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 | 811-05202 |
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| BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. | |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) | |
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| c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) | |
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| Deirdre Cunnane, Esq. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286 | |
| (Name and address of agent for service) | |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (212) 922-6400 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | 10/31 | |
Date of reporting period: | 04/30/23 | |
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The following N-CSR relates only to the Registrant's series listed below and does not relate to any series of the Registrant with a different fiscal year end and, therefore, different N-CSR reporting requirements. A separate N-CSR will be filed for any series with a different fiscal year end, as appropriate.
BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund
BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
FORM N-CSR
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2023 |
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Contents
THE FUND
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Back Cover
DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)
For the period from November 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, as provided by Nancy G. Rogers, CFA and Gregg Lee, CFA, Portfolio Managers
Market and Fund Performance Overview
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2023, the BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund (the “fund”) produced a total return of 6.78% for Class I shares and 6.65% for Investor shares.1 In comparison, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) achieved a total return of 6.91% for the same period.2
Returns were positive in the fixed-income market, with all sectors posting gains. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index was primarily the result of operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks to match the total return of the Index. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds that are included in the Index (or other instruments with similar economic characteristics). To maintain liquidity, the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in various short-term, fixed-income securities and money market instruments.
The fund’s investments are selected by a “sampling” process, which is a statistical process used to select bonds so that the fund has investment characteristics that closely approximate those of the Index. By using this sampling process, the fund typically will not invest in all of the securities in the Index.
Rate Hikes Continue, Inflation Eases
Fixed-income markets posted a positive performance during the reporting period as the yield curve continued to invert, driven in part by continued rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), which caused the short end of the curve to rise. The Fed raised the federal funds rate four times during the reporting period, bringing the target rate to 4.75-5.00%.
Easing inflation and rising short-term rates contributed to the continued inversion of the yield curve. Yields declined in the two- to 30-year part of the curve, while shorter rates rose along with the federal funds rate hikes. While the yield on the two-month bill rose 105 basis points (bps) during the period, yields on the two-year, 10-year and 30-year maturities fell by 48 bps, 63 bps and 49 bps, respectively. The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit a high of 4.22% and a low of 3.31%.
The dominant theme during the reporting period was the Fed’s continued efforts to fight inflation while also hoping to avoid causing a recession. Inflation continued to respond to the Fed’s policy, though it remains well above the 2% target rate. Easing pricing pressures allowed the Fed to slow the size of its rate increases, with the final two hikes amounting to just 25 bps each during the reporting period. Gross domestic product grew by 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022, resulting in two consecutive quarters of growth at the end of 2022. In the first quarter of 2023, GDP rose by 1.1%.
Broad-based gains in the bond market came despite a banking crisis that involved two bank failures, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. In addition, First Republic Bank was acquired by J.P. Morgan, and Credit Suisse was acquired by UBS.
Market Posts Broad-based Gains
The Index gained 6.91%, rebounding from its weakest performance in decades, with gains occurring across the board. All spread sectors posted not only absolute gains but also excess returns in relation to Treasuries. Corporates gained 9.21%, led by the utilities sector. Despite concerns about the banking industry, the financial sector gained 7.72%.
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On the other hand, Treasuries posted a strong gain of 5.78%, which lagged the Index. Other positive but lagging sectors included government agencies, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Replicating the Composition of the Index
As an index fund, we attempt to match closely the returns of the Index by approximating its composition and credit quality. Although we do not actively manage the fund’s investments in response to the macroeconomic environment, we continue to monitor factors which affect the fund’s investments.
May 15, 2023
¹ Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. The fund’s return reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.
² Source: Lipper Inc. — The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based, flagship benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The Index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and nonagency). Investors cannot invest directly in any index.
Bonds are subject generally to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines.
Indexing does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive strategies, or reduce the effects of any long-term periods of poor index performance. The correlation between fund and index performance may be affected by the fund’s expenses and use of sampling techniques, changes in securities markets, changes in the composition of the index, and the timing of purchases and redemptions of fund shares.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund from November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2023 | |
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| | Class I | Investor Shares | |
Expenses paid per $1,000† | $.77 | $2.05 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,067.80 | $1,066.50 | |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2023 | |
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| | Class I | Investor Shares | |
Expenses paid per $1,000† | $.75 | $2.01 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,024.05 | $1,022.81 | |
† | Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .15% for Class I and .40% for Investor Shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - .4% | | | | | |
General Dynamics Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 5/15/2025 | | 150,000 | | 147,250 | |
General Dynamics Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 4/1/2050 | | 150,000 | | 139,792 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 4/27/2045 | | 200,000 | | 190,300 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 1/15/2026 | | 117,000 | | 115,409 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.07 | | 12/15/2042 | | 250,000 | | 230,022 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.03 | | 10/15/2047 | | 160,000 | | 138,164 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.70 | | 3/15/2033 | | 100,000 | a | 100,682 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 5/4/2027 | | 110,000 | | 105,081 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 11/16/2028 | | 210,000 | | 207,268 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.63 | | 11/16/2048 | | 105,000 | | 100,018 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.20 | | 8/15/2027 | | 150,000 | | 167,024 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 2/1/2030 | | 125,000 | | 111,044 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/1/2039 | | 200,000 | | 156,102 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 2/1/2050 | | 125,000 | | 94,037 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.83 | | 3/1/2059 | | 100,000 | | 70,289 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.15 | | 5/1/2030 | | 250,000 | | 252,038 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.93 | | 5/1/2060 | | 200,000 | | 197,907 | |
| 2,522,427 | |
Agriculture - .4% | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 5/6/2025 | | 500,000 | | 476,812 | |
Altria Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 2/4/2041 | | 80,000 | | 56,661 | |
Altria Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 2/4/2051 | | 200,000 | | 134,222 | |
Altria Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.80 | | 2/14/2029 | | 300,000 | | 298,072 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 8/11/2026 | | 350,000 | | 332,513 | |
BAT Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 3.56 | | 8/15/2027 | | 310,000 | | 290,352 | |
BAT Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.39 | | 8/15/2037 | | 180,000 | | 147,023 | |
BAT Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 5.65 | | 3/16/2052 | | 200,000 | | 176,070 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Agriculture - .4% (continued) | | | | | |
BAT International Finance PLC, Gtd. Notes | | 1.67 | | 3/25/2026 | | 200,000 | | 182,197 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 3/20/2042 | | 300,000 | | 262,922 | |
Reynolds American, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.70 | | 8/15/2035 | | 240,000 | | 230,203 | |
| 2,587,047 | |
Airlines - .2% | | | | | |
American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2016-1, Cl. AA | | 3.58 | | 1/15/2028 | | 376,396 | | 347,791 | |
JetBlue Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2019-1, Cl. AA | | 2.75 | | 5/15/2032 | | 259,764 | | 221,764 | |
Southwest Airlines Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 6/15/2027 | | 125,000 | | 126,104 | |
Southwest Airlines Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 5/4/2025 | | 200,000 | | 200,587 | |
United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2013-1, Cl. A | | 4.30 | | 8/15/2025 | | 578,180 | | 555,192 | |
| 1,451,438 | |
Asset-Backed Certificates - .0% | | | | | |
Verizon Master Trust, Ser. 2021-2, CI. A | | 0.99 | | 4/20/2028 | | 200,000 | | 188,688 | |
Asset-Backed Certificates/Auto Receivables - .2% | | | | | |
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Ser. 2022-2, CI. A3 | | 3.42 | | 6/20/2025 | | 100,000 | | 98,210 | |
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2021-1, CI. A4 | | 0.42 | | 1/21/2028 | | 400,000 | | 378,829 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2021-1, Cl. D | | 1.13 | | 11/16/2026 | | 300,000 | | 286,216 | |
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2021-A, Cl. A4 | | 0.39 | | 6/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 280,635 | |
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2022-C, CI. A3 | | 3.76 | | 4/15/2027 | | 250,000 | | 245,930 | |
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2022-A, Cl. A3 | | 1.66 | | 5/17/2027 | | 200,000 | | 191,038 | |
World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Ser. 2022-A, CI. A3 | | 3.21 | | 2/18/2025 | | 100,000 | | 98,064 | |
| 1,578,922 | |
Asset-Backed Certificates/Credit Cards - .1% | | | | | |
BA Credit Card Trust, Ser. 2022-A1, Cl. A1 | | 3.53 | | 11/15/2027 | | 200,000 | | 196,164 | |
Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust, Ser. 2022-1, CI. A | | 3.07 | | 2/15/2028 | | 200,000 | | 194,079 | |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Ser. 2021-A2, CI. A2 | | 1.39 | | 7/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 260,355 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Certificates/Credit Cards - .1% (continued) | | | | | |
Synchrony Card Funding LLC, Ser. 2022-A1, Cl. A | | 3.37 | | 4/15/2028 | | 250,000 | | 243,869 | |
| 894,467 | |
Automobiles & Components - .5% | | | | | |
American Honda Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.00 | | 9/10/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,296 | |
American Honda Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 4/17/2030 | | 100,000 | | 100,430 | |
BorgWarner, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 3/15/2025 | | 250,000 | a | 243,518 | |
Cummins, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 9/1/2030 | | 100,000 | | 82,859 | |
Cummins, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 9/1/2050 | | 100,000 | | 66,342 | |
General Motors Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 10/1/2027 | | 180,000 | a | 172,863 | |
General Motors Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.20 | | 4/1/2045 | | 340,000 | | 288,115 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.25 | | 1/8/2026 | | 200,000 | | 180,187 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 1/8/2031 | | 200,000 | | 158,031 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.40 | | 4/10/2028 | | 300,000 | | 262,249 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 6/10/2031 | | 30,000 | | 24,088 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 6/20/2025 | | 200,000 | | 189,784 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.85 | | 4/6/2030 | | 100,000 | | 100,019 | |
Magna International, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 172,613 | |
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 8.50 | | 1/18/2031 | | 200,000 | | 254,905 | |
Toyota Motor Corp., Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.67 | | 7/20/2028 | | 200,000 | a | 196,887 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 1/10/2031 | | 300,000 | | 247,140 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.63 | | 1/12/2028 | | 200,000 | | 203,600 | |
| 3,127,926 | |
Banks - 5.6% | | | | | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 5.86 | | 9/14/2026 | | 200,000 | | 199,535 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.14 | | 9/14/2028 | | 200,000 | a | 204,529 | |
Banco Santander SA, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 2/23/2028 | | 400,000 | | 373,433 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.20 | | 10/24/2026 | | 250,000 | | 226,284 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.90 | | 7/23/2031 | | 200,000 | | 160,727 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.92 | | 10/24/2031 | | 250,000 | | 199,515 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 7/21/2032 | | 260,000 | | 209,924 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.46 | | 10/22/2025 | | 200,000 | | 191,202 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 2/13/2031 | | 470,000 | | 397,089 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.57 | | 10/20/2032 | | 125,000 | | 102,715 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.59 | | 4/29/2031 | | 250,000 | | 211,904 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.68 | | 6/19/2041 | | 145,000 | | 103,036 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.83 | | 10/24/2051 | | 250,000 | | 165,220 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.97 | | 7/21/2052 | | 85,000 | | 58,122 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.97 | | 2/4/2033 | | 120,000 | | 101,381 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.19 | | 7/23/2030 | | 130,000 | | 115,960 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.97 | | 3/5/2029 | | 150,000 | | 142,402 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.27 | | 7/23/2029 | | 180,000 | | 172,642 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 1/21/2044 | | 500,000 | | 484,614 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.08 | | 1/20/2027 | | 200,000 | | 199,755 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.20 | | 11/10/2028 | | 300,000 | | 313,040 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. N | | 3.48 | | 3/13/2052 | | 50,000 | | 37,643 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sub. Notes | | 3.85 | | 3/8/2037 | | 200,000 | | 173,210 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sub. Notes | | 4.00 | | 1/22/2025 | | 250,000 | | 245,426 | |
Bank of America Corp., Sub. Notes, Ser. L | | 4.18 | | 11/25/2027 | | 250,000 | | 241,355 | |
Bank of Montreal, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.95 | | 1/22/2027 | | 600,000 | | 538,881 | |
BankUnited, Inc., Sub. Notes | | 5.13 | | 6/11/2030 | | 200,000 | | 170,712 | |
Barclays PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.34 | | 1/10/2028 | | 200,000 | | 193,061 | |
Barclays PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 1/12/2026 | | 200,000 | | 195,014 | |
Barclays PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 8/17/2045 | | 300,000 | | 282,019 | |
Barclays PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.30 | | 8/9/2026 | | 200,000 | | 198,377 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.06 | | 1/25/2033 | | 95,000 | | 81,063 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.11 | | 4/8/2026 | | 450,000 | | 433,150 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.67 | | 7/24/2028 | | 500,000 | | 473,635 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.79 | | 3/17/2033 | | 200,000 | | 180,003 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 1/24/2039 | | 60,000 | | 51,578 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.08 | | 4/23/2029 | | 100,000 | | 95,529 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.28 | | 4/24/2048 | | 200,000 | | 174,094 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.65 | | 7/23/2048 | | 150,000 | | 138,619 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.91 | | 5/24/2033 | | 70,000 | | 68,439 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.27 | | 11/17/2033 | | 300,000 | | 324,596 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 1/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 107,997 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sub. Notes | | 5.50 | | 9/13/2025 | | 500,000 | | 501,897 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Sub. Notes | | 6.68 | | 9/13/2043 | | 250,000 | | 279,932 | |
Comerica Bank, Sub. Notes | | 5.33 | | 8/25/2033 | | 200,000 | | 168,487 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 3/26/2025 | | 500,000 | | 467,445 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.13 | | 11/24/2026 | | 200,000 | | 178,063 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.96 | | 11/26/2025 | | 400,000 | | 382,498 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.12 | | 7/14/2026 | | 150,000 | | 148,181 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Sub. Notes | | 7.08 | | 2/10/2034 | | 200,000 | | 187,288 | |
Discover Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 3/13/2026 | | 400,000 | | 384,669 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 5/5/2027 | | 200,000 | | 178,028 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.59 | | 5/24/2027 | | 200,000 | | 178,324 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.63 | | 11/7/2025 | | 400,000 | | 381,460 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 5/25/2026 | | 295,000 | | 285,320 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.97 | | 5/22/2030 | | 300,000 | | 276,275 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 3/31/2030 | | 400,000 | | 394,957 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.40 | | 8/11/2033 | | 300,000 | | 297,607 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.05 | | 11/19/2026 | | 150,000 | | 135,229 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.56 | | 12/10/2025 | | 300,000 | | 281,789 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.58 | | 4/22/2027 | | 300,000 | | 271,983 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.76 | | 11/19/2031 | | 75,000 | | 60,000 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.08 | | 4/22/2026 | | 250,000 | | 235,669 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 10/15/2025 | | 230,000 | | 219,775 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.52 | | 4/22/2031 | | 390,000 | | 333,829 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.53 | | 11/19/2041 | | 80,000 | | 56,192 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.58 | | 4/22/2032 | | 300,000 | | 252,169 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.74 | | 10/15/2030 | | 220,000 | | 193,109 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.96 | | 1/25/2033 | | 110,000 | | 94,128 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 4/1/2026 | | 500,000 | | 484,553 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.51 | | 1/23/2029 | | 135,000 | | 127,085 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 1/23/2049 | | 105,000 | | 85,831 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.01 | | 4/23/2029 | | 200,000 | | 191,575 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 7/23/2029 | | 150,000 | | 144,585 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.26 | | 2/22/2048 | | 400,000 | | 351,568 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.49 | | 3/24/2031 | | 300,000 | | 292,530 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.85 | | 7/25/2028 | | 200,000 | | 200,676 | |
KeyBank NA, Sub. Notes | | 6.95 | | 2/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 101,965 | |
KfW, Govt. Gtd. Bonds | | 0.38 | | 7/18/2025 | | 245,000 | | 226,499 | |
KfW, Govt. Gtd. Bonds | | 3.63 | | 4/1/2026 | | 100,000 | | 99,465 | |
KfW, Govt. Gtd. Bonds | | 3.75 | | 2/15/2028 | | 105,000 | | 105,643 | |
KfW, Govt. Gtd. Notes | | 0.63 | | 1/22/2026 | | 250,000 | | 229,417 | |
KfW, Govt. Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 5/2/2025 | | 700,000 | a | 671,143 | |
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, Govt. Gtd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 6/10/2025 | | 250,000 | | 240,901 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.55 | | 8/16/2028 | | 300,000 | | 289,676 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.98 | | 8/11/2033 | | 300,000 | | 291,268 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Sub. Notes | | 4.58 | | 12/10/2025 | | 220,000 | | 210,744 | |
M&T Bank Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.55 | | 8/16/2028 | | 200,000 | | 189,720 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.41 | | 7/17/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,027 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.05 | | 7/17/2030 | | 200,000 | | 164,531 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 7/18/2024 | | 400,000 | | 387,399 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.29 | | 7/26/2038 | | 200,000 | | 184,540 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.24 | | 4/19/2029 | | 200,000 | | 201,575 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.35 | | 9/13/2028 | | 300,000 | | 303,530 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 7/10/2031 | | 200,000 | | 163,244 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.67 | | 5/27/2029 | | 300,000 | | 305,958 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.51 | | 7/20/2027 | | 140,000 | | 124,476 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.59 | | 5/4/2027 | | 300,000 | | 269,996 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.79 | | 2/13/2032 | | 375,000 | | 296,256 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.24 | | 7/21/2032 | | 155,000 | | 125,200 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.51 | | 10/20/2032 | | 95,000 | | 78,256 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 1/22/2031 | | 175,000 | | 151,132 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.94 | | 1/21/2033 | | 85,000 | | 72,160 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.22 | | 4/22/2042 | | 300,000 | | 232,698 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.77 | | 1/24/2029 | | 180,000 | | 170,706 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 7/23/2025 | | 200,000 | | 197,225 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 1/22/2047 | | 250,000 | | 224,751 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.12 | | 2/1/2029 | | 200,000 | | 201,126 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.34 | | 10/18/2033 | | 100,000 | | 108,802 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.25 | | 4/1/2032 | | 300,000 | | 354,110 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sub. Notes | | 3.95 | | 4/23/2027 | | 250,000 | | 240,469 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 7/12/2026 | | 250,000 | | 235,831 | |
NatWest Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.80 | | 4/5/2026 | | 500,000 | | 498,251 | |
NatWest Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.47 | | 11/10/2026 | | 300,000 | | 314,060 | |
Northern Trust Corp., Sub. Notes | | 3.95 | | 10/30/2025 | | 346,000 | | 337,630 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.15 | | 6/10/2025 | | 200,000 | | 185,632 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 1/12/2026 | | 250,000 | | 251,457 | |
State Street Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 3/30/2031 | | 300,000 | | 269,684 | |
State Street Corp., Sub. Notes | | 3.03 | | 11/1/2034 | | 225,000 | | 197,018 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.95 | | 1/12/2026 | | 300,000 | | 269,300 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 1/11/2027 | | 160,000 | | 152,138 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.78 | | 3/9/2026 | | 500,000 | | 487,128 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.52 | | 1/13/2028 | | 200,000 | | 204,695 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.71 | | 1/13/2030 | | 300,000 | | 310,801 | |
Synovus Bank/Columbus GA, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.63 | | 2/15/2028 | | 250,000 | | 235,313 | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 9/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 266,593 | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 6/11/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,762 | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sub. Notes | | 4.50 | | 12/16/2025 | | 250,000 | | 246,530 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.22 | | 5/1/2029 | | 200,000 | | 192,274 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.43 | | 3/9/2027 | | 150,000 | | 134,744 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.54 | | 9/10/2027 | | 140,000 | | 124,139 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.95 | | 10/21/2027 | | 130,000 | | 116,501 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 7/21/2032 | | 170,000 | | 138,966 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.62 | | 4/22/2032 | | 300,000 | | 250,535 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.64 | | 2/24/2028 | | 100,000 | | 91,603 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 10/21/2032 | | 120,000 | | 99,911 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.91 | | 7/21/2042 | | 65,000 | | 46,766 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 2/24/2033 | | 130,000 | | 111,949 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.21 | | 4/22/2042 | | 300,000 | | 225,838 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.44 | | 2/24/2043 | | 65,000 | | 50,261 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.81 | | 4/23/2029 | | 150,000 | | 141,345 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 1/26/2027 | | 730,000 | | 707,140 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sub. Notes | | 4.25 | | 10/21/2025 | | 130,000 | | 127,850 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sub. Notes | | 6.75 | | 10/1/2037 | | 250,000 | | 273,961 | |
The Korea Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 2/15/2028 | | 200,000 | | 201,269 | |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 11/1/2024 | | 250,000 | | 238,721 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 4/23/2029 | | 200,000 | | 185,077 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.75 | | 1/6/2026 | | 300,000 | | 269,663 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.15 | | 6/12/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,862 | |
Truist Financial Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.20 | | 8/5/2025 | | 200,000 | | 181,686 | |
Truist Financial Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.95 | | 6/5/2030 | | 200,000 | | 161,164 | |
U.S. Bancorp, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.38 | | 7/22/2030 | | 200,000 | | 156,519 | |
U.S. Bancorp, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.84 | | 2/1/2034 | | 200,000 | | 191,733 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.16 | | 2/11/2026 | | 145,000 | | 136,944 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.19 | | 4/30/2026 | | 400,000 | | 376,976 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.57 | | 2/11/2031 | | 545,000 | | 465,793 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 9/29/2025 | | 200,000 | | 194,605 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 1/24/2029 | | 135,000 | | 130,036 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.54 | | 8/15/2026 | | 150,000 | | 147,845 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sub. Notes | | 4.10 | | 6/3/2026 | | 500,000 | | 487,640 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sub. Notes | | 4.30 | | 7/22/2027 | | 500,000 | | 489,695 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sub. Notes | | 4.65 | | 11/4/2044 | | 500,000 | | 439,533 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.85 | | 5/13/2026 | | 200,000 | | 190,321 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.46 | | 11/18/2027 | | 200,000 | | 207,794 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., Sub. Notes | | 2.67 | | 11/15/2035 | | 200,000 | | 157,112 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., Sub. Notes | | 2.96 | | 11/16/2040 | | 200,000 | | 137,601 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., Sub. Notes | | 5.41 | | 8/10/2033 | | 200,000 | | 193,376 | |
| 37,845,315 | |
Beverage Products - .4% | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 2/1/2026 | | 315,000 | | 309,788 | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.70 | | 2/1/2036 | | 290,000 | | 291,995 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 6/1/2030 | | 100,000 | | 95,293 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 4/15/2048 | | 250,000 | | 239,934 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.45 | | 1/23/2039 | | 120,000 | | 127,629 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.80 | | 1/23/2059 | | 300,000 | | 336,476 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Beverage Products - .4% (continued) | | | | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 177,339 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 4/15/2052 | | 100,000 | | 89,375 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Gtd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 7/15/2046 | | 150,000 | | 126,472 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.63 | | 7/29/2029 | | 200,000 | | 183,909 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 10/21/2051 | | 40,000 | | 29,459 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 10/15/2049 | | 150,000 | | 115,196 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 7/17/2025 | | 250,000 | | 246,238 | |
The Coca-Cola Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/5/2041 | | 150,000 | | 121,029 | |
The Coca-Cola Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 3/5/2051 | | 200,000 | | 157,301 | |
| 2,647,433 | |
Building Materials - ..1% | | | | | |
Carrier Global Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.49 | | 2/15/2027 | | 34,000 | | 31,506 | |
Carrier Global Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.58 | | 4/5/2050 | | 245,000 | | 183,226 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 9/14/2045 | | 10,000 | | 9,747 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC/Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 12/1/2032 | | 200,000 | | 204,304 | |
Owens Corning, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.00 | | 12/1/2036 | | 69,000 | | 77,856 | |
| 506,639 | |
Chemicals - .4% | | | | | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 6.17 | | 7/15/2027 | | 200,000 | | 202,596 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.49 | | 11/15/2025 | | 100,000 | | 99,761 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.73 | | 11/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 101,102 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.42 | | 11/15/2048 | | 125,000 | | 125,802 | |
Ecolab, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 1/30/2031 | | 300,000 | | 240,563 | |
Ecolab, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.13 | | 8/15/2050 | | 175,000 | | 106,503 | |
Ecolab, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 8/18/2055 | | 50,000 | | 32,416 | |
NewMarket Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 3/18/2031 | | 200,000 | | 168,494 | |
Nutrien Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 1/15/2045 | | 191,000 | | 183,670 | |
The Dow Chemical Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 11/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 152,823 | |
The Dow Chemical Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.30 | | 3/15/2033 | | 200,000 | a | 220,087 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Chemicals - .4% (continued) | | | | | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 8/8/2024 | | 300,000 | | 296,265 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 8/8/2025 | | 300,000 | | 297,537 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 6/1/2047 | | 100,000 | | 88,722 | |
Westlake Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 8/15/2061 | | 200,000 | | 125,198 | |
| 2,441,539 | |
Commercial & Professional Services - .3% | | | | | |
Duke University, Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 2020 | | 2.76 | | 10/1/2050 | | 100,000 | | 72,755 | |
Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.10 | | 12/15/2027 | | 200,000 | | 202,722 | |
Global Payments, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.80 | | 4/1/2026 | | 500,000 | | 494,771 | |
Moody's Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/19/2031 | | 200,000 | a | 164,115 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 6/1/2025 | | 400,000 | | 377,039 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.85 | | 10/1/2029 | | 95,000 | | 86,324 | |
President & Fellows of Harvard College, Unscd. Bonds | | 3.15 | | 7/15/2046 | | 250,000 | | 201,686 | |
The Georgetown University, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 5.12 | | 4/1/2053 | | 100,000 | | 100,350 | |
The Leland Stanford Junior University, Unscd. Bonds | | 3.65 | | 5/1/2048 | | 105,000 | | 92,362 | |
The Washington University, Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 2022 | | 3.52 | | 4/15/2054 | | 100,000 | a | 83,346 | |
University of Southern California, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 10/1/2111 | | 40,000 | | 42,501 | |
William Marsh Rice University, Unscd. Bonds | | 3.57 | | 5/15/2045 | | 250,000 | | 215,614 | |
| 2,133,585 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates - 1.0% | | | | | |
Bank, Ser. 2019-BN21, Cl. A5 | | 2.85 | | 10/17/2052 | | 400,000 | | 351,789 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2020-C7, Cl. AS | | 2.44 | | 4/15/2053 | | 200,000 | | 165,026 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2022-C15, CI. A5 | | 3.66 | | 4/15/2055 | | 300,000 | | 273,808 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-B10, Cl. A4 | | 3.72 | | 3/15/2062 | | 300,000 | | 279,543 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2020-IG1, Cl. A3 | | 2.69 | | 9/15/2043 | | 400,000 | | 341,430 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2020-IG1, Cl. AS | | 2.91 | | 9/15/2043 | | 500,000 | | 407,049 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2022-B35, CI. A5 | | 4.59 | | 5/15/2055 | | 150,000 | | 142,874 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates - 1.0% (continued) | | | | | |
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2017-C8, Cl. A4 | | 3.57 | | 6/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 234,962 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-CR16, Cl. A4 | | 4.05 | | 4/10/2047 | | 200,000 | | 196,098 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2016-CR28, Cl. A4 | | 3.76 | | 2/10/2049 | | 535,000 | | 513,139 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2019-GC42, Cl. A4 | | 3.00 | | 9/10/2052 | | 250,000 | | 222,061 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2020-GC45, Cl. AS | | 3.17 | | 2/13/2053 | | 200,000 | | 172,340 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2014-C24, Cl. A5 | | 3.64 | | 11/15/2047 | | 225,000 | | 216,492 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2015-C33, Cl. A4 | | 3.77 | | 12/15/2048 | | 300,000 | | 288,337 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2015-C20, Cl. A4 | | 3.25 | | 2/15/2048 | | 725,000 | | 696,636 | |
SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2016-C5, Cl. A4 | | 3.06 | | 10/10/2048 | | 600,000 | | 554,165 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2018-C12, Cl. A5 | | 4.30 | | 8/15/2051 | | 500,000 | | 483,068 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2018-C44, Cl. A5 | | 4.21 | | 5/15/2051 | | 900,000 | | 864,564 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-C50, Cl. ASB | | 3.64 | | 5/15/2052 | | 200,000 | | 190,520 | |
| 6,593,901 | |
Consumer Discretionary - .1% | | | | | |
Marriott International, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 10/15/2027 | | 200,000 | | 202,169 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.14 | | 3/15/2052 | | 200,000 | b | 159,993 | |
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.28 | | 3/15/2032 | | 100,000 | a,b | 88,887 | |
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.39 | | 3/15/2062 | | 200,000 | b | 160,772 | |
| 611,821 | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel - .1% | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 3/27/2050 | | 300,000 | a | 247,653 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 180,576 | |
| 428,229 | |
Consumer Staples - .3% | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 8/1/2047 | | 150,000 | | 126,152 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Consumer Staples - .3% (continued) | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 8/1/2047 | | 400,000 | | 361,881 | |
Haleon US Capital LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 3/24/2032 | | 250,000 | | 229,665 | |
Kenvue, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.20 | | 3/22/2063 | | 100,000 | b | 104,140 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 3/26/2030 | | 300,000 | | 280,109 | |
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 4/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 269,828 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.00 | | 4/23/2026 | | 100,000 | | 91,914 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.95 | | 4/23/2031 | | 200,000 | a | 173,903 | |
Unilever Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 1.38 | | 9/14/2030 | | 300,000 | | 246,096 | |
| 1,883,688 | |
Diversified Financials - .9% | | | | | |
Aercap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 10/29/2024 | | 300,000 | | 280,623 | |
Aercap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 1/30/2032 | | 299,000 | | 245,093 | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 8/1/2025 | | 250,000 | | 240,450 | |
Air Lease Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 7/1/2025 | | 300,000 | | 287,654 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 5/21/2024 | | 200,000 | | 194,799 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.80 | | 5/1/2025 | | 250,000 | | 247,997 | |
American Express Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 5/3/2027 | | 300,000 | | 285,972 | |
American Express Co., Sub. Notes | | 3.63 | | 12/5/2024 | | 250,000 | | 244,613 | |
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 1/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 275,994 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.27 | | 3/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 173,603 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., Sub. Notes | | 3.75 | | 7/28/2026 | | 450,000 | | 422,120 | |
CI Financial Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 6/15/2051 | | 300,000 | | 175,090 | |
CME Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 3/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 241,757 | |
FS KKR Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 1/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 182,569 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.10 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 169,949 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 9/15/2040 | | 75,000 | | 54,847 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 6/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 143,165 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 3/15/2033 | | 50,000 | | 49,873 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - .9% (continued) | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.20 | | 6/15/2062 | | 65,000 | | 66,710 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 6.45 | | 6/8/2027 | | 35,000 | | 36,401 | |
Legg Mason, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.63 | | 1/15/2044 | | 100,000 | | 101,703 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 3/26/2050 | | 250,000 | | 221,995 | |
Nomura Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.17 | | 7/14/2028 | | 300,000 | | 252,861 | |
Owl Rock Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 7/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 179,340 | |
Prospect Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.36 | | 11/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 252,686 | |
Synchrony Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 8/15/2024 | | 250,000 | | 238,692 | |
The Charles Schwab Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 3/3/2032 | | 200,000 | | 169,274 | |
Visa, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 2/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 241,011 | |
Visa, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2050 | | 140,000 | | 88,846 | |
Visa, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 9/15/2047 | | 55,000 | | 48,329 | |
| 5,814,016 | |
Educational Services - .0% | | | | | |
California Institute of Technology, Unscd. Bonds | | 4.32 | | 8/1/2045 | | 110,000 | | 103,833 | |
Electronic Components - .1% | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 3/1/2027 | | 200,000 | | 180,283 | |
Jabil, Inc, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.45 | | 2/1/2029 | | 100,000 | | 100,694 | |
Jabil, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 1/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 170,685 | |
| 451,662 | |
Energy - 1.6% | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.49 | | 5/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 197,008 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 4/6/2030 | | 300,000 | | 287,573 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 9/21/2025 | | 300,000 | | 296,439 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.94 | | 9/21/2028 | | 300,000 | | 296,767 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.23 | | 11/6/2028 | | 100,000 | | 100,355 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.81 | | 2/13/2033 | | 100,000 | | 101,781 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 3/15/2038 | | 200,000 | | 213,519 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Energy - 1.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.75 | | 11/15/2039 | | 115,000 | | 125,045 | |
Chevron Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.08 | | 5/11/2050 | | 300,000 | | 232,087 | |
ConocoPhillips Co., Gtd. Notes | | 3.76 | | 3/15/2042 | | 200,000 | | 171,715 | |
ConocoPhillips Co., Gtd. Notes | | 5.95 | | 3/15/2046 | | 100,000 | | 112,437 | |
ConocoPhillips Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.95 | | 4/15/2029 | | 125,000 | | 141,250 | |
Devon Energy Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.85 | | 12/15/2025 | | 71,000 | | 72,305 | |
Enbridge, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 12/1/2026 | | 250,000 | | 246,299 | |
Energy Transfer LP, Gtd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 5/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 216,705 | |
Energy Transfer LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 5/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 286,485 | |
Energy Transfer LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 5/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 183,977 | |
Energy Transfer LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 1/15/2043 | | 200,000 | | 169,887 | |
Energy Transfer LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 4/15/2049 | | 95,000 | | 94,387 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 7/31/2029 | | 300,000 | | 276,360 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 2/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 196,381 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 1/31/2060 | | 95,000 | | 74,246 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 2/15/2048 | | 75,000 | | 63,998 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 5/15/2046 | | 200,000 | | 186,355 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 5.35 | | 1/31/2033 | | 200,000 | | 208,356 | |
EOG Resources, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 4/1/2035 | | 200,000 | | 185,515 | |
Equinor ASA, Gtd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 4/6/2040 | | 200,000 | | 173,717 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.99 | | 3/19/2025 | | 300,000 | | 292,306 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 8/16/2049 | | 230,000 | | 173,765 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.11 | | 3/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 225,330 | |
Halliburton Co., Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 7.45 | | 9/15/2039 | | 300,000 | | 354,067 | |
Halliburton Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 11/15/2025 | | 167,000 | | 164,013 | |
Hess Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.60 | | 2/15/2041 | | 250,000 | | 243,388 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 2/15/2051 | | 200,000 | | 140,812 | |
Marathon Oil Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.60 | | 10/1/2037 | | 150,000 | | 154,638 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 9/15/2044 | | 150,000 | | 130,327 | |
MPLX LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 4/15/2058 | | 115,000 | | 95,315 | |
MPLX LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 3/1/2033 | | 100,000 | | 98,301 | |
MPLX LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 2/15/2049 | | 150,000 | | 139,038 | |
ONEOK Partners LP, Gtd. Notes | | 6.85 | | 10/15/2037 | | 60,000 | | 64,531 | |
Phillips 66, Gtd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 2/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 182,741 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Energy - 1.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 2/15/2045 | | 250,000 | | 203,333 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 3/15/2027 | | 300,000 | | 300,194 | |
Shell International Finance BV, Gtd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 11/7/2029 | | 200,000 | | 178,994 | |
Shell International Finance BV, Gtd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 4/6/2030 | | 250,000 | | 228,744 | |
Shell International Finance BV, Gtd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 4/6/2050 | | 250,000 | a | 191,885 | |
Shell International Finance BV, Gtd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 5/11/2035 | | 260,000 | | 250,174 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP, Gtd. Notes | | 5.95 | | 9/25/2043 | | 200,000 | | 203,061 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 11/15/2047 | | 50,000 | | 40,287 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 6/15/2038 | | 300,000 | | 323,556 | |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., LLC, Gtd. Debs. | | 7.63 | | 4/1/2037 | | 70,000 | | 80,425 | |
The Williams Companies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 9/15/2025 | | 100,000 | | 97,980 | |
The Williams Companies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.30 | | 4/15/2040 | | 200,000 | | 211,311 | |
TotalEnergies Capital International SA, Gtd. Notes | | 2.83 | | 1/10/2030 | | 170,000 | | 155,582 | |
TotalEnergies Capital International SA, Gtd. Notes | | 3.46 | | 7/12/2049 | | 50,000 | | 40,090 | |
Transcanada Pipelines Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 5/15/2048 | | 60,000 | | 54,897 | |
Transcanada Pipelines Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.20 | | 10/15/2037 | | 75,000 | | 79,566 | |
Transcanada Pipelines Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.63 | | 1/15/2039 | | 300,000 | | 357,801 | |
Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 6/15/2037 | | 165,000 | | 181,176 | |
Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.50 | | 4/15/2032 | | 170,000 | | 195,897 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.45 | | 4/1/2044 | | 100,000 | | 87,085 | |
| 10,831,559 | |
Environmental Control - .1% | | | | | |
Waste Management, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 7/15/2049 | | 250,000 | | 227,542 | |
Waste Management, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.63 | | 2/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 101,295 | |
Waste Management, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.63 | | 2/15/2030 | | 100,000 | | 101,314 | |
| 430,151 | |
Financials - .0% | | | | | |
Brookfield Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 1/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 244,651 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Food Products - .4% | | | | | |
Campbell Soup Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 3/19/2025 | | 200,000 | | 194,560 | |
Campbell Soup Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 3/15/2028 | | 80,000 | | 78,826 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.85 | | 11/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,971 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.40 | | 11/1/2048 | | 60,000 | | 58,475 | |
General Mills, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 4/15/2030 | | 150,000 | | 136,502 | |
General Mills, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 2/1/2051 | | 150,000 | | 108,959 | |
Hormel Foods Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.80 | | 6/11/2030 | | 200,000 | | 168,916 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Gtd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 6/1/2046 | | 200,000 | | 175,200 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Gtd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 2/9/2040 | | 200,000 | | 220,266 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.90 | | 2/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 180,398 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 4/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 259,849 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 4/13/2030 | | 138,000 | | 122,649 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 7/1/2033 | | 100,000 | | 99,046 | |
Sysco Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 9/21/2035 | | 200,000 | | 207,845 | |
The Kroger Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 8/1/2027 | | 300,000 | | 291,889 | |
The Kroger Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.50 | | 4/1/2031 | | 200,000 | | 233,297 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 5.15 | | 8/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 240,297 | |
| 2,876,945 | |
Foreign Governmental - 1.3% | | | | | |
Canada, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.63 | | 1/22/2025 | | 200,000 | | 191,416 | |
Chile, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 3/27/2025 | | 500,000 | | 490,340 | |
Export Development Canada, Govt. Gtd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 2/14/2028 | | 100,000 | | 100,989 | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 1/11/2028 | | 300,000 | | 309,127 | |
Finland, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.95 | | 2/15/2026 | | 25,000 | | 26,665 | |
Hungary, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.63 | | 3/29/2041 | | 300,000 | | 342,208 | |
Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/11/2028 | | 300,000 | | 290,141 | |
Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 10/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 289,419 | |
Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 1/11/2048 | | 300,000 | a | 270,433 | |
Israel, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.88 | | 7/3/2050 | | 250,000 | | 209,578 | |
Israel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 1/15/2050 | | 300,000 | | 230,517 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.66 | | 5/24/2031 | | 300,000 | | 254,000 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.28 | | 8/14/2041 | | 300,000 | | 251,243 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 4/27/2051 | | 250,000 | | 220,108 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.55 | | 1/21/2045 | | 350,000 | | 338,260 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Foreign Governmental - 1.3% (continued) | | | | | |
Panama, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.88 | | 3/17/2028 | | 250,000 | | 241,600 | |
Panama, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.50 | | 4/16/2050 | | 200,000 | | 156,849 | |
Panama, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.70 | | 1/26/2036 | | 200,000 | | 215,581 | |
Panama, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.40 | | 2/14/2035 | | 300,000 | | 318,245 | |
Peru, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.55 | | 3/14/2037 | | 370,000 | | 413,304 | |
Peru, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 7.35 | | 7/21/2025 | | 300,000 | | 316,783 | |
Philippines, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.70 | | 2/2/2042 | | 400,000 | | 335,323 | |
Philippines, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 10.63 | | 3/16/2025 | | 400,000 | | 445,838 | |
Philippines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.17 | | 10/13/2027 | | 200,000 | | 206,925 | |
Philippines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.61 | | 4/13/2033 | | 200,000 | a | 216,726 | |
Poland, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 11/16/2027 | | 300,000 | | 314,858 | |
Province of Alberta Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 3/15/2028 | | 80,000 | | 78,086 | |
Province of British Columbia Canada, Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. USD2 | | 6.50 | | 1/15/2026 | | 525,000 | | 552,700 | |
Province of Quebec Canada, Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. PD | | 7.50 | | 9/15/2029 | | 300,000 | | 358,225 | |
Province of Quebec Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 4/13/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,170 | |
Uruguay, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.98 | | 4/20/2055 | | 105,000 | | 105,754 | |
Uruguay, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 7.63 | | 3/21/2036 | | 300,000 | | 381,629 | |
| 8,572,040 | |
Health Care - 2.7% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.40 | | 6/30/2030 | | 200,000 | | 167,058 | |
Abbott Laboratories, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 11/30/2046 | | 200,000 | | 205,975 | |
AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 5/14/2025 | | 170,000 | | 166,137 | |
AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 3/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 295,035 | |
AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 11/14/2028 | | 110,000 | | 109,208 | |
AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 11/21/2049 | | 490,000 | | 429,890 | |
AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 3/15/2045 | | 200,000 | | 189,057 | |
Aetna, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 3/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 228,440 | |
Aetna, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 6/15/2036 | | 150,000 | | 166,990 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 5/15/2030 | | 100,000 | | 88,252 | |
Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 2/21/2030 | | 70,000 | | 61,275 | |
Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 8/19/2026 | | 500,000 | | 470,736 | |
Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 8/15/2041 | | 200,000 | | 145,918 | |
Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 1/15/2052 | | 200,000 | | 136,953 | |
Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 2/21/2050 | | 60,000 | | 44,413 | |
Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.40 | | 2/22/2062 | | 400,000 | | 336,185 | |
Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.66 | | 6/15/2051 | | 100,000 | | 91,042 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care - 2.7% (continued) | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.38 | | 8/6/2030 | | 370,000 | | 304,314 | |
AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 11/16/2045 | | 205,000 | | 196,952 | |
AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 8/17/2048 | | 45,000 | | 42,920 | |
Banner Health, Unscd. Bonds | | 2.34 | | 1/1/2030 | | 300,000 | | 262,719 | |
Baxalta, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 6/23/2045 | | 200,000 | | 197,554 | |
Becton Dickinson & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.73 | | 12/15/2024 | | 386,000 | | 378,561 | |
Becton Dickinson & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.69 | | 2/13/2028 | | 100,000 | | 101,208 | |
Biogen, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 9/15/2025 | | 500,000 | | 490,428 | |
Boston Scientific Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.90 | | 6/1/2025 | | 300,000 | | 284,284 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.75 | | 11/13/2025 | | 200,000 | | 183,820 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 11/13/2040 | | 200,000 | | 145,066 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 3/15/2032 | | 55,000 | | 49,698 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 7/26/2029 | | 78,000 | | 74,663 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 3/15/2042 | | 40,000 | | 34,123 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 2/20/2028 | | 90,000 | | 89,449 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 11/15/2047 | | 90,000 | | 83,522 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.55 | | 2/20/2048 | | 70,000 | | 66,681 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 3/15/2043 | | 300,000 | | 263,963 | |
Centene Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 7/15/2028 | | 230,000 | | 200,114 | |
Centene Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.63 | | 8/1/2031 | | 190,000 | | 155,783 | |
CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 8/21/2030 | | 85,000 | | 69,450 | |
CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 8/15/2029 | | 100,000 | | 92,170 | |
CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.30 | | 3/25/2028 | | 300,000 | | 296,457 | |
CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.78 | | 3/25/2038 | | 500,000 | | 477,803 | |
CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 3/25/2048 | | 200,000 | | 186,833 | |
Danaher Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 9/15/2045 | | 250,000 | | 232,835 | |
Dignity Health, Scd. Bonds | | 5.27 | | 11/1/2064 | | 154,000 | | 147,041 | |
Elevance Health, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 5/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 172,095 | |
Elevance Health, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 3/15/2051 | | 60,000 | | 46,880 | |
Eli Lilly & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 5/15/2027 | | 250,000 | | 241,263 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care - 2.7% (continued) | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.20 | | 10/1/2027 | | 80,000 | | 70,216 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 3/1/2047 | | 220,000 | | 195,419 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., Gtd. Bonds | | 6.38 | | 5/15/2038 | | 300,000 | | 356,482 | |
HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 6/15/2029 | | 110,000 | | 104,342 | |
HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 6/15/2039 | | 50,000 | | 47,062 | |
HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 6/15/2049 | | 100,000 | | 90,672 | |
HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 2/1/2025 | | 300,000 | | 300,261 | |
Humana, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 10/1/2044 | | 150,000 | | 140,933 | |
Humana, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 3/1/2028 | | 150,000 | | 156,535 | |
Johnson & Johnson, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.10 | | 9/1/2040 | | 400,000 | | 291,232 | |
Johnson & Johnson, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 3/1/2026 | | 380,000 | | 365,149 | |
Johnson & Johnson, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/15/2048 | | 50,000 | | 43,628 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Gtd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 5/1/2027 | | 500,000 | | 476,417 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 2021 | | 3.00 | | 6/1/2051 | | 70,000 | | 49,888 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 2015 | | 4.20 | | 7/1/2055 | | 200,000 | | 174,942 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.45 | | 6/24/2030 | | 200,000 | | 166,569 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 6/24/2040 | | 50,000 | | 36,946 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 6/24/2050 | | 60,000 | | 40,676 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 2/10/2025 | | 250,000 | | 243,297 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 12/10/2061 | | 110,000 | | 75,121 | |
Merck & Co., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 3/7/2039 | | 55,000 | | 50,437 | |
Mount Sinai Hospitals Group, Inc., Scd. Bonds, Ser. 2019 | | 3.74 | | 7/1/2049 | | 300,000 | | 236,252 | |
Mylan, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.40 | | 11/29/2043 | | 300,000 | | 247,717 | |
Northwell Healthcare, Inc., Scd. Notes | | 3.98 | | 11/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 203,001 | |
Novartis Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 8/14/2030 | | 390,000 | | 345,143 | |
Novartis Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 8/14/2050 | | 60,000 | | 44,253 | |
Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 5/28/2025 | | 300,000 | | 279,780 | |
Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 5/28/2040 | | 300,000 | | 227,365 | |
Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 3/15/2029 | | 100,000 | | 96,841 | |
Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group, Unscd. Notes, Ser. I | | 3.74 | | 10/1/2047 | | 250,000 | | 192,780 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/30/2025 | | 250,000 | | 243,614 | |
Stryker Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/15/2026 | | 250,000 | | 243,906 | |
Stryker Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 5/15/2044 | | 100,000 | | 90,327 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care - 2.7% (continued) | | | | | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 11/26/2028 | | 200,000 | | 203,716 | |
The Cigna Group, Gtd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 10/15/2047 | | 75,000 | | 60,713 | |
The Cigna Group, Gtd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 11/15/2025 | | 130,000 | | 128,391 | |
The Cigna Group, Gtd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 10/15/2028 | | 230,000 | | 228,529 | |
The Cigna Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 3/15/2031 | | 80,000 | | 67,841 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 10/15/2041 | | 200,000 | | 153,636 | |
Trinity Health Corp., Scd. Bonds | | 4.13 | | 12/1/2045 | | 200,000 | | 178,100 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 5/15/2031 | | 75,000 | | 64,965 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.05 | | 5/15/2041 | | 75,000 | | 59,659 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 5/15/2032 | | 45,000 | | 44,151 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 6/15/2048 | | 80,000 | | 72,569 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.45 | | 12/15/2048 | | 60,000 | | 55,769 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 7/15/2045 | | 280,000 | | 273,806 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 5/15/2062 | | 75,000 | | 73,845 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 2/15/2028 | | 150,000 | | 156,826 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.30 | | 2/15/2030 | | 150,000 | | 158,439 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.35 | | 2/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 106,698 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 2/15/2053 | | 100,000 | | 113,058 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.05 | | 2/15/2063 | | 100,000 | | 115,174 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.88 | | 2/15/2038 | | 210,000 | | 255,650 | |
UPMC, Scd. Bonds | | 5.04 | | 5/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 99,628 | |
Viatris, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 6/22/2030 | | 150,000 | | 122,288 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 5/15/2050 | | 300,000 | | 217,545 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.40 | | 11/14/2025 | | 200,000 | | 203,913 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.60 | | 11/16/2032 | | 200,000 | | 214,834 | |
| 18,258,159 | |
Industrial - .7% | | | | | |
3M Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 9/19/2026 | | 500,000 | a | 467,756 | |
3M Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 8/26/2029 | | 390,000 | a | 349,325 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Industrial - .7% (continued) | | | | | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 11/13/2025 | | 200,000 | | 182,951 | |
Caterpillar, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.05 | | 8/15/2036 | | 237,000 | | 270,872 | |
Caterpillar, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 4/9/2050 | | 150,000 | a | 121,284 | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 4.55 | | 4/10/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,015 | |
Eaton Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 11/2/2042 | | 200,000 | | 178,355 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co., Gtd. Notes | | 4.42 | | 11/15/2035 | | 600,000 | | 586,292 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 9/1/2042 | | 170,000 | | 153,911 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.70 | | 1/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 182,273 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.45 | | 1/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 245,264 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 9/15/2027 | | 200,000 | | 200,150 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.06 | | 4/5/2025 | | 300,000 | | 284,353 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 6/14/2029 | | 300,000 | | 279,964 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 6/14/2049 | | 40,000 | | 33,642 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 3/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 250,558 | |
Textron, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/15/2026 | | 500,000 | | 492,762 | |
Xylem, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 11/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 220,629 | |
| 4,599,356 | |
Information Technology - .7% | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 2/1/2025 | | 250,000 | | 245,389 | |
Autodesk, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 6/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 247,945 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 12/1/2029 | | 150,000 | | 132,135 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.85 | | 2/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 165,800 | |
Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 7/1/2029 | | 190,000 | | 177,047 | |
Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.40 | | 7/1/2049 | | 100,000 | | 85,195 | |
Microsoft Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.53 | | 6/1/2050 | | 361,000 | | 256,522 | |
Microsoft Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.04 | | 3/17/2062 | | 360,000 | | 271,902 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 3/25/2031 | | 205,000 | | 176,740 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 4/1/2030 | | 350,000 | | 310,185 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 11/15/2027 | | 250,000 | | 235,773 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 7/15/2036 | | 500,000 | | 427,949 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 5/15/2035 | | 300,000 | | 263,490 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 11/15/2047 | | 160,000 | | 123,079 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 3/25/2061 | | 210,000 | | 156,653 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Information Technology - .7% (continued) | | | | | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 5/6/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,012 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.65 | | 5/6/2030 | | 100,000 | | 98,074 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.55 | | 2/6/2053 | | 100,000 | | 96,200 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 11/9/2032 | | 150,000 | | 162,012 | |
Oracle Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.90 | | 11/9/2052 | | 65,000 | | 72,912 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.00 | | 9/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 275,303 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.40 | | 9/15/2027 | | 300,000 | | 263,370 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 12/15/2026 | | 250,000 | | 243,557 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 4/14/2025 | | 100,000 | | 97,299 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 3/28/2028 | | 100,000 | | 100,884 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 3/28/2026 | | 100,000 | | 100,810 | |
| 4,885,237 | |
Insurance - .7% | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 1/15/2035 | | 250,000 | | 223,342 | |
American International Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 4/1/2048 | | 200,000 | | 182,183 | |
American International Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 3/27/2033 | | 300,000 | | 301,583 | |
Aon Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 5/15/2030 | | 100,000 | | 88,114 | |
Aon Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 5/2/2029 | | 250,000 | | 239,930 | |
Aon Corp./Aon Global Holdings PLC, Gtd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 9/12/2032 | | 200,000 | | 202,480 | |
Aon Global Ltd., Gtd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 6/14/2044 | | 200,000 | | 179,132 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 5/20/2051 | | 40,000 | | 29,344 | |
Athene Holding Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 5/25/2051 | | 150,000 | | 101,705 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 2.85 | | 10/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 179,661 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 8/15/2048 | | 135,000 | | 125,094 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 3/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 195,230 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 4/5/2027 | | 100,000 | b | 94,507 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 4/5/2032 | | 100,000 | b | 88,038 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.40 | | 4/5/2052 | | 100,000 | b | 78,448 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Insurance - .7% (continued) | | | | | |
First American Financial Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 11/15/2024 | | 500,000 | | 492,363 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 3/15/2029 | | 70,000 | | 69,620 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 3/15/2049 | | 65,000 | | 62,868 | |
Metlife, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 3/1/2045 | | 200,000 | | 169,121 | |
Metlife, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.38 | | 6/15/2034 | | 150,000 | | 169,646 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.13 | | 6/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 250,554 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 3/13/2051 | | 75,000 | | 58,042 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 5/15/2044 | | 200,000 | | 181,263 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 6/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 263,894 | |
The Allstate Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.75 | | 12/15/2025 | | 200,000 | | 180,300 | |
The Chubb Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 6.00 | | 5/11/2037 | | 200,000 | | 223,220 | |
The Progressive Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 4/15/2047 | | 70,000 | | 61,283 | |
The Progressive Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 3/1/2029 | | 100,000 | | 111,660 | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 3/7/2048 | | 150,000 | | 129,853 | |
| 4,732,478 | |
Internet Software & Services - .4% | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.45 | | 8/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 230,624 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 8/15/2030 | | 215,000 | | 177,995 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.90 | | 8/15/2040 | | 65,000 | | 45,857 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 283,332 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 6/3/2025 | | 200,000 | | 186,333 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 6/3/2030 | | 200,000 | | 167,266 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 5/12/2028 | | 300,000 | | 267,167 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 6/3/2050 | | 200,000 | | 135,274 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/12/2041 | | 250,000 | | 196,541 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 5/12/2061 | | 220,000 | | 162,688 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 4/13/2027 | | 100,000 | | 97,262 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 4/13/2032 | | 100,000 | | 95,126 | |
Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 4/13/2062 | | 100,000 | | 87,119 | |
eBay, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.40 | | 5/10/2026 | | 300,000 | | 273,462 | |
eBay, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 5/10/2051 | | 13,000 | | 9,685 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 8/15/2032 | | 100,000 | a | 94,465 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - .4% (continued) | | | | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.65 | | 8/15/2062 | | 110,000 | | 97,616 | |
| 2,607,812 | |
Materials - .1% | | | | | |
Berry Global, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes | | 1.57 | | 1/15/2026 | | 150,000 | | 136,378 | |
Teck Resources Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 7/15/2030 | | 300,000 | a | 279,672 | |
| 416,050 | |
Media - .7% | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 4.91 | | 7/23/2025 | | 510,000 | | 505,379 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 4/1/2053 | | 200,000 | | 160,250 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 4/1/2063 | | 200,000 | | 159,966 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 6.48 | | 10/23/2045 | | 250,000 | | 231,873 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Bonds | | 4.00 | | 8/15/2047 | | 60,000 | | 50,708 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 2/15/2031 | | 350,000 | | 283,188 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 8/15/2052 | | 750,000 | a | 471,140 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 8/15/2025 | | 730,000 | | 713,363 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 3/1/2038 | | 75,000 | | 67,625 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2048 | | 60,000 | | 50,709 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 10/15/2038 | | 200,000 | | 193,438 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.65 | | 2/15/2033 | | 100,000 | a | 101,296 | |
Comcast Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 6.45 | | 3/15/2037 | | 300,000 | | 344,586 | |
Discovery Communications LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 3/20/2028 | | 350,000 | | 328,013 | |
Paramount Global, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 7.88 | | 7/30/2030 | | 150,000 | | 165,561 | |
Paramount Global, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 8/15/2044 | | 240,000 | | 182,731 | |
The Walt Disney Company, Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 9/1/2029 | | 225,000 | | 196,883 | |
The Walt Disney Company, Gtd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 5/13/2060 | | 350,000 | | 284,990 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC, Sr. Scd. Debs. | | 6.55 | | 5/1/2037 | | 350,000 | | 341,421 | |
| 4,833,120 | |
Metals & Mining - .3% | | | | | |
Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes | | 5.95 | | 10/15/2039 | | 200,000 | | 215,157 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.45 | | 3/15/2043 | | 65,000 | | 61,114 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - .3% (continued) | | | | | |
Newmont Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 10/1/2039 | | 126,000 | | 137,179 | |
Nucor Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.98 | | 12/15/2055 | | 200,000 | | 133,482 | |
Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 7.25 | | 3/15/2031 | | 350,000 | | 407,081 | |
Southern Copper Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 11/8/2042 | | 300,000 | | 293,203 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 10/15/2050 | | 60,000 | | 41,428 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd., Gtd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 7/8/2030 | | 200,000 | | 178,544 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd., Gtd. Notes | | 6.88 | | 11/21/2036 | | 250,000 | | 261,858 | |
| 1,729,046 | |
Municipal Securities - .7% | | | | | |
American Municipal Power, Inc., Revenue Bonds (Combined Hydroelectric Projects) Ser. B | | 8.08 | | 2/15/2050 | | 100,000 | | 138,939 | |
Bay Area Toll Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. F2 | | 6.26 | | 4/1/2049 | | 300,000 | | 368,534 | |
California, GO | | 3.50 | | 4/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 96,997 | |
California, GO (Build America Bond) | | 7.50 | | 4/1/2034 | | 200,000 | | 250,620 | |
California, GO (Build America Bond) | | 7.55 | | 4/1/2039 | | 300,000 | | 394,544 | |
Connecticut, GO, Ser. A | | 5.85 | | 3/15/2032 | | 200,000 | | 218,114 | |
District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. E | | 5.59 | | 12/1/2034 | | 200,000 | | 213,311 | |
Illinois, GO | | 5.10 | | 6/1/2033 | | 230,000 | | 231,202 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, GO (Build America Bond) | | 5.75 | | 7/1/2034 | | 350,000 | | 382,617 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) | | 5.72 | | 8/15/2039 | | 100,000 | | 110,176 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) | | 7.34 | | 11/15/2039 | | 300,000 | | 385,711 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. F | | 7.41 | | 1/1/2040 | | 200,000 | | 257,148 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) | | 5.95 | | 6/15/2042 | | 345,000 | | 400,085 | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds | | 4.71 | | 5/1/2052 | | 200,000 | | 197,902 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. B | | 5.51 | | 12/1/2045 | | 200,000 | | 217,202 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 192 | | 4.81 | | 10/15/2065 | | 300,000 | | 303,811 | |
Texas, GO (Build America Bond) | | 5.52 | | 4/1/2039 | | 100,000 | | 110,109 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Municipal Securities - .7% (continued) | | | | | |
Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds | | 5.17 | | 4/1/2041 | | 100,000 | | 108,968 | |
The Ohio University, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 3.80 | | 12/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 214,342 | |
| 4,600,332 | |
Real Estate - .9% | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 5/18/2032 | | 250,000 | | 192,987 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 5/18/2051 | | 200,000 | | 125,497 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 4/15/2035 | | 100,000 | | 95,257 | |
American Tower Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 1/31/2028 | | 200,000 | a | 172,129 | |
American Tower Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.60 | | 4/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 273,052 | |
American Tower Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 4/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 253,684 | |
American Tower Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 8/15/2029 | | 90,000 | | 84,598 | |
Boston Properties LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 12/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 91,111 | |
Corporate Office Properties LP, Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 1/15/2029 | | 200,000 | | 154,710 | |
Crown Castle, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 1/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 166,272 | |
Crown Castle, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 6/15/2026 | | 430,000 | | 415,878 | |
Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.45 | | 5/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 180,769 | |
Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 2/15/2052 | | 200,000 | | 142,262 | |
Essex Portfolio LP, Gtd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 3/15/2032 | | 150,000 | | 123,749 | |
Essex Portfolio LP, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2029 | | 200,000 | | 190,135 | |
Federal Realty OP LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 5/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,792 | |
Kimco Realty OP LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 10/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 168,091 | |
Mid-America Apartments LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 9/15/2026 | | 400,000 | | 355,162 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 6/15/2024 | | 500,000 | | 491,957 | |
Prologis LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 4/15/2030 | | 370,000 | | 319,255 | |
Prologis LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 4/15/2050 | | 35,000 | | 24,405 | |
Realty Income Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 7/15/2024 | | 250,000 | | 246,413 | |
Realty Income Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 8/15/2027 | | 250,000 | | 241,407 | |
Realty Income Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.70 | | 12/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,080 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Real Estate - .9% (continued) | | | | | |
Realty Income Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 7/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 98,282 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty LP, Gtd. Notes | | 2.15 | | 9/1/2031 | | 200,000 | | 159,786 | |
Simon Property Group LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 7/15/2030 | | 200,000 | a | 172,070 | |
Simon Property Group LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 9/13/2049 | | 65,000 | | 44,582 | |
Simon Property Group LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 7/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 150,617 | |
Tanger Properties LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 9/1/2031 | | 400,000 | | 290,925 | |
UDR, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.10 | | 8/1/2032 | | 200,000 | | 157,262 | |
Ventas Realty LP, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2028 | | 150,000 | | 142,008 | |
Ventas Realty LP, Gtd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 4/15/2049 | | 200,000 | | 173,370 | |
Welltower OP LLC, Gtd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 3/15/2029 | | 200,000 | | 187,698 | |
| 6,284,252 | |
Retailing - .8% | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 10/1/2027 | | 300,000 | | 261,550 | |
Autozone, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 4/21/2026 | | 500,000 | | 479,584 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.60 | | 4/20/2030 | | 200,000 | | 170,222 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 5/18/2027 | | 100,000 | | 96,830 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 5/15/2028 | | 95,000 | | 93,182 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.70 | | 9/15/2028 | | 200,000 | | 174,838 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 9/15/2041 | | 100,000 | | 70,954 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 10/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 133,936 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 9/15/2024 | | 250,000 | | 244,197 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 4/5/2029 | | 80,000 | | 76,332 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 4/15/2033 | | 100,000 | a | 101,129 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.80 | | 9/15/2062 | | 150,000 | | 151,192 | |
McDonald's Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 9/1/2049 | | 50,000 | | 39,754 | |
McDonald's Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 12/9/2045 | | 265,000 | | 256,884 | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 3/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 243,474 | |
Starbucks Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 11/15/2030 | | 400,000 | | 350,446 | |
Starbucks Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.45 | | 8/15/2049 | | 250,000 | | 226,491 | |
Starbucks Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 2/15/2026 | | 100,000 | | 100,927 | |
Starbucks Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.80 | | 2/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 101,420 | |
Target Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 4/15/2026 | | 400,000 | | 385,437 | |
The Home Depot, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 9/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 263,647 | |
The Home Depot, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.35 | | 9/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 294,368 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Retailing - .8% (continued) | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.35 | | 4/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 195,063 | |
The Home Depot, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 12/16/2036 | | 300,000 | | 338,616 | |
Walmart, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 4/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,922 | |
Walmart, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 6/28/2038 | | 90,000 | | 86,384 | |
Walmart, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 4/15/2026 | | 100,000 | | 100,084 | |
Walmart, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 4/15/2030 | | 100,000 | | 99,583 | |
Walmart, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 6/29/2048 | | 180,000 | | 168,883 | |
Walmart, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 9/9/2032 | | 100,000 | | 100,999 | |
Walmart, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 9/9/2052 | | 150,000 | a | 148,737 | |
| 5,655,065 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - .6% | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 10/1/2025 | | 300,000 | | 297,087 | |
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/15/2028 | | 110,000 | | 103,349 | |
Broadcom, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 2/15/2031 | | 230,000 | b | 188,617 | |
Broadcom, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 2/15/2033 | | 200,000 | b | 157,910 | |
Broadcom, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 2/15/2041 | | 200,000 | b | 150,237 | |
Broadcom, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.11 | | 9/15/2028 | | 260,000 | | 250,307 | |
Broadcom, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 4/15/2029 | | 210,000 | | 208,158 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 5/11/2027 | | 110,000 | | 105,559 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 11/15/2049 | | 150,000 | | 106,059 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 3/25/2030 | | 300,000 | | 287,889 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 5/11/2047 | | 80,000 | | 67,476 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 2/10/2026 | | 100,000 | | 101,346 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 2/10/2028 | | 100,000 | | 101,804 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 8/5/2062 | | 65,000 | | 59,906 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 2/10/2030 | | 100,000 | | 102,481 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.20 | | 2/10/2033 | | 100,000 | | 102,164 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.63 | | 2/10/2043 | | 100,000 | | 102,733 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.70 | | 2/10/2053 | | 100,000 | | 102,424 | |
Intel Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.90 | | 2/10/2063 | | 100,000 | | 103,167 | |
Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 4/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,712 | |
Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 9/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 100,010 | |
Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 2/9/2033 | | 100,000 | | 100,896 | |
NVIDIA Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.55 | | 6/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 266,936 | |
Qualcomm, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.30 | | 5/20/2047 | | 120,000 | | 111,691 | |
Qualcomm, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 5/20/2052 | | 25,000 | | 23,271 | |
Qualcomm, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.65 | | 5/20/2035 | | 140,000 | | 141,332 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - .6% (continued) | | | | | |
Qualcomm, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.40 | | 5/20/2033 | | 200,000 | | 215,223 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.13 | | 9/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 181,919 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 5/15/2048 | | 80,000 | | 73,991 | |
| 4,013,654 | |
Supranational Bank - 1.5% | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.63 | | 4/29/2025 | | 220,000 | | 205,295 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.00 | | 4/14/2026 | | 200,000 | | 184,230 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 3/4/2031 | | 200,000 | | 172,064 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.88 | | 1/24/2030 | | 100,000 | | 89,570 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 1/22/2025 | | 500,000 | | 481,616 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 1/19/2028 | | 90,000 | | 86,564 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 9/28/2032 | | 100,000 | | 101,970 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 1/12/2033 | | 55,000 | | 56,550 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.38 | | 12/15/2025 | | 200,000 | a | 181,459 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.63 | | 3/14/2025 | | 200,000 | a | 190,965 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.63 | | 10/9/2029 | | 300,000 | | 266,607 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 2.25 | | 6/24/2024 | | 160,000 | | 155,925 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.75 | | 2/14/2033 | | 100,000 | | 101,711 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 3/26/2026 | | 250,000 | | 226,729 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.88 | | 2/10/2025 | | 250,000 | | 240,169 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 5/24/2027 | | 500,000 | a | 476,324 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 3/15/2028 | | 130,000 | a | 131,474 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 2.13 | | 1/15/2025 | | 1,000,000 | a | 965,564 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.13 | | 1/13/2031 | | 200,000 | | 167,091 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity ate | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Supranational Bank - 1.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 3/14/2025 | | 150,000 | | 143,443 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 7/23/2026 | | 80,000 | | 75,619 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 9/18/2028 | | 300,000 | a | 292,562 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 9/14/2029 | | 100,000 | | 99,210 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 4/12/2033 | | 100,000 | | 98,719 | |
Inter-American Investment Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 2/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 101,113 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.63 | | 4/22/2025 | | 390,000 | | 364,093 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.25 | | 2/10/2031 | | 175,000 | | 147,752 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.88 | | 2/14/2030 | | 100,000 | a | 101,469 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. GDIF | | 2.50 | | 7/29/2025 | | 1,000,000 | | 969,241 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/28/2025 | | 300,000 | | 277,280 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.88 | | 5/14/2030 | | 200,000 | | 165,915 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.63 | | 1/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 286,853 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 7/12/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,472 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 9/21/2029 | | 100,000 | | 100,016 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. GDIF | | 1.38 | | 4/20/2028 | | 300,000 | | 269,631 | |
International Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/16/2025 | | 200,000 | | 183,776 | |
International Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 9/15/2025 | | 100,000 | | 98,634 | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Govt. Gtd. Bonds | | 1.88 | | 7/21/2026 | | 500,000 | | 465,729 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Supranational Bank - 1.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Govt. Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 10/17/2029 | | 300,000 | | 265,013 | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Govt. Gtd. Notes, Ser. DTC | | 2.75 | | 1/21/2026 | | 250,000 | | 241,211 | |
Nordic Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 9/8/2027 | | 200,000 | | 197,577 | |
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.50 | | 1/27/2026 | | 250,000 | | 227,120 | |
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.75 | | 9/14/2027 | | 100,000 | | 99,417 | |
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.50 | | 5/28/2025 | | 200,000 | | 185,267 | |
The Korea Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.80 | | 7/19/2026 | | 300,000 | | 265,190 | |
| 10,303,199 | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - .7% | | | | | |
Amdocs Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.54 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 170,638 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.70 | | 2/8/2026 | | 230,000 | | 210,138 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.13 | | 5/11/2025 | | 125,000 | | 117,578 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 2/8/2031 | | 175,000 | | 147,907 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 5/11/2030 | | 100,000 | | 85,445 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.80 | | 9/11/2024 | | 135,000 | | 130,545 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 9/11/2029 | | 120,000 | | 108,038 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 2/8/2041 | | 80,000 | | 60,102 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 5/11/2050 | | 120,000 | | 85,312 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 2/8/2061 | | 215,000 | | 146,262 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 9/11/2049 | | 75,000 | | 56,961 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.20 | | 5/11/2027 | | 200,000 | | 195,260 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.35 | | 8/8/2032 | | 45,000 | a | 42,726 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.35 | | 2/9/2027 | | 250,000 | | 244,442 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 11/13/2047 | | 90,000 | | 78,945 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 8/8/2062 | | 75,000 | | 66,616 | |
Apple, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 2/9/2047 | | 300,000 | | 288,086 | �� |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 12/15/2051 | | 45,000 | b | 29,624 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 2/1/2033 | | 200,000 | a | 202,772 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.02 | | 6/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 205,902 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 8.35 | | 7/15/2046 | | 65,000 | | 80,176 | |
DXC Technology Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 9/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 254,635 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - .7% (continued) | | | | | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 4/1/2026 | | 200,000 | | 184,924 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 10/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 249,133 | |
HP, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 6/17/2030 | | 200,000 | | 177,370 | |
International Business Machines Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.70 | | 5/15/2027 | | 100,000 | | 90,439 | |
International Business Machines Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 5/15/2026 | | 250,000 | | 242,482 | |
International Business Machines Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 5/15/2029 | | 220,000 | | 206,557 | |
International Business Machines Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 5/15/2039 | | 105,000 | | 93,282 | |
International Business Machines Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 5/15/2049 | | 160,000 | | 138,411 | |
Leidos, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 2/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 162,387 | |
NetApp, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 6/22/2030 | | 200,000 | | 173,122 | |
| 4,726,217 | |
Telecommunication Services - 1.1% | | | | | |
America Movil SAB de CV, Gtd. Notes | | 6.38 | | 3/1/2035 | | 100,000 | | 111,537 | |
America Movil SAB de CV, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 4/22/2049 | | 200,000 | | 178,616 | |
AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 9/15/2053 | | 615,000 | | 441,511 | |
AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 12/1/2057 | | 300,000 | | 220,578 | |
AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 3/1/2029 | | 360,000 | | 354,001 | |
AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 3/9/2048 | | 341,000 | | 294,752 | |
AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 5/15/2035 | | 500,000 | | 471,015 | |
AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.85 | | 3/1/2039 | | 110,000 | | 103,348 | |
British Telecommunications PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 9.63 | | 12/15/2030 | | 175,000 | | 220,401 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 2/28/2026 | | 250,000 | | 242,841 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 1/15/2040 | | 250,000 | | 271,859 | |
Corning, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 11/15/2049 | | 300,000 | | 233,874 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, Gtd. Bonds | | 8.75 | | 6/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 366,518 | |
Orange SA, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 9.00 | | 3/1/2031 | | 150,000 | | 189,478 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc., Gtd. Bonds | | 7.50 | | 8/15/2038 | | 125,000 | | 141,877 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SA, Gtd. Notes | | 5.21 | | 3/8/2047 | | 150,000 | | 130,449 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SA, Gtd. Notes | | 7.05 | | 6/20/2036 | | 100,000 | | 111,206 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.05 | | 2/15/2028 | | 150,000 | | 133,222 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 2/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 170,216 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 4/15/2025 | | 310,000 | | 301,723 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 11/15/2060 | | 200,000 | | 142,948 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 4/15/2050 | | 100,000 | | 87,703 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Telecommunication Services - 1.1% (continued) | | | | | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 3/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 101,111 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 7/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 100,801 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.65 | | 1/15/2053 | | 200,000 | | 206,447 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.80 | | 9/15/2062 | | 100,000 | | 103,687 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.85 | | 11/20/2025 | | 200,000 | | 182,359 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 1/20/2031 | | 200,000 | | 161,105 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.36 | | 3/15/2032 | | 125,000 | | 102,661 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 11/20/2050 | | 200,000 | | 132,891 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 11/20/2060 | | 250,000 | | 159,392 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 3/22/2061 | | 365,000 | | 271,707 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.02 | | 12/3/2029 | | 627,000 | | 602,372 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.33 | | 9/21/2028 | | 250,000 | | 247,468 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 5/30/2048 | | 180,000 | | 172,084 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.63 | | 2/10/2053 | | 100,000 | | 98,862 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 2/10/2063 | | 30,000 | | 29,735 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.88 | | 2/15/2030 | | 125,000 | | 146,231 | |
| 7,738,586 | |
Transportation - .4% | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 4.55 | | 9/1/2044 | | 300,000 | | 284,909 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 6.15 | | 5/1/2037 | | 300,000 | | 342,390 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 7.00 | | 12/15/2025 | | 100,000 | | 106,009 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Gtd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 8/15/2045 | | 150,000 | | 148,285 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Gtd. Notes | | 6.13 | | 9/15/2115 | | 100,000 | | 106,891 | |
CSX Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 3/1/2028 | | 200,000 | | 196,378 | |
CSX Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.30 | | 3/1/2048 | | 50,000 | | 44,500 | |
CSX Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 11/15/2048 | | 100,000 | | 94,917 | |
FedEx Corp., Gtd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 11/15/2045 | | 200,000 | | 181,228 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 8/25/2051 | | 300,000 | | 201,298 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation - .4% (continued) | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 4/6/2071 | | 55,000 | | 43,125 | |
Union Pacific Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.84 | | 3/20/2060 | | 243,000 | | 198,389 | |
Union Pacific Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 2/14/2072 | | 50,000 | | 40,032 | |
Union Pacific Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 9/10/2028 | | 105,000 | | 104,119 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 11/15/2047 | | 80,000 | | 69,300 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.30 | | 4/1/2050 | | 200,000 | | 215,109 | |
| 2,376,879 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - .8% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K043, Cl. A2 | | 3.06 | | 12/25/2024 | | 348,000 | c | 338,564 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K047, Cl. A2 | | 3.33 | | 5/25/2025 | | 45,000 | c | 43,979 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K056, Cl. A2 | | 2.53 | | 5/25/2026 | | 500,000 | c | 476,135 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K103, Cl. A2 | | 2.65 | | 11/25/2029 | | 400,000 | c | 366,859 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K104, Cl. A2 | | 2.25 | | 1/25/2030 | | 400,000 | c | 357,357 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K106, Cl. A1 | | 1.78 | | 10/25/2029 | | 289,132 | c | 261,859 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K112, Cl. A2 | | 1.31 | | 5/25/2030 | | 200,000 | c | 166,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K126, Cl. A2 | | 2.07 | | 1/25/2031 | | 400,000 | c | 346,138 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K-1514, Cl. A2 | | 2.86 | | 10/25/2034 | | 400,000 | c | 348,745 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - .8% (continued) | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K-1516, Cl. A2 | | 1.72 | | 5/25/2035 | | 400,000 | c | 299,748 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K-1521, CI. A2 | | 2.18 | | 8/25/2036 | | 300,000 | c | 234,008 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2017-M12, Cl. A2 | | 3.16 | | 6/25/2027 | | 670,192 | c | 637,850 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2018-M1, Cl. A2 | | 3.09 | | 12/25/2027 | | 281,838 | c | 268,842 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2018-M10, Cl. A2 | | 3.47 | | 7/25/2028 | | 200,000 | c | 193,479 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2019-M12, Cl. A2 | | 2.89 | | 6/25/2029 | | 250,000 | c | 234,412 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2020-M1, Cl. A2 | | 2.44 | | 10/25/2029 | | 400,000 | c | 362,147 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2020-M14, Cl. A2 | | 1.78 | | 5/25/2030 | | 300,000 | c | 256,569 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, ACES, Ser. 2022-M1, Cl. A2 | | 1.72 | | 10/25/2031 | | 200,000 | c | 164,059 | |
| 5,356,750 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 26.9% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | | |
1.50%, 2/1/2036-3/1/2052 | | | 4,249,185 | c | 3,491,712 | |
2.00%, 8/1/2028-4/1/2052 | | | 14,453,132 | c | 12,230,835 | |
2.50%, 3/1/2028-5/1/2052 | | | 11,723,411 | c | 10,336,798 | |
3.00%, 10/1/2026-3/1/2052 | | | 6,812,740 | c | 6,295,689 | |
3.50%, 11/1/2025-5/1/2052 | | | 4,102,330 | c | 3,891,822 | |
4.00%, 4/1/2024-7/1/2052 | | | 3,040,596 | c | 2,961,508 | |
4.25%, 8/1/2034, 1 Year U.S.Treasury Yield Curve Constant Rate +2.25% | | | 242 | c,d | 241 | |
4.50%, 9/1/2024-9/1/2052 | | | 1,806,415 | c | 1,800,140 | |
5.00%, 5/1/2023-2/1/2048 | | | 515,471 | c | 525,140 | |
5.50%, 5/1/2027-2/1/2053 | | | 356,695 | c | 363,005 | |
6.00%, 6/1/2028-7/1/2039 | | | 243,848 | c | 252,370 | |
6.50%, 4/1/2026-9/1/2037 | | | 57,369 | c | 60,030 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 26.9% (continued) | | | | | |
7.00%, 12/1/2024-9/1/2031 | | | 6,077 | c | 6,259 | |
7.50%, 6/1/2024-7/1/2030 | | | 1,161 | c | 1,180 | |
8.00%, 5/1/2026-10/1/2031 | | | 1,757 | c | 1,820 | |
8.50%, 6/1/2030 | | | 162 | c | 171 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | | | |
5.00% | | | 1,050,000 | c,e | 1,045,311 | |
1.50%, 9/1/2035-9/1/2051 | | | 5,288,060 | c | 4,378,517 | |
1.50% | | | 1,900,000 | c,e | 1,671,258 | |
2.00% | | | 15,875,000 | c,e | 13,386,888 | |
2.00%, 7/1/2028-6/1/2052 | | | 20,733,191 | c | 17,588,924 | |
2.50%, 7/1/2027-5/1/2052 | | | 17,646,742 | c | 15,505,036 | |
2.50% | | | 5,725,000 | c,e | 4,957,604 | |
3.00%, 10/1/2026-3/1/2052 | | | 13,555,256 | c | 12,471,367 | |
3.00% | | | 225,000 | c,e | 213,883 | |
3.50% | | | 1,025,000 | c,e | 958,314 | |
3.50%, 8/1/2025-6/1/2052 | | | 8,471,787 | c | 8,042,946 | |
4.00% | | | 1,900,000 | c,e | 1,818,840 | |
4.00%, 7/1/2024-9/1/2052 | | | 5,108,282 | c | 4,979,874 | |
4.50%, 4/1/2024-4/1/2049 | | | 1,567,212 | c | 1,567,136 | |
4.50% | | | 3,200,000 | c,e | 3,130,328 | |
5.00%, 5/1/2023-6/1/2049 | | | 739,700 | c | 752,460 | |
5.00% | | | 2,925,000 | c,e | 2,908,433 | |
5.50% | | | 1,700,000 | c,e | 1,714,078 | |
5.50%, 1/1/2032-12/1/2038 | | | 407,058 | c | 417,601 | |
6.00% | | | 450,000 | c,e | 458,473 | |
6.00%, 5/1/2024-11/1/2038 | | | 511,265 | c | 529,633 | |
6.50%, 2/1/2028-10/1/2037 | | | 127,661 | c | 133,133 | |
6.50% | | | 350,000 | c,e | 361,129 | |
7.00%, 8/1/2023-7/1/2032 | | | 14,231 | c | 14,634 | |
7.50%, 4/1/2026-6/1/2031 | | | 6,330 | c | 6,457 | |
8.00%, 5/1/2027-8/1/2030 | | | 1,192 | c | 1,221 | |
8.50%, 7/1/2030 | | | 115 | c | 121 | |
Government National Mortgage Association I: | | | |
2.50%, 2/15/2028-9/15/2046 | | | 100,501 | | 91,735 | |
3.00%, 9/15/2042-8/15/2045 | | | 479,052 | | 447,130 | |
3.50%, 2/15/2026-8/15/2045 | | | 348,210 | | 338,432 | |
4.00%, 2/15/2041-9/15/2045 | | | 403,751 | | 396,270 | |
4.50%, 3/15/2039-2/15/2041 | | | 380,398 | | 385,496 | |
5.00%, 7/15/2033-4/15/2040 | | | 510,594 | | 524,760 | |
5.50%, 2/15/2033-11/15/2038 | | | 200,120 | | 206,099 | |
6.00%, 1/15/2029-10/15/2036 | | | 70,076 | | 72,885 | |
6.50%, 2/15/2024-11/15/2033 | | | 23,052 | | 23,672 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 26.9% (continued) | | | | | |
7.00%, 10/15/2027-8/15/2032 | | | 21,887 | | 22,594 | |
7.50%, 12/15/2023-11/15/2030 | | | 9,302 | | 9,293 | |
8.00%, 8/15/2024-3/15/2032 | | | 3,486 | | 3,678 | |
8.25%, 6/15/2027 | | | 316 | | 316 | |
8.50%, 10/15/2026 | | | 1,418 | | 1,417 | |
Government National Mortgage Association II: | | | |
5.00% | | | 450,000 | e | 448,529 | |
2.00%, 9/20/2050-5/20/2052 | | | 5,974,071 | | 5,132,831 | |
2.00% | | | 3,925,000 | e | 3,361,471 | |
2.50% | | | 2,275,000 | e | 2,010,220 | |
2.50%, 3/20/2027-7/20/2052 | | | 7,942,511 | | 7,046,481 | |
3.00% | | | 75,000 | e | 68,443 | |
3.00%, 1/20/2028-5/20/2052 | | | 7,051,250 | | 6,535,930 | |
3.50%, 9/20/2028-9/20/2052 | | | 5,345,034 | | 5,091,660 | |
3.50% | | | 125,000 | e | 117,344 | |
4.00% | | | 1,150,000 | e | 1,105,752 | |
4.00%, 9/20/2043-9/20/2052 | | | 2,155,442 | | 2,110,380 | |
4.50% | | | 400,000 | e | 392,469 | |
4.50%, 7/20/2041-8/20/2052 | | | 1,801,020 | | 1,802,279 | |
5.00%, 9/20/2040-2/20/2049 | | | 141,912 | | 145,671 | |
5.00% | | | 950,000 | e | 945,807 | |
5.50% | | | 600,000 | e | 604,078 | |
5.50%, 10/20/2031-6/20/2041 | | | 34,822 | | 36,210 | |
6.00% | | | 525,000 | e | 532,834 | |
6.50%, 2/20/2028 | | | 152 | | 155 | |
8.50%, 7/20/2025 | | | 42 | | 42 | |
| 181,244,682 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Obligations - 1.2% | | | | | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank Funding Corp., Bonds | | 1.65 | | 7/23/2035 | | 200,000 | | 146,655 | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank Funding Corp., Bonds | | 3.38 | | 8/26/2024 | | 400,000 | | 394,953 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds | | 2.75 | | 6/28/2024 | | 900,000 | | 880,280 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds | | 3.25 | | 11/16/2028 | | 500,000 | | 492,168 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Bonds | | 5.50 | | 7/15/2036 | | 480,000 | | 555,798 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.50 | | 10/3/2024 | | 500,000 | | 500,072 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Notes | | 0.80 | | 10/27/2026 | | 125,000 | c | 111,641 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Notes | | 1.50 | | 2/12/2025 | | 500,000 | c | 476,868 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 9/23/2025 | | 500,000 | c | 458,563 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Obligations - 1.2% (continued) | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes | | 0.38 | | 8/25/2025 | | 1,000,000 | c | 919,694 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes | | 0.88 | | 12/18/2026 | | 325,000 | c | 289,316 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes | | 1.63 | | 10/15/2024 | | 500,000 | a,c | 479,414 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes | | 1.88 | | 9/24/2026 | | 1,000,000 | c | 941,096 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Notes | | 6.25 | | 5/15/2029 | | 540,000 | a,c | 614,915 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 5.25 | | 9/15/2039 | | 700,000 | | 755,191 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.15 | | 1/15/2038 | | 165,000 | | 196,761 | |
| 8,213,385 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 40.9% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.13 | | 5/15/2040 | | 2,395,000 | | 1,606,287 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.25 | | 5/15/2050 | | 1,856,000 | | 1,082,642 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.38 | | 8/15/2050 | | 1,595,000 | | 960,240 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.63 | | 11/15/2050 | | 2,615,000 | | 1,681,772 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.75 | | 8/15/2041 | | 550,000 | a | 400,329 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.88 | | 2/15/2041 | | 580,000 | | 436,042 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.88 | | 2/15/2051 | | 760,000 | | 520,422 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.88 | | 11/15/2051 | | 3,145,000 | | 2,144,005 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2051 | | 2,590,000 | | 1,824,129 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.00 | | 2/15/2050 | | 1,145,000 | | 813,039 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.00 | | 11/15/2041 | | 1,405,000 | | 1,065,220 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.25 | | 8/15/2049 | | 1,525,000 | | 1,148,992 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.25 | | 2/15/2052 | | 2,675,000 | | 1,997,055 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.25 | | 8/15/2046 | | 875,000 | | 662,607 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.38 | | 11/15/2049 | | 640,000 | | 495,350 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.38 | | 5/15/2051 | | 3,275,000 | | 2,519,767 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.50 | | 5/15/2046 | | 1,230,000 | | 980,108 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.50 | | 2/15/2045 | | 460,000 | | 368,988 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.75 | | 11/15/2042 | | 1,847,000 | | 1,575,794 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.75 | | 11/15/2047 | | 1,445,000 | | 1,204,599 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.75 | | 8/15/2047 | | 1,375,000 | | 1,145,654 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2052 | | 790,000 | | 676,283 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2049 | | 1,646,000 | | 1,411,316 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2043 | | 2,357,000 | | 2,046,769 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 2/15/2049 | | 1,295,000 | | 1,135,654 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 8/15/2048 | | 875,000 | a | 765,386 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 2/15/2048 | | 840,000 | | 733,687 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 2/15/2047 | | 1,265,000 | | 1,104,058 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 40.9% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 8/15/2052 | | 560,000 | a | 492,100 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 5/15/2042 | | 205,000 | | 183,031 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 11/15/2044 | | 1,592,000 | | 1,396,856 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 5/15/2048 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,117,578 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 2/15/2042 | | 85,000 | | 77,599 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 11/15/2041 | | 40,000 | | 36,599 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 8/15/2044 | | 1,556,000 | | 1,395,568 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.25 | | 5/15/2042 | | 460,000 | | 426,093 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.38 | | 5/15/2044 | | 515,000 | | 481,485 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.38 | | 11/15/2048 | | 1,515,000 | | 1,419,306 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.38 | | 8/15/2042 | | 475,000 | | 447,465 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.50 | | 2/15/2039 | | 750,000 | | 746,030 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.63 | | 2/15/2053 | | 300,000 | | 297,539 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.63 | | 2/15/2044 | | 1,838,000 | | 1,786,881 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.63 | | 8/15/2043 | | 1,510,000 | | 1,473,548 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.75 | | 8/15/2041 | | 1,145,000 | | 1,148,176 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.75 | | 11/15/2043 | | 1,585,000 | | 1,574,227 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.88 | | 2/15/2043 | | 670,000 | a | 677,276 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.88 | | 8/15/2040 | | 5,000 | | 5,151 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.00 | | 11/15/2042 | | 400,000 | | 412,125 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.00 | | 11/15/2052 | | 560,000 | | 594,737 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.25 | | 11/15/2040 | | 330,000 | | 356,065 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.25 | | 5/15/2039 | | 890,000 | | 965,580 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.38 | | 2/15/2038 | | 463,000 | a | 510,159 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.38 | | 5/15/2041 | | 225,000 | | 245,918 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.38 | | 11/15/2039 | | 175,000 | | 192,165 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.50 | | 5/15/2038 | | 555,000 | | 618,890 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.50 | | 2/15/2036 | | 75,000 | a | 83,829 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.75 | | 2/15/2041 | | 1,185,000 | | 1,357,242 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 5.25 | | 11/15/2028 | | 335,000 | | 363,841 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 5.25 | | 2/15/2029 | | 265,000 | | 288,488 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 5.50 | | 8/15/2028 | | 170,000 | a | 185,851 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 6.13 | | 11/15/2027 | | 885,000 | a | 980,760 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 6.75 | | 8/15/2026 | | 215,000 | | 235,156 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 7.50 | | 11/15/2024 | | 170,000 | | 178,234 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 9/30/2025 | | 1,180,000 | | 1,083,664 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 10/31/2025 | | 250,000 | | 228,755 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 5/15/2024 | | 640,000 | | 610,756 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 7/31/2025 | | 990,000 | | 912,250 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 8/31/2025 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,378,770 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/31/2027 | | 510,000 | | 446,360 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/15/2024 | | 190,000 | | 180,693 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 1/31/2026 | | 1,220,000 | | 1,112,345 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 40.9% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 9/30/2027 | | 520,000 | | 452,908 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 4/30/2025 | | 1,143,000 | | 1,063,236 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 12/31/2025 | | 1,120,000 | | 1,025,194 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.50 | | 10/31/2027 | | 240,000 | | 209,784 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.50 | | 6/30/2027 | | 120,000 | | 105,848 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.50 | | 2/28/2026 | | 620,000 | | 566,125 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 10/15/2024 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,894,258 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 12/31/2027 | | 985,000 | | 862,760 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 11/30/2027 | | 2,535,000 | | 2,224,710 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 5/15/2030 | | 4,000,000 | | 3,300,625 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 8/15/2030 | | 1,581,000 | | 1,297,964 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 7/31/2026 | | 1,595,000 | | 1,446,933 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 11/15/2024 | | 2,350,000 | | 2,225,523 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 1/31/2028 | | 1,405,000 | | 1,235,522 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 8/31/2026 | | 2,475,000 | | 2,249,785 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 3/31/2026 | | 2,930,000 | | 2,693,654 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.88 | | 11/15/2030 | | 3,605,000 | | 3,010,034 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.88 | | 6/30/2026 | | 1,505,000 | | 1,380,191 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.88 | | 9/30/2026 | | 2,950,000 | | 2,689,397 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.00 | | 12/15/2024 | | 1,800,000 | | 1,708,277 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.00 | | 7/31/2028 | | 1,245,000 | | 1,095,405 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 8/31/2028 | | 1,450,000 | | 1,281,607 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 2/29/2028 | | 1,325,000 | | 1,184,736 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 10/31/2026 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,752,266 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 2/15/2031 | | 1,095,000 | a | 930,408 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 8/15/2031 | | 325,000 | | 274,917 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 12/31/2026 | | 2,180,000 | | 2,003,258 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 3/31/2028 | | 2,495,000 | | 2,240,822 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 4/30/2028 | | 1,570,000 | | 1,407,419 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 5/31/2028 | | 1,355,000 | | 1,212,778 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 8/31/2024 | | 1,975,000 | | 1,892,451 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 11/30/2026 | | 2,105,000 | | 1,937,258 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.38 | | 10/31/2028 | | 1,050,000 | | 937,925 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.38 | | 11/15/2031 | | 3,475,000 | | 2,955,515 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 2/15/2030 | | 3,500,000 | | 3,089,297 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 10/31/2024 | | 1,300,000 | | 1,246,273 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 9/30/2024 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,680,786 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 11/30/2028 | | 1,795,000 | | 1,611,924 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 1/31/2027 | | 425,000 | | 393,623 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 11/30/2024 | | 900,000 | | 861,891 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 5/15/2031 | | 950,000 | | 832,994 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 9/30/2026 | | 239,000 | | 223,540 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 8/15/2029 | | 2,330,000 | | 2,090,629 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 40.9% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 11/30/2026 | | 1,180,000 | | 1,101,134 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 5/15/2026 | | 2,530,000 | | 2,379,435 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 6/30/2024 | | 1,465,000 | a | 1,417,674 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 1/31/2029 | | 255,000 | | 231,597 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 3/15/2025 | | 860,000 | | 823,500 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 7/31/2024 | | 2,340,000 | | 2,261,254 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 11/15/2029 | | 1,960,000 | a | 1,771,044 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 2/15/2032 | | 3,990,000 | | 3,527,254 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 6/30/2026 | | 1,996,000 | | 1,888,637 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 8/31/2024 | | 750,000 | | 724,834 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 7/31/2026 | | 1,535,000 | | 1,450,215 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 2/28/2027 | | 2,325,000 | | 2,181,277 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 5/31/2024 | | 1,650,000 | | 1,602,788 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 2/15/2025 | | 3,065,000 | | 2,950,781 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 6/30/2024 | | 1,330,000 | | 1,290,360 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2025 | | 1,988,000 | | 1,904,830 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 11/15/2026 | | 2,015,000 | | 1,905,474 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 7/31/2024 | | 1,345,000 | | 1,305,386 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 9/30/2024 | | 765,000 | a | 741,363 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 11/30/2024 | | 2,020,000 | | 1,953,679 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 5/31/2026 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,287,984 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 5/15/2025 | | 2,435,000 | | 2,343,878 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 8/15/2027 | | 2,345,000 | a | 2,223,949 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 11/15/2025 | | 2,630,000 | | 2,529,012 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 11/15/2027 | | 2,105,000 | | 1,991,322 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 2/15/2027 | | 1,510,000 | a | 1,438,128 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 11/15/2024 | | 2,325,000 | | 2,253,025 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 3/31/2026 | | 2,410,000 | | 2,312,564 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 5/15/2027 | | 1,875,000 | | 1,790,332 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 5/15/2029 | | 2,835,000 | | 2,660,526 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 8/15/2024 | | 1,520,000 | | 1,479,328 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 4/30/2026 | | 196,200 | | 188,777 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 3/31/2027 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,439,736 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 5/15/2024 | | 3,225,000 | | 3,150,707 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 1/31/2025 | | 1,435,000 | | 1,394,192 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 5/31/2024 | | 1,265,000 | | 1,235,055 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 4/15/2025 | | 945,000 | | 919,197 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 2/15/2029 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,906,328 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 3/31/2025 | | 295,000 | | 287,164 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 5/31/2027 | | 1,075,000 | | 1,035,737 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 7/31/2029 | | 1,175,000 | | 1,116,870 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 5/15/2025 | | 2,620,000 | | 2,554,091 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 8/15/2032 | | 2,505,000 | | 2,371,335 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 40.9% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 7/31/2027 | | 905,000 | | 875,729 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 4/30/2027 | | 965,000 | | 934,523 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 6/15/2025 | | 1,670,000 | | 1,632,001 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/31/2025 | | 810,000 | a | 791,648 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 7/31/2025 | | 1,831,000 | a | 1,789,373 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2032 | | 2,760,000 | | 2,642,323 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 4/30/2029 | | 2,600,000 | | 2,509,762 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2028 | | 2,111,000 | a | 2,047,340 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.00 | | 7/31/2024 | | 1,740,000 | | 1,707,205 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.00 | | 7/15/2025 | | 480,000 | | 470,156 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.00 | | 6/30/2024 | | 3,070,000 | | 3,013,157 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.13 | | 8/15/2025 | | 1,950,000 | | 1,915,570 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.13 | | 8/31/2027 | | 2,100,000 | | 2,063,537 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.13 | | 11/15/2028 | | 2,200,000 | | 2,155,355 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.25 | | 6/30/2029 | | 1,885,000 | | 1,856,725 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.25 | | 8/31/2024 | | 1,170,000 | a | 1,151,307 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.25 | | 6/30/2027 | | 2,050,000 | | 2,023,454 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.50 | | 4/30/2030 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,502,812 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/31/2028 | | 1,125,000 | a | 1,123,857 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.50 | | 4/30/2028 | | 1,125,000 | | 1,125,352 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.50 | | 2/15/2033 | | 3,100,000 | | 3,118,648 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/31/2030 | | 2,415,000 | a | 2,416,698 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.50 | | 9/15/2025 | | 775,000 | | 768,098 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.63 | | 3/31/2028 | | 1,115,000 | a | 1,121,141 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.63 | | 3/31/2030 | | 2,405,000 | | 2,427,547 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.75 | | 4/15/2026 | | 1,045,000 | | 1,044,184 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.88 | | 4/30/2025 | | 1,095,000 | | 1,091,899 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.88 | | 3/31/2025 | | 200,000 | a | 199,203 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.88 | | 1/15/2026 | | 1,045,000 | | 1,046,776 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.88 | | 12/31/2027 | | 1,135,000 | | 1,151,493 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.88 | | 12/31/2029 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,300,889 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.88 | | 11/30/2027 | | 1,145,000 | | 1,161,772 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.88 | | 9/30/2029 | | 2,360,000 | a | 2,409,044 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.00 | | 2/29/2028 | | 1,115,000 | a | 1,139,696 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.00 | | 2/15/2026 | | 1,035,000 | a | 1,041,024 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.00 | | 2/28/2030 | | 905,000 | | 932,998 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.00 | | 10/31/2029 | | 395,000 | | 406,264 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.00 | | 12/15/2025 | | 750,000 | | 753,501 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.13 | | 11/15/2032 | | 2,900,000 | a | 3,061,312 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.13 | | 10/31/2027 | | 1,605,000 | | 1,642,586 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.13 | | 9/30/2027 | | 965,000 | | 987,014 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.13 | | 1/31/2025 | | 1,095,000 | | 1,093,396 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.25 | | 9/30/2024 | | 860,000 | | 857,934 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 40.9% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.25 | | 10/15/2025 | | 1,325,000 | | 1,336,206 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.25 | | 12/31/2024 | | 520,000 | | 519,837 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.38 | | 10/31/2024 | | 1,580,000 | | 1,579,753 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.50 | | 11/15/2025 | | 1,065,000 | | 1,081,287 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.50 | | 11/30/2024 | | 1,515,000 | | 1,518,847 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.63 | | 3/15/2026 | | 1,600,000 | | 1,638,437 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 4.63 | | 2/28/2025 | | 1,265,000 | a | 1,275,575 | |
| 274,767,783 | |
Utilities - 2.1% | | | | | |
AEP Texas, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. H | | 3.45 | | 1/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 149,579 | |
Alabama Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 7/15/2051 | | 150,000 | | 107,183 | |
Alabama Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B | | 3.70 | | 12/1/2047 | | 100,000 | | 80,003 | |
Ameren Illinois Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 1.55 | | 11/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 163,321 | |
Ameren Illinois Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.50 | | 3/15/2049 | | 250,000 | | 233,151 | |
American Water Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 9/1/2047 | | 110,000 | | 90,497 | |
Arizona Public Service Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 3/1/2049 | | 250,000 | | 204,533 | |
Atmos Energy Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 1/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 242,160 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 7/15/2048 | | 200,000 | | 164,663 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.15 | | 11/15/2043 | | 250,000 | | 251,326 | |
Commonwealth Edison Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2049 | | 250,000 | | 213,085 | |
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 06-B | | 6.20 | | 6/15/2036 | | 200,000 | | 222,570 | |
Constellation Energy Generation LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 10/1/2039 | | 200,000 | | 212,392 | |
Consumers Energy Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.65 | | 8/15/2052 | | 100,000 | | 67,719 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A | | 1.45 | | 4/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 181,988 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C | | 3.38 | | 4/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 182,623 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. E | | 6.30 | | 3/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 110,461 | |
DTE Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.95 | | 3/1/2050 | | 250,000 | | 178,135 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.1% (continued) | | | | | |
DTE Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. C | | 2.63 | | 3/1/2031 | | 250,000 | | 218,799 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.45 | | 2/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 176,154 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.20 | | 8/15/2049 | | 200,000 | | 149,186 | |
Duke Energy Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 8/15/2032 | | 200,000 | | 194,236 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC, First Mortgage Bonds | | 6.40 | | 6/15/2038 | | 150,000 | | 171,145 | |
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., First Mortgage Bonds | | 5.65 | | 4/1/2053 | | 200,000 | | 212,802 | |
Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes, Ser. A2 | | 2.39 | | 7/1/2037 | | 150,000 | | 125,065 | |
Emera US Finance LP, Gtd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 6/15/2046 | | 100,000 | | 83,290 | |
Entergy Louisiana LLC, First Mortgage Bonds | | 1.60 | | 12/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 160,178 | |
Entergy Louisiana LLC, Mortgage Note | | 0.95 | | 10/1/2024 | | 300,000 | | 284,402 | |
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.45 | | 4/15/2050 | | 150,000 | | 113,412 | |
Evergy Metro, Inc., Mortgage Bonds | | 4.95 | | 4/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 100,590 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.70 | | 12/1/2047 | | 50,000 | | 42,287 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.99 | | 3/1/2049 | | 200,000 | | 174,405 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.05 | | 10/1/2044 | | 200,000 | | 177,223 | |
Georgia Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 3/30/2027 | | 250,000 | | 238,749 | |
Hydro-Quebec, Govt. Gtd. Debs., Ser. HK | | 9.38 | | 4/15/2030 | | 20,000 | | 26,033 | |
Idaho Power Co., First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. K | | 4.20 | | 3/1/2048 | | 217,000 | | 190,024 | |
Indiana Michigan Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.05 | | 3/15/2037 | | 300,000 | | 327,712 | |
Interstate Power & Light Co., Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 3.70 | | 9/15/2046 | | 150,000 | | 117,202 | |
Interstate Power & Light Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 9/26/2028 | | 150,000 | | 147,663 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Scd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 12/15/2032 | | 200,000 | | 191,715 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.45 | | 3/13/2026 | | 100,000 | | 100,438 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Debs. | | 5.65 | | 5/1/2079 | | 300,000 | | 272,402 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.1% (continued) | | | | | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.26 | | 9/1/2024 | | 200,000 | | 198,161 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 2/28/2028 | | 100,000 | | 101,260 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 2/28/2030 | | 100,000 | | 101,154 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 2/28/2033 | | 100,000 | | 101,144 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 2/28/2053 | | 30,000 | | 29,725 | |
NiSource, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.95 | | 8/15/2025 | | 500,000 | | 459,398 | |
NiSource, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.70 | | 2/15/2031 | | 500,000 | | 402,133 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 9/15/2052 | | 200,000 | | 197,490 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 3/15/2029 | | 170,000 | | 181,549 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.15 | | 1/1/2026 | | 310,000 | | 292,351 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.50 | | 7/1/2040 | | 215,000 | | 175,023 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.95 | | 7/1/2050 | | 245,000 | | 199,661 | |
PacifiCorp, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.15 | | 2/15/2050 | | 300,000 | | 259,040 | |
PECO Energy Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.85 | | 9/15/2051 | | 200,000 | | 137,730 | |
PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. A2 | | 4.72 | | 6/1/2037 | | 100,000 | | 101,177 | |
PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC, Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. A4 | | 5.21 | | 12/1/2047 | | 100,000 | | 102,674 | |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp., First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.00 | | 10/1/2049 | | 100,000 | | 73,364 | |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp., First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.75 | | 7/15/2043 | | 200,000 | | 193,379 | |
Progress Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.75 | | 3/1/2031 | | 280,000 | | 327,643 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 8/15/2025 | | 150,000 | | 137,414 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.60 | | 8/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 162,423 | |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 9/15/2049 | | 150,000 | | 111,782 | |
San Diego Gas & Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. UUU | | 3.32 | | 4/15/2050 | | 100,000 | | 75,223 | |
San Diego Gas & Electric Co., Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. VVV | | 1.70 | | 10/1/2030 | | 100,000 | | 82,434 | |
Sempra Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 2/1/2048 | | 50,000 | | 40,792 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 99.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Southern California Edison Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 5.95 | | 11/1/2032 | | 200,000 | | 217,754 | |
Southern California Edison Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.65 | | 2/1/2050 | | 300,000 | | 233,977 | |
Southern California Edison Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.65 | | 4/1/2029 | | 200,000 | | 215,738 | |
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes, Ser. 21A | | 3.15 | | 9/30/2051 | | 200,000 | | 138,885 | |
Southernwestern Public Service Co., First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.40 | | 8/15/2046 | | 350,000 | | 264,509 | |
Southwestern Electric Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. M | | 4.10 | | 9/15/2028 | | 150,000 | | 146,189 | |
Tampa Electric Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 7/12/2024 | | 100,000 | | 98,395 | |
Tampa Electric Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 5/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 218,443 | |
Tucson Electric Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 6/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 203,871 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B | | 3.75 | | 5/15/2027 | | 300,000 | | 293,983 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C | | 4.63 | | 5/15/2052 | | 100,000 | | 91,856 | |
Washington Gas Light Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. K | | 3.80 | | 9/15/2046 | | 150,000 | | 120,755 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.15 | | 10/1/2027 | | 200,000 | | 204,551 | |
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 4.75 | | 9/30/2032 | | 200,000 | | 201,911 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 7/1/2036 | | 200,000 | | 223,570 | |
| 14,169,012 | |
Total Bonds and Notes (cost $713,243,129) | | 668,278,976 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | 1-Day Yield (%) | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Investment Companies - 6.6% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - 6.6% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares (cost $44,369,586) | | 4.96 | | | | 44,369,586 | f | 44,369,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 1.2% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - 1.2% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares (cost $8,256,245) | | 4.96 | | | | 8,256,245 | f | 8,256,245 | |
Total Investments (cost $765,868,960) | | 107.2% | 720,904,807 | |
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | | (7.2%) | (48,384,507) | |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | 672,520,300 | |
a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2023, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $36,718,050 and the value of the collateral was $40,097,543, consisting of cash collateral of $8,256,245 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $31,841,298. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.
b Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2023, these securities were valued at $1,301,173 or .19% of net assets.
c The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.
d Variable rate security—interest rate resets periodically and rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.
e Purchased on a forward commitment basis.
f Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.
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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | Value (%) |
Government | 45.4 |
Mortgage Securities | 28.8 |
Financial | 8.3 |
Investment Companies | 7.8 |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 4.5 |
Communications | 2.3 |
Utilities | 2.1 |
Technology | 2.0 |
Consumer, Cyclical | 1.7 |
Energy | 1.7 |
Industrial | 1.6 |
Basic Materials | .6 |
Asset Backed Securities | .4 |
Banks | .0 |
| 107.2 |
† Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.
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TBA Sale Commitments | | | | | | | |
Description | | | | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes .0% | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed .0% | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | |
2.50% | | | (125,000) | a | (116,196) | |
3.00% | | | (125,000) | a | (112,422) | |
Total Sale Commitments (proceeds $228,429) | | | (228,618) | |
a The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Affiliated Issuers | | | |
Description | Value ($) 10/31/2022 | Purchases ($)† | Sales ($) | Value ($) 4/30/2023 | Dividends/ Distributions ($) | |
Registered Investment Companies - 6.6% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - 6.6% | 39,615,011 | 42,710,229 | (37,955,654) | 44,369,586 | 863,268 | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 1.2% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - 1.2% | 5,463,708 | 49,928,106 | (47,135,569) | 8,256,245 | 45,157 | †† |
Total - 7.8% | 45,078,719 | 92,638,335 | (85,091,223) | 52,625,831 | 908,425 | |
† Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.
†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Cost | | Value | |
Assets ($): | | | | |
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including securities on loan, valued at $36,718,050)—Note 1(c): | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 713,243,129 | | 668,278,976 | |
Affiliated issuers | | 52,625,831 | | 52,625,831 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | 17,368,209 | |
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable | | 4,623,386 | |
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed | | 1,051,005 | |
Tax reclaim receivable—Note 1(b) | | 495 | |
| | | | | 743,947,902 | |
Liabilities ($): | | | | |
Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b) | | 123,798 | |
Cash overdraft due to Custodian | | | | | 100,348 | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | 62,386,196 | |
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c) | | 8,256,245 | |
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed | | 326,907 | |
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds $228,429)—Note 4 | | 228,618 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses payable | | 5,490 | |
| | | | | 71,427,602 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 672,520,300 | |
Composition of Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | | 745,254,271 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | | (72,733,971) | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 672,520,300 | |
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Net Asset Value Per Share | Class I | Investor Shares | |
Net Assets ($) | 443,396,323 | 229,123,977 | |
Shares Outstanding | 48,398,236 | 25,017,633 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share ($) | 9.16 | 9.16 | |
| | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Investment Income ($): | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Interest | | | 9,609,797 | |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | | | 863,268 | |
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c) | | | 45,157 | |
Total Income | | | 10,518,222 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fee—Note 3(a) | | | 487,000 | |
Distribution fees—Note 3(b) | | | 275,474 | |
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c) | | | 38,000 | |
Loan commitment fees—Note 2 | | | 1,269 | |
Total Expenses | | | 801,743 | |
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a) | | | (38,000) | |
Net Expenses | | | 763,743 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 9,754,479 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (4,839,138) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 37,349,702 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | 32,510,564 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | 42,265,043 | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Operations ($): | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 9,754,479 | | | | 15,712,856 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (4,839,138) | | | | (20,538,558) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 37,349,702 | | | | (121,776,432) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 42,265,043 | | | | (126,602,134) | |
Distributions ($): | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (6,592,838) | | | | (18,017,721) | |
Investor Shares | | | (3,118,906) | | | | (7,010,349) | |
Total Distributions | | | (9,711,744) | | | | (25,028,070) | |
Capital Stock Transactions ($): | |
Net proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 55,777,438 | | | | 174,463,217 | |
Investor Shares | | | 28,212,456 | | | | 70,680,691 | |
Distributions reinvested: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 5,801,858 | | | | 15,834,214 | |
Investor Shares | | | 3,040,151 | | | | 6,732,966 | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (62,677,751) | | | | (397,717,134) | |
Investor Shares | | | (24,754,285) | | | | (96,114,531) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions | 5,399,867 | | | | (226,120,577) | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 37,953,166 | | | | (377,750,781) | |
Net Assets ($): | |
Beginning of Period | | | 634,567,134 | | | | 1,012,317,915 | |
End of Period | | | 672,520,300 | | | | 634,567,134 | |
Capital Share Transactions (Shares): | |
Class Ia | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,143,162 | | | | 17,902,867 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 640,364 | | | | 1,586,879 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,913,004) | | | | (39,611,422) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (129,478) | | | | (20,121,676) | |
Investor Sharesa | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,126,330 | | | | 7,319,581 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 335,576 | | | | 679,824 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,747,141) | | | | (9,657,071) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 714,765 | | | | (1,657,666) | |
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a | During the period ended April 30, 2023, 783 Class Investor shares representing $6,925 were automactically converted to 783 Class I shares. | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | |
Class I Shares | April 30, 2023 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 8.71 | 10.70 | 11.01 | 10.64 | 9.83 | 10.34 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .14 | .21 | .19 | .24 | .28 | .26 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | .45 | (1.88) | (.25) | .40 | .82 | (.49) |
Total from Investment Operations | .59 | (1.67) | (.06) | .64 | 1.10 | (.23) |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.14) | (.22) | (.21) | (.27) | (.29) | (.27) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | - | (.10) | (.04) | - | (.00)b | (.01) |
Total Distributions | (.14) | (.32) | (.25) | (.27) | (.29) | (.28) |
Net asset value, end of period | 9.16 | 8.71 | 10.70 | 11.01 | 10.64 | 9.83 |
Total Return (%) | 6.78c | (15.94) | (.51) | 6.02 | 11.40 | (2.27) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .16d | .16 | .16 | .16 | .16 | .16e |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .15d | .15 | .15 | .15 | .15 | .15 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.09d | 2.15 | 1.71 | 2.23 | 2.74 | 2.58 |
Portfolio Turnover Ratef | 77.94c | 248.23 | 183.21 | 133.65 | 125.67 | 156.30 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 443,396 | 422,862 | 734,596 | 897,174 | 815,817 | 801,263 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.
e The ratio has been corrected due to immaterial correction within the October 31, 2018 shareholder report which reflected total expense ratio of .21.
f The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended April 30, 2023 and October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were 45.18%, 143.06%, 145.54%, 113.32%, 90.56%, and 77.41%, respectively.
See notes to financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | |
Investor Shares | April 30, 2023 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 8.71 | 10.70 | 11.00 | 10.64 | 9.83 | 10.33 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .13 | .19 | .16 | .22 | .26 | .23 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | .45 | (1.88) | (.24) | .38 | .82 | (.47) |
Total from Investment Operations | .58 | (1.69) | (.08) | .60 | 1.08 | (.24) |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.13) | (.20) | (.18) | (.24) | (.27) | (.25) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | - | (.10) | (.04) | - | (.00)b | (.01) |
Total Distributions | (.13) | (.30) | (.22) | (.24) | (.27) | (.26) |
Net asset value, end of period | 9.16 | 8.71 | 10.70 | 11.00 | 10.64 | 9.83 |
Total Return (%) | 6.65c | (16.15) | (.67) | 5.67 | 11.12 | (2.42) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .41d | .41 | .41 | .41 | .41 | .41e |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .40d | .40 | .40 | .40 | .40 | .40 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.84d | 1.91 | 1.46 | 2.01 | 2.51 | 2.33 |
Portfolio Turnover Ratef | 77.94c | 248.23 | 183.21 | 133.65 | 125.67 | 156.30 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 229,124 | 211,706 | 277,722 | 335,180 | 342,772 | 397,658 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.
e The ratio has been corrected due to immaterial correction within the October 31, 2018 shareholder report which reflected total expense ratio of .46.
f The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended April 30, 2023 and October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were 45.18%, 143.06%, 145.54%, 113.32%, 90.56% and 77.41%, respectively.
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering four series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to match the total return of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge. The fund is authorized to issue 500 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class I and Investor. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution Plan fees. Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution Plan fees. Differences between the two classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, as well as their minimum purchase and account balance requirements. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may
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require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount 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 (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in debt securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills) are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing services (each, a “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by a Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Services are engaged under the general supervision of the Board. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the fund’s investments:
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| Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Assets ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | - | 2,662,077 | | - | 2,662,077 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed | - | 6,593,901 | | - | 6,593,901 | |
Corporate Bonds | - | 176,268,026 | | - | 176,268,026 | |
Foreign Governmental | - | 8,572,040 | | - | 8,572,040 | |
Investment Companies | 52,625,831 | - | | - | 52,625,831 | |
Municipal Securities | - | 4,600,332 | | - | 4,600,332 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities | - | 5,356,750 | | - | 5,356,750 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed | - | 181,244,682 | | - | 181,244,682 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Obligations | - | 8,213,385 | | - | 8,213,385 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | - | 274,767,783 | | - | 274,767,783 | |
Liabilities ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed | - | (228,618) | | - | (228,618) | |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, BNY Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2023, BNY Mellon earned $6,153 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
(c) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.
(d) Market Risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. The value of a security may also decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, changes to inflation, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff.
Debt Risk: The fund invests in debt securities. Failure of an issuer of the debt securities to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline
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or the perception of a decline in the credit quality of a debt security, can cause the debt security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. In addition, the value of debt securities may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. Such values may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry.
(e) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from net investment income. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(f) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
As of and during the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2022 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.
The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $20,683,158 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to October 31, 2022. The fund has $19,309,922 of short-term capital losses and $1,373,236 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 was as follows: ordinary income $16,878,725 and long-term capital gains $8,149,345. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
(g) New accounting pronouncements: In 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting.
The objective of the guidance in Topic 848 is to provide temporary relief during the transition period. The FASB included a sunset provision within Topic 848 based on expectations of when the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) would cease being published. At the time that Update 2020-04 was issued, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had established its intent that it would no longer be necessary to persuade, or compel, banks to submit to LIBOR after December 31, 2021. As a result, the sunset provision was set for December 31, 2022—12 months after the expected cessation date of all currencies and tenors of LIBOR.
In March 2021, the FCA announced that the intended cessation date of the overnight 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month tenors of USD LIBOR would be June 30, 2023, which is beyond the current sunset date of Topic 848.
Because the current relief in Topic 848 may not cover a period of time during which a significant number of modifications may take place, the amendments in this Update defer the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024 (“FASB Sunset Date”), after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848.
Management had evaluated the impact of Topic 848 on the fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the Reference Rate Reform. Management has no concerns in adopting Topic 848 by FASB Sunset Date. Management will continue to work with other financial institutions and counterparties to modify contracts as required by applicable regulation and within the regulatory deadlines. As of April 30, 2023, management believes these accounting standards have no impact on the fund and does not have any concerns of adopting the regulations by FASB Sunset Date.
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NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.
NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Adviser also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .15% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed in its investment management agreement with the fund to: (1) pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan fees and certain other expenses, including the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel, and (2) reduce its fees pursuant to the investment management agreement in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel. These provisions in the investment management agreement may not be amended without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. During the period ended April 30, 2023, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amounted to $38,000.
(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
shares. During the period ended April 30, 2023, Investor shares were charged $275,474 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.
Under its terms, the Distribution Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Distribution Plan.
The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.
The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fee of $82,482 and Distribution Plan fees of $46,816, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $5,500.
(c) Each board member also serves as a board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended April 30, 2023, amounted to $512,034,032 and $506,147,444, respectively, of which $212,416,883 in purchases and $212,280,976 in sales were from mortgage dollar transactions.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls: A mortgage dollar roll transaction involves a sale by the fund of mortgage related securities that it holds with an agreement by the fund to repurchase similar securities at an agreed upon price and date. The securities purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those securities sold. The fund accounts for mortgage dollar rolls as purchases and sales transactions. The fund executes mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) market.
TBA Securities: During the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund transacted in TBA securities that involved buying or selling mortgage-backed securities on a forward commitment basis. A TBA transaction
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typically does not designate the actual security to be delivered and only includes an approximate principal amount; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms defined by industry guidelines, including issuer, rate and current principal amount outstanding on underlying mortgage pools. TBA securities subject to a forward commitment to sell at period end are included at the end of the fund’s Statement of Investments. The proceeds and value of these commitments are reflected in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable for TBA sale commitments (included in receivable securities sold) and TBA sale commitments, at value, respectively.
At April 30, 2023, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $44,964,342, consisting of $3,157,022 gross unrealized appreciation and $48,121,364 gross unrealized depreciation.
At April 30, 2023, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 6-7, 2023, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Investment Management Agreement pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.
Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.
The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures.
Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper (“Lipper”), which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Class I shares with the performance of two other institutional core bond index funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional core bond funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2022, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all institutional core bond index funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to
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Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.
Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board also considered the fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was at the Performance Group median for all periods, except for the ten-year period (when there was only one other fund in the Performance Group) when the fund’s total return performance was below the Performance Group median, and was below the Performance Universe median for all periods, except for the one- and two-year periods when the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group median. The Board also considered that the fund’s yield performance was at or above the Performance Group medians for eight of the ten one-year periods ended December 31st and at or above the Performance Universe medians for nine of the ten one-year periods ended December 31st. The Board considered the relative proximity of the fund’s performance to the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians during the periods under review. It was noted that there were no more than two other funds in the Performance Group during the periods under review. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index.
Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Adviser. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.
The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and Expense Universe median actual management fee and the fund’s total expenses were
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)
higher than the Expense Group median and equal to the Expense Universe median total expenses.
Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser or its affiliates for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.
Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.
The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fee under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that the Adviser may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.
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At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.
· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser are adequate and appropriate.
· The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s relative performance.
· The Board concluded that the fees paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.
· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.
In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates, of the Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreement for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on its consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreement.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)
The fund adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Liquidity Risk Management Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Rule 22e-4 requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds but not money market funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and shareholder redemptions. The rule is designed to mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.
The rule requires the fund to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk at least annually considering applicable factors such as investment strategy and liquidity during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions, including whether the strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund and whether the fund has a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers. The fund must also assess its use of borrowings and derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections in normal and stressed conditions, holdings of cash and cash equivalents, and borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
The rule also requires the fund to classify its investments as highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid based on the number of days the fund expects it would take to liquidate the investment, and to review these classifications at least monthly or more often under certain conditions. The periods range from three or fewer business days for a highly liquid investment to greater than seven calendar days for settlement of a less liquid investment. Illiquid investments are those a fund does not expect to be able to sell or dispose of within seven calendar days without significantly changing the market value. The fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. In addition, if a fund permits redemptions in-kind, the rule requires the fund to establish redemption in-kind policies and procedures governing how and when it will engage in such redemptions.
Pursuant to the rule’s requirements, the Liquidity Risk Management Program has been reviewed and approved by the Board. Furthermore, the Board has received a written report prepared by the Program’s Administrator that addresses the operation of the Program, assesses its adequacy and effectiveness and describes any material changes made to the Program.
Assessment of Program
In the opinion of the Program Administrator, the Program approved by the Board continues to be adequate for the fund and the Program has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has monitored the fund’s liquidity risk and the liquidity classification of the securities held by the fund and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
During the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, there were no material changes to the Program and no material liquidity events that impacted the fund. During the period, the fund held sufficient highly liquid assets to meet fund redemptions.
Under normal expected foreseeable fund redemption forecasts and foreseeable stressed fund redemption forecasts, the Program Administrator believes that the fund maintains sufficient highly liquid assets to meet expected fund redemptions.
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BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund
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BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
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Contents
THE FUND
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Back Cover
DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)
For the period from November 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, as provided by David France, CFA, Todd Frysinger, CFA, Vlasta Sheremeta, CFA, Michael Stoll and Marlene Walker Smith, Portfolio Managers.
Market and Fund Performance Overview
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2023, the BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund’s (the “fund”) Class I shares produced a total return of 8.48%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 8.62% for the same period.2
Equities gained ground during the reporting period as inflationary pressures eased, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reduced the pace of interest-rate hikes, and economic growth remained positive. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index resulted primarily from transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in Index results.
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks to match the total return of the Index. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 95% of its total assets in common stocks included in the Index. To replicate Index performance, the fund’s portfolio managers use a passive management approach and generally purchase all the securities comprising the Index (though, at times, the fund may invest in a representative sample of the Index). Because the fund has expenses, performance will tend to be slightly lower than that of the Index. The fund attempts to have a correlation between its performance and that of the Index of at least .95, before expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would mean that the fund and the Index were perfectly correlated.
The Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks, chosen to reflect the industries of the U.S. economy, and is often considered a proxy for the stock market in general.
Equities Advance Despite Macroeconomic Concerns
Market sentiment proved volatile but positive during the reporting period, with hopes for continued economic growth outweighing concerns regarding persistently high levels of inflation and the impact of Fed rate hikes designed to curb inflation. In November 2022, as the period began, inflation averaged 7.1% on an annualized basis, down from the 9.1% peak set in June 2022 but well above the Fed target of 2%. On November 2nd, the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate from a range of 3.00%–3.25% to a range of 3.75%–4.00%, up from near zero eight months earlier. During the reporting period, the Fed raised rates three more times, totaling an additional 1.00%, while inflation steadily eased to 5.00% as of the most currently available figures. Although U.S. economic growth and corporate profits showed signs of moderating during this time, indications generally remained positive, supported by robust consumer spending, rising wages and low levels of unemployment. These encouraging economic trends lessened concerns that rising rates might tip the economy into a sharp recession. Accordingly, while equity markets frequently dipped or spiked in response to the economic news of the day, stocks trended higher on balance, led by growth-oriented issues in the communication services and information technology sectors.
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Other factors aside from inflation and interest rates also played a role in market behavior during the period. The reopening of the Chinese economy in the fourth quarter of 2022, after lengthy COVID-19-related shutdowns, generally bolstered confidence, particularly as renewed Chinese activity did not appear to cause inflation to accelerate. On the negative side, a small number of high-profile, regional bank failures in the United States in the first quarter of 2023 raised fears of possible wider banking industry contagion and future credit constraints. However, stocks remained in positive territory despite a steep decline in early March. Swift action from federal authorities and major banks eased investors’ concerns, enabling markets to gain additional ground in the closing six weeks of the period.
Growth-Oriented Technology Shares Lead Markets Higher
Communication services stocks produced the strongest returns in the Index, led by fast-growing technology-centric companies such as Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl. A, as investors’ risk appetites increased. The information technology sector, with an abundance of growth-oriented technology companies, outperformed as well, followed by materials. Conversely, the energy sector generated the only negative performance in the Index as natural gas prices collapsed in the face of an unexpectedly mild winter and the success of European countries in coping with the absence of Russian oil and gas. Financials significantly lagged the Index average due to the banking crisis described above, while health care underperformed to a smaller degree.
The fund’s use of derivatives during the period was limited to futures contracts employed solely to offset the impact of cash positions, which the fund holds pursuant to its operations, but the Index does not. Such holdings helped the fund more closely match the performance of the Index.
Replicating the Performance of the Index
Whether the Fed can curb inflation while avoiding a significant economic slowdown remains an open question that is likely to continue to drive market behavior in the coming months. However, in seeking to match the performance of the Index, we do not actively manage investments in response to macroeconomic trends. As of the end of the period, the largest sectors in the Index were information technology, health care and financials, while the smallest were real estate, utilities and materials. As always, we continue to monitor factors that affect the fund’s investments.
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)
May 15, 2023
¹ Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. The fund’s return reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.
² Source: Lipper Inc. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The Index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.
“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “Standard & Poor’s® 500,” and “S&P 500®” are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and have been licensed for use on behalf of the fund. The fund is not sponsored, managed, advised, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates, and Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund.
Equities are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.
The fund may, but is not required, to use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund from November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2023 | |
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Expenses paid per $1,000† | $1.09 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,084.80 | |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2023 | |
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Expenses paid per $1,000† | $1.05 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,023.75 | |
† | Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .21%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks - 99.1% | | | | | |
Automobiles & Components - 1.6% | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC | | | | 15,428 | a | 1,586,924 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | | 13,409 | | 645,375 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | | 222,501 | | 2,643,312 | |
General Motors Co. | | | | 78,689 | | 2,599,885 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | | 152,933 | a | 25,128,421 | |
| | | | 32,603,917 | |
Banks - 3.1% | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | 396,879 | | 11,620,617 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | 110,075 | | 5,181,230 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | | 27,538 | | 852,026 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | | 7,978 | | 346,006 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | | 39,593 | | 1,037,337 | |
First Republic Bank | | | | 10,640 | b | 37,346 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | | 81,085 | | 908,152 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | 166,792 | | 23,057,326 | |
KeyCorp | | | | 53,534 | | 602,793 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | | 9,687 | | 1,218,625 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | | 52,587 | | 960,239 | |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | | 22,959 | | 2,990,410 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | | 76,533 | | 2,493,445 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | | 78,775 | | 2,700,407 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | 216,677 | | 8,612,911 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | | 9,159 | | 255,170 | |
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Capital Goods - 5.5% | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | | 31,042 | | 3,297,281 | |
A.O. Smith Corp. | | | | 6,828 | | 466,284 | |
Allegion PLC | | | | 5,141 | | 567,978 | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | | 13,216 | | 1,822,883 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | | 47,546 | | 1,988,374 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | | 29,592 | | 6,474,730 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | | 7,952 | | 1,869,038 | |
Deere & Co. | | | | 15,340 | | 5,798,827 | |
Dover Corp. | | | | 7,771 | | 1,135,809 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | | 22,792 | | 3,808,999 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | | 32,469 | | 2,703,369 | |
Fastenal Co. | | | | 32,693 | | 1,760,191 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | | 19,848 | | 1,252,210 | |
Generac Holdings, Inc. | | | | 3,816 | a | 390,072 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | | 12,739 | | 2,781,433 | |
General Electric Co. | | | | 61,941 | | 6,130,301 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Capital Goods - 5.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | | 37,993 | | 7,592,521 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | | 20,776 | | 920,169 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | | 2,136 | | 430,746 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | | 4,267 | | 880,367 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | | 15,777 | | 3,817,087 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | | | 23,235 | | 1,324,860 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | | 38,486 | | 2,303,002 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | | 10,832 | | 2,113,865 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | 12,901 | | 5,991,869 | |
Masco Corp. | | | | 12,875 | | 688,941 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | | 2,984 | | 645,469 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | | 8,148 | | 3,758,428 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | | 23,547 | | 2,008,559 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | | 29,660 | | 2,215,305 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | | 7,344 | | 2,385,919 | |
Pentair PLC | | | | 9,528 | | 553,386 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | | 8,254 | | 1,400,209 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | | 83,302 | | 8,321,870 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | | 6,618 | | 1,875,607 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | | 2,982 | | 773,561 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | | 8,667 | | 748,309 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | | 12,250 | | 820,015 | |
The Boeing Company | | | | 31,977 | a | 6,612,204 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | | 12,991 | | 2,413,858 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | | 2,924 | a | 2,236,860 | |
United Rentals, Inc. | | | | 4,009 | | 1,447,690 | |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | | 2,568 | | 1,786,224 | |
Wabtec Corp. | | | | 10,315 | | 1,007,466 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | | 10,507 | | 1,091,047 | |
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Commercial & Professional Services - 1.3% | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | | 23,532 | | 5,177,040 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | | 6,746 | | 980,936 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. | | | | 8,510 | a | 540,215 | |
Cintas Corp. | | | | 4,909 | | 2,237,375 | |
Copart, Inc. | | | | 24,437 | a | 1,931,745 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. | | | | 22,823 | a | 1,756,230 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | | 6,893 | | 1,436,363 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | | 6,985 | | 806,488 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | | 7,764 | | 724,071 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | | 18,216 | | 2,001,210 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. | | | | 2,682 | a | 778,772 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | | 11,650 | | 1,684,823 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Commercial & Professional Services - 1.3% (continued) | | | | | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | | 6,253 | | 456,469 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | | 13,374 | | 565,051 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | | 8,968 | | 1,740,778 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | | 20,957 | | 3,479,910 | |
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Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail - 5.1% | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | | 3,455 | | 433,706 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | | 506,944 | a | 53,457,245 | |
AutoZone, Inc. | | | | 1,059 | a | 2,820,445 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | | 12,200 | | 428,220 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | | 11,534 | | 859,514 | |
CarMax, Inc. | | | | 9,394 | a,b | 657,862 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | | 30,661 | | 1,423,590 | |
Etsy, Inc. | | | | 7,249 | a | 732,366 | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | | 7,915 | | 1,332,174 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | | 14,898 | | 860,062 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | | 34,385 | | 7,146,235 | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | | | | 3,545 | a | 3,251,864 | |
Pool Corp. | | | | 2,248 | | 789,767 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | | 19,523 | | 2,083,690 | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | | 57,954 | | 17,417,495 | |
The TJX Companies, Inc. | | | | 65,949 | | 5,198,100 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | | 6,206 | | 1,479,510 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. | | | | 2,918 | a | 1,609,073 | |
| | | | 101,980,918 | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel - .9% | | | | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | | | 17,603 | | 1,933,161 | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | | 8,600 | | 844,262 | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | | 7,444 | | 440,834 | |
Lennar Corp., Cl. A | | | | 14,170 | | 1,598,518 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. | | | | 3,171 | a | 335,809 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | | 21,529 | | 261,577 | |
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B | | | | 70,833 | | 8,975,958 | |
NVR, Inc. | | | | 168 | a | 981,120 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | | 12,918 | | 867,444 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | | 2,116 | | 242,896 | |
Tapestry, Inc. | | | | 13,788 | | 562,688 | |
VF Corp. | | | | 17,768 | | 417,726 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | | 3,162 | | 441,384 | |
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Consumer Services - 2.2% | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | | | 2,217 | a | 5,955,549 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | | 12,097 | a | 547,873 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 2.2% (continued) | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | | 58,053 | a,b | 534,668 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | | | | 1,558 | a | 3,221,352 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | | 7,041 | | 1,069,739 | |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | | | 1,967 | | 624,463 | |
Expedia Group, Inc. | | | | 8,655 | a | 813,224 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | | 15,134 | | 2,179,599 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | | 18,584 | a | 1,186,588 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 15,418 | | 2,610,884 | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | | 41,648 | | 12,317,396 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | 18,096 | | 812,872 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | | | | 24,979 | a | 333,470 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | | 12,559 | a,b | 821,735 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | | 65,353 | | 7,469,194 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | | 6,041 | a | 690,365 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | | 15,779 | | 2,218,212 | |
| | | | 43,407,183 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution - 1.9% | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | | 25,232 | | 12,697,247 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | | 12,739 | | 2,821,179 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. | | | | 11,689 | a | 1,796,716 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | | 28,445 | | 2,182,869 | |
Target Corp. | | | | 26,175 | | 4,129,106 | |
The Kroger Company | | | | 37,437 | | 1,820,561 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | | 40,624 | | 1,431,996 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | | 79,742 | | 12,038,650 | |
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Energy - 4.6% | | | | | |
APA Corp. | | | | 17,650 | | 650,402 | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | | 58,103 | | 1,698,932 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | | 101,157 | | 17,053,047 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | | 69,593 | | 7,160,424 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | | 45,626 | | 1,168,026 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | | 37,240 | | 1,989,733 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | | 10,405 | | 1,479,591 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | | 33,355 | | 3,984,922 | |
EQT Corp. | | | | 20,514 | | 714,708 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | | 234,163 | | 27,710,849 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | 51,152 | | 1,675,228 | |
Hess Corp. | | | | 15,860 | | 2,300,652 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | | 112,271 | | 1,925,448 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | | 35,310 | | 853,090 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | | 26,070 | | 3,180,540 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | 41,520 | | 2,554,726 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Energy - 4.6% (continued) | | | | | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | | 25,392 | | 1,660,891 | |
Phillips 66 | | | | 26,653 | | 2,638,647 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | | 13,479 | | 2,932,356 | |
Schlumberger NV | | | | 80,691 | | 3,982,101 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | | 12,825 | | 968,672 | |
The Williams Companies, Inc. | | | | 69,349 | | 2,098,501 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | | 21,800 | | 2,499,806 | |
| | | | 92,881,292 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment - 2.5% | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | | 8,966 | c | 1,113,398 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | | 26,460 | c | 5,408,159 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | | 7,812 | c | 1,409,050 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | | 8,606 | c | 459,216 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | | 6,242 | c | 686,932 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | | 24,730 | c | 3,044,016 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | | 16,426 | c | 1,628,638 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | | 5,214 | c | 3,775,353 | |
Equity Residential | | | | 19,059 | c | 1,205,482 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | | 3,721 | c | 817,615 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | | 7,723 | c | 1,174,205 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | | 4,386 | c | 433,732 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | | 30,172 | c | 662,879 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | | 40,312 | c | 651,845 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | | 32,923 | c | 1,098,641 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | | 17,101 | c | 944,659 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | | 33,719 | c | 647,068 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | | 6,428 | c | 988,626 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | | 52,462 | c | 6,570,865 | |
Public Storage | | | | 9,093 | c | 2,680,889 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | | 35,455 | c | 2,227,992 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | | 9,156 | c | 562,453 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | | 6,196 | c | 1,616,474 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | | 18,621 | c | 2,110,132 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | | 17,440 | c | 720,795 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | | 22,295 | c | 1,071,275 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | | 56,815 | c | 1,928,301 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | | 26,797 | c | 2,122,858 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | | 41,068 | c | 1,228,344 | |
| | | | 48,989,892 | |
Financial Services - 7.7% | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | | 33,854 | | 5,462,004 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | | 5,900 | | 1,800,208 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Financial Services - 7.7% (continued) | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl. B | | | | 102,452 | a | 33,660,605 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | | 8,516 | | 5,715,939 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | 21,748 | | 2,116,080 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | | 6,029 | | 842,251 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | | 20,340 | | 3,778,562 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | | 14,947 | | 1,546,566 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | | 2,189 | | 901,189 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | | 33,669 | | 1,977,044 | |
Fiserv, Inc. | | | | 36,439 | a | 4,449,931 | |
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. | | | | 4,261 | a | 911,513 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | | 15,184 | | 408,146 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | | 15,124 | | 1,704,626 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | | 31,861 | | 3,470,619 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | | 25,760 | | 441,269 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | | 4,288 | | 700,402 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | | 2,102 | | 669,214 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 47,977 | | 18,232,699 | |
Moody's Corp. | | | | 8,884 | | 2,781,758 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | 74,265 | | 6,681,622 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | | 4,575 | | 2,207,209 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | | 18,889 | | 1,045,884 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | | 11,736 | | 917,286 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. | | | | 64,334 | a | 4,889,384 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | | 11,238 | | 1,017,376 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | | 18,719 | | 6,787,135 | |
State Street Corp. | | | | 19,935 | | 1,440,503 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | | 24,155 | | 712,814 | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | | 12,716 | | 1,428,388 | |
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | | 41,330 | | 1,760,245 | |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | | | | 86,734 | | 4,530,984 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | 19,256 | | 6,613,281 | |
Visa, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 92,400 | b | 21,504,252 | |
| | | | 153,106,988 | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.7% | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | | 101,532 | | 4,823,785 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | 30,826 | | 2,406,894 | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B | | | | 10,691 | | 695,877 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | | 8,793 | | 823,025 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | | 11,001 | | 597,354 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | | 26,890 | | 1,020,744 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 9,129 | | 2,094,832 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | | 33,460 | | 2,965,560 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.7% (continued) | | | | | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | | 16,537 | | 668,756 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | | 14,938 | | 1,042,224 | |
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. | | | | 48,897 | | 1,598,932 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | | 8,192 | | 915,948 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | | 14,194 | | 1,246,943 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Cl. B | | | | 10,829 | | 644,109 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 77,920 | | 5,978,022 | |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | | | 43,023 | a | 2,409,288 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | | 78,315 | | 14,949,550 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | | 88,152 | | 8,812,555 | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | | 221,316 | | 14,197,421 | |
The Hershey Company | | | | 8,291 | | 2,263,940 | |
The J.M. Smucker Company | | | | 6,257 | | 966,143 | |
The Kraft Heinz Company | | | | 44,584 | | 1,750,814 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 16,047 | | 1,002,777 | |
| | | | 73,875,493 | |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.1% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | 99,146 | | 10,952,659 | |
Align Technology, Inc. | | | | 4,186 | a | 1,361,706 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | | 9,352 | | 1,560,381 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | | 28,123 | | 1,340,905 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co. | | | | 16,144 | | 4,267,021 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | | 81,049 | a | 4,224,274 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | | 14,838 | | 1,218,200 | |
Centene Corp. | | | | 31,284 | a | 2,156,406 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | 72,972 | | 5,349,577 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | 2,746 | a | 248,129 | |
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | | 12,532 | | 525,467 | |
DexCom, Inc. | | | | 22,119 | a | 2,683,919 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | | | | 35,413 | a | 3,115,636 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | | 13,573 | | 6,360,986 | |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | | | | 20,760 | | 1,688,618 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | | 12,057 | | 3,464,338 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. | | | | 7,524 | a | 608,014 | |
Hologic, Inc. | | | | 14,308 | a | 1,230,631 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | | 7,062 | | 3,746,320 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | | | | 4,726 | a | 2,325,948 | |
Insulet Corp. | | | | 3,942 | a | 1,253,714 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | | | | 19,924 | a | 6,001,507 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | | 5,095 | | 1,155,087 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | | 7,860 | | 2,862,926 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | | 75,476 | | 6,864,542 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. | | | | 3,283 | a | 977,973 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | | 6,315 | | 876,585 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | | 8,444 | | 2,034,666 | |
Steris PLC | | | | 5,669 | | 1,068,890 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | | 19,123 | | 5,730,207 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | | 2,645 | | 720,815 | |
The Cigna Group | | | | 16,927 | | 4,287,440 | |
The Cooper Companies, Inc. | | | | 2,851 | | 1,087,514 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | 53,130 | | 26,144,742 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Cl. B | | | | 3,408 | | 512,393 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | | 11,866 | | 1,642,729 | |
| | | | 121,650,865 | |
Household & Personal Products - 1.7% | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | | 13,686 | | 1,329,184 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | | 47,780 | | 3,812,844 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | | 19,383 | | 2,808,403 | |
The Clorox Company | | | | 7,180 | | 1,189,152 | |
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 13,174 | | 3,250,289 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | | 134,149 | | 20,978,221 | |
| | | | 33,368,093 | |
Insurance - 2.2% | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | | 32,162 | | 2,246,516 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | | 42,491 | | 2,253,723 | |
Aon PLC, Cl. A | | | | 11,628 | | 3,781,193 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | | | | 21,055 | a | 1,580,599 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | | 12,060 | | 2,509,204 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | | 2,794 | | 344,025 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | | 13,039 | | 839,581 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | | 23,501 | | 4,736,862 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | | 8,744 | | 930,711 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | | 2,239 | | 846,342 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | | 5,411 | | 587,202 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | | 9,020 | | 196,005 | |
Loews Corp. | | | | 10,662 | | 613,811 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | | 28,315 | | 5,102,080 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | | 37,714 | | 2,313,000 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | | 12,812 | | 956,928 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | | 21,046 | | 1,831,002 | |
The Allstate Corp. | | | | 14,728 | | 1,704,913 | |
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | | 18,318 | | 1,300,395 | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | | 33,427 | | 4,559,443 | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | | | 13,088 | | 2,370,760 | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | | | 11,445 | | 674,339 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Insurance - 2.2% (continued) | | | | | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | | 5,980 | | 1,384,968 | |
| | | | 43,663,602 | |
Materials - 2.6% | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | | 12,677 | | 3,731,602 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | | 6,810 | | 1,262,983 | |
Amcor PLC | | | | 83,784 | | 919,110 | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | | 4,706 | | 821,103 | |
Ball Corp. | | | | 17,776 | | 945,328 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | | 5,787 | | 614,811 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | | 10,824 | | 774,782 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | | 40,602 | | 2,481,594 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | | 39,778 | | 2,163,923 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | | 25,920 | | 1,807,142 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | | 6,936 | | 584,497 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | | 14,109 | | 2,368,055 | |
FMC Corp. | | | | 7,396 | | 913,998 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | | 81,496 | | 3,089,513 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | | 14,319 | | 1,388,370 | |
International Paper Co. | | | | 19,528 | | 646,572 | |
Linde PLC | | | | 28,007 | | 10,347,186 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Cl. A | | | | 14,132 | | 1,337,029 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | | 3,603 | | 1,308,610 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | | 45,318 | | 2,148,073 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | | 14,550 | | 2,156,019 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | | 5,095 | | 689,150 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | | 13,245 | | 1,857,744 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | | 8,451 | | 405,563 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | | 9,482 | | 985,654 | |
The Mosaic Company | | | | 19,220 | | 823,577 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | | | | 13,405 | | 3,184,224 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | | 7,410 | | 1,297,639 | |
WestRock Co. | | | | 14,792 | | 442,725 | |
| | | | 51,496,576 | |
Media & Entertainment - 7.1% | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | | 40,497 | a | 3,147,022 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 338,678 | a | 36,353,697 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C | | | | 295,244 | a | 31,951,306 | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 5,921 | a | 2,183,073 | |
Comcast Corp., Cl. A | | | | 239,202 | | 9,895,787 | |
DISH Network Corp., Cl. A | | | | 14,234 | a | 106,897 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | | 14,788 | | 1,882,217 | |
Fox Corp., Cl. A | | | | 16,097 | | 535,386 | |
Fox Corp., Cl. B | | | | 8,599 | | 262,613 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Media & Entertainment - 7.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | | 8,075 | a | 547,323 | |
Match Group, Inc. | | | | 16,749 | a | 618,038 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 126,564 | a | 30,415,860 | |
Netflix, Inc. | | | | 25,324 | a | 8,355,147 | |
News Corporation, Cl. A | | | | 23,157 | | 407,795 | |
News Corporation, Cl. B | | | | 6,434 | b | 114,203 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | | 11,714 | | 1,060,937 | |
Paramount Global, Cl. B | | | | 28,209 | b | 658,116 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | | | | 9,187 | a | 1,141,852 | |
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | | | | 22,132 | | 790,776 | |
The Walt Disney Company | | | | 103,878 | a | 10,647,495 | |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. | | | | 124,929 | a | 1,700,284 | |
| | | | 142,775,824 | |
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.2% | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | | 100,562 | | 15,196,929 | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | | 16,931 | | 2,292,965 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | | 30,364 | | 7,279,465 | |
Biogen, Inc. | | | | 8,143 | a | 2,477,345 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 1,211 | a | 545,907 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | | 9,171 | | 732,579 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | | 120,901 | | 8,072,560 | |
Catalent, Inc. | | | | 10,553 | a | 528,916 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | | | | 2,947 | a | 560,284 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | | 37,272 | | 8,830,110 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | 44,845 | | 17,752,342 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | | 70,702 | | 5,812,411 | |
Illumina, Inc. | | | | 8,827 | a | 1,814,478 | |
Incyte Corp. | | | | 10,547 | a | 784,802 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. | | | | 10,591 | a | 1,993,544 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | | 148,668 | | 24,336,952 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | | 144,171 | | 16,647,425 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. | | | | 1,260 | a | 1,879,290 | |
Moderna, Inc. | | | | 18,786 | a | 2,496,472 | |
Organon & Co. | | | | 14,963 | | 368,539 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | | 7,283 | | 950,359 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | | 319,192 | | 12,413,377 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | | 6,103 | a | 4,893,324 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | | 22,302 | | 12,375,380 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | | 14,619 | a | 4,981,132 | |
Viatris, Inc. | | | | 66,164 | | 617,310 | |
Waters Corp. | | | | 3,291 | a | 988,485 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | | 4,274 | | 1,543,940 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.2% (continued) | | | | | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | | 26,502 | | 4,658,522 | |
| | | | 163,825,144 | |
Real Estate Management & Development - .1% | | | | | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 18,162 | a | 1,392,299 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.0% | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | | | | 91,684 | a | 8,193,799 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | | 28,822 | | 5,184,501 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | | 47,940 | | 5,418,658 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | | 23,762 | | 14,886,893 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc. | | | | 7,832 | a | 1,286,014 | |
First Solar, Inc. | | | | 5,623 | a | 1,026,647 | |
Intel Corp. | | | | 235,244 | | 7,306,679 | |
KLA Corp. | | | | 7,840 | | 3,030,474 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | | 7,673 | | 4,021,266 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | | 31,512 | | 2,300,061 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | | 62,289 | | 4,008,920 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | | 2,549 | | 1,177,562 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | | 139,884 | | 38,816,411 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | | 14,902 | | 2,440,053 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | | | | 24,849 | a | 1,788,134 | |
Qorvo, Inc. | | | | 5,550 | a | 511,044 | |
Qualcomm, Inc. | | | | 63,403 | | 7,405,470 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | | 8,990 | | 952,041 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | | | | 3,259 | a | 930,868 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | | 8,573 | | 783,401 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | | 51,530 | | 8,615,816 | |
| | | | 120,084,712 | |
Software & Services - 10.7% | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Cl. A | | | | 35,809 | | 10,036,905 | |
Adobe, Inc. | | | | 26,032 | a | 9,828,642 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. | | | | 8,995 | a | 737,320 | |
Ansys, Inc. | | | | 5,042 | a | 1,582,785 | |
Autodesk, Inc. | | | | 12,258 | a | 2,387,736 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | | | | 15,573 | a | 3,261,765 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Cl. A | | | | 28,900 | | 1,725,619 | |
DXC Technology Co. | | | | 12,884 | a | 307,283 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc. | | | | 3,208 | a | 906,068 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. | | | | 1,389 | a | 1,011,123 | |
Fortinet, Inc. | | | | 36,894 | a | 2,326,167 | |
Gartner, Inc. | | | | 4,444 | a | 1,344,132 | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | | | 30,827 | | 544,713 | |
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Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Software & Services - 10.7% (continued) | | | | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | | 51,412 | | 6,498,991 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | | 15,974 | | 7,091,657 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | 423,280 | | 130,057,013 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | 87,391 | | 8,277,676 | |
PTC, Inc. | | | | 6,157 | a | 774,489 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | | 5,968 | | 2,714,127 | |
Salesforce, Inc. | | | | 56,863 | a | 11,279,913 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. | | | | 11,538 | a | 5,300,788 | |
Synopsys, Inc. | | | | 8,665 | a | 3,217,488 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | | | | 2,332 | a | 883,898 | |
Verisign, Inc. | | | | 5,153 | a | 1,142,935 | |
| | | | 213,239,233 | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 8.8% | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp., Cl. A | | | | 33,477 | | 2,526,509 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | | 845,708 | | 143,499,733 | |
Arista Networks, Inc. | | | | 14,275 | a | 2,286,284 | |
CDW Corp. | | | | 7,633 | | 1,294,480 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | | 233,601 | | 11,037,647 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | | 43,039 | | 1,429,756 | |
F5, Inc. | | | | 3,488 | a | 468,648 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | | 74,905 | | 1,072,640 | |
HP, Inc. | | | | 49,953 | | 1,484,104 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | | 17,716 | | 534,137 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. | | | | 9,988 | a | 1,444,664 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | | 9,598 | | 2,796,857 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | | 12,666 | | 796,565 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | | | 10,694 | b | 628,486 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | | 18,167 | | 2,223,096 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | | | 2,615 | a | 1,083,656 | |
Trimble, Inc. | | | | 13,805 | a | 650,215 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | | 18,279 | a | 629,529 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Cl. A | | | | 3,018 | a | 869,275 | |
| | | | 176,756,281 | |
Telecommunication Services - 1.1% | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | | 405,322 | | 7,162,040 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | | 33,680 | a | 4,846,552 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | | 238,820 | | 9,273,381 | |
| | | | 21,281,973 | |
Transportation - 1.6% | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | | 7,407 | a,b | 321,908 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | | | | 38,354 | a | 523,149 | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | | 6,432 | | 648,796 | |
CSX Corp. | | | | 120,165 | | 3,681,856 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation - 1.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | | 37,081 | a | 1,272,249 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | | 9,041 | | 1,029,227 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | 13,180 | | 3,002,140 | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | | 4,726 | | 828,421 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | | 13,016 | | 2,642,638 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | | 5,074 | | 1,625,659 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | | 33,473 | | 1,013,897 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | | 34,792 | | 6,808,794 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | | | | 18,944 | a | 829,747 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Cl. B | | | | 41,500 | | 7,462,115 | |
| | | | 31,690,596 | |
Utilities - 2.8% | | | | | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | | 14,822 | | 817,285 | |
Ameren Corp. | | | | 14,386 | | 1,279,922 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | | 28,942 | | 2,674,820 | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | | 10,879 | | 1,612,812 | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | | 8,130 | | 927,958 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | | 35,528 | | 1,082,538 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | | 16,300 | | 1,014,838 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | | 19,961 | | 1,965,560 | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | | 18,540 | | 1,434,996 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | | 46,991 | | 2,685,066 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | | 11,248 | | 1,264,388 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | | 43,860 | | 4,336,877 | |
Edison International | | | | 21,431 | | 1,577,322 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | | 11,824 | | 1,272,026 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | | 12,658 | | 786,188 | |
Eversource Energy | | | | 19,428 | | 1,507,807 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | | 56,814 | | 2,411,186 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | | 31,473 | | 1,252,625 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | | 112,997 | | 8,658,960 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | | 22,662 | | 644,961 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | | 13,588 | | 464,302 | |
PG&E Corp. | | | | 93,019 | a | 1,591,555 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | | 6,088 | | 477,664 | |
PPL Corp. | | | | 42,205 | | 1,212,128 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | | 28,697 | | 1,813,650 | |
Sempra Energy | | | | 18,002 | | 2,799,131 | |
The AES Corp. | | | | 37,739 | | 892,905 | |
The Southern Company | | | | 61,751 | | 4,541,786 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | | 18,104 | | 1,741,062 | |
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Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.8% (continued) | | | | | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | | 31,162 | | 2,178,535 | |
| | | | 56,920,853 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $511,070,612) | | | | 1,981,398,143 | |
| | 1-Day Yield (%) | | | | | |
Investment Companies - .8% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - .8% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares (cost $15,597,731) | | 4.96 | | 15,597,731 | d | 15,597,731 | |
| | | | | | | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .0% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - .0% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares (cost $731,560) | | 4.96 | | 731,560 | d | 731,560 | |
Total Investments (cost $527,399,903) | | 99.9% | | 1,997,727,434 | |
Cash and Receivables (Net) | | .1% | | 1,908,351 | |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | | 1,999,635,785 | |
a Non-income producing security.
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2023, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $25,020,092 and the value of the collateral was $25,118,068, consisting of cash collateral of $731,560 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $24,386,508. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.
c Investment in real estate investment trust within the United States.
d Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.
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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | Value (%) |
Information Technology | 25.5 |
Health Care | 14.3 |
Financials | 13.0 |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.8 |
Industrials | 8.4 |
Communication Services | 8.2 |
Consumer Staples | 7.3 |
Energy | 4.6 |
Utilities | 2.9 |
Materials | 2.6 |
Real Estate | 2.5 |
Investment Companies | .8 |
| 99.9 |
† Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Affiliated Issuers | | | |
Description | Value ($) 10/31/2022 | Purchases ($)† | Sales ($) | Value ($) 4/30/2023 | Dividends/ Distributions ($) | |
Registered Investment Companies - .8% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - .8% | 14,479,303 | 328,759,225 | (327,640,797) | 15,597,731 | 230,812 | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .0% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - .0% | 1,547,539 | 5,203,957 | (6,019,936) | 731,560 | 19,114 | †† |
Total - .8% | 16,026,842 | 333,963,182 | (333,660,733) | 16,329,291 | 249,926 | |
† Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.
†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.
See notes to financial statements.
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Futures | | | |
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration | Notional Value ($) | Market Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation ($) | |
Futures Long | | |
Standard & Poor's 500 E-mini | 87 | 6/16/2023 | 17,805,468 | 18,219,975 | 414,507 | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | 414,507 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
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| | | Cost | | Value | |
Assets ($): | | | | |
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including securities on loan, valued at $25,020,092)—Note 1(c): | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 511,070,612 | | 1,981,398,143 | |
Affiliated issuers | | 16,329,291 | | 16,329,291 | |
Cash | | | | | 186,237 | |
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable | | 1,470,125 | |
Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4 | | 1,094,000 | |
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed | | 445,519 | |
Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4 | | 149,925 | |
| | | | | 2,001,073,240 | |
Liabilities ($): | | | | |
Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(b) | | 289,498 | |
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c) | | 731,560 | |
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed | | 369,624 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses payable | | 46,328 | |
Interest payable—Note 2 | | 445 | |
| | | | | 1,437,455 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 1,999,635,785 | |
Composition of Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | | 221,521,506 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | | 1,778,114,279 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 1,999,635,785 | |
| | | | |
Shares Outstanding | | |
(150 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized) | 34,631,458 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share ($) | | 57.74 | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Investment Income ($): | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Cash dividends (net of $4,563 foreign taxes withheld at source): | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 18,456,192 | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 230,812 | |
Interest | | | 29,209 | |
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c) | | | 19,114 | |
Total Income | | | 18,735,327 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fee—Note 3(a) | | | 2,076,459 | |
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c) | | | 132,600 | |
Legal fees—Note 5 | | | 87,152 | |
Interest expense—Note 2 | | | 21,298 | |
Loan commitment fees—Note 2 | | | 4,123 | |
Total Expenses | | | 2,321,632 | |
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a) | | | (132,600) | |
Net Expenses | | | 2,189,032 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 16,546,295 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 308,743,320 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures | (2,404,920) | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | 306,338,400 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (155,738,701) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures | (120,784) | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (155,859,485) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | 150,478,915 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | 167,025,210 | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Operations ($): | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 16,546,295 | | | | 36,610,339 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 306,338,400 | | | | 353,409,246 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | (155,859,485) | | | | (826,838,904) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 167,025,210 | | | | (436,819,319) | |
Distributions ($): | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | (320,708,041) | | | | (382,611,312) | |
Capital Stock Transactions ($): | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 50,401,210 | | | | 259,378,050 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 246,074,807 | | | | 279,388,472 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (444,367,593) | | | | (692,248,939) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions | (147,891,576) | | | | (153,482,417) | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (301,574,407) | | | | (972,913,048) | |
Net Assets ($): | |
Beginning of Period | | | 2,301,210,192 | | | | 3,274,123,240 | |
End of Period | | | 1,999,635,785 | | | | 2,301,210,192 | |
Capital Share Transactions (Shares): | |
Shares sold | | | 887,002 | | | | 3,826,978 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 4,658,016 | | | | 3,711,252 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,705,291) | | | | (10,126,013) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (2,160,273) | | | | (2,587,783) | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | | | | | |
| April 30, 2023 | Year Ended October 31, |
| (Unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 62.55 | 83.14 | 60.98 | 58.54 | 54.53 | 52.24 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .46 | .93 | .94 | 1.00 | 1.02 | .94 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.95 | (11.62) | 24.32 | 4.45 | 6.06 | 2.74 |
Total from Investment Operations | 4.41 | (10.69) | 25.26 | 5.45 | 7.08 | 3.68 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.47) | (.98) | (.97) | (1.03) | (.97) | (.92) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (8.75) | (8.92) | (2.13) | (1.98) | (2.10) | (.47) |
Total Distributions | (9.22) | (9.90) | (3.10) | (3.01) | (3.07) | (1.39) |
Net asset value, end of period | 57.74 | 62.55 | 83.14 | 60.98 | 58.54 | 54.53 |
Total Return (%) | 8.48b | (14.78) | 42.64 | 9.51 | 14.16 | 7.11 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .22c | .23 | .21 | .21 | .21 | .21 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .21c | .22 | .20 | .20 | .20 | .20 |
Ratio of net investment income | | | | | |
to average net assets | 1.59c | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.70 | 1.86 | 1.70 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | .53b | 1.84 | 3.27 | 2.56 | 4.53 | 3.20 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 1,999,636 | 2,301,210 | 3,274,123 | 2,766,097 | 2,726,019 | 2,545,990 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Not annualized.
c Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering four series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to match the total return of the S&P 500® Index. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.
Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Service Plan fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge.
The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.
Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset
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value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depositary Receipts and futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Futures, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the fund’s investments:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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| Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Assets ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
Equity Securities - Common Stocks | 1,981,398,143 | - | | - | 1,981,398,143 | |
Investment Companies | 16,329,291 | - | | - | 16,329,291 | |
Other Financial Instruments: | | |
Futures†† | 414,507 | - | | - | 414,507 | |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives, if any, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, BNY Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of
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the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2023, BNY Mellon earned $2,606 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.
(e) Market Risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. The value of a security may also decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, changes to inflation, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff.
(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
As of and during the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2022 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 was as follows: ordinary income $43,708,894 and long-term capital gains $338,902,418. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.
The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended April 30, 2023 was approximately $790,055 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 5.44%.
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NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Adviser also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of .20% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed in its investment management agreement with the fund to: (1) pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees and certain other expenses, including the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel, and (2) reduce its fees pursuant to the investment management agreement in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel. These provisions in the investment management agreement may not be amended without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. During the period ended April 30, 2023, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amounted to $132,600.
(b) The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.
The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fee of $328,848, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $39,350.
(c) Each board member also serves as a board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and futures, during the period ended April 30, 2023, amounted to $11,074,278 and $466,203,213, respectively.
Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. The SEC adopted Rule
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
18f-4 under the Act, which regulates the use of derivatives transactions for certain funds registered under the Act. The fund is deemed a “limited” derivatives user under the rule and is required to limit its derivatives exposure so that the total notional value of derivatives does not exceed 10% of fund’s net assets, and is subject to certain reporting requirements. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2023 is discussed below.
Futures: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including equity price risk, as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund invests in futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a counterparty, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. Futures open at April 30, 2023 are set forth in the Statement of Investments.
The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2023:
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At April 30, 2023, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was $1,470,742,038, consisting of $1,505,100,728 gross unrealized appreciation and $34,358,690 gross unrealized depreciation.
At April 30, 2023, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
NOTE 5—Shareholder Demand Review:
On July 30, 2021, the fund Board received a demand letter sent on behalf of a shareholder, alleging that the fund paid excessive management fees to the Adviser, and demanding that the Board investigate the compensation
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paid by the fund to the Adviser and take certain other actions. In response to the demand letter, the Board established a Demand Review Committee (the “Committee”) of independent members of the Board to investigate the shareholder’s claims with the assistance of independent counsel. At the fund’s fourth quarter 2022 Board meeting, the Committee informed the Board that it had concluded its investigation, presented the findings of its investigation, and recommended that the Board reject taking any of the actions outlined in the demand letter. The Board accepted the Committee’s recommendation and voted to reject taking the actions outlined in the demand letter. During the reporting period, the fund paid $87,152 in extraordinary expense disclosed as Legal fees within the Statement of Operations.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 6-7, 2023, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Investment Management Agreement pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.
Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.
The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures. The Board also considered portfolio management’s brokerage policies and practices (including policies and practices regarding soft dollars) and the standards applied in seeking best execution.
Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Class I shares with the performance of a group of institutional S&P 500 index funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional S&P 500 index funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2022, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all
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institutional S&P 500 index funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.
Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board also considered the fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was slightly below the Performance Group median for all periods and above the Performance Universe median for all periods. The Board considered the relative proximity of the fund’s performance to the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians during the periods under review. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index. The Board noted that the fund had a four star rating for the ten-year period and a four star overall rating from Morningstar based on Morningstar’s risk-adjusted return measures.
Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Adviser. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.
The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and the Expense Universe median actual management fee, and the fund’s total expenses were higher than the Expense Group median and slightly higher than the Expense Universe median total expenses.
Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser or its affiliates for advising any separate
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)
accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors , noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.
Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.
The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fee under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that the Adviser may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.
At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.
· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser are adequate and appropriate.
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· The Board was satisfied with the fund’s overall performance.
· The Board concluded that the fees paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and totality of the services provided as discussed above.
· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.
In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates, of the Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreement for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on its consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreement.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)
The fund adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Liquidity Risk Management Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Rule 22e-4 requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds but not money market funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and shareholder redemptions. The rule is designed to mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.
The rule requires the fund to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk at least annually considering applicable factors such as investment strategy and liquidity during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions, including whether the strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund and whether the fund has a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers. The fund must also assess its use of borrowings and derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections in normal and stressed conditions, holdings of cash and cash equivalents, and borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
The rule also requires the fund to classify its investments as highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid based on the number of days the fund expects it would take to liquidate the investment, and to review these classifications at least monthly or more often under certain conditions. The periods range from three or fewer business days for a highly liquid investment to greater than seven calendar days for settlement of a less liquid investment. Illiquid investments are those a fund does not expect to be able to sell or dispose of within seven calendar days without significantly changing the market value. The fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. In addition, if a fund permits redemptions in-kind, the rule requires the fund to establish redemption in-kind policies and procedures governing how and when it will engage in such redemptions.
Pursuant to the rule’s requirements, the Liquidity Risk Management Program has been reviewed and approved by the Board. Furthermore, the Board has received a written report prepared by the Program’s Administrator that addresses the operation of the Program, assesses its adequacy and effectiveness and describes any material changes made to the Program.
Assessment of Program
In the opinion of the Program Administrator, the Program approved by the Board continues to be adequate for the fund and the Program has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has monitored the fund’s liquidity risk and the liquidity classification of the securities held by the fund and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
During the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, there were no material changes to the Program and no material liquidity events that impacted the fund. During the period, the fund held sufficient highly liquid assets to meet fund redemptions.
Under normal expected foreseeable fund redemption forecasts and foreseeable stressed fund redemption forecasts, the Program Administrator believes that the fund maintains sufficient highly liquid assets to meet expected fund redemptions.
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BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Distributor
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-373-9387
Mail The BNY Mellon Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144
E-mail Send your request to info@bnymellon.com
Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.im.bnymellon.com
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.
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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds. |
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THE FUND
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)
For the period from November 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, as provided by portfolio managers Alan R. Christensen, Catherine P. Crain, W. Gentry Lee, Jr., Christopher B. Sarofim, and Charles E. Sheedy of Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC, sub-adviser.
Market and Fund Performance Overview
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2023, BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund (the “fund”) produced a total return of 12.05% for Class A shares, 11.66% for Class C shares and 12.23% for Class I shares.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned 8.62% for the same period.2
U.S. equities rose during the reporting period as inflation began to ease, the pace of interest-rate hikes slowed, and China lifted its COVID-19 restrictions. The fund outperformed its benchmark due primarily to favorable security selection.
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and employs a tax-managed strategy, which is an approach to managing a fund that seeks to minimize capital gains tax liabilities.
In choosing stocks, the fund’s sub-adviser first identifies economic sectors that it believes will expand over the next three to five years or longer. Using fundamental analysis, the fund’s sub-adviser then seeks companies within these sectors that have dominant positions in their industries, and that have demonstrated sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance sheets, an expanding global presence and the potential to achieve predictable, above-average earnings growth. The fund’s sub-adviser also is alert to companies that they consider undervalued in terms of current earnings, assets or growth prospects.
The fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated American depositary receipts (ADRs). The fund attempts to enhance after-tax returns by minimizing its annual taxable distributions to shareholders. To do so, the fund employs a “buy-and hold” investment strategy, which generally has resulted in an annual portfolio turnover rate of below 15%.
Stocks Aided by Slowing Rate Hikes, End of China’s Zero-COVID Policy
The S&P 500 steadily gained 8.6% in the reporting period. Investor sentiment was boosted by a slower pace of interest-rate increases, China’s loosening its Zero-COVID policy, a heightened focus on profitability during earnings season and the U.S. government’s quick response to the regional banking crisis.
The Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) monetary tightening policies aimed at curbing inflation continued to be the dominant theme. The Fed reiterated its outlook that rates need to remain higher for longer. Throughout the period, data showed that inflation continued to slow from its peak in June 2022, and that the labor market began to soften. Notably, some large technology companies in the U.S. announced layoffs or paused hiring amid a more cautious macroeconomic outlook. But the stubbornness of inflation signaled rates would have to remain higher for longer, threatening the economy with a potential recession.
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In China, frustration over draconian COVID-19 policies boiled over and forced policymakers to loosen and ultimately end the country’s restrictions. Investors cheered this development, given China’s large consumer base and its integral role in global supply chains.
The fourth-quarter 2022 and first-quarter 2023 earnings seasons had similar themes, both echoing a corporate spending pullback and a focus on profitability through optimization and trimming labor costs. While markets digested inflation and earnings data, a banking crisis erupted. As interest rates rose, regional banks—Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank—faced mounting losses in their long-dated bond holdings. Uninsured depositors were spooked by the headlines and lost confidence, choosing to move their money into larger money center banks. All three regional banks collapsed, went into receivership and were eventually sold off to larger banks.
Now faced with a balancing act of fighting inflation and ensuring financial stability, the Fed announced a 25 bps hike in March to tame inflation and signaled the approaching end of the rate increases as the banking crisis is expected to have a tightening effect on credit. With financial stability another concern to add to the long list of worries, investors were apprehensive and adopted a wait-and-see approach.
Within the S&P 500, the communication services, information technology and materials sectors were relative outperformers during the period. The energy, financials and health care sectors were relative laggards.
Stock Selection Enhanced Performance
The fund outperformed the Index during the period, benefiting from a positive stock selection effect. While the fund was also aided by an underweight allocation in the health care sector, the fund’s selections in this sector outpaced peers, contributing to a positive selection effect. Within the financials sector, the fund benefited from its strategic holding in a large money center bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and by avoiding the distressed regional banks. Additional holdings in the sector include companies across the financial services, capital markets and insurance subsectors, which also held up relatively well. Advantageous stock selection in the consumer staples sector also benefited the fund. The top contributors to relative performance included Microsoft Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, ASML Holding NV, Apple, Inc. and The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Conversely, positioning in certain sectors hindered results. Within the communication services sector, the fund’s underweight allocation and holdings detracted from relative performance. The fund’s overweight allocation in energy, the worst-performing sector, detracted from overall results. In the information technology sector, allocation produced a positive effect, but the fund’s holdings trailed sector peers and negatively impacted relative results. The top detractors from relative performance included UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Chevron Corp., Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Walt Disney Company.
A Focus on Quality
Volatility and uncertainty lie ahead, creating opportunities for investors with a long-term focus on high-quality companies with strong financial characteristics. We believe the fund's holdings exhibit these characteristics, and we expect their earnings to be more resilient in the current environment.
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)
Getting control over inflation appears to be taking longer than expected, which will necessitate longer periods of restrictive monetary policy. It appears the regulatory bodies were able to quickly contain the banking crisis, but questions about the health of the banking industry remain. While low turnover has been a quintessential characteristic of the fund, it belies the nimbleness and deep research with which we approach the investment process. In this turbulent environment, we continue to invest in high-quality companies that we believe have sound capital structures and resilient cash flows—all well positioned to continue growing.
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1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid and does not take into consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. The fund’s returns reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.
2 Source: Lipper Inc. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The Index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.
Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities involves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, political, economic, and social instability, limited company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and less market liquidity. These risks generally are greater with emerging market countries.
Equities are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.
References to specific securities, asset classes and financial markets are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be and should not be interpreted as recommendations.
Please, note: the position in any security highlighted with itaicized typeface was sold during the reporting period.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund from November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2023 | |
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Expenses paid per $1,000† | $6.31 | $10.23 | $5.00 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,120.50 | $1,116.60 | $1,122.30 | |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2023 | |
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Expenses paid per $1,000† | $6.01 | $9.74 | $4.76 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,018.84 | $1,015.12 | $1,020.08 | |
† | Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.20% for Class A, 1.95% for Class C and .95% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks - 100.1% | | | | | |
Banks - 1.3% | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | 12,625 | | 1,745,280 | |
Capital Goods - 1.5% | | | | | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | | 6,290 | | 536,537 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | | 13,980 | | 1,396,602 | |
| | | | 1,933,139 | |
Commercial & Professional Services - 1.3% | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | | 4,795 | | 1,054,900 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | | 3,410 | | 661,915 | |
| | | | 1,716,815 | |
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail - 3.4% | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | | 42,200 | a | 4,449,990 | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.4% | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B | | | | 14,285 | | 1,810,195 | |
Consumer Services - 4.2% | | | | | |
Marriott International, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 12,225 | | 2,070,181 | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | | 11,540 | | 3,412,955 | |
| | | | 5,483,136 | |
Energy - 10.2% | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | | 35,315 | | 5,953,403 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | | 22,250 | | 2,633,065 | |
Hess Corp. | | | | 32,050 | | 4,649,173 | |
| | | | 13,235,641 | |
Financial Services - 11.2% | | | | | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | | 5,290 | | 3,550,648 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | | 21,215 | | 2,310,950 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 4,025 | | 1,529,621 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | | 5,040 | | 1,827,403 | |
Visa, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 22,925 | b | 5,335,335 | |
| | | | 14,553,957 | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 9.4% | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | | 13,930 | | 661,814 | |
Nestle SA, ADR | | | | 21,885 | | 2,806,970 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | | 16,710 | | 3,189,772 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | | 26,935 | | 2,692,692 | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | | 43,980 | | 2,821,317 | |
| | | | 12,172,565 | |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 7.1% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | 26,610 | | 2,939,606 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | | | | 5,455 | a | 1,643,155 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | 9,335 | | 4,593,660 | |
| | | | 9,176,421 | |
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Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 100.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Household & Personal Products - 3.3% | | | | | |
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Cl. A | | | | 14,325 | | 3,534,264 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | | 4,475 | | 699,801 | |
| | | | 4,234,065 | |
Insurance - 1.3% | | | | | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | | 12,500 | | 1,705,000 | |
Materials - 3.5% | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | | 11,610 | | 3,417,520 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | | | | 4,825 | | 1,146,131 | |
| | | | 4,563,651 | |
Media & Entertainment - 4.5% | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C | | | | 36,085 | a | 3,905,119 | |
Comcast Corp., Cl. A | | | | 45,360 | | 1,876,543 | |
| | | | 5,781,662 | |
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 5.3% | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | 1,000 | | 395,860 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR | | | | 34,380 | | 5,744,554 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | | 4,450 | | 782,221 | |
| | | | 6,922,635 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.6% | | | | | |
ASML Holding NV | | | | 7,215 | | 4,594,945 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | | 31,490 | | 5,265,128 | |
| | | | 9,860,073 | |
Software & Services - 12.8% | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc. | | | | 3,625 | a | 1,368,655 | |
Gartner, Inc. | | | | 1,825 | a | 551,990 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | | 4,480 | | 1,988,896 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | 41,400 | | 12,720,564 | |
| | | | 16,630,105 | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 7.1% | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | | 54,240 | | 9,203,443 | |
Transportation - 3.7% | | | | | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | | | 39,680 | | 3,128,371 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | | 8,245 | | 1,613,546 | |
| | | | 4,741,917 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $46,971,978) | | | | 129,919,690 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | | 1-Day Yield (%) | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Investment Companies - .5% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - .5% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares (cost $685,553) | | 4.96 | | 685,553 | c | 685,553 | |
Total Investments (cost $47,657,531) | | 100.6% | | 130,605,243 | |
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | | (.6%) | | (721,856) | |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | | 129,883,387 | |
ADR—American Depositary Receipt
a Non-income producing security.
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2023, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $5,281,807 and the value of the collateral was $5,301,572, consisting of U.S. Government & Agency securities. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.
c Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.
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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | Value (%) |
Information Technology | 27.5 |
Financials | 13.9 |
Consumer Staples | 12.6 |
Health Care | 12.4 |
Energy | 10.2 |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 |
Industrials | 6.5 |
Communication Services | 4.5 |
Materials | 3.5 |
Investment Companies | .5 |
| 100.6 |
† Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.
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Affiliated Issuers | | | |
Description | Value ($) 10/31/2022 | Purchases ($)† | Sales ($) | Value ($) 4/30/2023 | Dividends/ Distributions ($) | |
Registered Investment Companies - .5% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - .5% | 962,357 | 8,807,509 | (9,084,313) | 685,553 | 21,067 | |
† Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Cost | | Value | |
Assets ($): | | | | |
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including securities on loan, valued at $5,281,807)—Note 1(c): | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 46,971,978 | | 129,919,690 | |
Affiliated issuers | | 685,553 | | 685,553 | |
Cash | | | | | 13,325 | |
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable | | 106,324 | |
Tax reclaim receivable—Note 1(b) | | 45,082 | |
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed | | 8,433 | |
| | | | | 130,778,407 | |
Liabilities ($): | | | | |
Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(c) | | 121,033 | |
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed | | 770,981 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses payable | | 3,006 | |
| | | | | 895,020 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 129,883,387 | |
Composition of Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | | 42,141,866 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | | 87,741,521 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 129,883,387 | |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | Class A | Class C | Class I | |
Net Assets ($) | 98,341,665 | 3,671,660 | 27,870,062 | |
Shares Outstanding | 2,697,850 | 111,790 | 760,088 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share ($) | 36.45 | 32.84 | 36.67 | |
| | | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Investment Income ($): | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Cash dividends (net of $21,267 foreign taxes withheld at source): | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 1,022,885 | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 21,067 | |
Interest | | | 3,721 | |
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c) | | | 2,861 | |
Total Income | | | 1,050,534 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fee—Note 3(a) | | | 596,014 | |
Distribution/Service Plan fees—Note 3(b) | | | 139,465 | |
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c) | | | 7,872 | |
Loan commitment fees—Note 2 | | | 288 | |
Total Expenses | | | 743,639 | |
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a) | | | (7,872) | |
Net Expenses | | | 735,767 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 314,767 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 4,496,828 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 9,654,741 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | 14,151,569 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | 14,466,336 | |
| | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Operations ($): | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 314,767 | | | | 312,785 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 4,496,828 | | | | 8,968,500 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 9,654,741 | | | | (37,902,583) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 14,466,336 | | | | (28,621,298) | |
Distributions ($): | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (7,185,742) | | | | (4,992,632) | |
Class C | | | (312,716) | | | | (251,713) | |
Class I | | | (1,711,918) | | | | (1,022,214) | |
Total Distributions | | | (9,210,376) | | | | (6,266,559) | |
Capital Stock Transactions ($): | |
Net proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,096,370 | | | | 5,502,533 | |
Class C | | | 19,358 | | | | 538,206 | |
Class I | | | 8,334,261 | | | | 5,261,223 | |
Distributions reinvested: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 6,203,124 | | | | 4,283,126 | |
Class C | | | 312,716 | | | | 251,278 | |
Class I | | | 1,648,587 | | | | 958,458 | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (11,134,228) | | | | (12,274,272) | |
Class C | | | (833,188) | | | | (1,402,465) | |
Class I | | | (4,782,612) | | | | (4,633,249) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions | 864,388 | | | | (1,515,162) | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 6,120,348 | | | | (36,403,019) | |
Net Assets ($): | |
Beginning of Period | | | 123,763,039 | | | | 160,166,058 | |
End of Period | | | 129,883,387 | | | | 123,763,039 | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Capital Share Transactions (Shares): | |
Class Aa,b | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 32,161 | | | | 133,759 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 183,730 | | | | 98,546 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (320,898) | | | | (317,981) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (105,007) | | | | (85,676) | |
Class Cb | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 618 | | | | 13,948 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 10,249 | | | | 6,304 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (26,358) | | | | (38,809) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (15,491) | | | | (18,557) | |
Class Ia | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 236,882 | | | | 134,174 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 48,597 | | | | 22,018 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (135,982) | | | | (120,994) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 149,497 | | | | 35,198 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
a | During the period ended April 30, 2023, 310 Class A shares representing $11,219 were exchanged for 308 Class I shares and during the period ended October 31, 2022, 13,971 Class A shares representing $510,580 were exchanged for 13,891 Class I shares. | |
b | During the period ended April 30, 2023, 246 Class C shares representing $7,903 were automatically converted to 222 Class A shares and during the period ended October 31, 2022, 2,862 Class C shares representing $113,080 were automatically converted to 2,625 Class A shares. | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
| | | | | | | |
| | | |
| Six Months Ended | |
Class A Shares | April 30, 2023 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 35.03 | 44.49 | 33.79 | 30.45 | 29.35 | 29.44 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .08 | .08 | .05 | .18 | .26 | .24 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.94 | (7.80) | 12.99 | 4.72 | 3.85 | 1.25 |
Total from Investment Operations | 4.02 | (7.72) | 13.04 | 4.90 | 4.11 | 1.49 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.06) | (.02) | (.06) | (.22) | (.30) | (.23) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (2.54) | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.34) | (2.71) | (1.35) |
Total Distributions | (2.60) | (1.74) | (2.34) | (1.56) | (3.01) | (1.58) |
Net asset value, end of period | 36.45 | 35.03 | 44.49 | 33.79 | 30.45 | 29.35 |
Total Return (%)b | 12.05c | (18.09) | 40.40 | 16.73 | 15.88 | 5.19 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.21d | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.26 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.20d | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.25 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | .47d | .21 | .12 | .56 | .92 | .82 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 1.19c | 7.55 | 4.27 | 9.68 | 2.69 | 5.63 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 98,342 | 98,196 | 128,512 | 90,470 | 82,846 | 77,180 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Exclusive of sales charge.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
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| | | |
| Six Months Ended | |
Class C Shares | April 30, 2023 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 31.86 | 40.89 | 31.39 | 28.42 | 27.59 | 27.77 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)a | (.04) | (.20) | (.19) | (.05) | .05 | .02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.56 | (7.11) | 11.97 | 4.39 | 3.58 | 1.18 |
Total from Investment Operations | 3.52 | (7.31) | 11.78 | 4.34 | 3.63 | 1.20 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | - | - | - | (.03) | (.09) | (.03) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (2.54) | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.34) | (2.71) | (1.35) |
Total Distributions | (2.54) | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.37) | (2.80) | (1.38) |
Net asset value, end of period | 32.84 | 31.86 | 40.89 | 31.39 | 28.42 | 27.59 |
Total Return (%)b | 11.66c | (18.70) | 39.37 | 15.83 | 15.01 | 4.41 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.96d | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 2.01 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.95d | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.00 |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (.27)d | (.56) | (.55) | (.17) | .18 | .06 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 1.19c | 7.55 | 4.27 | 9.68 | 2.69 | 5.63 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 3,672 | 4,056 | 5,963 | 11,043 | 12,001 | 13,123 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Exclusive of sales charge.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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| | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended | |
Class I Shares | April 30, 2023 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 35.23 | 44.65 | 33.90 | 30.55 | 29.43 | 29.50 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .13 | .18 | .14 | .26 | .33 | .33 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.96 | (7.84) | 13.04 | 4.73 | 3.87 | 1.26 |
Total from Investment Operations | 4.09 | (7.66) | 13.18 | 4.99 | 4.20 | 1.59 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.11) | (.04) | (.15) | (.30) | (.37) | (.31) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (2.54) | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.34) | (2.71) | (1.35) |
Total Distributions | (2.65) | (1.76) | (2.43) | (1.64) | (3.08) | (1.66) |
Net asset value, end of period | 36.67 | 35.23 | 44.65 | 33.90 | 30.55 | 29.43 |
Total Return (%) | 12.23b | (17.90) | 40.76 | 17.00 | 16.21 | 5.51 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .96c | .96 | .96 | .96 | .96 | 1.01 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .95c | .95 | .95 | .95 | .95 | 1.00 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | .73c | .46 | .36 | .81 | 1.18 | 1.11 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 1.19b | 7.55 | 4.27 | 9.68 | 2.69 | 5.63 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 27,870 | 21,512 | 25,691 | 16,013 | 13,931 | 15,026 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Not annualized.
c Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering four series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.
Prior to February 27, 2023, Fayez Sarofim & Co. served as the sub-adviser to the fund pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and Fayez Sarofim & Co. (the “Prior Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement”). Effective February 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an amended sub-investment advisory agreement (the “Amended Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement”), which reflected a change in Fayez Sarofim & Co.’s corporate form, from a Texas corporation to a Delaware limited liability company, and a new name, Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). The sub-advisory fee payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser under the Amended Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement is the same as the sub-advisory fee under the Prior Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement. The fund’s investment strategy and management policies did not change in connection with the implementation of the Amended Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement. The Adviser continues to serve as the fund’s investment adviser.
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 600 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized three classes of shares: Class A (300 million shares authorized), Class C (100 million shares authorized) and Class I (200 million shares authorized). Class A and Class C shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution fees and/or Service Plan fees. Class A shares generally are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if redeemed within one year. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C
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shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the date of purchase, without the imposition of a sales charge. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Service Plan fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount 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 (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
The Board has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.
Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the fund’s investments:
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| Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Assets ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
Equity Securities - Common Stocks | 129,919,690 | - | | - | 129,919,690 | |
Investment Companies | 685,553 | - | | - | 685,553 | |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes
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in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, BNY Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned
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securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2023, BNY Mellon earned $390 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.
(e) Market Risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. The value of a security may also decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, changes to inflation, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff.
Foreign Investment Risk: To the extent the fund invests in foreign securities, the fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign issuers. Special risks associated with investments in foreign issuers include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political and economic instability and differing auditing and legal standards.
(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to
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comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
As of and during the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2022 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 was as follows: ordinary income $85,003 and long-term capital gains $6,181,556. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective
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Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended April 30, 2023, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.
NOTE 3—Management Fee, Sub-Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide management, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Adviser also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .95% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed in its investment management agreement with the fund to: (1) pay all of the fund’s direct expenses, except management fees, Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plans fees and certain other expenses, including the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel, and (2) reduce its fees pursuant to the investment management agreement in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of the fees and expenses of the non-interested board members and their counsel. These provisions in the investment management agreement may not be amended without the approval of the fund’s shareholders. During the period ended April 30, 2023, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amount to $7,872.
Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee at an annual rate of .2175% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.
During the period ended April 30, 2023, the Distributor retained $927 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $755 from CDSC fees on redemptions of the fund’s Class C shares.
(b) Under the Distribution Plans adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Distribution Plans”) under the Act, Class A shares pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor and its affiliates for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A shares. The Distributor may compensate Service Agents in respect of distribution-related services with regard to the fund and/or shareholder services to the Service Agents’ clients that hold Class A shares. Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an aggregate annual rate of .75% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The Distributor may pay one or more Service Agents for distribution-related services, and determines the amounts, if any, to be paid to Service Agents and the basis
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on which such payments are made. Class C shares are also subject to a service plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Service Plan”), under which Class C shares pay the Distributor for providing certain services to the holders of their shares, a fee at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. Services include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund, and providing services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to certain Service Agents in respect of these services. During the period ended April 30, 2023, Class A and Class C shares were charged $120,612 and $14,140, respectively, pursuant to their Distribution Plans. During the period ended April 30, 2023, Class C shares were charged $4,713 pursuant to the Service Plan.
Under its terms, the Distribution Plans and Service Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Distribution Plans or Service Plan.
The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.
The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fee of $100,893, Distribution Plans fees of $22,217 and Service Plan fees of $747, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $2,824.
(c) Each board member also serves as a board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended April 30, 2023, amounted to $1,494,692 and $8,600,784, respectively.
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At April 30, 2023, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $82,947,712, consisting of $83,073,383 gross unrealized appreciation and $125,671 gross unrealized depreciation.
At April 30, 2023, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S AMENDED SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)
At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) held on January 11, 2023 (the “January Meeting”), the Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) of the fund discussed with representatives of the Adviser a pending change in the corporate form of Fayez Sarofim & Co. (“Sarofim & Co.”), the fund’s sub-investment adviser pursuant to the then-current sub-investment advisory agreement (the “Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser, on behalf of the fund, and Sarofim & Co., from a Texas corporation to a Delaware limited liability company, with Sarofim & Co. to be named Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC (“Sarofim LLC” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Adviser noted that the change in the corporate form of Sarofim & Co. (the “Conversion”) was expected to be effected on or about February 28, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). In order to enable Sarofim & Co. to provide sub-investment advisory services to the fund as Sarofim LLC as of the Effective Date, the Adviser proposed amending the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement.
At the January Meeting, the Adviser recommended the approval of an amended sub-investment advisory agreement (the “Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser, on behalf of the fund, and Sarofim LLC, pursuant to which the Sub-Adviser would continue to serve as sub-investment adviser to the fund based on the following considerations, among others: (i) there would be no reduction in the nature or level of services provided to the fund by the Sub-Adviser; (ii) the fund’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s investments would continue to manage the fund’s investments following the Effective Date; (iii) the terms of the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement were substantially similar in material respects to the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement; and (iv) there would be no increase in the sub-investment advisory fee payable to the Sub-Adviser and, as is the case under the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser (and not the fund) would pay the Sub-Adviser for its sub-investment advisory services. The Board also considered the fact that the Adviser stated that there are no material changes to the information the Board had previously considered at the fund’s most recent meeting regarding consideration of the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “15(c) Meeting”), other than the information about the Conversion.
At the January Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Board members who are not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the fund (the “Independent Board Members”), considered and approved the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement. In voting to approve the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered: (i) whether the approval of the agreement would be in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders, an evaluation based on several factors including those discussed below; and (ii) an opinion of counsel to be presented to the Board prior to the Effective Date that the Conversion would not result in an “assignment” of the Prior
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Sub-Advisory Agreement under the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and, therefore, that the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement did not require the approval of fund shareholders. At the January Meeting, the Independent Board Members were represented by legal counsel that is independent of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser in connection with their consideration of approval of the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based on their discussions and considerations, including those described below, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement at the January Meeting.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement. At the 15(c) Meeting, the Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund by the Sub-Adviser under the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by the Sub-Adviser to the fund, including the scope and quality of the investment management and other capabilities of the Sub-Adviser. Based on such considerations, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Sub-Adviser were adequate and appropriate.
At the January Meeting, the Board received and considered information regarding the fact that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the fund by the Sub-Adviser under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement would not change as a result of the Conversion. The Board members discussed with management the portfolio management strategies of the fund’s portfolio managers and noted that there were currently no long-term or short-term plans to make changes to the management or investment policies, strategies or objective of the fund as a result of the Conversion. The Board members considered the specific responsibilities in all aspects of the day-to-day management of the fund by the Sub-Adviser, and the fact that the persons responsible for portfolio management would remain the same. The Board also considered that the division of responsibilities between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser would remain the same as it was under the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board members also considered the financial resources available to the Sub-Adviser. At the January Meeting, the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer reported that there would be no changes to the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program or compliance team, as a result of the Conversion.
The Board concluded that the fund will continue to benefit from the quality and experience of the Sub-Adviser’s investment professionals that will continue to provide services to the fund. Based on its consideration and review of the foregoing information, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the sub-investment advisory services expected to be provided by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Fund Investment Performance. The Board members considered the investment performance of the Sub-Adviser in managing the fund’s portfolio as a factor in evaluating the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement. At the 15(c) Meeting, the Board received and reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, based on classifications provided by
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Thomson Reuters Lipper (“Lipper”), which included information comparing the performance of the fund’s Class I shares with the performance of a group of funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods. It was noted that, while the Board has found the Broadridge data generally useful, the Board members recognized the limitations of such data, including that the data may vary depending on the end date selected and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on the selection of the peer group and its composition over time. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index. The Board concluded that it was generally satisfied with the fund’s overall performance.
At the January Meeting, the Board reviewed updated reports prepared by Broadridge which included information comparing the fund’s performance with its Performance Group and Performance Universe, all for various periods ended November 30, 2022. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered the fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where the fund’s total return performance was below the median during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanations from the Adviser concerning the fund’s relative performance versus the Performance Group or Performance Universe for such periods. Based on its review, the Board concluded that it continued to be generally satisfied with the fund’s historical performance under the Sub-Adviser’s management.
At the January Meeting, the Board members discussed with representatives of the Adviser that the investment strategies employed by the Sub-Adviser in the management of the fund’s assets are expected to remain the same under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board also considered the fact that the persons responsible for portfolio management of the fund at the Sub-Adviser would remain the same. Based on its consideration and review of the foregoing, the Board concluded that these factors supported a decision to approve the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Sub-Advisory Fee and Expense Ratio. At the 15(c) Meeting, the Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee payable by the fund to the Adviser pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement and the contractual sub-investment advisory fee payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement, and the sub-investment advisory services provided by the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered the fee paid to the Sub-Adviser in relation to the fee paid to the Adviser by the fund and the respective services provided by the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser. The Board also reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge which included information comparing the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and
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contractual advisory fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons. The Board concluded that the fees paid to the Sub-Adviser were appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided.
At the January Meeting, the Board considered the proposed fee payable under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement, noting that the proposed fee would be the same as that payable under the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement for the fund and that the proposed fee would continue to be paid by the Adviser and, thus, would not impact the fees paid by the fund. At the January Meeting, the Board reviewed updated reports prepared by Broadridge which included information comparing the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of its Expense Group and Expense Universe, the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual advisory fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.
The Board determined that the advisory fees and other expenses were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the funds under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board concluded that the fee payable to the Sub-Adviser under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services expected to be provided.
Profitability. At the 15(c) Meeting, the Board received and considered a profitability analysis of the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the fund, noting at the time that an analysis of profitability was more appropriate in the context of the Board’s consideration of the Investment Management Agreement. The Adviser representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates.
At the January Meeting, the Board noted that the fee payable to the Sub-Adviser under the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement was the same as that payable under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement, and, thus, no material impact to profitability with respect to the fund was expected as a result of the Conversion. Therefore, the Board determined that profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates should not be excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the fund under the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement. Since the Adviser, and not the fund, pays the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement, at the January Meeting the Board did not consider the Sub-Adviser’s profitability to be relevant to its deliberations.
Economies of Scale. At the 15(c) Meeting, the Board discussed any economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the fund’s assets. The Board noted
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that there are various ways to share potential economies of scale with fund shareholders and that it appeared that the benefits of any economies of scale would be appropriately shared with shareholders.
At the January Meeting, the Board noted that no material impact to the analysis of economies of scale was expected as a result of the Conversion and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.
Other Benefits to the Sub-Adviser. At the 15(c) Meeting, the Board considered potential benefits to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser from acting as investment adviser and sub-investment adviser, respectively, and took into consideration the soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser is required to select brokers who met the funds’ requirements for seeking best execution, and that the Adviser monitors and evaluates the Sub-Adviser’s trade execution with respect to fund brokerage transactions on a quarterly basis and provides reports to the Board on these matters. In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the fund and the Sub-Adviser’s commitment to the fund, any other ancillary benefits that the Sub-Adviser received were considered reasonable. At the January Meeting, the Board determined that any such ancillary benefits continued to be reasonable.
After full consideration of the factors discussed above, with no single factor identified as being of paramount importance, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, approved the Amended Sub-Advisory Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.
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At a meeting of the fund’s Board held on March 6-7, 2023, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Investment Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services, and the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement (together with the Investment Management Agreement, the “Agreements”), pursuant to which the Sub-Adviser provides day-to-day management of the fund’s investments. The Board members, all of whom are Independent Board Members, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.
Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the
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allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.
The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures, as well as the Adviser’s supervisory activities over the Sub-Adviser. The Board also considered portfolio management’s brokerage policies and practices (including policies and practices regarding soft dollars) and the standards applied in seeking best execution.
Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Class I shares with the performance of a group of tax-managed institutional large-cap core funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional large-cap core funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2022, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all tax-managed institutional large-cap core funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.
Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board also considered the fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group and the Performance Universe medians for all periods, except for the ten-year period when the fund’s total return performance was below the Performance Group and the Performance Universe medians. It was noted that there were only three other funds in the Performance Group. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index. The Board noted that the fund had a five star rating for the three-year period, a four star rating for the five-
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S AMENDED SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
year period and a four star overall rating from Morningstar based on Morningstar’s risk-adjusted return measures.
Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services and the sub-advisory services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, respectively. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.
The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Investment Management Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Investment Management Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and Expense Universe median actual management fees, and the fund’s total expenses were higher than the Expense Group median and the Expense Universe median total expenses.
Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.
The Board considered the fee payable to the Sub-Adviser in relation to the fee payable to the Adviser by the fund and the respective services provided by the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser. The Board also took into consideration that the Sub-Adviser’s fee is paid by the Adviser, out of its fee from the fund, and not the fund.
Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate
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profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.
The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreements, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreements and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Since the Adviser, and not the fund, pays the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board did not consider the Sub-Adviser’s profitability to be relevant to its deliberations. Representatives of the Adviser stated that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that the Adviser may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser from acting as investment adviser and sub-investment adviser, respectively, and took into consideration the soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.
At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreements. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.
· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are adequate and appropriate.
· The Board was satisfied with the fund’s relative performance.
· The Board concluded that the fees paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S AMENDED SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.
In evaluating the Agreements, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates and the Sub-Adviser, of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreements, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreements for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on its consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreements.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)
The fund adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Liquidity Risk Management Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Rule 22e-4 requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds but not money market funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and shareholder redemptions. The rule is designed to mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.
The rule requires the fund to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk at least annually considering applicable factors such as investment strategy and liquidity during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions, including whether the strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund and whether the fund has a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers. The fund must also assess its use of borrowings and derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections in normal and stressed conditions, holdings of cash and cash equivalents, and borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
The rule also requires the fund to classify its investments as highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid based on the number of days the fund expects it would take to liquidate the investment, and to review these classifications at least monthly or more often under certain conditions. The periods range from three or fewer business days for a highly liquid investment to greater than seven calendar days for settlement of a less liquid investment. Illiquid investments are those a fund does not expect to be able to sell or dispose of within seven calendar days without significantly changing the market value. The fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. In addition, if a fund permits redemptions in-kind, the rule requires the fund to establish redemption in-kind policies and procedures governing how and when it will engage in such redemptions.
Pursuant to the rule’s requirements, the Liquidity Risk Management Program has been reviewed and approved by the Board. Furthermore, the Board has received a written report prepared by the Program’s Administrator that addresses the operation of the Program, assesses its adequacy and effectiveness and describes any material changes made to the Program.
Assessment of Program
In the opinion of the Program Administrator, the Program approved by the Board continues to be adequate for the fund and the Program has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has monitored the fund’s liquidity risk and the liquidity classification of the securities held by the fund and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
During the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, there were no material changes to the Program and no material liquidity events that impacted the fund. During the period, the fund held sufficient highly liquid assets to meet fund redemptions.
Under normal expected foreseeable fund redemption forecasts and foreseeable stressed fund redemption forecasts, the Program Administrator believes that the fund maintains sufficient highly liquid assets to meet expected fund redemptions.
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BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Sub-Adviser
Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC
Two Houston Center
Suite 2907
909 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77010
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Distributor
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
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Ticker Symbols: | Class A: DTMGX Class C: DPTAX Class I: DPTRX |
Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-373-9387
Mail The BNY Mellon Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144
E-mail Send your request to info@bnymellon.com
Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.im.bnymellon.com
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.
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Not applicable.
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable.
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable.
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable.
(a) Not applicable.
| Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.
| Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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.
BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc.
By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo
David J. DiPetrillo
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 22, 2023
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo
David J. DiPetrillo
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 22, 2023
By: /s/ James Windels
James Windels
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: June 21, 2023
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)