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 811‑06351
Green Century Funds
114 State Street
Suite 200
Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices)
Green Century Capital Management, Inc.
114 State Street
Suite 200
Boston, MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 482‑0800
Date of fiscal year end: July 31
Date of reporting period: July 31, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
| (a) | The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e‑1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e‑1). |
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | | |
July 31, 2024 |
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GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND
(INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCBLX)
Annual Shareholder Report
For information on the Green Century Funds®, call 1-800-93-GREEN. For information on how to open an account and account services, call 1-800-221-5519 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For daily share price information twenty-four hours a day, visit www.greencentury.com.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
The below table explains the costs that you would have paid within the reporting period.
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| | Costs of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND (INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCBLX) | | $ | 155 | | | | 1.46% | |
How did the Fund perform last year? What affected the Fund’s performance?
The Green Century Balanced Fund seeks capital growth and income from a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds that meet Green Century’s standards for corporate environmental responsibility. We seek to achieve the fund’s investment objective by investing between 55% to 70% of the fund’s net assets in value in multi-capitalization stocks and 30% to 45% in investment-grade quality bonds.
The Fund’s investments focus on companies with strong environmental, social, and governance practices that may enhance corporate profitability and reduce certain types of risks. The Fund specifically avoids risks associated with exposure to fossil fuels, including traditional fossil-fuel based energy and utility companies. The Fund focuses on companies with strong balance sheets, strategic leadership in their products and markets, and strong environmental, social, and governance policies; these companies have greater financial flexibility to navigate choppy and volatile economic conditions.
In line with its environmental mandate, the Fund had exposure to what Green Century considers environmental leaders in a number of industries including Healthy Living, Capital Goods, and Transportation. The Fund has broad exposure to information technology, health care, financial, consumer, and industrial companies.
In addition to its equity exposure to environmental leaders, the Fund invests in designated Green Bonds and designated Social Impact Bonds. The issuers of Green Bonds have indicated that the proceeds from the bonds will be used for environmentally positive goals such as greenhouse gas reduction, climate adaptation, and climate change mitigation. Issuers of designated Social Impact Bonds have indicated that the proceeds from the bonds will be used for projects supporting such issues as poverty alleviation, low-income housing, fair trade, and community development.
Key factors that materially affected investment performance for the year include the fund’s cautious positioning in anticipation of a coming economic slowdown, which reduced the fund’s exposure to equities and increased its exposure to fixed income. This cautious allocation resulted in the fund underperforming its benchmark during the reporting period from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.
Within equities, key factors were the continuation of an extremely narrow market focused on very large capitalization companies while companies in other capitalization ranges treaded water, and poor performance of companies exposed to clean and renewable energy as the market anticipated that the upcoming U.S. elections might lead to the reversal of the
Inflation Reduction Act, which had boosted the revenues and profits of those companies.
The fund’s high-quality and moderate duration fixed income exposure kept pace with its fixed income
benchmark and the designated Green, Sustainable or Social Impact bonds held by the fund continued to trade well.
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values at the end of each of the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment at the beginning of the first fiscal year in an appropriate broad-based securities market index for the same period.
1 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks
2 The Custom Balanced Index is comprised of a 60% weighting in the S&P 1500 Index and a 40% weighting in the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year US Corporate & Government Index
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Average annual total returns: | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND (INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCBLX)3 | | | 11.89% | | | | 7.59% | | | | 7.30% | |
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REGULATORY INDEX4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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S&P 500 INDEX BENCHMARK | | | 22.15% | | | | 15.00% | | | | 13.15% | |
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PERFORMANCE INDEX4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CUSTOM BALANCED INDEX | | | 15.26% | | | | 9.41% | | | | 8.61% | |
3 For the year ended July 31, 2024
4 The Regulatory Index is provided as a broad measure of market performance. The Performance Index is provided because the advisor believes it is more reflective of the fund’s investment strategy.
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.
Visit www.greencentury.com for the most recent performance information. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistic that you should pay attention to
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Fund’s net assets | | $ | 405 mil. | |
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Total number of portfolio holdings | | | 112 | |
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Total advisory fees paid | | $ | 2.4 mil. | |
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Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | | | 13% | |
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment make up of the Fund, representing percentage of total net assets of the Fund. The Top Ten Holdings and Sector Allocation exclude short-term holdings, if any. The Sector Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
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Microsoft Corporation | | | 5.17% | |
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NVIDIA Corporation | | | 4.66% | |
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Apple, Inc. | | | 3.64% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 3.29% | |
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 1.70% | |
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AstraZeneca PLC ADR | | | 1.43% | |
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TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 1.38% | |
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Visa, Inc. | | | 1.33% | |
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Salesforce, Inc. | | | 1.32% | |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation | | | 1.30% | |
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information on the Fund’s website:
You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
Householding
Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | | |
July 31, 2024 |
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GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND
(INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCBUX)
Annual Shareholder Report
For information on the Green Century Funds®, call 1-800-93-GREEN. For information on how to open an account and account services, call 1-800-221-5519 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For daily share price information twenty-four hours a day, visit www.greencentury.com.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
The below table explains the costs that you would have paid within the reporting period.
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| | Costs of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCBUX) | | $ | 123 | | | | 1.16% | |
How did the Fund perform last year? What affected the Fund’s performance?
The Green Century Balanced Fund seeks capital growth and income from a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds that meet Green Century’s standards for corporate environmental responsibility. We seek to achieve the fund’s investment objective by investing between 55% to 70% of the fund’s net assets in value in multi-capitalization stocks and 30% to 45% in investment-grade quality bonds.
The Fund’s investments focus on companies with strong environmental, social, and governance practices that may enhance corporate profitability and reduce certain types of risks. The Fund specifically avoids risks associated with exposure to fossil fuels, including traditional fossil-fuel based energy and utility companies. The Fund focuses on companies with strong balance sheets, strategic leadership in their products and markets, and strong environmental, social, and governance policies; these companies have greater financial flexibility to navigate choppy and volatile economic conditions.
In line with its environmental mandate, the Fund had exposure to what Green Century considers environmental leaders in a number of industries including Healthy Living, Capital Goods, and Transportation. The Fund has broad exposure to information technology, health care, financial, consumer, and industrial companies.
In addition to its equity exposure to environmental leaders, the Fund invests in designated Green Bonds and designated Social Impact Bonds. The issuers of Green Bonds have indicated that the proceeds from the bonds will be used for environmentally positive goals such as greenhouse gas reduction, climate adaptation, and climate change mitigation. Issuers of designated Social Impact Bonds have indicated that the proceeds from the bonds will be used for projects supporting such issues as poverty alleviation, low-income housing, fair trade, and community development.
Key factors that materially affected investment performance for the year include the fund’s cautious positioning in anticipation of a coming economic slowdown, which reduced the fund’s exposure to equities and increased its exposure to fixed income. This cautious allocation resulted in the fund underperforming its benchmark during the reporting period from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.
Within equities, key factors were the continuation of an extremely narrow market focused on very large capitalization companies while companies in other capitalization ranges treaded water, and poor performance of companies exposed to clean and renewable energy as the market anticipated that the upcoming U.S. elections might lead to the reversal of the
Inflation Reduction Act, which had boosted the revenues and profits of those companies.
The fund’s high-quality and moderate duration fixed income exposure kept pace with its fixed income
benchmark and the designated Green, Sustainable or Social Impact bonds held by the fund continued to trade well.
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values at the end of each of the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund. It assumes a $250,000 initial investment at the beginning of the first fiscal year in an appropriate broad-based securities market index for the same period.
* | Institutional Shares were offered as of November 28, 2020. The Institutional Share Class performance prior to November 28, 2020 reflects the performance of the Fund’s Individual Investor Class. |
1 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks
2 The Custom Balanced Index is comprised of a 60% weighting in the S&P 1500 Index and a 40% weighting in the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year US Corporate & Government Index
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Average annual total returns: | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCBUX)3 | | | 12.21% | | | | 7.83% | | | | 7.42% | |
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REGULATORY INDEX4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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S&P 500 INDEX BENCHMARK | | | 22.15% | | | | 15.00% | | | | 13.15% | |
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PERFORMANCE INDEX4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CUSTOM BALANCED INDEX | | | 15.26% | | | | 9.41% | | | | 8.61% | |
3 For the year ended July 31, 2024
4 The Regulatory Index is provided as a broad measure of market performance. The Performance Index is provided because the advisor believes it is more reflective of the fund’s investment strategy.
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.
Visit www.greencentury.com for the most recent performance information. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistic that you should pay attention to
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Fund’s net assets | | $ | 405 mil. | |
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Total number of portfolio holdings | | | 112 | |
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Total advisory fees paid | | $ | 2.4 mil. | |
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Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | | | 13% | |
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment make up of the Fund, representing percentage of total net assets of the Fund. The Top Ten Holdings and Sector Allocation exclude short-term holdings, if any. The Sector Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
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Microsoft Corporation | | | 5.17% | |
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NVIDIA Corporation | | | 4.66% | |
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Apple, Inc. | | | 3.64% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 3.29% | |
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 1.70% | |
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AstraZeneca PLC ADR | | | 1.43% | |
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TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 1.38% | |
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Visa, Inc. | | | 1.33% | |
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Salesforce, Inc. | | | 1.32% | |
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Costco Wholesale Corporation | | | 1.30% | |
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information on the Fund’s website:
You can also request this information by contacting us at 1‑800‑221‑5519.
Householding
Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at 1‑800‑221‑5519.
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | | |
July 31, 2024 |
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GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND
(INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCEQX)
Annual Shareholder Report
For information on the Green Century Funds®, call 1-800-93-GREEN. For information on how to open an account and account services, call 1-800-221-5519 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For daily share price information twenty-four hours a day, visit www.greencentury.com.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
The below table explains the costs that you would have paid within the reporting period.
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| | Costs of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND (INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCEQX) | | $ | 136 | | | | 1.23% | |
For the year ended July 31, 2024, the Equity Fund Investor share class returned 20.37%, compared to the S&P 500 Index which returned 22.15%.
The strongest performing sectors in the Equity Fund were Information Technology, Communication Services, and Financials which returned 41.81%, 25.63% and 23.43%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Discretionary and Utilities, which returned ‑2.48% and ‑1.62% respectively, for the year. Within the S&P 500 Index, Information Technology, Communication Services, and Financials were the strongest performing sectors, gaining 35.27%, 29.99%, and 26.11%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Staples and Materials, which returned 7.93% and 9.71%, respectively, for the year.
Key factors that materially affected the Fund’s performance during the reporting period include:
Technology Leading the Way
Leadership from U.S. Mega‑Cap technology companies positively benefitted the fund from investments within
the Information Technology Sectors. Strong performances from NVIDIA and Microsoft generated positive outcomes for the fund.
Low on Energy
The reversal in the energy sector from leader in 2022 to laggard since has been a slight tailwind given the exclusion of the Energy sector within the fund within the US market but a detractor globally.
A Soft Landing
The direction of interest weights and recessionary fears have both declined which may have impacts on the fund’s holdings across inflation sensitive industries and cyclicals.
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values at the end of each of the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment at the beginning of the first fiscal year in an appropriate broad-based securities market index for the same period.
1 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks
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Average annual total returns: | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND (INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCEQX)2 | | | 20.37% | | | | 14.19% | | | | 12.51% | |
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S&P 500 INDEX BENCHMARK | | | 22.15% | | | | 15.00% | | | | 13.15% | |
2 For the year ended July 31, 2024
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.
Visit www.greencentury.com for the most recent performance information. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistic that you should pay attention to
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Fund’s net assets | | $ | 665 mil. | |
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Total number of portfolio holdings | | | 359 | |
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Total advisory fees paid | | $ | 1.3 mil. | |
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Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | | | 5% | |
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment make up of the Fund, representing percentage of total net assets of the Fund. The Top Ten Holdings and Sector Allocation exclude short-term holdings, if any. The Sector Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
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Microsoft Corporation | | | 12.00% | |
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NVIDIA Corporation | | | 11.76% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 4.11% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 3.59% | |
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Tesla, Inc. | | | 2.70% | |
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Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 1.71% | |
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 1.58% | |
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Procter & Gamble Company (The) | | | 1.54% | |
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Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 1.50% | |
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AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1.33% | |
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information on the Fund’s website:
You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
Householding
Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | | |
July 31, 2024 |
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GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND
(INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCEUX)
Annual Shareholder Report
For information on the Green Century Funds®, call 1-800-93-GREEN. For information on how to open an account and account services, call 1-800-221-5519 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For daily share price information twenty-four hours a day, visit www.greencentury.com.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
The below table explains the costs that you would have paid within the reporting period.
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| | Costs of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCEUX) | | $ | 103 | | | | 0.93% | |
For the year ended July 31, 2024, the Equity Fund Institutional share class returned 20.72%, compared to the S&P 500 Index which returned 22.15%.
The strongest performing sectors in the Equity Fund were Information Technology, Communication Services, and Financials which returned 41.81%, 25.63% and 23.43%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Discretionary and Utilities, which returned ‑2.48% and ‑1.62% respectively, for the year. Within the S&P 500 Index, Information Technology, Communication Services, and Financials were the strongest performing sectors, gaining 35.27%, 29.99%, and 26.11%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Staples and Materials, which returned 7.93% and 9.71%, respectively, for the year.
Key factors that materially affected the Fund’s performance during the reporting period include:
Technology Leading the Way
Leadership from U.S. Mega‑Cap technology companies positively benefitted the fund from investments within
the Information Technology Sectors. Strong performances from NVIDIA and Microsoft generated positive outcomes for the fund.
Low on Energy
The reversal in the energy sector from leader in 2022 to laggard since has been a slight tailwind given the exclusion of the Energy sector within the fund within the US market but a detractor globally.
A Soft Landing
The direction of interest weights and recessionary fears have both declined which may have impacts on the fund’s holdings across inflation sensitive industries and cyclicals.
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values at the end of each of the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund. It assumes a $250,000 initial investment at the beginning of the first fiscal year in an appropriate broad-based securities market index for the same period.
* | The Institutional Share Class performance for periods prior to April 30, 2018 reflects the performance of the Fund’s Individual Investor Class. |
1 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks
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Average annual total returns: | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCEUX)2 | | | 20.72% | | | | 14.53% | | | | 12.72% | |
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S&P 500 INDEX BENCHMARK | | | 22.15% | | | | 15.00% | | | | 13.15% | |
2 For the year ended July 31, 2024
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.
Visit www.greencentury.com for the most recent performance information. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistic that you should pay attention to
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Fund’s net assets | | $ | 665 mil. | |
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Total number of portfolio holdings | | | 359 | |
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Total advisory fees paid | | $ | 1.3 mil. | |
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Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | | | 5% | |
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment make up of the Fund, representing percentage of total net assets of the Fund. The Top Ten Holdings and Sector Allocation exclude short-term holdings, if any. The Sector Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
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Microsoft Corporation | | | 12.00% | |
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NVIDIA Corporation | | | 11.76% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 4.11% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 3.59% | |
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Tesla, Inc. | | | 2.70% | |
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Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 1.71% | |
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 1.58% | |
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Procter & Gamble Company (The) | | | 1.54% | |
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Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 1.50% | |
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AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1.33% | |
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information on the Fund’s website:
You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
Householding
Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | | |
July 31, 2024 |
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GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND
(INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCINX)
Annual Shareholder Report
For information on the Green Century Funds®, call 1-800-93-GREEN. For information on how to open an account and account services, call 1-800-221-5519 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For daily share price information twenty-four hours a day, visit www.greencentury.com.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
The below table explains the costs that you would have paid within the reporting period.
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| | Costs of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND (INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCINX) | | $ | 135 | | | | 1.28% | |
The Investor share class of the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund returned 11.11%, for the one year period ended July 31, 2024. Over the same time period, the MSCI World ex USA Index (Index) returned 11.12%.
The strongest performing sectors in the International Fund were Health Care, Information Technology, and Communications Services, which returned 28.11%, 14.18%, and 12.96%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate, which returned 1.75% and 7.48%, respectively, for the year. Within the MSCI World ex USA Index, Financials, Information Technology, and Industrials were the strongest performing sectors, gaining 21.90%, 19.08%, and 15.89%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary, which returned ‑2.84% and ‑1.89%, respectively, for the year.
Key factors that materially affected the Fund’s performance during the reporting period include:
Technology Leading the Way
Leadership from U.S. Mega‑Cap technology companies positively benefitted the fund from investments within the Information Technology Sectors. Strong performances from NVIDIA and Microsoft generated positive outcomes for the fund.
Low on Energy
The reversal in the energy sector from leader in 2022 to laggard since has been a slight tailwind given the exclusion of the Energy sector within the fund within the US market but a detractor globally.
A Soft Landing
The direction of interest weights and recessionary fears have both declined which may have impacts on the fund’s holdings across inflation sensitive industries and cyclicals.
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values at the end of each of the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment at the beginning of the first fiscal year in an appropriate broad-based securities market index for the same period.
1 The MSCI World EX USA Index is a custom index calculated by MSCI Inc. The index includes large and mid-cap stocks across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries and excludes the United States
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Average annual total returns: | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception2 | |
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GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND (INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS/GCINX)3 | | | 11.11% | | | | 6.78% | | | | 6.29% | |
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MSCI WORLD EX USA INDEX | | | 11.12% | | | | 7.48% | | | | 7.22% | |
2 Inception Date September 30, 2016
3 For the year ended July 31, 2024
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.
Visit www.greencentury.com for the most recent performance information. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistic that you should pay attention to
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Fund’s net assets | | $ | 192 mil. | |
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Total number of portfolio holdings | | | 193 | |
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Total advisory fees paid | | $ | 538k | |
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Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | | | 29% | |
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment make up of the Fund, representing percentage of total net assets of the Fund. The Top Ten Holdings and Country Allocation exclude short-term holdings, if any. The Country Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
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ASML Holding NV | | | 4.87% | |
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Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 4.76% | |
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Unilever PLC | | | 3.46% | |
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Schneider Electric SE | | | 2.95% | |
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Sony Group Corporation | | | 2.49% | |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 2.35% | |
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Hitachi Ltd. | | | 2.25% | |
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CSL Ltd. | | | 2.21% | |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2.03% | |
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RELX PLC | | | 2.00% | |
Top Ten Country Allocation
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information on the Fund’s website:
You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
Householding
Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
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July 31, 2024 |
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GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND
(INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCIFX)
Annual Shareholder Report
For information on the Green Century Funds®, call 1-800-93-GREEN. For information on how to open an account and account services, call 1-800-221-5519 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For daily share price information twenty-four hours a day, visit www.greencentury.com.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
The below table explains the costs that you would have paid within the reporting period.
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| | Costs of a $10,000 investment | | | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment | |
GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCIFX) | | $ | 104 | | | | 0.98% | |
The Institutional share class of the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund returned 11.46%, for the one year period ended July 31, 2024. Over the same time period, the MSCI World ex USA Index returned 11.12%.
The strongest performing sectors in the International Fund were Health Care, Information Technology, and Communications Services, which returned 28.11%, 14.18%, and 12.96%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate, which returned 1.75% and 7.48%, respectively, for the year. Within the MSCI World ex USA Index, Financials, Information Technology, and Industrials were the strongest performing sectors, gaining 21.90%, 19.08%, and 15.89%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary, which returned ‑2.84% and ‑1.89%, respectively, for the year.
Key factors that materially affected the Fund’s performance during the reporting period include:
Technology Leading the Way
Leadership from U.S. Mega‑Cap technology companies positively benefitted the fund from investments within the Information Technology Sectors. Strong performances from NVIDIA and Microsoft generated positive outcomes for the fund.
Low on Energy
The reversal in the energy sector from leader in 2022 to laggard since has been a slight tailwind given the exclusion of the Energy sector within the fund within the US market but a detractor globally.
A Soft Landing
The direction of interest weights and recessionary fears have both declined which may have impacts on the fund’s holdings across inflation sensitive industries and cyclicals.
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values at the end of each of the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund. It assumes a $250,000 initial investment at the beginning of the first fiscal year in an appropriate broad-based securities market index for the same period.
1 The MSCI World EX USA Index is a custom index calculated by MSCI Inc. The index includes large and mid-cap stocks across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries and excludes the United States
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Average annual total returns: | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception2 | |
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GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS/GCIFX)3 | | | 11.46% | | | | 7.09% | | | | 6.60% | |
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MSCI WORLD EX USA INDEX | | | 11.12% | | | | 7.48% | | | | 7.22% | |
2 Inception Date September 30, 2016
3 For the year ended July 31, 2024
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.
Visit www.greencentury.com for the most recent performance information. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistic that you should pay attention to
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Fund’s net assets | | $ | 192 mil. | |
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Total number of portfolio holdings | | | 193 | |
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Total advisory fees paid | | $ | 538k | |
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Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | | | 29% | |
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment make up of the Fund, representing percentage of total net assets of the Fund. The Top Ten Holdings and Country Allocation exclude short-term holdings, if any. The Country Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
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ASML Holding NV | | | 4.87% | |
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Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 4.76% | |
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Unilever PLC | | | 3.46% | |
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Schneider Electric SE | | | 2.95% | |
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Sony Group Corporation | | | 2.49% | |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 2.35% | |
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Hitachi Ltd. | | | 2.25% | |
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CSL Ltd. | | | 2.21% | |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2.03% | |
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RELX PLC | | | 2.00% | |
Top Ten Country Allocation
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information on the Fund’s website:
You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
Householding
Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at 1-800-221-5519.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
| (a) | The registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller. |
| (c) | During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to the provisions of the Code of Ethics referred to in Item 2(a) above. |
| (d) | During the period covered by this report, there were no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the Code of Ethics referred to in Item 2(a) above. |
| (f) | The Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that Sanford Pooler, a member of the Board’s audit committee, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined in the instructions to Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Pooler is “independent” as that term is defined in the instructions to Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
| (a) | Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are as follows. |
For the fiscal year ended 7/31/24: $111,625
For the fiscal year ended 7/31/23: $100,100
| (b) | Audit-Related Fees. No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this item. |
| (c) | Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning are as follows. The services comprising the fees disclosed under this category are tax compliance monitoring and tax filing preparation. |
For the fiscal year ended 7/31/24: $23,850
For the fiscal year ended 7/31/23: $22,275
| (d) | All Other Fees. No fees were billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item. |
| (e)(1) | The Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board requires that the Committee approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Funds and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Funds’ independent auditors to the Funds’ investment adviser or administrator or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser or administrator that provides ongoing services to the Funds, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. The Audit Committee has the duty to consider whether the non-audit services provided by the Funds’ auditor to the Funds’ investment adviser, administrator, or any adviser affiliate that provides ongoing services to the Funds, which services were not pre-approved by the Audit Committee, are compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence and to review and approve the fees proposed to be charged to the Funds by the auditors for each audit and non-audit service. |
| (e)(2) | Zero percent of the services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
| (g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant were the tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning fees listed in paragraph (c) of this Item and are as follows. No non-audit fees were billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant. |
For the fiscal year ended 7/31/24: $23,850
For the fiscal year ended 7/31/23: $22,275
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
| (a) | Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 7(a) of this Form N-CSR. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
| (a) | Copy of the most recent financial statements: |
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| | ANNUAL REPORT Green Century Balanced Fund Green Century Equity Fund Green Century MSCI International Index Fund July 31, 2024 |
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An investment for your future.® | | 114 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
For information on the Green Century Funds®, call 1-800-93-GREEN. For information on how to open an account and account services, call 1-800-221-5519 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For share price and account information, visit www.greencentury.com.
Dear Green Century Funds Shareholder:
Thank you for investing in the Green Century Funds. I look forward to writing this letter every year to communicate directly with you about our exciting developments.
The heightened attention on sustainable investing has provided us with another opportunity to explain how we pursue competitive returns while working together for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife, and open spaces.
Green Century has been helping people save without compromising their values for more than 30 years, and we showcase our accomplishments on our new website www.greencentury.com. These include:
| • | | Our investment strategy aims to keep your money out of the most environmentally dangerous industries. |
| • | | Our award-winning shareholder advocacy program works with corporations to use less plastic, source more renewable energy, and protect your Right to Repair the products you purchase. |
| • | | Our unique non-profit ownership means that our profits don’t go to some Wall Street bank but instead support state and national programs that helps protect wildlife, preserve forests, and keep life-saving medicines effective. |
We also put a premium on serving you, our shareholders. An easy way to stay in touch is to join our email list. Just drop us a note at info@greencentury.com with the subject line JOIN or sign up at this quick link.
Through our emails, you will never miss stories such as:
| • | | How our advocacy team helps protect the Amazon by stopping deforestation by agribusiness giants and secured another 25 environmental changes from companies around the world. |
| • | | The work our nonprofit owners are doing to help protect pollinators and our food supply from Massachusetts to California. |
| • | | The Top Ten Highlights of the Year, details about our 2024 awards from Forbes 50 over 50, Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in Finance, and Investment News. |
It’s simple to get these short emails and stay up to date on how together we are making a difference.
Thank you for saving for your future with Green Century. Together, we are building a greener future.
Sincerely,
Leslie Samuelrich
President, Green Century Funds
P.S. If have questions about our Funds or advocacy, please contact us at 1-800-934-7336 in our Boston office.
If you have questions about an existing account, please contact our shareholder services department at 1-800-221-5519.
° Green Century Capital Management, Inc. (Green Century) is the investment advisor to the Green Century Funds (the Funds).
The Green Century Funds are a family of fossil fuel-free, environmentally responsible mutual funds. Green Century Capital Management hosts an award-winning and in-house shareholder advocacy program and is the only mutual fund company in the U.S. wholly owned by environmental and public health nonprofit organizations.
You should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. To obtain a Prospectus that contains this and other information about the Funds please visit www.greencentury.com, email info@greencentury.com, or call 1-800-934-7336. Please read the Prospectus carefully before investing.
Stocks will fluctuate in response to factors that may affect a single company, industry, sector, country, region or the market as a whole and may perform worse than the market. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks such as currency fluctuations, regional economic and political conditions, differences in accounting methods, and other unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Bonds are subject to a variety of risks including interest rate, credit, and inflation risk. A sustainable investment strategy which incorporates environmental, social and governance criteria may result in lower or higher returns than an investment strategy that does not include such criteria.
This information has been prepared from sources believed reliable. The views expressed are as the date of this writing and are those of the Advisor to the Funds.
The Green Century Funds are distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC. 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212. 8/24. UMB and Green Century are not affiliated.
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GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS July 31, 2024 | | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 61.9% | | | | | | | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.4% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 11,600 | | | $ | 2,684,008 | |
ASML Holding NV (a) | | | 3,740 | | | | 3,503,258 | |
Intel Corporation | | | 50,045 | | | | 1,538,383 | |
NVIDIA Corporation | | | 161,270 | | | | 18,871,815 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV (a) | | | 9,455 | | | | 2,488,178 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc. (b) | | | 43,189 | | | | 814,113 | |
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Software & Services — 7.1% | |
Adobe, Inc. (b) | | | 6,586 | | | | 3,633,167 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 50,010 | | | | 20,921,684 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. (b) | | | 5,144 | | | | 4,189,222 | |
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Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 4.9% | |
AstraZeneca PLC ADR (a) | | | 73,287 | | | | 5,800,666 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 28,375 | | | | 2,158,203 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 9,197 | | | | 2,264,577 | |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 27,300 | | | | 3,088,449 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR (a) | | | 22,500 | | | | 2,984,175 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 5,889 | | | | 3,611,959 | |
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Technology Hardware & Equipment — 4.4% | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 66,284 | | | | 14,720,350 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (b) | | | 9,238 | | | | 2,999,856 | |
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Capital Goods — 4.3% | |
Eaton Corporation PLC | | | 13,193 | | | | 4,021,095 | |
Ferguson Industries, Inc. (b) | | | 11,734 | | | | 2,612,575 | |
MYR Group, Inc. (b) | | | 7,536 | | | | 1,058,657 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 4,908 | | | | 1,367,614 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 9,501 | | | | 3,175,994 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | | | 18,706 | | | | 3,014,472 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 15,837 | | | | 2,114,240 | |
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Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail — 3.9% | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 9,892 | | | | 3,641,839 | |
Netflix, Inc. (b) | | | 5,000 | | | | 3,141,750 | |
Target Corporation | | | 21,254 | | | | 3,196,814 | |
TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 49,595 | | | | 5,605,227 | |
Tractor Supply Company | | | 262 | | | | 68,990 | |
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Healthcare Equipment & Services — 3.6% | |
Alcon, Inc. (a) | | | 35,019 | | | $ | 3,291,786 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 7,489 | | | | 3,984,373 | |
Stryker Corporation | | | 10,759 | | | | 3,523,034 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 6,970 | | | | 4,015,835 | |
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Banks — 3.3% | |
Bank of America Corporation | | | 100,000 | | | | 4,031,000 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 48,032 | | | | 4,221,532 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 28,515 | | | | 5,164,067 | |
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Media & Entertainment — 3.3% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 77,564 | | | | 13,305,329 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.4% | |
American Tower Corporation REIT | | | 17,274 | | | | 3,807,190 | |
Equinix, Inc. REIT | | | 2,596 | | | | 2,051,463 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (b) | | | 9,787 | | | | 2,455,558 | |
Prologis, Inc. REIT | | | 10,930 | | | | 1,377,726 | |
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Financial Services — 2.3% | |
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,384 | | | | 2,521,784 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 14,830 | | | | 6,876,819 | |
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Insurance — 2.2% | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 28,265 | | | | 2,695,916 | |
Progressive Corporation (The) | | | 15,121 | | | | 3,237,708 | |
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 13,908 | | | | 3,010,248 | |
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Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency — 2.0% | |
First Solar, Inc. (b) | | | 15,473 | | | | 3,342,013 | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 35,154 | | | | 2,729,357 | |
Sunrun, Inc. (b) | | | 109,285 | | | | 1,915,766 | |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.9% | |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | | | 6,409 | | | | 5,268,198 | |
Sysco Corporation | | | 30,845 | | | | 2,364,269 | |
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Materials — 1.5% | |
Avery Dennison Corporation | | | 11,233 | | | $ | 2,435,651 | |
Ball Corporation | | | 58,571 | | | | 3,738,587 | |
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Household & Personal Products — 1.4% | |
Procter & Gamble Company (The) | | | 17,374 | | | | 2,793,044 | |
Unilever PLC ADR (a) | | | 49,477 | | | | 3,037,888 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,830,932 | |
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Consumer Durables & Apparel — 1.3% | |
Levi Strauss & Company, Class A | | | 98,146 | | | | 1,799,016 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (b) | | | 7,160 | | | | 1,852,006 | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 21,523 | | | | 1,611,212 | |
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Transportation — 1.0% | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 12,751 | | | | 2,207,836 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 14,085 | | | | 1,836,261 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,044,097 | |
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Consumer Services — 0.9% | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (b) | | | 15,357 | | | | 1,846,679 | |
Starbucks Corporation | | | 22,323 | | | | 1,740,078 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,586,757 | |
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Commercial & Professional Services — 0.7% | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 10,870 | | | | 2,845,223 | |
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Utilities — 0.7% | |
American Water Works Company, Inc. | | | 19,443 | | | | 2,767,905 | |
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Telecommunication Services — 0.5% | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 49,228 | | | | 1,994,719 | |
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Automobiles & Components — 0.5% | |
Aptiv PLC (b) | | | 27,341 | | | | 1,897,192 | |
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Food & Beverage — 0.4% | |
McCormick & Company, Inc. | | | 23,732 | | | | 1,827,601 | |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $119,560,242) | | | | | | | 250,713,199 | |
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BONDS & NOTES — 36.3% | | | | | |
| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE | |
Green and Sustainability Bonds — 27.0% | |
Alphabet, Inc. 1.10%, due 8/15/30 (c) | | $ | 6,000,000 | | | $ | 5,011,548 | |
Apple, Inc. 3.00%, due 6/20/27 (c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,815,205 | |
Asian Development Bank 2.125%, due 3/19/25 (a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 981,967 | |
Asian Development Bank 3.125%, due 9/26/28 (a) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,851,960 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 2.05%, due 1/15/32 (c) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,011,272 | |
Bank of America Corporation 2.456% (3-Month Term SOFR+113.161 basis points), due 10/22/25 (c) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,970,752 | |
Boston Properties LP 4.50%, due 12/1/28 (c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,789,870 | |
Bridge Housing Corporation 3.25%, due 7/15/30 (c) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 3,903,242 | |
Century Housing Corporation 5.40%, due 8/15/25 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,501,269 | |
European Investment Bank 2.50%, due 10/15/24 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,988,206 | |
European Investment Bank 2.125%, due 4/13/26 (a) | | | 500,000 | | | | 481,222 | |
European Investment Bank 3.75%, due 2/14/33 (a) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,850,250 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development 2.125%, due 3/3/25 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,966,572 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development 4.00%, due 7/25/30 (a) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,981,224 | |
International Finance Corporation 2.125%, due 4/7/26 (a) | | | 2,885,000 | | | | 2,775,116 | |
Johnson Controls International plc / Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA 1.75%, due 9/15/30 (a)(c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,226,740 | |
Mastercard, Inc. 1.90%, due 3/15/31 (c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,273,745 | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 2.375%, due 3/24/26 (a)(d) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,377,574 | |
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| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE | |
Green and Sustainability Bonds — (continued) | |
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank 3.00%, due 9/1/31 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,307,610 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc. 5.00%, due 1/15/33 (a)(c) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,462,713 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 2.20%, due 11/1/24 (c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,956,235 | |
Prologis LP 1.25%, due 10/15/30 (c) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 3,676,041 | |
Salesforce, Inc. 1.50%, due 7/15/28 (c) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,358,312 | |
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 2.622%, due 8/1/29 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,858,582 | |
Starbucks Corporation 2.45%, due 6/15/26 (c) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,315,450 | |
United States International Development Finance Corporation 3.43%, due 6/1/33 | | | 176,149 | | | | 167,980 | |
United States International Development Finance Corporation 3.05%, due 6/15/35 | | | 1,108,500 | | | | 1,027,041 | |
United States International Development Finance Corporation 2.58%, due 7/15/38 | | | 2,619,314 | | | | 2,272,723 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3.875%, due 2/8/29 (c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,827,850 | |
Visa, Inc. 0.75%, due 8/15/27 (c) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,391,342 | |
Xylem, Inc. 2.25%, due 1/30/31 (c) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 3,839,148 | |
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U.S. Government Agencies — 4.6% | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation 1.82%, due 12/18/25 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,892,339 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation 2.80%, due 11/12/27 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,873,133 | |
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| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE | |
U.S. Government Agencies — (continued) | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation 3.875%, due 8/15/28 | | $ | 4,000,000 | | | $ | 3,959,804 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation 1.14%, due 8/20/29 (c) | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 4,733,789 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation 1.23%, due 7/29/30 (c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,186,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,645,795 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Community Development Financial Institutions — 2.6% | |
Capital Impact Partners 1.00%, due 9/15/25 (c) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,404,522 | |
Capital Impact Partners 5.50%, due 3/15/27 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,762,023 | |
Local Initiatives Support Corporation 1.00%, due 11/15/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,829,322 | |
Local Initiatives Support Corporation 3.782%, due 3/1/27 (c) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,961,596 | |
Reinvestment Fund, Inc. (The) 3.78%, due 2/15/26 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,338,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,295,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.8% | |
National Community Renaissance of California 3.27%, due 12/1/32 (c) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,366,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Goods — 0.8% | |
Trane Technologies Financing Ltd. 3.80%, due 3/21/29 (c) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,365,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal — 0.5% | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 4.11%, due 7/15/31 (c) | | | 1,980,050 | | | | 1,942,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Bonds & Notes (Cost $153,552,185) | | | | | | | 146,835,367 | |
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GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS July 31, 2024 | | concluded |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8% | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
UMB Money Market Fiduciary Account, 0.01% (e) (Cost $11,344,414) | | | | | | $ | 11,344,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-term Investments (Cost $11,344,414) | | | | | | | 11,344,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (f) — 101.0% | |
(Cost $284,456,841) | | | | | | | 408,892,980 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — (1.0)% | | | | (3,918,991 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 404,973,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ADR – American Depository Receipt
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trusts
LP – Limited Partnership
LLC – Limited Liability Company
(a) | Securities whose value are determined or significantly influenced by trading in markets other than the United States or Canada. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of these securities is $3,377,574. |
(e) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at the period end. |
(f) | The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is $284,458,843 resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $136,978,557 and $12,544,420 respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $124,434,137. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS July 31, 2024 | | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% | | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Software & Services — 21.9% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A (a) | | | 17,011 | | | $ | 5,624,177 | |
Adobe, Inc. (b) | | | 12,117 | | | | 6,684,343 | |
ANSYS, Inc. (b) | | | 2,441 | | | | 765,571 | |
Autodesk, Inc. (b) | | | 5,818 | | | | 1,440,071 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc . | | | 11,081 | | | | 2,910,092 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 7,488 | | | | 2,004,238 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Class A | | | 12,534 | | | | 948,573 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 15,259 | | | | 1,172,349 | |
Fortinet, Inc. (b) | | | 18,171 | | | | 1,054,645 | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | | 12,075 | | | | 313,829 | |
International Business Machines Corporation | | | 24,899 | | | | 4,784,094 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 7,669 | | | | 4,964,527 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 190,687 | | | | 79,773,906 | |
Okta, Inc., Class A (b) | | | 4,055 | | | | 380,927 | |
Oracle Corporation | | | 44,542 | | | | 6,211,382 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. | | | 1,369 | | | | 228,336 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 27,424 | | | | 1,803,951 | |
PTC, Inc. (b) | | | 2,869 | | | | 510,252 | |
Salesforce, Inc. | | | 26,469 | | | | 6,850,177 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. (b) | | | 5,564 | | | | 4,531,266 | |
Teradata Corporation (b) | | | 2,768 | | | | 89,739 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 42,847 | | | | 11,383,162 | |
Western Union Company (The) | | | 6,504 | | | | 77,333 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A (b) | | | 5,717 | | | | 1,298,445 | |
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 7,734 | | | | 87,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 145,893,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 16.4% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (b) | | | 43,843 | | | | 6,334,437 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 13,531 | | | | 3,130,803 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 22,751 | | | | 4,827,762 | |
Intel Corporation | | | 117,034 | | | | 3,597,625 | |
Lam Research Corporation | | | 3,611 | | | | 3,326,598 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 15,324 | | | | 1,360,465 | |
NVIDIA Corporation | | | 668,190 | | | | 78,191,594 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV (a) | | | 6,714 | | | | 1,766,856 | |
ON Semiconductor Corporation (b) | | | 12,465 | | | | 975,386 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 4,904 | | | | 557,192 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 24,752 | | | | 5,044,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 109,113,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Media & Entertainment — 8.8% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 159,201 | | | $ | 27,309,340 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 137,813 | | | | 23,862,321 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 6,874 | | | | 1,037,562 | |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A . | | | 1,110 | | | | 53,003 | |
Liberty Global PLC, Series C (a)(b) | | | 1,795 | | | | 36,097 | |
New York Times Company (The), Class A | | | 5,097 | | | | 273,148 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 5,383 | | | | 527,749 | |
Scholastic Corporation | | | 691 | | | | 21,649 | |
Walt Disney Company (The) | | | 49,587 | | | | 4,645,806 | |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (b) | | | 63,553 | | | | 549,733 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,316,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 6.6% | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 47,870 | | | | 8,871,268 | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 8,005 | | | | 1,131,907 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 14,563 | | | | 4,841,761 | |
Biogen, Inc. (b) | | | 3,790 | | | | 808,028 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (b) | | | 4,990 | | | | 420,807 | |
Bio-Techne Corporation | | | 4,366 | | | | 356,222 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | | | 53,364 | | | | 2,537,992 | |
Danaher Corporation | | | 19,057 | | | | 5,280,313 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 32,985 | | | | 2,508,839 | |
Illumina, Inc. (b) | | | 4,304 | | | | 527,670 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 4,957 | | | | 1,220,562 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)(b) | | | 1,356 | | | | 149,499 | |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 68,821 | | | | 7,785,720 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (b) | | | 587 | | | | 892,845 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 7,023 | | | | 3,481,441 | |
Waters Corporation (b) | | | 1,682 | | | | 565,623 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 12,492 | | | | 2,249,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,629,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services — 6.3% | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 7,588 | | | | 341,536 | |
American Express Company | | | 15,805 | | | | 3,999,297 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 2,858 | | | | 1,229,140 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (The) | | | 20,762 | | | | 1,350,983 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 4,056 | | | | 3,555,084 | |
Charles Schwab Corporation (The) | | | 41,005 | | | | 2,673,116 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 9,555 | | | | 1,850,899 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,337 | | | | 407,187 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 1,033 | | | | 426,722 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 8,219 | | | | 187,969 | |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Financial Services — (continued) | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 15,264 | | | $ | 2,313,412 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 9,052 | | | | 156,237 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 22,606 | | | | 10,482,628 | |
Moody’s Corporation | | | 4,482 | | | | 2,045,943 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 33,148 | | | | 3,421,205 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 11,666 | | | | 789,555 | |
Northern Trust Corporation | | | 5,263 | | | | 466,565 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 8,671 | | | | 4,203,094 | |
State Street Corporation | | | 8,365 | | | | 710,774 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 11,453 | | | | 581,698 | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 6,110 | | | | 697,823 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 1,883 | | | | 136,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42,027,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Goods — 6.2% | |
3M Company | | | 14,974 | | | | 1,909,934 | |
A.O. Smith Corporation | | | 3,365 | | | | 286,160 | |
AGCO Corporation | | | 1,746 | | | | 164,857 | |
Air Lease Corporation, Class A | | | 2,877 | | | | 142,757 | |
Allegion PLC (a) | | | 2,387 | | | | 326,565 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,321 | | | | 288,229 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (b) | | | 3,486 | | | | 583,452 | |
Carrier Global Corporation | | | 21,975 | | | | 1,496,717 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 13,638 | | | | 4,721,476 | |
CNH Industrial NV (a) | | | 19,478 | | | | 207,441 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 3,657 | | | | 1,067,113 | |
Deere & Company | | | 7,072 | | | | 2,630,642 | |
Dover Corporation | | | 3,558 | | | | 655,597 | |
Eaton Corporation PLC | | | 10,705 | | | | 3,262,777 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 1,388 | | | | 521,111 | |
Fastenal Company | | | 15,909 | | | | 1,125,562 | |
Ferguson Industries, Inc. (b) | | | 5,446 | | | | 1,212,552 | |
Flowserve Corporation | | | 3,474 | | | | 175,611 | |
Fortive Corporation | | | 9,510 | | | | 683,293 | |
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | | | 3,025 | | | | 244,450 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 4,625 | | | | 393,356 | |
Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 1,257 | | | | 86,054 | |
IDEX Corporation | | | 1,414 | | | | 294,791 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 7,830 | | | | 1,936,202 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 969 | | | | 565,411 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,561 | | | | 320,645 | |
Masco Corporation | | | 6,093 | | | | 474,340 | |
Middleby Corporation (The) (b) | | | 929 | | | | 125,954 | |
Owens Corning | | | 2,275 | | | | 424,014 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 14,595 | | | | 1,439,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Capital Goods — (continued) | |
Parker-Hannifin Corporation | | | 3,583 | | | $ | 2,010,636 | |
Pentair PLC (a) | | | 4,471 | | | | 392,867 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 3,962 | | | | 1,051,436 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 3,127 | | | | 871,338 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,983 | | | | 1,624,989 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding NV | | | 3,233 | | | | 126,055 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 1,293 | | | | 371,130 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 3,515 | | | | 371,254 | |
Tennant Company | | | 506 | | | | 54,491 | |
Timken Company (The) | | | 1,379 | | | | 119,904 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 6,335 | | | | 2,117,664 | |
United Rentals, Inc. | | | 1,739 | | | | 1,316,597 | |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 1,269 | | | | 1,239,572 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | | | 4,878 | | | | 786,090 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 6,598 | | | | 880,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,101,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Beverage — 3.5% | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | | | 13,715 | | | | 850,467 | |
Bunge Global SA | | | 3,707 | | | | 390,088 | |
Campbell Soup Company | | | 4,069 | | | | 190,673 | |
Coca-Cola Company (The) | | | 111,699 | | | | 7,454,791 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 11,379 | | | | 345,011 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc. (b) | | | 4,303 | | | | 170,958 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 13,261 | | | | 890,344 | |
Hormel Foods Corporation | | | 8,178 | | | | 262,596 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 1,801 | | | | 223,990 | |
JM Smucker Company (The) | | | 2,848 | | | | 335,922 | |
Kellanova. | | | 6,655 | | | | 386,988 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 29,780 | | | | 1,020,859 | |
Kraft Heinz Company (The) | | | 23,278 | | | | 819,618 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,955 | | | | 237,379 | |
McCormick & Company, Inc. | | | 6,834 | | | | 526,286 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 36,018 | | | | 2,461,830 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 37,235 | | | | 6,429,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,997,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail — 3.5% | |
AutoNation, Inc. (b) | | | 736 | | | | 140,370 | |
Best Buy Company, Inc. | | | 4,637 | | | | 401,193 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | | 919 | | | | 3,414,094 | |
Buckle, Inc. (The) | | | 910 | | | | 39,303 | |
CarMax, Inc. (b) | | | 4,342 | | | | 366,638 | |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail — (continued) | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 2,496 | | | $ | 72,534 | |
GameStop Corporation, Class A (b) | | | 7,802 | | | | 176,871 | |
Gap, Inc. (The) | | | 6,046 | | | | 141,960 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 27,053 | | | | 9,959,832 | |
Kohl’s Corporation | | | 3,019 | | | | 65,392 | |
LKQ Corporation | | | 6,373 | | | | 264,480 | |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | | | 15,619 | | | | 3,834,621 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 2,006 | | | | 45,797 | |
ODP Corporation (The) (b) | | | 253 | | | | 10,689 | |
Pool Corporation | | | 738 | | | | 276,042 | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | 1,219 | | | | 102,554 | |
Target Corporation | | | 12,541 | | | | 1,886,292 | |
Tractor Supply Company | | | 2,931 | | | | 771,791 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (b) | | | 1,324 | | | | 483,114 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 3,488 | | | | 539,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,993,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Equipment & Services — 3.4% | |
Align Technology, Inc. (b) | | | 1,996 | | | | 462,833 | |
Becton, Dickinson & Company | | | 7,649 | | | | 1,843,868 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 6,720 | | | | 677,578 | |
Cencora, Inc. | | | 5,150 | | | | 1,225,082 | |
Centene Corporation (b) | | | 14,571 | | | | 1,120,801 | |
Cigna Group (The) | | | 7,727 | | | | 2,694,173 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 5,376 | | | | 501,742 | |
DaVita, Inc. (b) | | | 1,524 | | | | 208,209 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 4,786 | | | | 129,892 | |
DexCom, Inc. (b) | | | 10,506 | | | | 712,517 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (b) | | | 16,502 | | | | 1,040,451 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 6,399 | | | | 3,404,460 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 5,567 | | | | 2,021,099 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. (b) | | | 1,479 | | | | 106,399 | |
Hologic, Inc. (b) | | | 5,597 | | | | 456,771 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 3,152 | | | | 1,139,795 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b) | | | 2,264 | | | | 1,077,936 | |
Insulet Corporation (b) | | | 1,924 | | | | 373,929 | |
Laboratory Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,061 | | | | 444,022 | |
Patterson Companies, Inc. | | | 1,775 | | | | 44,819 | |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (b) . | | | 2,034 | | | | 16,964 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 3,007 | | | | 427,896 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 853,000 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corporation | | | 1,862 | | | | 74,033 | |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Healthcare Equipment & Services — (continued) | |
STERIS PLC | | | 2,707 | | | $ | 646,323 | |
Teladoc Health, Inc. (b) | | | 4,655 | | | | 43,897 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 2,083 | | | | 637,752 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,143 | | | | 572,673 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,958,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency — 3.1% | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 854 | | | | 214,653 | |
First Solar, Inc. (b) | | | 2,731 | | | | 589,869 | |
Itron, Inc. (b) | | | 1,460 | | | | 151,022 | |
Johnson Controls International, PLC (a) | | | 18,448 | | | | 1,319,770 | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,264 | | | | 98,137 | |
Tesla, Inc. (b) | | | 77,535 | | | | 17,993,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,366,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.8% | |
American Tower Corporation REIT | | | 12,683 | | | | 2,795,333 | |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. (b) | | | 1,494 | | | | 7,052 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT | | | 3,649 | | | | 747,753 | |
BXP, Inc. REIT | | | 4,114 | | | | 293,369 | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (b) | | | 8,102 | | | | 913,176 | |
COPT Defense Properties REIT | | | 1,751 | | | | 50,726 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT | | | 8,755 | | | | 1,308,785 | |
Equinix, Inc. REIT | | | 2,560 | | | | 2,023,014 | |
Equity Residential REIT | | | 8,711 | | | | 606,547 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT | | | 1,700 | | | | 189,805 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 18,763 | | | | 409,409 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT . | | | 19,462 | | | | 340,780 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT | | | 7,676 | | | | 787,251 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (b) | | | 1,321 | | | | 331,439 | |
Macerich Company (The) REIT | | | 6,030 | | | | 96,540 | |
PotlatchDeltic Corporation REIT . | | | 1,003 | | | | 44,493 | |
Prologis, Inc. REIT | | | 25,195 | | | | 3,175,830 | |
SBA Communications Corporation, Class A REIT | | | 2,735 | | | | 600,442 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT | | | 9,232 | | | | 1,416,558 | |
UDR, Inc. REIT | | | 7,542 | | | | 302,208 | |
Ventas, Inc. REIT | | | 11,039 | | | | 600,963 | |
Welltower, Inc. REIT | | | 15,990 | | | | 1,778,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,820,361 | |
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GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS July 31, 2024 | | continued |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Insurance — 2.6% | |
Allstate Corporation (The) | | | 7,122 | | | $ | 1,218,717 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company . | | | 5,887 | | | | 1,668,906 | |
Chubb Ltd. (a) | | | 11,101 | | | | 3,060,102 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 8,164 | | | | 905,551 | |
Lincoln National Corporation | | | 4,622 | | | | 153,913 | |
Loews Corporation | | | 4,248 | | | | 339,627 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | | 13,027 | | | | 2,899,419 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 6,513 | | | | 530,875 | |
Progressive Corporation (The) | | | 16,121 | | | | 3,451,828 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 9,331 | | | | 1,169,361 | |
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 6,209 | | | | 1,343,876 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC (a) | | | 2,625 | | | | 740,985 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,483,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Materials — 2.6% | |
Albemarle Corporation | | | 3,237 | | | | 303,210 | |
Amcor PLC (a) | | | 38,873 | | | | 409,333 | |
Avery Dennison Corporation | | | 2,223 | | | | 482,013 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (b) | | | 5,948 | | | | 212,046 | |
Ball Corporation | | | 8,644 | | | | 551,747 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 1,264 | | | | 16,811 | |
CRH PLC | | | 19,296 | | | | 1,653,667 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 7,142 | | | | 1,647,588 | |
H.B. Fuller Company | | | 1,082 | | | | 93,268 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 7,011 | | | | 697,454 | |
Linde PLC (a) | | | 13,145 | | | | 5,961,258 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 916 | | | | 71,796 | |
Mosaic Company (The) | | | 8,971 | | | | 267,067 | |
Newmont Corporation | | | 31,341 | | | | 1,537,903 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 6,193 | | | | 786,387 | |
Sealed Air Corporation | | | 4,014 | | | | 152,733 | |
Sherwin-Williams Company (The) | | | 6,618 | | | | 2,321,594 | |
Sonoco Products Company | | | 1,615 | | | | 87,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,252,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household & Personal Products — 2.2% | |
Clorox Company (The) | | | 3,355 | | | | 442,625 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 21,816 | | | | 2,163,929 | |
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 6,354 | | | | 632,922 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation | | | 9,037 | | | | 1,220,447 | |
Procter & Gamble Company (The) | | | 63,580 | | | | 10,221,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,681,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment — 2.2% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 108,384 | | | $ | 5,251,205 | |
Cognex Corporation | | | 4,737 | | | | 235,050 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 22,460 | | | | 898,625 | |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | | | 7,296 | | | | 829,409 | |
F5, Inc. (b) | | | 1,764 | | | | 359,221 | |
Flex Ltd. (b) | | | 12,174 | | | | 391,394 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | | | 35,840 | | | | 713,575 | |
HP, Inc | | | 28,209 | | | | 1,018,063 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 4,783 | | | | 667,563 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 4,671 | | | | 1,863,355 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. (a) | | | 8,803 | | | | 1,358,567 | |
Trimble, Inc. (b) | | | 7,183 | | | | 391,761 | |
Xerox Holdings Corporation | | | 3,254 | | | | 35,029 | |
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A (b) | | | 1,417 | | | | 497,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,510,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Services — 1.9% | |
Aramark | | | 6,832 | | | | 234,133 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 829 | | | | 105,656 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 3,268 | | | | 478,076 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 939 | | | | 402,549 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,956 | | | | 1,493,245 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 96 | | | | 5,706 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 6,404 | | | | 1,455,629 | |
McDonald’s Corporation | | | 19,230 | | | | 5,103,642 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (b) . | | | 6,987 | | | | 1,095,003 | |
Starbucks Corporation | | | 30,714 | | | | 2,394,156 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 842 | | | | 153,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,921,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation — 1.6% | |
ArcBest Corporation | | | 692 | | | | 87,227 | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc. | | | 533 | | | | 53,838 | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 3,164 | | | | 281,754 | |
CSX Corporation | | | 51,196 | | | | 1,796,980 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 4,577 | | | | 196,903 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 3,987 | | | | 497,657 | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 2,250 | | | | 389,587 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 1,237 | | | | 173,378 | |
Southwest Airlines Company | | | 4,059 | | | | 109,349 | |
U-Haul Holding Company | | | 2,627 | | | | 167,419 | |
Union Pacific Corporation | | | 16,607 | | | | 4,097,445 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 19,689 | | | | 2,566,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,418,392 | |
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Banks — 1.1% | |
Bank of Hawaii Corporation | | | 1,166 | | | $ | 79,976 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 1,722 | | | | 76,319 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 12,842 | | | | 547,968 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 3,589 | | | | 196,713 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 42,438 | | | | 634,448 | |
International Bancshares Corporation | | | 1,516 | | | | 102,239 | |
KeyCorp | | | 25,488 | | | | 411,122 | |
M&T Bank Corporation | | | 4,534 | | | | 780,619 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 6,770 | | | | 135,535 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 10,384 | | | | 1,880,542 | |
Regions Financial Corporation | | | 25,490 | | | | 570,211 | |
Truist Financial Corporation | | | 36,466 | | | | 1,629,666 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 4,073 | | | | 210,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,255,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel — 0.9% | |
Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)(b) | | | 2,775 | | | | 93,073 | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | | | 418 | | | | 34,151 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (b) | | | 770 | | | | 710,425 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 709 | | | | 21,887 | |
Garmin Ltd. (a) | | | 4,345 | | | | 744,081 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. (b) | | | 9,572 | | | | 56,858 | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 3,630 | | | | 233,990 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 1,179 | | | | 52,041 | |
Mattel, Inc. (b) | | | 7,958 | | | | 153,510 | |
Meritage Homes Corporation | | | 1,143 | | | | 231,880 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (b) | | | 1,466 | | | | 236,129 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 11,736 | | | | 100,812 | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 33,075 | | | | 2,475,994 | |
PVH Corporation | | | 1,464 | | | | 149,313 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corporation (b) | | | 4,386 | | | | 72,369 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A (b) | | | 5,798 | | | | 40,412 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C (b) | | | 815 | | | | 5,534 | |
VF Corporation | | | 9,241 | | | | 156,727 | |
Whirlpool Corporation | | | 1,506 | | | | 153,567 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 2,719 | | | | 40,432 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,763,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Telecommunication Services — 0.7% | |
Lumen Technologies Inc. (b) | | | 26,155 | | | | 82,388 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 115,317 | | | | 4,672,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,755,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Commercial & Professional Services — 0.6% | |
ACCO Brands Corporation | | | 1,000 | | | $ | 5,110 | |
ASGN, Inc. (b) | | | 679 | | | | 64,281 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 3,165 | | | | 677,310 | |
Copart, Inc. (b) | | | 24,399 | | | | 1,276,800 | |
Deluxe Corporation | | | 1,169 | | | | 28,500 | |
Exponent, Inc. | | | 1,378 | | | | 146,178 | |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 615 | | | | 24,686 | |
HNI Corporation | | | 1,386 | | | | 76,161 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 547 | | | | 80,464 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 1,599 | | | | 27,631 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | | 1,133 | | | | 26,659 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 501 | | | | 38,367 | |
Robert Half, Inc. | | | 2,308 | | | | 148,151 | |
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 2,529 | | | | 36,645 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 1,484 | | | | 316,448 | |
TransUnion | | | 5,266 | | | | 475,309 | |
Veralto Corporation | | | 6,863 | | | | 731,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,180,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.3% | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 18,774 | | | | 1,023,183 | |
Sysco Corporation | | | 13,708 | | | | 1,050,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,073,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles & Components — 0.2% | |
Aptiv PLC (b) | | | 7,159 | | | | 496,763 | |
Autoliv, Inc. (a) | | | 2,133 | | | | 215,732 | |
BorgWarner, Inc | | | 6,401 | | | | 226,019 | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 3,528 | | | | 132,300 | |
Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A (b) | | | 18,434 | | | | 302,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,373,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 0.2% | |
American Water Works Company, Inc. | | | 5,337 | | | | 759,775 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 7,218 | | | | 293,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,053,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthy Living — 0.0% | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) (b) | | | 2,799 | | | | 21,664 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. (b) | | | 2,072 | | | | 32,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $251,360,692) | | | | | | | 661,994,128 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1% | |
| | | | | VALUE | |
UMB Money Market Fiduciary Account, 0.01% (c) (Cost $603,780) | | | | | | $ | 603,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-term Investments (Cost $603,780) | | | | | | | 603,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (d) — 99.7% | |
(Cost $251,964,472) | | | | | | | 662,597,908 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% | | | | 2,196,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 664,794,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trusts
(a) | Securities whose value are determined or significantly influenced by trading in markets other than the United States or Canada. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at the period end. |
(d) | The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is $258,757,821 resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $419,292,208 and $15,452,121 respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $403,840,087. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Japan — 24.7% | |
Ajinomoto Company, Inc. | | | 20,200 | | | $ | 831,943 | |
ANA Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,900 | | | | 131,981 | |
Asahi Kasei Corporation | | | 54,300 | | | | 391,572 | |
Bridgestone Corporation | | | 24,600 | | | | 1,003,032 | |
Brother Industries Ltd. | | | 10,200 | | | | 209,267 | |
Concordia Financial Group Ltd. | | | 45,200 | | | | 284,874 | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 11,400 | | | | 1,653,076 | |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 57,400 | | | | 473,900 | |
FANUC Corporation | | | 40,931 | | | | 1,213,472 | |
Fuji Electric Company Ltd. | | | 5,500 | | | | 309,358 | |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 75,700 | | | | 1,374,725 | |
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc .. | | | 9,900 | | | | 282,486 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 199,815 | | | | 4,317,339 | |
Hoya Corporation | | | 15,101 | | | | 1,892,168 | |
Ibiden Company Ltd. | | | 4,800 | | | | 186,058 | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 24,800 | | | | 363,280 | |
Kao Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 875,794 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 64,417 | | | | 1,938,308 | |
Kubota Corporation | | | 43,000 | | | | 618,207 | |
LY Corporation | | | 115,200 | | | | 288,221 | |
MatsukiyoCocokara & Company . | | | 14,700 | | | | 239,726 | |
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation | | | 58,500 | | | | 345,515 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Company Ltd. | | | 48,400 | | | | 824,927 | |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 211,058 | |
NEC Corporation | | | 10,600 | | | | 917,480 | |
Nitto Denko Corporation | | | 6,200 | | | | 538,368 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 16,314 | | | | 503,641 | |
Omron Corporation | | | 7,500 | | | | 278,204 | |
Oriental Land Company Ltd. | | | 46,900 | | | | 1,342,725 | |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation | | | 16,400 | | | | 427,863 | |
Rakuten Group, Inc. (a) | | | 64,500 | | | | 378,401 | |
Renesas Electronics Corporation | | | 64,400 | | | | 1,109,217 | |
Ricoh Company Ltd. | | | 23,600 | | | | 219,700 | |
Rohm Company Ltd. | | | 14,100 | | | | 192,243 | |
Secom Company Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 574,675 | |
Seiko Epson Corporation | | | 12,389 | | | | 214,459 | |
Sekisui House Ltd. | | | 25,700 | | | | 643,948 | |
SG Holdings Company Ltd. | | | 14,800 | | | | 150,496 | |
Shimadzu Corporation | | | 10,200 | | | | 300,842 | |
Shiseido Company Ltd. | | | 17,200 | | | | 537,525 | |
SoftBank Corporation | | | 122,757 | | | | 1,601,335 | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 38,384 | | | | 875,229 | |
Sony Group Corporation | | | 53,796 | | | | 4,778,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Japan — (continued) | |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Company, Ltd. | | | 10,600 | | | $ | 323,237 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 53,991 | | | | 3,898,848 | |
Sysmex Corporation | | | 21,600 | | | | 353,619 | |
T&D Holdings, Inc. | | | 21,100 | | | | 395,535 | |
TDK Corporation | | | 16,700 | | | | 1,165,031 | |
TIS, Inc. | | | 9,100 | | | | 194,935 | |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 80,800 | | | | 3,170,038 | |
Tokyu Corp. | | | 21,500 | | | | 260,481 | |
Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 59,900 | | | | 311,423 | |
Unicharm Corporation | | | 17,400 | | | | 582,911 | |
Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. | | | 38,500 | | | | 358,511 | |
Yokogawa Electric Corporation | | | 9,800 | | | | 248,060 | |
ZOZO, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 178,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,285,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada — 11.5% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 21,450 | | | | 1,655,007 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | 52,535 | | | | 2,453,054 | |
CGI, Inc. (a) | | | 8,903 | | | | 1,015,137 | |
Dollarama, Inc. | | | 11,980 | | | | 1,123,033 | |
Element Fleet Management Corporation | | | 16,721 | | | | 319,839 | |
FirstService Corporation | | | 1,747 | | | | 304,596 | |
Gildan Activewear, Inc. | | | 6,514 | | | | 265,240 | |
iA Financial Corporation, Inc. | | | 4,241 | | | | 286,767 | |
Metro, Inc. | | | 9,796 | | | | 583,347 | |
National Bank of Canada | | | 14,579 | | | | 1,219,369 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 21,269 | | | | 1,090,793 | |
Open Text Corporation | | | 11,728 | | | | 369,669 | |
RB Global, Inc. | | | 7,870 | | | | 626,944 | |
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT | | | 6,151 | | | | 79,655 | |
Saputo, Inc. | | | 10,967 | | | | 252,034 | |
Shopify, Inc. (a) | | | 51,933 | | | | 3,180,600 | |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. | | | 25,058 | | | | 1,243,916 | |
TELUS Corporation | | | 20,925 | | | | 337,813 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 76,306 | | | | 4,505,851 | |
West Fraser Timber Company Ltd. | | | 2,370 | | | | 210,153 | |
WSP Global, Inc. | | | 5,365 | | | | 891,149 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,013,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom — 10.0% | |
3i Group PLC | | | 41,843 | | | | 1,683,327 | |
Admiral Group PLC | | | 11,188 | | | | 396,487 | |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
United Kingdom — (continued) | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 14,545 | | | $ | 464,339 | |
Barratt Developments PLC | | | 41,824 | | | | 283,010 | |
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | | 4,547 | | | | 296,830 | |
Burberry Group PLC | | | 16,261 | | | | 162,733 | |
Croda International PLC | | | 5,705 | | | | 296,618 | |
Informa PLC | | | 58,510 | | | | 653,839 | |
Intertek Group PLC | | | 6,938 | | | | 450,527 | |
Kingfisher PLC | | | 80,456 | | | | 286,028 | |
Land Securities Group PLC REIT. | | | 30,179 | | | | 246,778 | |
Legal & General Group PLC | | | 256,665 | | | | 765,508 | |
M&G PLC | | | 96,732 | | | | 264,132 | |
Mondi PLC | | | 19,014 | | | | 371,745 | |
Pearson PLC | | | 26,208 | | | | 355,578 | |
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC | | | 30,227 | | | | 212,887 | |
RELX PLC | | | 81,045 | | | | 3,825,014 | |
Schroders PLC | | | 36,232 | | | | 183,093 | |
Segro PLC REIT | | | 54,603 | | | | 642,693 | |
Taylor Wimpey PLC | | | 151,928 | | | | 311,473 | |
Unilever PLC | | | 108,046 | | | | 6,639,738 | |
Whitbread PLC | | | 7,910 | | | | 296,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,088,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland — 9.0% | |
ABB Ltd. | | | 68,794 | | | | 3,818,302 | |
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | | | 1,377 | | | | 146,157 | |
Coca-Cola HBC AG (a) | | | 9,430 | | | | 344,090 | |
DSM-Firmenich AG | | | 7,999 | | | | 1,021,225 | |
Givaudan SA | | | 397 | | | | 1,947,593 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 8,853 | | | | 484,477 | |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG | | | 2,078 | | | | 644,124 | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 3,202 | | | | 2,132,121 | |
SGS SA. | | | 6,452 | | | | 705,378 | |
SIG Group AG (a) | | | 13,182 | | | | 276,807 | |
Sonova Holding AG | | | 2,179 | | | | 667,904 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 12,969 | | | | 1,598,771 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 6,295 | | | | 3,460,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,247,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France — 8.6% | |
AXA SA | | | 78,130 | | | | 2,743,132 | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | | | 29,185 | | | | 1,155,404 | |
Credit Agricole SA | | | 45,552 | | | | 691,271 | |
Danone SA | | | 27,706 | | | | 1,799,925 | |
Eurazeo SE | | | 1,914 | | | | 150,585 | |
Hermes International SCA | | | 1,361 | | | | 2,974,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
France — (continued) | |
Publicis Groupe SA | | | 9,844 | | | $ | 1,027,681 | |
Rexel SA | | | 9,717 | | | | 246,879 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 23,472 | | | | 5,657,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,446,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands — 7.5% | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 7,358 | | | | 454,963 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 10,014 | | | | 9,324,759 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 169,942 | | | | 669,597 | |
Prosus NV (a) | | | 60,968 | | | | 2,126,767 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 10,681 | | | | 1,788,101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,364,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia — 6.2% | |
ASX Ltd. | | | 8,369 | | | | 356,564 | |
BlueScope Steel Ltd. | | | 19,034 | | | | 276,390 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 60,035 | | | | 612,026 | |
Cochlear Ltd. | | | 2,817 | | | | 636,505 | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 20,856 | | | | 4,232,914 | |
Goodman Group | | | 73,510 | | | | 1,697,027 | |
GPT Group (The) REIT | | | 81,382 | | | | 247,887 | |
Northern Star Resources Ltd. | | | 49,442 | | | | 458,868 | |
Orica Ltd. | | | 20,485 | | | | 241,040 | |
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. | | | 123,045 | | | | 237,826 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 64,616 | | | | 762,585 | |
Suncorp Group Ltd. | | | 54,743 | | | | 636,930 | |
Transurban Group | | | 133,217 | | | | 1,136,822 | |
WiseTech Global Ltd. | | | 7,178 | | | | 449,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,983,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark — 6.1% | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 68,799 | | | | 9,115,379 | |
Novonesis (Novozymes) B | | | 16,054 | | | | 1,021,954 | |
Pandora A/S | | | 3,523 | | | | 552,242 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a) | | | 43,410 | | | | 1,074,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,763,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany — 4.9% | |
adidas AG | | | 6,963 | | | | 1,744,911 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 8,168 | | | | 1,672,551 | |
GEA Group AG | | | 6,653 | | | | 293,767 | |
Henkel AG & Company KGaA | | | 4,525 | | | | 350,611 | |
Henkel AG & Company KGaA (b) | | | 7,248 | | | | 620,007 | |
LEG Immobilien SE | | | 3,185 | | | | 277,833 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 5,555 | | | | 992,526 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 5,896 | | | | 2,903,929 | |
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| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Germany — (continued) | |
Puma SE | | | 4,532 | | | $ | 224,892 | |
Zalando SE (a)(c) | | | 9,882 | | | | 253,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,334,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong — 2.2% | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 483,449 | | | | 3,233,705 | |
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | | | 33,117 | | | | 405,542 | |
MTR Corporation Ltd. | | | 66,167 | | | | 214,055 | |
Sino Land Company Ltd. | | | 170,746 | | | | 176,612 | |
Swire Pacific Ltd. A Shares | | | 18,500 | | | | 159,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,189,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Finland — 1.6% | |
Elisa Oyj | | | 6,113 | | | | 284,630 | |
Kesko Oyj B Shares | | | 11,762 | | | | 212,760 | |
Kone Oyj, Class B | | | 14,631 | | | | 747,126 | |
Metso OYJ | | | 26,769 | | | | 271,989 | |
Sampo Oyj A Shares | | | 19,423 | | | | 851,411 | |
Stora Enso Oyj R Shares | | | 25,074 | | | | 313,452 | |
Wartsila OYJ Abp | | | 21,629 | | | | 446,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,128,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy — 1.4% | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | | 26,279 | | | | 446,120 | |
Generali | | | 43,896 | | | | 1,136,161 | |
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA | | | 21,929 | | | | 355,978 | |
Moncler SpA | | | 9,433 | | | | 562,453 | |
Poste Italiane SpA (c) | | | 19,462 | | | | 263,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,764,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden — 1.4% | |
Boliden AB | | | 11,794 | | | | 360,691 | |
Essity AB, Class B | | | 26,230 | | | | 737,491 | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B | | | 26,140 | | | | 355,339 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB A Shares | | | 62,718 | | | | 633,068 | |
Tele2 AB B Shares | | | 23,046 | | | | 237,274 | |
Telia Company AB | | | 101,184 | | | | 294,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,617,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain — 1.1% | |
Amadeus IT Group SA | | | 19,390 | | | | 1,277,043 | |
Cellnex Telecom SA (c) | | | 21,254 | | | | 741,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,018,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Norway — 0.9% | |
DNB Bank ASA | | | 36,644 | | | $ | 757,067 | |
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | | | 9,183 | | | | 155,356 | |
Mowi ASA | | | 20,112 | | | | 339,461 | |
Orkla ASA | | | 29,323 | | | | 247,471 | |
Telenor ASA | | | 27,313 | | | | 325,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,824,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ireland — 0.7% | |
James Hardie Industries PLC (a) . | | | 18,738 | | | | 673,124 | |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 6,730 | | | | 629,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,302,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Belgium — 0.6% | |
Ageas SA | | | 6,889 | | | | 328,890 | |
KBC Group NV | | | 10,769 | | | | 832,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,161,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Singapore — 0.5% | |
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | | | 160,100 | | | | 326,859 | |
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT | | | 236,000 | | | | 368,645 | |
CapitaLand Investment Ltd. | | | 111,711 | | | | 226,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 922,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Zealand — 0.1% | |
Meridian Energy Ltd. | | | 55,223 | | | | 213,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $152,564,545) | | | | | | | 189,671,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4% | |
UMB Money Market Fiduciary Account, 0.01% (d) (Cost $849,595) | | | | | | | 849,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-term Investments (Cost $849,595) | | | | | | | 849,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (e) — 99.4% | |
(Cost $153,414,140) | | | | | | | 190,520,810 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.6% | | | | 1,124,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 191,644,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trusts
PLC – Public Limited Company
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
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(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of these securities is $1,257,958. |
(d) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at the period end. |
(e) | The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is $158,317,719 resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $45,208,149 and $13,005,058 respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $32,203,091. |
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PURCHASE CONTRACTS | | COUNTERPARTY | | | CURRENCY EXCHANGE | | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | CURRENCY AMOUNT PURCHASED | | | VALUE AT SETTLEMENT DATE | | | VALUE AT JULY 31, 2024 | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
Australian Dollar | | | Citibank | | | | AUD per USD | | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | 110,000 | | | $ | 73,404 | | | $ | 72,023 | | | $ | (1,381 | ) |
Canadian Dollar | | | TD Securities | | | | CAD per USD | | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 175,282 | | | | 174,083 | | | | (1,199 | ) |
Euro | | | Citibank | | | | EUR per USD | | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | 190,000 | | | | 205,955 | | | | 206,107 | | | | 152 | |
Japanese Yen | | | Citibank | | | | JPY per USD | | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | 25,560,000 | | | | 165,424 | | | | 171,880 | | | | 6,456 | |
Japanese Yen | | | JP Morgan | | | | JPY per USD | | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | 23,580,000 | | | | 147,734 | | | | 158,565 | | | | 10,831 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 767,799 | | | $ | 782,658 | | | $ | 14,859 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
SALE CONTRACTS | | COUNTERPARTY | | | CURRENCY EXCHANGE | | | SETTLEMENT DATE | | | CURRENCY AMOUNT SOLD | | | VALUE AT SETTLEMENT DATE | | | VALUE AT JULY 31, 2024 | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
Canadian Dollar | | | BNP Paribas | | | | CAD per USD | | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | (100,000 | ) | | $ | (72,707 | ) | | $ | (72,535 | ) | | $ | 172 | |
Switzerland Franc | | | Citibank | | | | CHF per USD | | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | (170,000 | ) | | | (192,074 | ) | | | (194,853 | ) | | | (2,779 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (264,781 | ) | | $ | (267,388 | ) | | $ | (2,607 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | | $ | 503,018 | | | $ | 515,270 | | | $ | 12,252 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AUD – Australian Dollar
CAD – Canadian Dollar
CHF – Switzerland Franc
EUR – Euro
JPY – Japanese Yen
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
July 31, 2024
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BALANCED FUND | | | EQUITY FUND | | | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $284,456,841, $251,964,472 and $153,414,140, respectively) | | $ | 408,892,980 | | | $ | 662,597,908 | | | $ | 190,520,810 | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $0, $0 and $348,123, respectively) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 351,496 | |
Receivables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock sold | | | 144,625 | | | | 2,532,972 | | | | 42,872 | |
Interest | | | 956,737 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Dividends | | | 147,996 | | | | 508,230 | | | | 949,355 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,611 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 410,142,338 | | | | 665,639,113 | | | | 191,882,147 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 61,317 | | | | — | |
Payable for capital stock repurchased | | | 201,097 | | | | 177,811 | | | | 51,118 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 467,252 | | | | 605,583 | | | | 180,781 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,359 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 5,168,349 | | | | 844,711 | | | | 237,258 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 404,973,989 | | | $ | 664,794,402 | | | $ | 191,644,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with unlimited number of shares authorized) | | $ | 262,465,565 | | | $ | 260,312,519 | | | $ | 159,075,497 | |
Net distributable earnings | | | 142,508,424 | | | | 404,481,883 | | | | 32,569,392 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 404,973,989 | | | $ | 664,794,402 | | | $ | 191,644,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE PER CLASS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Individual Investor Class Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 280,643,018 | | | $ | 371,750,756 | | | $ | 58,855,353 | |
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | | | 7,726,436 | | | | 4,294,433 | | | | 4,097,673 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 36.32 | | | $ | 86.57 | | | $ | 14.36 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 124,330,971 | | | $ | 293,043,646 | | | $ | 132,789,536 | |
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | | | 3,411,907 | | | | 3,404,826 | | | | 9,285,121 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 36.44 | | | $ | 86.07 | | | $ | 14.30 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended July 31, 2024
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BALANCED FUND | | | EQUITY FUND | | | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 4,559,500 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 40 | |
Dividend and other income (net of $16,581, $4,288 and $556,393 foreign withholding taxes, respectively) | | | 3,031,576 | | | | 8,272,064 | | | | 4,677,156 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 7,591,076 | | | | 8,272,154 | | | | 4,677,196 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administrative services fee | | | 2,845,060 | | | | 5,213,204 | | | | 1,506,410 | |
Investment advisory fee | | | 2,426,672 | | | | 1,287,933 | | | | 538,033 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 5,271,732 | | | | 6,501,137 | | | | 2,044,443 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 2,319,344 | | | | 1,771,017 | | | | 2,632,753 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 18,057,161 | | | | 1,791,902 | | | | 4,370,414 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,038 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,398 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 23,038,445 | | | | 109,762,461 | | | | 14,895,118 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,555 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,252 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 41,095,606 | | | | 111,554,363 | | | | 19,277,903 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 43,414,950 | | | $ | 113,325,380 | | | $ | 21,910,656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BALANCED FUND | | | EQUITY FUND | | | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND | |
| | FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,319,344 | | | $ | 1,655,194 | | | $ | 1,771,017 | | | $ | 2,396,070 | | | $ | 2,632,753 | | | $ | 2,690,701 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 18,057,161 | | | | 9,771,494 | | | | 1,791,902 | | | | (2,345,657 | ) | | | 4,361,978 | | | | (3,469,886 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments, foreign currency translations, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 23,038,445 | | | | 2,670,927 | | | | 109,762,461 | | | | 62,173,962 | | | | 14,915,925 | | | | 21,494,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 43,414,950 | | | | 14,097,615 | | | | 113,325,380 | | | | 62,224,375 | | | | 21,910,656 | | | | 20,715,135 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Individual Investor Class | | | (8,227,012 | ) | | | (5,507,040 | ) | | | (549,959 | ) | | | (1,548,959 | ) | | | (639,922 | ) | | | (578,822 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,609,310 | ) | | | (2,432,618 | ) | | | (1,138,050 | ) | | | (2,077,689 | ) | | | (2,048,738 | ) | | | (2,004,336 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (11,836,322 | ) | | | (7,939,658 | ) | | | (1,688,009 | ) | | | (3,626,648 | ) | | | (2,688,660 | ) | | | (2,583,158 | ) |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Individual Investor Class | | | 17,299,282 | | | | 21,024,153 | | | | 34,307,961 | | | | 23,168,559 | | | | 8,440,202 | | | | 9,049,805 | |
Institutional Class | | | 22,294,622 | | | | 22,610,444 | | | | 41,817,824 | | | | 37,989,362 | | | | 20,418,761 | | | | 28,221,800 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Individual Investor Class | | | 7,973,126 | | | | 5,322,059 | | | | 534,875 | | | | 1,505,339 | | | | 632,980 | | | | 573,660 | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,548,005 | | | | 2,398,249 | | | | 1,013,383 | | | | 1,871,313 | | | | 2,046,659 | | | | 2,002,627 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Individual Investor Class1 | | | (46,487,264 | ) | | | (47,345,115 | ) | | | (40,518,479 | ) | | | (45,012,458 | ) | | | (7,807,554 | ) | | | (9,825,458 | ) |
Institutional Class2 | | | (25,821,729 | ) | | | (13,500,643 | ) | | | (41,886,673 | ) | | | (35,603,924 | ) | | | (39,097,119 | ) | | | (23,420,414 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (21,193,958 | ) | | | (9,490,853 | ) | | | (4,731,109 | ) | | | (16,081,809 | ) | | | (15,366,071 | ) | | | 6,602,020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 10,384,670 | | | | (3,332,896 | ) | | | 106,906,262 | | | | 42,515,918 | | | | 3,855,925 | | | | 24,733,997 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 394,589,319 | | | | 397,922,215 | | | | 557,888,140 | | | | 515,372,222 | | | | 187,788,964 | | | | 163,054,967 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 404,973,989 | | | $ | 394,589,319 | | | $ | 664,794,402 | | | $ | 557,888,140 | | | $ | 191,644,889 | | | $ | 187,788,964 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | Net of redemption fee received of $3,419, $1,992, $13,514, $2,231, $3,388 and $458, respectively. |
2 | Net of redemption fee received of $843, $786, $562, $2,015, $26,591 and $10,456, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of year | | $ | 33.46 | | | $ | 32.93 | | | $ | 37.21 | | | $ | 30.83 | | | $ | 29.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.72 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (2.78 | ) | | | 7.51 | | | | 2.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 3.89 | | | | 1.16 | | | | (2.79 | ) | | | 7.53 | | | | 2.36 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease from dividends | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of year | | $ | 36.32 | | | $ | 33.46 | | | $ | 32.93 | | | $ | 37.21 | | | $ | 30.83 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 11.89 | % | | | 3.67 | % | | | (7.97 | )% | | | 24.86 | % | | | 8.19 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s) | | $ | 280,643 | | | $ | 279,640 | | | $ | 296,605 | | | $ | 323,991 | | | $ | 309,871 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.47 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.37 | % |
Portfolio turnover(a) | | | 13 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 25 | % |
(a) | Calculated at Fund level. |
GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, | | | FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 30, 2020 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO JULY 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | $ | 33.56 | | | $ | 33.06 | | | $ | 37.27 | | | $ | 33.58 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.72 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (2.78 | ) | | | 4.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 4.01 | | | | 1.27 | | | | (2.70 | ) | | | 4.86 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease from dividends | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) | | | (1.17 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | $ | 36.44 | | | $ | 33.56 | | | $ | 33.06 | | | $ | 37.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 12.21 | % | | | 4.01 | % | | | (7.72 | )% | | | 14.89 | %(a) |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | $ | 124,331 | | | $ | 114,950 | | | $ | 101,317 | | | $ | 86,347 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | %(b) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.33 | %(b) |
Portfolio turnover(c) | | | 13 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 17 | %(a) |
(c) | Calculated at Fund level. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of year | | $ | 72.03 | | | $ | 64.46 | | | $ | 71.35 | | | $ | 52.23 | | | $ | 46.17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 14.53 | | | | 7.68 | | | | (6.11 | ) | | | 19.60 | | | | 6.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 14.67 | | | | 7.91 | | | | (6.02 | ) | | | 19.69 | | | | 6.41 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease from dividends | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of year | | $ | 86.57 | | | $ | 72.03 | | | $ | 64.46 | | | $ | 71.35 | | | $ | 52.23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 20.37 | % | | | 12.37 | % | | | (8.64 | )% | | | 37.90 | % | | | 13.95 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s) | | $ | 371,751 | | | $ | 314,349 | | | $ | 301,668 | | | $ | 338,094 | | | $ | 265,946 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.23 | %(a) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.52 | % |
Portfolio turnover(b) | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 10 | % |
(a) | Effective March 1, 2024, the Adviser has contractually agreed to lower the total annual operating expenses to 1.20%. Prior to March 1, 2024, the Adviser had contractually agreed to annual operating expenses of 1.25%. |
(b) | Calculated at Fund level. |
GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | $ | 71.59 | | | $ | 64.13 | | | $ | 71.12 | | | $ | 52.10 | | | $ | 46.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.39 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 14.46 | | | | 7.65 | | | | (6.13 | ) | | | 19.54 | | | | 6.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 14.82 | | | | 8.07 | | | | (5.82 | ) | | | 19.84 | | | | 6.55 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease from dividends | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | $ | 86.07 | | | $ | 71.59 | | | $ | 64.13 | | | $ | 71.12 | | | $ | 52.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 20.72 | % | | | 12.72 | % | | | (8.38 | )% | | | 38.33 | % | | | 14.28 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | $ | 293,044 | | | $ | 243,539 | | | $ | 213,705 | | | $ | 178,038 | | | $ | 94,039 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.93 | %(a) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.82 | % |
Portfolio turnover(b) | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 10 | % |
(a) | Effective March 1, 2024, the Adviser has contractually agreed to lower the total annual operating expenses to 0.90%. Prior to March 1, 2024, the Adviser had contractually agreed to annual operating expenses of 0.95%. |
(b) | Calculated at Fund level. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.07 | | | $ | 11.82 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 11.68 | | | $ | 11.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.23 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 3.27 | | | | 0.59 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (2.68 | ) | | | 3.36 | | | | 0.69 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease from dividends | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | $ | 14.36 | | | $ | 13.07 | | | $ | 11.82 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 11.68 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 11.11 | % | | | 11.83 | % | | | (18.36 | )% | | | 28.76 | % | | | 6.28 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | $ | 58,855 | | | $ | 52,275 | | | $ | 47,435 | | | $ | 46,508 | | | $ | 29,073 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.28 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.98 | % |
Portfolio turnover(a) | | | 29 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 20 | % |
(a) | Calculated at Fund level. |
GREEN CENTURY MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 14.90 | | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 11.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.23 | | | | (2.86 | ) | | | 3.26 | | | | 0.59 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.42 | | | | (2.62 | ) | | | 3.39 | | | | 0.72 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease from dividends | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | $ | 14.30 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 14.90 | | | $ | 11.66 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 11.46 | % | | | 12.15 | % | | | (18.05 | )% | | | 29.09 | % | | | 6.51 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | $ | 132,790 | | | $ | 135,514 | | | $ | 115,620 | | | $ | 112,002 | | | $ | 61,608 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.28 | % |
Portfolio turnover(a) | | | 29 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 20 | % |
(a) | Calculated at Fund level. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | |
NOTE 1 — Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Green Century Funds (the “Trust”) is a Massachusetts business trust which offers three separate series, the Green Century Balanced Fund (the “Balanced Fund”), the Green Century Equity Fund (the “Equity Fund”) and the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund (the “MSCI International Index Fund”), each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Trust accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. The Balanced Fund Investor Share Class commenced operations on March 18, 1992, the Balanced Fund Institutional Share Class commenced operations on November 30, 2020, the Equity Fund Individual Investor Share Class commenced operations on September 13, 1995, the Equity Fund Institutional Share Class commenced operations on April 30, 2018, and the Individual Investor Share Class and Institutional Share Class of the MSCI International Index Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2016.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies”.
The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies:
| (A) | Investment Valuation: Equity securities listed on U.S. national securities exchanges other than NASDAQ are valued at last sale price. If a last sale price is not available, securities listed on U.S. national exchanges other than NASDAQ are valued at the mean between the closing bid and closing ask prices. NASDAQ National Market® and SmallCapSM securities are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). The NOCP is based on the last traded price if it falls within the concurrent best bid and ask prices and is normalized pursuant to NASDAQ’s published procedures if it falls outside this range. If a NOCP is not available for any such security, the security is valued at the last sale price, or, if there have been no sales that day, at the mean between the closing bid and closing ask prices. Unlisted U.S. equity securities are valued at last sale price, or when last sale prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Debt securities (other than certificates of deposit and short-term obligations maturing in sixty days or less) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service which takes into account appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, and other market data, without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, exchange or over-the-counter prices. Certificates of deposit are valued at cost plus accrued interest, and short-term obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, both of which approximate fair value. Securities, if any, for which there are no such valuations or quotations available, or for which the market quotation or valuation provided by a pricing service is deemed not reliable, are valued at fair value by management as determined in good faith under guidelines established by the Trustees. Effective September 8, 2022, pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees has designated Green Century Capital Management, Inc. (“GCCM”) as a valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to determine the fair value, in good faith, of securities and other instruments for which no readily available market quotation exists. As Valuation Designee, GCCM is responsible for the supervision and implementation of the valuation process with respect to the Funds, subject to the Board’s oversight. GCCM will, among other things, (1) assess and manage material risks associated with fair value determinations; (2) select, apply and test fair value methodologies; and (3) oversee and evaluate pricing services used. |
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | continued |
For non-U.S. securities traded in foreign markets, the MSCI International Index Fund uses a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to assist in valuing those securities. If an event occurs after the time at which the market for foreign securities held by the Fund closes but before the time that the Fund’s next NAV is calculated, such event may cause the closing price on the foreign exchange to not represent the readily available reliable market value quotation for such securities at the time the Fund determines its NAV. In such a case, the Fund will use the fair value of such securities as determined under the Fund’s valuation procedures. Events after the close of trading on a foreign market that could require a Fund to fair value some or all of its foreign securities include, among others, securities trading in the U.S. and other markets, corporate announcements, natural and other disasters, and political and other events. Among other elements of analysis in the determination of a security’s fair value, the Board has authorized the use of one or more independent research services to assist with such determinations. An independent research service may use statistical analyses and quantitative models to help determine fair value as of the time the Fund calculates its NAV. There can be no assurance that such models accurately reflect the behavior of the applicable markets or the effect of the behavior of such markets on the fair value of securities, or that such markets will continue to behave in a fashion that is consistent with such models. Unlike the closing price of a security on an exchange, fair value determinations employ elements of judgment. Consequently, the fair value assigned to a security may not represent the actual value that the Fund could obtain if it were to sell the security at the time of the close of the NYSE. Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board, the Fund is not obligated to use the fair valuations suggested by any research service, and valuation recommendations provided by such research services may be overridden if other events have occurred or if other fair valuations are determined in good faith to be more accurate. Unless an event is such that it causes the Fund to determine that the closing prices for one or more securities do not represent readily available reliable market value quotations at the time the Fund determines its NAV, events that occur between the time of the close of the foreign market on which they are traded and the close of regular trading on the NYSE will not be reflected in the Fund’s NAV.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices for active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value.
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Examples of level 2 inputs include 1) quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active 2) investments valued at amortized cost and 3) investments valued with inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. An adjustment to any observable input that is significant to the fair value may render the measurement a Level 3 measurement.
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs, including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.
In some cases, the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those cases, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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GREEN CENTURY FUNDS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | continued |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Balanced Fund’s net assets as of July 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | TOTAL | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | $250,713,199 | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $250,713,199 | |
BONDS & NOTES | | | — | | | | 146,835,367 | | | | — | | | | 146,835,367 | |
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS | | | 11,344,414 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,344,414 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | $262,057,613 | | | | $146,835,367 | | | | $ — | | | | $408,892,980 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Equity Fund’s net assets as of July 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | TOTAL | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | $661,994,128 | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $661,994,128 | |
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS | | | 603,780 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 603,780 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | | $662,597,908 | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $662,597,908 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the MSCI International Index Fund’s net assets as of July 31, 2024:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | TOTAL | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JAPAN | | | $ — | | | | $47,285,932 | | | | $ — | | | | $47,285,932 | |
CANADA | | | 22,013,966 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,013,966 | |
UNITED KINGDOM | | | — | | | | 19,088,756 | | | | — | | | | 19,088,756 | |
SWITZERLAND | | | — | | | | 17,247,556 | | | | — | | | | 17,247,556 | |
FRANCE | | | — | | | | 16,446,706 | | | | — | | | | 16,446,706 | |
NETHERLANDS | | | — | | | | 14,364,187 | | | | — | | | | 14,364,187 | |
AUSTRALIA | | | — | | | | 11,983,157 | | | | — | | | | 11,983,157 | |
DENMARK | | | — | | | | 11,763,844 | | | | — | | | | 11,763,844 | |
GERMANY | | | — | | | | 9,334,247 | | | | — | | | | 9,334,247 | |
HONG KONG | | | — | | | | 4,189,508 | | | | — | | | | 4,189,508 | |
FINLAND | | | — | | | | 3,128,328 | | | | — | | | | 3,128,328 | |
ITALY | | | — | | | | 2,764,180 | | | | — | | | | 2,764,180 | |
SWEDEN | | | — | | | | 2,617,941 | | | | — | | | | 2,617,941 | |
SPAIN | | | — | | | | 2,018,313 | | | | — | | | | 2,018,313 | |
NORWAY | | | 325,435 | | | | 1,499,355 | | | | — | | | | 1,824,790 | |
IRELAND | | | — | | | | 1,302,351 | | | | — | | | | 1,302,351 | |
BELGIUM | | | — | | | | 1,161,829 | | | | — | | | | 1,161,829 | |
SINGAPORE | | | — | | | | 922,002 | | | | — | | | | 922,002 | |
NEW ZEALAND | | | 213,622 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 213,622 | |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 22,553,023 | | | | 167,118,192 | | | | — | | | | 189,671,215 | |
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SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS | | | 849,595 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 849,595 | |
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TOTAL | | | $23,402,618 | | | | $167,118,192 | | | | $ — | | | | $190,520,810 | |
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OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD CONTRACTS | | | $ — | | | | $ 12,252 | | | | $ — | | | | $ 12,252 | |
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TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | | | $ — | | | | $ 12,252 | | | | $ — | | | | $ 12,252 | |
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* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as forward contracts. Forward contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation on the instrument.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the reporting period.
| (B) | Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are determined using the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on bonds, is recognized on the accrual basis and dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares in proportion to their relative shares outstanding. |
| (C) | Currency Translations and Contracts: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. Occasionally, events impact the availability or reliability of foreign exchange rates used to convert the U.S. dollar equivalent value. If such an event occurs, the foreign exchange rate will be valued at fair value using procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds do not separately report the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. When a Fund purchases or sells foreign securities, it enters into foreign exchange contracts to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of the transactions. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at an agreed-upon exchange rate on a specified date. No Funds had open foreign currency spot contracts outstanding as of July 31, 2024. The MSCI International Index Fund held forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“Forward Contracts”) as of July 31, 2024 displayed in the Portfolio of Investments. Cash, including cash denominated in foreign currencies, represents cash on hand held at major financial institutions and is subject to credit risk to the extent the balance exceeds applicable Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) limitations. |
| (D) | Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds declare and pay dividends of net investment income, if any, semi-annually and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually. The amount and character of income and net realized gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. To the extent that these differences are attributable to permanent book and tax accounting differences, the components of net assets have been adjusted. |
| (E) | Federal Taxes: Each series of the Trust is treated as a separate entity for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies (“RICs”). Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income or excise tax are necessary. |
U.S. GAAP requires that all entities, including pass-through entities such as the Funds, establish a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction). The Funds recognize tax benefits only if it is more likely than not that a tax position (including the Funds’ assertion that their income is exempt from tax) will be sustained upon examination. The Funds had no material uncertain tax positions and have not recorded a
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liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of July 31, 2024. Also, the Funds had recognized no interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits through July 31, 2024. At July 31, 2024, the tax years 2021 through 2024 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
| (F) | Redemption Fee: A 2.00% redemption fee is retained by the Funds to offset the effect of transaction costs and other expenses associated with short-term investing. The fee is imposed on redemptions or exchanges of shares held 60 days or less from their purchase date. For the year ended July 31, 2024, the Balanced Fund, Equity Fund and MSCI International Index Fund received $4,262, $14,076, and $29,979 respectively, in redemption fees. Redemption fees are recorded as an adjustment to paid-in capital. |
| (G) | Indemnification: The Funds’ organizational documents provide that trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote. As of July 31, 2024, no liability has been accrued. |
| (H) | Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities: As of July 31, 2024, there are no master netting arrangements related to the Funds. The Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities present derivative instruments on a gross basis, if applicable. As of July 31, 2024, no derivative instruments with master netting arrangements were held by the Funds. |
NOTE 2 — Transactions With Affiliates
| (A) | Investment Adviser: GCCM is the adviser (“the Adviser”) for the Funds. Green Century is owned by Paradigm Partners. Green Century oversees the portfolio management of the Funds on a day-to-day basis. Green Century’s investment advisory fee paid by the Balanced Fund shall be equal on an annual basis to 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to $250 million and 0.60% of the value of the average daily net assets of the Fund in excess of $250 million, accrued daily and paid monthly. The Equity Fund pays Green Century a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Equity Fund’s average daily net assets up to but not including $100 million, 0.22% of average daily net assets including $100 million up to but not including $500 million, 0.17% of average daily net assets including $500 million up to but not including $1 billion and 0.12% of average daily net assets equal to or in excess of $1 billion. The MSCI International Index Fund pays Green Century a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.28% of the MSCI International Index Fund’s average daily net assets. |
| (B) | Subadvisers: Trillium Asset Management, LLC (“Trillium”) is the subadviser for the Balanced Fund. Trillium’s investment subadvisory fee with respect to the Fund shall be equal on an annual basis to 0.40% of the value of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to $30 million, 0.35% of the value of the average daily net assets of the Fund in excess of $30 million up to $250 million, and 0.30% of the value of the average daily net assets of the Fund in excess of $250 million. For the year ended July 31, 2024, Green Century accrued fees of $1,290,870 to Trillium. Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“Northern Trust”) is the subadviser for the Equity Fund and MSCI International Index Fund. For the Equity Fund, Northern Trust is paid a fee by the Adviser based on Northern Trust’s fee schedule of the greater of $75,000 or 0.10% of the value of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to but not including $50 million, 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Fund from and including $50 million up to but not including $100 million and 0.03% of the average daily net assets of the Fund equal to or in excess of $100 million for its services. For the MSCI International Index Fund, Northern Trust is paid a fee by the Adviser based on Northern Trust’s fee schedule of the greater of $100,000 or 0.17% of the value of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to but not including $50 million, 0.12% of the average daily net assets of the Fund from and including $50 million up to but not including $100 million and 0.08% of |
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| the average daily net assets of the Fund equal to or in excess of $100 million for its services. For the year ended July 31, 2024, Green Century accrued fees of $222,883 and $218,730 to Northern Trust for the Equity Fund and the MSCI International Index Fund, respectively. |
| (C) | Administrator: Green Century is the administrator (“the Administrator”) of the Green Century Funds. Pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, Green Century pays all the expenses of each Fund other than the investment advisory fees; interest; taxes; brokerage costs and other capital expenses; expenses of non-interested trustees (including counsel fees) and any extraordinary expenses. The Balanced Fund pays Green Century a fee at a rate such that immediately following any payment to the Administrator, the total operating expenses of the Fund, on an annual basis, do not exceed 1.48% of the Fund’s Individual Investor Class average daily net assets up to and including $250 million and 1.43% of the Fund’s Individual Investor Class average daily net assets in excess of $250 million, and 1.18% of the Fund’s Institutional Class average daily net assets up to and including $250 million and 1.13% of the Fund’s Institutional Class average daily net assets in excess of $250 million. The Equity Fund pays Green Century a fee at a rate such that immediately following any payment to the Administrator, the total operating expenses of the Fund, on an annual basis, do not exceed 1.20% of the Fund’s Individual Investor Class average daily net assets, and 0.90% of the Fund’s Institutional Class average daily net assets. Prior to March 1, 2024, the Equity Fund paid Green Century a fee at a rate such that immediately following any payment to the Administrator, the total operating expenses of the Fund, on an annual basis, did not exceed 1.25% of the Fund’s Individual Investor Class average daily net assets, and 0.95% of the Fund’s Institutional Class average daily net assets. The MSCI International Index Fund pays Green Century a fee at a rate such that immediately following any payment to the Administrator, the total operating expenses of the Fund, on an annual basis, do not exceed 1.28% of the Fund’s Individual Investor Class average daily net assets, and 0.98% of the Fund’s Institutional Class average daily net assets. |
| (D) | Subadministrator: Pursuant to a Subadministrative and Fund Accounting Services Agreement with the Administrator, UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMBFS”) as Subadministrator and Fund Accountant, is responsible for conducting fund accounting and certain day-to-day administration of the Trust subject to the supervision and direction of the Administrator. For the year ended July 31, 2024, Green Century accrued fees of $254,920, $359,579, and $155,218 to UMBFS related to services performed on behalf of the Balanced Fund, the Equity Fund, and the MSCI International Index Fund, respectively. |
| (E) | Index Agreements: The Equity Fund invests in the securities of the companies included in the MSCI KLD 400 Social ex Fossil Fuels Index (the “KLD Index”). The Index is owned and maintained by MSCI ESG Research (“MSCI”). For the use of the KLD Index for the Equity Fund, MSCI is paid by the Adviser an annual license fee of $27,370, plus the greater of $26,000 or at an annual rate of 0.05% on the first $100 million of average daily net assets, 0.04% on the next $100 million of average daily net assets, and 0.03% on average daily net assets in excess of $200 million. The MSCI International Index Fund invests in the securities included in the MSCI World ex USA SRI ex Fossil Fuels Index (the “World Index”). The Index is owned and maintained by MSCI. For the use of the World Index for the MSCI International Index Fund, MSCI is paid by the Adviser an annual license fee of $27,820, plus the greater of $25,000 or at an annual rate of 0.05% on the first $100 million of average daily net assets, 0.04% on the next $100 million of average daily net assets, and 0.03% on average daily net assets in excess of $200 million. For the year ended July 31, 2024, Green Century accrued fees of $236,195 and $115,659 to MSCI for the Equity Fund and MSCI International Index Fund, respectively. |
NOTE 3 — Investment Transactions
For the year ended July 31, 2024, the Balanced Fund’s cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $49,977,893 and $83,278,348 respectively. The Equity Fund’s cost of purchases and
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proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $29,652,207 and $36,187,610, respectively. The MSCI International Index Fund’s cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $54,648,437 and $70,722,952, respectively.
NOTE 4 — Federal Income Tax Information
The tax basis of the components of distributable net earnings (deficit) at July 31, 2024 were as follows:
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| | BALANCED FUND | | | EQUITY FUND | | | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 754,958 | | | $ | 37,307 | | | $ | 729,173 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 17,319,329 | | | | 604,489 | | | | — | |
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Tax accumulated earnings | | | 18,074,287 | | | | 641,796 | | | | 729,173 | |
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Accumulated capital and other losses | | | — | | | | — | | | | (387,129 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 124,434,137 | | | | 403,840,087 | | | | 32,218,716 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,632 | |
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Distributable net earnings (deficit) | | $ | 142,508,424 | | | $ | 404,481,883 | | | $ | 32,569,392 | |
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As of July 31, 2024, the Funds had net capital loss carryovers as follows:
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| | BALANCED FUND | | | EQUITY FUND | | | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND | |
Not subject to expiration | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short Term | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 259,480 | |
Long Term | | | — | | | | — | | | | 127,649 | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 387,129 | |
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To the extent that the Fund realizes future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryforwards.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024 and the year ended July 31, 2023 were as follows:
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| | BALANCED FUND | | | EQUITY FUND | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | | | YEAR ENDED July 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 3,113,789 | | | $ | 1,829,536 | | | $ | 1,688,009 | | | $ | 2,391,471 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 8,722,533 | | | | 6,110,122 | | | | — | | | | 1,235,177 | |
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| | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND | | | | | | | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 2,688,660 | | | $ | 2,583,158 | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTE 5 — Capital Share Transactions
Capital Share transactions for the Balanced Fund, the Equity Fund and the MSCI International Index Fund were as follows:
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| | BALANCED FUND INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS | | | BALANCED FUND INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
Shares sold | | | 510,635 | | | | 659,838 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 237,628 | | | | 172,036 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,378,980 | ) | | | (1,482,413 | ) |
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| | | (630,717 | ) | | | (650,539 | ) |
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| | BALANCED FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | BALANCED FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
Shares sold | | | 647,509 | | | | 706,910 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 105,049 | | | | 76,667 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (766,329 | ) | | | (422,414 | ) |
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| | | (13,771 | ) | | | 361,163 | |
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| | EQUITY FUND INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS | | | EQUITY FUND INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
Shares sold | | | 443,726 | | | | 368,022 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 6,359 | | | | 24,647 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (519,947 | ) | | | (708,605 | ) |
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| | | (69,862 | ) | | | (315,936 | ) |
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| | EQUITY FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | EQUITY FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
Shares sold | | | 546,578 | | | | 608,167 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 12,357 | | | | 29,829 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (556,153 | ) | | | (568,124 | ) |
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| | | 2,782 | | | | 69,872 | |
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| | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS | | | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR CLASS | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
Shares sold | | | 641,629 | | | | 752,806 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 45,497 | | | | 45,903 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (589,765 | ) | | | (809,959 | ) |
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| | | 97,361 | | | | (11,250 | ) |
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| | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | |
| | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2024 | | | YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023 | |
Shares sold | | | 1,560,326 | | | | 2,414,096 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 148,184 | | | | 161,410 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,842,556 | ) | | | (1,970,946 | ) |
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| | | (1,134,046 | ) | | | 604,560 | |
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Note 6 — Derivative and Hedging Disclosure
Derivatives and Hedging requires enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effects on the Funds’ financial position and performance. The MSCI International Index Fund invested in forward foreign currency exchange contracts during the year ended July 31, 2024.
The effects of these derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations are presented in the tables below. The fair values of derivative instruments, as of July 31, 2024, by risk category are as follows:
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MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX | |
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Value | | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Value | |
Foreign Exchange Contract | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 17,611 | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 5,359 | |
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2024, are as follows:
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MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX | |
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in the Statements of Operations | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | Forward Contracts | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | $ | (2,398 | ) |
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MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in the Statements of Operations | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | Forward Contracts | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | $ | 12,252 | |
The average quarterly volume of derivative instruments held by the Funds during the year ended July 31, 2024 are as follows:
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MSCI INTERNATIONAL INDEX | |
| | | | | Forward Contracts | |
Foreign exchange purchase contracts | | | Notional Value | | | $ | 191,950 | |
Foreign exchange sale contracts | | | Notional Value | | | $ | (66,195 | ) |
NOTE 7 — Market Risks and Geopolitical Risks
Certain local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness and/or other public health issues, financial institution instability or other events may have a significant impact on a security or instrument. These types of events and other like them are collectively referred to as “Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks” and they may have adverse impacts on the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial health of individual companies and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Some of the impacts noted in recent times include but are not limited to embargos, political actions, supply chain disruptions, bank failures, restrictions to investment and/or monetary movement including the forced selling of securities or the inability to participate impacted markets. The duration of these events could adversely affect the Funds’ performance, the performance of the securities in which the Funds invest and may lead to losses on your investment. The ultimate impact of “Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks” on the financial performance of the Funds’ investments is not reasonably estimable at this time. Management is actively monitoring these events.
NOTE 8 — Subsequent Events
Subsequent to July 31, 2024 and through the date on which the financial statements were available for issuance, management has evaluated subsequent events requiring disclosure.
There were no other events requiring accrual or disclosure.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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| | KPMG LLP Two Financial Center 60 South Street Boston, MA 02111 |
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Green Century Funds:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Green Century Balanced Fund, Green Century Equity Fund, and Green Century MSCI International Index Fund, each a series of Green Century Funds (the Funds), including the portfolios of investments, as of July 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of July 31, 2024, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2024, by correspondence with custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Green Century investment companies since 1995.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 18, 2024
KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of
the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with
KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.
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TAX INFORMATION
For the year ended July 31, 2024, the Balanced Fund, Equity Fund and MSCI International Fund, respectively, had 80.58%, 100% and 0.00% of dividends paid from net investment income qualified for the 70% dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
For the year ended July 31, 2024, the Balanced Fund, Equity Fund and MSCI International Fund, respectively, had 94.52%, 100% and 100% of dividends paid from net investment income, designated as qualified dividend income.
GREEN CENTURY FUNDS TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The following table presents information about each Trustee and each Officer of the Trust as of July 31, 2024. Each Trustee and each Officer of the Trust noted as an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act), and noted with an asterisk, is interested by virtue of his or her position with Green Century as described below. The Trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. This means that each Trustee will be elected to hold office until his or her successor is elected or until he or she retires, resigns, dies, or is removed from office.
The Trust’s Registration Statement includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling the following toll-free number: 1-800-93-GREEN.
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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE | | POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE TRUST AND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD | | NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE | |
Independent Trustees: | | | | | | |
Jonathan Darnell 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 64 | | Trustee since 2014 | | Chief Financial Officer, AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (since 2021); Member, AltEnergy Acquisition Sponsor (since 2021); Managing Director, AltEnergy, LLC, an investment firm, (since 2016); Managing Director, Pickwick Capital Partners (since 2014); President/Founder, Patolan Partners, an advisory and investment firm (since 2011). | | | 3 | |
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Daniel S. Kern 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 63 | | Trustee since 2015 | | Chief Investment Officer, Nixon Peabody LLC (Since 2023); Chief Investment Officer, TFC Financial Management (2015-2023); President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisor Partners LLC (2011 to 2015); Board member, Wealthramp (since 2015). | | | 3 | |
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Sanford Pooler 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 67 | | Trustee since 2021 | | Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director, Town of Arlington, MA (since 2016); Finance Director, Town of Amherst, MA (2011-2016). | | | 3 | |
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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE | | POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE TRUST AND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD | | NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE | |
Mary Raftery 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 59 | | Trustee since 2009 | | Senior Advisor, Funder Collaborations, ClimateWorks Foundation (since 2014); Organizational Development Consultant, Self-employed (since 2007). | | | 3 | |
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James H. Starr 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 76 | | Chairperson since 2009; Trustee since 1991 | | Retired (since 2018); Consultant, Rainville Petito, PLLC (2016 to 2018); Consultant, Danielson Rainville Attorneys, PLLC (2015); Director and President, Gunnison Valley Housing Foundation (since 2010); Director (since 2011) and President (2015-2018), Coal Creek Watershed Coalition. | | | 3 | |
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Thomas Subak 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 60 | | Trustee since 2021 | | Independent Consultant, Tom Subak LLC (since 2020); Independent Consultant and Chief Partnership Officer, Catchafire, a nonprofit organization (2019-2020); Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant to the President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (2016-2018). | | | 3 | |
Interested Trustees: | | | | | | | | |
Douglas H. Phelps* 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 77 | | Trustee since 1997 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, The Public Interest Network (since 1982); Director, Green Century Capital Management, Inc. (since 1996). | | | 3 | |
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Wendy Wendlandt* 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 62 | | Trustee since 1991 | | Director, Green Century Capital Management, Inc. (since 2006); Senior Vice President and Political Director, The Public Interest Network (since 1989); Senior Staff, Fund for Public Interest (since 1989); Acting President, Environment America (since 2020). | | | 3 | |
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NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE | | POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE TRUST AND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD | | NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE | |
Officers: | | | | | | | | |
Leslie Samuelrich* 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age 60 | | President since 2021 | | President (since 2015), Green Century Capital Management, Inc. | |
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Matthew Dunlap* 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 51 | | Treasurer since 2021 | | Senior Finance Manager (since 2020) and Treasurer (since 2021), Green Century Capital Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, State Street Corporation (2005-2019). | |
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Robert J. Guerin* 114 State Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Age: 58 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer since May 2024 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer (since 5/2024), Green Century Capital Management , Inc.; Senior Vice President , Chief Compliance Officer, Allspring Funds Management LLC. (2007-2023) | |
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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR
Green Century Capital Management, Inc.
114 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
1-800-93-GREEN
www.greencentury.com
info@greencentury.com
INVESTMENT SUBADVISER (Balanced Fund)
Trillium Asset Management, LLC
Two Financial Center
60 South Street, Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02111
INVESTMENT SUBADVISER (Equity Fund and International Fund)
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603
SUBADMINISTRATOR and DISTRIBUTOR
UMB Fund Services, Inc. (Subadministrator)
UMB Distribution Services, LLC (Distributor)
235 West Galena Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
CUSTODIAN
UMB Bank, n.a.
928 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64106
TRANSFER AGENT
Atlantic Shareholder Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza
Portland, ME 04101
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
KPMG LLP
Two Financial Center
60 South Street
Boston, MA 02111
July 31, 2024
Balanced
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| (b) | The information required by Item 13 of Form N-1A is included as part of the financial statements filed under Item 7(a) of this Form. |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
The aggregate remuneration paid by the company during the period covered by the report is as follows:
(1) All directors and all members of any advisory board for regular compensation: $30,000 which is paid by the investment adviser.
(2) Each director and each member of an advisory board for special compensation: Not Applicable
(3) All officers: Not Applicable
(4) Each person of whom any officer or director of the Fund is an affiliated person: Investment adviser compensation included under Item 7.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Not applicable.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
(a) | Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the “Disclosure Controls”) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date (the “Filing Date”) of this Form N-CSR (the “Report”), the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Disclosure Controls are effectively designed to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the registrant in the Report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Report is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the fiscal 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 17. Disclosure of securities lending activities for closed-end management investment companies.
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
Item 19. Exhibits
(a)(1) | Code of Ethics: Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on October 7, 2013. |
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.
Green Century Funds
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/s/ Leslie Samuelrich |
Leslie Samuelrich |
President and Principal Executive Officer |
October 4, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Leslie Samuelrich |
Leslie Samuelrich |
President and Principal Executive Officer |
October 4, 2024 |
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/s/ Matthew Dunlap |
Matthew Dunlap |
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |
October 4, 2024 |