | | | | 3,748 | | | | 19 | | | | 387 | |
Repurchased | | | (150 | ) | | | (2,676 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | 64 | | | $ | 1,072 | | | | 6,565 | | | $ | 118,093 | |
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 789,390 | | | $ | 17,220,994 | | | | 1,635,990 | | | $ | 40,831,792 | |
Reinvested | | | 1,175,658 | | | | 24,852,580 | | | | 667,165 | | | | 18,306,994 | |
Repurchased | | | (2,150,174 | ) | | | (47,857,115 | ) | | | (2,090,093 | ) | | | (53,924,008 | ) |
Total | | | (185,126 | ) | | $ | (5,783,541 | ) | | | 213,062 | | | $ | 5,214,778 | |
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES CLASS I | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 814,351 | | | $ | 17,881,445 | | | | 923,692 | | | $ | 24,106,098 | |
Reinvested | | | 406,059 | | | | 8,620,619 | | | | 633,274 | | | | 17,410,453 | |
Repurchased | | | (1,035,400 | ) | | | (22,767,303 | ) | | | (1,292,882 | ) | | | (32,673,632 | ) |
Total | | | 185,010 | | | $ | 3,734,761 | | | | 264,084 | | | $ | 8,842,919 | |
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES CLASS R | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 135,325 | | | $ | 2,931,185 | | | | 240,882 | | | $ | 6,189,729 | |
Reinvested | | | 198,657 | | | | 4,217,178 | | | | 205,024 | | | | 5,657,881 | |
Repurchased | | | (277,679 | ) | | | (6,081,386 | ) | | | (272,329 | ) | | | (6,732,049 | ) |
Total | | | 56,303 | | | $ | 1,066,977 | | | | 173,577 | | | $ | 5,115,561 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions (continued) |
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES CLASS L | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 221,677 | | | $ | 4,840,043 | | | | 215,053 | | | $ | 5,455,555 | |
Reinvested | | | 219,326 | | | | 4,654,100 | | | | 297,365 | | | | 8,231,581 | |
Repurchased | | | (294,745 | ) | | | (6,367,456 | ) | | | (233,839 | ) | | | (6,159,931 | ) |
Total | | | 146,258 | | | $ | 3,126,687 | | | | 278,579 | | | $ | 7,527,205 | |
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 28,738 | | | $ | 678,083 | |
Reinvested | | | 6,308 | | | | 134,751 | | | | 1,934 | | | | 52,825 | |
Repurchased | | | (4,470 | ) | | | (99,043 | ) | | | (1,050 | ) | | | (26,377 | ) |
Total | | | 1,838 | | | $ | 35,708 | | | | 29,622 | | | $ | 704,531 | |
At October 31, 2023, the Advisor and its affiliates owned less than 0.1% of Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, 0.3% of Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, less than 0.1% of Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and 0.2% of Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2024 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2023, none of the Series borrowed under the line of credit.
| 7. | Financial Instruments and Loan Assignments |
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series on October 31, 2023.
The Series may invest in a loan assignment of all or a portion of the loans. A Series has direct rights against the borrower on a loan when it purchases an assignment; however, the Series’ rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Series may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions and may become illiquid due to economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan assignments and certain loan assignments which were liquid when purchased may become illiquid. At October 31, 2023, none of the Series held any loan assignments.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing of the recognition on net investment income or gains and losses, including foreign currency gains and losses, losses deferred due to wash sales, utilization of tax equalization, investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), foreign currency, real estate investment trusts, callable bonds and preferred securities. Each Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the year ended October 31, 2023, amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts to increase Additional Paid in Capital and decrease Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) by $130,488, $90,901, $89,703, and $271,294 for Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, respectively. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:
| | PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | | PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | |
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 5,861,434 | | | $ | 15,712,277 | | | $ | 4,457,126 | | | $ | 21,751,253 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 5,621,881 | | | | 15,215,704 | | | | 242,760 | | | | 16,456,980 | |
| | PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | | PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES | |
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 5,709,541 | | | $ | 35,123,002 | | | $ | 1,942,129 | | | $ | 25,463,205 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 14,045,743 | | | | 19,207,547 | | | | 41,269,251 | | | | 25,206,204 | |
At October 31, 2023, the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:
| | PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES | | | PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES | | | PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES | | | PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 363,516,937 | | | $ | 342,018,848 | | | $ | 543,020,897 | | | $ | 403,494,944 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 6,315,389 | | | | 12,063,607 | | | | 27,249,744 | | | | 42,683,448 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (31,268,811 | ) | | | (31,261,054 | ) | | | (50,067,670 | ) | | | (31,968,710 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (24,953,422 | ) | | $ | (19,197,447 | ) | | $ | (22,817,926 | ) | | $ | 10,714,738 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 7,603,512 | | | $ | 4,909,789 | | | $ | 7,501,042 | | | $ | 1,772,212 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,489,539 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | $ | (8,122,718 | ) | | $ | (2,255,388 | ) | | $ | (9,309,821 | ) | | $ | — | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information (continued) |
At October 31, 2023, Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, and Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $4,263,027, $2,255,388, and $6,278,314, respectively, and Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series and Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series had long-term capital loss carryforwards of $3,859,691 and $3,031,507, respectively, available, to the extent allowed by the Internal Revenue Code, to offset future net capital gain, if any, which may be carried forward indefinitely.
Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolios, of Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series (four of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
New York, New York
December 21, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.
Supplemental Tax Information
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.
For federal income tax purposes, each of the Series reports for the current fiscal year the amount disclosed below or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law as qualified dividend income (“QDI”).
Series | | QDI | |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series | | $ | 1,127,960 | |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series | | | 1,876,456 | |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series | | | 3,881,778 | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series | | | 1,942,129 | |
For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gain, if any) that qualifies for the dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for the current fiscal year is as follows:
Series | | DRD% | |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series | | | 10.59 | % |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series | | | 22.57 | % |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series | | | 35.99 | % |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series | | | 95.19 | % |
The Series designate Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 as follows:
Series | | | |
Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series | | $ | — | |
Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series | | | — | |
Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series | | | — | |
Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series | | | 7,025,981 | |
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.
Interested Director and Officer1
Name: | Paul Battaglia* |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1978 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman and Director |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Financial Officer since 2018; Vice President of Finance (2016–2018); |
| Director of Finance (2011–2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004– |
| 2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates |
| Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and |
| affiliates: Chief Financial Officer |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During | N/A |
Past 5 Years: | |
| |
Independent Directors
Name: | Paul A. Brooke |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1945 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & |
| Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating |
| Committee Member since 2007; Lead Independent Director since 2017 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Member since 1991 - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); |
| Managing Member (2010-2016) - VenBio (investments). |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During | Incyte Corp. (biotech) (2000-2020); PureEarth (non-profit) since 2012; Cerus |
Past 5 Years: | (biomedical) since 2016; Caelum BioSciences (biomedical) since 2018; |
| Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); |
| |
Name: | Eunice K. Chapon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1969 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee |
| Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating |
| Committee Member since May 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Operations and Business Development since 2022 – BrightEdge/ |
| American Cancer Society (impact investment/non-profit); General Counsel |
| and Chief Operating Officer (2021-2022) – Decency Global Inc. (ESG start- |
| up); Senior Vice President and Counsel, Head of Legal – Global Distribution |
| (2018-2021); Vice President and Counsel (2016-2018) – Natixis Investment |
| Managers (investment management) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During | N/A |
Past 5 Years: | |
| |
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Independent Directors (continued)
Name: | John Glazer |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1965 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since February 2021 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Executive Officer since 2020 – Oikos Holdings LLC (Single-Family |
| Office); Head of Corporate Development (2019-2020) – Caelum Biosciences |
| (pharmaceutical development); Head of Private Investments (2015-2018) – |
| AC Limited (Single-Family Office) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During | N/A |
Past 5 Years: | |
| |
Name: | Russell O. Vernon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1957 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee |
| Chairman |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating |
| Committee Member since April 2020; Governance & Nominating Committee |
| Chairman since November 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Founder and General Partner (2009-2019) – BVM Capital Management |
| (economic development) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During | Board Member, Vice Chairman and President since 2010 – |
Past 5 Years: | Newburgh Armory Unity Center (military); Board Member |
| and Executive Director since 2020 – National Purple Heart |
| Honor Mission, Inc. (military); Board Member, Vice |
| Chairman (2015-2020) – National Purple Heart Hall of |
| Honor, Inc. (military) |
| |
Name: | Chester N. Watson |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1950 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee |
| Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating |
| Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto |
| manufacturer) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During | Rochester Institute of Technology (University) since 2005; Hudson Valley |
Past 5 Years: | Center for Innovation, Inc. (New Business and Economic Development) |
| since 2019; Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (Municipal |
| Government) (2015-2019); |
| |
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers:
Name: | Elizabeth Craig |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2016 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Fund Administration since 2021; Fund Regulatory Administration |
| Manager (2018-2021); Fund Administration Manager (2015-2018) – |
| Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Corporate Secretary, Director since 2019 |
| – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
| |
Name: | Samantha Larew |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1980 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Chief Compliance Officer since 2019; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance |
| Officer since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Co-Director of Compliance since 2018; Compliance Communications |
| Supervisor (2014-2018) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC& Affiliates; |
| Broker-Dealer Chief Compliance Officer since 2013; Broker-Dealer Assistant |
| Corporate Secretary since 2011 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
| |
Name: | Scott Morabito |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Vice President |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Vice President since 2019; Assistant Vice President (2017-2019) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Director, Client Service and Business Operations since 2021; |
| Managing Director of Operations (2019-2021); Director of Funds Group |
| (2017-2019) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; President, Director since |
| 2018 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.; President, Exeter Trust |
| Company since 2021. |
| |
Name: | Jill Peeper |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Assistant Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Assistant Treasurer since 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Manager since 2022 - Manning & Napier |
| Advisors, LLC; Fund Accounting Manager (2007 – 2022) – State Street |
| Bank. |
| |
Name: | Troy Statczar |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1971 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Senior Principal Consultant, Fund Officers, since 2020 – ACA Group |
| (formerly Foreside Financial Group); Director of Fund Administration (2017- |
| 2019) - Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. |
| |
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers: (continued)
Name: | Sarah Turner |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and |
| affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP |
| Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate |
| Secretary, General Counsel |
| |
1 Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s Advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and Distributor, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.
2 The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s
By-Laws.
Literature Requests
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange | |
Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
| 1. | Fund Holdings - Month-End |
| 2. | Fund Holdings - Quarter-End |
| 3. | Shareholder Report - Annual |
| 4. | Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual |
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
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Disciplined Value Series |
| Independent Perspective | Real-World Solutions |
A Note from Our CEO
Dear Shareholder,
2023 has proven to be surprising on many fronts. The resiliency of the U.S. economy, driven by a strong labor market and consumer spending, was unanticipated by many observers, including us. While inflation has come down globally without a large spike in unemployment, interest rates remain high relative to the past 15 years around the world, creating increasing pressure on indebted families, companies, and governments. On the geopolitical front, the world feels more dangerous than in many decades, confronting war in the Middle East and Europe and heightened tension between China and the U.S.
Capital markets have likewise been surprising. The most historically significant development in markets is that bonds, in aggregate, have done poorly so far, for the third year in a row, reflecting interest rates that have remained high. By way of example, the 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond, has never declined three years in a row since 1787. Equities, particularly in the U.S., have risen, though a mere seven U.S. technology stocks explain pretty much the entirety of the returns in equities both in the U.S. and globally, a remarkably concentrated situation.
The future is unknown and prone to surprises, however, we have confidence in our ability to mitigate the risks emerging from the current environment, while keeping our shareholders’ goals and needs at the forefront of our decision making.
Our consistent investment philosophies, disciplines, and time-tested processes – that have guided our seasoned investors over multiple economic and capital markets cycles over the past half-century – remain at our core and will support us as this cycle plays out.
This year, we launched a new investment strategy, the Callodine Equity Income fund, in partnership with the Callodine Group, our parent company. The combination with Callodine was a meaningful and strategic decision to position Manning & Napier stronger for the future and to help us continue to evolve in ways that benefit our investors. We look forward to sharing new investment strategies and opportunities with you in the future.
Above all, we thank and appreciate your continued confidence in our firm.
| Sincerely, Marc Mayer Chief Executive Officer |
Corporate Headquarters | 290 Woodcliff Drive | Fairport, NY 14450 | (585) 325-6880 phone | (800) 551-0224 toll free | www.manning-napier.com
Disciplined Value Series
Fund Commentary
(unaudited)
Investment Objective
To provide competitive returns consistent with the broad equity market while also providing a level of capital protection during market downturns. The Series is designed to offer a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying US equity securities. Using a systematic process with a focus on mid- to large-capitalization US companies, securities are selected based on factors such as free cash flow generation and earnings power, minimum dividend yield, dividend sustainability, and financial health.
Performance Commentary
Economic strength has been more resilient this year than many would have predicted, though various indicators continue to point toward less stability under the surface. Broad global equity markets posted double digit gains for the twelve-month period ending October 31, 2023. However, large-cap stocks significantly outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks as did growth in comparison to value from a style perspective. In fact, the broad US equity market was propelled higher over the past year by just a handful of stocks, aptly named the “Magnificent 7.” These companies are Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, NVIDIA, Tesla, and Meta (Facebook) and their share prices have increased significantly more than other benchmark constituents, on average over this past year.
The Disciplined Value Series Class S experienced negative returns during the year and underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, returning -3.8%% and 0.1%, respectively.
From a factor perspective, the strategy’s emphasis on above market dividend yielding business weighed on relative returns. Our analysis indicates that among large-capitalization value constituents, the lowest/no dividend yielding quartile outperformed its highest yielding counterpart by over 20%. In addition, the strategy’s emphasis on valuation currently results in greater exposure to ‘value’ securities, as defined by Morningstar, in comparison to its benchmark. Given the ‘growth’ style’s strong run, this positioning detracted from relative performance. In contrast, the large- to mega-capitalization nature of the strategy aided relative returns as larger capitalization stocks outperformed their smaller counterparts within the large-capitalization value investment universe.
From a sector standpoint, an underweight to Communication Services, the best performing sector over the trailing twelve-month period, was the largest detractor. In contrast, allocation decisions across nine of the remaining ten sectors aided relative returns.
Within the Series, we pursue opportunities for shareholders through our disciplined screening process. Our goal is to generate stable income with the potential for capital growth. Importantly, this approach will continue to emphasize risk management as a critical component in managing the Series.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.
Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet and Morningstar. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. As with any stock fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. Investing in the Series will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk and mid-cap risk. The Series invests primarily in dividend-paying equity securities, with a focus on mid- to large- cap companies. There is no assurance or guarantee that such companies will declare, continue to pay, or increase dividends. Stocks of mid-cap companies tend to be more volatile than those of large-cap companies, as mid-cap companies tend to be more susceptible to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In addition, because the Advisor manages the Series using a disciplined screening process, the Series is subject to the additional risk that the investment approach may not be successful. Further, the Advisor does not intend to make frequent changes to the Series’ portfolio in response to market movements.
Morningstar, Inc. is a global investment research firm providing data, information, and analysis of stocks and mutual funds. ©2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied, adapted or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information, except where such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by law in your jurisdiction. Past financial performance is no guarantee of future results.
Disciplined Value Series
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 |
| ONE YEAR1 | FIVE YEAR | TEN YEAR |
Disciplined Value Series - Class I2 | (3.68%) | 5.86% | 8.08% |
Disciplined Value Series - Class S2,3 | (3.84%) | 5.64% | 7.83% |
Disciplined Value Series - Class W2,3 | (3.32%) | 6.29% | 8.30% |
Disciplined Value Series - Class Z2,3 | (3.55%) | 5.98% | 8.14% |
Russell 1000® Value Index4 | 0.13% | 6.60% | 7.60% |
The following graph compares the value of a $1,000,000 investment in the Disciplined Value Series - Class I for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the Russell 1000® Value Index.
1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 0.76% for Class S, 0.55% for Class I, 0.12% for Class W and 0.42% for Class Z. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.76% for Class S, 0.55% for Class I, 0.42% for Class W and 0.42% for Class Z for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3For periods through the inception of Class S on September 21, 2018 the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of Class I shares adjusted for Class S shares’ charges and expenses. For periods through March, 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W and Class Z shares), performance for the Class W and Class Z shares is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class W and Class Z shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance for the respective shares will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.
4The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index consisting of those Russell 1000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index data referenced herein is the property of London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (“LSE Group”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. LSE Group and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/ benchmark-provisions.
Disciplined Value Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 5/1/23 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 10/31/23 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Class S | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $942.80 | $3.87 | 0.79% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.22 | $4.02 | 0.79% |
Class I | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $943.90 | $2.79 | 0.57% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.33 | $2.91 | 0.57% |
Class W | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $946.10 | $0.69 | 0.14% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,024.50 | $0.71 | 0.14% |
Class Z | | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $943.60 | $2.16 | 0.44% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.99 | $2.24 | 0.44% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Disciplined Value Series
Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation1 |
|
1As a percentage of net assets. |
Disciplined Value Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Media - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp. - Class A | | | 123,785 | | | $ | 5,111,083 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 13,954 | | | | 1,045,294 | |
Paramount Global - Class B | | | 37,552 | | | | 408,566 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 6,564,943 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 27,368 | | | | 1,073,647 | |
Distributors - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 9,073 | | | | 1,169,147 | |
Specialty Retail - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 26,316 | | | | 7,491,902 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 9,734,696 | |
Consumer Staples - 6.7% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 18,415 | | | | 1,224,413 | |
Food Products - 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 25,771 | | | | 1,844,431 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 10,203 | | | | 1,081,314 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 21,261 | | | | 859,157 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 31,992 | | | | 875,301 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 28,626 | | | | 1,867,560 | |
The J.M. Smucker Co. | | | 7,597 | | | | 864,843 | |
Kellanova | | | 14,380 | | | | 725,759 | |
The Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 40,544 | | | | 1,275,514 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A | | | 19,355 | | | | 897,104 | |
| | | | | | | 10,290,983 | |
Household Products - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 35,161 | | | | 2,641,294 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 14,156,690 | |
Energy - 16.2% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 34,413 | | | | 1,353,807 | |
Schlumberger N.V | | | 42,578 | | | | 2,369,892 | |
| | | | | | | 3,723,699 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 14.4% | | | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp | | | 40,979 | | | | 5,971,870 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 35,718 | | | | 4,243,298 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 42,127 | | | | 1,158,493 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 26,840 | | | | 1,249,939 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 9,123 | | | | 1,462,599 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 19,559 | | | | 2,469,324 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 64,871 | | | | 6,866,595 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 28,984 | | | | 791,553 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 18,597 | | | | 2,812,796 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 15,077 | | | | 1,719,833 | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 11,983 | | | $ | 1,521,841 | |
| | | | | | | 30,268,141 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 33,991,840 | |
Financials - 13.3% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 11.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 166,117 | | | | 4,375,522 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 73,801 | | | | 2,914,402 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 40,038 | | | | 949,301 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 70,416 | | | | 679,514 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 61,638 | | | | 8,571,380 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 62,294 | | | | 905,132 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 44,012 | | | | 1,248,180 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 59,859 | | | | 1,908,305 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 87,677 | | | | 3,486,914 | |
| | | | | | | 25,038,650 | |
Insurance - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 13,648 | | | | 1,002,446 | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | | 11,785 | | | | 1,973,280 | |
| | | | | | | 2,975,726 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 28,014,376 | |
Health Care - 17.2% | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 48,045 | | | | 3,773,454 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 43,003 | | | | 4,065,934 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 24,731 | | | | 802,026 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 40,233 | | | | 2,838,840 | |
| | | | | | | 7,706,800 | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 33,758 | | | | 2,329,640 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 7,989 | | | | 1,039,369 | |
| | | | | | | 3,369,009 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 66,751 | | | | 3,439,679 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 47,299 | | | | 7,016,333 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 69,014 | | | | 7,087,738 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 127,937 | | | | 3,909,755 | |
| | | | | | | 21,453,505 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 36,302,768 | |
Industrials - 18.6% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 11,370 | | | | 2,743,695 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 8,423 | | | | 1,511,170 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 8,569 | | | | 3,895,810 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (continued) | | | | | | | | |
RTX Corp. | | | 32,074 | | | $ | 2,610,503 | |
| | | | | | | 10,761,178 | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 9,926 | | | | 812,245 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 7,950 | | | | 1,908,795 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | 23,218 | | | | 3,279,542 | |
| | | | | | | 6,000,582 | |
Electrical Equipment - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 27,819 | | | | 2,475,057 | |
Ground Transportation - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 9,023 | | | | 1,721,498 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 20,550 | | | | 4,266,386 | |
| | | | | | | 5,987,884 | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 21,992 | | | | 2,000,172 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 23,611 | | | | 4,326,952 | |
| | | | | | | 6,327,124 | |
Machinery - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 20,120 | | | | 4,548,126 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 8,508 | | | | 1,840,280 | |
| | | | | | | 6,388,406 | |
Professional Services - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 7,519 | | | | 1,283,042 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 39,223,273 | |
Information Technology - 16.5% | | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 121,335 | | | | 6,325,194 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.2% | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 34,016 | | | | 910,268 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 13,579 | | | | 1,600,285 | |
| | | | | | | 2,510,553 | |
IT Services - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A | | | 19,978 | | | | 1,287,982 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 22,678 | | | | 3,280,146 | |
| | | | | | | 4,568,128 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 9.6% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 21,163 | | | | 3,329,575 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 7,845 | | | | 6,600,548 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 23,506 | | | | 1,675,743 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 38,831 | | | | 4,232,191 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 8,922 | | | | 773,894 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 24,660 | | | | 3,501,966 | |
| | | | | | | 20,113,917 | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Information Technology (continued) | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.5% | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 15,312 | | | $ | 1,114,407 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 34,632,199 | |
Materials - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 29,806 | | | | 1,440,822 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 8,725 | | | | 464,170 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 12,974 | | | | 886,773 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 10,128 | | | | 1,243,415 | |
| | | | | | | 4,035,180 | |
Containers & Packaging - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 6,529 | | | | 999,263 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 5,034,443 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $221,089,412) | | | | | | | 207,655,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%1 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $2,676,768) | | | 2,676,768 | | | | 2,676,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $223,766,180) | | | | | | | 210,331,996 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.1% | | | | | | | 108,839 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 210,440,835 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
1Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: |
|
Investments, at value (identified cost $223,766,180) (Note 2) | | $ | 210,331,996 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 223,647 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 125,452 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 210,681,095 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: |
|
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees1 | | | 56,059 | |
Accrued management fees1 | | | 39,060 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 13,475 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S)1 | | | 10,818 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 9,391 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 41,608 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 38,921 | |
Accrued transfer agent fees | | | 15,386 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 12,519 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 240,260 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 210,440,835 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: |
|
Capital stock | | $ | 283,517 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 209,565,413 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 591,905 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 210,440,835 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($49,632,850/6,885,468 shares) | | $ | 7.21 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($73,449,483/9,561,806 shares) | | $ | 7.68 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($65,429,873/9,049,819 shares) | | $ | 7.23 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z ($21,928,629/2,854,580 shares) | | $ | 7.68 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends | | $ | 10,743,261 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 1,078,864 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 154,835 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 148,464 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 85,231 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 55,777 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Custodian fees | | | 8,371 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 287,566 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 1,827,532 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (580,824 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 1,246,708 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 9,496,553 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 16,674,817 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (32,333,819 | ) |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | (15,659,002 | ) |
| | | | |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (6,162,449 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: |
|
OPERATIONS: |
|
Net investment income | | $ | 9,496,553 | | | $ | 9,780,304 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 16,674,817 | | | | 30,930,460 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (32,333,819 | ) | | | (53,030,170 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (6,162,449 | ) | | | (12,319,406 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 8): | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class S | | | (5,938,420 | ) | | | (4,768,541 | ) |
Class I | | | (7,523,905 | ) | | | (7,576,710 | ) |
Class W | | | (20,416,273 | ) | | | (18,708,063 | ) |
Class Z | | | (2,196,572 | ) | | | (1,675,271 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (36,075,170 | ) | | | (32,728,585 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (133,314,889 | ) | | | (20,035,768 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (175,552,508 | ) | | | (65,083,759 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 385,993,343 | | | | 451,077,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 210,440,835 | | | $ | 385,993,343 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Financial Highlights - Class S
| | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | | 10/31/23 | | | | 10/31/22 | | | | 10/31/21 | | | | 10/31/20 | | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | | $8.23 | | | | $9.17 | | | | $6.78 | | | | $7.67 | | | | $8.77 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 2.36 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 0.54 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | 0.70 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (1.61 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | | $7.21 | | | | $8.23 | | | | $9.17 | | | | $6.78 | | | | $7.67 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | | $49,633 | | | | $64,323 | | | | $72,925 | | | | $64,205 | | | | $83,332 | |
Total return2 | | | (3.84% | ) | | | (3.39% | ) | | | 37.17% | | | | (7.09% | ) | | | 11.11% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.82% | |
Net investment income | | | 2.20% | | | | 1.98% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 2.26% | | | | 2.14% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | | 35% | | | | 31% | | | | 55% | | | | 29% | | | | 35% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Financial Highlights - Class I
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/201 | | | 10/31/191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $8.72 | | | $9.68 | | | $7.15 | | | $8.07 | | | $8.31 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.20 | | | 0.19 | | | 0.17 | | | 0.18 | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (0.45 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | | 2.49 | | | (0.71 | ) | | 0.61 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.25 | ) | | (0.29 | ) | | 2.66 | | | (0.53 | ) | | 0.80 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.15 | ) | | (0.13 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | | (0.12 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.61 | ) | | (0.52 | ) | | — | | | (0.23 | ) | | (0.92 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.79 | ) | | (0.67 | ) | | (0.13 | ) | | (0.39 | ) | | (1.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $7.68 | | | $8.72 | | | $9.68 | | | $7.15 | | | $8.07 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $73,449 | | | $86,444 | | | $109,845 | | | $120,221 | | | $137,296 | |
Total return3 | | (3.68% | ) | | (3.24% | ) | | 37.44% | | | (6.89% | ) | | 11.44% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | 0.55% | | | 0.52% | | | 0.54% | | | 0.55% | | | 0.58% | |
Net investment income | | 2.40% | | | 2.16% | | | 1.93% | | | 2.45% | | | 2.38% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 35% | | | 31% | | | 55% | | | 29% | | | 35% | |
1Per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect a 1.75-for-1 stock split effective after the close of business on December 5, 2019.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | FOR THE |
| | 10/31/23 | | 10/31/22 | | 10/31/21 | | 10/31/20 | | PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 10/31/19 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $8.26 | | | $9.20 | | | $6.80 | | | $7.69 | | | $7.36 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.23 | | | 0.22 | | | 0.20 | | | 0.20 | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (0.44 | ) | | (0.45 | ) | | 2.37 | | | (0.68 | ) | | 0.35 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.21 | ) | | (0.23 | ) | | 2.57 | | | (0.48 | ) | | 0.48 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.21 | ) | | (0.19 | ) | | (0.17 | ) | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.15 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.61 | ) | | (0.52 | ) | | — | | | (0.23 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.82 | ) | | (0.71 | ) | | (0.17 | ) | | (0.41 | ) | | (0.15 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | $7.23 | | | $8.26 | | | $9.20 | | | $6.80 | | | $7.69 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $65,430 | | | $211,178 | | | $244,197 | | | $116,106 | | | $76,322 | |
Total return3 | | (3.32% | ) | | (2.75% | ) | | 37.98% | | | (6.45% | ) | | 6.58% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.12% | | | 0.11% | | | 0.11% | | | 0.14% | 4 | | 0.15% | 5 |
Net investment income | | 2.89% | | | 2.58% | | | 2.31% | | | 2.84% | | | 2.63% | 5 |
Series portfolio turnover | | 35% | | | 31% | | | 55% | | | 29% | | | 35% | |
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
| | 0.30% | | | 0.30% | | | 0.30% | | | 0.30% | | | 0.32% | 5 |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding this amount, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have decreased by less than 0.01%.
5Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Financial Highlights - Class Z
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | FOR THE |
| | 10/31/23 | | 10/31/22 | | 10/31/21 | | 10/31/202 | | PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 10/31/192 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $8.72 | | | $9.68 | | | $7.15 | | | $8.07 | | | $7.67 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income3 | | 0.21 | | | 0.20 | | | 0.19 | | | 0.19 | | | 0.12 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (0.45 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | | 2.48 | | | (0.72 | ) | | 0.36 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.24 | ) | | (0.28 | ) | | 2.67 | | | (0.53 | ) | | 0.48 | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.19 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | | (0.14 | ) | | (0.16 | ) | | (0.08 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.61 | ) | | (0.52 | ) | | — | | | (0.23 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.80 | ) | | (0.68 | ) | | (0.14 | ) | | (0.39 | ) | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of period | | $7.68 | | | $8.72 | | | $9.68 | | | $7.15 | | | $8.07 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $21,929 | | | $24,049 | | | $24,111 | | | $15,781 | | | $18,454 | |
Total return4 | | (3.55% | ) | | (3.12% | ) | | 37.61% | | | (6.77% | ) | | 6.31% | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.42% | | | 0.41% | | | 0.41% | | | 0.45% | 5 | | 0.45% | 6 |
Net investment income | | 2.53% | | | 2.27% | | | 2.04% | | | 2.55% | | | 2.35% | 6 |
Series portfolio turnover | | 35% | | | 31% | | | 55% | | | 29% | | | 35% | |
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
| | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 0.02% | 6 |
1Commencement of operations.
2Per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect a 1.75-for-1 stock split effective after the close of business on December 5, 2019.
3Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
4Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
5Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding this amount, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have decreased by 0.01%.
6Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Disciplined Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements
Disciplined Value Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to provide competitive returns consistent with the broad equity market while providing a level of capital protection during market downturns.
The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class-specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.
The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Disciplined Value Series Class I common stock, Disciplined Value Series Class S common stock, Disciplined Value Series Class W common stock, and Disciplined Value Series Class Z common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Fair Value
The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee
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Fair Value (continued)
provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.
GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 6,564,943 | | | $ | 6,564,943 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9,734,696 | | | | 9,734,696 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 14,156,690 | | | | 14,156,690 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 33,991,840 | | | | 33,991,840 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 28,014,376 | | | | 28,014,376 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 36,302,768 | | | | 36,302,768 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 39,223,273 | | | | 39,223,273 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 34,632,199 | | | | 34,632,199 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 5,034,443 | | | | 5,034,443 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 2,676,768 | | | | 2,676,768 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 210,331,996 | | | $ | 210,331,996 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
There were no Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2022 or October 31, 2023.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s
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| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)
Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that class.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2020 through October 31, 2023. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.30% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Series' expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares, 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares, and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $580,824 in management fees for Class W shares for the year ended October 31, 2023.
As of October 31, 2023, there are no expenses eligible to be recouped by the Advisor.
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the year ended October 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $123,661,803 and $283,415,043, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class W, and Class Z shares of Disciplined Value Series were:
CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 725,128 | | | $ | 5,696,476 | | | | 2,173,078 | | | $ | 18,266,560 | |
Reinvested | | | 716,350 | | | | 5,670,179 | | | | 513,496 | | | | 4,436,574 | |
Repurchased | | | (2,369,551 | ) | | | (18,164,533 | ) | | | (2,824,845 | ) | | | (24,015,926 | ) |
Total | | | (928,073 | ) | | $ | (6,797,878 | ) | | | (138,271 | ) | | $ | (1,312,792 | ) |
CLASS I | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 1,863,201 | | | $ | 15,201,700 | | | | 1,741,033 | | | $ | 15,533,754 | |
Reinvested | | | 847,978 | | | | 7,149,838 | | | | 805,662 | | | | 7,372,071 | |
Repurchased | | | (3,059,141 | ) | | | (25,500,754 | ) | | | (3,987,767 | ) | | | (35,946,984 | ) |
Total | | | (347,962 | ) | | $ | (3,149,216 | ) | | | (1,441,072 | ) | | $ | (13,041,159 | ) |
CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 854,362 | | | $ | 6,586,113 | | | | 1,720,313 | | | $ | 14,488,463 | |
Reinvested | | | 2,519,942 | | | | 19,977,603 | | | | 2,103,608 | | | | 18,156,087 | |
Repurchased | | | (19,903,571 | ) | | | (150,802,061 | ) | | | (4,794,298 | ) | | | (40,542,102 | ) |
Total | | | (16,529,267 | ) | | $ | (124,238,345 | ) | | | (970,377 | ) | | $ | (7,897,552 | ) |
CLASS Z | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 186,795 | | | $ | 1,532,195 | | | | 483,905 | | | $ | 4,226,316 | |
Reinvested | | | 260,732 | | | | 2,195,522 | | | | 183,474 | | | | 1,675,271 | |
Repurchased | | | (349,616 | ) | | | (2,857,167 | ) | | | (401,665 | ) | | | (3,685,852 | ) |
Total | | | 97,911 | | | $ | 870,550 | | | | 265,714 | | | $ | 2,215,735 | |
At October 31, 2023, the Advisor and its affiliates owned 0.5% of the Series. Approximately 32% of the shares outstanding (representing Class W) are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2024 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.
The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2023.
| 8. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to losses deferred due to wash sales and utilization of tax equalization. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the year ended October 31, 2023, amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts to increase Additional Paid in Capital by $7,126,402 and decrease Total Distributable Earnings by $7,126,402. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/23 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/22 |
Ordinary income | $9,510,274 | $8,085,735 |
Long-term capital gains | 26,564,896 | 24,642,850 |
At October 31, 2023, the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 224,437,475 |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 11,310,553 |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (25,416,032) |
| | | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (14,105,479) |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 3,668,923 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | $ | 11,028,460 |
Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 9. | Market Event (continued) |
but not limited to, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.
Disciplined Value Series
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Disciplined Value Series
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Disciplined Value Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
New York, New York
December 21, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.
Disciplined Value Series
Supplemental Tax Information
(unaudited)
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.
For federal income tax purposes, the Series reports for the current fiscal year $9,510,274 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as qualified dividend income.
For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) that qualifies for the dividends received deduction for the current fiscal year is 97.88%.
The Series designates $17,199,126 as Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.
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Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.
Interested Director and Officer1
Name: | Paul Battaglia* |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1978 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman and Director |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Financial Officer since 2018; Vice President of Finance (2016–2018); Director of Finance (2011–2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004– 2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: Chief Financial Officer |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Independent Directors
Name: | Paul A. Brooke |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1945 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Lead Independent Director since 2017 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Member since 1991 - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - VenBio (investments). |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Incyte Corp. (biotech) (2000-2020); PureEarth (non-profit) since 2012; Cerus (biomedical) since 2016; Caelum BioSciences (biomedical) since 2018; Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); |
Name: | Eunice K. Chapon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1969 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since May 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Operations and Business Development since 2022 – BrightEdge/American Cancer Society (impact investment/non-profit); General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer (2021-2022) – Decency Global Inc. (ESG start-up); Senior Vice President and Counsel, Head of Legal – Global Distribution (2018-2021); Vice President and Counsel (2016-2018) – Natixis Investment Managers (investment management) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
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Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Independent Directors (continued)
Name: | John Glazer |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1965 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since February 2021 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Executive Officer since 2020 – Oikos Holdings LLC (Single-Family Office); Head of Corporate Development (2019-2020) – Caelum Biosciences (pharmaceutical development); Head of Private Investments (2015-2018) – AC Limited (Single-Family Office) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
Name: | Russell O. Vernon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1957 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee |
| Chairman |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating |
| Committee Member since April 2020; Governance & Nominating Committee |
| Chairman since November 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Founder and General Partner (2009-2019) – BVM Capital Management |
| (economic development) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Board Member, Vice Chairman and President since 2010 – Newburgh Armory Unity Center (military); Board Member and Executive Director since 2020 – National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. (military); Board Member, Vice Chairman (2015-2020) – National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc. (military) |
Name: | Chester N. Watson |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1950 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Rochester Institute of Technology (University) since 2005; Hudson Valley Center for Innovation, Inc. (New Business and Economic Development) since 2019; Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (Municipal Government) (2015-2019); |
Disciplined Value Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers:
Name: | Elizabeth Craig |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2016 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Fund Administration since 2021; Fund Regulatory Administration Manager (2018-2021); Fund Administration Manager (2015-2018) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Corporate Secretary, Director since 2019 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
Name: | Samantha Larew |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1980 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Chief Compliance Officer since 2019; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Co-Director of Compliance since 2018; Compliance Communications Supervisor (2014-2018) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC& Affiliates; Broker-Dealer Chief Compliance Officer since 2013; Broker-Dealer Assistant Corporate Secretary since 2011 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
Name: | Scott Morabito |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Vice President |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Vice President since 2019; Assistant Vice President (2017-2019) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Director, Client Service and Business Operations since 2021; Managing Director of Operations (2019-2021); Director of Funds Group (2017-2019) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; President, Director since 2018 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.; President, Exeter Trust Company since 2021. |
Name: | Jill Peeper |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Assistant Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Assistant Treasurer since 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Manager since 2022 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Fund Accounting Manager (2007 – 2022) – State Street Bank. |
Name: | Troy Statczar |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1971 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Senior Principal Consultant, Fund Officers, since 2020 – ACA Group (formerly Foreside Financial Group); Director of Fund Administration (2017- 2019) - Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. |
Disciplined Value Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers: (continued)
Name: | Sarah Turner |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel |
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1Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s Advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and Distributor, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.
2The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.
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Disciplined Value Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
| 1. | Fund Holdings - Month-End |
| 2. | Fund Holdings - Quarter-End |
| 3. | Shareholder Report - Annual |
| 4. | Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual |
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
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Rainier International Discovery Series |
| Independent Perspective | Real-World Solutions |
A Note from Our CEO
Dear Shareholder,
2023 has proven to be surprising on many fronts. The resiliency of the U.S. economy, driven by a strong labor market and consumer spending, was unanticipated by many observers, including us. While inflation has come down globally without a large spike in unemployment, interest rates remain high relative to the past 15 years around the world, creating increasing pressure on indebted families, companies, and governments. On the geopolitical front, the world feels more dangerous than in many decades, confronting war in the Middle East and Europe and heightened tension between China and the U.S.
Capital markets have likewise been surprising. The most historically significant development in markets is that bonds, in aggregate, have done poorly so far, for the third year in a row, reflecting interest rates that have remained high. By way of example, the 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond, has never declined three years in a row since 1787. Equities, particularly in the U.S., have risen, though a mere seven U.S. technology stocks explain pretty much the entirety of the returns in equities both in the U.S. and globally, a remarkably concentrated situation.
The future is unknown and prone to surprises, however, we have confidence in our ability to mitigate the risks emerging from the current environment, while keeping our shareholders’ goals and needs at the forefront of our decision making.
Our consistent investment philosophies, disciplines, and time-tested processes – that have guided our seasoned investors over multiple economic and capital markets cycles over the past half-century – remain at our core and will support us as this cycle plays out.
This year, we launched a new investment strategy, the Callodine Equity Income fund, in partnership with the Callodine Group, our parent company. The combination with Callodine was a meaningful and strategic decision to position Manning & Napier stronger for the future and to help us continue to evolve in ways that benefit our investors. We look forward to sharing new investment strategies and opportunities with you in the future.
Above all, we thank and appreciate your continued confidence in our firm.
| Sincerely, Marc Mayer Chief Executive Officer |
Corporate Headquarters | 290 Woodcliff Drive | Fairport, NY 14450 | (585) 325-6880 phone | (800) 551-0224 toll free | www.manning-napier.com
Rainier International Discovery Series
Fund Commentary
(unaudited)
Investment Objective
To seek long-term capital appreciation. The Series invests primarily in equity securities of foreign developed and emerging market companies that are small- to mid-sized at the time of purchase.
Performance Commentary
Broad international equity markets posted positive returns for the twelve-month period ending October 31, 2023. During the period, larger-cap stocks generally outperformed smaller-cap stocks and value outperformed growth, both of which were headwinds for the Series for the second consecutive year. Within the international small cap market specifically, most sectors were positive – led by Information Technology and Financials – while only Real Estate and Health Care posted negative returns during the period. On a regional basis, developed markets outperformed emerging markets but both were positive.
The Rainier International Discovery Series Class S shares delivered negative absolute returns and trailed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index, returning -3.3% and 8.8% respectively.
Security selection was the primary driver of relative underperformance, while sector & geographic allocation decisions were neutral to slightly positive. Specifically, stock selection within the Industrials, Information Technology, and Consumer Discretionary sectors were notable detractors as the Series’ investment style geared toward quality growth companies was generally out of favor during the period and stock-specific headwinds challenged returns as well. From a geographic perspective, an underweight to Emerging Markets broadly (including to Taiwan and Korea) and an overweight to developed Europe (Sweden and France, for instance) detracted from relative returns as well.
Specific companies that notably detracted from performance included Hexatronic Group (a Swedish manufacturer of fiberoptic products, that was a primary positive contributor the previous twelve months), ALK-abello (an industry-leading producer of allergy vaccination products), and Alfen (a manufacturing and consulting company with a specialization in electrical grids). All three companies were removed from the portfolio during the period.
Specific positive contributors to relative performance included Varun Beverages (an Indian company that is the largest non-U.S. distributor of PepsiCo products), Rheinmetall (a German arms & defense manufacturer), and Sydbank (one of Denmark’s largest full-service banks). All three continue to be held as positions in the portfolio.
The Series continues to maintain exposure to several important trends that we think will be crucial to global economic development moving forward, including automation, global electrification, software as a service, consulting across a variety of industries, and travel. The portfolio remains underweight to emerging markets, but its allocation has continued to increase over the past year, most notably in India where the team is finding attractive investment opportunities.
Rainier’s international small-cap investment process and approach, as always, has been steady and disciplined throughout the year. The team remains focused on investing in what they believe are strong, essential, and innovative businesses that are of high quality and have the potential to lead the global economy for years to come. This is consistent with the team’s long-term philosophy of investing in companies with dominant market positions, innovative leadership, and the ability to deliver financial results to shareholders.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.
Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the ACWIxUS Small Cap Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.
The data presented is for informational purposes only. It is not to be considered a specific stock recommendation.
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. As with any stock fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. Small- and medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Funds whose investments are concentrated in foreign and emerging market countries may be subject to fluctuating currency values, different accounting standards, and economic and political instability. The value of the Series may be affected by changes in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Investments in emerging markets may be more volatile than investments in more developed markets. Additionally, the Series is subject to portfolio turnover risk as it may buy and sell investments frequently, which may result in higher expenses and an increase in realized capital gains and potential tax implications for shareholders.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS |
| AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023 |
| ONE | FIVE | TEN |
| YEAR1 | YEAR | YEAR |
Rainier International Discovery Series - Class S2,3 | (3.30%) | 3.60% | 5.07% |
Rainier International Discovery Series - Class I2,3 | (3.00%) | 3.87% | 5.34% |
Rainier International Discovery Series - Class W2,4 | (2.01%) | 4.88% | 5.85% |
Rainier International Discovery Series - Class Z2,3 | (2.86%) | 4.02% | 5.43% |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index5 | 8.82% | 3.51% | 3.43% |
The following graph compares the value of a $1,000,000 investment in the Rainier International Discovery Series - Class I for the ten years ended October 31, 2023 to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index.
1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2023, this net expense ratio was 1.40% for Class S, 1.15% for Class I, 0.10% for Class W and 1.00% for Class Z. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.46% for Class S, 1.18% for Class I, 1.06% for Class W and 1.06% for Class Z for the year ended October 31, 2023.
3The Rainier International Discovery Fund (Predecessor Fund), which was managed by Rainier Investment Management, LLC, was reorganized into the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Rainier International Discovery Series on August 21, 2017. For periods prior to August 21, 2017, performance for the Class I and Z Shares is based on the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares, and will differ to the extent that the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares had a higher expense ratio. For periods between November 30, 2012 and August 21, 2017, performance for Class S is based on the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class A Shares; performance prior to November 30, 2012 is based on the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares and adjusted for the Predecessor Fund’s Class A Shares expenses. If the sales charges were reflected or if performance had been adjusted to reflect the Class S Shares’ expenses, the performance would have been different depending on total expenses incurred by the Predecessor Fund.
4For periods through March 1, 2019 (the inception date of the Class W shares), performance for the Class W shares is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class W shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Performance Update as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
5The MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index is designed to measure a small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index data referenced herein is the property of MSCI, its affiliates (“MSCI”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Manning & Napier. MSCI and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. Data provided is not a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. For additional disclosure information, please see: https://go.manning-napier.com/benchmark-provisions.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).
Actual Expenses
The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.
| | BEGINNING | | ENDING | | EXPENSES PAID | | ANNUALIZED |
| | ACCOUNT VALUE | | ACCOUNT VALUE | | DURING PERIOD* | | EXPENSE |
| | 5/1/23 | | 10/31/23 | | 5/1/23 - 10/31/23 | | RATIO |
Class S | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $877.20 | | $6.62 | | 1.40% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.15 | | $7.12 | | 1.40% |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $878.50 | | $5.45 | | 1.15% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.41 | | $5.85 | | 1.15% |
Class W | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $883.30 | | $0.47 | | 0.10% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.70 | | $0.51 | | 0.10% |
Class Z | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $879.50 | | $4.74 | | 1.00% |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.16 | | $5.09 | | 1.00% |
*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Country Allocation1,2 |
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1As a percentage of net assets. 2Allocations are based on country of risk. 3Miscellaneous Austria 0.3% Belgium 0.3% Greece 0.7% Luxembourg 0.4% Philippines 0.7% |
Rainier International Discovery Series
Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Sector Allocation4 |
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4As a percentage of net assets. |
Rainier International Discovery Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
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| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS - 94.3% | | | | | | |
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Communication Services - 5.9% | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. (Japan) | | | 508,800 | | | $ | 8,221,502 | |
Entertainment - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany) | | | 55,278 | | | | 3,346,868 | |
Interactive Media & Services - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)1 | | | 643,210 | | | | 4,865,404 | |
carsales.com Ltd. (Australia) | | | 189,396 | | | | 3,338,533 | |
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom) | | | 1,111,989 | | | | 6,412,433 | |
Scout24 SE (Germany)1 | | | 67,375 | | | | 4,144,918 | |
| | | | | | | 18,761,288 | |
Total Communication Services | | | | | | | 30,329,658 | |
Consumer Discretionary - 12.8% | | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Brembo S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 141,830 | | | | 1,526,048 | |
Nifco, Inc. (Japan) | | | 171,900 | | | | 4,031,435 | |
| | | | | | | 5,557,483 | |
Broadline Retail - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (United Kingdom) | | | 787,051 | | | | 5,066,833 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)* | | | 1,568,307 | | | | 5,205,363 | |
Domino's Pizza Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 999,878 | | | | 4,172,097 | |
Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (India) | | | 2,652,669 | | | | 12,217,560 | |
Minor International PCL - NVDR (Thailand) | | | 3,486,200 | | | | 2,716,730 | |
SSP Group plc (United Kingdom)* | | | 1,052,269 | | | | 2,302,165 | |
Whitbread plc (United Kingdom) | | | 187,122 | | | | 7,587,452 | |
| | | | | | | 34,201,367 | |
Household Durables - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Nikon Corp. (Japan) | | | 520,400 | | | | 4,940,894 | |
Leisure Products - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
MIPS AB (Sweden)1 | | | 17,531 | | | | 432,310 | |
Specialty Retail - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Com7 PCL - NVDR (Thailand) | | | 5,714,100 | | | | 4,257,810 | |
JUMBO S.A. (Greece) | | | 145,806 | | | | 3,835,334 | |
Siam Global House PCL (Thailand) | | | 3,958,562 | | | | 1,737,849 | |
Siam Global House PCL (Thailand) | | | 2,717,348 | | | | 1,192,943 | |
| | | | | | | 11,023,936 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 62,547 | | | | 5,031,139 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 66,253,962 | |
Consumer Staples - 8.8% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark) | | | 21,385 | | | | 1,546,964 | |
Varun Beverages Ltd. (India) | | | 1,748,788 | | | | 19,087,737 | |
| | | | | | | 20,634,701 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | |
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Consumer Staples (continued) | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 1.0% | | | | | | |
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 29,998,484 | | | $ | 5,457,704 | |
Food Products - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. - Class B (Mexico) | | | 207,205 | | | | 3,608,992 | |
Morinaga & Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 123,300 | | | | 4,446,731 | |
Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines) | | | 1,941,810 | | | | 3,743,488 | |
| | | | | | | 11,799,211 | |
Personal Care Products - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
L'Occitane International S.A. (Luxembourg) | | | 718,000 | | | | 1,845,426 | |
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 252,500 | | | | 5,891,155 | |
| | | | | | | 7,736,581 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 45,628,197 | |
Energy - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Aker Solutions ASA (Norway) | | | 2,655,511 | | | | 10,604,140 | |
Technip Energies N.V. (France) | | | 155,852 | | | | 3,414,678 | |
| | | | | | | 14,018,818 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Gaztransport Et Technigaz S.A. (France) | | | 49,517 | | | | 6,333,724 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 20,352,542 | |
Financials - 9.5% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) | | | 277,900 | | | | 7,345,937 | |
Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S (Denmark) | | | 27,919 | | | | 3,805,328 | |
Sydbank AS (Denmark) | | | 197,809 | | | | 8,592,760 | |
| | | | | | | 19,744,025 | |
Capital Markets - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Euronext N.V. (Netherlands)1 | | | 70,457 | | | | 4,913,571 | |
Consumer Finance - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd. (India)* | | | 356,031 | | | | 6,829,945 | |
Financial Services - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Element Fleet Management Corp. (Canada) | | | 540,820 | | | | 7,316,231 | |
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan) | | | 36,200 | | | | 1,445,801 | |
| | | | | | | 8,762,032 | |
Insurance - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Steadfast Group Ltd. (Australia) | | | 955,110 | | | | 3,284,379 | |
Topdanmark AS (Denmark) | | | 129,036 | | | | 5,783,924 | |
| | | | | | | 9,068,303 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 49,317,876 | |
Health Care - 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
BioGaia AB - Class B (Sweden) | | | 454,649 | | | | 4,056,730 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 374,600 | | | | 6,294,266 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
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COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Health Care (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Xvivo Perfusion AB (Sweden)* | | | 66,075 | | | $ | 1,373,300 | |
| | | | | | | 7,667,566 | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Amvis Holdings, Inc. (Japan) | | | 225,886 | | | | 3,853,429 | |
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. (India) | | | 576,605 | | | | 3,973,482 | |
| | | | | | | 7,826,911 | |
Health Care Technology - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Pro Medicus Ltd. (Australia) | | | 97,119 | | | | 4,626,066 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Kalbe Farma Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 26,417,300 | | | | 2,809,600 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 26,986,873 | |
Industrials - 27.5% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
Babcock International Group plc (United Kingdom)* | | | 1,080,214 | | | | 5,139,690 | |
CAE, Inc. (Canada)* | | | 440,660 | | | | 9,202,462 | |
Rheinmetall AG (Germany) | | | 38,663 | | | | 11,099,893 | |
Saab AB - Class B (Sweden) | | | 213,277 | | | | 10,956,343 | |
| | | | | | | 36,398,388 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Daiei Kankyo Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 295,800 | | | | 4,083,691 | |
ISS A/S (Denmark) | | | 321,949 | | | | 4,659,404 | |
Park24 Co. Ltd. (Japan)* | | | 558,000 | | | | 6,286,319 | |
| | | | | | | 15,029,414 | |
Construction & Engineering - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Fugro N.V. (Netherlands)* | | | 636,007 | | | | 10,504,908 | |
Worley Ltd. (Australia) | | | 844,778 | | | | 8,830,868 | |
| | | | | | | 19,335,776 | |
Electrical Equipment - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) | | | 101,498 | | | | 4,070,469 | |
Ground Transportation - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
TFI International, Inc. (Canada) | | | 71,857 | | | | 7,949,221 | |
Machinery - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Aalberts N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 58,650 | | | | 1,831,185 | |
Daifuku Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 286,500 | | | | 4,733,811 | |
Husqvarna AB - Class B (Sweden) | | | 368,644 | | | | 2,388,726 | |
Interpump Group S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 48,189 | | | | 2,014,989 | |
Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 172,800 | | | | 4,930,176 | |
Trelleborg AB - Class B (Sweden) | | | 117,721 | | | | 2,977,057 | |
| | | | | | | 18,875,944 | |
Professional Services - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
ALS Ltd. (Australia) | | | 654,446 | | | | 4,478,934 | |
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (Japan) | | | 308,400 | | | | 6,109,666 | |
| | | | | | | 10,588,600 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Howden Joinery Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 678,020 | | | $ | 5,265,576 | |
RS Group plc (United Kingdom) | | | 163,911 | | | | 1,352,664 | |
Sojitz Corp. (Japan) | | | 365,400 | | | | 7,587,675 | |
Toromont Industries Ltd. (Canada) | | | 86,082 | | | | 6,480,592 | |
| | | | | | | 20,686,507 | |
Transportation Infrastructure - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. - Class B (Mexico) | | | 152,760 | | | | 3,304,476 | |
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. (Japan) | | | 129,500 | | | | 5,695,286 | |
| | | | | | | 8,999,762 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 141,934,081 | |
Information Technology - 12.1% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Barco N.V. (Belgium) | | | 83,226 | | | | 1,277,844 | |
E Ink Holdings, Inc. (Taiwan) | | | 267,000 | | | | 1,389,234 | |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | | | 120,210 | | | | 2,703,328 | |
Oxford Instruments plc (United Kingdom) | | | 142,566 | | | | 3,122,539 | |
Sinbon Electronics Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) | | | 806,000 | | | | 6,901,994 | |
| | | | | | | 15,394,939 | |
IT Services - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alten S.A. (France) | | | 51,302 | | | | 6,060,200 | |
Megaport Ltd. (Australia)* | | | 431,380 | | | | 2,638,242 | |
Sopra Steria Group SACA (France) | | | 26,732 | | | | 4,799,364 | |
| | | | | | | 13,497,806 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
AIXTRON SE (Germany) | | | 99,538 | | | | 2,797,093 | |
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Netherlands) | | | 30,610 | | | | 3,162,003 | |
eMemory Technology, Inc. (Taiwan) | | | 102,000 | | | | 6,390,448 | |
Nordic Semiconductor ASA (Norway)* | | | 105,791 | | | | 859,580 | |
SOITEC (France)* | | | 31,504 | | | | 4,702,256 | |
| | | | | | | 17,911,380 | |
Software - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Canada)* | | | 76,885 | | | | 5,557,010 | |
Fortnox AB (Sweden) | | | 469,843 | | | | 1,862,424 | |
KPIT Technologies Ltd. (India) | | | 285,636 | | | | 4,179,395 | |
Technology One Ltd. (Australia) | | | 466,709 | | | | 4,328,163 | |
| | | | | | | 15,926,992 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 62,731,117 | |
Materials - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Kaneka Corp. (Japan) | | | 143,200 | | | | 3,504,360 | |
Construction Materials - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Wienerberger AG (Austria) | | | 66,402 | | | | 1,608,719 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2023
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Materials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (India) | | | 410,536 | | | $ | 7,720,205 | |
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. (Australia) | | | 905,524 | | | | 2,127,074 | |
| | | | | | | 9,847,279 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 14,960,358 | |
Real Estate - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Hotel & Resort REITs - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. (Japan) | | | 16,968 | | | | 7,714,218 | |
Real Estate Management & Development - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico) | | | 2,529,900 | | | | 7,933,915 | |
The Phoenix Mills Ltd. (India) | | | 335,766 | | | | 7,320,946 | |
| | | | | | | 15,254,861 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 22,969,079 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
| | SHARES | | | (NOTE 2) | |
| | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
ERG S.p.A. (Italy) | | | 42,249 | | | $ | 1,038,092 | |
NHPC Ltd. (India) | | | 8,876,579 | | | | 5,352,911 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 6,391,003 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $447,657,607) | | | | | | | 487,854,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.23%2 | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $26,656,653) | | | 26,656,653 | | | | 26,656,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.5% | | | | | | | | |
(Identified Cost $474,314,260) | | | | | | | 514,511,399 | |
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.5% | | | | | | | 2,683,954 | |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | | | | $ | 517,195,353 | |
NVDR - Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
*Non-income producing security.
1Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2023 was $14,356,203, which represented 2.8% of the Series’ Net Assets.
2Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2023.
The Series’ portfolio holds, as a percentage of net assets, greater than 10% in the following countries:
Japan - 18.8% and India - 12.9%.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2023
ASSETS: | | | |
| | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost $474,314,260) (Note 2) | | $ | 514,511,399 | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $770,022) | | | 767,794 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 5,260,461 | |
Foreign tax reclaims receivable | | | 1,090,976 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 693,751 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 556,546 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 522,880,927 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Due to custodian | | | 44,612 | |
Accrued management fees1 | | | 289,231 | |
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees1 | | | 154,015 | |
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees1 | | | 40,874 | |
Directors' fees payable1 | | | 16,419 | |
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S)1 | | | 6,427 | |
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees1 | | | 3,023 | |
Accrued foreign capital gains tax (Note 2) | | | 4,054,763 | |
Payable for fund shares repurchased | | | 645,297 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 262,013 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | | 168,900 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 5,685,574 | |
| | | | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities1 | | | | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 517,195,353 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 257,850 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 576,598,168 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (59,660,665 | ) |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 517,195,353 | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($28,930,623/1,472,964 shares) | | $ | 19.64 | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($257,082,864/12,830,104 shares) | | $ | 20.04 | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($19,503,873/969,085 shares) | | $ | 20.13 | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z ($211,677,993/10,512,833 shares) | | $ | 20.14 | |
1 See note 3 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $1,324,998) | | $ | 11,421,010 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Management fees (Note 3) | | | 5,640,070 | |
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 397,759 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3) | | | 167,820 | |
Directors’ fees (Note 3) | | | 100,669 | |
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3) | | | 86,287 | |
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3) | | | 8,424 | |
Custodian fees | | | 177,931 | |
Interest expense | | | 7,621 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 546,290 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 7,132,871 | |
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3) | | | (488,972 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 6,643,899 | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 4,777,111 | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on- | | | | |
Investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $1,022,123) | | | (40,071,016 | ) |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | (274,840 | ) |
| | | (40,345,856 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on- | | | | |
Investments (net of increase in accrued foreign capital gains tax of $1,644,794) | | | 23,709,327 | |
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities | | | 26,077 | |
| | | 23,735,404 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | (16,610,452 | ) |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (11,833,341 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE | | | FOR THE | |
| | YEAR ENDED | | | YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,777,111 | | | $ | 2,289,274 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | | (40,345,856 | ) | | | (57,099,398 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | 23,735,404 | | | | (238,282,083 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (11,833,341 | ) | | | (293,092,207 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9): | | | | �� | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (5,044,645 | ) |
Class I | | | — | | | | (35,619,104 | ) |
Class W | | | (250,430 | ) | | | (3,615,053 | ) |
Class Z | | | (272,966 | ) | | | (42,079,965 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (523,396 | ) | | | (86,358,767 | ) |
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED: | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5) | | | (112,298,252 | ) | | | 201,207,652 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (124,654,989 | ) | | | (178,243,322 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 641,850,342 | | | | 820,093,664 | |
End of year | | $ | 517,195,353 | | | $ | 641,850,342 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Financial Highlights - Class S
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $20.31 | | | $34.75 | | | $25.62 | | | $20.41 | | | $18.83 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | 0.09 | | | (0.00 | )2 | | (0.13 | ) | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (0.76 | ) | | (10.85 | ) | | 9.77 | | | 5.32 | | | 1.67 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.67 | ) | | (10.85 | ) | | 9.64 | | | 5.21 | | | 1.60 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.02 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | — | | | (3.59 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | — | | | (3.59 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | — | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $19.64 | | | $20.31 | | | $34.75 | | | $25.62 | | | $20.41 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $28,930 | | | $32,038 | | | $47,911 | | | $36,577 | | | $39,387 | |
Total return3 | | (3.30% | ) | | (34.40% | ) | | 38.06% | | | 25.53% | | | 8.53% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.40% | | | 1.39% | | | 1.40% | | | 1.40% | | | 1.40% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.42% | | | (0.02% | ) | | (0.41% | ) | | (0.48% | ) | | (0.36% | ) |
Series portfolio turnover | | 64% | | | 76% | | | 76% | | | 91% | | | 102% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.06% | | | N/A | | | 0.00% | 4 | | 0.05% | | | 0.04% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Less than $(0.01).
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Financial Highlights - Class I
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $20.66 | | | $35.24 | | | $25.91 | | | $20.64 | | | $19.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | 0.15 | | | 0.07 | | | (0.05 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (0.77 | ) | | (11.03 | ) | | 9.89 | | | 5.38 | | | 1.61 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.62 | ) | | (10.96 | ) | | 9.84 | | | 5.33 | | | 1.67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | — | | | (0.03 | ) | | — | | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | — | | | (3.59 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | — | | | (3.62 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - End of year | | $20.04 | | | $20.66 | | | $35.24 | | | $25.91 | | | $20.64 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $257,083 | | | $281,907 | | | $335,259 | | | $174,435 | | | $154,009 | |
Total return2 | | (3.00% | ) | | (34.25% | ) | | 38.41% | | | 25.88% | | | 8.81% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.15% | | | 1.12% | | | 1.13% | 3 | | 1.15% | | | 1.14% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.69% | | | 0.28% | | | (0.14% | ) | | (0.22% | ) | | 0.31% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 64% | | | 76% | | | 76% | | | 91% | | | 102% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*For certain years presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.03% | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 0.00% | 4 | | 0.03% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.
3Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Without the recoupment the ratio would have been 1.11%.
4Less than 0.01%.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Financial Highlights - Class W
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | FOR THE |
| | | | | | | | | | PERIOD |
| | | | | | | | | | 3/1/191 TO |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of period | | $20.75 | | | $35.39 | | | $25.93 | | | $20.59 | | | $19.34 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.38 | | | 0.33 | | | 0.28 | | | 0.19 | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (0.77 | ) | | (11.03 | ) | | 9.90 | | | 5.36 | | | 1.03 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.39 | ) | | (10.70 | ) | | 10.18 | | | 5.55 | | | 1.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.23 | ) | | (0.35 | ) | | (0.21 | ) | | (0.21 | ) | | — | |
From net realized gain on investments | | — | | | (3.59 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.23 | ) | | (3.94 | ) | | (0.72 | ) | | (0.21 | ) | | — | |
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Net asset value - End of period | | $20.13 | | | $20.75 | | | $35.39 | | | $25.93 | | | $20.59 | |
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted) | | $19,504 | | | $22,552 | | | $32,618 | | | $24,962 | | | $18,095 | |
Total return3 | | (2.01% | ) | | (33.57% | ) | | 39.91% | | | 27.17% | | | 6.46% | |
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Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | | | 0.10% | 4 |
Net investment income | | 1.72% | | | 1.28% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.84% | | | 1.65% | 4 |
Series portfolio turnover | | 64% | | | 76% | | | 76% | | | 91% | | | 102% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.96% | | | 0.92% | | | 0.93% | | | 0.97% | | | 1.00% | 4 |
1Commencement of operations.
2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.
3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
4Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Financial Highlights - Class Z
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | | | 10/31/21 | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | |
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Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value - Beginning of year | | $20.75 | | | $35.36 | | | $25.96 | | | $20.67 | | | $19.06 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | 0.18 | | | 0.09 | | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (0.77 | ) | | (11.06 | ) | | 9.92 | | | 5.38 | | | 1.61 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.59 | ) | | (10.97 | ) | | 9.91 | | | 5.37 | | | 1.70 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | (0.02 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | | (0.00 | )2 | | (0.08 | ) | | (0.09 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | — | | | (3.59 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | (0.02 | ) | | (3.64 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | (0.08 | ) | | (0.09 | ) |
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Net asset value - End of year | | $20.14 | | | $20.75 | | | $35.36 | | | $25.96 | | | $20.67 | |
Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted) | | $211,678 | | | $305,353 | | | $404,306 | | | $283,566 | | | $237,740 | |
Total return3 | | (2.86% | ) | | (34.17% | ) | | 38.61% | | | 26.06% | | | 8.99% | |
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Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses* | | 1.00% | | | 1.00% | | | 1.00% | | | 1.00% | | | 1.00% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.81% | | | 0.34% | | | (0.03% | ) | | (0.05% | ) | | 0.48% | |
Series portfolio turnover | | 64% | | | 76% | | | 76% | | | 91% | | | 102% | |
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*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the years, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts: | |
| | 0.06% | | | 0.02% | | | 0.03% | | | 0.07% | | | 0.08% | |
1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
2Less than $(0.01).
3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the years.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Notes to Financial Statements
Rainier International Discovery Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
The Series’ investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W and Z). Each class is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.
The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). The investment sub-advisor of the Series is Rainier Investment Management, LLC (“Rainier” or the “Sub-Advisor”), an affiliate of the Advisor. Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Rainier International Discovery Series Class I common stock, Rainier International Discovery Series Class S (formerly Class K) common stock, Rainier International Discovery Series Class W common stock and Rainier International Discovery Series Class Z (formerly Class R6) common stock.
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.
Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.
Fair Value
The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee
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| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Fair Value (continued)
provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.
GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:
DESCRIPTION | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2# | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 30,329,658 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 30,329,658 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 66,253,962 | | | | 5,205,363 | | | | 61,048,599 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 45,628,197 | | | | 9,066,696 | | | | 36,561,501 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 20,352,542 | | | | — | | | | 20,352,542 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 49,317,876 | | | | 14,146,176 | | | | 35,171,700 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 26,986,873 | | | | 3,973,482 | | | | 23,013,391 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 141,934,081 | | | | 26,936,751 | | | | 114,997,330 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 62,731,117 | | | | 5,557,010 | | | | 57,174,107 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 14,960,358 | | | | — | | | | 14,960,358 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 22,969,079 | | | | 15,254,861 | | | | 7,714,218 | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 6,391,003 | | | | — | | | | 6,391,003 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 26,656,653 | | | | 26,656,653 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets | | $ | 514,511,399 | | | $ | 106,796,992 | | | $ | 407,714,407 | | | $ | — | |
#Includes certain foreign equity securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.
There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2022 or October 31, 2023.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including
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| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)
amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.
Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that class.
The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.
Federal Taxes
The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.
Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.
The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2020 through October 31, 2023. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Foreign Taxes
Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax. The Series is subject to a tax imposed on short term capital gains on securities of issuers domiciled in India. The Series records an estimated deferred tax liability for securities that have been held for less than a year at the end of the reporting period, assuming those positions were disposed of at the end of the period. This amount is reported in Accrued foreign capital gains tax in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized losses on the sale of securities of issuers domiciled in India can be carried forward for eight years to offset potential future short term realized capital gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 2. | Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
Distributions of Income and Gains
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Indemnifications
The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates |
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.90% of the Series’ average daily net assets. The Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor out of the fee received from the Series at an annual rate of 0.70% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor maintain the Series' organization and select and oversee the Sub-Advisor, who provides the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.
The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class S shares and Class I shares. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Series' expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), to 1.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares, and 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended
Rainier International Discovery Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 3. | Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.
Pursuant to these agreements, the Advisor waived $214,828 in management fees for Class W shares for the year ended October 31, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $79,371, $19,335, $14,511, and $160,927 for Class I, Class S, Class W, and Class Z shares, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.
As of October 31, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
CLASS | | EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, | | | | |
| | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | TOTAL | |
Class S | | $ | 1,492 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,335 | | | $ | 20,827 | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79,371 | | | | 79,371 | |
Class W | | | 9,014 | | | | 6,376 | | | | 14,511 | | | | 29,901 | |
Class Z | | | 106,848 | | | | 77,934 | | | | 160,927 | | | | 345,709 | |
Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.
| 4. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
For the year ended October 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $371,354,889 and $476,916,117, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
| 5. | Capital Stock Transactions |
Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z shares of Rainier International Discovery Series were:
CLASS S | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 559,944 | | | $ | 12,377,330 | | | | 591,869 | | | $ | 14,774,798 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 168,258 | | | | 4,941,733 | |
Repurchased | | | (664,823 | ) | | | (14,473,567 | ) | | | (560,825 | ) | | | (14,155,725 | ) |
Total | | | (104,879 | ) | | $ | (2,096,237 | ) | | | 199,302 | | | $ | 5,560,806 | |
CLASS I | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 4,809,971 | | | $ | 107,148,727 | | | | 8,653,053 | | | $ | 220,241,247 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,113,562 | | | | 33,195,284 | |
Repurchased | | | (5,622,411 | ) | | | (123,286,752 | ) | | | (5,636,543 | ) | | | (140,396,678 | ) |
Total | | | (812,440 | ) | | $ | (16,138,025 | ) | | | 4,130,072 | | | $ | 113,039,853 | |
CLASS W | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 60,462 | | | $ | 1,343,190 | | | | 81,502 | | | $ | 2,044,963 | |
Reinvested | | | 10,775 | | | | 241,796 | | | | 121,883 | | | | 3,615,053 | |
Repurchased | | | (189,265 | ) | | | (4,129,672 | ) | | | (38,053 | ) | | | (1,004,110 | ) |
Total | | | (118,028 | ) | | $ | (2,544,686 | ) | | | 165,332 | | | $ | 4,655,906 | |
CLASS Z | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED | |
| | 10/31/23 | | | 10/31/22 | |
| | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | | | SHARES | | | AMOUNT | |
Sold | | | 2,836,274 | | | $ | 64,239,847 | | | | 7,019,272 | | | $ | 168,961,430 | |
Reinvested | | | 8,352 | | | | 189,009 | | | | 820,742 | | | | 24,548,372 | |
Repurchased | | | (7,046,742 | ) | | | (155,948,160 | ) | | | (4,558,751 | ) | | | (115,558,715 | ) |
Total | | | (4,202,116 | ) | | $ | (91,519,304 | ) | | | 3,281,263 | | | $ | 77,951,087 | |
At October 31, 2023, one shareholder account owned 11.7% of the Series. In addition, the Advisor and its affiliates owned 0.1% of the Series. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Series.
The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2024 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Rainier International Discovery Series borrowed for 5 days and the average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the
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| 6. | Line of Credit (continued) |
line of credit was $12,600,000 with a weighted average interest rate of 4.42%. As of October 31, 2023, there was no borrowing outstanding.
The Series may trade in instruments including futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to
the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2023.
Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.
| 9. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to losses deferred due to wash sales, foreign currency gains and losses, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), and foreign capital gain tax. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series' net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.
The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:
| | FOR THE YEAR | | | FOR THE YEAR | |
| | ENDED 10/31/23 | | | ENDED 10/31/22 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 523,396 | | | $ | 21,621,015 | |
Long-term capital gains | | $ | — | | | $ | 64,737,752 | |
At October 31, 2023, the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized appreciation were as follows:
Cost for federal income tax purposes | | $ | 486,052,585 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 80,151,242 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (51,692,428 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 28,458,814 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 7,548,920 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | $ | (91,533,586 | ) |
At October 31, 2023, the Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $79,548,656 and net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $11,984,930, which may be carried forward indefinitely.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Rainier International Discovery Series
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Rainier International Discovery Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
New York, New York
December 21, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Supplemental Tax Information
(unaudited)
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.
For federal income tax purposes, the Series reports for the current fiscal year $2,747,850 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as qualified dividend income.
The Series has elected to pass through to its shareholders, foreign source income of $10,944,239 and foreign taxes paid of $2,240,771 for the year ended October 31, 2023.
Rainier International Discovery Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.
Interested Director and Officer1
Name: | Paul Battaglia* |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1978 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman and Director |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Financial Officer since 2018; Vice President of Finance (2016–2018); Director of Finance (2011–2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004– 2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: Chief Financial Officer |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
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Independent Directors
Name: | Paul A. Brooke |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1945 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Lead Independent Director since 2017 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Member since 1991 - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - VenBio (investments). |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Incyte Corp. (biotech) (2000-2020); PureEarth (non-profit) since 2012; Cerus (biomedical) since 2016; Caelum BioSciences (biomedical) since 2018; Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); |
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Name: | Eunice K. Chapon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1969 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since May 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Operations and Business Development since 2022 – BrightEdge/ American Cancer Society (impact investment/non-profit); General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer (2021-2022) – Decency Global Inc. (ESG start-up); Senior Vice President and Counsel, Head of Legal – Global Distribution (2018-2021); Vice President and Counsel (2016-2018) – Natixis Investment Managers (investment management) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
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Rainier International Discovery Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Independent Directors (continued)
Name: | John Glazer |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1965 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since February 2021 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Chief Executive Officer since 2020 – Oikos Holdings LLC (Single-Family Office); Head of Corporate Development (2019-2020) – Caelum Biosciences (pharmaceutical development); Head of Private Investments (2015-2018) – AC Limited (Single-Family Office) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | N/A |
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Name: | Russell O. Vernon |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1957 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since April 2020; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since November 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Founder and General Partner (2009-2019) – BVM Capital Management (economic development) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Board Member, Vice Chairman and President since 2010 – Newburgh Armory Unity Center (military); Board Member and Executive Director since 2020 – National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. (military); Board Member, Vice Chairman (2015-2020) – National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc. (military) |
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Name: | Chester N. Watson |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1950 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served: | Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer) |
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex: | 15 |
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years: | Rochester Institute of Technology (University) since 2005; Hudson Valley Center for Innovation, Inc. (New Business and Economic Development) since 2019; Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (Municipal Government) (2015-2019); |
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Rainier International Discovery Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers:
Name: | Elizabeth Craig |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2016 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Director of Fund Administration since 2021; Fund Regulatory Administration Manager (2018-2021); Fund Administration Manager (2015-2018) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Corporate Secretary, Director since 2019 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
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Name: | Samantha Larew |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1980 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Chief Compliance Officer since 2019; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Co-Director of Compliance since 2018; Compliance Communications Supervisor (2014-2018) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC& Affiliates; Broker-Dealer Chief Compliance Officer since 2013; Broker-Dealer Assistant Corporate Secretary since 2011 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. |
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Name: | Scott Morabito |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1987 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Vice President |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Vice President since 2019; Assistant Vice President (2017-2019) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Managing Director, Client Service and Business Operations since 2021; Managing Director of Operations (2019-2021); Director of Funds Group (2017-2019) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; President, Director since 2018 – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.; President, Exeter Trust Company since 2021. |
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Name: | Jill Peeper |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Assistant Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Assistant Treasurer since 2023 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Manager since 2022 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Fund Accounting Manager (2007 – 2022) – State Street Bank. |
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Name: | Troy Statczar |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive |
| Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1971 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2020 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | Senior Principal Consultant, Fund Officers, since 2020 – ACA Group (formerly Foreside Financial Group); Director of Fund Administration (2017- 2019) - Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. |
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Rainier International Discovery Series
Directors’ and Officers’ Information
(unaudited)
Officers: (continued)
Name: | Sarah Turner |
Address: | 290 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 |
Born: | 1982 |
Current Position(s) Held with Fund: | Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary |
Term of Office2 & Length of Time Served: | Since 2018 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: | General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel |
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1Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s Advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and Distributor, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc.
2The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.
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Rainier International Discovery Series
Literature Requests
(unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:
By phone | 1-800-466-3863 |
On the SEC’s web site | http://www.sec.gov |
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.
Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com
| 1. | Fund Holdings - Month-End |
| 2. | Fund Holdings - Quarter-End |
| 3. | Shareholder Report - Annual |
| 4. | Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual |
The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.
The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.
MNIDS-10/23-AR
(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the registrant's code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 13(a)(1).
(b) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.
(c) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted.
(d) Not applicable to the registrant due to the response given in 2(c) above.
ITEM 3: | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
All of the members of the Audit committee have been determined by the Registrant's Board of Directors to be Audit Committee Financial Experts as defined in this item. The current members of the Audit Committee are: Eunice K.Chapon, Paul A. Brooke, John M. Glazer, Russell O. Vernon, and Chester N. Watson. All Audit Committee members are independent under applicable rules. This designation will not increase the designee's duties, obligations or liability as compared to their duties, obligations and liability as a member of the Audit Committee and of the Board.
Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
| | Registrant may incorporate the following information by reference, if this information has been disclosed in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement or definitive information statement. The proxy statement or information statement must be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (Disciplined Value Series, Equity Series, Overseas Series, Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series, Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series and Rainier International Discovery Series, collectively the “Fund”) by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as of and for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022 were:
| 2023 | 2022 |
Audit Fees (a) | $ 381,200 | $ 360,539 |
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Audit Related Fees (b) | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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Tax Fees (c) | $ 157,570 | $139,482 |
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All Other Fees (d) | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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| $ 538,770 | $ 500,021 |
These fees relate to professional services rendered by PwC for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filing or engagements. These services include the audits of the financial statements of the Fund, issuance of consents, income tax provision procedures and assistance with review of documents filed with the SEC.
These fees relate to assurance and related services by PwC that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees” above.
These fees relate to professional services rendered by PwC for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and shareholder reporting.
These fees relate to products and services provided by PwC other than those reported above under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” and “Tax Fees” above.
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception (Rule 2-01(c)(7) of Regulation S-X) for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022.
Non-Audit Services to the Fund’s Service Affiliates that were Pre-Approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee
The Fund’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve non-audit services which meet both the following criteria:
| i) | Directly relate to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting; and |
| ii) | Rendered by PwC to the Fund’s advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and entities in a control relationship with the advisor (“service affiliate”) that provide ongoing services to the Fund. For purposes of disclosure, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. is considered to be a service affiliate. |
| 2023 | 2022 |
Audit Related Fees | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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Tax Fees | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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| $ 0 | $ 0 |
There were no Audit Related fees for the year ended October 31, 2023 or October 31, 2022.
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception (Rule 2-01(c)(7) of Regulation S-X) for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022.
Aggregate Fees
Aggregate fees billed to the Fund for non-audit services for 2023 and 2022 were $157,570 and $139,482, respectively. Aggregate fees billed to the Fund’s advisor and service affiliates for non-audit services were $0 and $0, respectively. These amounts include fees for non-audit services required to be pre-approved and fees for non-audit services that did not require pre-approval since they did not relate to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting.
The Fund’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provisions for non-audit services to the Fund’s advisor and service affiliates, which did not require pre-approval, are compatible with maintaining PwC’s independence.
Item 5: | Audit Committee of Listed registrants |
Not applicable.
| (a) | See Investment Portfolios under Item 1 on this Form N-CSR. |
Item 7: | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed- End Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable.
Item 8: | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable.
Item 9: | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
Not applicable.
Item 10: | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
There have been no material changes to the procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11: | Controls and Procedures |
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, the Funds’ Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to the Funds’ officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above.
(b) During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting that the above officers believe to have materially affected, or to be reasonably likely to materially affect, the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12: | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| (a)(1) | Code of ethics that is subject to the disclosure of Item 2 above. |
| (a)(2) | Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as EX-99.CERT. |
| (b) | A certification of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached as EX-99.906CERT. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference. |
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.
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. | |
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/s/ Paul J. Battaglia | |
Paul J. Battaglia | |
President & Principal Executive Officer | |
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. | |
Date: January 4, 2024 | |
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.
/s/ Paul J. Battaglia | |
Paul J. Battaglia | |
President & Principal Executive Officer | |
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. | |
Date: January 4, 2024 | |
/s/ Troy M. Statczar | |
Troy M. Statczar | |
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | |
Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. | |
Date: January 4, 2024 | |