Lord Abbett
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Report
Lord Abbett
Alpha Strategy Fund
Focused Growth Fund
Focused Large Cap Value Fund
Focused Small Cap Value Fund
Fundamental Equity Fund
Global Equity Fund
Growth Leaders Fund
Health Care Fund
International Equity Fund
International Opportunities Fund
International Value Fund
Micro Cap Growth Fund
Value Opportunities Fund
For the period ended July 31, 2024
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.99% | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS(a)(b) 99.99% | | | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. - Class I*(c) | | | 4,465,840 | | | $ | 123,301,835 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund - Class I(d) | | | 2,125,268 | | | | 67,392,263 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund - Class I(d) | | | 6,331,232 | | | | 126,877,881 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro Cap Growth Fund - Class I*(d) | | | 3,349,163 | | | | 64,538,364 | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Fund - Class I(d) | | | 5,797,995 | | | | 132,542,165 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund - Class I(d) | | | 6,138,026 | | | | 131,415,149 | |
Total Investments in Underlying Funds (cost 567,054,561) | | | | | | | 646,067,657 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.08% | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 0.08% | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $547,900 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $516,738; proceeds: $506,524 (cost $506,484) | | $ | 506,484 | | | $ | 506,484 | |
Total Investments in Securities 100.07% (cost $567,561,045) | | | | | | | 646,574,141 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.07)% | | | | | | | (445,812 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 646,128,329 | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Affiliated issuer. |
(b) | | These investments offer daily redemptions. |
(c) | | Fund investment objective is long-term growth of capital through a diversified and actively managed portfolio consisting of developing growth companies, many of which are traded over the counter. |
(d) | | Fund investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Underlying Funds | | $ | 646,067,657 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 646,067,657 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 506,484 | | | | – | | | | 506,484 | |
Total | | $ | 646,067,657 | | | $ | 506,484 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 646,574,141 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each investment in Underlying Funds. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 1 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FOCUSED GROWTH FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.97% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 97.97% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 6.88% | | | | | | | | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | | | 6,416 | | | $ | 694,853 | |
Natera, Inc.* | | | 15,019 | | | | 1,537,795 | |
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.* | | | 26,939 | | | | 1,229,496 | |
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 13,431 | | | | 482,307 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,944,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 9.27% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 20,027 | | | | 3,744,649 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Uruguay)*(a) | | | 938 | | | | 1,565,428 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,310,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 2.25% | | | | | | | | |
Evercore, Inc. Class A | | | 5,156 | | | | 1,291,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 2.46% | | | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 4,062 | | | | 1,407,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 3,934 | | | | 1,199,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 6.40% | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 2,344 | | | | 1,472,852 | |
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*(a) | | | 6,386 | | | | 2,196,401 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,669,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 2.44% | | | | | | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 21,714 | | | | 1,399,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.79% | | | |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 15,473 | | | | 1,143,145 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 3,596 | | | | 1,598,818 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,741,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.92% | | | | | | | | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | | | 20,215 | | | | 1,098,079 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Information Technology Services 2.05% | | | |
Wix.com Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 7,520 | | | $ | 1,172,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 10.49% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | | | 19,811 | | | | 3,398,379 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | | 3,215 | | | | 1,526,578 | |
Reddit, Inc. Class A*(b) | | | 17,886 | | | | 1,088,363 | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,013,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.96% | | | | | | | | |
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A* | | | 12,481 | | | | 1,121,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 2.82% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 2,007 | | | | 1,614,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 21.41% | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 7,377 | | | | 1,565,400 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 8,797 | | | | 1,413,502 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 1,702 | | | | 1,468,979 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 66,807 | | | | 7,817,755 | |
Total | | | | | | | 12,265,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 17.37% | | | | | | | | |
Appfolio, Inc. Class A* | | | 4,760 | | | | 1,054,245 | |
AppLovin Corp. Class A* | | | 14,561 | | | | 1,122,653 | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 5,532 | | | | 1,418,294 | |
Datadog, Inc. Class A* | | | 10,839 | | | | 1,262,093 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 9,361 | | | | 3,916,175 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A* | | | 43,945 | | | | 1,181,681 | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,955,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.37% | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 8,682 | | | | 1,928,098 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $40,658,732) | | | | | | | 56,132,179 | |
2 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FOCUSED GROWTH FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.13% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 1.99% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,233,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $1,162,810; proceeds: $1,139,948 (cost $1,139,859) | | $ | 1,139,859 | | | $ | 1,139,859 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Money Market Funds 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c) (cost $588,406) | | | 588,406 | | | $ | 588,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits 0.11% | | | | | | | | |
CitiBank N.A.(c) (cost $65,378) | | | 65,378 | | | | 65,378 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,793,643) | | | | | | | 1,793,643 | |
Total Investments in Securities 101.10% (cost $42,452,375) | | | | | | | 57,925,822 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (1.10)% | | | | | | | (627,991 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 57,297,831 | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(b) | | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. |
(c) | | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 56,132,179 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 56,132,179 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 1,139,859 | | | | – | | | | 1,139,859 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 588,406 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 588,406 | |
Time Deposits | | | – | | | | 65,378 | | | | – | | | | 65,378 | |
Total | | $ | 56,720,585 | | | $ | 1,205,237 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 57,925,822 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 3 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.37% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 99.37% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 4.81% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6,360 | | | $ | 1,353,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 3.02% | | | | | | | | |
Carlsberg AS Class B(a) | | | 7,030 | | | | 848,921 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 3.59% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 5,450 | | | | 1,009,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 6.74% | | | | | | | | |
Allegion PLC (Ireland)(b) | | | 7,395 | | | | 1,011,710 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 11,360 | | | | 884,376 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,896,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 7.97% | | | | | | | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 16,317 | | | | 1,063,705 | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 9,530 | | | | 1,176,479 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,240,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 3.54% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC (Ireland)(b) | | | 11,610 | | | | 994,977 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 5.85% | | | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | | 8,456 | | | | 743,790 | |
Target Corp. | | | 5,990 | | | | 900,956 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,644,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.42% | | | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 8,070 | | | | 961,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 3.62% | | | | | | | | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 6,230 | | | | 1,019,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.63% | | | |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 3,070 | | | | 740,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 5.93% | | | |
Labcorp Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,190 | | | | 902,693 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 2,240 | | | | 764,445 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,667,138 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Insurance 6.53% | | | | | | | | |
Aon PLC Class A | | | 3,010 | | | $ | 988,815 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,658 | | | | 848,327 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,837,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 3.86% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | | | 6,330 | | | | 1,085,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 6.31% | | | | | | | | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 875,400 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 1,600 | | | | 897,856 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,773,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.25% | | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 9,470 | | | | 722,845 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 4,540 | | | | 918,487 | |
Shell PLC ADR | | | 13,120 | | | | 960,647 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,601,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 3.22% | | | |
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A* | | | 8,040 | | | | 906,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.25% | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 5,520 | | | | 915,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 6.50% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.* | | | 1,630 | | | | 899,190 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,217 | | | | 927,482 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,826,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 2.62% | | | | | | | | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 8,530 | | | | 738,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.31% | | | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 7,330 | | | | 930,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.40% | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)(b) | | | 10,170 | | | | 955,472 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $21,616,381) | | | | | | | 27,946,803 | |
4 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.37% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 0.37% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $113,400 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $107,016; proceeds: $104,772 (cost $104,763) | | $ | 104,763 | | | $ | 104,763 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.74% (cost $21,721,144) | | | | | | | 28,051,566 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.26% | | | | | | | 74,265 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 28,125,831 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(b) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages | | $ | – | | | $ | 848,921 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 848,921 | |
Remaining Industries | | | 27,097,882 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 27,097,882 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 104,763 | | | | – | | | | 104,763 | |
Total | | $ | 27,097,882 | | | $ | 953,684 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 28,051,566 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 5 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.53% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 99.53% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 3.63% | | | | | | | | |
Leonardo DRS, Inc.* | | | 138,173 | | | $ | 3,896,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
Radiant Logistics, Inc.* | | | 337,258 | | | | 2,097,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
Gentherm, Inc.* | | | 37,968 | | | | 2,095,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 15.03% | | | | | | | | |
Axos Financial, Inc.* | | | 33,414 | | | | 2,439,556 | |
Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 60,818 | | | | 3,152,805 | |
First BanCorp | | | 141,862 | | | | 3,042,940 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 38,718 | | | | 2,807,829 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 92,133 | | | | 2,564,983 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 19,800 | | | | 2,142,360 | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,150,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 3.91% | | | | | | | | |
Bridge Investment Group Holdings, Inc. Class A | | | 217,610 | | | | 1,773,521 | |
Moelis & Co. Class A | | | 35,668 | | | | 2,425,424 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,198,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 4.81% | | | | | | | | |
Avient Corp. | | | 65,849 | | | | 2,979,009 | |
Element Solutions, Inc. | | | 81,088 | | | | 2,185,321 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,164,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 4.17% | | | |
Brady Corp. Class A | | | 45,088 | | | | 3,228,752 | |
Vestis Corp. | | | 96,928 | | | | 1,257,156 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,485,908 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 8.22% | | | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 29,142 | | | $ | 3,391,255 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 30,302 | | | | 2,808,692 | |
Mirion Technologies, Inc.* | | | 249,453 | | | | 2,629,235 | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,829,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services 2.64% | | | | | | | | |
Liberty Energy, Inc. | | | 117,536 | | | | 2,838,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 4.93% | | | | | | | | |
Compass Diversified Holdings | | | 110,390 | | | | 2,655,984 | |
International Money Express, Inc.* | | | 118,953 | | | | 2,641,946 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,297,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.04% | | | |
Integer Holdings Corp.* | | | 16,401 | | | | 1,947,783 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | | | 53,284 | | | | 1,321,976 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,269,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 2.21% | | | |
Addus HomeCare Corp.* | | | 19,615 | | | | 2,380,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 2.37% | | | | | | | | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | | | 38,035 | | | | 2,551,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 7.55% | | | | | | | | |
Bowhead Specialty | | | | | | | | |
Holdings, Inc.* | | | 60,996 | | | | 1,709,718 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 42,676 | | | | 2,733,825 | |
TWFG, Inc.* | | | 34,524 | | | | 872,076 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 1,564 | | | | 2,793,304 | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,108,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products 4.71% | | | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 35,354 | | | | 2,879,583 | |
YETI Holdings, Inc.* | | | 52,703 | | | | 2,179,269 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,058,852 | |
6 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Machinery 2.68% | | | | | | | | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 75,482 | | | $ | 2,880,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 2.80% | | | | | | | | |
Criteo SA ADR* | | | 67,656 | | | | 3,013,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.83% | | | |
MEG Energy Corp.*(a) | | | 94,472 | | | | 1,957,661 | |
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | | | 57,249 | | | | 2,472,584 | |
Permian Resources Corp. | | | 189,726 | | | | 2,910,397 | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,340,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 2.76% | | | | | | | | |
WNS Holdings Ltd. (India)*(b) | | | 49,762 | | | | 2,964,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 2.57% | | | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 69,728 | | | | 2,761,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.10% | | | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR | | | 32,450 | | | | 2,253,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 3.49% | | | | | | | | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 10,787 | | | | 1,648,793 | |
Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel)(b) | | | 54,160 | | | | 2,106,824 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,755,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 1.44% | | | | | | | | |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | | | 28,682 | | | | 1,550,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco 2.07% | | | | | | | | |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. | | | 59,110 | | | | 2,229,629 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.67% | | | |
GMS, Inc.* | | | 18,679 | | | | 1,797,480 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $88,351,572) | | | | | | | 106,972,027 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.35% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 0.35% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $399,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $376,880; proceeds: $369,415 (cost $369,387) | | $ | 369,387 | | | $ | 369,387 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.88% (cost $88,720,959) | | | | | | | 107,341,414 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.12% | | | | | | | 133,340 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 107,474,754 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(b) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 7 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 106,972,027 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 106,972,027 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 369,387 | | | | – | | | | 369,387 | |
Total | | $ | 106,972,027 | | | $ | 369,387 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 107,341,414 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
8 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.39% |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 99.39% |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 3.16% |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 41,920 | | | $ | 22,717,286 | |
RTX Corp. | | | 353,110 | | | | 41,486,894 | |
Total | | | | | | | 64,204,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 6.72% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 412,720 | | | | 87,826,816 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 817,100 | | | | 48,486,714 | |
Total | | | | | | | 136,313,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
Carlsberg AS Class B(a) | | | 232,840 | | | | 28,117,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 3.31% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 243,210 | | | | 45,071,677 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 70,280 | | | | 22,018,021 | |
Total | | | | | | | 67,089,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 3.43% | | | | | | | | |
Allegion PLC (Ireland)(b) | | | 252,196 | | | | 34,502,935 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 450,510 | | | | 35,072,203 | |
Total | | | | | | | 69,575,138 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 8.68% | | | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 60,440 | | | | 25,993,431 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 658,610 | | | | 42,934,786 | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 381,500 | | | | 47,096,175 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 336,770 | | | | 34,758,032 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 375,500 | | | | 25,413,840 | |
Total | | | | | | | 176,196,264 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.53% | | | | | | | | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 568,800 | | | | 30,982,536 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 1.67% |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 90,460 | | | | 33,962,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.80% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC (Ireland)(b) | | | 426,780 | | | | 36,575,046 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Consumer Finance 1.55% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 124,100 | | | $ | 31,402,264 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 3.30% |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | | 340,120 | | | | 29,916,955 | |
Target Corp. | | | 246,610 | | | | 37,092,610 | |
Total | | | | | | | 67,009,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 3.57% | | | | | | | | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 212,430 | | | | 24,635,507 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 594,050 | | | | 24,896,636 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 300,910 | | | | 22,986,515 | |
Total | | | | | | | 72,518,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.57% |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 266,990 | | | | 31,817,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services 1.69% |
Schlumberger NV | | | 708,730 | | | | 34,224,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 1.89% | | | | | | | | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 234,490 | | | | 38,355,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.56% |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 131,600 | | | | 31,723,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 7.45% |
Labcorp Holdings, Inc. | | | 175,970 | | | | 37,910,977 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 62,100 | | | | 38,316,942 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 82,440 | | | | 28,134,299 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 81,090 | | | | 46,720,814 | |
Total | | | | | | | 151,083,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products 0.92% |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 116,060 | | | | 18,657,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITS 1.21% | | | | | | | | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 195,170 | | | | 24,601,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 8.13% | | | | | | | | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 209,770 | | | | 35,895,842 | |
Aon PLC Class A | | | 98,510 | | | | 32,361,520 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.* | | | 326,060 | | | | 31,230,027 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 9 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Insurance (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 119,740 | | | $ | 33,945,093 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 136,020 | | | | 31,544,398 | |
Total | | | | | | | 164,976,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 2.93% |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | | | 346,180 | | | | 59,383,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.57% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 51,990 | | | | 31,887,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 3.63% | | | | | | | | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 119,390 | | | | 34,838,002 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 69,260 | | | | 38,865,942 | |
Total | | | | | | | 73,703,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.86% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | | 915,170 | | | | 37,769,066 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 159,160 | | | | 21,203,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.06% |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 464,270 | | | | 35,437,729 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 265,540 | | | | 53,721,397 | |
Shell PLC ADR | | | 739,880 | | | | 54,174,014 | |
Total | | | | | | | 143,333,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.74% |
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A* | | | 313,910 | | | | 35,380,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.62% |
KLA Corp. | | | 27,520 | | | | 22,650,886 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 184,040 | | | | 30,513,832 | |
Total | | | | | | | 53,164,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 3.74% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.* | | | 64,000 | | | | 35,305,600 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 96,970 | | | | 40,567,400 | |
Total | | | | | | | 75,873,000 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Specialty Retail 4.98% | | | | | | | | |
AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 10,320 | | | $ | 32,339,681 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 402,340 | | | | 34,810,457 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 137,920 | | | | 33,860,739 | |
Total | | | | | | | 101,010,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.96% |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 313,700 | | | | 39,833,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.73% |
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)(b) | | | 373,660 | | | | 35,105,357 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $1,365,680,886) | | | | | | | 2,017,035,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.66% |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 0.66% |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $14,394,300 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $13,574,035; proceeds: $13,308,817 (cost $13,307,782) | | $ | 13,307,782 | | | | 13,307,782 | |
Total Investments in Securities 100.05% (cost $1,378,988,668) | | | | | | | 2,030,342,785 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.05)% | | | | (1,041,843 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 2,029,300,942 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(b) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
10 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages | | $ | – | | | $ | 28,117,047 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 28,117,047 | |
Remaining Industries | | | 1,988,917,956 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,988,917,956 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 13,307,782 | | | | – | | | | 13,307,782 | |
Total | | $ | 1,988,917,956 | | | $ | 41,424,829 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,030,342,785 | |
| | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 11 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.88% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.88% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified REITS 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Charter Hall Group | | | 39,271 | | | $ | 327,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 12,254 | | | | 340,354 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 668,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 1.91% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
BAWAG Group AG† | | | 13,460 | | | | 982,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail | | | | | | | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 457 | | | | 762,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.58% |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. | | | 4,832 | | | | 297,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 15,768 | | | | 420,054 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 717,922 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 3.66% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.15% | | | | | | | | |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 381 | | | | 74,904 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR* | | | 3,618 | | | | 466,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | | | 32,223 | | | | 225,473 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 12,387 | | | $ | 571,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine Transportation 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 245,900 | | | | 548,794 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 1,887,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark 2.26% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
Zealand Pharma AS* | | | 2,995 | | | | 403,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | | | 5,745 | | | | 761,172 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 1,164,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 3.25% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.17% | | | | | | | | |
Pernod Ricard SA | | | 674 | | | | 90,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.55% | | | | | | | | |
Amundi SA† | | | 10,976 | | | | 801,036 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | | | 3,801 | | | | 560,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.44% |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 319 | | | | 225,011 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 1,676,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals | | | | | | | | |
FUCHS SE | | | 14,314 | | | | 496,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | |
CMS Info Systems Ltd. | | | 73,403 | | | | 506,466 | |
12 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Ireland 1.29% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.58% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC Class A | | | 910 | | | $ | 300,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.71% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV | | | 3,896 | | | | 366,029 | |
Total Ireland | | | | | | | 666,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 5.04% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 6,564 | | | | 369,205 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 6,001 | | | | 331,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
SCSK Corp. | | | 12,033 | | | | 236,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 37,311 | | | | 850,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 0.95% | | | | | | | | |
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,547 | | | | 491,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.62% |
SUMCO Corp. | | | 19,448 | | | | 319,733 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 2,599,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | | | 66,320 | | | | 496,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
ASML Holding NV | | | 353 | | | | 328,703 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Peru 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. | | | 20,834 | | | $ | 474,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Singapore 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 7,522 | | | | 248,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 2.04% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 17,100 | | | | 1,054,424 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities | | | | | | | | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 44,450 | | | | 587,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 3.24% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 17,255 | | | | 272,197 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 47,918 | | | | 1,397,830 | |
| | | | | | | 1,670,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 7.36% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 2.30% | | | | | | | | |
B&M European Value Retail SA | | | 77,952 | | | | 469,425 | |
Next PLC | | | 6,146 | | | | 718,342 | |
| | | | | | | 1,187,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.27% | | | | | | | | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 1,131 | | | | 137,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 0.89% | | | | | | | | |
Persimmon PLC | | | 22,402 | | | | 456,828 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 13 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 1.58% | | | | | | | | |
Unilever PLC | | | 13,297 | | | $ | 817,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco 1.82% | | | | | | | | |
Imperial Brands PLC | | | 34,036 | | | | 938,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.50% |
Ashtead Group PLC | | | 3,549 | | | | 256,122 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 3,793,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United States 55.58% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 178 | | | | 230,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.59% | | | | | | | | |
General Motors Co. | | | 18,509 | | | | 820,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 3.69% | | | | | | | | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 11,162 | | | | 981,028 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4,339 | | | | 923,339 | |
| | | | | | | 1,904,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 2.55% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 2,891 | | | | 535,760 | |
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 6,394 | | | | 229,608 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,105 | | | | 547,771 | |
| | | | | | | 1,313,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 3.49% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 9,611 | | | | 1,797,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 1.98% | | | | | | | | |
Allegion PLC | | | 4,109 | | | | 562,152 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 2,755 | | | | 461,105 | |
| | | | | | | 1,023,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 2.34% | | | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 1,201 | | | | 516,514 | |
Evercore, Inc. Class A | | | 2,750 | | | | 688,573 | |
| | | | | | | 1,205,087 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.23% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 2,272 | | | $ | 193,250 | |
CRH PLC | | | 5,157 | | | | 441,955 | |
| | | | | | | 635,205 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.13% |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | | 787 | | | | 69,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 1.31% | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 1,078 | | | | 677,361 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | | 2,633 | | | | 699,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 3,703 | | | | 238,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.49% |
Dexcom, Inc.* | | | 1,557 | | | | 105,596 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 326 | | | | 144,943 | |
| | | | | | | 250,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 4.67% |
Cigna Group | | | 2,098 | | | | 731,509 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 841 | | | | 518,914 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 1,066 | | | | 363,794 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1,376 | | | | 792,796 | |
| | | | | | | 2,407,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 5,212 | | | | 687,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITS 0.26% | | | | | | | | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 1,062 | | | | 133,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 7.31% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | | | 13,059 | | | | 2,240,141 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | | 3,224 | | | | 1,530,852 | |
| | | | | | | 3,770,993 | |
14 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 336 | | | $ | 206,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
Crane Co. | | | 2,850 | | | | 457,197 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 470 | | | | 263,745 | |
| | | | | | | 720,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.27% | | | | | | | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 691 | | | | 122,321 | |
Shell PLC | | | 28,695 | | | | 1,046,331 | |
| | | | | | | 1,168,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
Verra Mobility Corp.* | | | 13,179 | | | | 397,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.67% |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 4,829 | | | | 775,924 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 642 | | | | 528,411 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 22,669 | | | | 2,652,726 | |
| | | | | | | 3,957,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 5.95% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.* | | | 871 | | | | 480,487 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 664 | | | | 177,726 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 459 | | | | 297,134 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 5,045 | | | | 2,110,576 | |
| | | | | | | 3,065,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 0.54% | | | | | | | | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 1,145 | | | | 281,109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.88% |
Apple, Inc. | | | 2,037 | | | | 452,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.06% |
Core & Main, Inc. Class A* | | | 10,190 | | | | 544,859 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 28,658,119 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $42,770,146) | | | | | | | 49,441,162 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.92% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 3.92% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $2,186,200 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $2,061,705; proceeds: $2,021,253 (cost $2,021,095) | | $ | 2,021,095 | | | $ | 2,021,095 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.80% (cost $44,791,241) | | | | | | | 51,462,257 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.20% | | | | | | | 100,865 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 51,563,122 | |
| | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $1,784,019, which represents 3.46% of net assets. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 15 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | – | | | $ | 668,304 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 668,304 |
Austria | | | – | | | | 982,983 | | | | – | | | | 982,983 |
China | | | 466,324 | | | | 1,420,787 | | | | – | | | | 1,887,111 |
Denmark | | | – | | | | 1,164,662 | | | | – | | | | 1,164,662 |
France | | | – | | | | 1,676,291 | | | | – | | | | 1,676,291 |
Germany | | | – | | | | 496,517 | | | | – | | | | 496,517 |
India | | | – | | | | 506,466 | | | | – | | | | 506,466 |
Japan | | | – | | | | 2,599,453 | | | | – | | | | 2,599,453 |
Netherlands | | | – | | | | 328,703 | | | | – | | | | 328,703 |
Singapore | | | – | | | | 248,699 | | | | – | | | | 248,699 |
South Korea | | | – | | | | 1,054,424 | | | | – | | | | 1,054,424 |
Spain | | | – | | | | 587,108 | | | | – | | | | 587,108 |
Taiwan | | | – | | | | 1,670,027 | | | | – | | | | 1,670,027 |
United Kingdom | | | – | | | | 3,793,647 | | | | – | | | | 3,793,647 |
United States | | | 27,418,538 | | | | 1,239,581 | | | | – | | | | 28,658,119 |
Remaining Countries | | | 3,118,648 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,118,648 |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 2,021,095 | | | | – | | | | 2,021,095 |
Total | | $ | 31,003,510 | | | $ | 20,458,747 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 51,462,257 |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
16 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.67% | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 98.67% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 2.13% | | | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | | 162,440 | | | $ | 48,733,624 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 62,300 | | | | 80,629,906 | |
Total | | | | | | | 129,363,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 6.66% | | | | | | | | |
Argenx SE ADR* | | | 103,922 | | | | 53,610,242 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | | | 529,536 | | | | 57,348,749 | |
Insmed, Inc.* | | | 628,757 | | | | 45,742,072 | |
Natera, Inc.* | | | 967,544 | | | | 99,066,830 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 62,350 | | | | 67,287,496 | |
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.* | | | 1,048,331 | | | | 47,845,827 | |
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 936,771 | | | | 33,639,447 | |
Total | | | | | | | 404,540,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 7.72% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 1,745,138 | | | | 326,305,903 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Uruguay)*(a) | | | 85,356 | | | | 142,450,629 | |
Total | | | | | | | 468,756,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Trane Technologies PLC (Ireland)(a) | | | 198,206 | | | | 66,256,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.84% | | | | | | | | |
Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A* | | | 272,944 | | | | 61,237,716 | |
Evercore, Inc. Class A | | | 200,664 | | | | 50,244,259 | |
Total | | | | | | | 111,481,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 2.36% | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 414,256 | | | | 143,560,417 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Construction & Engineering 1.69% | | | | | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 184,220 | | | $ | 69,163,557 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 127,215 | | | | 33,760,317 | |
Total | | | | | | | 102,923,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.04% | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 76,841 | | | | 63,163,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.74% | | | | | | | | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 221,545 | | | | 67,524,701 | |
Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A | | | 483,165 | | | | 38,025,085 | |
Total | | | | | | | 105,549,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 5.55% | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 245,037 | | | | 153,968,999 | |
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*(a) | | | 533,269 | | | | 183,412,540 | |
Total | | | | | | | 337,381,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 685,071 | | | | 85,846,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,562,893 | | | | 100,759,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.84% |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 627,470 | | | | 46,357,484 | |
Glaukos Corp.* | | | 605,819 | | | | 70,983,812 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 261,191 | | | | 116,128,130 | |
Total | | | | | | | 233,469,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.01% | | | | | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | | | 1,132,213 | | | | 61,501,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.24% | | | | | |
Shopify, Inc. Class A (Canada)*(a) | | | 489,347 | | | | 29,948,036 | |
Wix.com Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 292,631 | | | | 45,628,489 | |
Total | | | | | | | 75,576,525 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 17 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Interactive Media & Services 7.73% | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | | | 1,670,888 | | | $ | 286,624,127 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | | 266,947 | | | | 126,754,444 | |
Reddit, Inc. Class A*(b) | | | 928,655 | | | | 56,508,657 | |
Total | | | | | | | 469,887,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.87% | | | | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 190,779 | | | | 52,861,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.46% | | | | | | | | |
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A* | | | 986,176 | | | | 88,637,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 2.30% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 173,571 | | | | 139,597,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 20.73% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 217,238 | | | | 31,386,546 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 414,836 | | | | 88,028,199 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 879,990 | | | | 141,396,793 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 98,757 | | | | 81,283,924 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 108,775 | | | | 93,882,615 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 6,498,077 | | | | 760,404,971 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 379,509 | | | | 62,922,592 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,259,305,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 19.69% | | | | | | | | |
Agilysys, Inc.* | | | 300,018 | | | | 33,629,018 | |
Appfolio, Inc. Class A* | | | 185,286 | | | | 41,037,143 | |
AppLovin Corp. Class A* | | | 944,383 | | | | 72,811,929 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 211,811 | | | | 56,693,332 | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 562,130 | | | | 144,118,889 | |
Datadog, Inc. Class A* | | | 624,895 | | | | 72,762,774 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc.* | | | 344,944 | | | | 51,765,746 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,026,142 | | | | 429,286,506 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Software (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A* | | | 2,280,222 | | | $ | 61,315,170 | |
Samsara, Inc. Class A* | | | 1,281,507 | | | | 49,056,088 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 66,606 | | | | 54,243,260 | |
Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 170,631 | | | | 95,266,700 | |
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. Class A* | | | 1,620,574 | | | | 34,712,695 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,196,699,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Carvana Co.* | | | 338,071 | | | | 45,041,199 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.30% | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 902,170 | | | | 200,353,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.87% |
Birkenstock Holding PLC (United Kingdom)*(a) | | | 890,168 | | | | 52,617,830 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $4,177,983,437) | | | | | | | 5,995,133,193 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.94% | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 1.51% | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $99,338,900 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $93,677,752; proceeds: $91,847,967 (cost $91,840,824) | | | $91,840,824 | | | | 91,840,824 | |
18 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Money Market Funds 0.39% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c) (cost $23,542,373) | | | 23,542,373 | | | $ | 23,542,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits 0.04% | | | | | | | | |
CitiBank N.A.(c) (cost $2,615,819) | | | 2,615,819 | | | | 2,615,819 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $117,999,016) | | | | | | | 117,999,016 | |
Total Investments in Securities 100.61% (cost $4,295,982,453) | | | | | | | 6,113,132,209 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.61)% | | | | (36,773,752 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 6,076,358,457 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(b) | | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. |
(c) | | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 5,995,133,193 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 5,995,133,193 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 91,840,824 | | | | – | | | | 91,840,824 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 23,542,373 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 23,542,373 | |
Time Deposits | | | – | | | | 2,615,819 | | | | – | | | | 2,615,819 | |
Total | | $ | 6,018,675,566 | | | $ | 94,456,643 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 6,113,132,209 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
HEALTH CARE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | | | | | | |
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,416 | | | $ | 104,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark 9.41% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 2.73% | | | | | | | | |
Ascendis Pharma AS ADR* | | | 467 | | | | 62,344 | |
Zealand Pharma AS* | | | 1,266 | | | | 170,557 | |
| | | | | | | 232,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 6.68% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | | | 4,303 | | | | 570,117 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 803,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | | | | | | |
Gerresheimer AG | | | 741 | | | | 76,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 3.72% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.32% | | | | | | | | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 6,276 | | | | 112,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 2.40% | | | | | | | | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 5,029 | | | | 204,820 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 317,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 3.19% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | | | | | | |
Argenx SE* | | | 399 | | | | 204,003 | |
Merus NV* | | | 1,287 | | | | 68,263 | |
| | | | | | | 272,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | | | | | | |
Pharma Mar SA | | | 1,032 | | | | 43,399 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Sweden 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | | | | | | | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB* | | | 3,223 | | | $ | 84,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares | | | 144 | | | | 95,891 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 2.28% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 1,225 | | | | 194,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United States 72.36% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 27.49% | | | | | | | | |
ADMA Biologics, Inc.* | | | 4,853 | | | | 59,595 | |
Arcellx, Inc.* | | | 2,421 | | | | 149,642 | |
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 1,120 | | | | 51,049 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | | | 1,536 | | | | 166,349 | |
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* | | | 1,628 | | | | 42,246 | |
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,388 | | | | 126,850 | |
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 1,326 | | | | 56,899 | |
Immunome, Inc.*(a) | | | 2,010 | | | | 30,974 | |
Insmed, Inc.* | | | 1,432 | | | | 104,178 | |
Janux Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 919 | | | | 37,311 | |
Krystal Biotech, Inc.* | | | 785 | | | | 163,641 | |
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 177 | | | | 50,385 | |
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,694 | | | | 68,692 | |
Natera, Inc.* | | | 2,205 | | | | 225,770 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 937 | | | | 132,651 | |
Nuvalent, Inc. Class A* | | | 970 | | | | 77,542 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 193 | | | | 208,284 | |
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.* | | | 1,467 | | | | 66,954 | |
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 3,132 | | | | 112,470 | |
Twist Bioscience Corp.* | | | 1,459 | | | | 81,427 | |
20 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
HEALTH CARE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Vaxcyte, Inc.* | | | 917 | | | $ | 72,342 | |
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 1,986 | | | | 72,668 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 376 | | | | 186,391 | |
| | | | | | | 2,344,310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 19.00% | | | | | | | | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 1,545 | | | | 145,230 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 3,221 | | | | 237,967 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc.* | | | 650 | | | | 60,665 | |
Glaukos Corp.* | | | 1,363 | | | | 159,703 | |
Globus Medical, Inc. Class A* | | | 1,394 | | | | 100,312 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 611 | | | | 271,657 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* | | | 529 | | | | 55,455 | |
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.* | | | 2,402 | | | | 152,095 | |
RxSight, Inc.* | | | 2,504 | | | | 114,608 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 471 | | | | 154,229 | |
TransMedics Group, Inc.* | | | 1,186 | | | | 168,720 | |
| | | | | | | 1,620,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 5.22% | | | | | | | | |
Cencora, Inc. | | | 719 | | | | 171,036 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 1,022 | | | | 94,984 | |
Guardant Health, Inc.* | | | 2,653 | | | | 93,200 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 149 | | | | 85,848 | |
| | | | | | | 445,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 7.89% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 484 | | | | 68,438 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 1,056 | | | | 86,159 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 1,042 | | | | 288,717 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 375 | | | | 230,002 | |
| | | | | | | 673,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 12.76% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 851 | | | | 684,434 | |
Evolus, Inc.* | | | 3,107 | | | | 38,589 | |
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* | | | 886 | | | | 69,746 | |
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 3,452 | | | | 114,744 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1,098 | | | $ | 124,217 | |
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,324 | | | | 56,450 | |
| | | | | | | 1,088,180 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 6,171,515 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $5,763,763) | | | | | | | 8,163,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.10% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 1.73% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $159,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $150,598; proceeds: $147,473 (cost $147,462) | | $ | 147,462 | | | | 147,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Shares | | | | | |
Money Market Funds 0.33% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio(b) (cost $28,284) | | | 28,284 | | | | 28,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits 0.04% | | | | | | | | |
CitiBank N.A.(b) (cost $3,143) | | | 3,143 | | | | 3,143 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $178,889) | | | | | | | 178,889 | |
Total Investments in Securities 97.80% (cost $5,942,652) | | | | | | | 8,341,952 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 2.20% | | | | | | | 187,410 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 8,529,362 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. |
(b) | | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
HEALTH CARE FUND July 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Denmark | | $ | 62,344 | | | $ | 740,674 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 803,018 | |
Germany | | | – | | | | 76,610 | | | | – | | | | 76,610 | |
Japan | | | – | | | | 317,338 | | | | – | | | | 317,338 | |
Netherlands | | | 68,263 | | | | 204,003 | | | | – | | | | 272,266 | |
Spain | | | – | | | | 43,399 | | | | – | | | | 43,399 | |
Switzerland | | | – | | | | 95,891 | | | | – | | | | 95,891 | |
United Kingdom | | | – | | | | 194,617 | | | | – | | | | 194,617 | |
Remaining Countries | | | 6,359,924 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 6,359,924 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 147,462 | | | | – | | | | 147,462 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 28,284 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 28,284 | |
Time Deposits | | | – | | | | 3,143 | | | | – | | | | 3,143 | |
Total | | $ | 6,518,815 | | | $ | 1,823,137 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,341,952 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
22 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.76% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 97.01% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 1.98% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITS 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
Goodman Group | | | 82,000 | | | $ | 1,893,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 1.43% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 175,695 | | | | 4,879,919 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 6,772,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
BAWAG Group AG† | | | 45,700 | | | | 3,337,469 | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 73,648 | | | | 3,830,893 | |
| | | | | | | 7,168,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 0.73% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail | | | | | | | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 1,500 | | | | 2,503,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 3.30% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Stantec, Inc. | | | 29,400 | | | | 2,586,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | | 35,523 | | | | 2,978,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.97% | | | | | | | | |
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B | | | 67,633 | | | | 3,314,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.71% | | | | | | | | |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | | 33,900 | | | | 2,428,602 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 11,309,054 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China 1.98% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 55,824 | | | $ | 1,652,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 111,347 | | | | 5,138,270 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 6,790,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark 5.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
DSV AS | | | 9,800 | | | | 1,797,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
Danske Bank AS | | | 87,000 | | | | 2,660,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.67% | | | | | | | | |
Royal Unibrew AS* | | | 29,500 | | | | 2,316,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 3.03% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | | | 78,400 | | | | 10,387,442 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 17,162,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 9.13% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 1.53% | | | | | | | | |
Cie de Saint-Gobain SA | | | 60,936 | | | | 5,227,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 21,500 | | | | 3,922,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.88% | | | | | | | | |
Sodexo SA | | | 31,975 | | | | 3,028,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA | | | 75,405 | | | | 2,647,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.54% | | | | | | | | |
TotalEnergies SE | | | 78,180 | | | | 5,274,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 7,130 | | | | 3,083,350 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
France (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
Bureau Veritas SA | | | 60,000 | | | $ | 1,877,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.82% | | | | | | | | |
Hermes International SCA | | | 965 | | | | 2,108,848 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 5,875 | | | | 4,144,003 | |
| | | | | | | 6,252,851 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 31,314,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 6.92% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 0.73% | | | | | | | | |
Rheinmetall AG | | | 4,600 | | | | 2,505,419 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication | | | | | | | | |
Services 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | | 197,045 | | | | 5,154,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 2.19% | | | | | | | | |
Allianz SE Registered Shares | | | 13,093 | | | | 3,687,845 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 7,791 | | | | 3,837,260 | |
| | | | | | | 7,525,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 13,100 | | | | 1,901,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 1.94% | | | | | | | | |
SAP SE | | | 31,491 | | | | 6,657,835 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 23,743,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Greece 0.84% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
National Bank of Greece SA | | | 327,000 | | | | 2,870,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 249,000 | | | | 1,665,525 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Hong Kong (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 152,000 | | | $ | 1,946,617 | |
Total Hong Kong | | | | | | | 3,612,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 6.16% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 143,767 | | | | 4,185,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. | | | 410,000 | | | | 1,707,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 0.42% | | | | | | | | |
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. | | | 132,000 | | | | 1,457,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.94% | | | | | | | | |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | | 61,070 | | | | 3,206,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 87,511 | | | | 3,154,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | | | 78,500 | | | | 2,539,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.38% | | | | | | | | |
Mankind Pharma Ltd.* | | | 54,116 | | | | 1,313,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | | | 198,807 | | | | 3,551,472 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 21,116,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy 2.95% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.80% | | | | | | | | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 150,800 | | | | 6,194,065 | |
24 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Italy (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
Prysmian SpA | | | 57,210 | | | $ | 3,932,873 | |
Total Italy | | | | | | | 10,126,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 19.64% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 177,000 | | | | 3,400,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 2.55% | | | | | | | | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 81,000 | | | | 1,851,672 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 95,407 | | | | 6,889,618 | |
| | | | | | | 8,741,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 51,857 | | | | 1,909,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 0.86% | | | | | | | | |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 113,669 | | | | 2,965,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Sanwa Holdings Corp. | | | 127,500 | | | | 2,731,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 43,000 | | | | 1,910,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, | | | | | | | | |
Instruments & Components 1.21% | | | | | | | | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 3,700 | | | | 1,617,862 | |
TDK Corp. | | | 36,500 | | | | 2,546,324 | |
| | | | | | | 4,164,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 0.86% | | | | | | | | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 53,500 | | | | 2,956,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 21,800 | | | | 2,731,556 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 116,500 | | | | 2,088,653 | |
| | | | | | | 4,820,209 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 310,200 | | | $ | 6,702,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 186,200 | | | | 3,381,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 148,000 | | | | 3,374,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
Ebara Corp. | | | 136,800 | | | | 1,959,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.79% | | | | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 159,291 | | | | 2,714,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.34% | | | |
Disco Corp. | | | 4,900 | | | | 1,638,543 | |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | | 14,100 | | | | 2,950,388 | |
| | | | | | | 4,588,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.65% | | | | | | | | |
Asics Corp. | | | 136,900 | | | | 2,234,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.57% | | | | | | | | |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 111,056 | | | | 5,695,332 | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 150,174 | | | | 3,101,402 | |
| | | | | | | 8,796,734 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 67,350,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 2.69% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | |
ASM International NV | | | 3,335 | | | | 2,294,550 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 7,434 | | | | 6,922,328 | |
| | | | | | | 9,216,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Philippines 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
BDO Unibank, Inc. | | | 748,000 | | | | 1,759,516 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
South Korea 2.28% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.60% | | | | | | | | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 32,000 | | | $ | 2,068,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.50% | | | |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | | 1,721,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.18% | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 65,300 | | | | 4,026,543 | |
Total South Korea | | | | | | | 7,816,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 3.40% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.21% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 396,000 | | | | 4,150,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 284,235 | | | | 3,754,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 1.10% | | | | | | | | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 77,532 | | | | 3,767,191 | |
Total Spain | | | | | | | 11,671,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB Class A | | | 209,050 | | | | 3,720,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 2.76% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.89% | | | | | | | | |
Givaudan SA | | | 620 | | | | 3,041,754 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares | | | 6,074 | | | | 4,044,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
VAT Group AG† | | | 4,712 | | | | 2,361,352 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 9,447,838 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Taiwan 4.93% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.54% | | | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 30,492 | | | $ | 1,161,292 | |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 89,000 | | | | 1,403,971 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 445,714 | | | | 13,002,052 | |
| | | | | | | 15,567,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.39% | | | |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | | | 158,000 | | | | 1,346,120 | |
Total Taiwan | | | | | | | 16,913,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 6.43% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.88% | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 342,000 | | | | 3,110,183 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 4,386,004 | | | | 3,350,687 | |
| | | | | | | 6,460,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
SSE PLC | | | 114,718 | | | | 2,776,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Persimmon PLC | | | 73,000 | | | | 1,488,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 1.84% | | | | | | | | |
Unilever PLC | | | 102,591 | | | | 6,304,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.46% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 31,532 | | | | 5,009,513 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 22,040,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United States 11.15% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.67% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 67,300 | | | | 5,724,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.98% | | | | | | | | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 28,200 | | | | 6,797,192 | |
26 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 0.83% | | | | | | | | |
Nestle SA Registered Shares | | | 28,000 | | | $ | 2,836,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.35% | | | | | | | | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 12,500 | | | | 1,187,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 0.65% | | | | | | | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | | 4,700 | | | | 2,231,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.34% | | | | | | | | |
Shell PLC | | | 220,437 | | | | 8,037,988 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 2.80% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 2,855 | | | | 2,296,191 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 13,000 | | | | 4,208,872 | |
Sanofi SA | | | 30,230 | | | | 3,116,485 | |
| | | | | | | 9,621,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.53% | | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 15,500 | | | | 1,813,810 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 38,250,042 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $251,187,046) | | | | | | | 332,678,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (cost $2,718,087) | | | 30,300 | | | | 2,591,915 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $253,905,133) | | | | | | | 335,270,175 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $5,032,200 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $4,745,496; proceeds: $4,652,661 (cost $4,652,300) | | $ | 4,652,300 | | | $ | 4,652,300 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.12% (cost $258,557,433) | | | | | | | 339,922,475 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.88% | | | | | | | 3,022,473 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 342,944,948 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $5,698,821, which represents 1.66% of net assets. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND July 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 2,503,350 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,503,350 | |
Canada | | | 11,309,054 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11,309,054 | |
Greece | | | 2,870,094 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,870,094 | |
India | | | 4,185,057 | | | | 16,931,715 | | | | – | | | | 21,116,772 | |
United States | | | 7,528,971 | | | | 30,721,071 | | | | – | | | | 38,250,042 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 256,628,948 | | | | – | | | | 256,628,948 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | – | | | | 2,591,915 | | | | – | | | | 2,591,915 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 4,652,300 | | | | – | | | | 4,652,300 | |
Total | | $ | 28,396,526 | | | $ | 311,525,949 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 339,922,475 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
28 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.91% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.91% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 1.79% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components 0.97% | | | | | | | | |
Amotiv Ltd. | | | 453,173 | | | $ | 3,218,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 0.82% | | | | | | | | |
IPH Ltd. | | | 673,677 | | | | 2,703,905 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 5,922,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 3.63% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.58% | | | | | | | | |
BAWAG Group AG† | | | 71,376 | | | | 5,212,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 2.05% | | | | | | | | |
ANDRITZ AG | | | 105,891 | | | | 6,783,407 | |
Total Austria | | | | | | | 11,995,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Belgium 0.58% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care REITS | | | | | | | | |
Aedifica SA | | | 29,912 | | | | 1,901,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 7.50% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.04% | | | | |
North West Co., Inc. | | | 106,200 | | | | 3,439,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities 0.76% | | | | | | | | |
Brookfield Infrastructure Corp. Class A | | | 64,589 | | | | 2,514,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 2.60% | | | | | | | | |
Alamos Gold, Inc. Class A | | | 306,529 | | | | 5,224,081 | |
Capstone Copper Corp.* | | | 501,400 | | | | 3,370,146 | |
| | | | | | | 8,594,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
MEG Energy Corp.* | | | 198,600 | | | | 4,115,414 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Canada (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products 0.88% | | | | | | | | |
Interfor Corp.* | | | 220,348 | | | $ | 2,893,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail REITS 0.97% | | | | | | | | |
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 270,500 | | | | 3,207,246 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 24,764,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark 2.13% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.44% | | | | | | | | |
Royal Unibrew AS* | | | 60,454 | | | | 4,746,436 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
Zealand Pharma AS* | | | 16,959 | | | | 2,284,737 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 7,031,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 4.45% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Vicat SACA | | | 82,844 | | | | 2,880,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | | | 14,249 | | | | 2,099,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
Interparfums SA | | | 49,644 | | | | 2,522,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 2.17% | | | | | | | | |
Esker SA | | | 10,875 | | | | 2,388,041 | |
Planisware SA* | | | 158,781 | | | | 4,788,342 | |
| | | | | | | 7,176,383 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 14,679,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 7.13% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Montana Aerospace AG†* | | | 124,834 | | | | 2,656,124 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
Gerresheimer AG | | | 46,367 | | | | 4,793,759 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 29 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Germany (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.56% | | | | | | | | |
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA | | | 76,136 | | | $ | 5,147,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.19% | | | | |
TAG Immobilien AG* | | | 261,132 | | | | 3,934,143 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.61% | | |
Siltronic AG | | | 24,548 | | | | 2,001,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.52% | | | | |
Freenet AG | | | 181,579 | | | | 5,024,668 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 23,558,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Greece 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Alpha Services & Holdings SA | | | 1,892,221 | | | | 3,491,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 0.43% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | |
ASMPT Ltd. | | | 134,300 | | | | 1,404,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Iceland 0.60% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery | | | | | | | | |
Marel Hf.† | | | 537,909 | | | | 1,967,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 1.85% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Bank Ltd. | | | 605,371 | | | | 1,458,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.41% | | | | |
CMS Info Systems Ltd. | | | 675,399 | | | | 4,660,116 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 6,119,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 1.52% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk. PT | | | 30,139,200 | | | | 2,439,763 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Indonesia (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.78% | | | |
Pakuwon Jati Tbk. PT | | | 98,687,500 | | | $ | 2,588,678 | |
Total Indonesia | | | | | | | 5,028,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ireland 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | |
Dalata Hotel Group PLC | | | 735,428 | | | | 3,274,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Israel 1.89% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.38% | | | | | | | | |
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. | | | 574,657 | | | | 4,565,206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
Energean PLC | | | 130,956 | | | | 1,681,822 | |
Total Israel | | | | | | | 6,247,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy 3.60% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Banca Mediolanum SpA | | | 354,335 | | | | 4,183,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Intercos SpA | | | 190,100 | | | | 3,394,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
Brunello Cucinelli SpA | | | 46,149 | | | | 4,310,650 | |
Total Italy | | | | | | | 11,888,673 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 26.39% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc. | | | 367,600 | | | | 3,671,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. | | | 258,400 | | | | 3,853,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
Sanwa Holdings Corp. | | | 322,200 | | | | 6,901,600 | |
30 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 2.08% | | | | | | | | |
Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd. | | | 169,400 | | | $ | 3,920,501 | |
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | | | 179,000 | | | | 2,939,787 | |
| | | | | | | 6,860,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 76,800 | | | | 2,957,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors 1.76% | | | | | | | | |
PALTAC Corp. | | | 189,730 | | | | 5,820,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
Azbil Corp. | | | 88,100 | | | | 2,560,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.08% | | | | | | | | |
Nichirei Corp. | | | 134,800 | | | | 3,554,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.31% | | | | | | | | |
Saizeriya Co. Ltd. | | | 112,600 | | | | 4,338,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITS 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
GLP J-Reit | | | 4,006 | | | | 3,509,590 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 3.15% | | | | | | | | |
NS Solutions Corp. | | | 261,976 | | | | 6,007,775 | |
Simplex Holdings, Inc. | | | 252,100 | | | | 3,634,565 | |
Zuken, Inc. | | | 30,600 | | | | 749,871 | |
| | | | | | | 10,392,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 3.11% | | | | | | | | |
DMG Mori Co. Ltd. | | | 145,400 | | | | 3,699,632 | |
Fujitec Co. Ltd. | | | 85,200 | | | | 2,464,430 | |
OSG Corp. | | | 297,300 | | | | 4,101,698 | |
| | | | | | | 10,265,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 0.33% | | | | | | | | |
Kadokawa Corp. | | | 58,800 | | | | 1,087,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Timee, Inc.* | | | 171,700 | | | | 1,661,927 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.52% | | |
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. | | | 237,800 | | | $ | 1,716,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.39% | | | |
Kokusai Electric Corp. | | | 54,415 | | | | 1,497,076 | |
SUMCO Corp. | | | 188,300 | | | | 3,095,725 | |
| | | | | | | 4,592,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 2.45% | | | | | | | | |
Money Forward, Inc.* | | | 107,400 | | | | 3,588,870 | |
OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd. | | | 106,100 | | | | 4,490,451 | |
| | | | | | | 8,079,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.61% | | | |
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. | | | 198,200 | | | | 5,329,505 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 87,153,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico 1.79% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.24% | | | | | | | | |
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV | | | 513,100 | | | | 798,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
Gentera SAB de CV | | | 2,002,820 | | | | 2,374,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.83% | | |
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV | | | 466,400 | | | | 1,365,830 | |
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV ADR | | | 46,574 | | | | 1,368,344 | |
| | | | | | | 2,734,174 | |
Total Mexico | | | | | | | 5,907,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 0.36% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | | | 9,170 | | | | 1,181,322 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
New Zealand 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Passenger Airlines | | | | | | | | |
Air New Zealand Ltd. | | | 4,778,678 | | | $ | 1,649,537 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Peru 0.62% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. | | | 89,356 | | | | 2,033,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Portugal 1.59% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | |
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA | | | 2,064,820 | | | | 5,236,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Soulbrain Co. Ltd. | | | 16,998 | | | | 3,283,758 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.* | | | 78,643 | | | | 2,181,586 | |
Total South Korea | | | | | | | 5,465,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 2.32% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
Banco de Sabadell SA | | | 2,189,571 | | | | 4,620,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
Vidrala SA | | | 29,163 | | | | 3,035,064 | |
Total Spain | | | | | | | 7,655,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | |
Loomis AB | | | 74,468 | | | | 2,372,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 2.07% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
SIG Group AG | | | 123,712 | | | | 2,597,962 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Switzerland (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.54% | | | | |
Tecan Group AG Registered Shares | | | 4,810 | | | $ | 1,796,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Sulzer AG Registered Shares | | | 16,456 | | | | 2,446,477 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 6,840,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 102,000 | | | | 1,609,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 18.26% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 4.46% | | | | | | | | |
Chemring Group PLC | | | 1,351,488 | | | | 7,192,860 | |
QinetiQ Group PLC | | | 558,123 | | | | 3,467,263 | |
Senior PLC | | | 1,942,214 | | | | 4,084,787 | |
| | | | | | | 14,744,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.27% | | | | | | | | |
Genus PLC | | | 37,551 | | | | 879,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
B&M European Value | | | | | | | | |
Retail SA | | | 714,429 | | | | 4,302,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 2.25% | | | | | | | | |
Man Group PLC | | | 1,532,677 | | | | 4,825,303 | |
Marex Group PLC*(a) | | | 121,846 | | | | 2,605,067 | |
| | | | | | | 7,430,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
Breedon Group PLC | | | 569,923 | | | | 3,170,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.60% | | | | | | | | |
Spectris PLC | | | 50,322 | | | | 1,973,994 | |
32 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
Tate & Lyle PLC | | | 488,578 | | | $ | 4,129,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care REITS 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Assura PLC | | | 3,142,079 | | | | 1,648,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Greggs PLC | | | 87,182 | | | | 3,510,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Persimmon PLC | | | 128,907 | | | | 2,628,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. | | | 549,653 | | | | 4,479,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.82% | | | | | | | | |
Concentric AB | | | 176,985 | | | | 2,723,558 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Residential REITS 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
UNITE Group PLC | | | 273,658 | | | | 3,354,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.61% | | | | | | | | |
Diploma PLC | | | 28,838 | | | | 1,648,994 | |
Grafton Group PLC CDI | | | 264,396 | | | | 3,683,376 | |
| | | | | | | 5,332,370 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 60,310,272 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $281,123,800) | | | | | | | 316,689,641 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 2.11% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $7,540,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $7,110,332; proceeds: $6,971,402 (cost $6,970,860) | | $ | 6,970,860 | | | $ | 6,970,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Shares | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds 0.01% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio(b) (cost $43,470) | | | 43,470 | | | | 43,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits 0.00% | | | | | | | | |
CitiBank N.A.(b) (cost $4,830) | | | 4,830 | | | | 4,830 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $7,019,160) | | | | | | | 7,019,160 | |
Total Investments in Securities 98.03% (cost $288,142,960) | | | | | | | 323,708,801 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 1.97% | | | | | | | 6,495,093 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 330,203,894 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
CDI | | CREST Depositary Interest. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $9,836,383, which represents 2.98% of net assets. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. |
(b) | | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canada | | $ | 24,764,470 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 24,764,470 | |
France | | | 4,788,342 | | | | 9,891,320 | | | | – | | | | 14,679,662 | |
Iceland | | | 1,967,674 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,967,674 | |
Israel | | | 1,681,822 | | | | 4,565,206 | | | | – | | | | 6,247,028 | |
Italy | | | 3,394,639 | | | | 8,494,034 | | | | – | | | | 11,888,673 | |
Japan | | | 5,515,374 | | | | 81,638,469 | | | | – | | | | 87,153,843 | |
Mexico | | | 5,907,498 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,907,498 | |
New Zealand | | | 1,649,537 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,649,537 | |
Peru | | | 2,033,743 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,033,743 | |
United Kingdom | | | 26,864,854 | | | | 33,445,418 | | | | – | | | | 60,310,272 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 100,087,241 | | | | – | | | | 100,087,241 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 6,970,860 | | | | – | | | | 6,970,860 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 43,470 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 43,470 | |
Time Deposits | | | – | | | | 4,830 | | | | – | | | | 4,830 | |
Total | | $ | 78,611,423 | | | $ | 245,097,378 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 323,708,801 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
34 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 96.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 3.02% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITS 0.84% | | | | | | | | |
Goodman Group | | | 156,534 | | | $ | 3,613,758 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 2.18% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 335,885 | | | | 9,329,187 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 12,942,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 3.51% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
BAWAG Group AG† | | | 84,460 | | | | 6,168,110 | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 170,379 | | | | 8,862,478 | |
| | | | | | | 15,030,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 4.29% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.64% | | | | | | | | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 263,767 | | | | 7,026,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B | | | 92,296 | | | | 4,524,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.59% | | | | | | | | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 175,707 | | | | 6,809,895 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 18,360,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 10.79% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.53% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE | | | 16,020 | | | | 2,424,252 | |
Thales SA | | | 25,982 | | | | 4,129,928 | |
| | | | | | | 6,554,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
Cie de Saint-Gobain SA | | | 69,385 | | | | 5,952,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
Amundi SA† | | | 69,158 | | | | 5,047,198 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
France (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.03% | | | | | | | | |
Orange SA | | | 781,047 | | | $ | 8,667,486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities 0.84% | | | | | | | | |
Rubis SCA | | | 115,265 | | | | 3,610,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.42% | | | | | | | | |
Sodexo SA | | | 64,357 | | | | 6,095,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.79% | | | | | |
Capgemini SE | | | 17,099 | | | | 3,394,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.61% | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA | | | 195,577 | | | | 6,866,670 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 46,187,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 5.84% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 1.16% | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Post AG Registered Shares | | | 111,131 | | | | 4,957,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.95% | | | | | | | | |
FUCHS SE | | | 117,793 | | | | 4,085,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 1.73% | | | | | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA* | | | 207,141 | | | | 7,422,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 65,194 | | | | 5,051,419 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.82% | | | | |
Vonovia SE | | | 114,447 | | | | 3,508,968 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 25,025,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 0.60% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT | | | 8,390,087 | | | | 2,569,657 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Ireland 2.57% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.47% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | | | 555,143 | | | $ | 6,286,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.10% | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV | | | 50,072 | | | | 4,704,264 | |
Total Ireland | | | | | | | 10,991,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Israel 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | |
Energean PLC | | | 162,346 | | | | 2,084,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy 1.84% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities | | | | | | | | |
Enel SpA | | | 1,105,260 | | | | 7,890,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 18.57% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.21% | | | | | | | | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 270,300 | | | | 5,192,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 4.31% | | | | | | | | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 287,000 | | | | 6,560,861 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 164,963 | | | | 11,912,460 | |
| | | | | | | 18,473,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 158,358 | | | | 5,829,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 1.29% | | | | | | | | |
Sanwa Holdings Corp. | | | 257,100 | | | | 5,507,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 86,901 | | | | 4,887,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.03% | |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 198,451 | | | | 4,415,133 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 82,200 | | | $ | 4,542,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.44% | | | | | | | | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 285,950 | | | | 6,178,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 2.17% | | | | | | | | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 406,681 | | | | 9,273,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Ebara Corp. | | | 228,980 | | | | 3,279,111 | |
Fujitec Co. Ltd. | | | 16,036 | | | | 463,845 | |
| | | | | | | 3,742,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.87% | | |
SUMCO Corp. | | | 226,400 | | | | 3,722,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.82% | | | | |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 151,575 | | | | 7,773,285 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 79,537,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | | | 396,368 | | | | 2,970,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Poland 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA | | | 313,269 | | | | 4,655,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Singapore 1.47% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 215,708 | | | | 5,230,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.25% | | | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 31,907 | | | | 1,054,936 | |
Total Singapore | | | | | | | 6,285,570 | |
36 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
South Korea 1.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 117,972 | | | $ | 7,274,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 3.35% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
CaixaBank SA | | | 1,069,970 | | | | 6,240,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.90% | | | | | | | | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 615,175 | | | | 8,125,355 | |
Total Spain | | | | | | | 14,365,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden 1.61% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
Autoliv, Inc. SDR | | | 33,141 | | | | 3,309,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.84% | | | | | |
Loomis AB | | | 112,077 | | | | 3,571,358 | |
Total Sweden | | | | | | | 6,881,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 2.48% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | | | | | | |
Novartis AG Registered Shares | | | 94,975 | | | | 10,601,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 0.89% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 130,514 | | | | 3,807,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 18.82% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 4.36% | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 1,271,191 | | | | 11,560,343 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 9,299,640 | | | | 7,104,458 | |
| | | | | | | 18,664,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
Next PLC | | | 47,534 | | | | 5,555,760 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
Man Group PLC | | | 1,301,437 | | | $ | 4,097,294 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.78% | | | | | | | | |
SSE PLC | | | 315,452 | | | | 7,634,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Tate & Lyle PLC | | | 534,584 | | | | 4,518,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.59% | | | | | |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | | 175,678 | | | | 2,532,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.97% | | | | | | | | |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC | | | 1,477,307 | | | | 3,584,010 | |
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. | | | 593,264 | | | | 4,835,332 | |
| | | | | | | 8,419,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 2.35% | | | | | | | | |
Unilever PLC | | | 163,905 | | | | 10,072,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 20,235 | | | | 3,214,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Residential REITS 1.10% | | | | | | | | |
UNITE Group PLC | | | 384,284 | | | | 4,710,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco 2.11% | | | | | | | | |
Imperial Brands PLC | | | 327,766 | | | | 9,033,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.50% | | | | | |
Ashtead Group PLC | | | 29,863 | | | | 2,155,135 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 80,608,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United States 13.08% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 70,422 | | | | 5,989,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.63% | | | | | | | | |
BP PLC | | | 1,500,611 | | | | 8,870,277 | |
Shell PLC ADR | | | 266,440 | | | | 19,508,737 | |
| | | | | | | 28,379,014 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 37 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 5.05% | | | | | | | | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 33,145 | | | $ | 10,731,005 | |
Sanofi SA | | | 105,827 | | | | 10,909,967 | |
| | | | | | | 21,640,972 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 56,009,876 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $347,979,321) | | | | | | | 414,082,228 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.57% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 2.57% | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $11,911,300 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $11,232,538; proceeds: $11,013,053 (cost $11,012,197) | | $ | 11,012,197 | | | $ | 11,012,197 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.27% (cost $358,991,518) | | | | | | | 425,094,425 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.73% | | | | | | | 3,110,282 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 428,204,707 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
SDR | | Swedish Depository Receipt. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $11,215,308, which represents 2.62% of net assets. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
38 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND July 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canada | | $ | 18,360,935 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 18,360,935 | |
Ireland | | | 4,704,264 | | | | 6,286,959 | | | | – | | | | 10,991,223 | |
Israel | | | 2,084,952 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,084,952 | |
Mexico | | | 2,970,154 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,970,154 | |
United Kingdom | | | 9,353,899 | | | | 71,255,094 | | | | – | | | | 80,608,993 | |
United States | | | 19,508,737 | | | | 36,501,139 | | | | – | | | | 56,009,876 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 243,056,095 | | | | – | | | | 243,056,095 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 11,012,197 | | | | – | | | | 11,012,197 | |
Total | | $ | 56,982,941 | | | $ | 368,111,484 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 425,094,425 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 39 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.31% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 99.31% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | | | 141,568 | | | $ | 3,190,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.34% | | | | | | | | |
Vita Coco Co., Inc.* | | | 99,630 | | | | 2,574,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 14.46% | | | | | | | | |
Arcellx, Inc.* | | | 53,930 | | | | 3,333,413 | |
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 44,930 | | | | 2,386,682 | |
Immunome, Inc.* | | | 106,468 | | | | 1,640,672 | |
Janux Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 55,404 | | | | 2,249,402 | |
Krystal Biotech, Inc.* | | | 4,784 | | | | 997,273 | |
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 75,605 | | | | 3,065,783 | |
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 86,164 | | | | 1,885,268 | |
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 25,616 | | | | 1,234,947 | |
Twist Bioscience Corp.* | | | 86,208 | | | | 4,811,269 | |
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 102,019 | | | | 3,732,875 | |
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | | | 55,426 | | | | 2,390,523 | |
Total | | | | | | | 27,728,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 0.67% | | | | | | | | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 17,245 | | | | 1,280,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Piper Sandler Cos. | | | 9,878 | | | | 2,699,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 4.28% | | | | | |
Aris Water Solutions, Inc. Class A | | | 82,783 | | | | 1,466,087 | |
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.* | | | 60,792 | | | | 1,938,657 | |
VSE Corp. | | | 54,070 | | | | 4,811,689 | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,216,433 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Construction & Engineering 2.93% | | | | | | | | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 66,280 | | | $ | 3,742,832 | |
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.* | | | 16,195 | | | | 1,884,450 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,627,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 1.69% | | | | | | | | |
NerdWallet, Inc. Class A* | | | 221,852 | | | | 3,245,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 3.37% | | | | | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.* | | | 96,856 | | | | 4,028,241 | |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | | | 89,599 | | | | 2,444,261 | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,472,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services 4.90% | | | | | |
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. (Bahamas)*(a) | | | 183,522 | | | | 2,952,869 | |
Stride, Inc.* | | | 46,046 | | | | 3,498,575 | |
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.* | | | 155,771 | | | | 2,950,303 | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,401,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 5.13% | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.* | | | 253,084 | | | | 3,836,754 | |
Napco Security Technologies, Inc. | | | 35,273 | | | | 1,968,586 | |
OSI Systems, Inc.* | | | 27,235 | | | | 4,030,235 | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,835,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 2.92% | | | | | | | | |
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.* | | | 291,535 | | | | 2,606,323 | |
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. Class A* | | | 141,771 | | | | 2,998,456 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,604,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 2.60% | | | | | | | | |
Vital Farms, Inc.* | | | 136,525 | | | | 4,981,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 1.26% | | | | | | | | |
Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.* | | | 119,906 | | | | 2,416,106 | |
40 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 8.26% | | | | |
Artivion, Inc.* | | | 53,520 | | | $ | 1,453,068 | |
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.* | | | 55,560 | | | | 3,518,059 | |
RxSight, Inc.* | | | 85,796 | | | | 3,926,883 | |
TransMedics Group, Inc.* | | | 9,891 | | | | 1,407,094 | |
UFP Technologies, Inc.* | | | 17,223 | | | | 5,538,744 | |
Total | | | | | | | 15,843,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.66% | | | | | |
Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*(a) | | | 130,259 | | | | 1,513,610 | |
Sweetgreen, Inc. Class A* | | | 130,251 | | | | 3,579,297 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,092,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 2.92% | | | | | | | | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.* | | | 76,486 | | | | 5,594,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.55% | | | | | |
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.* | | | 81,453 | | | | 1,050,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
TWFG, Inc.* | | | 43,200 | | | | 1,091,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Grindr, Inc.* | | | 85,117 | | | | 989,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 2.14% | | | | | | | | |
Blue Bird Corp.* | | | 78,907 | | | | 4,112,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.68% | | | | | | | | |
Criteo SA ADR* | | | 72,570 | | | | 3,232,268 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 1.43% | | | | | | | | |
Oddity Tech Ltd. Class A (Israel)*(a) | | | 67,883 | | | | 2,745,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 7.95% | | | | | | | | |
Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC (Ireland)*(a) | | | 157,320 | | | | 2,570,609 | |
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 78,894 | | | | 2,081,224 | |
Evolus, Inc.* | | | 196,400 | | | | 2,439,288 | |
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 149,671 | | | | 4,975,064 | |
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 131,100 | | | | 3,184,419 | |
Total | | | | | | | 15,250,604 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Professional Services 5.44% | | | | | | | | |
CRA International, Inc. | | | 19,235 | | | $ | 3,362,278 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 13,561 | | | | 1,994,823 | |
TaskUS, Inc. Class A* | | | 148,925 | | | | 2,458,752 | |
Verra Mobility Corp.* | | | 33,035 | | | | 995,344 | |
Willdan Group, Inc.* | | | 47,725 | | | | 1,616,923 | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,428,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.10% | |
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.* | | | 77,389 | | | | 2,147,545 | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.* | | | 47,102 | | | | 1,601,468 | |
Impinj, Inc.* | | | 14,173 | | | | 2,257,617 | |
Photronics, Inc.* | | | 73,257 | | | | 1,861,460 | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,868,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 12.47% | | | | | | | | |
Agilysys, Inc.* | | | 40,810 | | | | 4,574,393 | |
Alkami Technology, Inc.* | | | 142,876 | | | | 4,676,332 | |
Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 145,340 | | | | 1,991,158 | |
JFrog Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 26,313 | | | | 1,014,629 | |
Riskified Ltd. Class A (Israel)*(a) | | | 360,984 | | | | 2,266,980 | |
Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel)(a) | | | 67,757 | | | | 2,635,747 | |
Varonis Systems, Inc.* | | | 19,703 | | | | 1,086,226 | |
Weave Communications, Inc.* | | | 154,367 | | | | 1,543,670 | |
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. Class A* | | | 192,571 | | | | 4,124,871 | |
Total | | | | | | | 23,914,006 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $148,480,160) | | | | | | | 190,490,493 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 41 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.91% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 0.91% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,880,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $1,773,475; proceeds: $1,738,742 (cost $1,738,606) | | $ | 1,738,606 | | | $ | 1,738,606 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Total Investments in Securities 100.22% (cost $150,218,766) | | | | | | $ | 192,229,099 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.22)% | | | | | | | (422,700 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 191,806,399 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 190,490,493 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 190,490,493 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 1,738,606 | | | | – | | | | 1,738,606 | |
Total | | $ | 190,490,493 | | | $ | 1,738,606 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 192,229,099 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
42 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.46% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 99.46% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.83% | | | | | | | | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 79,385 | | | $ | 23,394,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
Gentherm, Inc.* | | | 313,766 | | | | 17,313,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 4.69% | | | | | | | | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 239,350 | | | | 21,036,471 | |
First BanCorp | | | 1,095,498 | | | | 23,498,432 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 142,954 | | | | 15,467,623 | |
Total | | | | | | | 60,002,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.88% | | | | | | | | |
United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 36,145 | | | | 11,323,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 2.12% | | | | | | | | |
Allegion PLC (Ireland)(a) | | | 198,058 | | | | 27,096,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 5.65% | | | | | | | | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 115,874 | | | | 21,264,038 | |
Moelis & Co. Class A | | | 365,875 | | | | 24,879,500 | |
TPG, Inc. | | | 511,992 | | | | 26,106,472 | |
Total | | | | | | | 72,250,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 4.21% | | | | | | | | |
Avient Corp. | | | 489,936 | | | | 22,164,705 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.* | | | 318,945 | | | | 11,370,389 | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | 235,191 | | | | 20,273,464 | |
Total | | | | | | | 53,808,558 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.79% | | | | | |
Brady Corp. Class A | | | 320,329 | | | | 22,938,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 1.92% | | | | | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 65,332 | | | | 24,528,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.76% | | | | | | | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 82,494 | | | | 22,463,116 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 2.30% | | | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | | 334,760 | | | $ | 29,445,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 2.46% | | | | | | | | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 166,009 | | | | 16,227,380 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 320,696 | | | | 15,194,576 | |
Total | | | | | | | 31,421,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 6.82% | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 205,110 | | | | 23,868,651 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 245,406 | | | | 22,746,682 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 79,399 | | | | 21,208,267 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 162,097 | | | | 19,317,099 | |
Total | | | | | | | 87,140,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services 1.97% | | | | | |
TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)(a) | | | 851,985 | | | | 25,133,558 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 1.61% | | | | | | | | |
Compass Diversified Holdings | | | 855,327 | | | | 20,579,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 1.51% | | | | | | | | |
Saia, Inc.* | | | 46,097 | | | | 19,261,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.82% | | | | | |
Cooper Cos., Inc.* | | | 178,172 | | | | 16,628,793 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.* | | | 160,501 | | | | 19,061,098 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 55,251 | | | | 13,191,729 | |
Total | | | | | | | 48,881,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 1.70% | | | | | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 63,738 | | | | 21,751,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.23% | | | | | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc.(b) | | | 167,996 | | | | 21,411,090 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 113,957 | | | | 19,898,032 | |
Total | | | | | | | 41,309,122 | |
| See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 43 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Household Durables 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | | | 224,350 | | | $ | 15,049,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITS 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 338,286 | | | | 18,511,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 4.67% | | | | | | | | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 176,075 | | | | 23,058,782 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 77,349 | | | | 17,938,007 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 10,473 | | | | 18,704,778 | |
Total | | | | | | | 59,701,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products 2.73% | | | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 210,093 | | | | 17,112,075 | |
YETI Holdings, Inc.* | | | 431,557 | | | | 17,844,882 | |
Total | | | | | | | 34,956,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.84% | | | | | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 211,308 | | | | 17,240,620 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | | | 77,928 | | | | 19,022,225 | |
Total | | | | | | | 36,262,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 3.30% | | | | | | | | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 496,695 | | | | 18,953,881 | |
Crane Co. | | | 145,295 | | | | 23,308,224 | |
Total | | | | | | | 42,262,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 2.04% | | | | | | | | |
Criteo SA ADR* | | | 584,711 | | | | 26,043,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance, Inc. | | | 41,463 | | | | 12,627,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.96% | | | | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 288,024 | | | | 21,984,872 | |
Permian Resources Corp. | | | 1,869,342 | | | | 28,675,706 | |
Total | | | | | | | 50,660,578 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Professional Services 5.78% | | | | | | | | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 122,586 | | | $ | 17,567,800 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 96,532 | | | | 14,199,857 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.* | | | 129,625 | | | | 19,452,824 | |
WNS Holdings Ltd. (India)*(a) | | | 380,270 | | | | 22,656,486 | |
Total | | | | | | | 73,876,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.40% | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 450,556 | | | | 17,846,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Residential REITS 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent Class A | | | 393,483 | | | | 14,200,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.57% | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR | | | 290,042 | | | | 20,140,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 9.03% | | | | | | | | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.* | | | 85,314 | | | | 16,034,766 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 263,354 | | | | 40,253,659 | |
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | | | 239,710 | | | | 24,366,522 | |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A | | | 203,186 | | | | 16,002,929 | |
Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel)(a) | | | 482,371 | | | | 18,764,232 | |
Total | | | | | | | 115,422,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Valvoline, Inc.* | | | 349,280 | | | | 16,241,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.18% | | | | | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | | | 16,335 | | | | 15,071,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.34% | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)(a) | | | 234,395 | | | | 22,021,410 | |
Core & Main, Inc. Class A* | | | 386,850 | | | | 20,684,870 | |
Total | | | | | | | 42,706,280 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $919,268,997) | | | | | | | 1,271,626,212 | |
44 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND July 31, 2024
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.44% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2024, 2.800% due 8/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $9,569,500 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 12/31/2025; value: $9,024,151; proceeds: $8,847,885 (cost $8,847,197) | | $ | 8,847,197 | | | $ | 8,847,197 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Money Market Funds 1.57% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c) (cost $20,094,932) | | | 20,094,932 | | | $ | 20,094,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Time Deposits 0.18% | | | | | | | | |
CitiBank N.A.(c) (cost $2,232,770) | | | 2,232,770 | | | | 2,232,770 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $31,174,899) | | | | | | | 31,174,899 | |
Total Investments in Securities 101.90% (cost $950,443,896) | | | | | | | 1,302,801,111 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (1.90)% | | | (24,287,892 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 1,278,513,219 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(b) | | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. |
(c) | | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,271,626,212 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,271,626,212 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 8,847,197 | | | | – | | | | 8,847,197 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 20,094,932 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 20,094,932 | |
Time Deposits | | | – | | | | 2,232,770 | | | | – | | | | 2,232,770 | |
Total | | $ | 1,291,721,144 | | | $ | 11,079,967 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,302,801,111 | |
(1) | | Refer to Notte 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993. The Trust consists of the following thirteen funds (separately, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”): Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (“Alpha Strategy Fund”), Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund (“Focused Growth Fund”), Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund (“Focused Large Cap Value Fund”), Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value (“Focused Small Cap Value Fund), Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund (“Fundamental Equity Fund”), Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund (“Global Equity Fund”), Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund (“Growth Leaders Fund”), Lord Abbett Health Care Fund (“Health Care Fund”), Lord Abbett International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”), Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund (“International Opportunities Fund”), Lord Abbett International Value Fund (“International Value Fund”), Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund (“Micro Cap Growth Fund”) and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund (“Value Opportunities Fund”). All funds are diversified except Focused Growth Fund and Focused Large Cap Value Fund.
Each of Focused Large Cap Value Fund’s, Global Equity Fund’s, Health Care Fund’s and International Equity Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Alpha Strategy Fund’s, Focused Small Cap Value Fund’s, International Opportunities Fund’s, Micro Cap Growth Fund’s and Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. Fundamental Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and income without excessive fluctuations in market value. Growth Leaders Fund’s and Focused Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. International Value Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of total return. Alpha Strategy Fund invests principally in other funds (“Underlying Funds”) managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”).
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
(a) | Investment Valuation–Under procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), the Board has designated the determination of fair value of the Funds’ portfolio investments to Lord Abbett as its valuation designee. Accordingly, Lord Abbett is responsible for, among other things, assessing and managing valuation risks, establishing, applying and testing fair value methodologies, and evaluating pricing services. Lord Abbett has formed a Pricing Committee that performs these responsibilities on behalf of Lord Abbett, administers the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and ensures that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow Lord Abbett, subject to Board oversight, to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value. |
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| Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Pricing Committee uses a third-party fair valuation service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that correlate to the fair-valued securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at |
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| the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last quoted sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices is used. Swaps are valued daily using independent pricing services or quotations from broker/dealers to the extent available. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. |
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| Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof periodically reviews reports that may include fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee, related market activity, inputs and assumptions, and retrospective comparison of prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee. |
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| Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end money market mutual funds are valued at their NAV as of the close of each business day. |
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(b) | Fair Value Measurements–Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk - for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
| • | Level 1 – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; |
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| • | Level 2 – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
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| • | Level 3 – | significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
| A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2024 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the period then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
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| Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
3. | FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION |
It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required.
Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open generally three years after the filing of the tax return. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
4. | SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT |
The Funds have established a securities lending agreement with Citibank, N.A. for the lending of securities to qualified brokers in exchange for securities or cash collateral equal to at least the market value of securities loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Cash collateral is invested in an approved money market fund. In accordance with the Fund’s securities lending agreement, the market value of securities on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience a delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or the borrower becomes insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan.
The initial collateral received by the Funds is required to have a value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned. The collateral must be marked-to-market daily to cover increases in the market value of the securities loaned (or potentially a decline in the value of the collateral). In general, the risk of borrower default will be borne by Citibank, N.A.; the Funds will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. The advantage of such loans is that the Funds continue to receive income on loaned securities while receiving a portion of any securities lending fees and earning returns on the cash amounts which may be reinvested for the purchase of investments in securities.
As of July 31, 2024 the market value of securities loaned and collateral received were as follows:
Funds | | Market Value of Securities Loaned | | Collateral Received |
Growth Leaders Fund | | $26,635,931 | | $26,158,192 |
Health Care Fund | | 30,650 | | 31,427 |
Focused Growth Fund | | 665,821 | | 653,784 |
International Opportunities Fund | | 44,898 | | 48,300 |
Value Opportunities Fund | | 21,196,974 | | 22,327,702 |
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5. | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED ISSUERS |
An affiliated issuer is one in which a Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the underlying issuer at any point during the fiscal year or any company which is under common ownership or control. Alpha Strategy Fund had the following transactions with affiliated issuers (i.e. the Underlying Funds) during the period ended July 31, 2024:
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 10/31/2023 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss | ) | | Net Change in Appreciation (Depreciation | ) | | Value at 7/31/2024 | | | Shares as of 7/31/2024 | | | Dividend Income | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. - Class I | | $ | 100,632,986 | | | $ | 840,725 | | | $ | (16,506,491 | ) | | $ | 2,230,273 | | | $ | 36,104,342 | | | $ | 123,301,835 | | | | 4,465,840 | | | $ | – | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | | | 55,517,264 | | | | 408,737 | | | | (5,743,598 | ) | | | (627,378 | ) | | | 17,837,238 | | | | 67,392,263 | | | | 2,125,268 | | | | 159,299 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund - Class I | | | 109,914,234 | | | | 2,552,168 | | | | (8,655,775 | ) | | | 928,514 | | | | 22,138,740 | | | | 126,877,881 | | | | 6,331,232 | | | | 2,053,292 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro Cap Growth Fund - Class I | | | 47,466,817 | | | | 249,438 | | | | (2,701,805 | ) | | | 698,047 | | | | 18,825,867 | | | | 64,538,364 | | | | 3,349,163 | | | | – | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | | | 108,566,558 | | | | 832,176 | | | | (13,382,969 | ) | | | (3,044,772 | ) | | | 39,571,172 | | | | 132,542,165 | | | | 5,797,995 | | | | 333,302 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund - Class I | | | 109,583,685 | | | | 2,467,326 | | | | (12,250,401 | ) | | | 1,889,091 | (a) | | | 31,274,758 | | | | 131,415,149 | | | | 6,138,026 | | | | 419,140 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,073,775 | | | $ | 165,752,117 | | | $ | 646,067,657 | | | | | | | $ | 2,965,033 | |
(a) | Includes $1,549,310 of distributed capital gains. |
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)
Alpha Strategy Fund invests in Underlying Funds managed by Lord Abbett. As of July 31, 2024, Alpha Strategy Fund’s long-term investments were allocated among the Underlying Funds as follows:
Underlying Fund Name | | % | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. - Class I | | 19.08% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | | 10.43% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund - Class I | | 19.64% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro Cap Growth Fund - Class I | | 9.99% | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | | 20.52% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund - Class I | | 20.34% | |
Total | | 100.00% | |
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Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. | | | |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
Krystal Biotech, Inc. | | 2.06% | |
Piper Sandler Cos. | | 2.02% | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp. | | 1.94% | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. | | 1.93% | |
Glaukos Corp. | | 1.93% | |
Agilysys, Inc. | | 1.90% | |
Varonis Systems, Inc. | | 1.90% | |
Crane Co. | | 1.90% | |
TransMedics Group, Inc. | | 1.85% | |
Appfolio, Inc. | | 1.72% | |
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Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Communications | | 6.78% | |
Consumer Cyclical | | 7.73% | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 31.53% | |
Financials | | 7.45% | |
Industrials | | 18.97% | |
Technology | | 24.58% | |
Money Market Funds | | 1.44% | |
Time Deposits | | 0.16% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 1.36% | |
Total | | 100.00% | |
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Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund | | | |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
Leonardo DRS, Inc. | | 3.63% | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | 3.16% | |
Brady Corp. | | 3.01% | |
Bancorp, Inc. | | 2.94% | |
First BanCorp | | 2.83% | |
Criteo SA | | 2.81% | |
Avient Corp. | | 2.77% | |
WNS Holdings Ltd. | | 2.76% | |
Permian Resources Corp. | | 2.71% | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | 2.68% | |
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Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Basic Material | | 4.81% | |
Communications | | 2.81% | |
Consumer Cyclical | | 12.16% | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 8.51% | |
Energy | | 9.48% | |
Financials | | 34.02% | |
Industrials | | 19.51% | |
Technology | | 8.36% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 0.34% | |
Total | | 100.00% | |
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Lord Abbett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund | | | |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
Chemring Group PLC | | 2.22% | |
Sanwa Holdings Corp. | | 2.13% | |
ANDRITZ AG | | 2.10% | |
NS Solutions Corp. | | 1.86% | |
PALTAC Corp. | | 1.80% | |
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. | | 1.65% | |
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA | | 1.62% | |
Alamos Gold, Inc. | | 1.62% | |
BAWAG Group AG | | 1.61% | |
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA | | 1.59% | |
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Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Basic Materials | | 5.79% | |
Communications | | 5.12% | |
Consumer Cyclical | | 10.26% | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 13.55% | |
Energy | | 2.44% | |
Financials | | 23.15% | |
Industrials | | 23.79% | |
Technology | | 11.33% | |
Utilities | | 2.39% | |
Money Market Funds | | 0.03% | |
Time Deposits | | 0.00% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 2.15% | |
Total | | 100.00% | |
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Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro Cap Growth Fund | | | |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc. | | 2.91% | |
UFP Technologies, Inc. | | 2.88% | |
Vital Farms, Inc. | | 2.59% | |
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | 2.59% | |
VSE Corp. | | 2.50% | |
Twist Bioscience Corp. | | 2.50% | |
Alkami Technology, Inc. | | 2.43% | |
Agilysys, Inc. | | 2.38% | |
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. | | 2.15% | |
Blue Bird Corp. | | 2.14% | |
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Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Communications | | 4.10% | |
Consumer Cyclical | | 10.95% | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 48.95% | |
Energy | | 0.76% | |
Financials | | 3.66% | |
Industrials | | 11.47% | |
Technology | | 19.21% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 0.90% | |
Total | | 100.00% | |
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Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Fund | | | |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
CommVault Systems, Inc. | | 2.98% | |
Permian Resources Corp. | | 2.77% | |
Leonardo DRS, Inc. | | 2.41% | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | 2.39% | |
Criteo SA | | 2.31% | |
Bancorp, Inc. | | 2.19% | |
Belden, Inc. | | 2.14% | |
Brady Corp. | | 2.14% | |
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | | 1.95% | |
Moelis & Co. | | 1.93% | |
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Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Basic Materials | | 6.02% | |
Communication Services | | 4.08% | |
Consumer Cyclical | | 11.47% | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 9.74% | |
Energy | | 8.82% | |
Financials | | 30.85% | |
Industrials | | 17.76% | |
Technology | | 9.06% | |
Utilities | | 1.52% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 0.68% | |
Total | | 100.00% | |
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Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund | | | |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
CommVault Systems, Inc. | | 3.09% | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | | 2.26% | |
Permian Resources Corp. | | 2.20% | |
Allegion PLC | | 2.08% | |
TPG, Inc. | | 2.01% | |
Criteo SA | | 2.00% | |
TechnipFMC PLC | | 1.93% | |
Moelis & Co. | | 1.91% | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | 1.88% | |
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. | | 1.87% | |
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Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Basic Materials | | 5.10% | |
Communications | | 2.00% | |
Consumer Cyclical | | 14.57% | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 14.25% | |
Energy | | 5.82% | |
Financials | | 21.88% | |
Industrials | | 20.66% | |
Technology | | 10.92% | |
Utilities | | 2.41% | |
Money Market Funds | | 1.54% | |
Time Deposits | | 0.17% | |
Repurchase Agreements | | 0.68% | |
Total | | 100.00% | |
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